The University of Wisconsin Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium is now partnering with UW-Madison 4W Initiative on the 2016 Summit on Women, Gender and Well-Being to bring together prominent global leaders, national and international scholars, practitioners, students, and community members to share information and experiences and build ongoing networks around timely challenges related to women …
International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, designed to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States. The International Education Week celebration at UW-Madison is led …
What: UW Energy Hub Annual Conference: “Energy Expressway” Where: Gordon Dining and Events Center, 2nd Floor Sonata Meeting Room When: Friday, November 13th, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm REGISTER HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6H7SBNG “Energy Expressway” will host several speakers in the morning and several in the afternoon with refreshments and the Wisconsin Energy and Sustainability Challenge. Conference sponsors will …
Climate change is having and will continue to have a dramatic impact on global public health – from natural disasters and the increased spread of infectious disease to predicted crop losses and heat waves. A MOOC starting in November 2015 will also students to take part in the conversation around climate change and connect with …
Grounded in religion and experience, spirituality and science, beliefs profoundly shape environmental perceptions, understandings, and action. The 2015 festival highlights the subject of belief, curated around five themes: resilience, sacrifice, retreat, belonging, and knowledge. The roster includes 40 films set on six different continents and over 20 countries, with genres from documentary to drama — …
Registration is free and open to all members of the UW-Madison, community members and others interested in human rights for the three day conference that begins at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, and lasts through 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Conference overview: The study and practice of human rights is burgeoning. Scholars in nearly all …
Tentative Meeting Agenda: CDC on Influenza – Michael Jhung, MD & USDA on Influenza – Thomas R. Walker NASPHV on Influenza – Stacy Holzbauer, DVM, MPH For More Information about One Health at CDC: www.cdc.gov/onehealth
Conversations: Fantasy Coffin Tradition and Innovation Eric Adjetey Anang Visiting Ghanaian Artist University of Wisconsin-Madison Mary Hark Associate Professor, School of Human Ecology University of Wisconsin-Madison Thomas Loeser Professor, Art Department University of Wisconsin-Madison Eric Adjetey Anang is a third generation fantasy coffin builder whose work responds to popular culture and addresses social issues. His fantastically designed coffins …
As he retires, Christopher Olsen leaves behind a legacy of global health leadership and education.