By 2023-2024 ASA E-board Leadership team led by Tumi and Aramide Location: Tripp Commons, Memorial Union Date & Time: May 2nd, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm What is the core mission of the African Students …
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2023-2024 Undegraduate FLAS Recipients
“I applied for the FLAS program because I had an express interest in becoming fluent in my native language, Yoruba. Growing up within the American school system, it was unheard of to gain experience in different …
Emilie Songolo on Library Research during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The African Studies Program invites you to utilize UW library resources, which are still abundantly available in an online format during the Covid-19 pandemic. We interviewed African Studies Librarian Emilie Songolo to tell us more …
JAH PODCAST
NEW JAH PODCAST The JAH has a new podcast! Our first episode features Marissa Moorman’s conversation with Aïssatou Mbodj-Pouye, whose article “Radio and the Road” appeared in the March 2021 issue. We would like …
Congratulations Graduates!
CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW GRADUATE DEGREE HOLDERS AFFILIATED WITH OUR PROGRAM Kate Carter | Ph.D. in Political Science | Advisor: Scott Straus Kate is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Political Science. Her research in comparative …
Appreciating Mark Lilleleht
The African Studies Program would like to extend our appreciation for Mark Lilleleht, Assistant Director for Awards at IRIS. Mark’s commitment to African Studies Program spans over two decades. He began his tenure at UW …
How a Mandela Washington Fellow and Wisconsin Community Member Sparked a Groundbreaking Collaboration
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The Fellowship brings young leaders to the United States for academic coursework and leadership training and …
Linda Thomas-Greenfield and “The Art of Diplomacy”
African Studies Program Alum, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield was featured in an article with the International Division last week. On February 23, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Linda Thomas-Greenfield as the 31st U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. …
APPRECIATING JOEL BARAKA
The African Studies Program is excited to publicly appreciate Joel Baraka. Joel is a 4th-year undergraduate civil engineering major, with a creative approach to education. Joel has worked with our African Studies Program for the …
FLAS Fellowship and Grant Recipients
The Foreign Language and Area Studies Award includes fellowships and grants, funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the UW’s National Resource Centers to assist students in acquiring foreign language and either …