Course Description This course surveys the history of sub-Saharan Africa from the 1940s through the present day. Students will examine how various African communities have defined well being, pursued prosperity, and imagined collective futures in …
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Badger Herald covers Assistant Secretary of State visit
Following a lecture by Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield on March 28, 2014, the Badger Herald composed an article highlighting key points from the address including goals to advance human rights, …
Assistant secretary of state visits UW-Madison, PEOPLE students
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs, will visit Madison on Friday, March 28 for a series of events including a conversation with middle- and high school students involved in the PEOPLE …
African Studies students aid energy initiative in Uganda
African Studies graduate students Aleia McCord and Sarah Stefanos team-up with others to establish portable electricity in Uganda using bio-gas energy. Learn more about their work.
Funding for pre-dissertation travel and internships
The Scott Kloeck-Jenson (SKJ) Fellowship program is now accepting applications from graduate students for Summer 2014 awards. Global Studies, in collaboration with the area studies centers of the International Institute, annually offers two awards: International …
Undergraduate Scholarships in African Studies
The African Studies Program of the UW-Madison is pleased to announce the 2014 UW-Madison African Studies Undergraduate Scholarships, a one-time scholarship program for UW-Madison undergraduate students who are working toward an African Studies certificate or …
African Studies Program Faculty/Staff Research Awards
The African Studies Program Planning committee and director Neil Kodesh are pleased to announce that once again we will be able to make a limited number of research awards to UW-Madison faculty and staff members …
Wisconsin State Journal interviews Scheub
Shortly after giving his last lecture on December 13, 2013, Harold Scheub sits down with the Wisconsin State Journal to discuss his early travels to Africa, challenges and rewards of recording oral stories in Southern …
Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowships in African Studies
The African Studies Program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is pleased to announce the 2014 UW-Madison African Studies Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowships, a one-time fellowship program for UW-Madison graduate students working on a master’s …
Harold Scheub retires after four decades
After 43 years of passionate and dedicated teaching and service to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Harold Scheub, Evjue-Bascom Professor of Humanities, announced his retirement at the end of the Fall 2013 semester. Professor Harold Scheub …