The Obama Foundation recently announced a new two-year fellowship program for civic innovators. This two-year, non-residential Fellowship will offer hands-on training, resources, and leadership development. Fellows will also participate in four multi-day gatherings where they …
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Register for the African Studies Association annual meeting
Pre-registration for the African Studies Association (ASA) Annual Meeting is open through September 30, 2017. For more details on registration and rates, see the ASA website.
Applications open for the 2018 Scoville Peace Fellowship
Recent college and graduate school alumni are invited to apply to the Scoville Peace Fellowship, a highly competitive national fellowship program that provides the funding and opportunity to work with one of more than two …
UW graduate school to offer funding workshops
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School is running a series of workshops designed to help senior undergraduates and graduate students in the early stages of their graduate studies to prepare competitive applications for a number …
African Studies affiliate to lead the Department of Family Medicine at UC-Irvine
The African Studies Program wishes all the best to our faculty affiliate Dr. Cynthia Haq, who is leaving UW-Madison for an important leadership role at the University of California-Irvine. Dr. Haq has played a pivotal …
One Health idea gives Young African fellows new ways to promote health
The idea of One Health – that the health of humans, animals and ecosystems are interconnected—presented new ways to address health challenges for the Mandela Washington Fellows visiting the University of Wisconsin-Madison this summer. “The major public …
Vacancies at the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Africa CDC is in the process of recruiting for the first set of leadership positions. These are exciting opportunities to be part of a team to help develop a strong public health institution in Africa. …
Tune in to “Her Turn” a program on 89.9 WORT FM
In April, Jestina Mukoko, along with, Jolly Okot, presented talks as part of Human Rights in Focus. The panel was recorded and will air on the radio. Jestina’s segment, entitled “The Dichotomy of Human Rights in …
Celebrating Queer Africa
June is recognized as Pride Month. As celebrations of transgender, bisexual, lesbian, and gay communities ensue around the U.S. and the world, we hope to highlight the intersections of Africanist scholarship, African art, LGBTQ+ Pride, …
Wisconsin Without Borders: A Global Initiative
As a part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s 4W Initiative, students and faculty members from the Design Studies program in the School of Human Ecology have partnered with traditional artisans around the world developing coordinated …