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 three pillars of the UW-Madison’s International Division, along with International Academic Programs (IAP or Study Abroad) 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
Learn About the Global Gateway Initiative
The Global Gateway Initiative is a partnership between International Academic Programs (IAP), the Office of Student Financial Aid, and the Institute for Regional and International Studies, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to increase access to study abroad.
LACIS Annual Film Series @ the UW Cinematheque
In February and March, our annual series co-sponsored by the UW’s department of Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies presents two highly acclaimed new movies from Colombia (Birds of Passage) and Portugal (the wild Diamantino) and two vintage gems from Cuba (I Am Cuba and Vampires in Havana).
The Wisconsin Language Roadmap
A new report, The Wisconsin Language Roadmap: Investing in Language Education for a World-Ready Wisconsin, provides strategic recommendations and concrete action items for strengthening world language education in the state.
Upcoming Events
- February
- February 19Exhibition: The Hidden Life of Things: Andean and Amazonian Cultural Artifacts12:00 AM, Central Library 201 W. Mifflin St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
- February 19Center for South Asia Weekly Lecture Series: Anand Yang (Professor, History, University of Washington)India in the Age of the Indo-Pacific: New Alliances, New Challenges12:00 PM, 336 Ingraham Hall
- February 19A Difficult Transition: Colombian Peace Process from Ex-Combatants PerspectiveBy: Margarita Orozco. PhD Candidate, School of Journalism and Mass Comm. UW-Madison12:30 PM, 206 Ingraham Hall
- February 19
- February 19Presentation "Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company"Presented by Omanhene Founder, and author, Steve Wallace7:00 PM, Madison Public Library, Central Branch, Room 301