University of Wisconsin–Madison
The Wisconsin China Initiative welcomed advisory board members from around the world for their annual meeting September 23-24. The two-day assembly included a board meeting to address topics such as developing “Global Talent”; a lunch presentation on the Governor’s Trade Mission to China; a free and public panel discussion on China and the Global Economic …
Global Studies in Higher Education presents “The Power of Communication & Information in an Emerging Global Knowledge Society,” with Abdul Waheed Khan, assistant director-general for Communication and Information of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Dr. Khan will appear on Monday, September 28, from 12-1:30 p.m., at 4151 Grainger Hall on the …
Interested in being a part of a global awareness project? International Reach is the answer for you! International Student Services (ISS) invites you to join International Reach, a volunteer program that places international students, scholars, and family members in local schools, campus venues, and community organizations for short cultural and issue-oriented presentations. The program is …
This Thursday, as part of the Wisconsin China Initiative’s annual advisory board meeting, experts from around the world will participate in a panel discussion on “China and the Global Economic Crisis.” Hosted by the Division of International Studies, the public discussion will take place at the Pyle Center from 2-4 p.m. and will feature UW …
During October 4-11, 2009, UW–Madison’s Global Studies invites you to volunteer your work with a social justice organization in your community in recognition of Scott Kloeck-Jenson, a Global Studies scholar who devoted his life and work to furthering global peace and justice. This free event allows participants to receive an SKJ Day of Service T-shirt for registering and sharing stories …
The 2009 Study Abroad Fair hosted by International Academic Programs (IAP) welcomed a record number of visitors–at last count 2,500 students stopped by the tables in Memorial Union’s Great Hall to learn more about opportunities to study and intern abroad. With more than 150 programs to choose from in more than 50 countries, IAP offers …
There are three opportunities to listen to an important talk, “Gender Dimensions of the Global Financial Crisis: Middle and Low Income Countries” presented by Professor of Sociology at University of Essex Diane Elson. Diane Elson is professor of Sociology at the University of Essex (UK). For almost 40 years, she has carried out research on …
The Board of the Ludvig Holberg Memorial Fund is calling for nominations for the Holberg International Memorial Prize 2010 for outstanding scholarly work in the field of the arts and humanities, social science, law, and theology. The prize has a value of $700,000. Application deadline is October 10, 2009. For further information, visit the Holberg …
Background: The Gorgas Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventive Medicine (GMI) was named for General William Crawford Gorgas, the U.S. Army physician (later Surgeon General) who managed control efforts of yellow fever, malaria and other diseases during the building of the Panama Canal. The GMI has a long history of fostering research and disease control …
By Aarushi Agni, Madison Magazine, September 2009 Mongolian throat singers, marching bands and monks—it’s all at this year’s Madison World Music Festival. Take music from anywhere around the world. Add a venue full of excited music lovers. Plug it into the formula, derived by a committee of dedicated students and adults. Multiply by the danceability …