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His Excellency Petr Kolár, ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States, will give a public lecture as a UW–Madison Distinguished International Visitor. This public lecture “Challenges and Opportunities of the European-American Partnership-a Czech Perspective” will be on Tuesday, October 6 from 4:30-5:30 p.m., at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. The Distinguished International …
While on a recent visit at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison) , Dr. Bernard Belloc, adviser on education to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, sat down to answer a few questions on the changing context of higher education in France with Dean Gilles Bousquet of the Division of International Studies. During the Q&A, Belloc offered his …
The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is pleased to announce this funding opportunity. Please submit materials by Friday, November 13, 2009. All UW–Madison faculty and academic staff are invited to apply for WUN Research Development Fund grants designed to facilitate international collaboration. Please see the links below for proposal information, deadlines, financial guidelines, and eligibility. WUN …
[NB: The International Relations major is now the International Studies Major.] UW–Madison graduate awarded a ‘genius grant’ By George Hesselberg | 608-252-6140 | ghesselberg@madison.com Lynsey Marie Addario, a 1995 graduate of UW–Madison and a photojournalist who has “exposed the tragic consequences of human conflict,” has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, also called “the genius grant.” …
The Division of International Studies welcomed its advisory board at an evening reception Thursday, September 24. Speaking at the reception were advisory board member and UW alum Thomas Sternberg (Chairman, SKCG group, White Plains, NY) and UW System President Kevin Reilly, who reported on his recent travels with the Governor’s Trade Mission to China and …
The Wisconsin China Initiative welcomed advisory board members from around the world for their annual meeting September 23-24. The two-day assembly included a board meeting to address topics such as developing “Global Talent”; a lunch presentation on the Governor’s Trade Mission to China; a free and public panel discussion on China and the Global Economic …
Global Studies in Higher Education presents “The Power of Communication & Information in an Emerging Global Knowledge Society,” with Abdul Waheed Khan, assistant director-general for Communication and Information of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Dr. Khan will appear on Monday, September 28, from 12-1:30 p.m., at 4151 Grainger Hall on the …
Interested in being a part of a global awareness project? International Reach is the answer for you! International Student Services (ISS) invites you to join International Reach, a volunteer program that places international students, scholars, and family members in local schools, campus venues, and community organizations for short cultural and issue-oriented presentations. The program is …
This Thursday, as part of the Wisconsin China Initiative’s annual advisory board meeting, experts from around the world will participate in a panel discussion on “China and the Global Economic Crisis.” Hosted by the Division of International Studies, the public discussion will take place at the Pyle Center from 2-4 p.m. and will feature UW …
During October 4-11, 2009, UW–Madison’s Global Studies invites you to volunteer your work with a social justice organization in your community in recognition of Scott Kloeck-Jenson, a Global Studies scholar who devoted his life and work to furthering global peace and justice. This free event allows participants to receive an SKJ Day of Service T-shirt for registering and sharing stories …