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Professor Majid Al-Haj Vice President and Dean of Research Professor of Sociology at the University of Haifa Head, the Center for Multiculturalism and Educational Research Wednesday, February 25th at 12 noon 336 Ingraham Hall The talk addresses the issue of the Palestinian-Israel conflict and the possibilities for peace from a unique point of view. While …
Each year, International Student Services holds the International Student Essay Contest. This year’s theme was “U.S. Elections: What Do You See?” This year’s winners are: First Place: Bingzhi Zhao from China “I am an undergraduate student transferred from China. My major is economics and mathematics. I am here to explore and discover America, and I …
Global Studies and the Offices of the Dean of Students announce the opening of the third (Spring 2009) WI-Global Forum. The WI-Global Forum is an online discussion for and by UW–Madison undergraduates on contemporary global topics and their relevance to and impact on local communities. The discussion takes place on the WI-Global Forum site where …
Gender & Women’s Studies Colloquium Women, Peacemaking, and Power in Africa Aili Tripp Professor, political science and gender & women’s studies Noon, February 25 206 Ingraham This presentation examines why almost all post-conflict countries in Africa have double the rates of female legislative representation compared with countries that have not undergone conflict. Moreover, these countries …
WAGE “Featured Department” in OCR’s February 2009 UW Business News Wire The University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) can help you and your business be competitive in the global economy. Visit their extensive website.
Wednesday, February 25 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 4151 Grainger Hall H. Stephen Halloway discusses the ins and outs of working for international organizations. Mr. Halloway, Special Advisor to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and serves as a Senior Advisor at the International Law Institute. He was formerly Senior Advisor in the Inter-American Development …
Saturday, February 28, 2009, Tripp Commons, Memorial Union Take part in an exciting, interactive, global role-playing game on the UW–Madison campus: the G20 Economic Summit. Players will simulate the dynamics of global partnerships as representatives of various world countries and will grapple with issues of economic development and environmental protection. Rules and protocols used by …
The Wisconsin International Law Journal 27th Annual Symposium Global Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities for International Law Friday, March 6, 2009 8:15 AM – 5:15 PM Room 2260, Law Building CLE Credits for Wisconsin attorneys pending. Registration for this event is required by February 24, 2009. Please email Ana A. Machado to …
“Thailand” Thongchai Winichakul, Professor – Department of History 1:30-2:30 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2009 Pyle Center For information, visit the Web site, e-mail, or call 608-262-5699. The Global Hot Spots Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the Division of International Studies and the Wisconsin Alumni Association .
By Mara Hvistendahl, The Chronicle of Higher Education Rising up from the eastern edge of Peking University’s campus, the sleek, U-shaped Leo KoGuan Building wraps around a red Qing-dynasty edifice. The result of a record-breaking donation from a Singaporean tycoon, this merger of old and new marks a departure from the drab socialist architecture so …