Peace Corps is returning to Kenya! The program closed in 2014, but the office remained in place while the government of Kenya and the Peace Corps office worked on details for reopening. Peace Corps’ efforts …
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UW-Madison Peace Corps Office Open for Fall 2019
The Peace Corps office is open for the year, and they have a new office! You can find the Campus Peace Corps Recruiter, Kate Schachter, at 200B Bascom Hall.Walk-in Advising hours will be as follows …
African Studies Program to Host Second Annual Jan Vansina Memorial Lecture
The African Studies will host the second annual Jan Vansina Memorial Lecture this Fall, honoring the pioneering historian of Africa who passed away two years ago. The lecture will open the African Studies Program’s weekly …
The African Studies Program welcomes incoming Assistant Director Dorothy Mayne
Welcome, Dorothy! The African Studies Program is pleased to welcome new Assistant Director Dorothy Mayne. Dorothy will join us from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), where she recently completed her Ph.D. in Education …
New Online Archive for Africanist Norman Miller
The Norman Miller Archive is a new open multimedia resource featuring selected research, photos, films, journals, books, and field notes from the library of Norman Miller, an academic researcher, journalist, and film producer who worked extensively in East Africa …
Apply Now: CAORC-WARC Faculty Development Seminar (Senegal, January 2020)
“Diversity, Religion, and Migration in West Africa” is a Fully-Funded Faculty Development Seminar. Based in Senegal’s capital city of Dakar but also visiting the historic towns of Toubacouta and Saint- Louis, this seminar will grapple …
Mandela Washington Fellows reflect on meaning of Mandela Day
Last Thursday, July 18, was Nelson Mandela Day — an international day of celebration to honor former South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela through a day of volunteering and community service. We asked the 2019 …
2019 ASA Female Student Travel Grant
The Nancy “Penny” Schwartz Student Travel Grant honors Penny Schwartz, who was active in the ASA Women’s Caucus and at her death, left us a sum of money. The intent is to help students who …
2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship to host public event next weekend
The African Studies Program is thrilled to share the following on behalf of the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellows. The Fellows have conceptualized and organized a free, public event for the local community. All are welcome. …
2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship: Week Four Update
The 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship heads into its fourth week of programming this Monday afternoon. So far, every day of the program has been chock full of site visits, networking, leadership and education sessions, public …