Global Hot Spots Lecture Series

Global Hot Spots
Time:
Held Monthly
1:30–2:30 p.m.

Location:
The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, UW-Madison Campus

Description:
Go beyond the headlines with Madison-area learners and UW faculty experts to get a better understanding of the events shaping our society during the Global Hot Spots Lecture Series. These thought-provoking lectures focus on everything from politics, global health and economics to human rights and the environment. They're the kinds of topics that interest you and impact the world.

Cost and Registration:
Lectures are free and open to all, but registration is requested.

Register for Global Hot Spots now!

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.

Questions?
E-mail Kevin Check at kcheck@waastaff.com or call him directly at (608) 262-9599 or toll free at (888) 947-2586.

UPCOMING LECTURES

Fall 2009 Dates, Speakers and Topics
  • November 13 (Room 121)
    • Jeremy Weber, PhD Candidate in Agricultural and Applied Economics,
    “Is Organic/Fair-trade Agriculture Sustainable? Observations of Coffee Growing in Mexico and Peru”

  • December 11 (Room 121)
    • David O. Morgan, Professor of History, Middle East Studies and Religious Studies
    “Reflections on the Situation in Iran”

Spring 2010 Dates
  • January 29 — Topic and Speaker TBA
  • February 19 — Topic and Speaker TBA
  • March 12 — Topic and Speaker TBA
  • April 23 — Topic and Speaker TBA

The 2009 Global Hot Spot Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the UW-Madison Division of International Studies, the Wisconsin Alumni Association®, UW OLLI and PLATO, a program of OLLI.

For more information about lectures and resources on global topics, visit the International Institute Web site, where you will find a list of each of the area studies centers on campus.