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[Badger Herald] UW Center for South Asia Kicks Off Its 50th Anniversary Celebration

The Badger Herald (September 14, 2010) “UW Center for South Asia Kicks Off Its 50th Anniversary Celebration” by Brittany Johnson EXCERPT: Besides Waseem’s lecture, du Perron said the Center for South Asia will be hosting weekly lectures on Thursdays at noon in 206 Ingraham Hall for the rest of the semester. These lectures coincide with …

UW Signs MOU with Cultural Division of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO)

On September 9, 2010, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by Chancellor Biddy Martin, Dean and Vice Provost Gilles Bousquet, Huei-wen Hsu, director of the Cultural Division at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, and Professor Nicole Huang, director of UW–Madison’s Center for East Asian Studies. The partnership aims to enhance research …

[Wisconsin Week] Program Brings Middle Eastern Language to Life

Wisconsin Week (September 8, 2010) By Susannah Brooks This summer, campus learners included candy makers, bankers, teenaged musicians and visitors from around the world. Along the shores of Lake Mendota, one program taught its students about languages and cultures thousands of miles away. This summer marked the sixth year of the Arabic, Persian and Turkish …

[NYT] Midlevel Universities Look Into India Branches

The New York Times (September 12, 2010) “Midlevel Universities Look Into India Branches” byVir Singh EXCERPT: “Genuinely good institutions are not interested in taking out profits,” said Pawan Agarwal, a former education ministry official. “They want a global footprint.” That is what several midlevel entrants have in mind as they size up their prospects in …

Second Joaquim Nabuco Conference: Emerging Issues in U.S.-Brazilian Relations

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 the second conference in honor of Joaquim Nabuco, Emerging Issues in US-Brazilian Relations. Prominent scholars from Brazil and the United …

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 their dissertation topics and be more competitive for extramural fellowships. Awards are intended to cover airfare and living expenses abroad, …

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. View a slideshow of the entire week. Read updates about the seminar.   Due to changes in French educational policy which will result in the transformation of leadership and budgetary …

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 by Cynthia R. Howard, MD, MPHTM, director of the International Adoption Medicine Program and associate director of the Global Pediatrics …

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 semester.  Now a group of students and staff members have returned from a once-in-a-lifetime trip – one that they hope …

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 Climate Change Understanding Cultures Opportunities and Challenges of Globalization Global Health – (Public Health – non-communicable disease) New Frontiers in …