In a statement released Monday morning, African Studies Program certificate student Hiwot Adilow was announced as one of eight poets shortlisted for the 6th Brunel International African Poetry Prize. Adilow studies anthropology with a certificate …
Month: March 2018
Work for the International Internship Program
The International Internship Program is seeking an Admin and Communications Intern for summer and fall of 2018 – particularly someone with Africa or Latin America experience. Applications are due April 1. See the internship posting …
Africa in Our Lives: Leslie Sabakinu
Graduate student Leslie Sabakinu explores the intersections of history and medicine in the Belgian Congo. She spoke with African Studies about the importance of her field, her current reading list, and why students should consider …
Nominations open for WI Without Borders Awards
Wisconsin Without Borders (WWB) is a UW-Madison alliance and award program that recognizes globally engaged interdisciplinary scholarship and fosters excellence by providing networking and recognition opportunities. Every spring WWB honors individuals and their work at …
Apply to present at Africanism(s): Positionality, Knowledge Production, and Narratives
The Program of African Studies graduate student seminar (AfriSem) invites graduate student papers in the study of Africa and its communities engaging with the theme: AFRICANISM(S): Positionality, Knowledge Production, and Narratives. Interested participants should submit …
Workshop for Less Commonly Taught Language Instructors
As part of the Mellon Foundation-funded Big 10 Academic Alliance Less Commonly Taught Languages Partnership at Michigan State University, the MSU Center for Language Teaching Advancement is hosting a workshop for Big 10 university LCTL instructors on May …