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Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Information Sessions. FLAS Fellowships are funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education to encourage area and international studies and to stimulate foreign language acquisition and fluency. Sponsored by African Studies, the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), Center for European Studies, Center for South Asia, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Global Studies, and Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS). 2:00 - 3:00 pm graduate applicants, 3:30 - 4:30 pm undergraduate applicants, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website or email.
Declare Me! Declaring the IS Major and Global Culture Certificate. Sponsored by International Studies Major. 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, 301 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631.
Constructing the Muslim Enemy: From the Crusades to 9/11. Deepa Kumar, Communication & Information, Rutgers University. Sponsored by Havens Center and Global Studies. 4:00 pm, 8417 Social Sciences Bldg., 1180 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.
The Uses of Islamophobia: US Foreign Policy and the Far Right. Deepa Kumar, Communication & Information, Rutgers University. Sponsored by Havens Center and Global Studies. 4:00 pm, 8417 Social Sciences Bldg., 1180 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420. Introduction to the International Studies Major. Sponsored by International Studies Major. 4:15-5:15 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631.
Open Havens Center Seminar on Islam for Students, Faculty, and Public. Deepa Kumar, Communication & Information, Rutgers University. Sponsored by Havens Center and Global Studies. 12:00 pm, 8146 Social Sciences Bldg., 1180 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420. Are You Talking to Me? Some Thoughts on World Literature's Interlocutors. A.W. Mellon World Literature/s Research Workshop. Ellen Sapega, Spanish & Portuguese and European Studies. Sponsored by Center for the Humanities, Institute for Research in the Humanities (IRH) and Global Studies. 3:00-5:00 pm, 212 University Club, 432 E. Campus Mall. For information, visit the website or email.
Careers in the Foreign Service and the Work of the U.S. Department of State. Richard Rasmussen, Political & Economic Section, U.S. Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal. Sponsored by the International Studies Major (ISM). 4:00-5:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631.
Declare Me! Declaring the IS Major and Global Culture Certificate. Sponsored by International Studies Major. 12:00-1:30 pm, 301 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631.
Application Deadline: Hermes Consortium Annual Seminar. For candidates in literature to attend a Doctoral Seminar ("Impact and Intervention: the Relevance of Literature in a Changing World") sponsored by the Hermes Consortium for Literary and Cultural Studies, to be held in Amsterdam, hosted by the Netherlands Research School for Literary Studies, on June 10-16, 2012. Applications (short cv and approximately 250-word abstract of proposed paper) should be sent to e-mail address provided below. Sponsored by World Literature/s, English, and Global Studies. For information, email.
Introduction to the International Studies Major. An information session for those considering a major in international studies. Sponsored by International Studies Major. 3:00 - 4:00 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631.
Rank Scholarship. David Post, Penn State University. Sponsored by Global Studies in Higher Education, Educational Policy Studies, Global Studies, and International Studies. 10:30 - 11:30 am, 298 Education Bldg, 1000 Bascom Mall. For information, visit the website or email. The Challenge of Establishing World Class Universities. Jamil Salmi, World Bank. Sponsored by Global Studies in Higher Education, Educational Policy Studies, Global Studies, and International Studies. 4:00 - 5:30 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website or email.
Women's Rights and Opportunities in Contemporary Turkey. Jenny White, Anthropology, Boston University. Sponsored by Turkish Studies, Madison Association of Turkish Students, German & European Studies, History, Global Studies, and International Studies. 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Room 309, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-8032.
Declare Me! Declaring the IS Major and Global Culture Certificate. Sponsored by International Studies Major. 3:00 - 4:30 pm, 301 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631.
Networking for Careers in Policy, Politics and Advocacy. For anyone majoring in international studies, political science, or sociology. Sponsored by International Studies Major. 4:00 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631.
Cosmographesis; or, A History of Modern Literature As a World-Forming Activity. A.W. Mellon World Literature/s Research Workshop. Eric Hayot, Comparative Literature and Asian Studies, Penn State University. Sponsored by Center for the Humanities, Institute for Research in the Humanities (IRH), and Global Studies. 3:00-5:00 pm, 212 University Club, 432 E. Campus Mall. For information, visit the website or email.
Introduction to the International Studies Major. Sponsored by International Studies Major. 3:30 - 4:30 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631. Deadline for Applications: Scott Kloeck-Jenson (SKJ) Fellowships. SKJ Fellowships - Internship & Pre-Dissertation Travel - are awarded yearly to UW-Madison graduate students doing work with a social justice component. Sponsored by Global Studies. For complete information on the award and to apply, visit the website.
Wiki Surveys: Open and Quantifiable Social Data Collection. Studying Society in the Internet-Era: New Approaches to Social Research. Matthew Salganik, Sociology, Princeton University. Sponsored by the Havens Center and Global Studies. 4:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420. Green Faith: An Interfaith Conversation on Eco-Consciousness and Activism. Inside Islam: Dialogues and Debates. Huda Alkaff (Director, Islamic Environmental Group of Wisconsin), Tim Mackie (Pastor, Blackhawk Church), Don Quintenz (Environmental Educator of the Baha'i faith), Laurie Zimmerman (Rabbi, Congregation Shaarei Shamayim), Jean Feraca (Host, WPR: "Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders"), Anna M. Gade (Languages & Cultures of Asia). Sponsored by Global Studies and Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR). 6:00 - 9:00 pm, 235 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. For information, visit the website or email.
La Presencia Afrocolombiana en el Arte: Deconstrucción de los Imaginarios de la Marginalidad (The Afro-Colombian Presence in Art: Deconstruction of Marginalized Identities). Liliana Angulo, Performance and Visual Artist. Presented in Spanish. Held in conjunction with Kaleidoscope 2012 Graduate Student Conference: Civil Disobedience/Acts of Resistance. Sponsored by Visual Cultures, Latin American, Caribbean, & Iberian Studies (LACIS), Global Studies, the NAVE Visiting Scholars Fund, the Anonymous Fund, and others. 2:30 - 3:45 pm, L140 Chazen Museum of Art, 750 University Ave. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-890-3930. Working Together to Figure Stuff Out: Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science. Studying Society in the Internet-Era: New Approaches to Social Research. Matthew Salganik, Sociology, Princeton University. Sponsored by the Havens Center and Global Studies. 4:00 pm, 8417 Social Sciences Bldg., 1180 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.
Stories from the Frontlines of Fighting Hunger. Bettina Luescher, World Food Programme. Sponsored by CALS International Programs, International Studies, Global Health Institute, Global Studies, International Student Services, Wisconsin Alumni Association, Wisconsin Union Directorate and Global Connections, and others. 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Political Science, 422 North Hall, 1050 Bascom Mall. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-2044. Public Workshop: Finding the Best Ideas in the World: Practical Issues in the Uses of Wiki Surveys. Studying Society in the Internet-Era: New Approaches to Social Research. Matthew Salganik, Sociology, Princeton University. Sponsored by the Havens Center and Global Studies. 12:20 pm, 8108 Social Sciences Bldg., 1180 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420. Memory and History: Reflections on Nuremberg and Other Places. John Hirsch, International & Public Affairs, Columbia University, and Senior Fellow, International Peace Institute. Sponsored by Jewish Studies, the UW Lectures Committee, the George L. Mosse Program in History, African Studies, Global Studies, German & European Studies, and European Studies. 4:00 pm, 325 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-4763. Holy Cow! From the UW to CNN and to the UN. Bettina Luescher, World Food Programme. Sponsored by CALS International Programs, International Studies, Global Health Institute, Global Studies, International Student Services, Wisconsin Alumni Association, Wisconsin Union Directorate and Global Connections, and others. 4:30 - 5:30 pm, Tripp Commons, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-2044. Quakes, Wars & Celebs - Fighting Hunger Worldwide. Bettina Luescher, World Food Programme. Sponsored by CALS International Programs, Global Health, Global Studies, International Student Services, Wisconsin Alumni Association, and others. 7:00 - 8:00 pm, Tripp Commons, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3862.
Kaleidoscope Graduate Student Conference on Civil Disobedience/Acts of Resistance. Sponsored by Latin American, Caribbean, & Iberian Studies, the NAVE Visiting Scholars fund, the Anonymous fund, the Brittingham fund, the Knapp House, Global Studies, and Spanish & Portuguese. For information, visit the website.
Globetrotting to End Hunger. Bettina Luescher, World Food Programme. Registration requested. Sponsored by CALS International Programs, Global Health, Global Studies, International Student Services, Wisconsin Alumni Association, and others. 1:30 - 2:30 pm, Auditorium, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-263-4508.
Bird on Fire: Lessons from the World's Least Sustainable City. Burdick-Vary Lecture. International Perspectives on the Environmental Humanities and Social Sciences. Andrew Ross, Social and Cultural Analysis, New York University. Sponsored by the Institute for Research in the Humanities, Global Studies, Cultures & Histories of the Environment, English, Comparative U.S. Studies Cluster & Collective, and the Americanist Colloquium. 4:00 - 5:30 pm, AT&T Lounge, 106 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3855.
Declare Me! Declaring the IS Major and Global Culture Certificate. Sponsored by International Studies Major. 12:00 - 1:30 pm, 301 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631.
"Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football." USA, 2011. Directed by Rashid Ghazi. Sponsored by the Muslim Students Association, Inside Islam, Global Studies, and Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Film. 7:00 pm, The Marquee, Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1143.
Tropical Medical Discourse and Victorian Imperialism: Rudyard Kipling and Cholera. Burdick-Vary Lecture. International Perspectives on the Environmental Humanities and Social Sciences. Pablo Mukherjee, English and Comparative Literary Studies, University of Warwick, UK. Sponsored by the Institute for Research in the Humanities, Global Studies, Cultures & Histories of the Environment, English, Middle Modernities Colloquium, and the Andrew Mellon World Literatures Research Workshop. 4:00 - 5:30 pm, 6191 Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3855.
Documenting the Anthropocene: Historical Reflections on Global Change. Burdick-Vary Lecture. International Perspectives on the Environmental Humanities and Social Sciences. Libby Robin, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University. Sponsored by the Institute for Research in the Humanities, Global Studies, and Cultures & Histories of the Environment. 4:00 - 5:30 pm, 7191 Helen C. White Hall, 600 N. Park St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3855. Comparative Perspectives on Crises in Higher Education in Africa and the United States. Thomas Asher, Program Director, Social Science Research Council. Sponsored by Global Studies in Higher Education, Global Studies, and International Studies. 4:00 - 5:30 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-3047.
What Comes After Neoliberalism? Collective Action and the Hybrid State in Chávez's Venezuela. Imagining a Post-Neoliberal World: Culture and Social Movements. Sujatha Fernandes, Sociology, Queens College, and Graduate Center, City University of New York. Sponsored by the Havens Center and Global Studies. 4:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420. Introduction to the International Studies Major. Sponsored by International Studies Major. 4:00 - 5:00 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631.
I'm an African: Black Aesthetics and the Making of a Hip-Hop Globe. Imagining a Post-Neoliberal World: Culture and Social Movements. Sujatha Fernandes, Sociology, Queens College, and Graduate Center, City University of New York. Sponsored by the Havens Center and Global Studies. 4:00 pm, 8417 Social Sciences Bldg., 1180 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.
Open Seminar: Imagining a Post-Neoliberal World: Culture and Social Movements. Sujatha Fernandes, Sociology, Queens College, and Graduate Center, City University of New York. Sponsored by the Havens Center, Global Studies, and the office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives. 12:20 pm, 8108 Social Sciences Bldg., 1180 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.
Declare Me! Declaring the IS Major and Global Culture Certificate. Sponsored by International Studies Major. 12:30 - 2:00 pm, 301 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631.
Study Abroad Orientation for IS Majors. Sponsored by the International Studies Major. 12:00 - 1:30 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631. A.W. Mellon World Literature/s Research Workshop. Jérôme David, Université de Genève. Advance readings. Sponsored by the Center for the Humanities, Institute for Research in the Humanities (IRH), and Global Studies. 3:00-5:00 pm, 212 University Club, 432 E. Campus Mall. For information, visit the website or email.
Islam and Democracy. International Conference on Islam. Keynotes by: Seyyed Hossein Nasr, George Washington University, and John O. Voll, Georgetown University. No-cost registration for UW-Madison faculty and students. Sponsored by Global Studies, Inside Islam, Dialogue International, the Niagara Foundation, Associated Students of Madison, The Wisconsin Experience, the Multicultural Student Center, the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD), and others. April 13-14, 2012, Union South (TITU), 1308 W. Dayton St. Register By: April 1, 2012. For information, visit the website or email.
Two Spanish Masterpieces and La originalidad artística de "La Celestina." An international Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of María Rosa Lida de Malkiel's Work. Sponsored by Medieval Studies, Spanish & Portuguese, Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS), Center for the Humanities, Global Studies, French & Italian, European Studies, UW General Library System, the UW Lectures Committee, and many others. 12:00 - 4:30 pm, Memorial Library Commons, 728 State St. 5:00 - 7:30 pm, 325/326 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-0616.
Study Abroad Orientation for IS Majors. Sponsored by the International Studies Major. 3:30 - 5:00 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631.
World Cinema Day: "Monsieur Lazhar." In French w/ English subtitles. Canada, 2011. Directed by Philippe Falardeau. Free and open to all high school students and teachers. Registration required; schools must register by April 9. Sponsored by Global Studies,the Wisconsin Film Festival, and the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium. 11:30 am - 2:15 pm, Orpheum Theatre, 216 State St, Madison. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-6070.
Introduction to the International Studies Major. Sponsored by International Studies Major. 12:00 - 1:00 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631.
Celebrating Fifty Years of the Luso-Brazilian Review: A Symposium. Sponsored by Spanish & Portuguese, the Brazil Initiative, Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS), European Studies, Global Studies, International Studies, the University of Wisconsin Press, and the NAVE and Anonymous Funds. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-8296.
Workshop: Visions of Health and Vision. Alfred Sommer, Public Health, Ophthalmology, Epidemiology, and International Health, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Attendance by registration only. Advance readings. Sponsored by Visual Cultures, the Eye Research Institute, Global Studies, International Studies, the International Institute, the Anonymous Fund, and the University Lectures Committee. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2112 Biochemistry Bldg., 420 Henry Mall. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-890-3930. Visions of Health and Vision. Alfred Sommer, Public Health, Ophthalmology, Epidemiology, and International Health, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Sponsored by Visual Cultures, the Eye Research Institute, Global Studies, the International Institute, International Studies, the Anonymous Fund, and the University Lectures Committee. 4:00 pm, 1120 Biochemistry Bldg., 420 Henry Mall. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-890-3930.
Financialisation Leads to Crisis: The Turmoil of 2007-2009. The Origins of the European Economic Crisis. Costas Lapavitsas, Economics, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, United Kingdom. Sponsored by the Havens Center and Global Studies. 4:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.
The Global Market Place II: A One-Day K-12 Teacher Workshop. Registration required; no fee to register. Graduate credit option available. Sponsored by European Studies, European Union Center of Excellence, the Wisconsin International Outreach Colloquium (WIOC), and Global Studies. April 25, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Registration Deadline: April 10, 2012. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-8032. Eurozone Crisis: The Route of Breaking Up. The Origins of the European Economic Crisis. Costas Lapavitsas, Economics, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, United Kingdom. Sponsored by the Havens Center and Global Studies. 2:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420. Study Abroad Orientation for IS Majors. Sponsored by the International Studies Major. 3:30 - 5:00 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631. Europe at the Crossroads: The Euro Crisis and the Future of European Integration. Menzie Chinn (Economics and Public Affairs), George Ross (University of Montreal and Brandeis University), and Arthur Goldhammer (Center for European Studies, Harvard University). Sponsored by the European Union Center of Excellence and International Studies. 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Alumni Lounge, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-8032.
Open Seminar: The Origins of the European Economic Crisis. Costas Lapavitsas, Economics, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, United Kingdom. Sponsored by the Havens Center and Global Studies. 12:20 pm, 8108 Social Sciences Bldg., 1180 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1420.
Burdick-Vary Symposium. Enchantings: Modernity, Culture, and the State in Postcolonial Africa. Sponsored by the Institute for Research in the Humanities. 1255 Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, 330 N. Orchard St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-335-6042.
Declare Me! Declaring the IS Major and Global Culture Certificate. Sponsored by International Studies Major. 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, 301 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631. Revisiting 'Barefoot Gen of Hiroshima': Japanese Manga (Comics) Studies in the Wake of the Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Meltdowns of 3-11. Jaqueline Berndt, Art and Media Studies, Kyoto Seika University, Japan. Sponsored by Visual Cultures, Global Studies, the International Institute, and International Studies. 5:00 pm, L140 Elvehjem Bldg., Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-890-3930.
Graduate Student Workshop: Revisiting 'Barefoot Gen of Hiroshima': Japanese Manga (Comics) Studies in the Wake of the Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Meltdowns of 3-11. Jaqueline Berndt, Art and Media Studies, Kyoto Seika University, Japan. Attendance by registration only. Advance readings. Sponsored by Visual Cultures, Global Studies, the International Institute, and International Studies. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, L170 Elvehjem Bldg., Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-890-393.
Land Tenure Center Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary. Land Tenure Forum and Roundtable Discussion.Registration. Sponsored by Land Tenure Center, Latin American, Caribbean, & Iberian Studies (LACIS), Global Studies, Development Studies, the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, and others. Memorial Union (TITU), 800 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631.
Iran, the New Geopolitical Balance in the Middle East, and Implications for Latin America. Zidane Zeraoui, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, México. Sponsored by Latin American, Caribbean, & Iberian Studies (LACIS), Middle East Studies, Inside Islam, Global Studies, and others. 12:00 pm, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-2811.
Study Abroad Orientation for IS Majors. Sponsored by the International Studies Major. 10:00 - 11:30 am, 336 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631. A.W. Mellon World Literature/s Research Workshop: Imagining Asia in Milano's Urban Space. Graziella Parati, Italian Languages and Literature, Dartmouth College. Advance readings. Sponsored by the Center for the Humanities, Institute for Research in the Humanities (IRH), and Global Studies. 3:00-5:00 pm, 212 University Club, 432 E. Campus Mall. For information, visit the website or email.
Declare Me! Declaring the IS Major and Global Culture Certificate. Sponsored by International Studies Major. 3:00 - 4:30 pm, 301 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631.
Exploring Humanitarian Law: Preserving Human Rights & Dignity in Conflict. A three-and-a-half-day workshop geared toward middle school, high school, and technical college educators interested in bringing humanitarian law issues and resources into their classrooms. Registration Charge: $150. Sponsored by Global Studies, American Red Cross, Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium (WIOC), Southeast Asian Studies, European Studies, Center for South Asia, Latin American, Caribbean, & Iberian Studies (LACIS), Global Studies at the University of Illinois, Center for Global Initiatives at the University of North Carolina, and Global Studies at the University of Washington. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-6070. |
