University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) announces the three winners of its research collaborative competition, each receiving $100,000 during a three-year period. Through these awards, WAGE seeks to catalyze cutting edge research on important challenges related to globalization and its governance. The three collaboratives cover the critical topics …
Some of the most critical issues in today’s world economy will be discussed by top national figures in a University of Wisconsin–Madison conference on Thursday, May 1. “Global Imbalances and the U.S. Dollar: Doing Business in the World Economy,” will be held at the Fluno Center for Executive Education, 601 University Ave., from 11:30 a.m. …
By Clara M. Lovett, The Chronicle of Higher Education Imagine that J. William Fulbright rose from the dead and became reacquainted with American colleges and universities. He would be impressed, perplexed, and perhaps angry. Rhodes scholar, University of Arkansas president, and chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1959 to 1974, Fulbright would …
Presented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison African Studies Program Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 AT&T Lounge, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. 3:00 P.M. Welcome and Introductions Gilles Bousquet, Sharon Hutchinson, and Jeremy Foltz 3:15 Is China an Authoritarian Model of Development for Africa? Edward Friedman, Department of Political Science 3:35 Is China an Engine of Growth …
CONTACT: Wendy Johnson, (608) 262-1473, wsjohnso@wisc.edu MADISON – It’s a rite of passage each spring for thousands of state high school students – heading to Madison for basketball, hockey and wrestling tournaments and a taste of the city, the university and a day or two out of school. But the siren call is not just …
A Series of Events with SCOTT RITTER, Former UN Weapons Inspector April 16, 17, and 19, 2008 The Reality of Arms Control: From the Trenches Madison Committee on Foreign Relations (MCFR) Monthly Meeting Wednesday, April 16, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Rigadoon Room, Edgewater Hotel (666 Wisconsin Avenue) Registration and fee required for this event …
The International Institute’s International Faculty Book Series (formerly the World Beyond Our Borders Book Series) on Human Rights around the World presents Robert Skloot (UW–Madison, Theatre and Drama, Jewish Studies) discussing his new book Theatre of Genocide: Four Plays about Mass Murder in Rwanda, Bosnia, Cambodia and Armenia (University of Wisconsin Press, 2008) Tuesday, April …
By Karin Fischer, The Chronicle of Higher Education Discussions of access and ethics dominated as the Forum on Education Abroad convened its annual meeting here on Thursday. The conference, which ends today, drew some 700 participants from colleges, overseas-study providers, and foreign host institutions, a turnout that is unprecedented in the consortium’s six-year history. Also …
By Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed In many discussions about the international standing of American higher education, China is the 800-pound gorilla — the emerging scientific and technological superpower whose newfound focus on building a first-class postsecondary system poses a major threat to the national economic competitiveness and individual well being in the United States. …
By Brian Walsh, Time Magazine, April 4 2008 Featuring Jonathan Patz, UW–Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies What do we talk about when we talk about global warming? It’ll get hotter, that’s a safe bet; polar ice caps will be melting, and wildlife that can’t adapt to warmer temperatures could be on the way out. …