CALL FOR PAPERS What: Afrisem Annual Graduate Conference Where: Northwestern University When: April 4-6, 2019 Theme: African Studies Now: Decolonizing the Field Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robtel Pailey, Oxford University The Program of African Studies graduate …
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Course Spotlight: Socio-Economic Change in Underdeveloped Areas
COURSE DESCRIPTION Sociology 925 surveys classic and contemporary debates in the sociology of economic change and development, with an emphasis on exploring the theoretical assumptions underlying different perspectives. This course is designed to contribute to …
Africa In Our Lives: Regina Fuller
Regina Fuller is a doctoral student at UW-Madison studying Educational Policy Studies and Comparative International Education. Her work focuses on sexuality education and adolescent reproductive health in Africa. She is also a recipient of the Robert …
Job Opening: Post-doctoral Research Associate & Lecturer
The Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia invites applications for a one-year Post-doctoral Research Associate and Lecturer position in the religions of Africa and the African Diaspora. Candidates may specialize in either …
Africa in Our Lives: Dawd Siraj
Dawd Siraj is a professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Recently, Dawd has been involved in the creation of a Global Health Program at UW-Madison and has developed …
Building Bridges Between Madison and Ethiopia
To cross the Blue Nile River in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, there’s only one option, short of braving the dark waters below. An aging, narrow bridge serves all types of travelers: cars, bikes, mopeds, rickshaws, pedestrians, …
African Studies Graduates Reflect on Time at Madison
This weekend, six UW-Madison seniors graduated with certificates in African Studies. Olivia Giddings, Bailey Huser, Riley Klarkowski, Aberdeen Leary, Olivia Mulford, and Cali Sanborn have spent their past few years taking African Studies courses, learning …
Call for Abstracts for 2019 Global Health Symposium
2019 Global Health Symposium, “Health in the Balance: Acting Now for a Healthy Tomorrow” University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty, staff, clinicians, students and colleagues are invited to submit abstracts for podium and poster presentations at the …
Nominate a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer for Sargent Shriver Award
The Sargent Shriver Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service is awarded annually by the National Peace Corps Association to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers who continue to make a sustained and distinguished contribution to humanitarian causes at …
Africa in Our Lives: Biana Speed
Biana Speed is an undergraduate student at UW-Madison studying biology. During the summer of 2018 she traveled to Nigeria through funding from a FLAS award to further her study of the Yoruba language. In this …