Acting Language Program Director Dr. Adeola Agoke has been awarded a Language Institute Academic Staff Professional Development Grant. Agoke will present at the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLTCL) conference in Chicago, IL, …
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In Praise of a Scholarly Editor: Tejumola Olaniyan, 1959-2019
On Saturday, November 30, 2019 Tejumola Olaniyan died suddenly of an asymptomatic cardiac condition at his home. During three decades of university teaching and research in Nigeria and the US, Olaniyan consistently produced matchless studies …
Jacqueline Mougoué’s Book Recommended Read
Dr. Jacqueline Mougoué‘s book titled Gender, Separatist Politics, and Embodied Nationalism in Cameroon has made a list of recommended reads generated by The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. To learn more and view the …
Thompson shares memories of Olaniyan
I had planned to share these remarks at Teju’s memorial service this morning, but the sheer number of people who want to speak means that will not be possible. I share them here instead. The …
Professor Tejumola Olaniyan Passes
We are very saddened by the news of Professor Teju Olaniyan’s sudden passing. Please learn more about the many accomplishments of this wonderful scholar and special individual.
Thompson to become co-editor of Anthropology & Humanism
In 2020, Neni Panourgia, Jason De León, and our own Katrina Daly Thompson will become the new co-editors of Anthropology & Humanism. Anthropology and Humanism concerns the central question of anthropology: what it is to …
Harold Scheub passes away
We are saddened to announce that Professor Emeritus Harold Scheub passed away yesterday, 16 October. Over many decades, Harold made huge contributions to the department, to UW-Madison, and to African Studies more broadly. A longer …
Hiring: Professor of African Cultural Studies (Open-Rank)
African Cultural Studies (ACS) seeks to hire a faculty member with deep expertise in the cultural study of Southern Africa. We will consider applicants with extensive fieldwork experience in any country in Southern Africa, strong …
Meet Our Newest Faculty Member: Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué
Dr. Jacqueline-Bethel Mougoué is the latest “New Faculty Focus.” Read the full profile!
Katrina Thompson Nominated for NEH Summer Stipend
Dr. Katrina Daly Thompson is one of two UW-Madison faculty selected for nomination to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) summer competition. Her project is titled, “A Multi-sited Ethnography of Muslims on the Margins …