CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW GRADUATE DEGREE HOLDERS AFFILIATED WITH OUR PROGRAM Kate Carter | Ph.D. in Political Science | Advisor: Scott Straus Kate is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Political Science. Her research in comparative …
Month: April 2021
Letter from Luís Madureira: Incoming African Studies Program Faculty Director
Dear colleagues, Looking to next Fall, I am honored and thrilled to welcome you to the 2021/2022 academic year as the new Director of the African Studies Program. My name is Luís Madureira. I am a professor in the Department of African Cultural Studies, and …
AFRICA IN OUR LIVES: SAM MEYERSON
Sam Meyerson is a PhD student in African History–a social and political historian with interests in interethnic relations, conflict, historical memory, environmental history, and the state in postcolonial Africa. He is particularly interested in how …
Appreciating Mark Lilleleht
The African Studies Program would like to extend our appreciation for Mark Lilleleht, Assistant Director for Awards at IRIS. Mark’s commitment to African Studies Program spans over two decades. He began his tenure at UW …
AFRICA IN OUR LIVES: VINCENT OGOTI
Vincent Ogoti is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of African Cultural Studies, where he is completing a dissertation on African Theatre. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, and he was also a Fulbright …
How a Mandela Washington Fellow and Wisconsin Community Member Sparked a Groundbreaking Collaboration
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The Fellowship brings young leaders to the United States for academic coursework and leadership training and …
COURSE SPOTLIGHT: INTRODUCTION TO FRANCOPHONE AND POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES
FRENCH 216: INTRODUCTION TO FRANCOPHONE AND POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES Prof. Nevine El Nossery Tu/Th 11-12:15pm, Fall 2021 This course is an introduction to some of the most significant themes and debates associated with thinking about colonial …