University of Wisconsin–Madison
Untitled Docu UW–Madison Observes International Education Week Over a dozen talks, gallery tours, conferences, and first-run foreign films will mark International Education Week on the UW–Madison campus, November 14-18, 2005. IEW, a joint initiative of the U.S. Departments of State and Education, celebrates the benefits of international education and promotes various educational programs around the …
by John Potratz, The Badger Herald Wednesday, November 9, 2005 University of Wisconsin students set to travel abroad to Spain this spring now face uncertain plans. Due to lack of staff members and policies brought on by the 2004 Madrid train bombings, the Spanish Consulate in Chicago recently declared they would no longer accept appointments …
The Students Are Advised Not To Venture Into The Riot-ridden Suburbs. Wisconsin State Journal Wednesday, November 9, 2005 YANA PASKOVA ypaskova@madison.com 608-252-6120 UW–Madison students studying amid the unrest in France are “all safe,” according to interim Director of International Academic Programs Catherine Meschievitz. Only three UW–Madison students currently reside in Paris, while 13 live around …
Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Here on Earth” with Jean Feraca In war-torn areas throughout the world, women’s bodies often become sites of violence at the hands of enemies and government soldiers. After three, on Here on Earth, join Jean Feraca and her guests for a conversation about women’s efforts to make peace in regions ravaged by …
by Barbara Wolff, UW–Madison Communications Smack in the middle of World War II, a group of German college students calling themselves The White Rose endeavored to stop Hitler and reclaim their country. Their plan of attack involved strategically distributing pamphlets, calling upon ordinary citizens to resist the Nazi regime. The story of The White Rose …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: November 2, 2005 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu Two New International Studies Faculty to Work Across Disciplines Madison, WI – Until just a few months ago, Claire Wendland and Laura Schechter were not exactly your average graduate students but true to type were …
Untitled Document Study: Demographer reassesses Japanese marriage slump October 24, 2005 by Paroma Basu, UW–Madison Communications It seems obvious to assume that marriage rates are waning in the industrialized world because women are more educated and financially independent than ever before. But sociologists say the connection is hardly so black or white. Rather, several studies …
UW–Madison has established a Center for Global Health, a joint initiative of the UW schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy and veterinary medicine, and the Division of International Studies. The center’s mission is to develop and support global health education, research and partnerships by building on UW–Madison’s extensive expertise in the health sciences and area and …
Anthropology professor Sharon Hutchinson wants to expand the bubble that Americans live in. by Daniel Uttech, UW–Madison Communications “It’s OK to live in a bubble,” she says. “But people need to see through it. We are so privileged in this country.” Professor of anthropology Sharon Hutchinson leads a discussion about internally displaced people in Sudan, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: 10/17/2005 CONTACT: Christine Merritt, Center for East Asian Studies, cmerritt@wisc.edu SPECIAL GUEST LECTURE SERIES AT UW-MADISON EXAMINES US- NORTH KOREA RELATIONS Madison, WI – Although an agreement in principal concerning dismantlement of North Korea’s nuclear programs was reached last month in six-nation talks, North Korea is still identified by the U.S. …