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Deadline for US Scholars to submit a US Scholar application to the Fulbright Arctic initiative is February 16, 2015. The Fulbright Arctic Initiative will bring together a network of scholars, professionals and applied researchers from the United States, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden for a series of three seminar meetings and a …
Seven area and international studies centers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will receive more than $3.4 million in federal Title VI grants for the 2014-15 academic year under the National Resource Centers (NRC) and Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships programs, administered by the U.S. Department of Education. According to the U.S. Department of …
Fulbright Scholar Program Faculty Workshop University of Wisconsin–Madison 206 Ingraham Hall 1155 Observatory Dr. October 21, 2014 — 1:30-3:00 PM Catherine Matto, Assistant Director of the Fulbright US Scholar Program at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) will offer a workshop on the Fulbright Program for Faculty and Professionals: Learn about teaching and …
Princeton in Asia Info Session Thursday, October 16 2014, 6:00 – 7:00 pm in 206 Ingraham Hall. This session will be hosted by a current UW–Madison graduate student, who is a former PiA fellowship recipient. Princeton in Asia sponsors over 165 fellowships in 21 countries and is the oldest and largest non-profit organization of its …
Sulak Sivaraksa, renowned Buddhist writer and Thailand’s preeminent social activist, will offer Reflections on Non-Violence and Religious Activism Today, on Thursday, September 11, at 7 p.m. in Room 1100, Grainger Hall, 975 University Avenue, on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The event, co-sponsored by the UW–Madison Center for Southeast Asian Studies and the Religious Studies …
Žygimantas Pavilionis, Lithuania’s ambassador to the United States, will give a public lecture on “Lithuania – Start-Up Nation” during a visit to Madison on Friday, May 2. Pavilionis, who has held his current post since Aug. 5, 2010, will be speaking at 4 p.m. in the Vandeberg Auditorium (Room 121), at the Pyle Center on …
The annual Undergraduate Symposium showcases the “research, creative endeavor and service-learning” of hundreds of students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, encompassing all areas of study, including the humanities, fine arts, biological sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences Presentations and posters featured at the 2014 symposium, held April 10 at Union South, covered a variety of …
After three decades in which China achieved record economic growth in part by feeding the insatiable U.S. appetite for consumer of goods, Wall Street economist Stephen Roach (’68 BA Economics) sees an unhealthy codependency that could easily spiral out of control into a new trade war and other doomsday scenarios. “Both economies are currently in …
Even for people accustomed to Wisconsin winters, this year – already stacking up to be among the coldest on record for Madison – has been more challenging than usual. Imagine then how the experience must be for newly arrived international students – especially those coming from tropical climates and have never even seen snow. For …
Going away to college far from home can be a challenging transition for any student, but those coming from a different country and culture often find the experience particularly overwhelming. For newly arrived international students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, adjusting to campus life can be more difficult and stressful when it includes overcoming cultural …