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 …
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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 …
APPLY NOW: FALL 2019 AFRICAN 361 (HAUSA) TA POSITION
The African Studies Program is seeking a teaching assistant for African 361: First Semester Hausa in Fall 2019. The course will be held every weekday from 8:50-9:40am. Applicants must be UW-Madison graduate students in good …
Reciprocal Exchange Stories: Nurses Karen Lied (Wisconsin) and 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow Maxwell Kumbeni (Ghana)
As the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship cohort kicks off their third week here in Madison, it is only appropriate to take a step backward and explore the opportunities and connections available to the Madison community …
Young African leaders arrive in Madison for 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship
The University of Wisconsin-Madison welcomed its fourth cohort of Mandela Washington Fellows to campus Wednesday. The Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program for the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI), is sponsored by the U.S. Department …
World Refugee Day Events
In order to celebrate World Refugee Day on June 20, the Jewish Social Services of Madison, the Madison Refugee Union and Open Doors for Refugees will be hosting a number of events during the week …
NOW OPEN: CARN ASPIRE GRANTS
The Conservation Action Research Network (CARN) is a non-profit research organization that seeks to advance evidence-based conservation efforts which conserve biodiversity and ecosystem health, protect threatened wildlife species and habitats, and promote environmental sustainability. Their …
Professor Heinz Klug on anti-apartheid poster exhibition at the Chicago Art Institute
The People Shall Govern! is the first exhibition in North America to showcase the work of the Medu Art Ensemble, a collective which formed in the late 1970s to protest South Africa’s apartheid policies. Medu …
Connecting the Great Lakes regions of Africa and Wisconsin: Mighty Peace Coffee
Is it possible for mass production and consumption to be both economically transformative and community-driven? Ethical? Supported by international advocates who will lift and not drown out their voices? For Mighty Peace Coffee, the answer …