September 28 – October 4, 2026
International Education Week
International Education Week at UW–Madison celebrates the impact of international education by bringing students, faculty, and staff together to share perspectives and connect across cultures. Explore our schedule of events and discover how the Badger community is making a global impact both in Madison and around the world.
Save the date
Sept 28
Start date
Oct 4
end date
2026
year
The Wisconsin Idea volunteers for the Peace Corps
Released as part of International Education Week, this new Peace Corps feature highlights how the Wisconsin Idea reaches across the globe. Since the Peace Corps was established in 1961, more than 3,300 UW alumni have volunteered in communities around the world, making UW–Madison one of the nation’s leading volunteer-producing universities. Click the link below to read more!
International Education Week events
November
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November 4
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November 5Study and Intern Abroad in AsiaInfo Session with Pizza!5:00 PM, Study Abroad Resource Center (3rd Floor Red Gym)
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November 19ONLINE Fulbright US Student Program Group Presentation Session2028-2029 Fulbright US Student Program competition opens March/April 20272:00 PM, Online
Recent Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners
Badgers abroad – 1st place
Photographer: Morelle Heiden
Photo Location: Kilema Kati, Tanzania
Study Abroad Program: UW Health, Education, & Tanzanian Culture
Description: This photo was taken on one of the first days of my experience abroad, and it really set the bar high. We hiked in Kilema Kati and saw a beautiful waterfall where we expressed our badger pride!
Global classroom – 1st place
Photographer: Jess Randall
Photo Location: Lunga Lunga, Kenya
Intern Abroad Program: Health By All Means Community Health Outreach Internship
Description: International Intern Jess Randall leading a health lesson on diabetes with one of Nikumbuke’s rural women’s groups in rural Kenya. Over the summer, she taught more than 1,000 women and girls across 20 villages.
Live like a local – 1st place
Photographer: Reem Itani
Photo Location: Petra, Jordan
Study Abroad Program: CIEE Middle East Studies in Amman
Description: A picture of me wearing a traditional Bedouin headwrap in front of a wall of cloth in a market stall in Petra. The owner was so kind and made tea for me!
Humans in the environment – 1st place
Photographer: Tyler Atkins
Photo Location: Sevilla, Spain
Study Abroad Program: CIEE Barcelona Business and Culture
Description: I captured this image during my trip to Sevilla. If you walk around there for a couple minutes, the extent of scooter use becomes glaringly apparent. These little things are widely-owned, and for good reason.
Postcard perfect – 1st place
Photographer: Alexa Coleman
Photo Location: Hallstatt, Austria
Study Abroad Program: IES Vienna Business, Economics, and International Relations
Description: This photo is of Hallstatt, Austria, which is where the town in Frozen was modeled after. It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, and it was my first solo trip!
We extend a special thank you to the following campus partners for your contributions to International Education Week:
- International Division
- International Faculty and Staff Services
- Wisconsin International Resource Consortium
- International Academic Programs
- International Student Services
- Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program
- Center for East Asian Studies
- Institute for Regional and International Studies
- Fulbright at UW–Madison
- Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia