James Conway, Professor of Pediatrics and African Studies Program affiliate, received a citation of commendation from the State of Wisconsin for his domestic and international work with pediatric infectious diseases. Conway has trained health care providers in Ethiopia, Nepal, Thailand, and Ecuador to recognize and treat infectious conditions. He will receive the 2017 Delta Chi …
For students considering study abroad programs, the options can be overwhelming. International Academic Programs (IAP), UW–Madison’s study abroad office, offers over 200 programs in more than 60 countries. Though 1300 students take advantage of these programs, according to a recent report from IAP, only about seven percent participate in programs in Africa – one of …
Course Description How are gender and sexuality constrained, constructed, performed, and resisted in and through language? We will address these issues through readings and discussion of theories of language and gender, queer linguistics, and feminist discourse analysis, alongside case studies in sociocultural linguistics and linguistic anthropology from Africa, including Nigeria, South Africa, and the Swahili …
Course Description What motivates us to try to alleviate the suffering of people in distant parts of the world? This is one of the questions that threads through this course on the global history of humanitarianism. Students in this course will examine the origins of humanitarian ideas and institutions, and how various humanitarian campaigns have …
International Education Week celebrates the programs, activities, research, and people that make UW–Madison one of the top universities in the world. Join faculty, staff, and students across campus for a series of special events, lectures, fairs, and opportunities for food, learning, and fun! The week includes an international film series, a global engagement fair and …
The French House is looking for 1 social media intern for Spring, Summer & Fall 2018 (10 months)! The intern will promote the French House’s 2018 Centennial on various platforms (social media, email, website) in English and, possibly, French. This internship is paid ($10/hour) and can be done remotely. Preference is given to a student …
Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching, and Madison Friends of International Students has begun matching international students and scholars with local families who will serve as hosts in this year’s Thanksgiving Hospitality Program. This highly impactful program provides international students from around the world with the chance to spend Thanksgiving with a local family. We often hear …
From a young age, Ryma Azzouz knew she wanted to understand the world beyond the borders of her home country, Algeria. Currently, she is serving as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant of Arabic at UW–Madison. She shares why she loves teaching, her interest in the parallels between African American and Algerian literature, and the …
Course Description The contemporary world is fundamentally defined by the cultural force called “neoliberalism.” While there is some debate about whether, in 2018, this remains to be true, or is equally applicable in all places—which we will consider at length—this graduate seminar is designed to cultivate the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and evaluate …
The Department of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, College of Liberal Arts, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position beginning fall semester 2018 (08/27/2018). Appointment will be 100%-time over the nine-month academic year (late-August to late-May). Appointment will be at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor. A Ph.D. in Comparative Literature or related field is …