Institute for Regional and International Studies
LACIS & IRIS NRC are pleased to welcome Cuban-American author, Alexandra Diaz, to campus for a multi-day residency in April! Her visit will feature a variety of special events including a workshop at Oconomowoc High School, story/craft hour at Sauk City Library, and a story/craft hour at Centro Hispano. Questions can be directed to Sarah …
Enjoy an authentic dinner followed by a panel discussion on Iran’s cuisine, ethnic and regional diversity, and Iranian-American perspectives on growing up in Madison and the Midwest.
The South Asia Book Award is delighted to announce our honors list for 2025! We received more than 100 submissions this year. Congratulations to all the amazing authors and illustrators listed below! Award Winners The Spice Box, written by Meera Sriram, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat (Penguin Random House Canada, 2024). In this heartwarming intergenerational story …
This spring, IRIS NRC welcomed Joy Olson – human rights advocate, policy expert, and our 2025 Distinguished Visiting Practitioner. In this exclusive interview, Joy shares insights from her decades of work advancing justice in the Americas and reflects on the value of bridging advocacy and education. 👉 Read full interview 👉 View Olson’s faculty page & bio
Help us in supporting Turkey and Syria in their recovery from the devastating earthquake by considering supporting these different relief efforts. If you are part of the UW–Madison campus community, you can donate items of critical need at dropoff locations across campus and the Madison area. Please follow the Madison Turkish Student Association Instagram and …
The Peace Corps partnered with Beth Blue Swadener, Ph.D (UW- Madison, 1986). Professor Emerita, Justice Studies and Social Cultural Pedagogy at Arizona State University to present on Dr. Swadener’s 30+ years of experience with international children and education, specifically in Kenya. She raised ethical issues of cross-national work and ways in which social justice, children’s …
Join the Peace Corps Thursday, November 17, 2022 4:00-5:00pm as they discuss public health in foreign countries! Public health specialists are needed to address issues of global maternal and child health, nutrition and hygiene, infections and vaccine-preventable diseases, and more. Hear from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) who served in the Health sector in different …
March 2020 Book Link: Every Day We Live Is the Future: Surviving in a City of Disasters by Douglas Haynes Speaker: Douglas Haynes Resources
September 2020 Book: The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui Speaker: Dr. Victor Jew Resources
October 2020 Book: Revolution Is My Name: An Egyptian Woman’s Diary from Eighteen Days in Tahrir by Mona Prince, Samia Mehrez Speaker: Professor Nevine El Nossery Resources: