Mid- and late-stage graduate students conducting ethnographic research on African contexts (broadly defined) are invited to submit abstracts for a paper workshop focused on “Ethnographies of Interconnection,” to be held April 19-21, 2018 at Cornell University. This is a wonderful opportunity to discuss key theoretical and methodological issues with students and faculty, and to receive …
Students of all majors seeking internship opportunities for UW credit in Fall 2018 can still apply to the UW Wisconsin in Washington, D.C. Internship program. This program combines the efforts of previous UW internship programs offered in Washington, D.C. by the International Division and the Political Science Department. The semester program options include 3 courses …
The visiting lecturer currently teaches a course on international criminal justice. By Kyra Fox When journalist Thierry Cruvellier first arrived at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, he had no doubt that justice would be served. It was 1997. Cruvellier had just received an assignment: to report on the international court established to judge the …
Funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship Program provides graduate students with financial support, mentoring and professional development to prepare them academically and professionally for a career with the U.S. Department of State. Women, members of minority groups historically …
Wisconsin Idea Fellowships are awarded annually to undergraduate student projects working towards solving a challenge identified along with a local or global community partner. Fellowships are awarded to semester-long or year-long projects designed by an undergraduate student (or group of students) in collaboration with a community organization and a UW–Madison faculty or academic staff member. …
Boren Fellowships (for graduate students) provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate education through specialization in area study, language study, or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellowships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of …
The U.S. Department of State recently featured Ntsali Khesa, a 2017 Mandela Washington Fellow at UW–Madison. In the podcast, Khesa, an HIV/AIDS counselor from Lesotho, addresses stigma and discrimination around HIV/AIDS in Lesotho and how her outreach efforts have helped individuals access preventative education, treatment and therapy needed to live their best lives. “One day …
The UW–Madison Global Health Institute is pleased to announce its 2018 Global Health Symposium and new grant opportunities. SAVE THE DATE Advancing Health In Uncertain Times Global Health Symposium 2018 April 10, 2018 Union South UW–Madison Professor Susan Paskewitz will be the keynote speaker for the 14th annual Global Health Symposium. Paskewitz, professor and chair …
Political Science professor and African Studies affiliate Scott Straus has won the 2018 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order for his book Making and Unmaking Nations: War, Leadership, and Genocide in Modern Africa. The University of Louisville presents the $100,000 award annually for outstanding works in ideas improving world order, psychology, education, music composition and, …
Are you interested in studying Arabic, Persian, or Turkish in an immersion environment? The Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Language Immersion Institute can provide two semesters of language credit in 8 short weeks, while living on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus! Visit aptlii.wiscweb.wisc.edu for more information and application details. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply before …