Africa Talks is a new monthly talk series purposefully launched by the African Studies Program at UW-Madison in collaboration with the African Center for Community Development, Inc to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of Africa at Noon. This year, we want to celebrate 50 years of sharing scholarships on campus by reminding our community that the work we do must extend beyond the walls of the university. Every last Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., advanced graduate student affiliates of the African Studies Program will present a one-hour talk to community members at the Community Relations office in UW South Madison Partnership (UWSMP).
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Fall 2024 Events
September 25th
The Arts of African Popular Musics
Location: Room 402 – Black Business Hub, 2352 South Park St., Madison, WI 53713
Michael Oshindoro
Department of African Cultural Studies, UW-Madison
Talk Description
Popular music is not mere lyrics, rhythm, and beat. Our encounter with music is also an encounter with images. In this talk, we will examine how African popular musicians use images to assert themselves as the best in the game.
Speaker’s Bio
Michael Oshindoro is a PhD candidate in African cultural studies at UW-Madison. He studies African visual arts and media including animation, comics, and special effects.
December 4th
Political Polarization, Fact-Checking, and Misinformation in Ghana
Location: Community Room A – The Atrium, South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park St., Madison, WI 53713
Eric Boansi Agyekum
School of Journalism and Mass Communication, UW-Madison
Talk Description
Recent presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana show that the country is increasingly becoming politically polarized. Beyond politics, there are other lines of division such as ethnicity, religion, cultural and territorial differences. Dis/misinformation thrives in countries with deep ideological and political differences. In this talk, I explore the complex interrelationship between political polarization, misinformation, journalism practice, and fact-checking.
Speaker’s Bio
Eric Boansi Agyekum is a PhD student at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UW-Madison. His research interest lies in fact-checking, media representation, and misinformation. Before joining UW-Madison, he was a lecturer in the Journalism and Media Studies Faculty at the Ghana Institute of Journalism. He has extensive knowledge in media and communication from both academia and industry, having worked in journalism and advertising before joining GIJ.