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The Division of International Studies presented the tenth annual Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture on October 15, 2010. Continuing the university’s tradition of attentive scholarly promotion of human rights, Shareen Blair Brysac, returned to campus to read from her book, Resisting Hitler: Mildred Fish-Harnack and the Red Orchestra. Blair Brysac is an author, …
Center for Global Health (CGH) Faculty and Staff Development Awards are available for UW faculty and staff who are CGH affiliates, to undertake international travel during 2011 that is related to educational and research activities, especially those involved in development of global health courses and/or initiation of field experiences and field research, which pertain directly …
The Chronicle of Higher Education – October 6, 2010 EXCERPT: Universities throughout the world are increasingly focused on internationalizing, but their reasons, and the ways in which they proceed, vary widely by region. These are among the findings in a new report, “Internationalization of Higher Education: Global Trends, Regional Perspectives,” from the International Association of …
The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series will continue on Friday, October 15, 2010, with the talk “A Nuclear Iran?” by Andrew Kydd. This free and public lecture will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Pyle Center, located at 702 Langdon Street in Madison. To attend the event, registration is requested by …
The Global Legal Studies Center is pleased to announce the following event: The Fourth Annual South Asia Legal Studies Pre-Conference Workshop Thursday, October 14, 2010 2:00-6:30 p.m. (dinner to follow) Lubar Commons (7200 Law), UW Law School Registration and refreshments will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by lectures on “Adjudication and Social Structure in Historic …
Act for the World: Educational Forum on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Tuesday, October 5, 6 – 8:30 p.m. Tripp Commons, Memorial Union The International Student Services (ISS) Millennium Development Goals Awareness Project will host Act for the World: Educational Forum on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG), an event for …
Would you like the unique chance to experience clinical research training in a developing country? Do you want to work with a strong team of mentors and colleagues on important issues that advance health outcomes around the world? The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Program offers U.S. medical and graduate …
UW–Madison News – September 27, 2010 The Fulbright U.S. Student program, the country’s flagship program for international exchange, has awarded fellowships to 14 University of Wisconsin–Madison students. Additionally, five students have received funding from the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program. The university is currently one of the top 10 American research institutions producing Fulbright …
The International Institute, Division of International Studies, and Global Studies are pleased to announce the 2010-2011 competition for International Institute Research Circles. Research Circles provide up to three years of funding to UW faculty to develop research initiatives that bring together scholars from several disciplines working on broad thematic issues of contemporary and historical concern …
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Presents the Gilson Global Impact Series: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 PATH: Catalyzing global health with innovations fueled by passion and public-private collaborations Matt Steele, M.P.H., Ph.D., Clinical and Field Research Coordinator PATH Lab results on the spot in the bush, diagnostic tools delivered by backpack, or a village clinic equipped …