James Conway, Professor of Pediatrics and African Studies Program affiliate, received a citation of commendation from the State of Wisconsin for his domestic and international work with pediatric infectious diseases. Conway has trained health care …
Month: November 2017
“Why NOT Africa?”: Students share why they chose to study on the continent with #WhyAfrica campaign
For students considering study abroad programs, the options can be overwhelming. International Academic Programs (IAP), UW-Madison’s study abroad office, offers over 200 programs in more than 60 countries. Though 1300 students take advantage of these …
Course Spotlight: Languages, Gender, and Sexuality in African Contexts
Course Description How are gender and sexuality constrained, constructed, performed, and resisted in and through language? We will address these issues through readings and discussion of theories of language and gender, queer linguistics, and feminist …
Course Spotlight: The Need to Help – A History of Humanitarianism
Course Description What motivates us to try to alleviate the suffering of people in distant parts of the world? This is one of the questions that threads through this course on the global history of …
International Education Week to be held November 12-19
International Education Week celebrates the programs, activities, research, and people that make UW-Madison one of the top universities in the world. Join faculty, staff, and students across campus for a series of special events, lectures, …
Intern with the French House
The French House is looking for 1 social media intern for Spring, Summer & Fall 2018 (10 months)! The intern will promote the French House’s 2018 Centennial on various platforms (social media, email, website) in …
Host an international student for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, and Madison Friends of International Students has begun matching international students and scholars with local families who will serve as hosts in this year’s Thanksgiving Hospitality Program. This highly impactful program …
Africa in Our Lives: Ryma Azzouz
From a young age, Ryma Azzouz knew she wanted to understand the world beyond the borders of her home country, Algeria. Currently, she is serving as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant of Arabic at …
Course Spotlight: Africa and (Neo)Liberalism
Course Description The contemporary world is fundamentally defined by the cultural force called “neoliberalism.” While there is some debate about whether, in 2018, this remains to be true, or is equally applicable in all places—which …