Mandela Washington Fellowship Reader Application Information IREX is seeking academic and professional experts to read and score applications for the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Over the course of the first five …
Month: September 2018
Remembering Jan Vansina
On September 21-22, 2018, the University of Wisconsin-Madison African Studies Program will host a memorial lecture in honor of Jan Vansina, a pioneer in the field of African Studies who passed away last year. Lectures …
Hausa Interpreter Needed
A staff attorney at the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI), an immigration legal services nonprofit, is seeking a Hausa interpreter. The work is being conducted within CIRI’s grant-funded Survivor Services Program, which provides free …
Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Deliver Fish-Harnack Lecture
Navi Pillay is a seasoned fighter in the struggle for human rights. From being the first woman to start a law practice in her home province in South Africa to her role as UN High …
RPCV of Wisconsin-Madison: Fund Your Project!
All Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin-Madison are eligible to request funding to help support a project or projects they are interested in. This year RPCV of Wisconsin-Madison has $40,000 available to fund these projects. …
Call for Applications: Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
The Herbert Scoville Jr.Peace Fellowship is a highly competitive national fellowship program that provides recent college and graduate school alumni with the funding and opportunity to work with one of more than two dozen participating …
The View From Here: Contemporary Perspectives From Senegal
Curated by professor Joseph Underwood at Kent State, The View From Here: Contemporary Perspectives From Senegal features pieces created by African artists since 2010 and focuses on individuals uncovering aspects of their identity as they …
Meet African Studies
Director: Nancy Kendall (Educational Policy Studies) Associate Director: Aleia McCord Assistant Director: Meagan Doll Steering Committee: Katrina Thompson (African Cultural Studies), Lisa Naughton (Geography), Emily Callaci (History), Tony Goldberg (Vet Med/GHI) Student Staff: Lauren Parnell-Marino …