Past Events
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Feb 11An Evening with Ambassador Marie (Masha) YovanovitchAmbassador Marie Yovanovitch
Howard Auditorium, Fluno Center, 601 University Ave 8th Floor, Madison, WI More Information
Amb. Yovanovitch will be interviewed on the topic of U.S.-Ukraine relations during her time as U.S. Ambassador to Kyiv, the current war of Russian aggression, the future of Ukraine and related topics. The evening’s moderator will be Yoshiko Herrera, Professor of Political Science at UW–Madison and a Faculty Affiliate, and former Director, of the Center for …
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Feb 10Reconfiguring Precarity: Race and Work in BrazilRuy Braga
Online Register Here
Nave Visiting Scholar, Dr. Ruy Braga has a degree in Social Sciences (1993), a master’s degree in Sociology (1996; dissertation on Contemporary crisis and restoration of capital: from criticism of dominant economism to the analysis of class struggles), PhD in Social Sciences from Unicamp (2002, with thesis on The nostalgia of Fordism: elements for a …
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Feb 4International Book Club: Using Homegoing to Teach Global History and LiteratureEphraim Seseh Danquah and Esther Ama Safia Ptak
Online Register
This educator book club will focus on Homegoing as a teaching text, with particular attention to Ghanaian history, the transatlantic slave trade, and the long arc of diaspora and memory. Designed primarily for high school educators, the session will offer historical context alongside space to reflect on language, culture, and belonging in the classroom.
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Feb 2Children’s International Story Hour – These Olive TreesPinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison, WI 53716 Pinney Library
The Middle East Studies Program is excited to present the children’s book: These Olive Trees by Aya Ghanameh (Author, Illustrator). We will be reading the book to children, introducing basic Arabic words, teaching basic facts about Palestine, creating an art project based on the book, and sampling Palestinian cuisine! This is part of a series that introduces children’s …
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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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Jan 21RISE-AI Educator Panel: “AI in the Classroom: Ethical Frontiers and Practical Implications”102 C, Baird Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203 Register
Co-Sponsored by the Center for European Studies (CES), the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS), the Institute for Regional and International Studies National Resource Center (IRIS NRC), the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSAS), the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS), and the African Studies Program. Register Panel Details: AI in the Classroom: …
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Jan 14South Asia Book Award Presents: The Salt ThiefOnline Register
Part the 2025 Meet the Authors series The South Asia Book Award proudly presents the 2025 Winner in the Young Adult Category, The Salt Thief by Neal Bascomb. Attendees will have a chance to win copies of the book. Register The Salt Thief: Gandhi’s Heroic March to Freedom The dramatic story of Gandhi and India’s long …
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Jan 12Children’s International Story Hour – On My Papa’s ShouldersPinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716 More information
In an expansion of the African Story Hour experience, Madison Public Library has partnered with The Institute for Regional and International Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in collaboration with Wisconsin Public Libraries to bring the world to YOU through the brand-new Children’s International Story Hour! Each session will take place at Pinney Library and will be …
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Jan 10Forward Fellowship Cohort Meeting (Closed Session)This meeting is only open to those participating in the Forward Fellowship; to learn more about the fellowship click here. Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in Practice Emphasis on somatic strategies & classroom application Cultural Context presentation for Flying Through Water with Fiifi (Ephraim) Seseh Danquah (UW–Madison)
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Dec 13Forward Fellowship Cohort Meeting (Closed Session)
This meeting is only open to those participating in the Forward Fellowship; to learn more about the fellowship click here. Building Cultural Knowledge and Context Book discussion (I Kick and I Fly) Supporting efforts through grant application strategies: Grant Database Demonstration by Steve Frye, UW–Madison Libraries