University of Wisconsin–Madison
Zhou Yongming, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will present, “Agent of Change: Road Building and Global Positioning in Southwest China” Thursday, November 5, at 11 a.m. at the Pyle Center, Room 227. Viewing roads as agents of change that can bring rapid and complex transformations in both the ecological and social …
The Gender and International Policy Research Circle and Transnational Applied Research in Gender Equity Training (TARGET) presents, “Women’s Rights and Legal Advocacy in India,” a talk by Dr. Flavia Agnes, attorney at the Bombay High Court. The event will be held Tuesday, November 10 from 2-3:30 p.m. at 336 Ingraham Hall. Dr. Flavia Agnes is …
The Wisconsin International Scholars (WISc) Program is an enrichment program offered by the Division of International Studies for undergraduate students in any college or major who are interested in adding an international dimension to their education. The program provides students with scholarship, mentoring, and networking opportunities. In 2003, the program began with 10 students, and …
The Global Hot Spots Lecture Series event will be on the topic “Is Organic/Fair-trade Agriculture Sustainable? Observations from Mexico, Peru and Wisconsin.” The event will be held Friday, November 13 from 1:30-2:30 p.m., at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. The Global Hot Spots Lecture Series lends insight you can only get from renowned UW …
UW–Madison News – As the financial markets melted down last fall, UW–Madison economist Menzie Chinn says he was surprised not only by the depth of the economic downturn that set in, but also by the certainty of Monday-morning quarterbacking from observers of the government’s response to the crisis. “It’s easy to criticize, but unless you’ve …
UW–Madison News Release CONTACT: James Schauer, 608-262-4495, jschauer@engr.wisc.edu MADISON – An unprecedented effort to collect air pollution data in the Middle East has united researchers in a region mired in conflict. Scientists in Israel, Jordan and Palestine initiated the four-year project with funding through the U.S. Agency for International Development Middle East Regional Cooperation …
Ambassador designate to Mongolia Jonathan Addleton will speak on “US-Mongolia Relations: Looking Forward, Looking Back” at the Mongolia Lecture Series’ inaugural event which will take place Thursday, October 29, from 5-7 p.m. at the Alumni Lounge in the Pyle Center located at 702 Langdon Street. The talk will be followed by the American Center for …
Language for Life hosted the event “How Language Learning and the Peace Corps Influenced my Life” which will took place Tuesday, October 20. Language for Life is a program of the Language Institute that gives current students the opportunity to meet with alumni who studied a foreign language and are using that language in their …
UW–Madison News – Continuing the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s strong tradition of global engagement, the campus is ranked once again in the top 10 of research institutions nationwide in the number of Fulbright Fellowships awarded to students. That ranking is according to 2009-10 data recently released by the Fulbright Program. UW–Madison is tied with Indiana University …
The Center for German and European Studies (CGES) announces several research assistant (RA) positions (at 33%) to be offered to exceptionally well-qualified students whose research fits within the four CGES themes for 2008-2012. Students are expected to complete a significant piece of research of their own during the spring 2010 semester and to submit a …