Past Events
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Oct 4Stories on Afghan Women, Art, and Everything in BetweenRegister Speakers: Ahmad Qais Munhazim, Thomas Jefferson University Nelofer Pazira-Fisk, an award-winning Afghan-Canadian director, actress, and journalist Arash Azizzada, a writer, photographer, videographer, and community organizer Zohra Saed, a Brooklyn-based Afghan American poet The panel will be moderated by Dr. Mou Banerjee from UW–Madison. About the panel Our community continues to be touched by Middle …
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Sep 29Using Literature to Explore SDG 4: Quality EducationRegister here Join us for our online September Book Club event with Dr Elisheva Cohen who will present on using literature to explore SDG 4: Quality Education. Dr. Elisheva Cohen is a Postdoctoral Fellow in International Issues and Sustainable Development at Indiana University. Her research centers on education in developing contexts, with a particular focus on education …
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Sep 23Global Trade Amidst Tension and Transition: Supply Chain Shifts in Asia4153 Grainger Hall, Director's Room
Global Trade Amidst Tension and Transition: Supply Chain Shifts in Asia Adam R. Sitkoff, Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday, September 23, 2021, 5:30 pm 4151 Grainger Hall (Directors’ Room) There is no cost for the event but pre-registration is required. Please email Elizabeth Mander emander@wsb.wisc.edu to register. Please specify your affiliation …
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Sep 17Pedagogical (Re)Encounters: Enacting a Decolonial Praxis in Teacher Professional Development in Pakistan, with Dr. Khoja-MooljiRegister Here In this talk, Professor Khoja-Moolji reflects on the complexities as well as the promises of enacting a decolonial praxis in the context of teacher professional development. Focusing on a specific case of teacher professional development workshops in Pakistan, and drawing on the methodology of narrative inquiry, she will outline some of the pedagogical …
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May 18Global Partitions Series for K-12 Educators: Historical and Colonial Contexts and Southern AfricaClick here to register. Join us for the final lecture in The Global Partitions Series for K-12 educators titled Global Partitions: Self-determination in Southern Africa — The contending forces of division and unification from the colonial to post-colonial eras. On May 18, Heinz Klug, Evjue-Bascom Professor of Law and Sheldon B. Lubar Distinguished Research Chair, at …
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May 11Global Partitions Series for K-12 Educators: Brexit’s Impact Across the United KingdomClick here to register. Join us for the second of three lectures in The Global Partitions Series for K-12 educators. On May 11, Dr. Anna Oltman, Lecturer in Human Rights at University College, London, will present on Brexit and its larger populist impacts on Northern Ireland and across the United Kingdom. Dr. Oltman is a lecturer …
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May 6The Hmong Journey: Seeing Me in YouClick here to register. Join us for a book club with Ger Thao, author of the book The Hmong Journey: Hmoob Txoj Kev Taug. Ger Thao is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Education: Curriculum & Instruction Specialization at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Thao has taught for eight years as an elementary school teacher and …
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May 4Global Partitions Series for K-12 Educators: Impact of Partition on BangladeshClick here to register. Join us for the first of three lectures in The Global Partitions Series for K-12 educators. On May 4, Yasmin Saikia will present on the impact of partition on Bangladesh. Yasmin Saikia is the Hardt-Nickachos Chair in Peace Studies at the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict and a professor …
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Apr 28IRIS Film Club – Language Learning Online: Films and PodcastsClick here to register. Join us for our online April Film Club event with Kate Grovergrys from Madison Area Technical College who will present about utilizing podcasts and films in a world language classroom. Grovergrys is a skilled online language instructor with over ten years of experience teaching hybrid and online courses. In her current position as …
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Apr 15International Studies Careers: International BusinessClick here to register. Join us for an International Studies career event designed to support you in developing your career path in international fields. Our theme will be International Business. Register to attend to learn about career advice and ways to network recommendations for skills development practical issues on career searching Speakers Jay Nash and …