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Published 23 January 2012 A listing of
international events on and around the UW-Madison campus All events free and open to the public, unless otherwise indicated. |
Suzdal' God-daubers, Novgorodian Quattrocento, and the Russian Avant-Garde. Irina Shevelenko, Slavic Languages and Literature. Sponsored by Institute for the Humanities. 3:00 - 5:00 pm, 212 University Club, 432 East Campus Mall. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3855. Brothers in Arms? The Polish Government and Right-Wing Zionists in Interwar Poland. Dan Heller, PhD candidate, Stanford University. Sponsored by Jewish Studies. 3:30 - 5:30 pm, 5243 Mosse Humanities Bldg, 455 N. Park St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-4763.
One Base at a Time: Baseball and the Nikkei People. Samuel O. Regalado, History, California State University. Sponsored by History, Asian American Studies, and East Asian Studies. 4:00 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3643. HIV Diversity and Drug Resistance. Amilcar Tanuri, Genetics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sponsored by Global Health. 5:00 pm, 1309 Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Ave. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3862.
Africa and World History. Joseph C. Miller, History, University of Virginia. Sponsored by African Studies. 12:00 - 1:30 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-2380. Study Abroad Open House: Summer Programs. Sponsored by International Academic Programs (IAP) and Career Services. 4:00 - 6:00 pm, 106 Red Gym, 716 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-6329. Peace Corps General Information Meeting. Sponsored by Peace Corps. 6:00 pm, Wisconsin Media Room, Red Gym, 716 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1121.
The Distributional Impacts of an Energy Boom in Western Canada. Joseph Marchand, Economics, University of Alberta, Canada. Sponsored by Institute for Research on Poverty. 12:15-1:30 pm, 8417 Social Sciences Bldg., 1180 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-6175. The Vexed Relationship Between Emancipation and Equality. Joan Scott, Institute for Advanced Study. Sponsored by Center for Research on Gender and Women and the European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE). 4:00 pm, VandeBerg Auditorium, 121 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-8040. A New Century and A New Basis for a Turkish-American Partnership. David Cuthell, Columbia University. Sponsored by European Studies Alliance (ESA). 4:00 - 5:00 pm, 5233 Mosse Humanities Bldg., 455 N. Park St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-4766. Ragged Edge of Silence. John Francis, Author and Visiting Professor. Sponsored by Institute for Justice Education and Transformation, Multicultural Student Center, and Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Memorial Union Play Circle, 800 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-9669. WUD Film Presents: "Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life" ("Vie héroique"). France, 2010. Directed by Joan Sfar. Sponsored by Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD). 7:00 pm, The Marquee, Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St. For information, visit the website., email, or call 608-262-1143.
Deadline for Our Nations of Others: Creative Reactions to "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario. Sponsored by Go Big Read, Community Partnerships and Outreach, Educational Partnerships and Outreach, Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies, and Memorial Library. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-0616. Globalization and the New Politics of Women's Rights. Framing Globalization and Citizenship: Perspectives on Gender and Change. Sawyer Seminar. Registration required. Co-Conveners: Myra Marx Ferree, Aili Tripp, Christina Ewig. Sponsored by Center for Research on Gender and Women and the European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE). 8:30 am - 4:45 pm, 3401 Sterling Hall, 475 N. Charter St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-263-2053. Declare Me! Declaring the IS Major and Global Culture Certificate. Sponsored by International Studies Major. 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, 301 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-2631. Rebuilding a Devastated Population: Mortality and Fertility in Post-Tsunami Indonesia. Jenna Nobles, Sociology. Sponsored by Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS). 12:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-263-1755. LACIS Festival de Cine: 21st Century Catalan: "Black Bread" ("Pa Negre"). Spain, 2010. Directed by Agusti Villaronga. Sponsored by Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS) and Cinematheque. 7:00 pm, Cinematheque, 4070 Vilas Communication Hall, 821 University Ave. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3627. LACIS Festival de Cine: 21st Century Catalan: "Catalunya Über Alles." Spain, 2011. Directed by Ramon Térmens. Sponsored by Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS) and Cinematheque. 9:00 pm, Cinematheque, 4070 Vilas Communication Hall, 821 University Ave. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3627.
LACIS Festival de Cine: 21st Century Catalan: "Honor of the Knights" ("Honor de Cavalleria"). Spain, 2006. Directed by Albert Serra. Sponsored by Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS) and Cinematheque. 7:00 pm, Cinematheque, 4070 Vilas Communication Hall, 821 University Ave. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3627. LACIS Festival de Cine: 21st Century Catalan: "En Construcción." Spain, 2001. Directed by José Luis Guerín. Sponsored by Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies (LACIS) and Cinematheque. 8:45 pm, Cinematheque, 4070 Vilas Communication Hall, 821 University Ave. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3627.
Chinese New Year Gala. Celebrate the New Year of the Dragon. Sponsored by Chinese Student and Scholar Association and Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD). 7:00 pm, Union Theater, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. For information, visit the website.
As Rust Eats Iron: Envy in Fourth-Century Athens. Esther Eidinow, Ancient Greek History, University of Nottingham. Sponsored by Institute for the Humanities. 3:00 - 5:00 pm, 212 University Club, 432 East Campus Mall. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3855. Financializing Farmland: Institutional Investors and the Brazilian Countryside. Madelaine Fairbairn, PhD candidate, Sociology and Community and Environmental Sociology. Sponsored by Land Tenure Center. 4:00 pm, 140 Science Hall, 550 N. Park St. For information, email or call 608-265-0012. Lady Cantors, Klezmorim, and Crooners: Eavesdropping on a Forgotten Yiddish World. Henry Sapoznik, Mayrent Institute for Yiddish Culture. Sponsored by Yiddish Culture Club and Jewish Studies. 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Union South (TITU), 1308 W. Dayton St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-4763.
Tinker-NAVE Summer Field Research Grant Information Session. For graduate students who wish to pursue short-term research in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Iberian Peninsula. Sponsored by Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS). 12:00 - 1:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-0616. Kafka: The Quest for Imagination. Opening of the Pavel Schmidt Art Exhibition. Sponsored by Center for Jewish Student Life, German, Comparative Literature. 6:00 pm, Hillel, 611 Langdon St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-2193.
The Endangered Past: Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart as Historical Reclamation. Sofia Samatar, PhD candidate, African Languages and Literature. Sponsored by African Studies. 12:00 - 1:00 pm, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-2380. Seeing the Arbitrary. Seminar held in conjunction with the Pavel Schmidt Art Exhibition: Kafka - The Quest for Imagination. Sponsored by Center for Jewish Student Life, German, Comparative Literature. 3:00 pm, 355 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Dr. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-2193. Business Study Abroad Fair. Sponsored by Business International Programs. 3:00 - 4:30 pm, West Atrium, Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave. For information, visit the website or email. Slow Violence and Environmental Storytelling. Focus on the Humanities: Distinguished Faculty Lecture. Robert Nixon, English. Sponsored by the Center for the Humanities and Institute for Research in the Humanities. 5:30 pm, Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, 330 N. Orchard St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-263-3412.
Call for Submissions: Our Nations of Others: Creative Reactions to Enrique's Journey. UW-Madison students, staff, faculty, Dane County K-12 students, and Dane County residents are invited to submit a creative piece in reaction to the reading of the book Enrique's Journey to compete in the juried exhibit Our Nations of Others. Sponsored by Community Partnerships and Outreach Staff Network (CPO), Educational Partnerships and Outreach, Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS), Memorial Library, and Go Big Read. Submissions due January 27, 2012. For information, visit the website or email. Call for Applications: Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships. FLAS Fellowships are funded by the U.S. Dept. of Education to encourage area and international studies and to stimulate foreign language acquisition and fluency. Administered by the UW National Resource Centers of the International Institute: African Studies Program, the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), Center for European Studies, Center for South Asia, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Global Studies, and Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS). Applications due February 15, 2012. For information, visit the website or email. Kaleidoscope Graduate Student Conference, on Civil Disobedience/Acts of Resistance. Sponsored by the Department of Spanish and Porgtuguese. March 8-11, 2012. For information, visit the website. Call for Applications: Washington D.C. Semester in International Affairs Program. A fall-semester program combining an international affairs-focused internship and regular seminars with prominent speakers and distinguished UW-Madison alumni who work in professional, academic, and diplomatic fields related to international affairs. Sponsored by the Division of International Studies. Application Deadline: March 28, 2012. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-3929. Call for Applications: 2012 Summer Language Institutes at
UW-Madison. Each summer, the University of
Wisconsin-Madison hosts several eight-week intensive language
programs at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, for course
credit equivalent to two semesters of study.
International Socialist Organization Weekly Branch Meetings. Beginning Tuesday, January 24, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, 2619 Mosse Humanities Bldg., 455 N. Park St. For information, visit the website, email, or call 920-295-2071. International Conversation & Coffee Hour. Conversation, company and culture. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Global Connections Committee. Fridays, 12:00 pm, Marquee Lounge, Union South, 1308 West Dayton Street. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-5236. Weekly WUD Global Connections Committee Meetings. Get involved in planning international and multicultural events. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Global Connections Committee. Tuesdays (starting September 13), 8:00 - 9:00 pm, TITU, 1308 West Dayton Street or 800 Langdon Street. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-5236. International Studies Major Walk-In Advising. For quick questions only. Students requiring more than 10 minutes with an advisor should request an appointment. Sponsored by the International Studies Major. Wednesdays, 1:00 - 4:00 pm (see website for exceptions), 301 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-263-6916. International Opportunities Advising. Global Studies and Go Global! offer advising for those interested in international work, internship, and volunteer opportunities of all sorts. Drop-in advising: Most Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Check website for exceptions. Advising appointments are also available. 301 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-265-6070. Language Tables. Each day foreign language speakers gather to practice their skills and build community. For specific languages and times, visit the website. Peace Corps Drop-In Advising. Not sure what you are doing after graduation? Looking to make a difference? Stop in and chat with our Peace Corps advisor and see if the Peace Corps is right for you. Mondays 9:00 - 11:00 am, Wednesdays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Morgridge Center Resource Library, Red Gym & Armory, 716 Langdon Street. For information, visit the website, email, or call 608-262-1121. |
