The Department of African Cultural Studies provides research and teaching in the languages and expressive cultures of Africa and Africans around the world. This includes work on both graduate and undergraduate levels, and emphasizes the development and application of analytical, linguistic, and methodological tools that enable students to work effectively and imaginatively across regions, languages, cultural forms, methodologies, and disciplines.
Events
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Oct23
Small Matter Panel Discussion @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Wisconsin Idea Room (1199) - Nancy Nicholas Hall
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Oct28
Embroidered Traditions from Morocco to Afghanistan ‒ Janet Marion Purdy (Barbara Franke Associate Curator, Textiles, Art Institute of Chicago, and Visiting Lecturer, Department of Art History, University of Chicago) @ 12:00 pm Room 206, Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706
News
Languages
Arabic
A global language, Arabic is the first language of over 200 million people in northern Africa and the Middle East.
Hausa
Hausa is West Africa's most widely spoken language with rich traditions in literature, oral arts, and film.
Swahili
One of the Africa's largest languages, Swahili is spoken throughout East Africa and beyond, spreading its influence far into the Diaspora.
Wolof
Wolof is the most widely spoken language in Senegal, and is a major language in West Africa.
Yoruba
Yoruba is spoken by a wide variety of cultures, nearly 30 million people, in Nigeria, West Africa, and the Americas.
Zulu
The native language of the Zulu people, Zulu has become a major language on Africa's southeastern coast.