The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) comprises and provides coordination and administrative support for Wisconsin’s nine area studies centers – eight of which are National Resource Centers – and the International Studies Major of the College of Letters and Science. IRIS is a pillar unit of UW-Madison’s International Division.
Featured updates
Fulbright US Student Program information sessions scheduled for the 2022-2023 award competition!
The application for the 2022-2023 Fulbright US Student Program (FUSP) competition opens on March 31, 2021 and we have scheduled online information sessions for students & alumni to learn more about all that the FUSP …
Celebrating 60 Years of Service and Friendship – A Conversation with Peace Corps Directors
March 1, 2021, 6-7:30 p.m. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is celebrating 60 years of Peace Corps with a panel discussion including 10 former Peace Corps directors. Moderated by former UW-Madison Chancellor Donna Shalala, one of …
SPRING 2021 WEBINAR SERIES: Supporting Higher Education and Career Success for Refugees in Wisconsin
This webinar series brings together educators, refugee resettlement service providers, college students with refugee background, scholars, employers, and community members to learn about the barriers and supports that impact the college and career success of …
Upcoming Events
- May
- May 18Global Partitions Series for K-12 Educators: Historical and Colonial Contexts in Southern AfricaGlobal Partitions: Self-determination in Southern Africa -- The contending forces of division and unification from the colonial to post-colonial eras.3:30 PM, Online
- June
- June 2IRIS Global Children’s Literature Book Fair: Award-Winning and Outstanding Global Children’s LiteratureFor K-12 educators, and the community.3:30 PM, Online
- June 3
- July
- July 6
- September
- September 27
IRIS News
“Writing Your Way to a Fulbright” workshop (April 22, 2021)
On April 22, 2021 (4:00 – 5:30pm) the IRIS Awards Office is partnering with our colleagues at the UW’s Writing Center on a workshop, “Writing Your Way to a Fulbright: The Application Essays.” We will …
IRIS centers offer a host of interdisciplinary MA Programs, MA Certificates & PhD Minors in international and regional studies
The centers and programs that make up the Institute for Regional and International Studies offer a range of options for enrolled graduate students and those considering graduate programs to build and expand on their international …
Fulbright US Student Program information sessions scheduled for the 2022-2023 award competition!
The application for the 2022-2023 Fulbright US Student Program (FUSP) competition opens on March 31, 2021 and we have scheduled online information sessions for students & alumni to learn more about all that the FUSP …
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