To access the Africa at Noon Zoom session directly, click here. For dial-in information, view below. When: Sep 15, 2021 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Every week on Wed, until Dec 8, 2021, …
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Welcome Olayinka Olagbegi-Adegbite
The African Studies Program is excited to introduce Olayinka Olagbegi-Adegbite, the new Outreach Coordinator. Olayinka joins our Program from UW-Madison’s School of Education, where she recently defended her PhD. in Educational Policy Studies, with a …
Course Spotlight: Introduction to Francophone and Postcolonial Studies (FRENCH 216)
FRENCH 216: Topic – Introduction to Francophone and Postcolonial Studies (Cross-listed: AFRICAN 216) T/TH 11a-12:15p Taught in English. VIDEO ABOUT FRENCH 216 Contact: Professor Nevine El Nossery Details: Credits: 3 credits Level: Elementary Breadth: Humanities L&S credit type: Counts as LAS credit …
Introducing Our 2021-2022 FLTAs
Every year, new Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTAs) join us from across the African continent so that UW students can learn languages from native speakers. As cultural ambassadors, they also welcome opportunities to engage …
Announcing Hausa Course Opportunity
African 361 will be held Monday through Friday from 8:50 to 9:40am and is 5 credits. This class will be taught by FLTA Abubakar Sulaiman. Hausa is one of West Africa’s most widely spoken languages. More …
Congratulations to Professor Aili Tripp for her 2021 L. Carl Brown AIMS Book Prize Award
We are so excited to announce that Professor Aili Mari Tripp’s Seeking Legitimacy: Why Arab Autocracies Adopt Women’s Rights (Cambridge University Press, 2019), has been selected as one of two 2021 L. Carl Brown AIMS …
Welcoming Professor Marissa Moorman
Welcoming Dr. Marissa Moorman to the African Studies Program We are delighted to announce that Dr. Marissa Moorman has joined the department of African Cultural Studies as of this Fall as a Full Professor with …
Celebrate GO BIG READ with Brittle Paper and African Studies
Our African Studies community is thrilled that Chancellor Rebecca Blank has selected Transcendent Kingdom, as the featured book for 2021-22 common reading program, GO BIG READ. To celebrate, African Studies has teamed up with Ainehi …
Reviews of the 2021/2022 Go Big Read Book: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Presented by the African Studies Program
The African Studies Program invites UW-Madison students to submit a review of Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi, the Go Big Read selection for the 2021/2022 academic year. Accepted submissions will be published on brittlepaper.com, a …
ASC Projects and Events Coordinator
How to Apply A cover letter and resume are required for consideration of this position. The cover letter should be included in the same document as your resume and should specifically address your interest in …