Lara Vojnov, PhD is the Diagnostics Advisor in the HIV and Hepatitis Department at the World Health Organization. She currently leads normative guidance development and country support for HIV and hepatitis diagnostics, including viral load, …
Month: September 2019
The WISC-XyloTron: Combatting the illegal logging trade, one image at a time
Each year, the Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment offers competitive grants to projects which embrace the values of and seek to advance The Wisconsin Idea. Among the recipients for this year were Dr. Prabu Ravindran, Assistant …
NOW OPEN: YALI RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE APPLICATION
The Reciprocal Exchange component provides funds for American professionals to travel to sub-Saharan African countries to continue collaborative work with Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni on the continent. American professionals may include those met during the …
2019 ASA WOMEN’S CAUCUS LUNCHEON
Tickets for the annual African Studies Association Annual Meeting Women’s Caucus Luncheon and Lecture are now available! You can purchase them here — the deadline for purchase is November 1, and the date and time …
African Studies Updates From the UW-Madison Libraries
Updates from Emilie Songolo, African Studies Librarian Office Hours African Studies Librarian Emilie Songolo will again offer open office hours following the African Studies Program’s weekly AFRICA AT NOON seminar in the fall semester. Office …
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OPENING: STANFORD
Stanford University’s Program in African and African American Studies (AAAS) is seeking applications for an Associate Director Position. The Associate Director (AD) serves as the thought partner to the Faculty Director. Together, the Faculty Director …
SPRING STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA
The UW-Madison International Internship Program (IIP) is excited to share several Spring 2020 internships abroad in Africa that have been cultivated just for Badgers! As part of each internship, students enroll in the Worldwide Internship …
African Studies Program seeking Wisconsin educators for trip to Ethiopia
UW-Madison’s African Studies Program is pleased to work with GEEO (Global Exploration for Educators) on developing a trip to Ethiopia in August 2020. Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) is a 501c3 non-profit organization that …
Dr. Dawd Siraj speaks on collaborations between UW-Madison and Jimma University (Ethiopia)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a long history of international collaboration and exchange. The university teaches over eighty different languages, offers hundreds of thriving study abroad programs offered to undergraduate students, and is the largest …
Postdoctoral Scholar, Africana Research Center – Pennsylvania State University
The Africana Research Center invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position in any aspect of African, African American and Diaspora Studies, beginning July 1, 2020. This is a one year position, with possibility of renewal. …