Get Involved – Volunteer for International Reach

Interested in being a part of a global awareness project? International Reach is the answer for you! International Student Services (ISS) invites you to join International Reach, a volunteer program that places international students, scholars, and family members in local schools, campus venues, and community organizations for short cultural and issue-oriented presentations. The program is …

UW to Host Discussion of China’s Global Economic Influence during G-20 Summit

This Thursday, as part of the  Wisconsin China Initiative’s annual advisory board meeting, experts from around the world will participate in a panel discussion on “China and the Global Economic Crisis.” Hosted by the Division of International Studies, the public discussion will take place at the Pyle Center from 2-4 p.m. and will feature UW …

SKJ Day of Service: Celebrate the Spirit of Scott Kloeck-Jenson

During October 4-11, 2009, UW–Madison’s Global Studies invites you to volunteer your work with a social justice organization in your community in recognition of Scott Kloeck-Jenson, a Global Studies scholar who devoted his life and work to furthering global peace and justice. This free event allows participants to receive an SKJ Day of Service T-shirt for registering and sharing stories …

2009 Study Abroad Fair Welcomed Record Number of Visitors

The 2009 Study Abroad Fair hosted by International Academic Programs (IAP) welcomed a record number of visitors–at last count 2,500 students stopped by the tables in Memorial Union’s Great Hall to learn more about opportunities to study and intern abroad. With more than 150 programs to choose from in more than 50 countries, IAP offers …

Presentation: Gender Dimensions of the Global Financial Crisis

There are three opportunities to listen to an important talk, “Gender Dimensions of the Global Financial Crisis: Middle and Low Income Countries” presented by Professor of Sociology at University of Essex Diane Elson. Diane Elson is professor of Sociology at the University of Essex (UK). For almost 40 years, she has carried out research on …

Call for Nominations: The Holberg International Memorial Prize 2010

The Board of the Ludvig Holberg Memorial Fund is calling for nominations for the Holberg International Memorial Prize 2010 for outstanding scholarly work in the field of the arts and humanities, social science, law, and theology.  The prize has a value of $700,000. Application deadline is October 10, 2009.  For further information, visit the Holberg …

Gorgas Memorial Institute Research Award Application Due: October 15

Background: The Gorgas  Memorial Institute of Tropical and Preventive Medicine (GMI) was named for General William Crawford Gorgas, the  U.S. Army physician (later Surgeon General) who managed  control efforts of yellow fever, malaria and other  diseases during the building of the Panama Canal.  The GMI has a  long history of fostering research and disease control  …

Notes From Around the World [Madison Magazine]

By Aarushi Agni, Madison Magazine, September 2009 Mongolian throat singers, marching bands and monks—it’s all at this year’s Madison World Music Festival. Take music from anywhere around the world. Add a venue full of excited music lovers. Plug it into the formula, derived by a committee of dedicated students and adults. Multiply by the danceability …

Presentation: Climate, Change, and Conflict: Myths, Facts, and Futures

The Human Rights Initiative presents, “Climate, Change, and Conflict: Myths, Facts, and Futures” a talk given by Dr. Clionadh Raleigh, assistant professor of Geography and Politics at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland will speak Wednesday, September 23 at 206 Ingraham from 3:30-5:00 p.m. Dr. Clionadh Raleigh writes extensively on the patterns and processes of war …

Wisconsin China Initiative Leadership Board Meeting: September 23-24

The Wisconsin China Initiative Leadership Board will gather for their annual meeting,  September 23 -24, with a public panel discussion on September 24, from 2- 4 p.m. at the Pyle Center, Room 235 (overflow: Pyle Center, Room 313).  Dean Gilles Bousquet of the Division of International Studies, and the faculty co-chairs of the Wisconsin China …