The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS), a unit in the UW-Madison International Division, anticipates multiple openings for graduate student project assistants for the duration of the 2019-20 academic year. Project Assistants will be …
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African Studies PhD and Post-Doc Openings at Gent University (Belgium)
Gent University is accepting applications for a PhD studentship and a post-doctoral position in their History Department. Both will be affiliated with the History Department and be part of a research group on the aftermath …
African Studies Openings at Michigan State University
The African Studies Center at Michigan State University is looking to fill openings in its staff. The first is the full-time Assistant Director of Outreach positions. The Assistant Director for Outreach works closely with the …
Coming Soon: The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations competition will be unprecedented in a multitude of ways. First, it is the largest to date with a total of 24 teams. It is also the first to be …
Call for Papers: Conference on Conflict in Ethiopia
The College of Social Sciences and Humanities of Jigjiga University will host the third Jigjiga Migration Series in Jigjiga City, Somali Regional State from May 10-11, 2019 in collaboration with the Ministry of Peace of …
COURSE SPOTLIGHT: HOW SHOULD WE TALK ABOUT AFRICA?
COURSE DESCRIPTION The same year Donald Trump complained about immigrants from “s—hole countries” coming to the U.S, Black Panther’s T’Challa told us, “Wakanda Forever.” The same year Desmond Tutu hailed the newly democratic South Africa as …
Africa Network Conference: Decolonizing the Classroom
The Africa Network is holding “Decolonizing the Classroom” at Smith College on September 27-29, 2019 and is seeking paper proposals for that conference. They are looking for proposals which examine how students and higher education …
African Studies Association Awards
The African Studies Association is pleased to announce that they are accepting nominations for the following awards and prizes in 2019. All applications are due April 30, 2019. The ASA Book Prize (Herskovits Prize) is …
AFRICA IN OUR LIVES: Kathryn Mara
Kathryn Mara is a graduate student in African Cultural Studies at UW-Madison interested in language, cultural practices, and representations of violence, particularly in an East and Central African context. In this AFRICA IN OUR LIVES, …
Area and International Studies Undergraduate Paper Awards
Participating area and international studies centers of the Institute for Regional and International Studies are each awarding $1,000 to the best paper/s written by an undergraduate and focused on their respective world regions. The paper …