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 …
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Keller named associate dean of Division of International Studies
Richard C. Keller, professor in the Department of Medical History and Bioethics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has been named as associate dean of the UW–Madison Division of International Studies by Vice Provost and Dean …
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 ranks ninth nationally in study abroad participation
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ranks ninth among U.S. universities and colleges in the number of students who studied abroad in 2012-13, with 2,157 students earning academic credit outside of the United States, according to the …
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 …
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. …
Economist Lardy, UW alum, to talk about ‘Rise of Private Business in China’
Preeminent China economist Nicholas R. Lardy, a University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus, will return to the Madison campus on Wednesday, October 22 to give a public lecture on “The Rise of Private Business in China.” Lardy, …
Series of talks focuses on Ebola in West Africa
A series of talks on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus this fall will feature a variety of experts offering insights into the Ebola crisis currently affecting several countries in West Africa. Friday, September 12: Christopher …
Task force to take fresh look at UW’s China-related activities
A task force appointed by outgoing Provost Paul DeLuca has been assigned to take a fresh look at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s engagement in China and provide direction for future China-related activities involving the Division …
Educator workshop to explore background of ‘I am Malala’
The courageous story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who refused to be silenced by the Taliban, has inspired people around the world and has become a global symbol of peaceful protest. Her book I …