Past Event Category: Lecture Series
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Jan 21Climate Action: The Largest Sustainable Global Health Intervention of this CenturyDr. Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH
Northwoods Room (3rd floor), Union South (UW Campus), 1308 W. Dayton St, Madison WI More Information
Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH, will discuss the health impacts climate change is having on global communities, especially focusing on climate solutions and health interventions that could represent the greatest health opportunity of our lifetime, which would result in enormous health benefits. Dr. Patz will highlight the positive effects of climate policy interventions, and the potential benefits of adopting such interventions on a global scale.
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Dec 10Brewing Bonds between Japan and Wisconsin
Octopi Brewing Taproom - 1131 Uniek Drive Waunakee, WI 53597 More information
Join the Madison Committee on Foreign Relations and the Japan-America Society of Wisconsin for a year-end “Bounenkai” celebration! This event will feature guest speakers from Kikkoman, Asahi USA, and Great Dane Japan sharing insider perspectives on Wisconsin’s unique partnerships with Japan and how we can continue building success together. The venue for this event will …
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Oct 29Beyond Isolation: Centering West African Arabophone Literature in African & Global ContextsJibril Gabid
Goodman South Library, 2222 South Park St., Madison, WI 53713 More Information
Africa Talks is a monthly talk series purposefully launched by the African Studies Program at UW–Madison in collaboration with the African Center for Community Development, Inc to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of Africa at Noon. Mark your calendar for the October 29th event, “Beyond Isolation: Centering West African Arabophone Literature in African & Global Contexts,” led by Jibril Gabid. …
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Nov 12Reflexive Mixed Methods Research in Comparative and International Education: Context, Complexity, and TransdisciplinarityJoan DeJaeghere
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IRIS NRC is proud to co-sponsor the EPS Network for International and Comparative Education’s Fall series. We hope that you join us for the final event in the series: “Reflexive Mixed Methods Research in Comparative and International Education: Context, Complexity, and Transdisciplinarity,” with Joan DeJaeghere. While the field of education has witnessed an increase of …
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Nov 8A Paradox of Gender Differences in ICT Self-Efficacy: A Comparative Study of 49 CountriesHyunjoon Park
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IRIS NRC is proud to co-sponsor the EPS Network for International and Comparative Education’s Fall series. We hope that you join us for the fourth of five events: “A Paradox of Gender Differences in ICT Self-Efficacy: A Comparative Study of 49 Countries,” with Hyunjoon Park. Using the individual-level data of 15-year-old students from 49 countries …
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Oct 25Shattered Dreams and Promises of Higher Education: How Ukrainian Youth Navigate Higher Education Despite the OddsAlla Korzh
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IRIS NRC is proud to co-sponsor the EPS Network for International and Comparative Education’s Fall series. We hope that you join us for the third of five events: “Shattered Dreams and Promises of Higher Education: How Ukrainian Youth Navigate Higher Education Despite the Odds,” with Alla Korzh. This talk will draw on a qualitative study …
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Oct 23Hosting States and Unsettled Guests: Eritrean Refugees in a Time of Migration DeterrencesJennifer Riggan
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IRIS NRC is proud to co-sponsor the EPS Network for International and Comparative Education’s Fall series. We hope that you join us for the second of five events: “Hosting States and Unsettled Guests: Eritrean Refugees in a Time of Migration Deterrences,” with Jennifer Riggan. As wealthy countries build walls to keep migrants out, countries in …
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Oct 16Shared Values, Distinct Roles: The Council of Europe & the European UnionDr. Reut Paz
UW-Madison Law School, Lubar Commons (7200 Law) More Information
Join Dr. Reut Paz of the Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany, for a discussion on “Shared Values, Distinct Roles: The Council of Europe & the European Union.” This event is part of the speaker series, “International Organizations and You.” Dr. Paz is a visiting professor at UW Law School. She specializes in international law, European law, …
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Oct 3Chips war? The Geopolitics of Global Electronics ProductionIRIS NRC Presents: Global Dialogues with Author Henry Wai-chung Yeung
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Semiconductor chips can be found in almost every technology that is essential to modern life, from cars, to ventilators, to smartphones. No wonder then, that a shortage of these silicon wafers during the pandemic generated new anxieties and about how, and more importantly where, they are produced. Professor Henry Wai-chung Yeung (National University of Singapore), author of Interconnected …
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Sep 25The History and Future of Drinking Water with James SalzmanIRIS NRC Presents: Global Dialogues with Author James Salzman
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How has the way that societies think about drinking water changed over time? How are these changing ideas related to different strategies for managing access to water? Professor James Salzman (Duke University), author of Drinking Water: A History, joins us to discuss the global past and future of one of the essential requirements for human life.