Past Event Category: Guest Lecture
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Apr 25Ivo H. Daalder, “Whither NATO – Can NATO Survive Another 75 Years?”AT&T Lounge, Pyle Center More Information
European Studies at UW–Madison alongside IRIS NRC, the Jean Monnet European Union Center of Excellence for Populism and Political Economy and the Department of Political Science will be hosting Ivo H. Daalder, the Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and host of World Review with Ivo Daalder for a talk on the future …
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Feb 23Reflections on the Past, Present and Future of Education in GazaOnline Register Here
The Department of Educational Policy Studies and IRIS NRC will be hosting Jo Kelcey, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Social and Educational Sciences Department at Lebanese American University, for Reflections on the Past, Present and Future of Education in Gaza. The virtual event will be held on Friday, February 23rd from 1-2pm CT. You …
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Jan 26The Culture Trap: Ethnic Expectations and Unequal Schooling for Black Youth in London and New YorkOnline Link
Join Educational Policy Studies and Dr. Derron Wallace for The Culture Trap: Ethic Expectations and Unequal Schooling for Black Youth in London and New York, where he will utilize his recent ethnography, The Culture Trap, to explore the different economic, historical, and societal factors that influence the education that black youth in London and New York receive. …
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Nov 15Sustainable Development: An Emerging Mandate for Universities Worldwide?Online Link
A universities’ mission statement helps to outline the goals, values, and purpose behind the existence of the institution. As sustainability and the need for sustainable development continues to become a priority for organizations worldwide, the amount of universities that commit to these ideals continues to grow. In an upcoming virtual talk, Dr. Elizabeth Buckner of …
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Nov 10Learning Whiteness: Education and the Settler Colonial StateOnline Link
Join Educational Policy Studies and Professor Arathi Sriprakash as she discusses her new book, Learning Whiteness: Education and the Settler Colonial State. In this virtual talk, Professor Sriprakash will explore how our current educational systems and conceptions surrounding education help to reinforce colonial philosophies. Arathi Sriprakash is Professor of Sociology and Education at the University …
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Oct 22A Justice Conundrum: Environmental Sustainability and Human Rights (78th Anniversary of the United Nations)Monona Terrace Convention Center Link
Join the Dane County Chapter of the United Nations Association-USA in celebrating the 78th anniversary of the United Nations with A Justice Conundrum: Environmental Sustainability and Human Rights. Attendees will have the chance to hear from award-winning author and faculty member, Dr. Sumudu Atapattu. Dr. Sumudu Anopama Atapattu is a Teaching Professor and Director of …
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Oct 11SDG Thinking: A Global Human Ecology Strategy for Equity, Prosperity, and Care of EarthNancy Nicholas Hall – Collaborative Learning Hall: Room 1199
Join the Global Human Ecology Interest Group and IRIS NRC for a lecture with Professor Lori DiPrete Brown of the UW School of Human Ecology on the potential impact of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Attendees will have a chance to learn about how SDGs can be harnessed by community’s to address issues …
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Sep 29Global Madison Walking TourBascom Hall Link
Register Here Join IRIS NRC staff for an in-person walking tour using the Global Madison mobile map! How can local landscapes help us think critically about global interdependencies and inequalities? Global Madison is a mobile map and self guided tour designed to support teaching and learning about globalization using Madison, Wisconsin, as a situated classroom. …
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Sep 26Local to Global Learning with the Global Madison Self Guided Walking TourOnline Link
How can local landscapes help us to think critically about global interdependencies and inequalities? Global Madison is a mobile map designed to support teaching and learning about globalization using Madison, Wisconsin, as a situated classroom. Using images and narration, the map takes students on a unique tour of the city, reexamining familiar landmarks to reveal their …
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Sep 12Schooling in Illegal Economies: A Study of Educational Experiences in Southern Colombia’s Coca FieldsOnline Link
The fight against coca production has hailed the negative effects of coca as the need for its eradication, including the threats to the wellbeing of future generations that it poses. In Schooling in Illegal Economies: A Study of Educational Experiences in Southern Colombia’s Coca Fields, Dr. Diana Rodríguez‐Gómez details how this war effects educational institutions, and …