University of Wisconsin–Madison
A School of Education faculty member recently helped launch Spain’s first national training program in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) — an evidence-based, live-coaching intervention that strengthens relationships between young children and their caregivers.
For Julia Goetze, language has always been more than words—it is connection, identity, and sometimes even anxiety. Now an assistant professor in German, Nordic, and Slavic+ at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Goetze’s research explores the emotional and psychological aspects of language teaching, examining how situational factors—class size, supervision, and student behavior—shape teacher anxiety and influence …
The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) kicked off a new installment of their popular “East Asia Now” series earlier this month with a talk about the global surveillance implications of the 2023 Chinese spy balloon and how a Wisconsin-based AI company successfully tracked its movements. Held in the Orchard View Room at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, …
Purpose To support the Hesse – Wisconsin Sister State relationship and the development of new linkages between higher education institutions in each state, the Universities of Wisconsin has allocated funds to be awarded at UW–Madison as seed money towards new or enhanced international collaborations. Proposed activities should be designed to advance a proposal for a larger …
Jing Wang, Assistant Professor at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and member of Steering Committee at the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS), has been selected as a fellow for the ninth cohort of the Public Intellectuals Program. The Public Intellectuals Program (PIP) was developed to offer networking opportunities, guidance from mentors and media exposure possibilities to China specialists. The 20 fellows of the PIP’s ninth cohort join a total of 160 …
The fall semester is off to a great start with students, faculty, and staff returning to campus and filling Bascom Hill with the sounds of delight at seeing friends again after the summer break and with excited conversation about engaging classes and clubs. We are especially pleased to be welcoming more than 7,000 new and …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Global Gateway Initiative has been offering students one-of-a-kind study abroad opportunities for over a decade. Since its start in China in 2014, the faculty-led program has expanded to multiple locations, including Brazil, India, Botswana, Ghana, Singapore, and Washington, D.C. Faculty rotate regularly, designing courses that reflect their academic expertise and the …
Maj Fischer, Assistant Dean for International Strategy and Partnerships, retired from the University of Wisconsin–Madison on September 19, leaving behind a legacy of creating connections during an almost 30-year career in higher education. Fischer began her UW–Madison journey in 1996 as Associate Director of International Academic Programs, where she worked to formalize study abroad systems …
The Wisconsin International Scholars (WISc) program is excited to announce a new faculty fellows model expected to enrich the WISc student experience by connecting them with faculty, including teaching professors, who are committed to global work across a wide range of academic fields. The WISc program is a cohort-based, globally-focused program that brings together intellectually …
UW–Madison’s Thomas Popkewitz, a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, continues to share his scholarship with colleagues around the world. Popkewitz is an internationally recognized researcher with six honorary doctorates and an elected fellow of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). His work focuses on the cultural politics of education …