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Sylvia Walby: Gender Mainstreaming and Feminist Knowledge Transfer

The European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE) and the Transnational Applied Research in Gender Equity Training Research Circle (TARGET) are pleased to present Sylvia Walby Department of Sociology, Lancaster, UK & UNESCO Chair of Gender Studies Monday, April 21 Complexity Theory and Intersectionality 10am 8417 Sewell Social Sciences Gender Mainstreaming and Feminist Knowledge Transfer Noon-1:30pm …

Award-winning Filmmaker Pierre Sauvage to Give the Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, UW­­­–Madison, 608 262-5590 Pierre Sauvage, award-winning filmmaker, producer and screenwriter, will deliver the Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Sauvage will give a lecture titled “Did Americans Fight the Holocaust” on Tuesday, April 15 at …

US Council of Graduate Schools survey reports overseas student applications slow to 3% [Global Higher Ed]

by Susan Robertson at Global Higher Ed A US Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) survey out this week paints what must be a worrying picture for all countries dependent on income generated by transborder higher education, whether dependent directly on the fees income, or on the brain-power that these students contribute to R&D in the …

Academics Talk With Government Representatives About Creating a National Language Policy [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

By Paula Wasley, The Chronicle of Higher Education A professor of German took one more step in bringing experts together to work on developing a national language policy on Wednesday. An invitation-only conference held at Georgetown University here drew representatives from academe, the federal government, and nongovernmental agencies who share concerns that the country needs …

Growth in International Applicants Slows [Inside Higher Ed]

by Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed The growth in international graduate student applications at American colleges and universities has slowed considerably, according to new survey results released today by the Council of Graduate Schools. The council found that the number of international applicants grew only 3 percent in 2008, after gains of 9 and 12 …

WAGE awards three research collaborative grants related to globalization

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) announces the three winners of its research collaborative competition, each receiving $100,000 during a three-year period. Through these awards, WAGE seeks to catalyze cutting edge research on important challenges related to globalization and its governance. The three collaboratives cover the critical topics …

Global economic issues examined in UW-Madison conference

Some of the most critical issues in today’s world economy will be discussed by top national figures in a University of Wisconsin–Madison conference on Thursday, May 1. “Global Imbalances and the U.S. Dollar: Doing Business in the World Economy,” will be held at the Fluno Center for Executive Education, 601 University Ave., from 11:30 a.m. …

We Need a New Model of Global Education [The Chronicle of Higher Education]

By Clara M. Lovett, The Chronicle of Higher Education Imagine that J. William Fulbright rose from the dead and became reacquainted with American colleges and universities. He would be impressed, perplexed, and perhaps angry. Rhodes scholar, University of Arkansas president, and chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1959 to 1974, Fulbright would …

Symposium: Africa Encounters Global China

Presented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison African Studies Program Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 AT&T Lounge, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. 3:00 P.M. Welcome and Introductions Gilles Bousquet, Sharon Hutchinson, and Jeremy Foltz 3:15 Is China an Authoritarian Model of Development for Africa? Edward Friedman, Department of Political Science 3:35 Is China an Engine of Growth …

World Languages Day to Draw 700-plus Students from Across Wisconsin

CONTACT: Wendy Johnson, (608) 262-1473, wsjohnso@wisc.edu MADISON – It’s a rite of passage each spring for thousands of state high school students – heading to Madison for basketball, hockey and wrestling tournaments and a taste of the city, the university and a day or two out of school. But the siren call is not just …