University of Wisconsin–Madison
March 10, 2010, Wisconsin State Journal By Karen Rivedale UW–Madison is partnering with some of the world’s leading business schools to create a first-of-its-kind graduate degree in global real estate. The unique model for the new Global Real Estate Master will start American and foreign students at one of three international schools and then bring …
Last year UW–Madison student Ed Wallace studied in Varanasi, India on an intensive Hindi language and research program. When Wallace, an Oconto, WI native, returned home, he created a video of his experience. We invite you to view this incredible portrayal of an incredible International Academic Programs (IAP) study abroad experience! A senior majoring in …
The New Perspectives on Gender and Human Security Workshop will take place Friday, March 19 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday, March 20 from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Pyle Center Auditorium, 702 Langdon Street. Registration is free, but is required by Friday, March 12 for attendance. This workshop features cutting …
Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 7:00 – 10:30 p.m., the Wisconsin International Student Association (WISA) will host the annual Intercultural Night and Intercultural Festival, sponsored by International Student Services (ISS). Intercultural Night will include multicultural performances, starting at 7 p.m. at Memorial Union Theater. The Intercultural Festival will take place after the performances from 9-11 …
For up-to-date information, go to the UW-Nazarbayev University Project website. UW-News (March 4, 2010) — A newly created partnership will increase cooperation between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a new university in Kazakhstan. Aslan Sarinzhipov, CEO of JSC New University of Astana, and additional members of a Kazakh delegation joined UW–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin in …
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 …
UW-New (March 5, 2010) — MADISON – The University of Wisconsin–Madison has always been a leader in language instruction and study abroad activities. Community members will now have a chance to experience what thousands of Wisconsin high school students have learned over the past decade: language and culture add meaning to our lives. After several …
Take time to learn more about the Dalai Lama visit to UW–Madison in May, 2010. EXCERPT from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Dalai Lama to visit, inaugurate new center at UW The 14th Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison May 15 and 16 to inaugurate a new center devoted to …
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 …