Torture Worldwide and the CIA: A UW-Madison Professor’s Book Tells 50-Year Tale of Pyschological Torture Techniques Devised by U.S. Agency

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Untitled Document Wisconsin State Journal TORTURE WORLDWIDE AND THE CIA A UW-MADISON PROFESSOR’S BOOK TELLS 50-YEAR TALE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TORTURE TECHNIQUES DEVISED BY U.S. AGENCY. Date: Sunday, January 22, 2006 Byline: RON SEELY rseely@madison.com 608-252-6131 When UW–Madison professor Alfred McCoy first saw the photograph of a hooded Iraqi prisoner from the Abu Ghraib prison in …

Australian Consul-General to Visit UW-Madison Campus

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, UW–Madison, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu AUSTRALIAN CONSUL-GENERAL TO VISIT UW-MADISON CAMPUS   Madison, WI – Bob Charles, Australia’s consul-general in Chicago, will visit the UW–Madison campus January 31, 2006. Mr. Charles will meet with UW–Madison’s Chancellor, the …

Films, Speakers Examine War Reporting

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Series, in conjunction with UW–Madison School of Journalism seminar, runs from February 1 through May. See Web for list and dates of speakers, films. http://www.journalism.wisc.edu/latest/1_07Warstories.htm

Trubek Named to NRC Committee

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The study in which Trubek will participate will review the adequacy and effectiveness of the Title VI international education programs of the Higher Education Act as well as Fulbright-Hays international education programs administered through the U.S. Department of Education. Congress has identified eight key areas for the committee to address to evaluate the success of …

Canada and Canada-USA Relations to be Focus of Series of Events on UW-Madison Campus

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: Thursday, January 19, 2006 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison, rlhess@wisc.edu, (608) 262-5590 CANADA AND CANADA-USA RELATIONS TO BE FOCUS OF SERIES OF EVENTS ON UW-MADISON CAMPUS Madison, WI – Canada, the world’s second-largest country in total area, and Wisconsin’s most important international trading …

WUN: The Secret to Success? Get Yourself Plugged In

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Untitled Document by Anthea Lipsett anthea.lipsett@thes.co.uk Published: 19 January 2007 in the Times Higher Education Supplement Networks are becoming even more vital to academic life as they exploit technology to help researchers find colleagues and sustain work in novel fields. Anthea Lipsett reports When Steve Banwart watched a videoconference seminar by a leading American climate …

New course explores the ubiquitous vampire legend

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by Barbara Wolff, UW–Madison Communications Sorry. There is no a hands-on lab section in this class. It does, however, come with ample opportunities for discussion. About 30 undergraduates will get a taste of how cultures spread through one of the world’s most potent and long-lived icons. The subject is the vampire, and the venue will …

UW-Madison offering French, Norwegian, Italian classes for adults

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Adults in the Madison area can learn French, Norwegian and Italian in non-credit classes offered by the UW–Madison Division of Continuing Studies. “French Language and Culture: Beginning 1” is scheduled for Mondays, Jan. 23-March 20, 5:45-7:15 p.m. at a campus location. The class focuses on learning to communicate in French in various social and cultural …

CIA Interrogations From Cold War to War on Terrorism to Lead off International Institute World Beyond Our Borders Book Series

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Untitled Document HOLD FOR RELEASE January 17, 2006 Contact: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, UW–Madison, rlhess@wisc.edu (608) 262-5590 CIA INTERROGATIONS FROM COLD WAR TO WAR ON TERRORISM TO LEAD OFF INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE’S NEXT “WORLD BEYOND OUR BORDERS” BOOK SERIES Madison, WI – A new book by University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Alfred …

2006 Year of Study Abroad

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Toward the end of the old year, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution designating 2006 the “Year of Study Abroad.” “Whereas educating students internationally is an important way to share the values of the United States, to create goodwill for the United States around the world, to work toward a peaceful global society, and …