The Global Engagement Office seeks to work with faculty, instructors, staff, and departments on the development and infusion of global perspectives in course offerings and in the creation of programs for international visitors to the School of Education.
The inclusion of global perspectives in coursework and the creation of programs for international visitors are guided by the six aims of the Global Education Strategic Plan. Through this work, we seek to:
- Consider how the School of Education community is shaped by and situated within socio-cultural and political economic systems that are deeply influenced by the contexts and relationships in which we live, learn, and work— and show that there is great value in recognizing and learning from the diversity of these experiences.
- Utilize comparative perspectives in research, scholarship, creative endeavors, teaching, and service activities to disrupt common assumptions held in the U.S. about power, knowledge, and authority.
- Ensure the inclusion of a diversity of perspectives and experiences when conceptualizing and addressing global education issues, in order to recognize and decenter the (neo)-colonial processes that systematically position certain logic systems, value systems, and groups of people as more valuable than others.
- Practice humility and purposeful connections and collaborations with partners when seeking to identify and address global education issues.
- Recognize that “global” and “local” efforts are interconnected in complex ways that have ripple effects across levels.
- Generate and integrate courses, teaching practices, and service opportunities that prioritize transnational and indigenous perspectives; and explicitly name and analyze historical and contemporary systems of global power and privilege, such as (settler-) colonialism and imperialism.
Global Perspectives in School of Education Coursework
Coursework across the arts, education, and health fields approach and bring global perspectives and frameworks into the classroom in distinct ways. The Global Engagement Office is a resource to faculty, instructors, and departments seeking to:
- intentionally integrate global perspectives in their course offerings
- create new courses with diverse and global perspectives
More information and resources on this topic are forthcoming.
Invitations to School of Education Visiting Scholars
The Global Engagement Office works with the International Faculty and Scholar Services Office to welcome and process the necessary forms for visiting scholars to the School of Education. Departments interested in hosting visiting scholars for a semester or year are encouraged to reach out to the Global Engagement Office (global@education.wisc.edu) for assistance.
Visiting Delegations to the School of Education
The School of Education supports and encourages departments and units in their efforts to host delegations to the School of Education. The Global Engagement Office works with departments/units in providing resources on hosting visitors/delegations, issuing visa letters for visitors and documenting visitors/delegations for the School of Education Dean’s Office.
The Global Engagement Office assists in planning visits when:
- the visitors/delegations have requested to meet with the Dean or senior administrators in the School
- the meeting involves multiple units/departments within the School of Education
- when the topics of interest extend beyond the faculty or staff member’s own department
Visit requests with a specific, singular scholarly interest or requests that have been submitted too late and cannot be accommodated by the Global Engagement Office should be arranged within the relevant School of Education department/unit.
For assistance in organizing visiting delegations, GEO requires at least 6 weeks’ notice. Please note, the Global Engagement Office organizes half-day to full-day visits with up to 10 visitors. Multi-day visits must include coordination with the department/unit and the size of the delegation. The issuance of visa letters requires up to two weeks’ time. Please plan accordingly.
Programs for International Visitors
Departments looking to create short-term for-credit or non-credit experiences for international visitors, are encouraged to contact the Division of Continuing Studies (and the Visiting International Student Program) and/or Professional Learning and Community Education (formerly Education Outreach Programs). Both the Division of Continuing Studies and PLACE are two potential partners in facilitating programs for international visitors (i.e. students, faculty, researchers, teachers).