The 2015 class of Wisconsin International Scholars (WISc) was introduced and welcomed at a ceremony and reception on October 20 at the University Club. The Wisconsin International Scholars Program is an undergraduate honors enrichment program …
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Ceremony to recognize authors of South Asian children’s, youth literature
Authors of children’s and young adult literature will be honored for excellence in creating books that skillfully and artistically portray South Asia or South Asians abroad at the 2015 South Asia Book Award (SABA) Ceremony, …
Science Festival sessions to showcase UW expertise on global issues
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, …
Yin named director of China Initiative
Jerry C.P. Yin, professor in the Departments of Genetics and Neurology, has been named as the new faculty director of the Wisconsin China Initiative (WCI) by Vice Provost and Dean Guido Podestá of the University …
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 …
A New Name: The International Division
As of July 1, 2015, the Division of International Studies has officially become The International Division, the culmination of a multi-year process of review and reorganization. Along with the name, we have adopted a tagline …
International Institute renamed, with new structure, renewed mission
Created two decades ago as an umbrella for the area studies centers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the International Institute is undergoing a reorganization and, as of July 1, will take a new name, the …
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, …
Yao to lecture on understanding China’s economic growth
Yao Yang, dean of the National School of Development and director of the China Center for Economic Research at Peking University in Beijing, will deliver a free public lecture on Understanding the Political Economy of …
Diplomatic legacy of WWI felt a century later
Contrary to high hopes at the time, the peace process at the end of the so-called “War to End All Wars” a century ago laid the groundwork for many current global conflicts. Today’s tensions between …