Second Conference in Honor of JOAQUIM NABUCO September 23-24 Pyle Center, Room 235 The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS) Program and the Division of International Studies invite you to attend …
Month: September 2010
Funding Opportunity: Graduate Student International Field Research Awards
The Division of International Studies is pleased to announce the 2010-11 competition for Graduate Student International Field Research Awards. These awards enable Ph.D. students to conduct exploratory summer field research abroad in order to develop …
Post-Event Media: French University Presidents Seminar
Fifteen presidents of French universities, along with high-level education administrators and French Embassy personnel, attended a week-long seminar at the University of Wisconsin-Madison last week. Click here to view a slideshow of the entire week. …
Global Health Seminar Series Begins with the Talk, Global Child Health: Training to Make a Difference
UW-Madison’s Center for Global Health will host the Fall 2010 Global Health Seminar Series which begins on September 15 with the talk “Global Child Health: Training to Make a Difference.” The talk will be given …
Student Ambassadors Reinforce Ties with China
MADISON – The University of Wisconsin-Madison has strengthened its relationship with China during the past year, beginning with Chancellor Biddy Martin’s spring trip and continuing as the campus welcomed elite Chinese athletes for the fall …
Call for Proposals: Worldwide Universities Network (WUN)
The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is pleased to announce the Global Challenges call for proposals, due the UW-Madison Division of International Studies by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 29, 2010. Global Challenges include: Adapting to …
[CHE] Brazilian Universities Find Challenges in Internationalization
The Chronicle of Higher Education (September 4, 2010) – “Brazilian Universities Find Challenges in Internationalization” by Andrew Downie EXCERPT: A number of Brazilian institutions have signed deals recently with universities elsewhere. The University of São …
Mark Your Calendar for the Fall Study Abroad Open House Series
This fall, International Academic Programs (IAP) announces its first annual Study Abroad Open House series. Throughout the semester, the Study Abroad Resource Center in 250 Bascom Hall will play host to numerous drop-in events in …
[IHE] American Universities in a Global Market
Inside Higher Ed (August 31, 2010) — “‘American Universities in a Global Market’” by Doug Lederman EXCERPT: The status of the United States in the international higher education ecosystem — and, particularly, whether it is …
Global Hot Spots: Global Environmental Sustainability, What Can I Do to Help?
Majid Sarmadi, a Rothermel-Bascom professor of material science at UW-Madison, will present “Global Environmental Sustainability, What Can I Do to Help,” Friday, September 10 from 1:30-2:30 p.m., at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. Sarmadi …