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 …
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Two New International Studies Faculty to Work Across Disciplines
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 …
Study: Demographer reassesses Japanese marriage slump
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 …
Professor makes an impact in Sudan human rights
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 …
Special Guest Lecture Series at UW-Madison Examines US – North Korea Relations
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 …
German Marshall Fund Official to Speak on U.S. – Europe Relations
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE AT A LATER DATE. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: Friday, October 14, 2005 CONTACT: Elizabeth Covington, Executive Director, UW-Madison European Studies Alliance, 608.265.4766, eecovington@wisc.edu or info@europeanstudiesalliance.org GERMAN …
Middle School Students to See the World at World Cultures Day
Middle School Students to See the World at World Cultures Day Untitled Document NEWS ADVISORY – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: Thursday, October 13, 2005 CONTACT: Lara Kain, Outreach Coordinator, Center for Russia, East Europe, …
Report: Growing deficits jeopardize U.S. influence around world
Twenty years ago, the United States was the world’s largest creditor nation, unsurpassed in its ownership of assets outside of its borders, even after deducting what foreigners owned inside its borders. “In the last 20 …
Power Lunch for the Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellows
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2005 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, UW-Madison Division of International Studies, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu Madison, WI — It was a power lunch September 19 when seven Scott Kloeck-Jenson …
World Music Festival Conversations
In conjunction with the second annual Madison World Music Festival (WMF), the festival, the UW-Madison Division of International Studies and International Institute are co-sponsoring a series of talks about world music and musicians. http://www.intlstudies.wisc.edu/news/WorldMusicFestival.asp