The African Studies Program would like to extend our gratitude for Lindsay Ehrisman and the abundance of work she does for our Program. Lindsay is a history PhD candidate whose research asks about the interconnected histories of intimacy and health in precolonial Uganda. Her broader interests include early African history, affect, gender, sexuality, and health …
African Studies Program would like to draw attention to recent awardees affiliated with our Program! If you’ve recently won an award, email us at connect_intl@wisc.edu. GRADUATE STUDENTS Lauren Parnell Marino received the Mary Washburn Willets Award for Excellence in the Social Sciences for her project, “Women’s Entrepreneurial Networks in Uganda: A Theory of Change and Empowerment.” …
LECTURER IN AFRICAN LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department of African and African American Studies Position Description: The Department of African and African American Studies seeks applications for a Lecturer in African Literary and Cultural Studies. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2021. The Lecturer will …
The African Studies Program is excited to publicly appreciate Joel Baraka. Joel is a 4th-year undergraduate civil engineering major, with a creative approach to education. Joel has worked with our African Studies Program for the past year, as well as volunteered with the Reach Program (International Student Services) as a cross-cultural speaker throughout his undergraduate …
The Foreign Language and Area Studies Award includes fellowships and grants, funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the UW’s National Resource Centers to assist students in acquiring foreign language and either area or international studies competencies. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applications by students …
Michael Ọshindọrọ is a first-year Ph.D. student in the African Cultural Studies Department and a Racial Justice Award winner. His work, “Animation Films and Identity in Nigeria,” is situated at the intersection of language and culture and how these discursive fields impact varying forms of identity in popular culture. In line with his overall interest …
Are you looking for an African Studies course to take this spring? Here are some great options! AFRICAN 405: ISLAM IN AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA Dr. Katrina Daly Thompson, Professor of African Cultural Studies (Department Chair) and Director of the Program in African Languages Wednesdays, 2:30-3:45, virtual In New Muslim Cool, African American Muslim anthropologist Su’ad …
Sheriff Issaka is a King-Morgridge Scholar from Ghana who recently won the African Studies Program’s Racial Justice Award. He is a Junior, majoring in Computer Science with African Studies and Entrepreneurship certificates. Sheriff developed this ambitious resume in his efforts to fulfill his dream of “making a positive impact in the lives of as many …
The African Studies Program is excited to share news of a virtual summer language opportunity. WISLI is hosting “a new FLAS-eligible online program in Summer 2021: the Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar. The Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar, developed by Professor Katrina Daly Thompson and led by Dr. Adeola Agoke, allows students to engage in supported, self-directed language study.” This program opens …
The Foreign Language and Area Studies Award includes fellowships and grants, funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the UW’s National Resource Centers to assist students in acquiring foreign language and either area or international studies competencies. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applications by students …