For over two decades, a collaboration between the Wisconsin Film Festival and UW-Madison’s Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) has connected Wisconsin students with global cultures through the big screen. This year, World Cinema …
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International Division Announces Summer 2026 Graduate Summer Fieldwork Awardees
The International Division is proud to announce the 12 recipients of the Summer 2026 Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Awards. These $4,000 grants enable UW–Madison graduate students to conduct at least six weeks of primary research and …
Diplomacy in Action at the 54th Annual Wisconsin High School Model UN
High school delegates from across the region filled the halls at UW–Madison on March 19 and 20 for the 54th annual Wisconsin High School Model United Nations (WHSMUN) conference. As the only Model UN event …
WIRC Showcase Global Resources at the WCSS 2026
The Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies (WCSS) recently held its annual conference at the Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club, bringing together K-12 educators from across the Midwest for two days of professional development. …
LACIS Lunchtime Lecture: Living With Vampire Bats
During a recent lunchtime lecture hosted by the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS), Elsa Cardenas Canales shared her journey from the caves of Mexico to the laboratories of UW–Madison. She is currently …
A Guide to IRIS Virtual Resources for K-14 Educators
As part of its commitment to the Wisconsin Idea, the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at UW–Madison provides K–14 educators and librarians with comprehensive virtual resources designed to bring global expertise into the …
Center for East Asian Studies Opens Lunar New Year With Talk in Stoughton
The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) kicked off the Year of the Horse with a presentation on Tuesday, February 17 at Atmus Filtration Technologies and Cummins offices in Stoughton, Wisconsin. CEAS project assistants Jimin Gim (Sociology doctoral student) …
IRIS Welcomes New Cohort of Incoming Graduate Student Award Recipients
The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) is proud to announce the six scholars receiving an IRIS Area and International Studies Award for Incoming Graduate Students. The selected scholars will receive $5,000 each to …
Children’s International Story Hour Brings Global Culture to Wisconsin Libraries
An exciting new series called Children’s International Story Hour (CISH) brought the world to Wisconsin’s public libraries this past semester. The Wisconsin International Resource Consortium (WIRC), a collaboration among the nine UW–Madison area studies centers, …
Over 1,000 Scholars Gather for the 53rd Annual Conference on South Asia
The Center for South Asia at UW–Madison recently hosted the 53rd Annual Conference on South Asia, the largest and most preeminent annual academic forum for South Asian studies worldwide. With over 1,000 registered participants, the …