Photos from the second annual South Madison International Community Night are now available for viewing. University of Wisconsin–Madison News and The Cap Times have both featured images from the evening. With more than 150 people in attendance, the free community event was held on the grounds of Villager Mall in Madison on July 14. The …
In the Shadow of Ebola, a short documentary on the Ebola crisis in Liberia, has now been released free online on PBS/Independent Lens. In the Shadow of Ebola is an intimate story of a family and a nation torn apart by the Ebola outbreak. Caught in an invisible war that is painfully reminiscent of the …
Through the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education’s College for Kids (CFK) program, former African Studies Program Outreach Coordinator Anne Wailula taught fifth graders from across Wisconsin about East Africa this month. According to its website, CFK exposes students to a broad range of challenging academic areas, career options, and new areas of interest. This …
SUMMER STORIES from Africa is a series of fresh reflections from our students, faculty and alumni researching and studying on the continent. Debuting for the first time in summer 2015, SUMMER STORIES highlights brief, but memorable moments, insights or observations that might happen in tandem or extend beyond work or research. These short insights may be …
Jim Delehanty, ASP’s long-serving Associate Director, begins a new position this summer as the Executive Director of the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS). IRIS will replace the International Institute as the umbrella for the area studies centers at the UW–Madison. IRIS will be housed within the UW’s International Division. Read more about the …
Summer Stories from Africa is a series of fresh reflections from our students, faculty, and alumni researching and studying on the continent. Teas and thanks in Luganda I have often considered foreign correspondence as a career, and one of the most tactical points I’ve taken away from my experience thus far is the value of flexibility. …
In the Summer 2015 issue, highlights UW–Madison virologist Yoshihiro Kawaoka and his team’s work on developing an Ebola vaccine. Read the article.
UW–Madison researchers interviewed hunters and non-hunters in Southeast Nigeria to better understand disease transmission between people and wildlife. Their article, “Drivers of Bushmeat Hunting and Perceptions of Zoonoses in Nigerian Hunting Communities,” written by Sagan Friant, Sarah Paige, and Tony Goldberg, was just published in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Ph.D student Aleia McCord traces her steps from Ghana to Wisconsin to Uganda. From tips on making plans post-graduation to her passion for renewable energy in Uganda, McCord shares her experiences at home and abroad. Field of study: Environmental Studies (Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies) Hometown: Georgetown, TX What brought you to Madison? My husband …
Aili Tripp, professor of Political Science and Gender and Women’s Studies, was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to teach and carry out research in Morocco for the academic year 2015-16. Her project, “Women’s Changing Constitutional and Legal Status in the Maghreb,” has a geographical focus on Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. She will be based at the …