Course Description Hausa is a Chadic language (a branch of the Afro-Asiatic family) spoken by more than 34 million people in parts of Nigeria, Niger, and Chad, and as a trade language by another 18 …
Month: August 2015
UW-Madison opens doors for African Languages & Literature student
Samty Xiong, a senior majoring in International Studies and African Languages and Literature with a certificate in Middle East studies, discusses how her university experiences and opportunities have opened doors for her future. From raising …
Remembering Marj Harris
The African Studies Program is sad to report the death, at age 94, of the African Studies Program’s founding Assistant Director Marj Harris who was known for her administrative competence, sharp mind and devotion to ASP. …
Africa in Our Lives: Karen Lynn Williams
Karen Williams is an American author of children’s literature whose Peace Corps-Malawi experience continues to shape the way she writes, parents and lives. Williams recently participated in a teacher workshop in Eau Claire, Wis. The African …
Project assistantships in Institute for Regional and International Studies
The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS), a unit in the UW‐Madison International Division, anticipates offering up to four graduate student project assistantships for the duration of the 2015‐16 academic year. The African Studies Program is …
SUMMER STORIES: Field Research with A Toddler
Summer Stories from Africa is a series of fresh reflections from our students, faculty, and alumni researching and studying on the continent. Bethany Wilinski shares her experiences conducting field research for the first time with her …
Enough Project job openings and positions
Enough: The Project to End Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity is hiring! Enough is a Washington, D.C. based non-profit organization that “seeks to build leverage for peace and justice in Africa by helping to …
SUMMER STORIES: Beekeeping in Comoros
Summer Stories from Africa is a series of fresh reflections from our students, faculty, and alumni researching and studying on the continent. Ellen Geisler is currently working as a Peace Corps Response volunteer in Comoros, a …
Africa in Our Lives: Adeola Agoke
Though graduate student Adeola Agoke misses the warm weather and food of Nigeria, her time as a Yoruba language T.A. has shaped her understanding of American culture and her plans for the future. Field of …