Assistant Professor of Arabic Sam England spent part of his childhood in Egypt, but it wasn’t until college that he jumped headfirst into the study of Arabic. He shares the lessons from ancient poetry and …
Year: 2016
The Imperialism of Feminism
Nafissatou Tine has worked as a lawyer for almost five years, during which she created a website designed to act as a reference guide for Senegalese law practitioners and service providers. She has also been …
Center for South Asia in search of intern to organize book award
The Center for South Asia at UW-Madison is looking for one intern for the national South Asia Book Award for the 2016-2017 academic year. The intern will work with communications, website updates and the annual …
Campus Peace Corps organization seeks marketing intern
Peace Corps at UW-Madison seeks one marketing intern for the 2016-2017 academic year starting in September. The intern will engage in a variety of marketing, events, social media and general office projects. This position is paid …
“Cloudy Day in Tana” wins annual Instagram Contest
Congratulations to the winner of the African Studies Program’s first annual Instagram contest, UW-Madison graduate student Mary Dinsmore. Her photo “Cloudy Day in Tana” was captured in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar, during a …
Looking back on six weeks with UW-Madison’s Mandela Washington Fellows
The African Studies Program hosted the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders for six weeks during the summer of 2016. Fellows honed their public management skills, explored the Midwest, and built friendships and professional …
SUMMER STORIES: Ubuntu
Summer Stories from Africa is a series of fresh reflections from our students, faculty, and alumni researching and studying on the continent. Emily Lynch is an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying Biology, Global …
CREECA recruits for Assistant Director for Operations position
The Center for Russia, East Europe & Central Asia (CREECA) is currently recruiting for an Assistant Director for Operations. Working under the general supervision of the CREECA Associate Director, and with team members in CREECA …
IRIS anticipates openings for graduate student project assistants
The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS), a unit in the UW-Madison International Division, anticipates one or more openings for graduate student project assistants for the duration of the 2016-17 academic year. Project Assistants …
Cameroonian student reflects on move to Madison
Meagan Doll profiles Vanessa Kana, a student at Madison East High School originally from Cameroon. Vanessa moved to Madison, Wisconsin in sixth grade. She remembers seeing snow for the first time, and breaking down into …