Five Students Receive Travel Awards to Study in the United Kingdom

Five UW–Madison students received £500 travel awards to study at the University of Leeds this semester.  The award recipients were: Natalie Ornat and Lauren Wachos, both undeclared juniors; Kyle Tasch, a junior biology major; Laurel Schultz, a junior communication disorders major; and Kieven Sperry, a communication arts senior. The travel award has been generously funded …

Fulbright Faculty Workshop – March 8

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 …

How a Year in India Changed Everything – Q&A with Ed Wallace

[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 …

Tikrit University Representative Visits UW-Madison

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 …

Post Event Media: HAITI: Perspectives on Crisis

On January 28, 2010, panelists gathered to discuss, “HAITI: Perspectives on Crisis” in the Red Gym’s On Wisconsin room. The event was sponsored by the Center for Interdisciplinary French Studies; Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS); the General Library System; and the Division of International Studies. Gergens Polynice, an M.A. candidate in Latin American, …

Global Hot Spots: “Bismarck, the Scramble for Africa, and the Destructive Residue of Colonialism”

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; …

WAGE to Host Workshops on “Current Issues in International Law: Implications for Wisconsin”

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 …

Today on Here on Earth: Valentine’s Day in Ghana

Today, Thursday, February 12, tune into WPR’s Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders to hear Jean Feraca discuss the relatively new phenomenon of Valentine’s Day in Ghana with Jo Ellen Fair, professor of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The live show, which aired at 3 p.m., will be rebroadcast from 9-10 …

Badgers Abroad Blog Nominated for Best International Blog

For the second year in a row LexioPhiles has nominated the Badgers Abroad Blog among the Top 100 International Exchange and Experience Blogs from around the world! Cast your vote for the Badgers Abroad Blog now!

Study Abroad Students Awarded $75,950 in Local, National, and International Scholarships

Last November, several UW–Madison students received scholarships to study abroad through International Academic Programs (IAP).  IAP awarded scholarships based merit and financial need. Specifically, 38 merit-based scholarships were awarded for the spring 2010 and winter-intercession students, totaling $35,500, and 18 students received general IAP scholarships for the spring 2010 and winter-intercession, totaling $15,000. Four students …