Interview with Taghreed Najjar

Ms. Najjar is a pioneer of modern children’s literature in Jordan, and the author of over 100 books for children and young adults. She has twice been awarded the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature and has been shortlisted three times.  …

Cultural Food Drive

We are holding a cultural food drive starting March 13 – April 30 with the donation bin on the 7th floor of Curtin. We are partnering with IEC, SPSP, and many other departments. This will lead to our International Parent’s …

Pickering-Iazzi’s book launch of Tina, Mafia Soldier

An enthusiastic crowd engaged in a fascinating and engaging discussion with Prof. Robin Pickering-Iazzi at Boswell Book Company on March 9, at the launch of Tina, Mafia Soldier, her translation of Maria Rosa Cutrufelli’s Canto al deserto: Storia di Tina, soldato di mafia.

Italian Film Festival USA

In-person return of the Italian Film Festival USA, from April 28-30. All the films are free and open to the public at the UWM Union Cinema, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., (2nd floor). Check out listings here to find out what movies …

Anita Alkhas advises Iranian international students

As the faculty adviser to the Iranian Student Association, Prof. Anita Alkhas of the Department of Global Studies is featured in this Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article about Iranian graduate students balancing their academic work with their engagement in the ongoing Iranian revolution.

Pickering-Iazzi publishes translation of Tina, Mafia Soldier

Congratulations to Prof. Robin Pickering-Iazzi, whose much-anticipated translation of Maria Rosa Cutrufelli’s Tina, Mafia Soldier (Canto al deserto: Storia di Tina, soldato di mafia, 1994) will be released by Soho Press on March 7, 2023. On both CrimeReads’ “Most Anticipated …

Thinking about going abroad?  

MyWorld Abroad gives you actual advice and commentary on every aspect of going abroad, along with thousands of resources at your disposal! The Career Office encourages students to build global career skills while in school. Access MyWorldAbroad’s 300+ expert articles and …

Study Abroad Scholarships for Summer and Fall 2023 are available!

1. Log into the UWM scholarship portal and complete your UWM general scholarship application. If you previously filled this out, you just need to update it with more current information – your previous responses carry over. 2. Complete the application …

26th annual Festival of Films in French, February 17-26, 2023

The UWM Festival of Films in French returns this February for its 26th annual edition. It runs every day starting February 17 through February 26. All 17 films are free and open to the public at the UWM Union Cinema, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., …