University of Wisconsin–Madison
The earliest maps of the land that was to become our state were generated by French explorers, who transcribed the Algonquian lexicon according to French grapho-phonemic relations. Many of these early maps carry the term Ouisconsin. Cognizant that we live in a world of challenges that increasingly require international solutions, Wisconsin Alumni Association – France …
In celebration of Black History Month, the UW–Madison Library will host “Haiti: Past and Present” film series beginning February 2, with a showing of the film HAITI, Land of Tragedy, Land of Hope in the Memorial Library Commons. Discussion will follow each viewing. Become a part of this important conversation on Haiti as the world …
On January 28, 2010, panelists gathered to discuss, “HAITI: Perspectives on Crisis” in the Red Gym’s On Wisconsin room. Gergens Polynice, an M.A. candidate in Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS), who was in his home country of Haiti until just a few hours before the earthquake, spoke to the full audience. “A practical …
EXCERPT from The Wall Street Journal: Patti Ristau says she was terrified when she first landed in Seville, Spain, for a semester studying abroad. Though she had a double major from the University of Wisconsin–Madison that included Spanish and felt sure of herself speaking the language in Mexico and the Caribbean, Ms. Ristau was worried …
As part of the Year of the Humanities series, free, public lectures, panels, performances, and a film screening will explore the latest in what is new and exciting in humanities thought, teaching, and research. International events include: “Language as Homeland,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Linguists estimate that by …
Join panelists to discuss, “HAITI: Perspectives on Crisis,” on January 28. The event will take place at noon in the Red Gym’s On Wisconsin room. UPDATE: Joining the panelists will be Gergens Polynice, an M.A. candidate in Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies, who was in his home country of Haiti until just a few …
Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH, will present “Climate Change and Health: Avoiding Crises while Taking Golden Opportunities” on Friday, January 29, 2010, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. Patz will address the relationship between climate change and health for the monthly Global Hotspots Lecture Series, a program of the Wisconsin Alumni Association …
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 …
It’s a hard enough path to follow without being linked to terrorism It’s 12:30 p.m. on a Friday in December. Dalia Saleh and her friends are kneeling on the floor, bowing their heads in reverence to Allah. These are the weekly services at the Islamic Center, 21 N. Orchard St. Everyone has removed his or …
U. Of Wis. Union Excludes Foreign Students – Channel 3000 January 22, 2010 International students won’t be allowed to join a union for research assistants at the University of Wisconsin–Madison under a new policy that labor activists believe is the first of its kind in the U.S. All-American Union – Inside Higher Ed January 25, …