The Department of Rural Sociology presents Saskia Sassen Friday, April 17th at 3:00pm 8417 Sewell Social Sciences Sponsored by the Haller Lecture Fund, University Lectures Committee, CALS International Committee, Department of Rural Sociology, Department of …
Year: 2009
Ahead of Her Time: A Conversation with Ambassador Jean Wilkowski
Ahead of Her Time: A Conversation with Ambassador Jean Wilkowski Thursday, April 23 12pm – 1pm 260 Bascom Hall Co-sponsored by the Division of International Studies, International Studies Major, the Department of Gender and Women’s …
International Academic Programs announces its 2009 Study Abroad Photography Contest Winners!
From Argentina to England to Jordan, a record number of 1,000 photos were submitted to this year’s Study Abroad Photo Contest. Winners were chosen from four different categories: Natural Landscapes, Urban Landscapes, People and Culture, …
International Educators Among Recipients of 2009 Distinguished Teaching Awards
From UW-Madison Communications Ten University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty will receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards. A ceremony and reception are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, in the Lee Lounge at the Pyle …
Gallup Center for Muslim Studies Executive Director to Visit Madison
Dalia Mogahed, senior analyst and executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, will speak at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Grainger Hall on Tuesday, April 14. by Kiera Wiatrak for UW-Madison Communications The Gallup …
Global Alumnus to Receive Distinguished Alumni Award
Four alumni of the University of Wisconsin-Madison whose positive contributions have earned them national recognition will be honored this month with the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA). “We couldn’t …
Islam Awareness Week
UW-MSA Presents… Islam Awareness Week April 13-18 Monday 4/13: Islamic Cultural Bazaar, Chardbourne Main Lounge, 6:30-9:00 pm Experience the Muslim World! Tuesday 4/14: Lecture: “Who Speaks for Islam?” Dalia Mogahead, Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, …
[Inside Higher Education] Educating Global Citizens
Scott Jaschik, April 2, 200, Inside Higher Education In Educating Global Citizens in Colleges and Universities (Routledge) , Peter N. Stearns argues that colleges and universities have an obligation to prepare students from an increasingly …
The German Ambassador to the United States Visits UW-Madison [with slideshow]
On Wednesday, German Ambassador Klaus Scharioth gave a public lecture at UW–Madison entitled “The Transatlantic Agenda – A German Perspective.” He also delivered the keynote address at the German-American International Symposium “Excursions in German-American Studies: …
International Agriculture and Food
April 21, 2009 2:45 PM – 5:30 PM Reception 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Lubar Commons, Law School CLE credit for Wisconsin attorneys pending Registration Requested Speakers: * Dr. John Greenler, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research …