The 2009 Study Abroad Fair hosted by International Academic Programs (IAP) welcomed a record number of visitors–at last count 2,500 students stopped by the tables in Memorial Union’s Great Hall to learn more about opportunities …
Month: September 2009
Presentation: Gender Dimensions of the Global Financial Crisis
There are three opportunities to listen to an important talk, “Gender Dimensions of the Global Financial Crisis: Middle and Low Income Countries” presented by Professor of Sociology at University of Essex Diane Elson. Diane Elson …
Call for Nominations: The Holberg International Memorial Prize 2010
The Board of the Ludvig Holberg Memorial Fund is calling for nominations for the Holberg International Memorial Prize 2010 for outstanding scholarly work in the field of the arts and humanities, social science, law, and …
Gorgas Memorial Institute Research Award Application Due: October 15
Background: The Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventive Medicine (GMI) was named for General William Crawford Gorgas, the U.S. Army physician (later Surgeon General) who managed control efforts of yellow fever, malaria and other …
Notes From Around the World [Madison Magazine]
By Aarushi Agni, Madison Magazine, September 2009 Mongolian throat singers, marching bands and monks—it’s all at this year’s Madison World Music Festival. Take music from anywhere around the world. Add a venue full of excited …
Presentation: Climate, Change, and Conflict: Myths, Facts, and Futures
The Human Rights Initiative presents, “Climate, Change, and Conflict: Myths, Facts, and Futures” a talk given by Dr. Clionadh Raleigh, assistant professor of Geography and Politics at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland will speak Wednesday, …
Wisconsin China Initiative Leadership Board Meeting: September 23-24
The Wisconsin China Initiative Leadership Board will gather for their annual meeting, September 23 -24, with a public panel discussion on September 24, from 2- 4 p.m. at the Pyle Center, Room 235 (overflow: Pyle …
CIBER Faculty Opportunity in India and China
The UW-Madison Center for International Business Education and Research or CIBER will co-sponsor two Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) programs, in India and China, and will pay registration costs for one UW system faculty …
Adviser to French President Visits UW-Madison
Dr. Bernard Belloc, higher education and research adviser to French President Nicholas Sarkozy, spent a week in the Midwest sharing perspectives on higher education with faculty, staff, students, and business and community leaders. After a …
Vietnam Faculty Development Funding Opportunity
The Centers for International Business Education and Research (CIBERs) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Hawaii at Manoa will host the second Vietnam Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) program January 2-14, …