Individual Faculty Research Award The UW–Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) is pleased to announce the winners of our 2010 Individual Faculty Research Award competition. WAGE will provide support to six …
Faculty & Staff
Post-event Media: Congratulations Study Abroad Scholarship Award Recipients!
Studying abroad offers students the opportunity to experience a new culture through coursework, exploration, and personal growth. A study abroad experience is a life-changing event that helps expand a student’s worldview, deepen language competence, increase …
Dean Gilles Bousquet to Head Internationalization Efforts as Vice Provost
Leadership Decisions Address International Reach, Environmental Studies, and Lifelong Learning UW–Madison News (May 5, 2010) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s dean of international studies will now also head the university’s globalization efforts. Gilles Bousquet, who …
Int’l Education Supported in Second Round of MIU Awards
The Madison Initiative for Undergraduates (MIU) committee continues to show support for international education: faculty support for the International Studies Major; undergraduate courses in global health through the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS); …
Tomorrow! Careers in Translation and Interpretation
Interested in a career as a translator or interpreter? Come to this panel discussion to hear from professionals with extensive and diverse experiences working in the field! Learn more about possible careers and about the …
Post-event Media: Int’l Studies and Global Cultures Graduates Celebrate!
The International Studies Major and Global Cultures Program Graduation Reception was held last Friday, April 30, 2010. Many of this year’s 162 international studies graduates and 43 Global Cultures Program graduates, came together to celebrate …
Workshop: Nonviolent Civic Action Around the World
Global Studies, in collaboration with the United States Institute of Peace and Madison College, offers a two-day development workshop for professional educators, practitioners, and others interested in understanding and teaching about international peace-building movements. This …
Seminar: “International Perspectives on Emergency Medicine: the Ethiopian EMS Initiative”
In August 2009, UW–Madison received a Twinning Center grant through the American International Health Alliance (AIHA) to strengthen the capacity of Emergency Medical Services and support the prevention, care, and treatment of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia. …
Academy Evenings Presentation Explores Shifts in Global Migration Patterns and the Effect on Local Economies
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters News — Today’s global economic crisis has turned a media spotlight on immigration. Sagging labor markets have led to calls for even tougher restrictions on potential competition from …
Poverty Institute Hosts Talks on Globalization’s Impact on Midwest, Economic Inequalities
UW-Madison news release CONTACT: Stacy Forster, (608) 262-0930, forster2@wisc.edu April 29, 2010–The Institute for Research on Poverty will welcome two important figures to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in May to present seminars on economic issues …