Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield has been heralded as one of the most dynamic and effective diplomats of her time and one of the most respected leaders at the State Department. Her career in the U.S. foreign …
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UW Madison and the 63rd African Studies Association Meeting
In ten days, the 63rd annual meeting of the African Studies Association (ASA) will convene from November 19-21, virtually. The theme is, “The Hour of Decision: Power, Persistence, Purpose, and Possibility in African Studies.” Click here for …
WISCONSIN-AFFILIATED PARTICIPANTS IN 63RD ANNUAL AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION MEETING
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AFFILIATES FACULTY Aliko Songolo, University of Wisconsin, Madison Year II of Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi’s Presidency, Diverse Perspectives (ON-DEMAND, panelist) Tejumola Olaniyan’s Legacy in African Cultural Studies Part III (panelist) “(Re)building Institutions: Olaniyan at …
New African Studies Library Acquisitions
New and Noteworthy Library Acquisitions Online Sources al-Ahrām Digital Archive Founded in 1875, Al-Ahram is the oldest and most reputable newspaper from Egypt and the Middle East. It is a daily newspaper that reaches across …
African Studies Librarian Emilie Songolo and UW-Madison Libraries
The African Studies Program and African Studies Librarian Emilie Songolo invite you to UW-Madison Libraries, where you can book an appointment to view an array of source materials about and from the African continent. Emilie …
10 Years of International Internship Program
The African Studies Program is excited to celebrate the International Internship Program’s (IIP) 10th anniversary. Over the decade, the top countries students visited were: 1) Japan, 2) Germany, 3) China, 4) Uganda, and 5) Ecuador. …
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: UBUNTU DIALOGUES SEMINAR
CALL FOR PROPOSALS UBUNTU DIALOGUES SEMINAR PROGRAM The African Studies Center at Michigan State University (MSU) is pleased to invite applications for participation in the 2021 Ubuntu Dialogues Seminar Program. The seminars are part of …
Africa in our Lives: Kazeem Kẹ́hìndé Sanuth
The African Studies Program congratulates Kazeem Kẹ́hìndé Sanuth, a UW-Madison alum, on his new position as the Associate Director of National African Language Resource Center (NALRC) at the Indiana University, Bloomington. Kazeem graduated from UW …
Welcoming Diana Chioma Famakinwa to the African Studies Program
Diana Chioma Famakinwa is our new interim assistant director. She joins the African Studies Program from UW–Madison’s School of Education, where she is completing her Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies, with a concentration on comparative …
Introducing Dr. Kaiping Chen
Kaiping Chen is an Assistant Professor of Computational Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Maison, Department of Life Sciences Communication. She is an affiliate of the UW-Madison Robert & Jean Holtz Center for Science and Technology …