Diana Chioma Famakinwa is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the field of Educational Policy Studies. Recently, she was awarded a Fulbright-Hays-Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) award to support her in her research on Nigerian universities. In this AFRICA IN OUR LIVES, Diana discusses her work with Project 1808 in Madison, as well …
UNC Chapel Hill is looking for a qualified language instructor to teach a week-long Chibemba Workshop in May for graduate students in STEM fields and social sciences preparing to do field work in northern Zambia in summer 2019. Interested persons should contact Dr. Mohamed Mwamzandi, Coordinator for STEM Language Projects at UNC-CH, mymzandi@email.unc.edu , as …
The Ebrahim Hussein Endowment for research in African literature was established in the College of Letters and Science in 2003 thanks to the generosity of Robert M. Philipson, alumnus of the College of Letters and Science (Ph.D. 1989). The College will award $7,500 each year to one or more full-time graduate students in L&S to …
The UW–Madison Department of African Cultural Studies is accepting applications for the position of Professor of Gender & Sexuality in African Cultural Studies. The successful candidate will join a unique department with diverse geographical, theoretical, linguistic, and methodological interests and a close relationship to a world-class African Studies Program. Requirements: Ph.D. in Gender & Women’s Studies, …
The Department of African and African American Studies seeks to appoint a tenure-track professor in African Studies, specializing in the social sciences, with a preference in areas of sociology, political science/ government, or economics and economic development. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2019. The tenure-track professor is expected to teach at …
The Department of Black Studies at the State University of New York at New Paltz invites applications for the following two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions: African History/African Studies with a preferred subspecialty in Black/African American Studies. The primary responsibility will be to teach courses within the Department of Black Studies historical core, including courses such …
The African Studies program in Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service invites applications for a three-year, non-tenure track appointment as an Assistant Professor of Teaching whose research and teaching focus on religion in Africa. The African Studies Program is an interdisciplinary academic program established in 1980. Applicants from a range of disciplines …
Position type: full-time Location: Lewisburg, PA Categories: Africana Studies The Africana Studies Program at Bucknell University invites applications for an open rank, tenure-track position to begin August 2019. The substantive area is Black Political Thought and/or Black Critical Theory, with a strong focus on social and political injustice as they pertain to the global black experience. The successful …
Position: Professor in African Studies, Harvard University School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area: African and African American Studies Position Description The Department of African and African American Studies seeks to appoint a tenure-track professor in African Studies, specializing in the social sciences, with a preference in areas of sociology, political science/ government, or economics and …
Position: Outreach and Communications Coordinator Position Overview The Kansas African Studies Center (KASC) at the University of Kansas (KU) seeks an Outreach and Communications Coordinator for the coordination of outreach, communications, and promotional materials. The successful candidate will: (1) assist with the development and promotion of Center programs and events both on campus and in …