International Academic Programs (IAP) is currently recruiting for a Financial Specialist Senior. This position is a member of the IAP financial team that includes the Financial Specialist Supervisor and two other Financial Specialists within the …
Year: 2017
Celebrating Independence Across Africa: YALI Fellows Emerencia Nguarambuka, Marcio Brito, and Omari Mahiza reflect on the meaning of Independence
Over the 4th of July holiday our 2017 Mandela Washington Fellows joined in the celebration of American independence with a bit of BBQ, baseball, and fireworks. Afterwards, three fellows took a moment to reflect on …
A new way to share your Peace Corps experience
Until the inception of a Peace Corps museum, returned volunteers shared highlights from their experiences abroad on a small, personal, and local level. With the planning of the Museum of the Peace Corps Experience underway, opportunities to …
Tune in to “Her Turn” a program on 89.9 WORT FM
In April, Jestina Mukoko, along with, Jolly Okot, presented talks as part of Human Rights in Focus. The panel was recorded and will air on the radio. Jestina’s segment, entitled “The Dichotomy of Human Rights in …
Africa Matters: A Discussion of U.S.-Africa Relations
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, former assistant secretary of state for Africa and ambassador to Liberia, visited the University of Wisconsin–Madison on June 26 and 27 to meet with participants in the Mandela Washington Fellowship program. Her talk, …
Celebrating Queer Africa
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, …
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 …