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 …
Africa in Our Lives
Africa in Our Lives: Hermann von Hesse
Hermann von Hesse is a History PhD candidate whose research focuses on the urban, architectural, cultural, and art history of Africa and its trans-Atlantic diasporas in the 18th and 19th centuries. Before coming to UW, …
Africa in Our Lives: Michael Ọshindọrọ
Michael Ọshindọrọ is a first-year Ph.D. student in the African Cultural Studies Department and a Racial Justice Award winner. His work, “Animation Films and Identity in Nigeria,” is situated at the intersection of language and …
Africa in Our Lives: Sheriff Issaka
Sheriff Issaka is a King-Morgridge Scholar from Ghana who recently won the African Studies Program’s Racial Justice Award. He is a Junior, majoring in Computer Science with African Studies and Entrepreneurship certificates. Sheriff developed this …
Africa in Our Lives: Allen Xiao
Allen Xiao is a PhD candidate in the Geography Department. His interests concern urbanism, subjectivity, mobility, ethnicity, and immigration. Allen has extensive research, teaching, and publishing experience. He recently won the African Studies Association’s Graduate …
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 …
AFRICA IN OUR LIVES: ARUNA KALLON
Introducing Aruna Kallon, a recent winner of the African Studies Program’s Racial Justice Award for his project, entitled “Examining the Association between Healthcare Seeking Behaviors and Risk of Testing Positive for COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa.” …