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 …
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
September 2020 Film: PBS Egalite for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution (2009) Speaker: Dr. Brenda Gayle Plummer, Merze Tate Professor of History at UW–Madison Department of History
April 2023 Film: Retrato de un hecho histĂłrico en Argentina (2021) Speaker: Natalie Alcoba, Journalist & Pulitzer Center Grantee