The African Studies Program seeks an Office Management Intern to assist with the day-to-day business of the center. Specific Duties Include: Serve as a professional representative of African Studies Program (ASP) to our faculty, staff, …
Year: 2018
MANDELA FELLOWS REFLECT ON PARTNERING WITH MADISON’S COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
By Kyra Fox When Shaban Senyange arrived in Madison, Wisconsin for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, he knew he wanted to do more than sit in a classroom. He wanted to engage …
From Chickens to Humans: Improving Health in Madagascar
Laurel Myers was still in elementary school when a shipment of goats to her family’s farm in Bridger, Montana, left everyone sick with fever. “So I grew up thinking of the connections between human and …
Course Spotlight: Cultural Studies in the Digital Age
COURSE DESCRIPTION This class provides graduate students with an overview of the most foundational texts in critical-cultural studies, while also introducing them to some of the most cutting-edge research on digital media and its relationship …
Mandela Fellows Reflect on Madison with Wisconsin Public Radio
A new Wisconsin Public Radio interview titled, “Introducing Wisconsin To Some Of Africa’s Brightest Young Individuals,” showcases the associate director of UW-Madison’s African Studies program, Aleia McCord, as well as two Mandela Washington Fellows, Bridget …
Seeking Mende Interpreter/Sierra Leone Cultural Expert
A member of the U.S. Army Trial Defense Service, is seeking an individual capable of providing Mende to English interpretative services, with preference for a person with an innate understanding of the Sierra Leone culture. …
Become a Virtual Student Federal Service intern
The U.S. Department of State is currently accepting applications for the Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS). The Virtual Student Federal Service is the largest virtual internship program in the world. This year it will offer …
First Impressions
Mandela Fellows reflect on their initial weeks in Madison By Kyra Fox Few buildings in Madison are filled with more geographic diversity than Ingraham Hall, where the 2018 class of Mandela Washington Fellows gathers for …
2018 Mandela Washington Fellows bring global expertise to UW campus
By Kyra Fox This Thursday, the University of Wisconsin-Madison welcomed 25 young African leaders to campus for the six-week Mandela Washington Fellowship, a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Doctors, journalists, government officials, …
An Africanist’s guide to the 2018 World Cup
By Kyra Fox Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia hit the turf starting Thursday as the world’s most prestigious football (soccer) tournament began in Russia. Though no African team has yet won the World Cup, …