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Month: April 2016

Festival to celebrate African languages & literature

Posted on April 29, 2016

The Department of African Languages and Literature will host a festival next Friday to showcase African languages, literature, and cultures. Students learning Arabic, Basaa, Hausa, Somali, Swahili, Yoruba, and Zulu will present skits, videos, songs, …

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Africa in Our Lives: Farha Tahir

Posted on April 29, 2016

Originally a European History major, Farha Tahir never expected to pursue a career in Africa. After taking an African history class as an undergraduate at UW-Madison, however, she never looked back. Today, she works for …

Posted in Africa in Our Lives

Nominations open for the Jordan Prize

Posted on April 27, 2016

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. Nomination Procedures for the 2016 competition To be considered for the …

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Outreach Scholars Program seeking students with experience in Africa

Posted on April 27, 2016

Do you have experience living or working in Africa? Are you interested in sharing your knowledge and experiences with students and community members? Would you like to develop and facilitate presentations about Africa for diverse …

Posted in Campus employment, Graduate Students, Outreach, Outreach Scholars Program, Travel

Local burial mounds facilitate global learning

Posted on April 25, 2016

When teaching “Introduction to African Languages and Literature,” Professor Samuel England was faced with a dilemma. Students in his course were studying the Rwandan Genocide, yet most had no direct connection to the concept of …

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Seeking teaching assistants for online African Storyteller course

Posted on April 20, 2016

The Department of African Cultural Studies (formerly the Department of African Languages and Literature) seeks graduate Teaching Assistants to help deliver instruction for the online course African 210: “The African Storyteller.” The African Storyteller is …

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BIG STORIES + CLOSE (UP) RESEARCH a hit among scholars and students alike

Posted on April 18, 2016

“So, what are the big stories here?” asked Nancy Hunt as she pointed to a black and white photograph at the African Studies Program’s annual conference this past weekend. The photograph, entitled “Congolese medical assistant(s) …

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Africa in Our Lives: Todd Rámon Ochoa

Posted on April 11, 2016

Although he stumbled upon African-inspired communities in Cuba by chance, Todd Rámon Ochoa has delved headfirst into this unique area of study, examining Cuban-Kongo praise feasts, ritual masters, and healing processes. We look forward to …

Posted in Africa in Our Lives, Uncategorized

Course Spotlight: Human Rights and Education

Posted on April 4, 2016

Course Description This class will explore key questions related to global education and human rights, from the abstract to the practical, and the individual to the global levels. It will start by asking the big …

Posted in Course Spotlights

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