Course Description The goal of this course is to explore various issues related to multilingualism through a framework of Critical Applied Linguistics (CALx). We will examine: the relationship between powerful and marginalized languages; the role …
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Course Spotlight: The Global African City
Course Description People typically think of globalization as a twenty-first century phenomenon, yet African cities have been global hubs of culture, ideas, and economic exchange for centuries. This course invites students to explore the global …
ASP faculty respond to Ebola
African Studies Program faculty Gregg Mitman and Tony Goldberg appear in a short video on the University of Wisconsin-Madison homepage in response to ongoing, interdisciplinary efforts at UW-Madison in response to Ebola. Gregg Mitman is …
Intern with CARITAS in Uganda this Spring/Summer
The International Internship Program is accepting applications for Spring and Summer 2015 internship opportunities in Uganda. CARITAS For Children is a Milwaukee based organization that provides financial assistance for the health, education and general welfare …
Guide to African Commemorative Textiles
Senior Librarian and African Studies Bibliographer Emilie Songolo presents a newly published Libguide for those interested in African commemorative textiles. The guide serves as a companion to the growing collection of textiles currently be digitized …
Africa in Our Lives: Matthew H. Brown
Matthew H. Brown, assistant professor of African Languages & Literature, was no stranger to the African Studies Program when he began his faculty position in Fall 2014. From attending Africa at Noon to coordinating the …
Africa in Our Lives: Beatrice Mkenda
From her graduate studies to participating as an African Studies Outreach Scholar, a love for teaching continually motivates graduate student Beatrice Mkenda. Field of study: African Languages and Literature From: Tanzania What brought you to …
Course Spotlight: Gender and Sexuality in African History
Course Description This course explores the historiography of gender and sexuality in Africa. Through reading a selection of classic and recent works, seminar participants will engage some of the central questions that have animated historical …
Dr. Alhaji N’jai on Ebloa: Behind the Scary Headlines
Dr. Alhaji N’jai, a UW-Madison Research Fellow with the Department of Pathological Sciences, discusses Ebola and its contributing factors in West Africa on The Progressive. N’jai argues that while Ebola is a very deadly disease, …
Africa in Our Lives: Bethany Wilinski
Graduate student Bethany Wilinski came to Madison with an interest in Tanzanian education policy and will bring that passion to a faculty position at Michigan State University in January 2015. Field of study: Joint PhD …