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 – …
Year: 2010
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 …
Post Event Media: HAITI: Perspectives on Crisis
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 …
Global Hot Spots: “Bismarck, the Scramble for Africa, and the Destructive Residue of Colonialism”
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 …
WAGE to Host Workshops on “Current Issues in International Law: Implications for Wisconsin”
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 …
Today on Here on Earth: Valentine’s Day in Ghana
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 & …