by John Potratz, The Badger Herald Wednesday, November 9, 2005 University of Wisconsin students set to travel abroad to Spain this spring now face uncertain plans. Due to lack of staff members and policies brought …
Steve Barcus
Story by Steve Barcus, International Division
WSJ- Madison Students In France ‘all Safe’
The Students Are Advised Not To Venture Into The Riot-ridden Suburbs. Wisconsin State Journal Wednesday, November 9, 2005 YANA PASKOVA ypaskova@madison.com 608-252-6120 UW-Madison students studying amid the unrest in France are “all safe,” according to …
Aili Tripp and Ruth Ojiambo Ochieng on Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Here on Earth” with Jean Feraca In war-torn areas throughout the world, women’s bodies often become sites of violence at the hands of enemies and government soldiers. After three, on Here on …
Film: “Sophie Scholl: The Final Days”
by Barbara Wolff, UW-Madison Communications Smack in the middle of World War II, a group of German college students calling themselves The White Rose endeavored to stop Hitler and reclaim their country. Their plan of …
Two New International Studies Faculty to Work Across Disciplines
Untitled DocumeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: November 2, 2005 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu Two New International Studies Faculty to Work Across Disciplines Madison, WI – Until just …
Study: Demographer reassesses Japanese marriage slump
Untitled Document Study: Demographer reassesses Japanese marriage slump October 24, 2005 by Paroma Basu, UW-Madison Communications It seems obvious to assume that marriage rates are waning in the industrialized world because women are more educated …
UW-Madison establishes center for global health
UW-Madison has established a Center for Global Health, a joint initiative of the UW schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy and veterinary medicine, and the Division of International Studies. The center’s mission is to develop and …
Professor makes an impact in Sudan human rights
Anthropology professor Sharon Hutchinson wants to expand the bubble that Americans live in. by Daniel Uttech, UW-Madison Communications “It’s OK to live in a bubble,” she says. “But people need to see through it. We …
Special Guest Lecture Series at UW-Madison Examines US – North Korea Relations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: 10/17/2005 CONTACT: Christine Merritt, Center for East Asian Studies, cmerritt@wisc.edu SPECIAL GUEST LECTURE SERIES AT UW-MADISON EXAMINES US- NORTH KOREA RELATIONS Madison, WI – Although an agreement in principal concerning dismantlement …
Jeremi Suri on the Legacy of Korean War
In an op. ed. in the October 18, 2005 edition of Chosun Ibo, the leading Korean newspaper, UW-Madison professor Jeremi Suri writes about “the real history of the Korean War.” Professor Suri argues that “high-level …