The University of Wisconsin Press has announced the launch of a new book series, Women and Gender in Africa, edited by Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué, associate professor of African Cultural Studies and History at UW, and Aili …
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Afonso I Mvemba a Nzinga, King of Kongo: Luís Madureira translates for biography
Professor of African Cultural Studies, Luís Madureira, joined historian John K. Thornton to write a biography on King Afonso I, the sixth ruler of the Kingdom of Kongo titled Afonso I Mvemba a Nzinga, King …
Job Opening: Assistant or Associate Professor of Art History and African Cultural Studies
The highly ranked Departments of Art History and African Cultural Studies are seeking excellent candidates for a tenure-track position at the assistant rank or tenured position at the associate rank beginning August 2024. The two …
Course Spotlight: History 861
History 861: Health, Medicine and Healing in Africa Instructor: Neil Kodesh 1-3 Credits Level: Advanced (graduate seminar) R 1:20-3:15 p.m. Open to graduate students. Requisites: none Course Description: This course will examine the historical and anthropological literature …
Call for Papers┃Sustainability and Sustainable Development in Africa: Past, Present, and Future
Canadian Association of African Studies 2024 Annual Conference Sustainability and Sustainable Development in Africa: Past, Present, and Future McGill University, Montreal, Canada June 12 -June 16, 2024 Proposal Submission Deadline: December 4, 2023 Learn more …
Job Opening: Africana and Francophone Studies Librarian
The University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a full-time librarian position supporting Africana and Francophone Studies. Application Opened at Nov 8 2023 at 2:50 PM CST and will close on Dec 4 2023 at 11:55 PM CST. …
Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoue Wins 1st Runner Up for Award from the African Studies Association of Africa
Congratulations to Dr. Jacqueline-Bethel Tchouta Mougoué, Associate Professor of African Cultural Studies at UW-Madison, for being named this year’s 1st Runner Up for the African Studies Association of Africa’s Pius Adesanmi Memorial Award for Excellence …
The 2023 A.C. Jordan Prizer Winner: Erin Kitchell’s Award-Winning Dissertation
Erin Kitchell, winner of the A.C. Jordan Prize 2023, wrote her award-winning dissertation on the environment, climate change and public policy in West Africa. After attending Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, earning undergraduate degrees …
Claire Wendland nominated for national book prize
Claire Wendland, faculty affiliate of the African Studies Program and Professor and Chair of UW’s Department of Anthropology, has been nominated for two national prizes from the African Studies Association. Wendland has been nominated for …
Congratulations to Professor Katrina Daly Thompson and African language program director, Dr. Adeola Agoke
Congratulations to Professor Katrina Daly Thompson, Professor of African Cultural Studies, and Adeola Agoke, Teaching Assistant Professor and Director of the African Languages Program, for securing a competitive $300,000 grant from the United States Department of Education under the International …