IRIS NRC

04/08/2026

Educators! This educational book club is today, don't miss this opportunity.

Wednesday, Apr 8 from 4:30 pm to 6 pm CDT
IRIS NRC Book Club | Genocide Awareness Month

Join us for a powerful VIRTUAL book club featuring White Bird by R.J. Palacio—a moving story of courage, kindness, and the Holocaust.

Led by award-winning educator and WCSS Board Member Dr. Irene Ann Resenly (2026 NCSS Middle Level Teacher of the Year), this session will explore how to bring difficult histories into K–12 classrooms in meaningful and accessible ways.

The first 25 K–12 educators to register receive a FREE copy of the book!

Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and bring impactful stories into your teaching.

Register here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teaching-about-the-holocaust-through-white-bird-registration-1985929066297

04/03/2026

Wednesday, Apr 8 from 4:30 pm to 6 pm CDT
IRIS NRC Book Club | Genocide Awareness Month

Join us for a powerful VIRTUAL book club featuring White Bird by R.J. Palacio—a moving story of courage, kindness, and the Holocaust.

Led by award-winning educator and WCSS Board Member Dr. Irene Ann Resenly (2026 NCSS Middle Level Teacher of the Year), this session will explore how to bring difficult histories into K–12 classrooms in meaningful and accessible ways.

The first 25 K–12 educators to register receive a FREE copy of the book!

Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and bring impactful stories into your teaching.

Register here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/teaching-about-the-holocaust-through-white-bird-registration-1985929066297

03/25/2026

03/25/2026

UW-Milwaukee’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), along with UW-Madison’s Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies (LACIS) and Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS), and Florida International University’s Kimberly Green Latin America and Caribbean ...

03/25/2026

This month, the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies (WCSS) recently held its annual conference, bringing together K-12 educators from across the Midwest for two days of professional development. On the first day of the conference, Assistant Directors Andrea Fowler and Essie Lenchner led a session on the Teaching Forward Fellowship, read more about it here!

03/11/2026

Summer internships are starting to open, come visit the Wisconsin International Studies Major Association in Ingraham Hall for tips on all things internships!

03/09/2026

It's start of Fulbright Week! Check out today's information session on opportunities to teach english in classrooms around the globe.

03/05/2026

11/11/2025

📣 Now accepting applications!
The International Division is proud to announce the S & S scholarship, offering up to $10,000 for UW–Madison undergraduate and graduate students who have faced financial hardship or disadvantage impacting their education.

💰 Scholarships support tuition and fees for Spring 2026.
🕛 Deadline: Noon, November 14

Learn more and apply here ➡️

The International Division is proud to announce the S & S Scholarship! Through the generous gift of donors, the S & S Scholarship was established to assist undergraduate and graduate students who face financial challenges …

11/11/2025

Join UW-Milwaukee's Institute of World Affairs for an exploration of conflict, youth and peacebuilding at this special free virtual program! Wednesday November 12, 6pm central time.

Imagine: NextGen Voices Reflect on Peace is a multimedia, open-source curriculum designed to cultivate an understanding of the complexities of peace. It focuses on youth-centered narratives from post-conflict environments, transitional justice, and peace initiatives.

Date: November 12, 2025
Time: 6-7:15pm Central Time
Free, online
Register:

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Time: 6-7:15pm Central Time Location: Virtual, on Zoom Cost: Free! Join us for an exploration of conflict, youth and peacebuilding at this special free virtual program! We're excited to welcome Elana Haviv, Director of Generation Human Rights and Ron Haviv, interna...

11/07/2025

Join UW-Milwaukee's Institute of World Affairs for an exploration of conflict, youth and peacebuilding at this special free virtual program!

We're excited to welcome Elana Haviv, Director of Generation Human Rights and Ron Haviv, internationally renowned photojournalist and co-founder of the Title VII Foundation, to introduce ways to bring these topics into classroom and community settings.

Imagine: NextGen Voices Reflect on Peace is a multimedia, open-source curriculum designed to cultivate an understanding of the complexities of peace. It focuses on youth-centered narratives from post-conflict environments, transitional justice, and peace initiatives.

The curriculum fosters global literacy and enhances media literacy, enabling participants to gain deeper insights into how the aftermath of war and ongoing conflicts affect young people. It encourages students to explore the meaning of “peace” and supports educators in integrating the concept of peace into their classrooms.

Date: November 12, 2025
Time: 6-7:15pm Central Time
Free, online
Register:

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Time: 6-7:15pm Central Time Location: Virtual, on Zoom Cost: Free! Join us for an exploration of conflict, youth and peacebuilding at this special free virtual program! We're excited to welcome Elana Haviv, Director of Generation Human Rights and Ron Haviv, interna...