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
Two more Fulbright US Student Program information sessions upcoming!
The application for the 2022-2023 Fulbright US Student Program (FUSP) competition is ongoing and the IRIS Awards office is offering 2 more online information and Q&A sessions for students & alumni to learn more about …
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 …
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 …
Upcoming Events
- June
- June 17CESSI Lecture: Presentation of Bilingual Uzbek-English Poetic Dictionary (Virtual)A lecture given by Gulnoza Odilova, Associate Professor of Uzbek Language and Literature, Tashkent State University4:00 PM, Online
- June 24CESSI Lecture Series: Laboratory of Socialist Development: Cold War Politics and Decolonization in Soviet TajikistanA lecture given by Artemy Kalinovsky, Professor of Russian, Soviet, and Post-Soviet Studies, Temple University4:00 PM, Online
- June 25PRESENTACIÓN DEL LIBRO “EL CUADERNO MUNDANO” DE DANIEL ARES LÓPEZ(Presented in Spanish)12:00 PM, Online
- July
- July 6
- September
- September 21
IRIS News
Two more Fulbright US Student Program information sessions upcoming!
The application for the 2022-2023 Fulbright US Student Program (FUSP) competition is ongoing and the IRIS Awards office is offering 2 more online information and Q&A sessions for students & alumni to learn more about …
“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 …
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