Jules is a joint Ph.D. student in the Department of Geography in the College of Letters & Science and Environment and Resources at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. She researches the political ecology of agriculture and climate change and is interested in exploring agroecological movements through a climate justice lens. Jules completed her M.S. …
CALS Global and its partners are excited to announce Global Day 2020! The theme this year is “HEARTH: Health, Ecosystems and Agriculture for Resilient, Thriving Societies”. The event is scheduled for April 22 from 1:00-5:00 pm and will include a welcome, speakers, poster session, photo contest, reception, and awards ceremony. UW faculty, staff, and students …
Saint Louis Art Museum 1 Fine Arts Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA Exhibition Research Assistant: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and The Americas Summary: Assist the Associate Curator in Charge of AOA with research and relevant tasks for developing a special exhibition on African art. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Conduct a range of research projects for …
BIO Lusayo Mwakatika is an Administrative Intern at the African Studies Program and a junior at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is also President of Project Malawi, a student organization at UW–Madison, which mainly does fund raising for different organizations in Malawi. He is studying Agricultural Business Management, because he is passionate about agriculture and …
DATES: March 19 and March 20 Please join us for the Lauder Institute’s inaugural Africa Symposium: Bridging Profit and Purpose! The Lauder Institute’s Africa Symposium is a new setting for in-depth conversations among a diverse gathering of business leaders, practitioners, policy makers, and academics who are at the forefront of a dynamically changing continent. In …
University of Wisconsin–Madison is proud to announce its selection as an Institute Partner for the 2020 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning in mid-June, UW–Madison will host 25 of Africa’s bright, emerging Public Management leaders for a six-week Leadership Institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship …
Annual Day in Africa event on April 28, 2020! This semester The African Studies Program is planning our annual Day In Africa event, an outreach program where Wisconsin high school students visit UW–Madison to explore a variety of Africa-related topics. We welcome ALL interested to present and share either a 60-minute hands-on/interactive session or a …
SCHOLARSHIP OVERVIEW The global environment is changing rapidly—as evidenced by warming temperatures, pollinator collapse, extreme weather events, and accelerating food insecurity to name a few. Humans sit at the apex of these issues, driving shifts across planetary systems with our extensive consumption, pollution, production, and destruction. Everything is connected. Changes to the planet impact our …
“Angolan Radio in Five Songs” Marissa J. Moorman Associate Professor of History at Indiana University – Bloomington BIO Marissa Moorman is an Associate Professor of African History and of Cinema and Media Studies at Indiana University-Bloomington. She is the author of Intonations: a Social History of Music and Nation in Luanda, Angola, 1945-Recent Times (Ohio University …
The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is an award-winning, non-profit news organization that partners with journalists and newsrooms to support in-depth reporting on critical global issues to educate the public, promote solutions, and improve lives. We at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are partnering with the Pulitzer Center to support one student journalist in covering an international story. The fellowship amount is $5000. The student …