To celebrate National Peace Corps Week, the University of Wisconsin–Madison invites you to engage in a series of activities to honor the work of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) and to learn more about the …
Month: February 2010
Hip-Hop Theater Ensemble: Only U.S. Group Invited to Participate in Award-winning, International Theater Project
UW–Madison News — The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s First Wave hip-hop theater ensemble has been selected to participate in Contacting the World 2010, an international theater project linking young people’s theater groups from around the world …
What Links Human Health and Well-Being to Environmental Sustainability? – March 4
Please join the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Global Health Initiative for the Gaylord Nelson Lecture Series event, “Environmental Sustainability: Foundational Links to Human Health and Well-Being” with Dr. Howard Frumkin, former director …
Symposium on Globalization and the Humanities: Then and Now, Here and There – Feb. 25-27
The Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is celebrating its 50th Anniversary by sponsoring a Symposium on Globalization and the Humanities: Then and Now, Here and There. Natalie Zemon Davis, …
“Global Trends in Higher Education: Tracking an Academic Revolution” with Philip Altbach – March 1
The Spring 2010 Global Studies in Higher Education (GSHE) Distinguished Speaker Series presents, “Global Trends in Higher Education: Tracking an Academic Revolution”with Philip Altbach. The event will be held Monday, March 1, from 2:30 – …
CIBER Presents: Employment in International Organizations – Feb. 24
Retired Ambassador H. Stephan Halloway, special adviser, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, will discuss the ins and outs of working for international organizations on February 24, from 4-5 p.m., at 4151 Grainger Hall. The International …
Five Students Receive Travel Awards to Study in the United Kingdom
Five UW–Madison students received £500 travel awards to study at the University of Leeds this semester. The award recipients were: Natalie Ornat and Lauren Wachos, both undeclared juniors; Kyle Tasch, a junior biology major; Laurel …
Fulbright Faculty Workshop – March 8
Gary Garrison, senior program officer for Asia and the Pacific at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), will offer a workshop on the Fulbright Program for faculty and professionals. – Learn about lecturing …
How a Year in India Changed Everything – Q&A with Ed Wallace
DIS: What is one of your more memorable and/or invaluable experiences? EW: One of the most memorable moments was when I left Varanasi. My instructor’s wife gave me the bindi (dot on the forehead) for …
Tikrit University Representative Visits UW-Madison
Last week, Ahmed Mohammad Salih, instructor of English and linguistics at Tikrit University and a staff member in its Office of Cultural Relations, visited UW-Madison to explore potential avenues of collaboration in the fields of …