University of Wisconsin–Madison
Two information sessions are scheduled at UW–Madison for graduate students considering applying (or re-applying) for a dissertation research grant through the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA), administered through the U.S. Department of Education. The sessions are Wednesday, November 7, and Thursday, November 15, from 4 to 5 p.m., in 336 Ingraham Hall. General information …
While en route to Beijing in 2011 to begin his post as the new U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke stopped at a Starbucks in Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to buy a cup of coffee. A Chinese-American businessman snapped a photo and posted it on Sina Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter. Reposted over 40,000 times, …
Fourteen University of Wisconsin–Madison students have received 2012-13 fellowships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the country’s flagship program for international exchange. Additionally, three graduate students have received Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad grants, and four faculty members have been awarded grants through the CIES Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. Since its establishment in 1946 under …
Fourteen University of Wisconsin–Madison students have received 2012-13 fellowships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the country’s flagship program for international exchange. Additionally, three graduate students have received Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad grants, and four faculty members have been awarded grants through the CIES Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. Since its establishment in 1946 under …
Fatima Sadiqi, who founded a women’s NGO working on family law reforms and women’s rights in her native Morocco, will speak on “North African Women’s Rights in the Aftermath of the Arab Spring” as this year’s J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor. Sadiqi, a professor of linguistics and gender studies at …
As his final student-teaching placement drew to a close last April, Luke Kramer reflected on the experience: “I have been a teacher in Africa for two months, and in this time I have become better in almost every aspect of my life. At deeper levels, I have discovered myself as a teacher, myself as a …
Helena Kane Finn, vice president and program director at the American Council on Germany, will offer insights on careers in the diplomatic corps during a visit to the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on Thursday, October 18. Finn will speak on “Public Diplomacy in a Global World: Shaping Policy, Reaching Audiences, Resolving Conflicts” at 4 p.m., …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has joined more than 25 other universities nationwide in an effort to help address the U.S. military’s need for critical language specialists who understand foreign cultures and can communicate in regions of strategic and economic importance. UW–Madison recently was awarded nearly $490,000 through August 31, 2013 for Project GO (Global Officers), …
The Wisconsin China Initiative (WCI) is ramping up efforts to engage with faculty and staff across campus to promote interests and coordinate activities in the Greater China region, as Nicole Huang, professor of Chinese literature and visual culture, succeeds law professor John Ohnesorge as WCI’s director. Faculty and staff are invited to a public reception …
The Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin-Madison and the Peace Corps Campus Recruiting Office at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are hosting a Global House Party to celebrate the anniversary of congressional action to create the Peace Corps, share experiences and encourage future generations to carry on the strong Peace Corps tradition at UW–Madison and across …