PARTNERSHIPS & INITIATIVES
The UW-Madison Division of International Studies partners with schools and colleges across campus to infuse international content into curricula. These programs foster synergy among disciplines in the humanities, sciences, and professional schools.
The Division is:
- a founding member of the Center for Global Health and Global Legal Studies
- a partner with Global Studies and the Center for International Business and Education Research (CIBER)
- administrative home of the International Institute
- a strong advocate and facilitator of The Global Wisconsin Idea
EMERGING POWERS INITIATIVE
The current regional and global ascendancy of of China, India, Brazil, and Russia are reshaping international relations, economic development, and cultural politics. The Emerging Powers Initiative (EPI) was launched in 2007 to strengthen UW-Madison’s research and teaching resources in relation to these vital countries. Led by the Division of International Studies and the area studies programs of the International Institute, EPI consists of interdisciplinary country-based initiatives involving a wide range of faculty, students, and staff in collaborative research, teaching and outreach networks.
A central goal of EPI is to develop new relationships and create opportunities with institutions and universities abroad. The EPI networks aim to further research and develop globally engaged students through projects, course development, conferences, and lectures, as well as provide a valuable resource for Wisconsin institutions and businesses.
The active EPI country-based initiatives at UW-Madison are:
GLOBAL STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Global Studies in Higher Education (GSHE) operates as an interdisciplinary hub or “think tank” of university administrators, scholars, researchers, and students, and of partners and leaders outside the university. GSHE advances key theories, themes, debates, and tools that link university research to issues of international business and the political economy and to cultures in the age of globalization.
WORLDWIDE UNIVERSITIES NETWORK
UW-Madison was founding member of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), a consortium of leading public research universities. Together, members seek to strengthen international partnerships and advance knowledge and understanding on issues of global concern through collaborative international research, virtual seminars, innovative learning opportunities, and online resource development. The Division plays a lead role in the university’s engagement with WUN.
