University of Wisconsin–Madison
In order to connect, network, and learn with other Language Flagship students throughout the United States, the Russian Flagship Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison sent four attendees to the Flagship Hackathon in Washington DC on October 19 and 20. In order to connect, network, and learn with other Language Flagship students throughout the United …
UW–Madison’s Bruce King and Laura Lang conducted four days of workshops in Tel Aviv, Israel, with regional teacher leaders, as well as leaders from the Mofet Institute, the Ministry of Education, and the Yad Hanadiv Foundation. UW–Madison’s Bruce King and Laura Lang conducted four days of workshops in Tel Aviv, Israel, with regional teacher leaders, as well …
A project established in 2016 to strengthen Russian studies at UW–Madison will continue through 2020 thanks to a $900,000 award from Carnegie Corporation of New York. The renewed funding will allow the Wisconsin Russia Project (WRP) to continue building Russian studies programming, broadening UW–Madison’s pool of Russia experts, and creating an international network of social …
Wars that devastated Europe over the past 100 years can still teach valuable lessons on the long-term impact of population displacement. The lasting outcomes of wars in Europe that have driven population displacement will be the focus at an upcoming conference, Nov. 8–10 at UW–Madison’s Pyle Center. The conference, “War’s End? The Legacy of Migration …
Seven University of Wisconsin–Madison students have been selected as recipients of the highly competitive Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Awards. UW–Madison boasts the highest number of DDRA awardees of any university in the nation for 2018, according to information released by the U.S. Department of Education. Seven University of Wisconsin–Madison students have been selected …
UW-MADISON EAP PROGRAM LEGACY POSITIVELY IMPACTS INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVES UW-MADISON EAP PROGRAM LEGACY POSITIVELY IMPACTS INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVES
Jessica Weeks is fascinated by the “dark side” of international relations: dictatorships. But her award-winning research combats the black-and-white view of authoritarian regimes and democracies. Dictators at War and Peace, published in 2014, classifies regimes to better understand them: bosses/strongmen, with an unchecked personalist leader; juntas, with influential military elites; and machines, with influential political elites. Weeks, a …
During more than four decades as a photographer, Michael Kienitz ’74 has worked in some of the most beautiful spots in the world — from Peru to the Hindu Kush mountain range near the Afghanistan–Pakistan border. But his camera was always focused on people at the center of armed conflicts, not their environments. The scenery was merely …
Studying Arabic has opened many doors to worldwide opportunities for UW–Madison alumna Jessica Miller. Studying Arabic has opened many doors to worldwide opportunities for UW–Madison alumna Jessica Miller.
Gabbie Taschwer doesn’t quite walk on water, but she’s almost that good. Gabbie Taschwer doesn’t quite walk on water, but she’s almost that good.