The 23rd Conference of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages is scheduled for April 17-19, 2020, on “2020 Vision: LCTL’s Collective Mission for the next Decade.” Proposals are solicited for individual papers, colloquia, …
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CALL FOR PAPERS: RELIGION AND DEVELOPMENT
The Stanford University Center for African Studies will be hosting a conference on March 6-7, 2020 about Religion and Development in Africa, and are seeking papers to be presented at that conference. Application from early-career …
New and Now Open: Peace Corps in Kenya
Peace Corps is returning to Kenya! The program closed in 2014, but the office remained in place while the government of Kenya and the Peace Corps office worked on details for reopening. Peace Corps’ efforts …
UW-Madison Peace Corps Office Open for Fall 2019
The Peace Corps office is open for the year, and they have a new office! You can find the Campus Peace Corps Recruiter, Kate Schachter, at 200B Bascom Hall.Walk-in Advising hours will be as follows …
African Studies Program to Host Second Annual Jan Vansina Memorial Lecture
The African Studies will host the second annual Jan Vansina Memorial Lecture this Fall, honoring the pioneering historian of Africa who passed away two years ago. The lecture will open the African Studies Program’s weekly …
The African Studies Program welcomes incoming Assistant Director Dorothy Mayne
Welcome, Dorothy! The African Studies Program is pleased to welcome new Assistant Director Dorothy Mayne. Dorothy will join us from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), where she recently completed her Ph.D. in Education …
New Online Archive for Africanist Norman Miller
The Norman Miller Archive is a new open multimedia resource featuring selected research, photos, films, journals, books, and field notes from the library of Norman Miller, an academic researcher, journalist, and film producer who worked extensively in East Africa …
Foreign Service Diplomatic Courier
The U.S. Department of State is currently accepting applications for Foreign Service Diplomatic Courier positions. All potential applicants are strongly urged to read the entire vacancy announcement to ensure that they meet all of the requirements …
Apply Now: CAORC-WARC Faculty Development Seminar (Senegal, January 2020)
“Diversity, Religion, and Migration in West Africa” is a Fully-Funded Faculty Development Seminar. Based in Senegal’s capital city of Dakar but also visiting the historic towns of Toubacouta and Saint- Louis, this seminar will grapple …
Mandela Washington Fellows reflect on meaning of Mandela Day
Last Thursday, July 18, was Nelson Mandela Day — an international day of celebration to honor former South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela through a day of volunteering and community service. We asked the 2019 …