As of the end of July, there were 33 UWM registrants from many academic disciplines. The conference program will include Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher, who will be among those welcoming attendees, and Rita Cheng, associate dean and associate professor, School of Business Administration, who is part of a response panel. The IGS conference is aimed at encouraging UW faculty to develop curricula that will infuse global studies within and across disciplines and campuses. A major goal is to develop a group of faculty who will serve as catalysts to other faculty and students to encourage the pursuit of international study, teaching, and scholarship. UW faculty who participate in the IGS conference will be eligible to apply for grants to develop curricular and related research projects focusing on global studies.
Projects can relate to credit or noncredit activities.
Proposals will be due Nov. 15, with awards announced by Dec. 15. Principal funding for the grants is from the Joint Center for International Studies at UWM and UW-Madison, and UW System Administration. The UW System Letters and Science Deans and UW System Business Consortium have committed support for sending faculty to the September event. Wausau Insurance is the primary corporate sponsor.