Jean Bosco Nzeyimana from Rwanda participated in the 2015 Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Mandela Washington Fellowship, a program launched by President Obama five years ago. He is one of 500 young African leaders who …
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Africa in Our Lives: Edward L. Powe
While Edward Powe’s interest in Africa and the tropical world dates back to his graduate studies, creative endeavors like the development of his NGO and promotion of a Zulu board game suggest his interest does …
Fulbright-Hays competition to open, information sessions offered
US Department of Education has indicated that the Fulbright-Hays DDRA competition will open in January. This program provides grants to colleges and universities to fund individual doctoral students who conduct research in other countries, in …
Course Spotlight: Con Artists in Arabic
Course Description If pulling off a great prank is a challenge, then profiting from it is an art. Arabic literature, comics, films, and television love to showcase the challenge and the art itself—that’s the topic …
Course Spotlight: Introduction to International Development Education
Course Description The dawn of the new millennium was marked by a historic, global resolve to “expand hope and opportunity for people around the world” – in particular, through global commitments to development and education. …
Ladson-Billings ranked fifth in national list of top influences on education policy
The Capital Times featured African Studies affiliate and Education Prof. Gloria Ladson-Billings after she was ranked fifth in a national list of top scholars to influence education policy and practice. According to the Cap Times, …
2016 Educator stipends for African Less Commonly Taught Languages
The University of Minnesota African Studies Initiative (ASI) at the Institute for Global Studies (IGS) along with the Center for Advanced research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) are collaborating to offer $500 stipends for educators of African …
African Studies Program seeks intern for communications
African Studies Program is seeking an intern to help support our communications and outreach work. The internship will give on-the-ground experience in social media and to produce original content in consultation with our center’s leadership …
African Studies students receive Fulbright-Hays grants
Eight doctoral students, including African Studies students Marguerite Heckscher and Teresa Speciale, have received U.S. Department of Education grants through the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) program. According to UW-Madison News, the purpsoe of …
Finding Fair Trade in Madison
As the semester winds down and winter break approaches, holiday shopping is now in full swing. The National Retail Federation reported that more than 151 million people shopped over Black Friday weekend alone in the …