Ph. D. candidate Stephen Pierce describes his love for teaching, his interest in the history of Islamic institutions in East Africa and what he’ll miss most about Madison, Wis. Pierce served as the African Studies …
Graduate Students
Project assistantships in Institute for Regional and International Studies
The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS), a unit in the UW‐Madison International Division, anticipates offering up to four graduate student project assistantships for the duration of the 2015‐16 academic year. The African Studies Program is …
Africa in Our Lives: Adeola Agoke
Though graduate student Adeola Agoke misses the warm weather and food of Nigeria, her time as a Yoruba language T.A. has shaped her understanding of American culture and her plans for the future. Field of …
Project Assistant needed in Educational Policy Studies
Professor Amy Stambach seeks a graduate assistant to help on a study concerning changes in overseas economic and development assistance for children and young adults in urban East Africa. The position is slate to be 50% time (20 …
Fulbright US Student Program 2016-17 Competition
The Fulbright US Student Program 2016-17 competition will open on Tuesday, March 31. Erin Crawley, the campus Fulbright program advisor, will hold an information session for students interested in learning more about the Fulbright US …
Teaching assistants needed for Fall Africa survey course
277 Africa: An Introductory Survey Cross-listed in African Languages and Literature, Afro-American Studies, Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science, and Sociology Instructor: Neil Kodesh, History Number of Teaching Assistants needed: 3 Eligibility: Applicants must be UW-Madison …
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad competition opens soon
The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program (DDRA) is a federally funded grant program and is open to graduate students who are U.S. citizens enrolled in a US university and who will be conducting dissertation …
Africa in Our Lives: Selah Agaba
While settling into her position as the African Studies Program’s outreach assistant, Ph.D student Selah Agaba shares her enthusiasm for education, outreach and Madison’s bike paths. Field of study: Anthropology and Educational Policy Studies Hometown: Born …
UW-Madison seeks TA to teach Wolof
Expressions of interest due February 8, 2015 The Department of African Languages and Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) is seeking a teaching assistant to work under the department’s language coordinator, taking responsibility for …
UW-Madison seeks TA to teach a language of southern Africa
Expressions of interest due February 15, 2015 The Department of African Languages and Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) is seeking a teaching assistant to work under the department’s language coordinator, taking responsibility …