UW-Madison Division of International Studies

1979 Delegations to China have Enduring Impact

Among the hundreds of new graduate students who arrived on campus for the start of the fall 2011 semester, Zhao Jingzhou of Shanghai could claim a unique connection to a special moment Read more.

Chinese Champions Visit Cranberry and Ginseng Growers

A group of world-class Chinese athletes accustomed to competing on the international stage got a close look at two international stars of Wisconsin agriculture—cranberries and ginseng. The student-athletes in the Chinese Champions Read more.

[UW News] Sociologist Celebrates 50 Years of Teaching at UW-Madison

UW-News — September 27, 2011 By Stacy Forster On a research trip to India several years ago, UW–Madison sociology professor Gay Seidman was eavesdropping on other visiting faculty sharing their struggles to Read more.

International Studies Annual Advisory Board Meets in 2011

Several students reported on their recent international internships and other global experiences at the International Studies Advisory Board meeting at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, on September 23, 2011. View photo gallery for Read more.

Plexus Corporation Internship Opportunity: International Engineer for Summer 2012

The UW-Madison International Internships Program is pleased to post an opportunity through the Plexus Corporation, open to UW-Madison students. The Plexus Corporation is searching for one International Engineering Intern for Summer 2012 Read more.

School of Education partners with Stockholm University

May 15, 2012 Division of International Studies No comments

Graduate students in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education have a new opportunity to bring a global perspective into their work as they seek to tackle some of the toughest issues in education.

On May 14, leaders from Stockholm University in Sweden visited campus to sign a partnership agreement with the School of Education that will enable graduate students and faculty from both institutions to share knowledge and ideas.

“This agreement helps to advance our strategic partnerships with universities in the European Union,” says Amy Stambach, professor and associate dean in the School of Education and the Division of International Studies. “It cuts across departments within the School of Education and represents an affiliation with a tier one university in Europe.”

Stockholm University is among the world’s top 100 universities, according to several well-established university rankings. The university has more than 64,000 students, more than 5,000 employees, and one of the largest education faculties in Scandinavia.

The university has strong ties with faculty in UW-Madison’s Scandinavian and Women’s Studies departments, as well as long-standing relationships with faculty in the School of Education.

2012 Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellows recognized

May 01, 2012 Division of International Studies No comments

Each year, Global Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison awards Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowships to outstanding graduate students whose work deepens international understanding and global social justice—while embodying the Wisconsin Idea, the belief that education should influence and improve the lives of people beyond the university campus. Scott Kloeck-Jenson, after whom this award is named, lived life by this principle.

This year’s fellows again represent a broad range of country interests and disciplinary approaches. Students will travel to Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda. The following graduate students will conduct their research and internships in memory of Scott and his family (click on the links to learn more about each individual):

David Bresnahan, a doctoral student in African history, whose current research interests focus on pre-colonial coastal East Africa.
Erin Kitchell, a master’s student in geography, whose academic interests include land-use planning in pastoral zones, local responses to climate risk in the Sahel, and the role of social learning in decision-making about environmental issues.
Vijay Limaye, a joint Ph.D. student in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Department of Population Health Sciences, who will be working as an intern at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi, India, exploring the health consequences of ambient air pollution (particulate matter and ozone), a growing problem in many Indian cities.
Julian Lynch, is a Ph.D. student in anthropology and ethnomusicology, whose work focuses on festivals and music in India and their place within narratives of social change.
Nancy Rydberg, a doctoral candidate pursuing a joint degree in Educational Policy Studies and Development Studies, whose current research focuses on how war, forced migration, displacement and war-related poverty relate to gendered changes in the material and social circumstances of communities living in northern Uganda.
Bethany Wilinski, a doctoral student pursuing a joint degree in Educational Policy Studies and Curriculum and Instruction, who this summer will work as an intern for USAID in Ethiopia, assisting with an education project focused on facilitating home-school connections for children orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS.

18 students receive CIEE study abroad scholarships

April 30, 2012 Division of International Studies No comments

Eighteen University of Wisconsin–Madison students studying abroad through International Academic Programs (IAP) have been awarded scholarships from CIEE, a leading provider of international educational experiences. Applied to upcoming summer and fall programs, these awards will cover a combined total of $30,500.

Fifteen of the awardees received CIEE’s Global Access Initiative (GAIN) Scholarship, two have received the Robert B. Bailey Scholarship and one received a John E. Bowman Travel Grant.

This funding will help support students who will be studying language, culture and other specialized topics around the globe – in Ghana, Chile, the Czech Republic, Jordan, China and France. Individual scholarship amounts ranged from $1,000 to $2,500.

CIEE (formerly called Council on International Educational Exchange) is a non-profit, non-governmental international exchange organization that develops and administers programs, advocates for the advancement of international education, and build knowledge through research, publications, and conferences. For over 60 years, CIEE’s mission has been “to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world.”

Buckley selected as 2012-13 Luce Scholar

April 30, 2012 Division of International Studies No comments

Lauren Buckley, a senior majoring in chemistry and biochemistry, was selected as a 2012-13 Luce Scholar—the second person from the University of Wisconsin–Madison accepted into this prestigious program in recent years.

The Henry Luce Foundation created the year-long Luce Scholars Program to increase awareness about Asia among potential leaders in American society who have had limited experience in the region and who might not otherwise have an opportunity to come to know Asia.

The program is nationally competitive, with only 15 to 18 recipients chosen each year. Luce Scholars receive a stipend, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia.

Paul Kellner (M.S. ‘07, life sciences communication), was a 2010-11 Luce Scholar, and spent his Luce year in Jakarta, Indonesia, as a researcher for the Indonesian Center for the Study of Law and Policy (PSHK).

Buckley, who grew up in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, is still awaiting the specifics of her placement, but expects she will be going to Thailand, Laos, or Vietnam. (Read Buckley’s biography on the Luce Scholars website.)

Gold’s passion for study abroad brings him to UW-Madison

April 30, 2012 Division of International Studies 1 Comment

The seeds of Dan Gold’s international interests were planted even before he was born, when his parents took a year off to travel around the world.

“I remember hearing about that trip and seeing the pictures,” recalls Gold, who lived in the San Francisco Bay area and Northern Virginia while growing up. “It inspired me to do similar things.”

The experience that brought his passion into full bloom occurred in 1987, when, as a teenager, Gold went on an American Field Service (AFS) exchange program to Finland. Prior to that, his only other international experience had been a two-week family trip to Europe.

“Since my AFS experience in high school, everything I’ve done has been connected to international education,” he says.

His next adventure in international education brings him to Madison, as director of UW–Madison’s International Academic Programs (IAP), the office that runs a majority of the study abroad programs offered on campus. He begins May 1.

Gold comes to UW-Madison from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where, since 2002, he directed Asia programs in the Study Abroad Office and lectured in the Department of Asian Studies.

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