University of Wisconsin–Madison
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 for students interested in global affairs, cultures, and languages, sponsored by The International Division with the support of International Academic …
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, sponsored by the South Asia National Outreach consortium. The ceremony will be held Friday October 23, at 7 p.m. at …
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, October 22, from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m.: Seven scientists, with expertise ranging from geography to genetics, will share their groundbreaking …
Retired U.S. Ambassador John E. Lange, a UW–Madison alumnus, will share insights a forum open to all students interested in international careers, on Thursday, October 15, from 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 206 of Ingraham Hall. This session also will include information about UW–Madison’s Washington, D.C. Semester in International Affairs Program. Lange is the …
For Undergraduates of any nationality: Princeton in Asia (PiA) Info Session Thursday, October 1st, 5:00 – 6:00 pm in 336 Ingraham Hall Presented by PiA alumni Kurt Kuehne (SE Asian Studies, Sociology), Michael Dunford (SE Asian Studies), and Molly Clark-Barol (Civil Society and Community Research) Seniors, looking for the job of a lifetime? Before you …
The International Division and the Graduate School are sponsoring a grant workshop for graduate students in the social sciences and humanities on Wednesday, September 16, from 4-6 pm in Bascom 260. Daniella Sarnoff, director of the International Dissertation Research Fellowship program at the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), will be presenting, along with Erin Crawley, …
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison recently received a $360,000 gift to the Judith L. Ladinsky Memorial Fund, which honors Ladinsky, professor of Population Health Sciences and long-time head of the U.S. Committee for Scientific Cooperation with Vietnam (USCSCV). The recent gift came from the estate of Dr. Nina Byers, …
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 of Wisconsin–Madison International Division. “Jerry brings to this important position a broad understanding not just of China, but of the …
In his encyclical Laudato Si’, Pope Francis critiqued consumerism and irresponsible development, lamented environmental degradation and global warming, and called on all people of the world to take “swift and unified global action.” Recently, Dr. Calvin B. DeWitt, an environmental scientist in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, joined five …
Thinking about studying abroad? Perhaps you haven’t made up your mind yet about whether going overseas is right for you. Or maybe you’ve decided to go abroad, but aren’t sure where, for how long, or what type of experience would be best for you. Regardless of how far you’ve come in your decision-making and planning …