African Studies Program

Event Poster: Africa at Noon — Since 1973: *“Stylin’ and Profilin’: From Cairo to Cape Town: An African Fabrics and Textiles Exhibit by African 202.”* Speaker: Jacqueline–Bethel Tchouta Mougoué, Associate Professor of African Cultural Studies, UW–Madison. The speaker is pictured smiling, wearing a patterned outfit with a red bow detail. Date and time: Wednesday, April 29, 12–1 p.m. Location: Ingraham 206.
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Event Poster: Africa at Noon — Since 1973: “7th Tejumola Olaniyan Memorial Lecture.” Speaker: Awam Amkpa, Vice Provost for the Arts, Dean of Arts and Humanities, and Professor of Drama, Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). Date and time: Wednesday, April 22, 12–1 p.m. Location: Ingraham 206.
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Event Poster: Africa at Noon — Since 1973: “Vision without Sight.” Speaker: Thomas Timothy Mtonga, Disability Officer, UNICEF & Lecturer, University of Zambia. The speaker is pictured wearing dark glasses. Date and time: Wednesday, April 15, 12–1 p.m. Location: Ingraham 206.
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Event Poster: Africa at Noon — Since 1973: “Vernacular Architecture and Grassroots Urban Politics.” Speaker: Noah Nathan, Associate Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Date and time: Wednesday, April 8, 12–1 p.m. Loction: Ingraham 206.
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Promotional display for the African Studies Program. On the left is a large poster featuring the outline of the African continent filled with the word “WELCOME” in bold letters. Surrounding the outline are colorful handprints, each labeled with greetings as “Mbote,” “Akwaaba,” and “Wetin dey sup?,” A smartphone rests on the lower part of the poster. On the right, a text block explains that the African Studies Program includes over 90 affiliated faculty and students from nearly 40 departments, working on African history, politics, law, health, environments, technologies, arts, cultures, and languages across more than 40 countries. The text invites viewers to sign up for the program’s newsletter.
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MISSION

The African Studies Program supports research, teaching, and outreach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, bringing together scholars in multiple disciplines, students, teachers, and community partners to consider all aspects of land and life in Africa.

The African Studies Program is a U. S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center for Africa, a unit in The International Division, and a member of the campus consortium of internationally oriented programs known as the Institute for Regional and International Studies.

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Africa at Noon

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