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 …
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Africa in Our Lives: Selah Agaba
While settling into her position as the African Studies Program’s outreach assistant, Ph.D student Selah Agaba shares her enthusiasm for education, outreach and Madison’s bike paths. Field of study: Anthropology and Educational Policy Studies Hometown: Born …
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 …
UW-Madison seeks TA to teach Wolof
Expressions of interest due February 8, 2015 The Department of African Languages and Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) is seeking a teaching assistant to work under the department’s language coordinator, taking responsibility for …
UW-Madison seeks TA to teach a language of southern Africa
Expressions of interest due February 15, 2015 The Department of African Languages and Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) is seeking a teaching assistant to work under the department’s language coordinator, taking responsibility …
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 …
Explore Summer 2015 domestic and international African language programs
Plan your summer African language study with this helpful list of domestic and international language programs. Summer 2015 domestic and international programs List of overseas African language programs that FLAS students have attended in the …
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 …