Course Description The goal of this course is to explore various issues related to multilingualism through a framework of Critical Applied Linguistics (CALx). We will examine: the relationship between powerful and marginalized languages; the role of multiple languages in constructing and resisting different identities (ethnic, national, transnational); nationalism; postcolonialism; migration; diasporas; interaction between and among …
Course Description People typically think of globalization as a twenty-first century phenomenon, yet African cities have been global hubs of culture, ideas, and economic exchange for centuries. This course invites students to explore the global histories and cosmopolitan cultures of cities on the African continent over several centuries. During the semester, students will learn about …
African Studies Program faculty Gregg Mitman and Tony Goldberg appear in a short video on the University of Wisconsin–Madison homepage in response to ongoing, interdisciplinary efforts at UW–Madison in response to Ebola. Gregg Mitman is the Vilas Research and William Coleman Professor of History of Science, Medical History, and Environmental Studies. He is also Director …
The International Internship Program is accepting applications for Spring and Summer 2015 internship opportunities in Uganda. CARITAS For Children is a Milwaukee based organization that provides financial assistance for the health, education and general welfare of orphaned and disadvantaged children. Intern duties and responsibilities will vary depending on skills and interests of the intern as …
Senior Librarian and African Studies Bibliographer Emilie Songolo presents a newly published Libguide for those interested in African commemorative textiles. The guide serves as a companion to the growing collection of textiles currently be digitized including over 100 pieces from various African countries. As explained by the University of Wisconsin Digital Collection of Commemorative Fabrics …
Matthew H. Brown, assistant professor of African Languages & Literature, was no stranger to the African Studies Program when he began his faculty position in Fall 2014. From attending Africa at Noon to coordinating the African Storytelling on Wheels project, Brown has always been enthusiastic in his involvement. Field of study: African Languages and Literature …
From her graduate studies to participating as an African Studies Outreach Scholar, a love for teaching continually motivates graduate student Beatrice Mkenda. Field of study: African Languages and Literature From: Tanzania What brought you to the University of Wisconsin–Madison? I was first placed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a Fulbright scholar Foreign Language Teaching …
Course Description This course explores the historiography of gender and sexuality in Africa. Through reading a selection of classic and recent works, seminar participants will engage some of the central questions that have animated historical research in this field over the past several decades. In what ways were precolonial African polities and economies gendered? How …
Dr. Alhaji N’jai, a UW–Madison Research Fellow with the Department of Pathological Sciences, discusses Ebola and its contributing factors in West Africa on The Progressive. N’jai argues that while Ebola is a very deadly disease, the real circumstances behind its dramatic outbreak in West Africa have more to do with poor healthcare, weak education systems and …
Graduate student Bethany Wilinski came to Madison with an interest in Tanzanian education policy and will bring that passion to a faculty position at Michigan State University in January 2015. Field of study: Joint PhD in Educational Policy Studies and Curriculum & Instruction with a focus in early childhood education policy in the US and …