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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IRIS Summer Fieldwork Award
The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at University of Wisconsin-Madison is excited to offer a Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Award for Summer 2023! Complete details on the award can be found here. The …
Peace Corps: The Path from Service to Career
Join the Peace Corps Thursday, November 17, 2022 4:00-5:00pm as they discuss public health in foreign countries! Public health specialists are needed to address issues of global maternal and child health, nutrition and hygiene, infections …
Languages Alumni Panel & Networking Event
https://languages.wisc.edu/language-events/languages-alumni-panel-networking-event/
Scholarship Opportunity: Brenda A. Brown Passport Scholarship
Apply Here! United States citizens in high school or college who are applying for their first-ever US passport are invited to apply for the Brenda A. Brown Passport Scholarship through Expanding Boundaries International. The Scholarship …
Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Language Institute (APTLI) Welcomes 58 Students for Summer Session
On Monday, June 20th, the Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Language Institute (APTLI) welcomed 58 undergraduate, graduate, professional, and non-traditional students from across the country to UW-Madison for its eight-week long intensive language program. APTLI offers …
Campus Partners
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- December 2Center for Southeast Asian Studies Friday Forum Lecture“The Afterlife of the Vietnam War Era: U.S. Army Uniforms in Thailand”12:00 PM, 206 Ingraham Hall
- December 5Peace Corps AdvisingMeet with the Campus Peace Corps Recruiter with your burning questions about service10:00 AM, 200B Bascom Hall
Also offered online - December 6“Territorial Remainders in Patricio Guzman’s Geographical Triptych” As part of the LACIS Lunchtime Lecture Series12:00 PM, 206 Ingraham Hall
Also offered online - December 6