Ali Baba Sanchi’s Bio Ali Baba Sanchi is a Ph.D. candidate in the department of Anthropology, at UW–Madison. He already has obtained a master’s degree in Cultural Anthropology section of the department of Anthropology last Fall. He hails from Nigeria, where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Linguistics. His research focuses on the …
January 8th Pinney Public Library 3-4:30pm Nana Akua Goes to School (Ghana) Written by: Tricia Elam Walker Illustrated by: April Harrison January 22nd Pinney Public Library 3-4:30pm Lion Lights: My Invention That Made Peace with Lions (Kenya) Written by: Richard Turere and Shelly Pollock Illustrated by: Sonia Possentini February 5th Pinney Public Library 3-4:30pm Animal …
I am grateful to the African Studies Program for funding my research trip from June 3rd to August 13th, 2023, to several Nigerian cities. At private and secure locations, I interviewed several middle- and upper-class trans women influencers about their roles as fashion brand ambassadors, stylists, and online content producers. Also, I engaged in participant …
By 2023-2024 ASA E-board Leadership team led by Tumi and Aramide Location: Tripp Commons, Memorial Union Date & Time: May 2nd, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm What is the core mission of the African Students Association (ASA), and how do you work towards achieving it? The core mission of the African Students Association (ASA) is …
Awardee’s Bio Oluwayinka Arawomo is a Ph.D. candidate in the Composition and Rhetoric program in the Department of English. Her dissertation explores Nigerian women’s sexual discourses as rhetorical practices, using theories of feminist and digital rhetoric from an African feminist/womanist perspective. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. …
Could you share more about what led you to pursue a Ph.D. in Political Science at UW–Madison? Like so many others, my journey hasn’t been a linear one. As an undergraduate student at Mount Holyoke College, I thought I wanted to pursue a career in medicine or public health. But then on a whim, I …
International Studies 401:Refugees and Forced Migration in Africa Instructor: Lisa Maria De Sousa Dias Email: desousadias@wisc.edu Requisites: Sophomore standing Credits: 3.00-4.00 credits Level: Intermediate Modes of instruction: Online
Tolu’s initial interest in Global Black Literatures Tolu’s journey in Global Black Literatures was ignited during his time as a Fulbright scholar, particularly through a class on the post-colonial African State led by the late Professor Tejumola Olaniyan. This course, notable for its encouragement of broad reading and critical thinking about governance in African nations, …
Can you share an overview of your current research project and what inspired you to focus on this particular area within African studies? I have a background in Comparative literature and my interest in African Studies goes back to the time I lived in São Paulo, Brazil, where, almost by chance, I took a …
“I applied for the FLAS program because I had an express interest in becoming fluent in my native language, Yoruba. Growing up within the American school system, it was unheard of to gain experience in different areas of education outside of the United States. Being able to experience the African Cultural Studies program has been extremely …