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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 am Malala — which tells her story of surviving being shot in the head at point-blank range, at age 15, …
The Russian Flagship Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has received more than $265,000 for student scholarships from the National Security Education Program in the U.S. Department of Defense to support intensive language study in Russia and at UW–Madison during the summer 2014 and the 2014-15 academic year. This is in addition to $160,000 in …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has signed its fourth – and most extensive – agreement with Nazarbayev University (NU) in Astana, Kazakhstan, which will lead to more faculty and staff collaborations between the two universities and summer study at UW–Madison for NU undergraduates. UW–Madison is among a group of leading international institutions enlisted in an ambitious …
Students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who are curious about studying abroad, but still reluctant about plunging into an overseas experience will have a new way to test international waters, starting next summer. International Academic Programs (IAP), which offers the largest number of study abroad programs on campus, has developed UW Global Gateway Programs, short-term …
Many of the students who come to the University of Wisconsin–Madison to pursue a world-class education discover that the university also serves as a marvelous launching pad for exploring the world. The celebration of International Education Week 2013 (November 11–15) at UW–Madison will feature a range of opportunities to investigate what the campus offers and …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has a long, distinguished history of international engagement and producing globally talented graduates who create better lives for people in the state and around the world. International Education Week, November 11-15, will provide an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the university community’s ongoing commitment to that tradition. “Today, international education touches …
Zainab Hawa Bangura, the United Nations Special Envoy on Sexual Violence in Conflict, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on November 6 and 7, with an itinerary that includes two public talks and informal meetings with students. Appointed to her current post in June 2012, Bangura has actively engaged world leaders, rebels, militants, victims …
Once upon a time, in the not-so-distant past, the Egyptians cooked a revolution, and the chapters continue to unfold. Sahar Elmougy, an Egyptian author who writes from a feminist perspective, will offer insights into the ongoing turmoil in her native country in “Resurgence of the Feminine: Transformation of Egyptian Psyche,” as this year’s J. Jobe …
Illustrator Kanyika Kini and author Lynne Kelly will be honored for and talk about their work, at the 2013 South Asia Book Award Ceremony, which recognizes the year’s best among children’s and young adult literature that portray South Asia or South Asians living abroad. Sponsored by the South Asia National Outreach Consortium (SANOC), the ceremony …
Hiromi Naka recently arrived in Madison on a two-year mission to highlight the existing ties between Wisconsin and Japan, to develop new connections and networks, and to raise awareness about her country. Naka, a K-12 outreach specialist, comes to to Madison through the Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI). While here, she is based at UW–Madison’s Center …