Our Mission
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the Institute for Regional and International Studies National Resource Center (IRIS NRC) supports and enhances global awareness and inspires informed thinking about the complexities of our world.
We provide resources and expertise to K-12 and post-secondary educators, students and the community at large. Working in collaboration with campus, national, and international partners, IRIS NRC strives to put the Wisconsin Idea into action. We are committed to offering cross-regional and globally themed programming in an effort to understand our increasingly interconnected world.
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News
Apply Now for the Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellowship | Deadline March 21, 2025
The Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellowship is open to undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking students in any discipline currently enrolled at UW-Madison, and provides up to $5,000 in funding for students to pursue an international reporting project. …
Student Grants available for Conference on Peace and Conflict Studies (Feb 10 deadline)
The Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies (WIPCS) is excited to announce the Call for Papers for its 2025 conference, hosted by Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Rediscovering a Passion for Education with Arabic Language Immersion: A FLAS Fellowship Success Story
Ashley Whitaker, a dedicated educator with over 25 years of experience serving English language learners in Illinois, embarked on a transformative journey this summer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Immersing herself in Arabic language studies …
Building Language Proficiency and Connections through MEDLI: A FLAS Fellowship Success Story
This summer, Lucas Wirick, a PhD student in Anthropology at UW-Madison, immersed himself in Arabic language studies through the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Language Institute (MEDLI), supported by a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) …
Join this International Women’s Day Event and Networking Opportunity!
The Center for European Studies at UW-Madison will be hosting Dr. Ana Catalano of the University of Bath on Friday, March 8th at 5:30PM in the Pyle Center for her lecture, “Lessons from the Fast …
Campus Partners
- April
- April 29
- April 29“A Conditional Right: Punishment and the Right to Education within the Juvenile Justice System in Colombia”LACIS Lunchtime Lecture Series12:00 PM, 206 Ingraham Hall
Also offered online - April 29Xuanzang in PicturebooksA Buddhist Exemplar for Modern Children6:00 PM, L140 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
- April 30
- April 30Teaching about the Holocaust through “White Bird”A book club exploring the graphic novel "White Bird" for Genocide Awareness Month, with Dr. Irene Ann Resenly4:00 PM, Online