Spend three weeks this summer with fellow grad students in Uganda, studying qualitative research approaches while exploring global education. Led by Professor Margaret Hawkins, this program is for graduate students who want first-hand experience with research in education in global contexts. Participants will receive 3 credits in Curriculum and Instruction 675. The program includes: Eligibility …
While settling into her position as the African Studies Program’s outreach assistant, Ph.D student Selah Agaba shares her enthusiasm for education, outreach and Madison’s bike paths. Field of study: Anthropology and Educational Policy Studies Hometown: Born and raised in Mbarara, Uganda. Boston and Madison are beginning to feel like home, too. What brought you to UW–Madison? …
Jan Vansina, emeritus African Studies faculty member and professor of history, has received the American Historical Association’s Award for Scholarly Distinction. The honor recognizes outstanding lifetime achievements in the field of history and was awarded to Vansina at the January 2015 American Historical Association convention. According to the University of Wisconsin Press, Vansina was cited …
In memory of Scott Kloeck-Jenson, a Global Studies Scholar dedicated to global peace and justice, Global Studies, in collaboration with the area studies centers of the International Institute, annually offers the Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship Award and International Institute Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Award. The purpose of these awards is to support graduate students at the …
Richard Keller, African Studies Program faculty member and professor in the Department of Medical History and Bioethics Richard, has been named as associate dean of the UW–Madison Division of International Studies by Vice Provost and Dean Guido Podestá. In this position, Keller will serve as chief faculty advisor to the dean and assist with general …
Expressions of interest due February 8, 2015 The Department of African Languages and Literature at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (USA) is seeking a teaching assistant to work under the department’s language coordinator, taking responsibility for all classroom instruction of the Wolof language beginning in August 2015. The teaching assistant must be a full-time post-graduate student …
Expressions of interest due February 15, 2015 The Department of African Languages and Literature at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (USA) is seeking a teaching assistant to work under the department’s language coordinator, taking responsibility for all classroom instruction of a language of southern Africa, preferably Zulu, Xhosa, Chichewa, or Shona beginning in August 2015. …
The applications for the 2015-2016 David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available. Boren Awards, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important …
Plan your summer African language study with this helpful list of domestic and international language programs. Summer 2015 domestic and international programs List of overseas African language programs that FLAS students have attended in the past Prospective FLAS students should note that the U.S. Department of Education does not guarantee approval for an overseas program …
African Studies Program faculty member Mary Hark has been awarded the 2015 Emily Mead Baldwin Award in the Creative Arts by the Arts Institute, specifically recognizing her work in Ghana with Ghanaian fellow artists. According to the UW–Madison Art Institute, the Emily Mead Baldwin Award in the Creative Arts recognizes and honors extraordinary artistic projects …