Retired Ambassador H. Stephan Halloway, special adviser, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, will discuss the ins and outs of working for international organizations on February 24, from 4-5 p.m., at 4151 Grainger Hall. The International …
blog
Five Students Receive Travel Awards to Study in the United Kingdom
Five UW–Madison students received £500 travel awards to study at the University of Leeds this semester. The award recipients were: Natalie Ornat and Lauren Wachos, both undeclared juniors; Kyle Tasch, a junior biology major; Laurel …
Fulbright Faculty Workshop – March 8
Gary Garrison, senior program officer for Asia and the Pacific at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), will offer a workshop on the Fulbright Program for faculty and professionals. Learn about lecturing and …
How a Year in India Changed Everything – Q&A with Ed Wallace
[NB: This interview first appeared in last week’s Oconto Reporter.] Ed Wallace, Oconto, WI native, is a senior majoring in Languages and Cultures of Asia (LCA) and English. Last year, he studied abroad in Varanasi, …
Tikrit University Representative Visits UW-Madison
Last week, Ahmed Mohammad Salih, instructor of English and linguistics at Tikrit University and a staff member in its Office of Cultural Relations, visited UW-Madison to explore potential avenues of collaboration in the fields of …
Post Event Media: HAITI: Perspectives on Crisis
On January 28, 2010, panelists gathered to discuss, “HAITI: Perspectives on Crisis” in the Red Gym’s On Wisconsin room. The event was sponsored by the Center for Interdisciplinary French Studies; Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian …
Global Hot Spots: “Bismarck, the Scramble for Africa, and the Destructive Residue of Colonialism”
Daniel W. Bromley, Anderson-Bascom professor emeritus of applied economics at UW-Madison, will present “Bismarck, the Scramble for Africa, and the Destructive Residue of Colonialism,” Friday, February 19 from 1:30-2:30 p.m., at the Pyle Center, 702 …
WAGE to Host Workshops on “Current Issues in International Law: Implications for Wisconsin”
The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) is offering free workshops titled “Current Issues in International Law: Implications for Wisconsin” for attorneys, policy makers, state agencies, civil society groups, students, and others …
Today on Here on Earth: Valentine’s Day in Ghana
Today, Thursday, February 12, tune into WPR’s Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders to hear Jean Feraca discuss the relatively new phenomenon of Valentine’s Day in Ghana with Jo Ellen Fair, professor of Journalism & …
Badgers Abroad Blog Nominated for Best International Blog
For the second year in a row LexioPhiles has nominated the Badgers Abroad Blog among the Top 100 International Exchange and Experience Blogs from around the world! Cast your vote for the Badgers Abroad Blog …