UW-Madison graduate student Ayodeji Adegbite reflects on the meaning of #EndSARS and what he wants the world to know about Nigeria’s youth movement. Ayodeji is a PhD student in History of Science, Medicine and Technology …
Month: October 2020
10 Years of International Internship Program
The African Studies Program is excited to celebrate the International Internship Program’s (IIP) 10th anniversary. Over the decade, the top countries students visited were: 1) Japan, 2) Germany, 3) China, 4) Uganda, and 5) Ecuador. …
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: UBUNTU DIALOGUES SEMINAR
CALL FOR PROPOSALS UBUNTU DIALOGUES SEMINAR PROGRAM The African Studies Center at Michigan State University (MSU) is pleased to invite applications for participation in the 2021 Ubuntu Dialogues Seminar Program. The seminars are part of …
Africa in Our Lives: Prince Vincent-Anene
The African Studies Program would like to introduce and welcome Prince Vincent-Anene, a new PhD student in the History Department. Prince completed his undergraduate degree at Paul University in Awka, Nigeria. He majored in History, …
Africa in our Lives: Kazeem Kẹ́hìndé Sanuth
The African Studies Program congratulates Kazeem Kẹ́hìndé Sanuth, a UW-Madison alum, on his new position as the Associate Director of National African Language Resource Center (NALRC) at the Indiana University, Bloomington. Kazeem graduated from UW …
Africa in Our Lives: Tinashe Hofisi
Tinashe Hofisi recently won the Racial Justice Award from the African Studies Program for his project titled, “Governance and Law Enforcement in the Era of COVID-19: African Lives Matter.” Tinashe is a human rights lawyer …
Africa in Our Lives: Rita Mawuena Benissan
Meet Rita Mawuena Benissan, who recently won the Racial Justice Award from the Africa Studies Program. Rita is a Ghanaian-American interdisciplinary artist, who explores the identities of Africans and African Americans while showcasing the profound …