Past Events
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May 19Global Justice, Human Rights, and DignityOnline Link
Register Now IRIS NRC is proud to co-sponsor this professional development digital workshop with the Midwest Institute for International/Intercultural Education (MIIIE). This workshop will explore the interdependence of human rights and justice thru major factors and institution s in various parts of the world. In particular, the focus will be in recent developments and threats …
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May 5Education in the post-COVID World
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**This event has been cancelled** IRIS NRC is proud to co-sponsor this digital workshop with the Midwest Institute for International/Intercultural Education (MIIIE) This workshop will discuss the increasing importance of information technologies, especial the Internet impacting education. We will explore various learning challenges and strategies of pedagogy that faculty could use with their students and …
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Apr 28Co-sponsoring The Annual Middle East Studies Conference: Minority and Ethnic Politics in and from the Middle EastOld Madison Room, 3312 Link
Register Now IRIS NRC is delighted to co-sponsor the Middle East Studies Program’s Annual Middle East Studies Conference: Minority and Ethnic Politics in and from the Middle East What: This conference features outstanding scholars from around the US discussing the historical background, sociopolitical realities, and challenges facing religious, ethnic, and other minorities in the MENA region. …
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Apr 26The Struggle to Legalize Abortion in ArgentinaOnline Link
Register Now On December 30, 2020, the Argentine Senate voted to legalize abortion until the 14th week. The road to legalization was paved with the sweat, tears and devotion of activists who spent much of their lives protesting for change in the streets. Who were the women who fought for legal abortion? Why did the …
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Apr 25Global Day 2023: CONNECT!Gordon Dining & Events Center Link
CALS Global presents Global Day 2023: CONNECT! Register Now Global Day is a campus-wide event meant to showcase the breadth and depth of UW–Madison’s international expertise and to communicate our collective impact on addressing global challenges. Global Day 2023: CONNECT! will include talks from keynote speaker Ambassador Mark Green, and Dr. Derek Cabrera, a resource fair, …
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Apr 25Religious Studies Brown Bag & Book Talk featuring Dr. Katrina Daly ThompsonReligious Studies Conference Room Link
We are pleased to support our Global Islam partner, Dr. Katrina Daly Thompson from African Cultural Studies and Faculty Affiliate to the Religious Studies Program, with the release of their new book! Dr. Thompson will discuss their upcoming book Muslims on the Margins: Creating Queer Religious Community in North America, coming in April from NYU …
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Apr 21The Internet and Social Media in a Digital World
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Register Now IRIS NRC is proud to co-sponsor this digital workshop with the Midwest Institute for International-Intercultural Education (MIIIE). The Internet in general and social media, in particular have become a powerful force for good and evil. In this workshop, we will explore various ways and efforts supporting the Internet and using digital media for …
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Apr 20Reporting the Global Black Experience with Pulitzer Grantee Erica AyisiScience Hall Link
Register Now How is Black culture created and experienced across different regions of the world? For the last decade, Erica Ayisi has covered food, fashion, art, and politics, providing a window into the global Black experience in Africa and beyond. In this talk, she will share insights from the stories and documentaries that have defined …
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Apr 18Global Reads Webinar Series: Born Behind Bars (South Asia Book Award Winner)Online Link
Register Now Join us in hearing from 2022 South Asia Book Award (SABA) winner Padma Venkataraman as we explore her book Born Behind Bars! Book Synopsis Set in Chennai, India, this is the story of a boy who’s unexpectedly released into the world after spending his whole life in jail with his mom. Kabir has been …
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Apr 14World Cinema DayShannon Hall Link
Register Now Mark your calendars for World Cinema Day (WCD) 2023! In conjunction with the Wisconsin Film Festival (WFF), World Cinema Day is an annual international film screening that brings middle and high school students and their teachers to Madison for a special free screening of a high-quality, newly released, international film. The 2023 featured …