Past Events
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Nov 5“Home is Somewhere Else” Film Screening & Lunch for K-12 students, educators, & parentsFilm Director Jorge Villalobos
Marquee Theatre, Union South, UW-Madison
“Home is Somewhere Else,” 2D feature “animentary,” or animated feature documentary, provides a window into the hearts and minds of immigrant youth and their undocumented families. It features three personal stories about undocumented youth to highlight the complexities and challenges they face today. Voiced by the actual children and their families, Home Is Somewhere Else …
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Nov 4Film Screening: “Home is Somewhere Else”
Film Director Jorge Villalobos
Marquee Theatre, Union South, UW-Madison
“Home is Somewhere Else,” a 2D feature “animentary,” or animated feature documentary, provides a window into the hearts and minds of immigrant youth and their undocumented families. It features three personal stories about undocumented youth to highlight the complexities and challenges they face today. Voiced by the actual children and their families, Home Is Somewhere Else invites …
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Oct 30The Making of Rare Earth Frontiers with Julie KlingerJulie Michelle Klinger
Online Register Here
Rare earths, such as copper and lead, make possible the miniaturization of electronics, green energy and medical technologies, and essential telecommunications and defense systems. But where are they extracted from? And at what environmental cost? Professor Julie Klinger joins us to discuss her award winning book, Rare Earth Frontiers: From Terrestrial Subsoils to Lunar Landscapes, which documents how …
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Oct 29Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad – Information SessionUW-Madison Fulbright Coordinator, Mark Lilleleht
336 Ingraham Hall More Information
The UW-Madison Fulbright Coordinator will be hosting an information session on October 29 for graduate students interested in learning more about the Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program, and getting a jump start on their applications!
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Oct 25Shattered Dreams and Promises of Higher Education: How Ukrainian Youth Navigate Higher Education Despite the OddsAlla Korzh
Online Register Here
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 25International Humanitarian Aid and Global Health with Adelaide DavisAdelaide Davis
336 Ingraham Hall RSVP Here
Join IRIS NRC next Friday October 25th from 12:00-1:00 in 336 Ingraham as we welcome UW alumna Adelaide Davis to talk about her work with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent, Doctors Without Borders, and more.
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Oct 24International Career Conversations260 Bascom
Hear stories and advice from the International Division's Board of Visitors, our alumni industry leaders in international careers
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Oct 23Hosting States and Unsettled Guests: Eritrean Refugees in a Time of Migration DeterrencesJennifer Riggan
Online Register Here
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 16Our Shared Struggle: El Salvador Human Rights WorkshopIngraham Hall, room 206 Register
Join US-El Salvador Sister Cities (USESSC) and CRIPDES (a Salvadoran community-based organization) for a presentation and workshop focusing on community organizing strategies to face shared struggles in El Salvador and the US.