Earlier this week, the Wisconsin International Scholars (WISc) Program celebrated their graduating seniors with a certificate ceremony and surprise Skype-in by WISc Faculty Chair Jolanda Vanderwal Taylor, associate professor of Dutch and German. Gilles Bousquet, …
Year: 2010
Post-event Media: Int’l Studies and Global Cultures Graduates Celebrate!
The International Studies Major and Global Cultures Program Graduation Reception was held last Friday, April 30, 2010. Many of this year’s 162 international studies graduates and 43 Global Cultures Program graduates, came together to celebrate …
Workshop: Nonviolent Civic Action Around the World
Global Studies, in collaboration with the United States Institute of Peace and Madison College, offers a two-day development workshop for professional educators, practitioners, and others interested in understanding and teaching about international peace-building movements. This …
Seminar: “International Perspectives on Emergency Medicine: the Ethiopian EMS Initiative”
In August 2009, UW–Madison received a Twinning Center grant through the American International Health Alliance (AIHA) to strengthen the capacity of Emergency Medical Services and support the prevention, care, and treatment of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia. …
Academy Evenings Presentation Explores Shifts in Global Migration Patterns and the Effect on Local Economies
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters News — Today’s global economic crisis has turned a media spotlight on immigration. Sagging labor markets have led to calls for even tougher restrictions on potential competition from …
Post-event Media: 13th Annual Conference on Less Commonly Taught Languages
The National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages held its 13th annual conference in Madison, WI last month. Dean and Vice Provost Gilles Bousquet gave welcome remarks and was also a member of the opening …
Poverty Institute Hosts Talks on Globalization’s Impact on Midwest, Economic Inequalities
UW-Madison news release CONTACT: Stacy Forster, (608) 262-0930, forster2@wisc.edu April 29, 2010–The Institute for Research on Poverty will welcome two important figures to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in May to present seminars on economic issues …
Post-event Media: International Colloquium on Camus Comes to an End
Hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Alliance Française in Chicago, last week’s three-day program, Albert Camus: 50 Ans Après, reexamined Camus’ literary and political writings on the anniversary marking 50 years since his …
[WISCTV] Students Aim to Provide Electricity to Homes in Developing Countries
Channel3000 (April 28, 2010) — A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison students have developed a system to help give those in developing countries electricity in their homes. UW-Madison electrical engineering graduate student Dan Ludois was …
Cutting-Edge!: UW Students with International Focus Win Prestigious Scholarships
UW News Release (scroll down for highlights) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/27/10 CONTACT: Julie Stubbs, (608) 890-0370, stubbs@wisc.edu UW-MADISON UNDERGRADUATES WIN PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS MADISON – University of Wisconsin-Madison juniors Asad L. Asad and Nicholas Lillios …