University of Wisconsin–Madison
Claire Wendland, assistant professor of Anthropology at UW–Madison, will present “AIDS in Africa and Global Health” in the upcoming Global Hot Spots Lecture Series‘ event, Friday, March 12 from 1:30-2:30 p.m., at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. Wendland is a medical anthropologist, with a focus on the globalization of biomedicine, particularly in Africa. Related …
Many analysts have argued that a rapidly changing global context has created new challenges for developing countries and for developmental states. Especially since the formation of the WTO, many of the strategies formerly used to promote economic growth and development seem problematic; policy-makers and scholars are increasingly asking what new strategies have worked, or might …
The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) announces an individual grant competition to support research projects on globalization and the international economy. All University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty are encouraged to apply. There will be approximately 1-3 grants of up to $10,000 awarded, which will be available for use from May 15, 2010 …
The Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is celebrating its 50th Anniversary by sponsoring a Symposium on Globalization and the Humanities: Then and Now, Here and There. Natalie Zemon Davis, R. Radhankrishnan, and Anna L. Tsing will give keynote addresses, and conference panels will feature a broad range of work …
The Spring 2010 Global Studies in Higher Education (GSHE) Distinguished Speaker Series presents, “Global Trends in Higher Education: Tracking an Academic Revolution”with Philip Altbach. The event will be held Monday, March 1, from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. at 206 Ingraham Hall. Learn More About GSHE Global Studies in Higher Education, a project of Global Studies, …
Gary Garrison, senior program officer for Asia and the Pacific at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), will offer a workshop on the Fulbright Program for faculty and professionals. Learn about lecturing and research opportunities in more than 130 countries. Get advice on which country to apply to and how to make contacts …
[NB: This interview first appeared in last week’s Oconto Reporter.] Ed Wallace, Oconto, WI native, is a senior majoring in Languages and Cultures of Asia (LCA) and English. Last year, he studied abroad in Varanasi, India on an intensive Hindi language and research program. He has recently been awarded a Fulbright scholarship to return to …
Last week, Ahmed Mohammad Salih, instructor of English and linguistics at Tikrit University and a staff member in its Office of Cultural Relations, visited UW–Madison to explore potential avenues of collaboration in the fields of second language acquisition, applied linguistics, leadership, and more. In addition to meeting with staff and faculty, Mr. Salih presented the …
Daniel W. Bromley, Anderson-Bascom professor emeritus of applied economics at UW–Madison, will present “Bismarck, the Scramble for Africa, and the Destructive Residue of Colonialism,” Friday, February 19 from 1:30-2:30 p.m., at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. Bromley has published extensively on the institutional foundations of the economy; legal and philosophical dimensions of property rights; …
The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) is offering free workshops titled “Current Issues in International Law: Implications for Wisconsin” for attorneys, policy makers, state agencies, civil society groups, students, and others interested in global legal issues. Due to globalization, international society is rapidly shrinking with the line between international law and …