University of Wisconsin–Madison
The Division of International Studies welcomed its advisory board at an evening reception on Thursday, October 7, 2010. Speaking at the reception were Anthony Carroll, vice president of Manchester Trade Ltd. and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and Ambassador John E. Lange (ret.), senior program officer for developing-country policy …
The Wisconsin China Initiative welcomed advisory board members from around the world for their annual leadership meeting held October 6-7, 2010. The two-day assembly began with a welcome reception and dinner, where new UW–Madison China studies faculty, Joseph Dennis, assistant professor of history, and Sida Liu, assistant professor of sociology, spoke. On Thursday, the board …
The Madison Committee on Foreign Relations (MCFR) and the University of Wisconsin–Madison invite you to participate in a special event: CHINA TOWN HALL: Local Connections, National Reflections Monday, October 18, 2010 5:30-8:15 p.m. Pacific Room, Edgewater Hotel, 666 Wisconsin Ave. Registration required (Details below) Download full event invite. The program will open with a lecture …
The Division of International Studies is proud to present the tenth annual Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture. You are invited to be a part of an historic series honoring Wisconsin native and UW alum Mildred Fish-Harnack, on Friday, October 15 at 3:30 p.m. in the Pyle Center. Continuing in the tradition of attentive …
The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series will continue on Friday, October 15, 2010, with the talk “A Nuclear Iran?” by Andrew Kydd. This free and public lecture will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Pyle Center, located at 702 Langdon Street in Madison. To attend the event, registration is requested by …
On October 4, 2010, UW–Madison’s Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) presented Andrei Codrescu, NPR commentator and prolific writer and editor. He gave a free, public lecture at the Wisconsin Union Theater. Please view the CREECA photo gallery from the event. Also, The Daily Cardinal and The Badger Herald covered the event. Read …
The Global Legal Studies Center is pleased to announce the following event: The Fourth Annual South Asia Legal Studies Pre-Conference Workshop Thursday, October 14, 2010 2:00-6:30 p.m. (dinner to follow) Lubar Commons (7200 Law), UW Law School Registration and refreshments will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by lectures on “Adjudication and Social Structure in Historic …
News from: Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) The public is invited to attend a presentation “From Sputnik to Mars: the History and Politics of Modern Space Travel” given by Dr. Alexander Martynov, director of foreign relations for the City of Korolev, Russian Federation. Dr. Martynov is the former head of Ballistics …
Would you like the unique chance to experience clinical research training in a developing country? Do you want to work with a strong team of mentors and colleagues on important issues that advance health outcomes around the world? The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program offers U.S. medical and graduate …
The Wisconsin China Initiative invites you to a panel discussion on Wisconsin-China Water Collaborations: Past, Present, and Future Thursday, October 7, 2 – 4 p.m. Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street ——————————————— Featuring Panel Topics: A Thirsty Nation: China’s Scramble for Water Chunmaio Zheng, Professor of Hydrogeology , University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa and Director of the Center …