University of Wisconsin-Madison
On January 26th, leaders from Wisconsin’s business, human service, K–16 education, community, and government sectors will meet to discuss language and cultural competencies and their role in the state’s economic success. IRIS and its regional centers/programs will be integral to this exciting initiative. Learn more.
Sergio Fajardo, former math professor and mayor of the Colombian city of Antioquia is running for president of Colombia. He holds a doctorate degree in mathematics from UW–Madison. Read a former On Wisconsin article about Mr. Fajardo HERE. Learn more about his current run for presidency including criticism over his fiscal spending as a former …
On November 9, 2017, Philip Gourevitch, staff writer for The New Yorker, and author, was interviewed for WORT Radio’s “A Public Affair” as a follow up to his recent visit to campus for a public lecture entitled, “Trump’s America in the World”. Gourevitch’s lecture took place at the Pyle Center and was attended by close …
Nevine El Nossery, Director of Middle East Studies and Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies, recently presented at the International Learning Community’s Fall 2017 Roundtable Series. She presented: “Poetics of Resistance: Egyptian Women’s 2011 Revolution” which covered contemporary topics in Egypt since the beginning of the Arab Springs such as “politically engaged women writers and artists” …
Middle East Studies’ Director, Nevine El Nossery Earns “Honored Instructor Award” from University Housing. “El Nossery regularly teaches courses that focus on Francophone and Middle Eastern culture and literature. She is the Director of the Middle East Studies Program.” Congratulations to Professor El Nossery! Read more HERE.
Distance learning options offer greater opportunity for foreign and heritage language learners to study a broader range of languages. UW–Madison is nationally known for its pioneering role in innovative language instruction. The Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI), working together with the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) and funded by the Henry Luce Foundation, is …
On Monday, October 23rd, 2017, author and long-time staff writer for the New Yorker, Philip Gourevitch will present “Trump’s America in the World” in the Pyle Center’s alumni lounge (702 Langdon Street, Madison). About the presentation: Last year’s U.S. presidential election delivered the most radical shock to the international order of any event since the fall …
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On Friday, September 15, Dr. Nancy Heingartner, IRIS Assistant Director for Outreach, gave a talk at the National Air & Space Museum, in Washington, DC. As part of the Air & Space Museum’s year-long commemoration of World War I, she was invited to speak about her great grandfather, Alexander Heingartner, who served as U.S. Consul in Liege, Belgium …
Thierry Cruvellier to teach Fall 2017 Course on International Criminal Justice This fall, Thierry Cruvellier will be teaching IS 601: Topics in Global Security: International Criminal Justice: Models and Practice. IS 601 will focus on international courts and war crimes tribunals. Specifically, over the past two decades, a dozen international or internationalized war crimes tribunals have been created in Europe, …