Badgers who wrote for the Badgers Abroad Blog (BAB) this past semester, share their experiences. The Badgers Abroad Blog is administered by UW-Madison’s Division of International Studies. To contribute, please e-mail communication@international.wisc.edu. Jenny Parker Jenny Parker is …
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Global Hot Spots: God Spends Most of His Time in Africa: Religion, Education, and International Political Economy
The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series will continue on Friday, December 10, 2010, with the talk “‘God Spends Most of His Time in Africa’: Religion, Education, and the International Political Economy” by Amy Stambach. …
Student Shares Volunteer Teaching Experience at an Orphanage in the Dominican Republic
This past summer, Helen Beckner, an International Studies major and sophomore at UW-Madison took the time to travel. Helen’s travel was a bit more unique than most. Through help from Latin America, Caribbean, and Iberian …
CALS Offers Spring Course: International Issues in Agriculture, Environment, and Life Sciences
Are you interested in exploring and expanding your role as a global citizen this spring? If yes, sign up for the course or pass the information on: CALS International Seminar: International Issues in Agriculture, Environment, …
Funding Opportunity: Ouisconsin Field Research Scholarship Due Feb. 14
The earliest maps of the land that was to become our state were generated by French explorers, who transcribed the Algonquian lexicon according to French grapho-phonemic relations. Many of these early maps carry the term …
[Law.com] Law Schools Get Serious About Globalization
Law.com — November 30, 2010 “Law Schools Get Serious About Globalization” EXCERPT In the meantime, schools are launching their own programs intended to add international opportunities. Jindal has forged partnerships with three U.S. law schools …
Post-Event Media: International Education Week
Days after Chancellor Martin returned from Greater China, International Education Week (November 15 – 19) offered students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to reflect on how best to prepare for careers in a fast changing, …
Post-event Media: Soffa Lecture Q & A Session Prompts Thoughtful Discussion
On November 15, the J.Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor Fund welcomed Dr. Luz María de la Mora Sánchez to UW-Madison. Dr. Luz María de la Mora Sánchez, an expert in foreign …
[WPR] UW-Madison Maintains Participation in Study Abroad Programs
Wisconsin Public Radio — November 22, 2010 “UW-Madison Maintains Participation in Study Abroad Programs” The worldwide economic downtown hasn’t put a big dent in college study abroad programs. An annual study shows a slight decline …
Rays of Research Seminar Series Asks the Question is Brazil an Emerging Player in Science and Technology?
On December 8, 2010, Tinker Visiting Professor at the Wisconsin School of Business and Professor of Sociology at the University of São Paulo (Brazil) Glauco Arbix presents, “Brazil: an Emerging Player in Science and Technology?” …