Institute for Regional and International Studies
This summer, Lucas Wirick, a PhD student in Anthropology at UW–Madison, immersed himself in Arabic language studies through the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Language Institute (MEDLI), supported by a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship. His journey exemplifies the profound impact that language programs and financial support can have on academic and personal growth. …
On June 28th, the Wisconsin International Resource Consortium (WIRC), part of the International Division at UW–Madison, hosted a virtual workshop titled “Climate Optimism – Finding Creative Solutions and Making Positive Impacts” for K-12 educators. The day-long workshop equipped educators with new approaches to teaching climate change, fostering hope and action rather than despair.
The annual conference of the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies (WCSS) was held at the Madison Concourse Hotel between March 15th and March 17th 2024. The theme of this year’s conference was “The Power of Social Studies” and brought over 200 social studies teachers from across Wisconsin to downtown Madison. Several IRIS NRC staff …
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The Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellowship is open to undergraduate and graduate students in any discipline currently enrolled at UW–Madison, and provides up to $5,000 in funding for students to pursue an international reporting project. The reporting project is generally undertaken in the summer with an expectation that fellows spend at least two weeks in their …
Conflict & Peacebuilding in a World of Environmental Challenge Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies Annual Spring Conference Friday, April 5, 2024 | Edgewood College, Madison, WI Edgewood College and the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies invite students, academics, and activists to the Edgewood College campus for a one-day conference on the …
On December 2, 2023, the Wisconsin International Resource Consortium (WIRC) hosted the International Children’s Literature Celebration: Folk and Fairy Tales. Over 30 Wisconsin preservice and current educators and librarians came to Madison to learn more about folklore and fairy tales from European, Lebanese, Mexican, and Hmong traditions. The daylong event featured a keynote lecture and …
IRIS NRC wants to send educators to the 2024 Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies (WCSS) Conference! WCSS Annual Conference: The Power of Social Studies March 15-17, 2024 | Madison Concourse Educators attending WCSS for the first time will be given priority consideration. Applications close Sunday, February 11, 11:59pm (previously February 4). IRIS NRC is …
The Institute for Regional and International Studies National Resource Center (IRIS NRC), a unit in the UW–Madison’s Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS), and part of the International Division, has an opening for a .5 FTE graduate student project assistant for the Spring Semester 2024. IRIS NRC will hire this 50% Project Assistant for …
IRIS NRC is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the highly esteemed Anthony J. Gradisnik Award by the Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers (WAFLT). The prestigious award was presented to Essie Lenchner, IRIS NRC’s Assistant Director, at the WAFLT Fall Conference Awards Ceremony held on November 3rd, 2023, at the Hilton Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton, Wisconsin.