University of Wisconsin–Madison

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International Book Club: Taiwanese Student Migrants and Cold War Activism with Wendy Cheng

February 2024 Book: Island X: Taiwanese Student Migrants, Campus Spies, and Cold War Activism Speaker: Wendy Cheng

International Book Club: Rethinking the Relationship Between Universities and Urban Communities

April 2024 Book: In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities Are Plundering Our Cities Speaker: Davarian Baldwin

Announcing 2021 IRIS NRC Undergraduate Paper Award Winners

IRIS NRC is one of eight area studies centers participating in the third annual Area and International Studies Undergraduate Paper Award. This monetary award provides undergraduate students up to $1,000 for the best paper on transregional themes, written during the academic year to fulfill a UW-Madison course or thesis requirement. Please join the awards committee …

Global Partitions Event Series for K-12 Educators

In collaboration with the UW-Madison Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS), Center for European Studies (ES), and African Studies Program (ASP), the Center for South Asia (CSA) announces a series of K-12 teacher training workshops around the theme of global partitions. Each event will consist of a 45-60 minute presentation by an expert regional …

UW Alumna Linda Thomas-Greenfield confirmed as Ambassador to the United Nations

On February 23, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Linda Thomas-Greenfield as the 31st U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Thomas-Greenfield, who received a master’s from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as well as an honorary doctorate, brings more than 30 years of experience to the post.

Spring 2021 Webinar Series: Supporting Higher Education and Career Success for Refugees in Wisconsin

This webinar series brings together educators, refugee resettlement service providers, college students with refugee background, scholars, employers, and community members to learn about the barriers and supports that impact the college and career success of Wisconsin residents of refugee background. The webinars will feature engagement with scholars and practitioners who support higher education for refugees, …