On January 28, 2010, panelists gathered to discuss, “HAITI: Perspectives on Crisis” in the Red Gym’s On Wisconsin room. Gergens Polynice, an M.A. candidate in Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS), who was in …
Month: January 2010
Study Abroad — Pricey? Or Priceless?
EXCERPT from The Wall Street Journal: Patti Ristau says she was terrified when she first landed in Seville, Spain, for a semester studying abroad. Though she had a double major from the University of Wisconsin-Madison …
International Content in “Year of the Humanities” Series
As part of the Year of the Humanities series, free, public lectures, panels, performances, and a film screening will explore the latest in what is new and exciting in humanities thought, teaching, and research. International …
HAITI: Perspectives on Crisis – Panel Jan. 28
Join panelists to discuss, “HAITI: Perspectives on Crisis,” on January 28. The event will take place at noon in the Red Gym’s On Wisconsin room. UPDATE: Joining the panelists will be Gergens Polynice, an M.A. …
Global Hotspots Lecture Series: Jonathan Patz “Climate Change and Health”
Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH, will present “Climate Change and Health: Avoiding Crises while Taking Golden Opportunities” on Friday, January 29, 2010, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. Patz will address the …
Pre-dissertation Travel Grants – Summer 2010: “Remaking the Developmental State”
Many analysts have argued that a rapidly changing global context has created new challenges for developing countries and for developmental states. Especially since the formation of the WTO, many of the strategies formerly used to …
Misconceptions Frustrate UW Campus Muslims [Isthmus]
It’s a hard enough path to follow without being linked to terrorism It’s 12:30 p.m. on a Friday in December. Dalia Saleh and her friends are kneeling on the floor, bowing their heads in reverence …
Controversy over International Students Joining Union at UW
U. Of Wis. Union Excludes Foreign Students – www.channel3000.com January 22, 2010 International students won’t be allowed to join a union for research assistants at the University of Wisconsin-Madison under a new policy that labor …
Summer Work Abroad Internships: Orientation and Interviews Jan. 25
You are invited to participate in paid summer jobs and internships available in: Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland, England, Finland, China, Mongolia, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Mexico. Student orientation and interviews will be …
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Available: Applications Due Feb. 19
Applications are available for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships for summer 2010 and for the 2010-2011 academic year. UW–Madison graduate and undergraduate students are invited to apply by February 19, 2010. Apply for …