From a young age, Ryma Azzouz knew she wanted to understand the world beyond the borders of her home country, Algeria. Currently, she is serving as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant of Arabic at …
Africa in Our Lives
Africa in Our Lives: Rich Beilfuss
When he’s not playing unicycle hockey or running marathons, you can probably find Rich Beilfuss in the field working with one of sub-Saharan Africa’s six species of cranes. Dr. Beilfuss is the President & CEO …
Africa in Our Lives: Dave Bresnahan
PhD candidate Dave Bresnahan’s first taste of African Studies was through the work of Philip Curtin, one of the founders of the African Studies Program at UW-Madison. Since then, Dave has never looked back. He …
Africa in Our Lives: Kweku Brewoo
Kweku Brewoo is a recipient of a 2017 University Staff Award. As part of the University Staff Congress, Brewoo contributes to improving campus climate for all members of the UW-Madison community. These efforts come to …
Africa in Our Lives: AliBaba Sanchi
Field of study: English language and Linguistics. Hometown: Sokoto, Nigeria What brought you to Madison? I am here as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant and a Cultural Ambassador to share the language and culture …
Africa in Our Lives: Sam Landes
Sam Landes is recent UW-Madison graduate. He has a certificate in African Studies and studied abroad in Morocco during the 2015-2016 academic year. Major: History Field of Study: 20th Century History Hometown: Pittsfield, Massachusetts What …
Africa in Our Lives: Brad Paul
Brad Paul’s field diaries have taken him across Mozambique and Ethiopia to study working life and the on-the-ground impacts of international development projects. He shares his favorite travel experiences and advice to students in this …
Africa in Our Lives: Karin Barber
Karin Barber knew she wanted to study Africa when she first set foot in Uganda as a recent high school graduate. Since then, her study of African popular culture, religion, and verbal arts has spanned …
Africa in Our Lives: Adélékè Adéẹ̀kọ́
PLEASURE AND THE PLEASURABLE in Africa and the African Diaspora presenter Adélékè Adéẹ̀kọ́ is no stranger to African literature. From exploring the verbiage of spell casting to the role of orature in slave rebellions, Dr. …
Africa in Our Lives: Carmen McCain
The second of our featured PLEASURE AND THE PLEASURABLE in Africa and the African Diaspora presenters, Carmen McCain has been back and forth between Nigeria and the U.S. since age 11. Drawing on a decade of …