The African Studies Program would like to extend our gratitude to Safiya Jama. Safiya is an MA student in the Educational Policy Program who has supported the African Studies Program for a couple of years. Safiya first came to UW–Madison, from Nairobi, Kenya, in 2017, when she served the African Cultural Studies Program as a …
The African Studies Teaching Fellows program will give students the opportunity to develop and teach an online course for the International Studies major. As part of the program, fellows will receive pedagogical training and support as well as the opportunity to create and revise a teaching statement. ELIGIBILITY Applicants must be UW–Madison graduate students in …
The African Studies Program would like to share our appreciation for Karen Sage. Karen works with both our Program and the Center for East Asian Studies. As an IRIS financial specialist, Karen is responsible for ensuring that all of our students, staff, faculty, and invited guests receive the financial services they need to do their …
The African Studies Program is excited to highlight some virtual summer internships and congratulate Lusayo Mwakatika on his new position with ACADES. Lusayo is a senior from Malawi, majoring in Agriculture Business Management. Since 2019, he has been the President of Project Malawi, a student group that fundraises for organizations in Malawi. Lusayo developed his relationship with ACADES through Project Malawi’s network. However, he first connected with the organization and its founder, Hastings Nhlane, …
The African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to offer public libraries throughout Wisconsin the opportunity to enrich their collections with new titles. Libraries across the state are invited to submit proposals to purchase books and materials that will enable Wisconsin readers to deepen their understanding of Africa. We encourage applicants to …
Kaden Paulson-Smith is a Political Science Ph.D. candidate and a Law and Society Graduate Fellow at the Institute for Legal Studies at UW. Kaden has minors in African Studies and Gender & Women’s Studies. Their research explores the global connections between police and state, raising questions about law and society, gender and sexuality, and decolonial and feminist theories. Kaden’s dissertation examines the relationship between police, state, and …
African Studies Program Alum, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield was featured in an article with the International Division last week. On February 23, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Linda Thomas-Greenfield as the 31st U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Thomas-Greenfield, who received a master’s from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as well as an honorary doctorate, brings more than 30 years …
Hermann von Hesse is a History PhD candidate whose research focuses on the urban, architectural, cultural, and art history of Africa and its trans-Atlantic diasporas in the 18th and 19th centuries. Before coming to UW, Hermann received his master’s degree from the University of Ghana. He has won several awards for his research, including the …
2021-2022 VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN AFRICAN HISTORY The Macalester College Department of History invites applications for a historian with a specialization in African history for a one-year appointment during the academic year 2021-22. They are seeking a scholar who can teach classes that introduce students to the broad geographic range and deep chronological history of …
The African Studies Program would like to express our gratitude for Neil Kodesh. Neil is a History Department Professor and has served as the longstanding African Studies Program Director. Neil guided the African Studies Program through a challenging transition in 2016 when both the former Associate Director, Jim Delehanty, and Assistant Director, Catherine Reiland, accepted …