International and Area Studies Unit

The International and Area Studies (IAS) unit supports teaching, learning, research, and outreach initiatives at UW–Madison and beyond using our linguistic, cultural, and geo-political expertise. We consult across disciplines in the humanities and social sciences for Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.

Team Members: Larry Ashmun, Yoriko Dixon, Julianne Haahr, Kevin Kurdylo, Laura Martin, Todd Michelson-Ambelang, Kimberly Rooney, Andy Spencer, Nola Walker, Anlin Yang

Department Liaison

  • African Cultural Studies
  • African Studies
  • Asian Languages and Cultures, Department of
  • Center for Asian Studies - South Asian Studies
  • Center for Asian Studies - Southeast Asian Studies
  • Center for East Asian Studies
  • Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia
  • Center for Southeast Asian Studies
  • Department of French and Italian
  • Department of Spanish and Portuguese
  • European Studies
  • Francophone Studies
  • German Department
  • German, Nordic, and Slavic, Department of
  • IRIS (Institute for Regional and International Studies) (IRIS)
  • Jewish Studies
  • Languages and Cultures of Asia
  • Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS)
  • Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies
  • Middle East Studies
  • Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies
  • Scandinavian Studies
  • Slavic Languages and Literature
  • UW–Madison Center for Religion and Global Citizenry
  • Wisconsin China Initiative