Ali Baba Sanchi’s Bio Ali Baba Sanchi is a Ph.D. candidate in the department of Anthropology, at UW-Madison. He already has obtained a master’s degree in Cultural Anthropology section of the department of Anthropology last …
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Tolulope Akinwole’s Journey and Appointment as Tenure -Track Assistant Professor of English at the UBC, Vancouver
Tolu’s initial interest in Global Black Literatures Tolu’s journey in Global Black Literatures was ignited during his time as a Fulbright scholar, particularly through a class on the post-colonial African State led by the late …
Elisa Scaraggi – ASP 2023 Visiting Research Scholar
Can you share an overview of your current research project and what inspired you to focus on this particular area within African studies? I have a background in Comparative literature and my interest in …
ASP Graduate Working Group (GWG)
Background and Motivation The inception of the ASP Graduate Working Group (GWG) was fueled by a blend of experiences and realizations among graduate students and the African Studies Program (ASP) leadership. The initial spark …
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 …
Africa In Our Lives: Yaya Diatta
Yaya Diatta is a graduate student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education at UW-Madison. His research interests are language policy and planning in multilingual countries. Yaya is currently exploring the …
Africa In Our Lives: Awa Maïga
Awa Maïga is a Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA), Candidate at UW-Madison, The La Follette School of Public Affairs. She is the former Executive Director at Leading Change Africa, the current president of Leading Change …
Madison College Teaching Fellow Application
Purpose The Teaching Fellows program gives students the opportunity to develop and teach an in-person African Studies course at Madison College. ELIGIBILITY Applicants must be advanced UW-Madison graduate students in good standing, making normal progress toward …
International Studies Teaching Fellow
Purpose The Teaching Fellows program gives students the opportunity to develop and teach an in-person academic year course and a summer online course for the International Studies major. ELIGIBILITY Applicants must be UW-Madison graduate students …
Vincent Ogoti wins TA Exceptional Service Award
The Campus-Wide TA Award Committee has selected Vincent Ogoti, Ph.D student in African Cultural Studies, as the winner of the Exceptional Service Award. Vincent Ogoti was the inaugural African Studies Program Teaching Fellow. In that capacity, …