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Celebrating Tejumola Olaniyan’s Life
Today marks the first anniversary of the passing of Tejumola (Teju) Olaniyan, Louise Durham Mead Professor of English & Wole Soyinka Professor of the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. To commemorate the one year …
Alumna Linda Thomas Greenfield Nominated for UN Ambassador
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield has been heralded as one of the most dynamic and effective diplomats of her time and one of the most respected leaders at the State Department. Her career in the U.S. foreign …
Africa in Our Lives: Allen Xiao
Allen Xiao is a PhD candidate in the Geography Department. His interests concern urbanism, subjectivity, mobility, ethnicity, and immigration. Allen has extensive research, teaching, and publishing experience. He recently won the African Studies Association’s Graduate …
UW Madison and the 63rd African Studies Association Meeting
In ten days, the 63rd annual meeting of the African Studies Association (ASA) will convene from November 19-21, virtually. The theme is, “The Hour of Decision: Power, Persistence, Purpose, and Possibility in African Studies.” Click here for …
WISCONSIN-AFFILIATED PARTICIPANTS IN 63RD ANNUAL AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION MEETING
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AFFILIATES FACULTY Aliko Songolo, University of Wisconsin, Madison Year II of Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi’s Presidency, Diverse Perspectives (ON-DEMAND, panelist) Tejumola Olaniyan’s Legacy in African Cultural Studies Part III (panelist) “(Re)building Institutions: Olaniyan at …
New African Studies Library Acquisitions
New and Noteworthy Library Acquisitions Online Sources al-Ahrām Digital Archive Founded in 1875, Al-Ahram is the oldest and most reputable newspaper from Egypt and the Middle East. It is a daily newspaper that reaches across …
African Studies Librarian Emilie Songolo and UW-Madison Libraries
The African Studies Program and African Studies Librarian Emilie Songolo invite you to UW-Madison Libraries, where you can book an appointment to view an array of source materials about and from the African continent. Emilie …
COMMUNITY REACTIONS: #EndSARS
UW-Madison graduate student Ayodeji Adegbite reflects on the meaning of #EndSARS and what he wants the world to know about Nigeria’s youth movement. Ayodeji is a PhD student in History of Science, Medicine and Technology …
10 Years of International Internship Program
The African Studies Program is excited to celebrate the International Internship Program’s (IIP) 10th anniversary. Over the decade, the top countries students visited were: 1) Japan, 2) Germany, 3) China, 4) Uganda, and 5) Ecuador. …