Chilean Ambassador Heraldo Munoz presents “From Dictatorship to the Security Council: A Political Memoir” on Monday, October 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Dining Room at the University Club located at 803 State Street. …
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The 38th Annual Conference on South Asia: Event October 22 – 25
The Center for South Asia organizes this annual conference which attracts over 500 scholars – academic faculty and staff, undergraduate and graduate students, and independent scholars, who travel from around the world including from Europe, …
Global Food Entrepreneur Kicks off Gilson Global Impact Series: Event October 22
UW-Madison News Release–Businesses and ventures that benefit society and solve problems that affect daily living around the world are the focus of this year’s Gilson events, hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) under …
Workshop to Explore Global Labor Standards
UW-Madison News Release–During the past decade, efforts to improve labor standards in global supply chains have focused on encouraging retailers and manufacturing firms to adopt private voluntary codes of conduct monitored by professional auditors and …
Funding Opportunities: Fulbright-Hays Faculty and Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad – Applications Due 12 p.m., November 13
The International Fellowships office, an activity of the International Institute, serves as a resource center, and provides information and support to faculty, students, and staff interested in identifying international research, grants, fellowships, scholarships, and other …
Act for the World: Educational Forum on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals – Event October 22
The Millennium Development Goals Awareness Project will host Act for the World: Educational Forum on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Forum, an event for students from all majors on Thursday, October 22, from 4-7 p.m. …
Global Hot Spots: “Russia Update: Issues and Challenges” – October 15
Ted Gerber, director of Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia (CREECA) and professor of sociology will present, “Russia Update: Issues and Challenges.” The event will be on Thursday, October 15 from 1:30-2:30 p.m., …
Funding Opportunities: International Institute Research Circles – Applications Due December 4
The International Institute, Division of International Studies, and Global Studies are pleased to announce the 2009-10 competition for International Institute Research Circles. Research Circles provide up to three years of funding to UW faculty to …
Funding Opportunities: Center for Global Health Educational and Research Travel Awards – Applications Due November 10
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Global Health is pleased to announce that funding support is available for UW faculty and staff for educational and research travel that relates to the mission of the Center …
Director Shares Her Passion for Languages [Wisconsin Week]
UW-Madison News (Oct. 7, 2009) – In elementary school, most Wisconsin residents probably looked ahead to language study as an “either-or” proposition: a few years of high school French or Spanish, maybe German. Lucky ones, …