26 March 2012 | 4 – 5:30 p.m. | 206 Ingraham Hall

Thomas Asher

“Comparative Perspectives on Crises in Higher Education in Africa and the United States”

Thomas Asher is a program director at the Social Science Research Council. He directs a range of projects relating to international education and international affairs, including a fellowship program to strengthen African universities and support the next generation of African social science research on peace, security, and development issues. He also directs a grants program that promotes public engagement in order to improve public understanding of Islamic traditions and societies. Tom additionally has conducted research and written on participatory politics, local and global governance, and the effects of economic liberalization on political life in South Asia. He holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Chicago.

Mr. Asher will visit UW-Madison under the auspices of the Global Studies in Higher Education (GSHE) initiative.