University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 7:00 – 10:30 p.m., the Wisconsin International Student Association (WISA) will host the annual Intercultural Night and Intercultural Festival, sponsored by International Student Services (ISS). Intercultural Night will include multicultural performances, starting at 7 p.m. at Memorial Union Theater. The Intercultural Festival will take place after the performances from 9-11 …
For up-to-date information, go to the UW-Nazarbayev University Project website. UW-News (March 4, 2010) — A newly created partnership will increase cooperation between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a new university in Kazakhstan. Aslan Sarinzhipov, CEO of JSC New University of Astana, and additional members of a Kazakh delegation joined UW–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin in …
Claire Wendland, assistant professor of Anthropology at UW–Madison, will present “AIDS in Africa and Global Health” in the upcoming Global Hot Spots Lecture Series‘ event, Friday, March 12 from 1:30-2:30 p.m., at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. Wendland is a medical anthropologist, with a focus on the globalization of biomedicine, particularly in Africa. Related …
UW-New (March 5, 2010) — MADISON – The University of Wisconsin–Madison has always been a leader in language instruction and study abroad activities. Community members will now have a chance to experience what thousands of Wisconsin high school students have learned over the past decade: language and culture add meaning to our lives. After several …
Take time to learn more about the Dalai Lama visit to UW–Madison in May, 2010. EXCERPT from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Dalai Lama to visit, inaugurate new center at UW The 14th Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison May 15 and 16 to inaugurate a new center devoted to …
Many analysts have argued that a rapidly changing global context has created new challenges for developing countries and for developmental states. Especially since the formation of the WTO, many of the strategies formerly used to promote economic growth and development seem problematic; policy-makers and scholars are increasingly asking what new strategies have worked, or might …
The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) announces an individual grant competition to support research projects on globalization and the international economy. All University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty are encouraged to apply. There will be approximately 1-3 grants of up to $10,000 awarded, which will be available for use from May 15, 2010 …
The Chilean Student Association (CSA) is sponsoring a Chile Earthquake Relief fundraising event on Sunday, March 7 at 4:30 p.m. to support people affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Chile on February 27, 2010. Join the Chilean community and friends for Chilean and international music and photos of Chile. In addition, enjoy food and …
Yakin Ertürk, former UN special rapporteur on violence against women, will speak at the annual J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor Fund lecture series on March 18, 2010, in the AT&T Lounge of the Pyle Center at 4 p.m. Ertürk, professor of sociology and head of the Gender and Women’s Studies …
Wisconsin State Journal (February 25, 2010) — This is a story that begins with a lunch engagement between strangers and ends with a friendship and the publication of a remarkable book. The strangers in question were Alfred Senn, an esteemed emeritus professor of history at UW–Madison, and Nancy Heingartner, outreach coordinator at the UW’s Center …