University of Wisconsin–Madison
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu, 608-262-5590 Madison—Most people wouldn’t recognize her face or her name, but this Wisconsin woman’s story stretches far beyond our borders. In mid-November WISC-TV, News 3 will take an in depth look at Milwaukee native and University of Wisconsin–Madison alum, Mildred …
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by Kerry Hill, UW–Madison Communications A group of doctoral students will offer global perspectives on education in “Schooling Around the World: Sights, Sounds, Stories and Travels,” a special program sponsored by the Department of Educational Policy Studies (EPS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Wednesday, Nov. 14, to mark International Education Week. Based on their …
Stuart Hart, one of the world’s leading authorities on the implications of sustainable development and environmentalism for business strategy, will be the keynote speaker at a free public forum on business, environment and social responsibility. Hart, the Samuel C. Johnson Chair in Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell University’s Johnson School of Business, will speak on …
7pm, Wednesday, November 7 Borders Books West, 3750 University Avenue, Madison. This is an event of the Division of International Studies’ World Beyond Our Borders reading series. Join Thomas A. DuBois as he reads from his recently published book, Lyric, Meaning and Audience in the Oral Tradition of Northern Europe (Notre Dame Press, 2006). DuBois …
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The Royal Thai Embassy has granted the Center for Southeast Asian Studies nearly $100,000 to support the university’s Thai studies program. The gift will enhance teaching and research on Thai history, culture, and society. Specifically, it will support the development of certificates in Thai studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, with scholarship funds …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Masarah Van Eyck, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu, (608) 262-5590. Madison, WI—News reports from Washington, DC and Tehran differ on the reasons why the US may seek to attack Iran in the coming months. Neither country disputes the fact, however, that Iran is next on the list of …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: NAME: Elizabeth Covington, Center for German and European Studies, eecovington@wisc.edu Madison–What is democracy? How have both Germany and America, past and present, displayed democratic ideals and practices? What limitations have they revealed? And in today’s changing physical, social, and political worlds, how has democracy surfaced, or not, through each countries’ societies …
Colombian civil organizations are trying to make a change in their country despite constant violence, according to a Colombian peace advocate who visited the University of Wisconsin Wednesday. Click here to read the full story.