Course Description This course surveys the history of sub-Saharan Africa from the 1940s through the present day. Students will examine how various African communities have defined well-being, pursued prosperity, and imagined collective futures in the …
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UW-Madison’s “Origins” explores stories of our beginnings in South Africa
By Kelly Tyrrell In July 2017, a University of Wisconsin–Madison science writer, photographer and a video producer — Kelly Tyrrell (that’s me), Jeff Miller and Justin Bomberg — traveled nearly 9,000 miles, from Wisconsin to …
Course Spotlight: The African Storyteller
Course Description This 4-week online course provides students with a new and critical perspective on a popular UW-Madison course. Originally developed by Harold E. Scheub, “The African Storyteller” introduces students to both the oral and …
Course Spotlight: Introduction to African Cultural Expression
Course Description Wakanda forever! Do you have the critical tools to engage with all the forms of cultural expression, related to Africa and the African diaspora, that form the backcloth of so much contemporary cultural …
Africa in Our Lives: Rachel Silver
Rachel Silver is a joint-degree doctoral candidate in Anthropology and Educational Policy Studies. She talks to African Studies about her research on adolescent pregnancy and school dropout in Malawi, and the challenges and rewards that accompany …
Register for ICCI
The 2018 Institute for Curriculum & Campus Internationalization registration deadline has been extended to April 30th! If you are faculty, staff, or an administrator in higher education and are seeking new ways to internationalize your …
Africa in Our Lives: Kate Schachter
Since serving in Ghana with the Peace Corps years ago, Kate Schachter has become passionate about international volunteer service. She is active in Madison’s Returned Peace Corps Volunteers chapter, and now serves as the UW-Madison …
Get to know the Peace Corps
The UW-Madison campus Peace Corps office is excited to help students prepare for the next round of Peace Corps applications! Applications are due July 1, 2018 to depart by the first quarter of 2019. Walk-in …
Volunteer to host a King-Morgridge Scholar
The King-Morgridge Scholars Program, administered by the International Division, will welcome its second cohort of students to campus this August. As part of their introduction to the Madison community and to the university, the program is …
Day in Africa: Call for Volunteers
Are you fascinated by Africa? Or just like to volunteer? Consider volunteering for Day in Africa on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Day in Africa brings together high school students from across Wisconsin to explore the …