To many familiar with recent events in East Africa, it was no surprise that Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed was awarded the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. After all, Prime Minister Abiy has embarked on …
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MADISON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM & PLAY AFRICA INTERN
In this program cultivated by the International Internship Program (IIP), students will have the opportunity to intern in Madison during the spring and fall semester at the Madison Children’s Museum and then spend the summer at …
OPENING: ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE, OR FULL PROFESSOR OF AFRICAN CULTURAL STUDIES
African Cultural Studies (ACS) seeks to hire a faculty member with deep expertise in the cultural study of Southern Africa. They will consider applicants with extensive fieldwork experience in any country in Southern Africa, strong …
Open Doors for Refugees: Seeking Swahili-speaking Volunteers
Open Doors For Refugees (ODFR), a local NGO, is seeking volunteers who are able to speak Swahili. Within the last two months, more than 60 persons came to Madison from different parts of Africa, mainly Swahili …
Call for AFRICA 277 Graduate Teaching Assistants
The African Studies program seeks two teaching assistants for African 277: An Introductory Survey in Spring 2020. This interdisciplinary course is cross-listed in African Cultural Studies, Afro-American Studies, Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science, and Sociology. COURSE African …
In Remembrance: Michael Briggs (1934-2019)
The African Studies Program would like to take a moment to celebrate the life and recognize the passing of Michael (Mike) Briggs, former University of Wisconsin-Madison African Studies Bibliographer. Mike was appointed to develop the …
NOW OPEN: 2020 GLOBAL HEALTH GRANTS
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Global Health Institute (GHI) has announced that the application period is open for its 2020 grants and awards. This competitive grant program is designed to support global health efforts of faculty, …
Call for Papers: 15th International African Studies Conference
On May 26-29, 2020 in Moscow the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in co-operation with the Research Council for the Problems of African Countries, will hold the 15th African Studies …
Apply Now: 2020 Global Health Grants
The UW-Madison Global Health Institute is offering a multitude of global health grants and awards for next year. Seed Grants of up to $25,000 support new global health research projects to make them competitive for sustained external …
AFRICA IN OUR LIVES: Sooji Kim
Sooji Kim is a graduate student in Development Studies who recently joined the African Studies Program team as an Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) Project Assistant! In this feature, Sooji will discuss her …