The University of Minnesota African Studies Initiative (ASI) at the Institute for Global Studies (IGS) along with the Center for Advanced research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) are collaborating to offer $500 stipends for educators of African …
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African Studies Program seeks intern for communications
African Studies Program is seeking an intern to help support our communications and outreach work. The internship will give on-the-ground experience in social media and to produce original content in consultation with our center’s leadership …
African Studies students receive Fulbright-Hays grants
Eight doctoral students, including African Studies students Marguerite Heckscher and Teresa Speciale, have received U.S. Department of Education grants through the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) program. According to UW-Madison News, the purpsoe of …
Finding Fair Trade in Madison
As the semester winds down and winter break approaches, holiday shopping is now in full swing. The National Retail Federation reported that more than 151 million people shopped over Black Friday weekend alone in the …
Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program recaps UNA-USA 70th Anniversary Luncheon
The Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS) at UW-Madison has recapped the”fun and informative” United Nations Association 70th Anniversary Luncheon held on Oct. 18, 2015. The event was co-sponsored by the UW Global …
PHOTOS: Master-Coffin Building showcases work at gun-breaking ceremony
University of Wisconsin-News featured photos from a Nov. 30 art exhibit at the UW-Madison Art Lofts by Eric Adjetey Anang, Ghanaian woodcarver, master-coffin builder and Windgate Artist in Residence in the Art Department. Anang’s gun-breaking ceremony showcased a …
African Studies Program launches 2015-16 BOOK BASKETS Program
The African Studies Program is thrilled to launch its 2015-16 BOOK BASKETS outreach program. The project includes a selection of highly acclaimed Africa-related books available for loan to educators. The selection is primarily fiction, but …
Klaus awarded African Studies Assocation 2015 Best Graduate Student Paper Prize
Kathleen Klaus, UW-Madison Ph.D ’15, received the 2015 African Studies Association Best Graduate Student Paper Prize for her paper “Contentious Land Claims and the Non-Escalation of Violence: Evidence from Kenya’s Coast Region.” In 2001, the …
Applications open for IRIS Fieldwork Award and Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship
Applications are now open for the 2016 competitions of both the IRIS Fieldwork Award and the Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship. IRIS Fieldwork Award The Institute for Regional and International Studies at UW-Madison is offering a “Graduate …
Tripp featured by Huffington Post on Anti-Muslim Rhetoric
In a blog for the Huffington Post, Aili Mari Tripp, African Studies affiliated faculty member and UW-Madison professor of political science, speaks out about the danger of anti-Muslim rhetoric following a string of highly publicized …