Global Hot Spots Lecture Series
Join Madison-area learners for a free, thought-provoking lecture series on current events and global affairs. UW faculty experts will discuss international topics ranging from politics, global health and economics to human rights and the environment during this yearlong series, designed to stimulate discussion and to better understand the role of the UW in a global society.
Monthly on Fridays
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
UW Campus
Parking: The best option for parking is the Lake Street Ramp. Metered street parking on Langdon Street or in Lot 1 between the Memorial Union and the Red Gym is another option.
These free lectures are open to all, but registration is requested. Click here to register.
Questions? Call Sarah Schutt at (608) 262-5699.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
UW Campus
Parking: The best option for parking is the Lake Street Ramp. Metered street parking on Langdon Street or in Lot 1 between the Memorial Union and the Red Gym is another option.
These free lectures are open to all, but registration is requested. Click here to register.
Questions? Call Sarah Schutt at (608) 262-5699.
September 5, 2008
The Right to Food: The World Cannot Wait
The Pyle Center, Room 325/326, Madison
Instructor: Florence Chenoweth, MS'70, PhD'86, Managing Director, UW Human Rights Initiative, Past WAA Distinguished Alumni Award Winner
Registration deadline: September 3, 2008.
October 10, 2008
Given Darfur, Why are African Leaders Infatuated with China?
The Pyle Center, Room 309, Madison
Instructor: Ed Friedman, Professor, Department of Political Science
Registration deadline: October 8, 2008.
November 7, 2008
Future of US-European Relations in the Shadow of the Iraq War
The Pyle Center, Auditorium (Room 121), Madison
Instructor: Jeremi Suri, Professor, Department of History, 2008 Ken and Linda Ciriacks Faculty Outreach Excellence Award Winner
Registration deadline: November 5, 2008.
December 5, 2008
Politics and Challenges of Immigration Reform
The Pyle Center, Room 313, Madison
Instructor: Ben Marquez, Professor, Department of Political Science and Chican@ and Latin@ Studies Program
Registration deadline: December 3, 2008.
The Right to Food: The World Cannot Wait
The Pyle Center, Room 325/326, Madison
Instructor: Florence Chenoweth, MS'70, PhD'86, Managing Director, UW Human Rights Initiative, Past WAA Distinguished Alumni Award Winner
Registration deadline: September 3, 2008.
October 10, 2008
Given Darfur, Why are African Leaders Infatuated with China?
The Pyle Center, Room 309, Madison
Instructor: Ed Friedman, Professor, Department of Political Science
Registration deadline: October 8, 2008.
November 7, 2008
Future of US-European Relations in the Shadow of the Iraq War
The Pyle Center, Auditorium (Room 121), Madison
Instructor: Jeremi Suri, Professor, Department of History, 2008 Ken and Linda Ciriacks Faculty Outreach Excellence Award Winner
Registration deadline: November 5, 2008.
December 5, 2008
Politics and Challenges of Immigration Reform
The Pyle Center, Room 313, Madison
Instructor: Ben Marquez, Professor, Department of Political Science and Chican@ and Latin@ Studies Program
Registration deadline: December 3, 2008.
The 2007–08 Global Hot Spot Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the UW-Madison Division of International Studies, the UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies and the Wisconsin Alumni Association®.
For more information about lectures and resources on global topics, visit the International Institute Web site, where you'll find a list of each of the area studies centers on campus.
Events
- Online Course: French and Francophone Women Writers - September 8
- Enrichment Course: Dante's Purgatory - September 8
- Passport Series: German Culture and Language - September 24
- Veteran’s Museum Annual Cemetery Walk - October 3
