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- Global Minutehttps://sway.cloud.microsoft/EO1OXWhFStzSAQ3w?ref=Link
- Apply now for Black Lives Matter: A Global Comparative Study in the UK, January 2-15, 2025This upcoming UWinteriM travel across the pond as we head to the UK for the course, Black Lives Matter: A Global Comparative Study in the UK. This award-winning class takes an interdisciplinary perspective to examine the significance of identity, race, and nationhood in structuring the Black British experience. The course introduces students to the resilience …
- Study Abroad Scholarship for Students of Arabic, Italian, and JapaneseThe CIE-National Resource Center Title VI Grant offers a limited number of Study Abroad Scholarships in the amount of $1,500-$2,000 for undergraduates (sophomores and above) or graduate students with a demonstrated interest in critical languages as defined by the U.S. Department of Education. Of the languages taught within the Department of Global Studies, this definition …
- Momcilovic publishes new article on zombie apocalypse narrativesCongratulations to Drago Momcilovic, whose article "Foul Waters: Contemporary Zombie Apocalypse Narratives and the Elemental Turn" was published in the most recent issue of Apocalyptica: Journal for Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Studies!
- Global Studies and Japanese student Lauren Sroka wins major international scholarshipCongratulations to Lauren Sroka, a Global Studies major and Japanese minor, who is studying abroad in Japan this year, thanks to the Boren scholarship! Read the UWM Report story here.
- Global Minutehttps://sway.cloud.microsoft/ZsyeV9b77futPvYh?ref=Link
- Global Minutehttps://sway.cloud.microsoft/QcMDIIa2ESB9CcHl?ref=Link
- Department of Global Studies welcomes Arabic and Japanese programsThe Department of Global Studies is delighted to welcome the Arabic and Japanese programs into the department! With this move, the Arabic minor, the Japanese minor, and Committee Interdisciplinary Major in Japanese become part of the program array within the department, expanding the global focus and cross-cultural connections represented by our teaching and research. We look forward to the expanded programming that these …
- Global Minutehttps://sway.cloud.microsoft/tN3aN87SOUnCXWGt?ref=Link&loc=play
- Xu publishes Deleuze and Chinese “Pure Literature”Congratulations to Jian Xu, whose book Deleuze and Chinese "Pure Literature": Literary Worlding from History to Becoming has been published with Rowman & Littlefield! It's available as a hardcover or an ebook at the link above, and of course it's in the UWM Libraries, currently in the UWM Authors Browsing Collection.
- Global Studies major Lauren Sroka receives Boren ScholarshipCongratulations to UWM Global Studies major and Japanese minor Lauren Sroka, who has been awarded a prestigious Boren Schlarship! The Boren Awards invest in linguistic and cultural knowledge for aspiring federal government employees, which is a perfect fit for Lauren, a Global Sustainability major who hopes to work for the U.S. Department of Energy after graduation to …
- Japanese Student Wins Boren Award!The Japanese Program is thrilled to congratulate Japan 202 student Lauren Sroka as a recipient of a 2024 Boren Award. Wonderful work, Lauren!