In August, 2018, the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies announced the winners of their Rising Star and Distinguished Alumni awards. Among them is African Studies alumni, Kevin Gibbons. The Nelson Institute Rising Star Alumni …
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Get Involved in African Cultural Studies
The Department of African Cultural Studies recently updated their website for the convenience of students and faculty involved in the program. To view majors, languages, and scholarships available through ACS, click here. Under the “Careers …
YALI Reciprocal Exchange Award Deadline Approaching
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders – the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) – was created in 2014 to invest in the next generation of African leaders. The Reciprocal …
The Great Lakes to Great Lakes Initiative: Mutual Interests in Africa
Russ Feingold Visiting Lecturer, UW-Madison International Division African Studies Former U.S. Senator September 25, 2018 7:00 PM Shannon Hall Wisconsin Union Theater 800 Langdon Street Former U.S. Senator and Special Envoy to the African Great …
IIP Fall Involvement
Each semester, the International Internship Program hosts a variety of events and opportunities. See the full schedule below. Opportunities Internships are listed on the IIP Database (Net ID needed to log in). It is strongly …
U.S. Department of State Summer Internship Program
The U.S. Department of State is currently accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State Summer 2019 Student Internship Program. Please visit the Intern page of the USDS Careers site for more information about the …
Be a YALI Application Reader
Mandela Washington Fellowship Reader Application Information IREX is seeking academic and professional experts to read and score applications for the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Over the course of the first five …
Remembering Jan Vansina
On September 21-22, 2018, the University of Wisconsin-Madison African Studies Program will host a memorial lecture in honor of Jan Vansina, a pioneer in the field of African Studies who passed away last year. Lectures …
Hausa Interpreter Needed
A staff attorney at the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI), an immigration legal services nonprofit, is seeking a Hausa interpreter. The work is being conducted within CIRI’s grant-funded Survivor Services Program, which provides free …
Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Deliver Fish-Harnack Lecture
Navi Pillay is a seasoned fighter in the struggle for human rights. From being the first woman to start a law practice in her home province in South Africa to her role as UN High …