"Who Are the Amish?": In-Person Badger Talk in La Crosse, WI

Name: "Who Are the Amish?": In-Person Badger Talk in La Crosse, WI
Start: 2026-02-09T10:00:00-06:00
Location: 800 Main St, La Crosse, WI 54601-4122, United States

Schedule

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am

UTC-06:00

Location

800 Main St, La Crosse, WI 54601-4122, United States | La Crosse, WI

This is a free, in-person event hosted on February 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM CST by La Crosse Public Library in La Crosse, WI. No registration necessary for this event. A video recording of this event will be posted on at this YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lacrossepubliclibrary908
Professor Louden begins by presenting an overview contrasting widely-held myths with facts about the Amish and closely related religious groups such as the Mennonites, of which he is a practicing member. He will cover history, tenets of faith of the various branches, life style customs, and much more. After the presentation, Dr. Louden welcomes the chance to talk with you and answer your questions.
Mark Louden is a linguist who received his training in Germanic linguistics at Cornell University. A fluent speaker of Pennsylvania Dutch, he has published extensively on this language and other German-American varieties, as well as Yiddish. In addition to his position as the Alfred L. Shoemaker, J. William Frey, and Don Yoder Professor of Germanic Linguistics in the Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic+, he directs the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies and is affiliated with the Religious Studies and Language Sciences programs and the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies. He serves as an interpreter and cultural mediator for Plain people (Amish and traditional Mennonites) in multiple settings, especially health care.