On November 20th the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) convened a panel of distinguished UW-Madison professors who offered different perspectives on the causes, consequences, and potential solutions for the global economic …
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WUN Leeds Fund for International Research Collaborations 2008/09 call opens
The WUN Leeds FIRC provides individual development grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 for use over an 18 months period. The aim is to provide vital seed funding to allow new, high quality, long term …
Where are Human Rights Today? The 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights – 60th Anniversary “Where are Human Rights Today?” UW-Madison Humanities Building, Room 3650 December 10, 2008 4:30 – 6:00pm Free admission, members of the public invited Featuring guest speakers: …
Fusing Ecological and Health Sciences to Predict the Next Emerging Zoonotic Disease
Peter Daszak, Ph.D. Executive Director Consortium of Conservation Medicine 12:00 pm December 12, 2008 Ebling Symposium Room 1220 MSB Peter Daszak will be giving the first lecture of the series of the Global Infectious Diseases …
Human Rights and the War in Eastern Congo
Join us for a special panel discussion to explore and reflect upon the complexities of the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Human Rights and the War in Eastern Congo Wednesday, December 3, …
Video Library makes UW’s International Events More Accessible
The Division of International Studies now has a “video library” where viewers can access talks of particular interest. Students and faculty have told us that, while they often can’t make a talk (particularly during the …
Bousquet: Global Experience Currency in Today’s Economy [Wisconsin State Journal]
Gilles Bousquet, Wisconsin State Journal 11/19/08 If there’s one thing the current financial crisis has made abundantly clear, it’s that “global economic independence” is no longer just a textbook term. It’s a headline-generating reality — …
Global Economic Crisis: The Untold Stories
Thursday, November 20 7:00-9:30 PM Morgridge Auditorium 1100 Grainger Hall 975 University Avenue The economic bad news keeps coming: a bursting housing bubble, a volatile stock market, restricted credit markets, a recession, and more. How …
Back to School Film Event
In celebration of International Education Week, the International and Comparative Education Research Group (ICERG) presents Back to School What would life be like without an education? Sadly, each year over a hundred million children live …
UW-Madison Study Abroad Numbers Jump to Top Ten, China New Top-Five Destination
DATE: November 17, 2008 CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, 608 262 5590, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu Madison-Record numbers of University of Wisconsin-Madison students are earning some of their academic credit abroad, an increase that far exceeds the national average. …