Professor of African Cultural Studies, Luís Madureira, joined historian John K. Thornton to write a biography on King Afonso I, the sixth ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo titled Afonso I Mvemba a Nzinga, King …
Month: November 2023
Job Opening: Assistant or Associate Professor of Art History and African Cultural Studies
The highly ranked Departments of Art History and African Cultural Studies are seeking excellent candidates for a tenure-track position at the assistant rank or tenured position at the associate rank beginning August 2024. The two …
Course Spotlight: History 861
History 861: Health, Medicine and Healing in Africa Instructor: Neil Kodesh 1-3 Credits Level: Advanced (graduate seminar) R 1:20-3:15 p.m. Open to graduate students. Requisites: none Course Description: This course will examine the historical and anthropological literature …
Call for Papers┃Sustainability and Sustainable Development in Africa: Past, Present, and Future
Canadian Association of African Studies 2024 Annual Conference Sustainability and Sustainable Development in Africa: Past, Present, and Future McGill University, Montreal, Canada June 12 -June 16, 2024 Proposal Submission Deadline: December 4, 2023 Learn more …
Job Opening: Africana and Francophone Studies Librarian
The University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a full-time librarian position supporting Africana and Francophone Studies. Application Opened at Nov 8 2023 at 2:50 PM CST and will close on Dec 4 2023 at 11:55 PM CST. …
Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoue Wins 1st Runner Up for Award from the African Studies Association of Africa
Congratulations to Dr. Jacqueline-Bethel Tchouta Mougoué, Associate Professor of African Cultural Studies at UW-Madison, for being named this year’s 1st Runner Up for the African Studies Association of Africa’s Pius Adesanmi Memorial Award for Excellence …