Category State & Global
French House gathers campus, city community together à table
The French House, the nation's oldest residential language immersion community, was founded in 1918 and began opening its doors to the campus and the public for weekly lunches and dinner shortly thereafter. Director Andrew Irving warns that there is but one restriction on these soirees: You must speak French.
From neighbors to killers: Book explores the personal horror of Rwanda’s genocide
"Intimate Enemy," a new book by political scientist Scott Straus, deals head-on with one of the most disturbing aspects of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda - that it was carried out, in essence, by everyday people, who quickly transformed from neighbors to killers.
UW-Madison reaffirms commitment to licensing proposal
UW-Madison has reaffirmed its commitment to a proposal by the Workers' Rights Consortium (WRC) and United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) to improve the working conditions of apparel workers around the world.
International Institute celebrates 10 years as portal to the world
An interview with Gilles Bousquet, who has been dean of International Studies and director of the International Institute since 2002 and is a professor of French.
World Cinema Day showcases influential Chinese film
Wisconsin high school students and their teachers from across the state will have the opportunity to see an award-winning Chinese film when they participate in UW–Madison's World Cinema Day on Friday, March 31.
Choosing the world’s best cheese — right here in Madison
Cheese championships are hardly a spectator sport, but cheese-lovers will have a unique opportunity to observe the 2006 World Championship Cheese Contest right here in Madison. Free and open to the public, the contest is slated to take place at the Monona Terrace Convention Center on March 21-23.
Conference to explore global biological threats
Leading government and academic experts from Washington, D.C. and Madison will address key issues surrounding global biological threats in an all-day symposium April 7 at UW–Madison.
New certificate program launched on global health issues
The UW–Madison Center for Global Health is formally launching this spring a certificate in global health, a collaborative offering of UW–Madison faculty from the schools of medicine and public health, nursing, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and international studies.
Sociologist to speak on human impacts of disasters
What do disasters like Hurricane Katrina reveal about human societies and the way we relate to our environment? Sociologist Kai Erikson, an expert on the social consequences of catastrophes, will explore this question in a free public lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, in the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Central Asian virtuoso musicians to be artists in residence
UW-Madison students as well as music lovers in the greater Madison area will have a unique opportunity to learn first-hand about Central Asian music and culture when two Kyrgyz performers take up a Central Asian University Residencies program on March 19-23.
UW-Madison to offer 32 languages in summer 2006 offerings
UW-Madison, a national leader in language education, will offer 32 languages this summer in a variety of for-credit courses. The languages will be taught through full immersion programs, special summer institutes and regular course offerings.
Jamaica trip represents UW’s first overseas alternative break
To party or to volunteer? This Spring Break, beginning March 13, UW–Madison students will have both options on the same trip.
International Institute celebrates 10th anniversary
The International Institute, which serves as the UW–Madison's portal to the world, is marking its tenth anniversary this year and plans a number of events to mark the occasion.