Having worked in many countries including France, Morocco, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Peru and Brazil, three of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s alumni know firsthand how essential their studies in French, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese have …
Steve Barcus
Story by Steve Barcus, International Division
Diversity forum brings Hmong history to forefront
by Heather Gjerde, UW-Madison Communications Hmong-Americans want to promote a broader understanding of their culture and greater recognition of their struggles as a people, an international expert told the Plan 2008 Diversity Forum held Sept. …
Global Public University Discussion Series Launched
WUN is leading the way in exploring the role of universities in the 21st Century. The latest initiative, a unique discussion series entitled, The Global Public University, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, draws together …
Hear Aseema Sinha, UW-Madison professor of political science, discuss India & Global Politics on WPR’s “University of the Air”
September 16th : India & Global Politics – with Aseema Sinha http://wpr.org/webcasting/audioarchives_display.cfm?Code=uoa Or click here to play this broadcast with RealPlayer.
Exploring the role of civil society in peacebuilding: Colombian human rights leader to speak in Madison
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 26, 2007 Contact: Masarah Van Eyck, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu, (608) 262-5590. Madison, WI – Ana Teresa Bernal Montañez, a commissioner on Colombia’s Commission on Reparations …
New book looks at public perception and media treatment of GMOs
by Terry Devitt, UW-Madison Communications Although the vast majority of Americans are blithely unaware, the United States and its system of food production is irreversibly hitched to modern biotechnology. In short, most people unwittingly and …
Peruvian Criminal Law Professor and Human Rights Expert to Speak
Madison, WI — Jose C. Ugaz, professor of criminal law at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, will deliver his talk “Embedded Corruption Networks” on Tuesday, September 25 from 12-1pm at the University of Wisconsin …
September Brings Another Fabulous Madison World Music Festival
One of Madison’s highlights returns on September 13-15, when the Wisconsin Union Theater, in collaboration with other campus departments and community groups, presents the 2007 Madison World Music Festival. This year, you can contribute to …
Hmong contributions highlighted at diversity forum
UW-Madison is highlighting the presence and contributions of Hmong Americans within the university and in the larger community. The campus community is invited to learn more at the Eighth Annual Diversity and Climate Campus Forum …
Study abroad fair quickly approaching
Where in the world do you want to go? Over 1,000 UW-Madison students study abroad each year, on every continent except Antarctica! UW-Madison offers more than 150 study abroad programs. These opportunities include programs for …