Category: outreach

Researching Indigeneity and Immigration: Pablo Pastore’s Journey into Argentina’s Archives with IRIS International Research and Training Grant

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  In the summer of 2023, Pablo Pastore embarked on a transformative research journey, thanks to the generous support of the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS).  IRIS’s International Research and Training Grant for Incoming Graduate Students provided Pablo the opportunity to delve into the rich historical archives of Buenos Aires, Argentina, ultimately expanding …

APPLY NOW: U. S. Department of State’s 2024 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program

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We are delighted to announce that the application is now open for the U. S. Department of State’s 2024 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, including its virtual initiative, CLS Spark! U.S. undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply now to study a critical language on a funded overseas or virtual summer program.  The application …

UW-Madison CREECA/IRIS alumna Brooke Harding uses cartography to support Ukrainians

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The Daily Cardinal spoke with Brooke Harding, B.A. 2014, about her efforts in Ukraine, her time at UW–Madison and what she’s learned from her work with USAID. Read more here

Fulbright US Student Program virtual drop-in advising, every Monday 11am-1pm

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Please note that our last scheduled drop-in hours for August 29 are cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience but the UW–Madison’s Fulbright Program Advisor, Mark Lilleleht, is available for individual consults from September 6. Please email awards@iris.wisc.edu with preferred meeting times and way to connect (in the office or virtually) and we’ll get an appointment …

September IRIS International Film Club: Haitian Revolution

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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. …

September IRIS International Book Club: The Best We Could Do

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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. …

Online workshop for community college educators, October 2020

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IRIS – with partners on campus & beyond – is co-sponsoring The Growing Crisis of Refugees and Statelessness: A Practical, Pedagogical Workshop for Community-College Educators, an online program geared to our colleagues at 2-year institutions and which runs over the first 4 Wednesdays in October. Learn more about the program and register (it’s free!!) at …

Global Girlhood Workshop, Saturday September 26

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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 …

IRIS recruiting inaugural cohort of Global Education Fellows

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Join the inaugural cohort of Global Education Fellows at the Institute for Regional and International Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison! Participants will earn a $1,000 honorarium by: 1) meeting for five one-hour sessions (once a month over a period of five months) with two UW–Madison faculty members to discuss efforts to develop international and …