The African Studies Program will host its annual conference, PLEASURE AND THE PLEASURABLE in Africa and the African Diaspora, on April 13-15th. We are seeking volunteers to assist with day-of conference registration and microphone management during panel discussions. If interested, please fill out this volunteer survey.
The second of our featured PLEASURE AND THE PLEASURABLE in Africa and the African Diaspora presenters, Carmen McCain has been back and forth between Nigeria and the U.S. since age 11. Drawing on a decade of research on Hausa language films, she shares why the study of pleasure is fundamental to a well-rounded understanding of the …
Over the next few weeks, the African Studies Program will profile several presenters for our upcoming conference, PLEASURE AND THE PLEASURABLE in Africa and the African Diaspora. The first of these profiles features Professor Akin Ogundiran of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Growing up in Ibadan, Nigeria, Dr. Ogundiran learned at an early …
The African Studies Program is thrilled to welcome special guest Sean Jacobs to campus. Jacobs is the founder and editor of Africa is a Country, a site of media criticism, analysis, and new writing. He founded the site in 2009 as “an outlet to challenge the received wisdom on Africa from a left perspective.” A …
International Academic Programs (IAP) is currently recruiting for a Study Abroad Resource Center Coordinator and a Financial Specialist Supervisor. Both are full-time staff positions. Applications close March 27; see each position description for more details.
Course Description This course examines the rich heritage of African arts and architecture as they shape and have been shaped by the histories and cultural values (social, political, religious, philosophical, and aesthetic) of African peoples, both past and present, on the continent where humanity — and art — began. Topics include: artists and creative process; …
Howard University, Washington DC invites applications for the position of adjunct faculty for Somali language instruction. The successful applicant will start teaching one course in the Fall 2017 semester, and subsequently teach two classes in Spring 2018. Please note that the availability of this position is contingent on Title VI Grant funding. Interested applicants should …
The University of Pennsylvania is directing the Fulbright-Hays Zulu GPA in South Africa for students of Zulu across American institutions to study intermediate-advanced Zulu in South Africa during the summer. The Fulbright-Hays Zulu GPA offers students an opportunity to advance their cultural competency and Zulu language skills through interaction with Zulu-speaking faculty, staff, students and …
When she’s not writing her dissertation on Nigerian literature, Caitlin Tyler-Richards can probably be found working on Africacartoons.com or dreaming of escaping Wisconsin winters. She shares how she first became enthralled by African literature, and how students can engage with Africa beyond “a field of study.” Field of Study: African History Hometown: Rockville, Maryland What …
Meagan Doll, a recent graduate from the UW–Madison School of Journalism and beloved staff member at the African Studies Program, spent a summer interning with Save the Mothers in Uganda. She shares a day in the life of a Save the Mothers intern and tells students why they should hurry to get their applications in …