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From Advocacy to Academia: A Conversation with Joy Olson
This spring, IRIS NRC welcomed Joy Olson – human rights advocate, policy expert, and our 2025 Distinguished Visiting Practitioner. In this exclusive interview, Joy shares insights from her decades of work advancing justice in the …
Claudia Liverseed (UW-Madison ’25) Wins Award for Best Undergraduate Paper at WIPCS Annual Conference
IRIS NRC Affiliate Claudia Liverseed Wins Award for Best Undergraduate Paper at the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies Annual Conference UW-Madison senior Claudia Liverseed spoke at the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict …
Angeline Morgado (UW-Madison ’28) Presents Research on Venezuelan Diaspora at WIPCS Annual Conference
IRIS NRC Student Scholar Angeline Morgado Presents her Research on the Venezuelan Diaspora at the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies Annual Conference. Freshman Angeline Morgado attended the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict …
UW Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow and IRIS NRC FLAS awardee Cat Carroll receives prestigious Wolff Fellowship for 2025
As she wraps up her senior year at UW–Madison, Cat Carroll is preparing for a journey unlike any other: a year-long global trek across seven countries to explore the human stories behind migration. Cat, a …
Catherine Carroll Awarded UW-Madison’s 2025 Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellowship
IRIS NRC is delighted to announce that UW-Madison senior Catherine “Cat” Carroll has been awarded a 2025 Reporting Fellowship by the Pulitzer Center. Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellowships support students pursuing independent journalism projects on underreported …
LACIS hosts Artists-in-Residence featuring Benjamin Barson and Gizelxanath Rodriguez
by Jacob Sorrells, LACIS M.A. student In March, LACIS was pleased to welcome saxophonist and author, Dr. Benjamin Barson, and award-winning vocalist and guitarist, Gizelxanath Rodriguez to campus for a week-long artists-in-residency which featured a variety of …
RISE: Exploring Possibilities for Global Research on Climate Change and Health
“RISE: Exploring Possibilities for Global Research on Climate Change and Health,” co-sponsored by IRIS NRC, gathered students from multiple academic disciplines across campus to explore issues through a global lens. Speakers addressed the key intersections …
High School Students Attend 53rd Annual Model United Nations Conference
Last week, the 53rd Session of the Wisconsin High School Model United Nations Conference (WHSMUN) convened at UW–Madison for the annual two day event. Co-sponsored by the IRIS NRC, the conference featured newly introduced committees, …
The Languages of Venilale: Lessons with Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Kline (UW-Madison ’23)
UW-Madison graduate Andrew Kline (Linguistics and Middle East Studies ’23) arrived in Timor-Leste in October 2023 to begin his Peace Corps service as an education volunteer. While at UW-Madison, Andy received a Foreign Language and Areas Studies …