The Wisconsin International Review (WIRe) is a student-run weekly publication. It aims to provide undergraduate students the opportunity to publish articles in any particular field of interest in any region of the globe they so choose. Pieces must be explain and analyze an international situation or advocate for a policy position. To submit a piece, …
The African Studies Program and the Holtz Center present “One Health and History in Africa,” a lecture series. The series will consist of two lectures presented by James Fairhead of the University of Sussex and Guillaume Lachenal of the Université Paris Diderot. James Fairhead will present on “The Cryptic Origins of Ebola: Science and Narratives …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will again host 25 of Africa’s emerging leaders in in June for a six-week public management academic and leadership institute, a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. UW–Madison is among 38 universities selected to host the 2017 Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative …
Professor emeritus Jan Vansina, one of the world’s foremost historians of Africa, died peacefully in Madison on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. He was surrounded by his wife, Claudine, and his son, Bruno. Diagnosed with lung cancer in the Fall of 2015, Vansina underwent chemotherapy for a few weeks and enjoyed a remission in the summer …
This summer, the African Studies Program is offering several Undergraduate Internship Awards for students completing a summer internship at one of four approved programs in Africa. We spoke to Kevin Gibbons, the executive director at one of our internship programs in Uganda, about his vision for his organization Health Access Connect and why students should …
Emily Callaci is a historian of modern East Africa, and she is about to embark on a new project on the history of contraception in Africa. Callaci seeks a graduate student to help conduct preliminary research for this new project. The work in this position will consist of searching through African newspapers; scanning articles, editorials, …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison held its first classes 168 years ago this week. As we celebrate Founders’ Day, the African Studies Program looks back on a history of excellence at UW–Madison. Back to our roots The African Studies Program was established in 1961 with Philip D. Curtin as director. At that time, the University of …
Candidates with a masters degree and at least six years of experience in higher education international student services should consider applying for the Assistant Dean of Students and Director of International Student Services (ISS) position. The Assistant Dean of Students and Director of International Student Services oversees a department that supports approximately 6,000 international students. …
Chancellor Rebecca Blank recently announced the launch of the King-Morgridge Scholars Program. Designed to enable students from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and South Asia to study global poverty and international development at UW–Madison, the program will begin in Fall of 2017 with a cohort of six students. The International Division is seeking …
The Open Society Foundations present an exciting opportunity for international students looking to complete socially engaged research in their home country or region. Civil Society Scholar Awards (CSSA) support fieldwork, library research, curriculum development, and international collaboration with an end goal of peer-reviewed publication. To learn more about eligibility and application deadlines, see here.