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 …
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COURSE SPOTLIGHT: INTRODUCTION TO FRANCOPHONE AND POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES
FRENCH 216: INTRODUCTION TO FRANCOPHONE AND POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES Prof. Nevine El Nossery Tu/Th 11-12:15pm, Fall 2021 This course is an introduction to some of the most significant themes and debates associated with thinking about colonial …
Congratulations to the African Studies Program Affiliated 2020 TA Award Winners
The African Studies Program would like to congratulate 2020 TA Award winners affiliated with African Studies. Kaden Paulson-Smith and Sami Lamine were honored for excellence in teaching and instructional continuity with The L&S Continuity of …
Summer Course Offerings in African Studies Program
Course Spotlight: Nonviolence and Social Change in Africa Course Details INTL ST 401: Nonviolence and Social Change in Africa 3 Credits Online Summer 2021 (June 14 – July 9) From Gandhi’s initial experiments in satyagraha in South Africa, nonviolence …
Appreciating Safiya Jama
The African Studies Program would like to extend our gratitude to Safiya Jama. Safiya is an MA student in the Educational Policy Program who has supported the African Studies Program for a couple of years. …
ANNOUNCING AFRICAN STUDIES TEACHING POSITIONS
The African Studies Teaching Fellows program will give students the opportunity to develop and teach an online course for the International Studies major. As part of the program, fellows will receive pedagogical training and support …
Appreciating Karen Sage
The African Studies Program would like to share our appreciation for Karen Sage. Karen works with both our Program and the Center for East Asian Studies. As an IRIS financial specialist, Karen is responsible for …
Congratulating Lusayo Mwakatika & Announcing ACADES Internships
The African Studies Program is excited to highlight some virtual summer internships and congratulate Lusayo Mwakatika on his new position with ACADES. Lusayo is a senior from Malawi, majoring in Agriculture Business Management. Since 2019, he has been the President of Project Malawi, a student group …
Read Africa: Books for Wisconsin Libraries
The African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is pleased to offer public libraries throughout Wisconsin the opportunity to enrich their collections with new titles. Libraries across the state are invited to submit proposals …
Africa In Our Lives: Kaden Paulson-Smith
Kaden Paulson-Smith is a Political Science Ph.D. candidate and a Law and Society Graduate Fellow at the Institute for Legal Studies at UW. Kaden has minors in African Studies and Gender & Women’s Studies. Their research explores the global connections …