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) …
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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, …
Design, Consumption, and Connection at the Latest Wisconsin International Resource Consortium Workshop
The Wisconsin International Resource Consortium (WIRC), a collaboration among the nine UW–Madison area studies centers, recently hosted a workshop titled “Design and Consumption: Mechanisms of Conveying Information.” This interdisciplinary workshop for K-12 and community college …
World Cinema Day: Middle and High School Students Explore Global Cinema at the Barrymore Theatre
On April 4, Madison’s historic Barrymore Theatre came alive with the magic of international storytelling as over 250 students from across Wisconsin gathered for the annual World Cinema Day. This event, sponsored by the Wisconsin …
Wisconsin High Schoolers Explore Global Languages at UW–Madison
UW–Madison’s Union South buzzed with linguistic energy on March 5, 2025, as more than 450 high school students from across Wisconsin attended the annual Languages of the World Day. Through introductory lessons and hands-on workshops …
Stories of Separation and Belonging: WIRC’s International Children’s Literature Event
The Wisconsin International Resource Consortium (WIRC), a collaboration among the nine area studies centers at UW–Madison, continues to provide outreach programming and support through their International Children’s Literature Event. Now in its second year, the …
“Home is Somewhere Else”: A powerful film screening and youth engagement event
The Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS) program, in partnership with the Mexican consulate in Milwaukee, presented a free public film screening of the poignant documentary Home is Somewhere Else. Held in the Marquee …