Russ Feingold Visiting Lecturer, UW–Madison International Division African Studies Former U.S. Senator September 25, 2018 7:00 PM Shannon Hall Wisconsin Union Theater 800 Langdon Street Former U.S. Senator and Special Envoy to the African Great Lake Region and the Congo-Kinshasa, Russ Feingold, will give a free public lecture sponsored by the UW–Madison Nelson Institute on …
Each semester, the International Internship Program hosts a variety of events and opportunities. See the full schedule below. Opportunities Internships are listed on the IIP Database (Net ID needed to log in). It is strongly encouraged that students watch the “Getting Started” video to learn about the database & other resources. Advising Walk-in advising hours …
The U.S. Department of State is currently accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State Summer 2019 Student Internship Program. Please visit the Intern page of the USDS Careers site for more information about the U.S. Department of State Summer 2019 Student Internship Program, and to start the online application process via USAJOBS. Please note …
Mandela Washington Fellowship Reader Application Information IREX is seeking academic and professional experts to read and score applications for the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Over the course of the first five years of the Fellowship, the program has received over 220,000 applications for 3,700 Fellow slots, so talents and expertise in …
On September 21-22, 2018, the University of Wisconsin–Madison African Studies Program will host a memorial lecture in honor of Jan Vansina, a pioneer in the field of African Studies who passed away last year. Lectures will feature fourteen scholars whose lives and work are deeply tied to the African continent. An opening lecture on Friday, …
A staff attorney at the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI), an immigration legal services nonprofit, is seeking a Hausa interpreter. The work is being conducted within CIRI’s grant-funded Survivor Services Program, which provides free legal representation to survivors of torture, the majority of whom are seeking asylum. 30-40 hours of either in-person or telephonic Hausa interpretation …
Navi Pillay is a seasoned fighter in the struggle for human rights. From being the first woman to start a law practice in her home province in South Africa to her role as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, she has spent over 50 years exposing pressing human rights issues concerning rape, torture, the death …
All Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Wisconsin-Madison are eligible to request funding to help support a project or projects they are interested in. This year RPCV of Wisconsin-Madison has $40,000 available to fund these projects. RPCV of Wisconsin-Madison will hold two GiftAway sessions, the first at 1pm on Saturday, October 13 at Madison’s Hotel Red …
The Herbert Scoville Jr.Peace Fellowship is a highly competitive national fellowship program that provides recent college and graduate school alumni with the funding and opportunity to work with one of more than two dozen participating institutions in Washington, DC, including leading think tanks and advocacy groups focusing on international security and diplomacy issues. Scoville Fellows …
Curated by professor Joseph Underwood at Kent State, The View From Here: Contemporary Perspectives From Senegal features pieces created by African artists since 2010 and focuses on individuals uncovering aspects of their identity as they reflect on everyday life in contemporary Senegal. The exhibit has recently traveled from Dakar, Senegal and will be at Beloit …