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The length of time students study overseas has no significant impact on whether they become globally engaged later in life, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, a conclusion that is sure to add fuel to the already fiery debate over the efficacy of increasingly popular short-term study-abroad programs. The findings of the …
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 …
Announcing the L&S Honors First Annual Social Justice Conference Call for Abstracts! We are looking for students who want to share about what they care about! We feel that our society is at a very significant crossroads in history. At this moment the world community faces both tremendous challenges and tremendous opportunities, the UW–Madison campus included. Lead by the L&S Honors Program, the …
by Kerry Hill, UW–Madison Communications The Singapore Ministry of Education has awarded a four-year, $3.5 million contract to the Center on Education and Work (CEW) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Education for localizing CEW’s WISCareers and CareerLocker online career-information systems for use in Singapore schools. “Singapore continues to engage in world-class educational innovations, …
Building Guanxi (relationships) , Doing Business, and More Tuesday, March 3 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Imperial Garden Restaurant 2039 Allen Boulevard, Middleton Registration Required, Fee $40 Professor Xiaojun Wang, visiting scholar from Wuhan, China Join Professor Xiaojun Wang, visiting scholar from Wuhan, China, for a presentation and discussion on how to conduct business in …
Professor Majid Al-Haj Vice President and Dean of Research Professor of Sociology at the University of Haifa Head, the Center for Multiculturalism and Educational Research Wednesday, February 25th at 12 noon 336 Ingraham Hall The talk addresses the issue of the Palestinian-Israel conflict and the possibilities for peace from a unique point of view. While …
Each year, International Student Services holds the International Student Essay Contest. This year’s theme was “U.S. Elections: What Do You See?” This year’s winners are: First Place: Bingzhi Zhao from China “I am an undergraduate student transferred from China. My major is economics and mathematics. I am here to explore and discover America, and I …
The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) announces an individual grant competition to support research projects on globalization and the international economy. All University of Wisconsin Madison faculty are encouraged to apply. We anticipate awarding 1-3 grants of up to $10,000, which will be available for use from June 1, 2009 thru …
Global Studies and the Offices of the Dean of Students announce the opening of the third (Spring 2009) WI-Global Forum. The WI-Global Forum is an online discussion for and by UW–Madison undergraduates on contemporary global topics and their relevance to and impact on local communities. The discussion takes place on the WI-Global Forum site where …
Gender & Women’s Studies Colloquium Women, Peacemaking, and Power in Africa Aili Tripp Professor, political science and gender & women’s studies Noon, February 25 206 Ingraham This presentation examines why almost all post-conflict countries in Africa have double the rates of female legislative representation compared with countries that have not undergone conflict. Moreover, these countries …