Outreach and community education are a major component of our work here at the African Studies Program. The African Studies Outreach Program reached over 9,000 citizens throughout the state with its programming last academic year, …
Month: November 2019
Jewish Social Services Seeking Translation Services
Jewish Social Services (JSS) is seeking contracted interpreters to help them with the interpretation needs of their Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Legal Services programs. The languages that they most need are Swahili, Dari, and Kinyarwanda …
2020 Rx One Health Field Institute in Tanzania
The Rx One Health Field Institute is a transformative 4-week field-based experiential learning course focused on One Health core competencies for graduate students and early career professionals from all disciplines. Organized and taught by experts from the University of California, Davis, Sokoine …
AFRICA IN OUR LIVES: Kevin Gnagne, 2019 Mandela Washington Fellow
Kevin Gnagne, 2019 Mandela Washington Fellow, has over four years of experience working in law enforcement as it relates to the environment and sustainable development. He holds a master’s degree in International Environmental and Natural …
GET FUNDING TO STUDY AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE WITH A FLAS FELLOWSHIP
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Award applications are now open! African language FLAS Awards are funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the African Studies Program to assist students in acquiring African …
Call for Papers: Graduate Early Modern Student Society Symposium 2020
The Graduate Early Modern Student Society (GEMSS) will be hosting their fourth annual symposium this Spring. They are seeking presentations that address this year’s theme, “Consuming Early Modernity.” The deadline to submit abstracts is Friday, …
UW-Madison at the 62nd Annual African Studies Association Meeting
In just under two weeks, the 62nd annual meeting of the African Studies Association (ASA) is set to convene from November 21-23 in Boston, Massachusetts. This year’s theme is “Being, Belonging, and Becoming in Africa.” …
US Holocaust Memorial Museum Seeking Policy Associate
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is looking for an innovative and passionate individual to join their Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide in Washington, DC and inspire citizens and leaders worldwide to confront …
Now Open: 2020 National Geographic Buffett Awards for Leadership in Conservation
The National Geographic Society is currently soliciting nominations for the 2020 National Geographic Buffett Awards for Leadership in Conservation in Africa and Latin America. These awards honor the unsung heroes of conservation by celebrating the …
Abiy Ahmed and the Three Percent: Legacies of the Nobel Prize in Africa
To many familiar with recent events in East Africa, it was no surprise that Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed was awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. After all, Prime Minister Abiy has embarked on …