Friends, colleagues, and students of the late Jan Vansina gathered September 21-22 to honor the legacy of one of the world’s foremost historians of Africa. A pioneering figure in the study of Africa, Vansina is …
Year: 2018
Africa in Our Lives: Sophie Sapp Moore
SOPHIE SAPP MOORE Sophie Sapp Moore is a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow for Research on the Plantationocene (2018-2020), affiliated with the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, CHE, and the Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies. …
Wisconsin International Review Seeks Writers
The Wisconsin International Review (WIRe). The WIRe is a student-run, online, international magazine on campus. It is a non-partisan publication that provides students with the opportunity to publish their own articles on any internationally-oriented subject. …
Journal, “History in Africa,” Seeks Editor
The Publications Committee of the African Studies Association Board of Directors announces a Call for Statements of Interest in the Editorship of the ASA’s journal, History in Africa (HIA), published by Cambridge University Press, for …
Work for International Studies
The UW-Madison International Division/IRIS is seeking a full-time staff member to serve as Financial Specialist. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining financial data and all related record-keeping activities for international and area studies …
CAORC-WARC Faculty Development Seminar in Dakar, Senegal
“Diversity, Religion, and Migration in West Africa” Senegal, January 6-22, 2019 Application Deadline: October 22, 2018 View PDF Flyer ABOUT THE AWARD CAORC (Council of American Overseas Research Centers) recognizes the immediate and growing need for …
Everyday Politics of Life & Culture in Africa
“EVERYDAY POLITICS OF LIFE AND CULTURE IN AFRICA” After 40 years of dedicated work, Michael Schatzberg, professor of Political Science and African Cultural Studies, announced his retirement at the end of the Spring 2018 semester. …
African Studies Alumni Wins Rising Star Award
In August, 2018, the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies announced the winners of their Rising Star and Distinguished Alumni awards. Among them is African Studies alumni, Kevin Gibbons. The Nelson Institute Rising Star Alumni …
Get Involved in African Cultural Studies
The Department of African Cultural Studies recently updated their website for the convenience of students and faculty involved in the program. To view majors, languages, and scholarships available through ACS, click here. Under the “Careers …
YALI Reciprocal Exchange Award Deadline Approaching
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders – the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) – was created in 2014 to invest in the next generation of African leaders. The Reciprocal …