The Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Language Immersion Institute (APTLII) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is accepting applications for the summer 2015 program. APTLII is an eight-week intensive summer language immersion program for undergraduates, graduate students, …
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Wisconsin Idea Fellowship promotes “miracle tree” in Kenya
Through a Wisconsin Idea Fellowship, UW-Madison students teamed up with several communities in the Kwale District of Kenya in summer 2014 to plant what the students are calling a “miracle tree.” The Moringa Tree has …
NPR features UW-Madison faculty on Ebola research
National Public Radio features UW-Madison Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine David O’Connor on GB Virus-C, a virus associated with slowing the progression of HIV and heightened Ebola survival rates. The story, part of the …
Graduate global education research opportunity in Uganda
Spend three weeks this summer with fellow grad students in Uganda, studying qualitative research approaches while exploring global education. Led by Professor Margaret Hawkins, this program is for graduate students who want first-hand experience with …
Vansina receives lifetime achievement award
Jan Vansina, emeritus African Studies faculty member and professor of history, has received the American Historical Association’s Award for Scholarly Distinction. The honor recognizes outstanding lifetime achievements in the field of history and was awarded …
Funding for graduate pre-dissertation travel and internships
In memory of Scott Kloeck-Jenson, a Global Studies Scholar dedicated to global peace and justice, Global Studies, in collaboration with the area studies centers of the International Institute, annually offers the Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship Award …
Keller named associate dean of Division of International Studies
Richard Keller, African Studies Program faculty member and professor in the Department of Medical History and Bioethics Richard, has been named as associate dean of the UW–Madison Division of International Studies by Vice Provost and …
Boren Awards African Languages Initiative, Deadlines Approaching
The applications for the 2015-2016 David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available. Boren Awards, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to …
Hark receives Art Institutes’ 2015 Emily Mead Baldwin Award
African Studies Program faculty member Mary Hark has been awarded the 2015 Emily Mead Baldwin Award in the Creative Arts by the Arts Institute, specifically recognizing her work in Ghana with Ghanaian fellow artists. According …
Spring 2015 Faculty Development Seminar
Applications are now open for The Center for Humanities Spring 2015 Faculty Development Seminar “Global Health? Rethinking Medical Humanities from the Periphery.” The seminar will be led by African Studies Program faculty member Claire Wendland …