The International Division at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has put together two sessions for the upcoming Wisconsin Science Festival to showcase UW-Madison’s expertise on some of the most pressing global issues. Global Wisconsin Idea, Thursday, …
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Global Hot Spots: DeWitt to discuss pope’s call to action and Global Wisconsin Idea
In his encyclical Laudato Si’, Pope Francis critiqued consumerism and irresponsible development, lamented environmental degradation and global warming, and called on all people of the world to take “swift and unified global action.” Recently, Dr. …
Jhabvala to speak on structural inequalities and poverty in India
Structural inequalities are among the main reasons widespread poverty persists in India, despite continuous economic growth, says Renana Jhabvala, the 2015 J. Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor. Jhabvala, who has been …
Fish-Harnack Lecture to feature expert on human rights, immigration/refugee law
Obiora Chinedu Okafor, a respected academic on international, human rights, and immigration/refugee law, will deliver the 2015 Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture. Okafor, professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University in Toronto, …
Wisconsin Global Youth Summit generates ideas for raising global awareness
Incorporating international news reports into school-wide announcements, having high school students give language lessons to elementary students, and hosting international dinners for the community are among the ideas for increasing global awareness offered by high …
Russian-language summer program for under-served youth receives $230,000
The Pushkin Summer Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been awarded two grants totaling $230,000 to help fund summer Russian-language classes for high school students from under-represented, low-income and minority communities. A $90,000 grant …
UW China task force issues final report
Statement from Vice Provost and Dean Guido Podestá, of the UW-Madison Division of International Studies: We regard engagement with China and the surrounding region to be of critical importance to the University of Wisconsin–Madison and …
UW-Madison renews connections with key French university
Formal efforts to establish study abroad programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison began in the early 1960s. Leading the way, Henry B. Hill, the first coordinator and then dean of the university’s newly established Office …
Get an insider’s perspective on what it’s like to work at the United Nations
In addition to providing a forum for the world’s top diplomats, the United Nations attracts people from around the globe seeking entry and advancement across a range of internationally focused careers. Suhail Khan, the former …
2014 Soffa Lecture: Geran to talk about addressing child abandonment, trafficking
Jean Geran, a University of Wisconsin–Madison alumna who has worked on international child protection issues in a variety of capacities, will discuss “Right to Identity: Child Abandonment, Trafficking, Migration and Protection,” as this year’s J. …