WUN welcomes University of Western Australia as new member

WUN expands its membership to 17 and welcomes its second Australian member. WUN is delighted to announce the arrival of new member, the University of Western Australia. Professor Michael Arthur comments “Multilateral partnership in research through organisations like WUN is going to be vital in global HE and it gives me enormous pleasure to have UWA join us at this …

UW–Madison Human Rights Initiative to Host International Activists

Coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights on September 26, the Division of International Studies will publicly launch the UW–Madison Human Rights Initiative. Building on UW–Madison’s tradition as a champion of human rights and international service, the initiative redefines traditional human rights to include economic, social, and cultural rights, setting it …

UW Experts to Present “Wisconsin in the World” at Weidner Center

GREEN BAY, Wis. — University of Wisconsin experts will discuss the changing Wisconsin economy and the university’s role in developing workforce talent at a public lecture on Sept. 11. “Wisconsin in the World: Growing Global Talent” will feature David J. Ward, interim chancellor of UW-Green Bay, and Gilles Bousquet, dean of the Division of International …

Multicultural Student Center to hold orientation reception

The Multicultural Student Center (MSC) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will sponsor the 27th annual Multicultural Orientation Reception (MCOR) celebration from 6:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, at the Wisconsin Union Theater and Great Hall of Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. The event, which typically attracts more than 1,000 new and returning students, is …

Florence Chenoweth kicks off the Global Hot Spots Lecture Series

September 5, 2008 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. The Right to Food: The World Cannot Wait The Pyle Center, Room 325/326, Madison Instructor: Florence Chenoweth Florence Chenoweth is the former United Nations Food and Agriculture (FAO) representative to the UN and executive director of the FAO Liaison Office in New York. She is currently a University …

The North-South Divide in Postcolonial Studies: Lusophone Perspectives: An International Conference at UW-Madison

Second International Meeting of the Lusophone Postcolonial Research Network (LUPOR) The North-South Divide in Postcolonial Studies: Lusophone Perspectives An International Conference at the University of Wisconsin–Madison September 4-6, 2008 This conference will continue and extend LUPOR’s mission to examine and reassess the discourses and practices of Portuguese colonialism and its legacy by exploring possibilities for …

Two talks by Grace Puja: Gender Expertise and Education in Tanzania

GRACE PUJA Department of Educational Foundations University of Dar es Salam Wednesday, September 3rd “Gender Expertise and Education in Tanzania” Noon – 336 Ingraham Thursday, September 4th “School Girl’s Pregnancies in Tanzania: Views of Ex-Pregnant Students” 1:00 pm – 2435 Sewell Social Sciences Dr Grace Puja is a Senior Lecturer from the University of Dar …

Graduate Student International Field Research Awards

An Initiative of the Division of International Studies The Division of International Studies is pleased to announce a competition for graduate student international field research awards. These awards will enable Ph.D. students to conduct exploratory research abroad in order to develop their dissertation topics and be more competitive for extramural fellowships. Preference will be given …

Growth Rate Lags Again in Graduate Schools’ International Admissions [The Chronicle of Higher Ed]

By Eugene McCormack, The Chronicle of Higher Education The number of foreign students admitted to graduate schools at American colleges and universities grew in 2008 for the fourth straight year, but the rate of increase over the previous year declined for the third consecutive year, according to survey results released by the Council of Graduate …

Fall Courses on Globalization and the International Economy

WAGE Senior Fellows and Affiliates regularly offer graduate and undergraduate courses related to globalization and the international economy. The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy encourages students to review the below list of courses offered this fall.  Please note that enrollment is at the discretion of the individual professor and a number of …