University of Wisconsin-Madison
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 the first to serve in Peace Corps (Iran, 1962–1964), these leaders will discuss the role of Peace Corps over the …
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 Wisconsin residents of refugee background. The webinars will feature engagement with scholars and practitioners who support higher education for refugees, …
Congratulations to the Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI) and the Language Institute for securing a grant for the study of language proficiency gains in less commonly taught languages (LCTLs). Covid-19 presents many challenges, and for those able to adapt quickly, opportunities for success. This past summer WISLI pivoted their summer language instruction to be …
In celebration of International Education Week 2020, the IRIS International Film Club is sponsoring four talks for community college instructors on teaching international studies through film. This is a 4 part event series, and we hope to see you at some or all of these events. The first 30 community college instructors to register and …
IRIS International Film Club: Sept. 30, 2020 Join the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) as we meet for the September Film Club. Participants will watch a film about Toussaint Louverture and then meet with Professor Brenda Gayle Plummer to discuss it. Participants will also receive lesson plans they can implement in the classroom. …
IRIS International Book Club: Sept. 24, 2020 Join us for a discussion of The Best We Could Do, a graphic novel portraying a family’s journey from armed conflict in South Vietnam to the U.S. The story focuses on the anguish of forced migration and the lasting effects of displacement on a young person and her family. …
Global Girlhood: Wisconsin to the World – Sept. 26, 2020 Co-sponsored by the Institute for Regional and International Studies at UW–Madison and the Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies and Institute of World Affairs at UW-Milwaukee. Join us for an exploration and celebration of Global Girlhood. Despite the progress on gender equality that has …