June is recognized as Pride Month. As celebrations of transgender, bisexual, lesbian, and gay communities ensue around the U.S. and the world, we hope to highlight the intersections of Africanist scholarship, African art, LGBTQ+ Pride, …
Month: June 2017
Course Spotlight: Africa + The Internet
Course Description Africa, the continent with the world’s most concentrated poverty, has been the highest adopter of mobile technology for the past 10 years. Africa’s Internet, though hardly reliable, is the world’s primary “mobile first” …
Call for Applications: Graduate Project Assistantships in International Studies Administration
The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS), a unit in the UW-Madison International Division, anticipates multiple openings for graduate student project assistants for the duration of the 2017-18 academic year. Project Assistants will be …
Volunteer to Host a King-Morgridge Scholar
The International Division is administering a new scholarship program for international undergraduate students. The King-Morgridge Scholars Program will welcome its first cohort of students to campus this August. As part of their introduction to the …
Kikeh Mato with Limanya Drum and Dance Ensemble
Two percussive acts are set to take the terrace stage on June 23. Kikeh Mato, an Afro-Pop band led by Mandjou Mara, and Limanya Drum and Dance Ensemble, will showcase traditional music and dance from …
African professionals, activists among 2017 Mandela Washington Fellows at UW-Madison
In mid-June, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will welcome 25 young African leaders to campus, representing 20 countries and diverse professional fields including healthcare, law, journalism, social services, human rights and public administration. The African Studies …
Congratulations to Upenyu Majee for 2017 NAed/Spencer Fellowship
Seven of the 2017 NAed/Spencer Fellowship recipients are scholars from UW-Madison’s own School of Education. Among them is Upenyu S. Majee, academic coordinator for the State Department-funded Mandela Washington Fellowship/Young African Leaders Initiative. He holds …
Wisconsin Without Borders: A Global Initiative
As a part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s 4W Initiative, students and faculty members from the Design Studies program in the School of Human Ecology have partnered with traditional artisans around the world developing coordinated …
Get involved with YALI 2017, Volunteer for Community Host Dinner opportunity
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is among 38 universities selected as hosts for the Mandela Washington Fellowship, June 16-July 30, 2017. The Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) brings 1,000 leaders from sub-Saharan Africa to US universities for …
Feeding the Community: Reclaiming Yoruba Cultural Tradition & Spirituality
The Yoruba Diaspora Fair and idele tour will be hosted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from June 16th to the 19th. This three-day event will include an African marketplace, workshops, African Dancing & Singing, Film screenings and …