UW-Madison’s Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) is seeking an Executive Director to begin March 1, 2019. Candidates should have a strong track record in educational and research administration in area or international studies …
News
FLAS Applications Now Open: Attend an Information Session or Open House
FLAS applications are now open! African language FLAS fellowships are funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the African Studies Program to assist students in acquiring African language and area studies competencies. …
Job Opening: IIP Administrative & Communications Intern
UW-Madison’s International Internship Program is in search of an Administrative and Communications Intern for the Spring of 2018. Responsibilities Include Assisting with outreach events and answering initial student questions about interning abroad Processing intern applications …
UW’s Shiloah Coley Presents Art Exhibits in South Africa and the MET
Children in Wisconsin and South Africa now share a special connection thanks to Shiloah Coley, a journalism major who is also pursuing certificates in art and African-American studies. Since January, Coley has been participating in …
Peace Corps Director to Visit UW-Madison
Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen will travel to UW–Madison Nov. 28–30 to celebrate UW–Madison ranking as #1 on Peace Corps’ Top Volunteer Producing Colleges and Universities list for the second year in a row. Olsen …
The African Studies Spring 2019 Course List is Now Open
Don’t forget to add an African Studies course to your schedule next semester! The African Studies Spring 2019 Course List is now live. This semester promises to enlighten with 40 courses overall, including 3 Afro-American …
Africa in Our Lives: Ainehi Edoro
Ainehi Edoro is a new Assistant Professor at UW-Madison in the fields of African Cultural Studies and English. Edoro teaches and conducts research on African literature, political theory, and literature in social media. She is …
African Cultural Studies Seeks Proposals for “Futuring Africa” Conference
UW-Madison’s African Cultural Studies Students Association is currently accepting proposals for their conference on April 11, 2019 titled, “Futuring Africa.” Description: What do you envision when prompted to imagine “the future” of Africa? Is the future …
Course Spotlight: Internationalizing Curriculum
COURSE DESCRIPTION Internationalizing education means both education internationalizing our thinking and the ways we perceive the world, and internationalizing the field of education. The course will introduce students to various educational systems around the world, …
World’s First African Humanities Workshop to Be Held in Addis Ababa
Workshop Overview The first African Humanities Initiative Workshop, Addis 2019, will be held at Addis Ababa University in Addis Ababa in January. Hosted by the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI) in collaboration with …