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Summertime Reading Beyond Our Borders

Untitled Document Summertime Reading is a World Beyond Our Borders Just in time for summer are several new books written by some of UW–Madison’s top scholars affiliated with the International Institute. The books are worth traveling with, wherever your vacation plans take you, and provide important perspectives on world history and current events. Edward Friedman’s …

Jeremi Suri on North Korea

North Korea says it has a right to carry out nuclear missile tests, but now is willing to talk with the U.S.. After four, Ben Merens and his guest take a look at the latest on the situation. Guest: Jeremy Suri, Associate Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is the author of …

Feature: Eye on Aix-en-Provence

The International Academic Program in Aix-en-Provence, France will celebrate its 45th anniversary next year. Aix is one of IAP’s largest and oldest programs. Since its inception, 850 UW–Madison students have studied in Aix, once the seat of the Kingdom of Provence and now a lively as well as beautiful city of 120,000 inhabitants. This fall, …

Increasing International Visibility

UW–Madison’s growing reputation as a global research university was very much in evidence this past May when Chancellor John Wiley and Gilles Bousquet, Dean of International Studies, traveled to England for a series of important and exciting international events. The Chancellor joined Dean Bousquet and members of the International Studies Advisory Board in London for …

Female Leaders in the World

“Female Leaders in the World” Aili Tripp, associate dean of International Studies, director of the Women’s Studies Research Center, University of Wisconsin–Madison What do Chile, Liberia, and Germany have in common? They have all elected their first female leaders in the past year. Is it women’s time to rule? Find out this hour on Here …

Alums Have Friendly French Connection

By Anita Weier, The Capital Times PARIS – Ties to the University of Wisconsin–Madison hold firm no matter where alumni end up. That was proven during a recent trip to Paris organized by the UW Alumni Association, where traveling alumni had dinner with members of the Paris-based UW Alumni Club of France. Club President Kyle …

International Learning Community

by DANYA HOOKER dhooker@madison.com In some UW–Madison dorms, speaking English might get you a talking to or a blank stare. In the past, students learning German, Spanish, Italian or Japanese have had the chance to live in dorms where their second language is spoken most of the time. And now, the university hopes students will …

NSF Gants Bolster Integrative Graduate Study

Twin grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), coupled with matching institutional funds, will give a $6.8 million boost to innovative graduate study and research in global sustainability, development, and the environment at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. http://www.news.wisc.edu/12602.html

GLS Call for Funding Proposals

Untitled Document FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 11, 2006 CONTACT: Heinz Klug, Director, Global Legal Studies Initiative, klug@wisc.edu. Global Legal Studies Initiative Announces Call for Funding Proposals Madison, WI — The Global Legal Studies Initiative (GLSI), a joint project of the University of Wisconsin Law School and the Division of International Studies, is soliciting funding …

Howell Named New IAP Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 09, 2006 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, UW–Madison, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu HOWELL NAMED NEW DIRECTOR OF UW-MADISON INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Madison, WI – Robert B. Howell, UW–Madison professor of German, has been named director of International Academic Programs, within the Division of International Studies. “Rob …