All Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin-Madison are eligible to request funding to help support a project or projects they are interested in. This year RPCV of Wisconsin-Madison has $40,000 available to fund these projects. …
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Call for Applications: Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
The Herbert Scoville Jr.Peace Fellowship is a highly competitive national fellowship program that provides recent college and graduate school alumni with the funding and opportunity to work with one of more than two dozen participating …
The View From Here: Contemporary Perspectives From Senegal
Curated by professor Joseph Underwood at Kent State, The View From Here: Contemporary Perspectives From Senegal features pieces created by African artists since 2010 and focuses on individuals uncovering aspects of their identity as they …
Meet African Studies
Director: Nancy Kendall (Educational Policy Studies) Associate Director: Aleia McCord Assistant Director: Meagan Doll Steering Committee: Katrina Thompson (African Cultural Studies), Lisa Naughton (Geography), Emily Callaci (History), Tony Goldberg (Vet Med/GHI) Student Staff: Lauren Parnell-Marino …
African Studies Program Receives Federal Grant
The UW-Madison African Studies Program has been selected to receive funding under the Title VI National Resource Centers (NRC) Program and the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Program from the U.S. Department of …
UW-Madison Professor Samuel England Discusses New Book
“I sensed that real problems were holding back our modern critical conversation on medieval culture, especially in Arabic Studies. The field is very territorial. In my experience, too many scholars take shots at each other …
Seeking Somali Translator
A documentarian working on a short piece about a Somali Muslim American woman who ran for office in Boston is in need of a translator to transcribe video and audio footage. The documentary is scheduled …
What’s Up Next for African Studies?
Each year, the African Studies Program hosts a wide range of events for students, faculty, and community members to engage in. This semester is no different! Between your fall courses, internships, meetings, and discussions, be …
Fulbright Final Summer Advising Sessions
Time to finish up your Fulbright application or just come by to learn more! As summer ends and the academic year kicks off, the deadline for 2019-2020 Fulbright US Student Program (FUSP) applications is fast …
Job Opening: National Endowment for Democracy Assistant Program Officer
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a congressionally-funded, private, nonprofit, grant-making organization that works to support freedom around the world. They are seeking an Assistant Program Officer for the Africa regional program team. This …