1. What inspired you to start the Africa Forward Initiative, and why did you choose entrepreneurship as the path to ending poverty? My inspiration began with my efforts to improve the healthcare system in my …
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Welcoming Prof. Marah Curtis to Our African Studies Community
“My research to date has focused on how differences in housing conditions, benefit policies and contextual factors affect the health and well-being of families in the United States. This focus on housing is grounded …
First Ladies of Africa—Beyond Femocracy or Wifeism?
The International Journal of African Historical Studies (IJAHS) has published a special issue focused on the history of Africa’s first ladies. Guest edited by Jacqueline-Bethel Tchouta Mougoué, this issue originated from a Women’s Caucus-sponsored panel …
1000 Children’s Books: Patricia Kuntz’s Transformative Donation
The African Studies Program is honored to receive a generous donation of over 1,000 African children’s books from Patricia Kuntz. This thoughtful contribution is a huge step forward in our efforts to build a resource …
African Studies Program Research Award
Submit application Submit advisor approval form Deadline Applications and advisor approval forms are due Feb 15 at 11:59 PM CST. Purpose Support for international travel for graduate student research or creative/artistic endeavors related to the …
Tejumola Olaniyan International Student Travel Award
Submit application Submit advisor approval form Deadline Applications and advisor approval forms are due Feb 15 at 11:59 PM CST. Purpose This award is intended to support travel for international students engaged in the study Global …
Report from the 2023 William A. Brown Research Awardee: Fauziyatu Moro
Awardee’s Bio Fauziyatu Moro (Fauzi) is a PhD candidate in the African History Program with a minor in African Cultural Studies. She is a 19th and 20th century urban and social historian whose research interests …
Proficiency-Based Dictionary of Yorùbá Language by Adeola Agoke
Dr. Adeola Agoke, Director of the African Languages Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has published Proficiency-Based Dictionary of Yorùbá Language. This open-source, digital resource fills an important gap in language acquisition and learning. Language …
Report from the 2024 William A. Brown Research Awardee: Ali Baba Sanchi
Ali Baba Sanchi’s Bio Ali Baba Sanchi is a Ph.D. candidate in the department of Anthropology, at UW-Madison. He already has obtained a master’s degree in Cultural Anthropology section of the department of Anthropology last …
CASH Events: Spring 2024
January 8th Pinney Public Library 3-4:30pm Nana Akua Goes to School (Ghana) Written by: Tricia Elam Walker Illustrated by: April Harrison January 22nd Pinney Public Library 3-4:30pm Lion Lights: My Invention That Made Peace with …