Climate Action: The Largest Sustainable Global Health Intervention of this Century

Dr. Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH
Northwoods Room (3rd floor), Union South (UW Campus), 1308 W. Dayton St, Madison WI
@ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH, will discuss the health impacts climate change is having on global communities, especially focusing on climate solutions and health interventions that could represent the greatest health opportunity of our lifetime, which would result in enormous health benefits. Dr. Patz will highlight the positive effects of climate policy interventions, and the potential benefits of adopting such interventions on a global scale.

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Children’s International Story Hour – These Olive Trees

Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison, WI 53716
@ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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The Middle East Studies Program is excited to present the children’s book:  These Olive Trees by Aya Ghanameh (Author, Illustrator). We will be reading the book to children, introducing basic Arabic words, teaching basic facts about Palestine, creating …

These Olive Trees by Aya Ghanameh. A young girl sitting on a blanket reaches up to touch an olive tree branch.

An Evening with Ambassador Marie (Masha) Yovanovitch

Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch
Howard Auditorium, Fluno Center, 601 University Ave 8th Floor, Madison, WI
@ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Amb. Yovanovitch will be interviewed on the topic of U.S.-Ukraine relations during her time as U.S. Ambassador to Kyiv, the current war of Russian aggression, the future of Ukraine and related topics. The evening’s moderator will …

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Children’s International Story Hour – A Different Pond

Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716
@ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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In an expansion of the African Story Hour experience, Madison Public Library has partnered with The Institute for Regional and International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in collaboration with Wisconsin Public Libraries to bring …

Bao Phi - A Different Pond. A boy and his father fish on a shoreline at night.

2026 WIPCS Annual Conference – Call for Proposals


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2026 Annual Student-Faculty Conference on Peace and Conflict Studies: “From DEFENSE to WAR: New Challenges to Global Peacebuilding” Edgewood University and the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies invite students, academics, and activists to submit proposals …

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Children’s International Story Hour – Chandrini Yogini Goes to India

Chandrini Yogini
Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716
@ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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In an expansion of the African Story Hour experience, Madison Public Library has partnered with The Institute for Regional and International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in collaboration with Wisconsin Public Libraries to bring …

Children's International Story Hour: Chandrini Yogini Goes to India. A girl in a yoga pose on one leg with her hands together over her head, framed in the morning sunrise.

Children’s International Story Hour – Grandpa Cacao

Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, WI 53716
@ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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In an expansion of the African Story Hour experience, Madison Public Library has partnered with The Institute for Regional and International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in collaboration with Wisconsin Public Libraries to bring …

Grandpa Cacao by Elizabeth Zunon. A grandpa and his granddaughter share a bar of chocolate.

World Cinema Day 2026

The Barrymore Theatre, 2090 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704
@ 11:30 am
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World Cinema Day brings the world to middle and high school students with curated international films that engage, educate, and entertain. A post-screening discussion with a special guest engages students in an exploration of the …

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