The African Studies Program’s annual conference will feature keynote speaker Teju Cole. Cole is a writer, art historian, and photographer. Born in the US in 1975 to Nigerian parents, and raised in Nigeria, Cole has written three books and several novellas, novels, and essay collections. His photography column at the New York Times Magazine was …
Karin Barber knew she wanted to study Africa when she first set foot in Uganda as a recent high school graduate. Since then, her study of African popular culture, religion, and verbal arts has spanned the continent, most recently focusing on Nigeria for a project on early Yoruba print culture. We look forward to hearing …
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program (FUSP) 2018-19 competition opened on April 3, 2017. The program is open to undergraduates graduating in December 2017 or May 2018, currently enrolled graduate students, and alumni. To be eligible for the Fulbright U.S. Student program, you must be a U.S. citizen. Full details on the campus process (and deadlines) …
Next Fall, the Africa Network will host a conference at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. “Africa in the 21st Century Classroom” will explore questions such as, how is African studies evolving to meet the demands of the 21st century classroom? What are the new opportunities and challenges to promoting the study of Africa within …
Two teaching assistants are needed for Africa 277: An Introductory Survey in Fall 2017. Africa 277: An Introductory Survey Cross-listed in African Cultural Studies, Afro-American Studies, Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science, and Sociology Instructor: Neil Kodesh, Department of History Eligibility: Applicants must be UW–Madison graduate students in good standing, making normal progress toward a degree, specializing in the study …
Henry Drewal is one of four UW faculty members to receive the 2017 Hilldale Award. A professor of Art History and Afro-American Studies, Drewal’s research centers on African and African Diaspora arts. Currently, he is developing a scholarly approach known as Sensiotics, which focuses on the role of senses in shaping how people perceive material …
Course Description This course will engage students in all aspects of the preparation of an exhibition for the Chazen Museum of Art or other exhibition spaces on campus. Students will help conceptualize the exhibition and its layout, research and interpret individual objects, prepare wall texts for the display and other materials published in print or …
PLEASURE AND THE PLEASURABLE in Africa and the African Diaspora presenter Adélékè Adéẹ̀kọ́ is no stranger to African literature. From exploring the verbiage of spell casting to the role of orature in slave rebellions, Dr. Adéẹ̀kọ́ shares his expertise on the study of pleasure in Africa. Field of study: Literatures (Anglophone African, Yorùbá, African American, …
Are you fascinated by Africa? Or just like to volunteer? Consider volunteering for Day in Africa on Monday April 24, 2017. Day in Africa brings together high school students from across Wisconsin to explore the languages and cultures of Africa in sessions led by UW–Madison faculty, students, and staff. Many of the sessions will incorporate …
This year’s Wisconsin Film Festival will feature up-and-coming Kenyan drama, Kati Kati. In the film, Kaleche wakes up in Kenya’s grasslands with no memory of who she is, or how she got there. Dressed in a hospital gown, she stumbles upon a sun-dappled resort, where a group of strangers inform her that she has died. …