University of Wisconsin–Madison
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 – 4:30 p.m. at 206 Ingraham Hall. Learn More About GSHE Global Studies in Higher Education, a project of Global Studies, …
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 Opportunities Month event is sponsored by the UW–Madison Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) and the Division of …
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 Schultz, a junior communication disorders major; and Kieven Sperry, a communication arts senior. The travel award has been generously funded …
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 and research opportunities in more than 130 countries. Get advice on which country to apply to and how to make contacts …
[NB: This interview first appeared in last week’s Oconto Reporter.] Ed Wallace, Oconto, WI native, is a senior majoring in Languages and Cultures of Asia (LCA) and English. Last year, he studied abroad in Varanasi, India on an intensive Hindi language and research program. He has recently been awarded a Fulbright scholarship to return to …
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 second language acquisition, applied linguistics, leadership, and more. In addition to meeting with staff and faculty, Mr. Salih presented the …
On January 28, 2010, panelists gathered to discuss, “HAITI: Perspectives on Crisis” in the Red Gym’s On Wisconsin room. The event was sponsored by the Center for Interdisciplinary French Studies; Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS); the General Library System; and the Division of International Studies. Gergens Polynice, an M.A. candidate in Latin American, …
Daniel W. Bromley, Anderson-Bascom professor emeritus of applied economics at UW–Madison, will present “Bismarck, the Scramble for Africa, and the Destructive Residue of Colonialism,” Friday, February 19 from 1:30-2:30 p.m., at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. Bromley has published extensively on the institutional foundations of the economy; legal and philosophical dimensions of property rights; …
The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) is offering free workshops titled “Current Issues in International Law: Implications for Wisconsin” for attorneys, policy makers, state agencies, civil society groups, students, and others interested in global legal issues. Due to globalization, international society is rapidly shrinking with the line between international law and …
Today, Thursday, February 12, tune into WPR’s Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders to hear Jean Feraca discuss the relatively new phenomenon of Valentine’s Day in Ghana with Jo Ellen Fair, professor of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The live show, which aired at 3 p.m., will be rebroadcast from 9-10 …