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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 …
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Last November, several UW–Madison students received scholarships to study abroad through International Academic Programs (IAP). IAP awarded scholarships based merit and financial need. Specifically, 38 merit-based scholarships were awarded for the spring 2010 and winter-intercession students, totaling $35,500, and 18 students received general IAP scholarships for the spring 2010 and winter-intercession, totaling $15,000. Four students …
Sylvie Daviet, professor of geography at the Universite de Provence in Aix-en-Provence, was in Madison the first week of February to discuss the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Aix – Madison study abroad program. During her visit, she gave the weekly Yi-Fu Tuan Lecture for the Department of Geography and talked to students of the …
Central Japan Railway Company (CJR) is offering up to three UW–Madison students an internship for summer 2010. The position aims to offer an understanding of the CJR group business and managing status, to deepen the interns’ knowledge and experience in their areas of interesting, and to strengthen the relationship between two nations. Learn more about …
[NB: Dr. Lardy sits on the advisory board of the Wisconsin China Initiative.] Lardy Appointed to New Chair in Honor of Anthony M. Solomon February 1, 2010 [Read the full release] The Peterson Institute for International Economics is pleased to announce the creation of an endowed chair in honor of the late Anthony M. Solomon …