The Nancy “Penny” Schwartz Student Travel Grant honors Penny Schwartz, who was active in the ASA Women’s Caucus and at her death, left us a sum of money. The intent is to help students who participate in the ASA annual meeting (by giving a paper, for example) to attend the meeting by contributing to their …
The African Studies Program is thrilled to share the following on behalf of the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellows. The Fellows have conceptualized and organized a free, public event for the local community. All are welcome. DATE: Sunday, June 21 TIME: 1-3pm LOCATION: Pyle Center 702 Langdon St. — On Sunday, 21 July 2019, 25 African …
The 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship heads into its fourth week of programming this Monday afternoon. So far, every day of the program has been chock full of site visits, networking, leadership and education sessions, public speaking events, and more. Here are just a few highlights. Fellows on Campus Last week marked the first of four …
The African Studies Program is seeking a teaching assistant for African 361: First Semester Hausa in Fall 2019. The course will be held every weekday from 8:50-9:40am. Applicants must be UW–Madison graduate students in good standing and be making normal progress toward a degree. The application deadline for this position is July 21 at 11:59pm. For …
As the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship cohort kicks off their third week here in Madison, it is only appropriate to take a step backward and explore the opportunities and connections available to the Madison community through this incredible program. When Karen Lied first met Maxwell Tii Kumbeni, Maxwell was spending his summer in Madison as …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison welcomed its fourth cohort of Mandela Washington Fellows to campus Wednesday. The Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program for the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI), is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and brings around 700 young African leaders to the United States each year to complete a six-week professional …
In order to celebrate World Refugee Day on June 20, the Jewish Social Services of Madison, the Madison Refugee Union and Open Doors for Refugees will be hosting a number of events during the week of Monday, June 17. World Refugee Day Film and Panel Discussion Time: June 17th, 6-8pm Location: Central Library, Community Room (Meeting …
The Conservation Action Research Network (CARN) is a non-profit research organization that seeks to advance evidence-based conservation efforts which conserve biodiversity and ecosystem health, protect threatened wildlife species and habitats, and promote environmental sustainability. Their ASPIRE Grant Program provides competitive research grants of up to $5,000 USD for African graduate students and early career professionals …
The People Shall Govern! is the first exhibition in North America to showcase the work of the Medu Art Ensemble, a collective which formed in the late 1970s to protest South Africa’s apartheid policies. Medu was composed of many prominent South African artists and activists living in exile in Gaborone, Botswana, and worked in numerous …
Is it possible for mass production and consumption to be both economically transformative and community-driven? Ethical? Supported by international advocates who will lift and not drown out their voices? For Mighty Peace Coffee, the answer to all of these questions is a resounding yes. Mighty Peace Coffee, founded in 2018 and headquartered here in Madison, …