Ph.D. student Sami Lamine has created a song in tribute to his former advisor, Dr. Tejumola Olaniyan, who passed away unexpectedly last fall. The piece is titled, “The Merchant of Venus: The Ancestor”
Grad Students
Incoming Graduate Student Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell Launches Research Project
Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell, slated to begin graduate work with the department in fall, has launched a research project titled, #MeTooSport & Beyond. The project “grew from the belief that the structures, values, and norms that enable …
Harry Kiiru Serves as Webinar Panelist
The African Centre for the Study of the United States is hosting a webinar titled, “Imagined Identities, Boundaries and Relations Among People of African Descent.” Harry Kiiru, who recently earned his M.A. in African Cultural …
Vincent Ogoti Earns IRIS Fieldwork Award
Ph.D. student Vincent Ogoti has received a Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Award provided by the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS). Ogoti plans to conduct fieldwork in Kenya, to include interviews with Kenyan theatre …
Incoming Graduate Student Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell Publishes Essay
Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell will join the African Cultural Studies’ graduate program this fall. In the meantime, she has written an essay titled, “Hegematic America,” describing her experience as a black foreign national living in the United …
Arabic Instructor Jibril Gabid Earns Honored Instructor Award
Jibril Gabid, Arabic instructor and PhD student in African Cultural Studies, has been nominated for an Honored Instructor award. These awards provide University Housing residents the opportunity to recognize outstanding classroom instructors who challenge them, help …
PhD Student Kathryn Mara Earns Fellowship
Kathryn Mara has been awarded a Mellon-Wisconsin Fellowship for the Summer 2020 semester. Support for this fellowship is provided by the Mellon Foundation, as part of the Mellon-Wisconsin Graduate Fellowship Fund. Mara is working on …
Arabic Instructor Salah Algabli Earns Honored Instructor Award
Salah Algabli, Arabic instructor and PhD student in Curriculum and Instruction, has been nominated for an Honored Instructor award. These awards provide University Housing residents the opportunity to recognize outstanding classroom instructors who challenge them, …
PhD Student Kimathi Muthee Earns Recognition
Ph D student Kimathi Muthee has been selected to join the UW-Madison Teaching Academy’s Future Faculty Partners. This group is comprised of graduate students and post-docs who have been formally recognized by the Teaching Academy …
We Celebrate Languages!
Yesterday, we welcomed students to the 14th floor to explore our languages. The event, Celebrate Languages!, was organized by the Language Institute and intended to help students explore the many opportunities they have for …