Author: sbarcus

NPR Commentator Stresses Value of Language, Translation

On October 4, 2010, UW–Madison’s Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) presented Andrei Codrescu, NPR commentator and prolific writer and editor. He gave a free, public lecture at the Wisconsin Union Theater. Please view the CREECA photo gallery from the event. Also, The Daily Cardinal and The Badger Herald covered the event. Read …

Global Legal Studies Center Announces Fourth Annual South Asia Legal Studies Pre-Conference Workshop

The Global Legal Studies Center is pleased to announce the following event: The Fourth Annual South Asia Legal Studies Pre-Conference Workshop Thursday, October 14, 2010 2:00-6:30 p.m. (dinner to follow) Lubar Commons (7200 Law), UW Law School Registration and refreshments will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by lectures on “Adjudication and Social Structure in Historic …

Russian Foreign Relations Director to Discuss From Sputnik to Mars

News from: Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) The public is invited to attend a presentation “From Sputnik to Mars: the History and Politics of Modern Space Travel” given by Dr. Alexander Martynov, director of foreign relations for the City of Korolev, Russian Federation. Dr. Martynov is the former head of Ballistics …

[The Badger Herald] Doyle Signs Pact on Trade Trip in China

The Badger Herald – September 29, 2010 EXCERPT: The trade agreement comes on the heels of UW Chancellor Biddy Martin’s trip to China last spring, aimed at increasing cooperation with Chinese universities and raising UW’s visibility abroad. As part of Martin’s partnership with Beijing University of Sport, 11 Chinese student athletes have come to study …

Be a Part of the Solution: ISS to Host UN Millennium Development Goals Forum

Act for the World: Educational Forum on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals   Tuesday, October 5, 6 – 8:30 p.m. Tripp Commons, Memorial Union   The International Student Services (ISS) Millennium Development Goals Awareness Project will host Act for the World: Educational Forum on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG), an event for …

Call for Applications: Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program

Would you like the unique chance to experience clinical research training in a developing country? Do you want to work with a strong team of mentors and colleagues on important issues that advance health outcomes around the world? The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program offers U.S. medical and graduate …

Wisconsin China Initiative Presents Wisconsin-China Water Collaborations: Past, Present, and Future

The Wisconsin China Initiative invites you to a panel discussion on Wisconsin-China Water Collaborations: Past, Present, and Future Thursday, October 7, 2 – 4 p.m. Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street ——————————————— Featuring Panel Topics: A Thirsty Nation: China’s Scramble for Water Chunmaio Zheng, Professor of Hydrogeology , University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa and Director of the Center …

19 Students Receive Fulbright Awards for Research Overseas

UW–Madison News – September 27, 2010 The Fulbright U.S. Student program, the country’s flagship program for international exchange, has awarded fellowships to 14 University of Wisconsin–Madison students. Additionally, five students have received funding from the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program. The university is currently one of the top 10 American research institutions producing Fulbright …

Tandem Press Participates in International Touring Exhibition

UW–Madison News – September 27, 2010 On Sunday, Oct. 10, American Printmaking Now will open at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, and prints from the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Tandem Press will be among those featured. Following Beijing, the exhibition will travel to Guan Shanyue Art Museum in Shenzhen City (Nov. 16-Dec. 5), …

Funding Opportunity: International Institute Research Circles

The International Institute, Division of International Studies, and Global Studies are pleased to announce the 2010-2011 competition for International Institute Research Circles. Research Circles provide up to three years of funding to UW faculty to develop research initiatives that bring together scholars from several disciplines working on broad thematic issues of contemporary and historical concern …