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 …
Year: 2018
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 …
Nominations open for the 2018 ASA Presidential Fellows Program
The ASA Presidential Fellows Program provides opportunities for academics and practitioners with a scholarly interest in Africa to travel to attend and present at the ASA Annual Meeting, visit institutions of higher learning in the …
Celebrate Peace Corps Week at UW-Madison
This week is Peace Corps Week at the University of Wisconsin-Madison! Since UW-Madison again named one of the top recruiting school for Peace Corps, there is certainly cause for celebration. View a full list of …
Enter the study abroad photo contest
Send in your best snapshots from abroad and take part in International Academic Programs’ Study Abroad Photo Contest! Winning submissions will be featured on the IAP website, across campus, and in study abroad print and …
Dazzled by ‘Black Panther’? Check out the rest of the Afrofuturism movement.
By Kyra Fox It was another record-breaking weekend for Marvel’s Black Panther, which came out in theaters earlier this month. The film is predicted to pass $1 billion at the global box office, and the response …
UW-Madison to host third cohort of young African leaders in summer 2018
MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host its third cohort of emerging African leaders beginning June 20 for a six-week academic and leadership institute, a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. …
Extended deadlines for summer internships in Africa
The International Internship Program has extended the deadline for two summer internships in Africa. Business Day Ghana International journalism intern in Accra, Ghana (learn more about this featured internship here) NUCAFE production and marketing internship …
Butler University seeks full-time medical anthropology lecturer with Africa expertise
Butler University invites applications for a full-time instructor in medical anthropology that will also contribute substantially to the university’s core curriculum. The position is non-tenure track with an initial two-year contract beginning August 2018, and …
IIP, Mandela Washington Fellowship collaboration provides students professional experiences in Africa
For hopeless romantics on campus, a dinner date for this Wednesday night – Valentine’s Day – is not the only deadline quickly approaching. This Sunday, Feb. 18 is the last day to apply for the …