An Evening with Dr. Jane Goodall: Inspiring Hope Through Action

Join the Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series Committee for "An Evening with Dr. Jane Goodall: Inspiring Hope Through Action" on Sunday, March 26, at 7 p.m. in Shannon Hall at Memorial Union. The one-hour lecture and 30-minute Q&A session is free and open to students, staff, and the public. This is an in-person event with a live stream option.

In-Person Ticket Information

Tickets are free, but registration is required. Get your tickets here.

• UW–Madison Student Presale: ***SOLD OUT*** Presale tickets go live on March 6 at 10 a.m. on the Campus Arts Ticketing website. A promo code is required to access the student presale. The promo code will be included in a campus-wide email to @wisc.edu student email accounts on the morning of March 6. 
  • Note: This ticket gives priority access to seating but does not guarantee a seat. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. to all ticketholders for general admission seating. All ticket holders need to be seated by 6:45 p.m. At that time any open seats will become available to non-ticket holders. 
• Public Ticket Release: Leftover tickets for this event will be released on March 8th at 10AM. ***In-person tickets for this event are sold out***

Virtual Livestream Details

The virtual live stream is free, but registration is required. Registration will go live on March 8 at 10 a.m. on the Campus Arts Ticketing website. 

Questions? 

Please contact dls@union.wisc.edu.

About the Speaker

Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and UN Messenger of Peace, is a world-renowned ethologist and activist inspiring greater understanding and action on behalf of the natural world.

Dr. Goodall is known for groundbreaking studies of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania, which forever changed our understanding of our relationship to the rest of the animal kingdom. This transformative research continues today as the longest-running wild chimpanzee study in the world. Jane’s work builds on scientific innovations, growing a lifetime of advocacy including trailblazing efforts through her international organization the Jane Goodall Institute which advances community-led conservation, animal welfare, science, and youth empowerment through JGI’s Roots & Shoots program.

Today, Jane continues to connect with worldwide audiences, despite the challenges of the pandemic, through ‘Virtual Jane’ including remote lectures, recordings, and her podcast, the “Jane Goodall Hopecast.” In 2021, Jane was the recipient of the Templeton Prize, and her newest book, “The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times,” was published.

Jane is a global icon spreading hope and turning it into meaningful positive impact to create a better world for people, other animals, and the planet we share.

This event is made possible, in part, with support from the Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies, the UW–Madison College of Letters & Science, the UW–Madison Office of Sustainability, the UW–Madison Environmental Awareness Fund, UW–Madison Division of Facilities Planning & Management; and Carleton Holstrom, Mary Beth Kineke and the Holstrom Kineke Environmental Studies Fund.

Photo Credit: Stuart Clarke