Upcoming Events honoring Tejumola Olaniyan

You are invited to attend the following events on campus in honor of Tejumola Olaniyan: An Evening with Filmmaker Ndirangu Wachanga and Tejumola Olaniyan Memorial Lecture.

Course Spotlight: INTL ST 401: Africa, Nonviolence, and Social Change

Instructor: Vincent R. Ogoti Date: May 31-July 10, 2022 Meeting: Online: Synchronous and Asynchronous (MoFr 11:00 am -11: 50 am) This course seeks to acquaint students with the theory and practice of active nonviolence as a strategy of social change. Students will analyze various readings, films, experiential activities and engage in discussions to develop knowledge …

Course Spotlight: Africa – An Introductory Survey

African 277: Africa: An Introductory Survey May 31 – July 24 Instructor Kevin Wamalwa 4 credits Fulfills Humanities/Social Science, Intermediate This course is designed to be a multi­-disciplinary introduction to the history and cultures of Africa. Because the continent contains a remarkable array of languages, societies, and peoples, we cannot hope for exhaustive coverage. However, …

Ato Quayson to Give Keynote Speech at Tejumola Olaniyan Memorial Lecture

Date:  April 11 at 5:30 PM- 7:00PM Venue: Conrad A. Elvehjem Building Room L140, 800 University Ave. “Bí a bá perí akọni, a ó fida lalẹ”! When the soul of the beloved is addressed, it is right that the gestures be proper. In a career that spanned over three decades, Tẹjumọla Ọlaniyan pursued a unique, capacious, …

Africa in Our Lives: Joel Baraka and Anson Liow

Joel Baraka and Anson Liow are engineering students in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Anson earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering last May and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Construction Engineering and Management, and Joel is a super senior graduating this May. They have a shared interest in …

A virtual Talk by Maksaens Denis

 Lecture:  “Voudou, LGBTQI Activism, politics, and electronic music”  Tuesday, March 8th  4:00 PM CST via zoom Workshop:  Wednesday, March 9th  11:00 AM CST (virtual)  To attend the workshop and receive a link to the Zoom meeting, please RSVP to cvc@mailplus.wisc.edu.  Lecture Abstract: Through a presentation accompanied by photos of my installations and excerpts of videos …

Internships Abroad for African Studies Certificates

The International Internship Program offers international internships with organizations all over the world! IIP is still accepting applications in March for most of our virtual summer internships with organizations around the world! If you have your own internship abroad for which you would like to explore UW–Madison credit and scholarship options contact us ASAP before spring break so we can support you. …

Teaching Assistants for Africa 277: An Introductory Survey

The African Studies Program seeks teaching assistants for Africa 277: An Introductory Survey. This interdisciplinary course is cross-listed in African Cultural Studies, Afro-American Studies, Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science, and Sociology.  Graduate students from any discipline at any stage in their program are invited to apply. Applications are due on April 11th. 277 TA POSITIONS Students may apply to …

Adjunct Faculty in African History

The History Department at Metropolitan State University would like to hire a community faculty member (i.e., adjunct instructor) who specializes in African history. Minimum Qualifications: Deadline May 15. More information & to apply see here.  

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