Ph.D student Aleia McCord traces her steps from Ghana to Wisconsin to Uganda. From tips on making plans post-graduation to her passion for renewable energy in Uganda, McCord shares her experiences at home and abroad. …
Month: May 2015
Tripp awarded Fulbright Fellowship to work in Morocco
Aili Tripp, professor of Political Science and Gender and Women’s Studies, was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to teach and carry out research in Morocco for the academic year 2015-16. Her project, “Women’s Changing Constitutional and …
Jordan Prize: Call for best graduate student paper
Since 1969, the African Studies Program has awarded the A.C. Jordan Prize to a UW-Madison graduate student for the year’s best paper on Africa. To be considered for the prize, a paper must be nominated and …
African Language Linguistic Limbo Challenge
Why study an African language? The African Studies Program invites you to show us your figurative flexibility by creating a pun, catchphrase or slogan to encourage your friends and neighbors to study an African language! …