Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

IRIS is a National Resource Center for International Studies funded by the U.S. Department of Education. IRIS also comprises and provides coordination and administrative support for Wisconsin’s eight area studies centers, six of which are area National Resource Centers, and for the undergraduate International Studies Major of the College of Letters and Science. IRIS is one the four pillars of the UW-Madison’s International Division, along with International Academic Programs (IAP or Study Abroad), the International Projects Office (IPO), and the International Internship Program (IIP).

Use this site to connect with the many programs of IRIS and those of its REGIONAL CENTERS:

African Studies Program / Center for East Asian Studies / European Studies / International Studies Major / Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program / Middle East Studies Program / Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia / Center for South Asia / Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Supporting Individuals Impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

On behalf of the International Division, Dean Guido Podestá has released a statement of support for individuals who continue to be impacted by incidents of bias during the pandemic, among them Asians and Asian Americans.

Online migration workshop for K-5 educators, July 14

On July 14 from 10-11 AM Central Time, Megan Schliesman and Madeline Tyner from the University of Wisconsin's Cooperative Children's Book Center will talk with K-5 teachers about recently published children's books with a focus on the theme of migration.

Profile of new faculty: Tana Johnson

Tana Johnson, a new faculty member of the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Department of Political Science, spoke with IRIS’s project assistant, Elizabeth, about Prof Johnson’s background and what she’s looking forward …

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