Jibril Gabid is profiled by the African Studies Program for their series, “Africa in Our Lives.” Learn more about his award at right. Read the full interview here!
Grad Students
Tejumola Olaniyan Memorial Resolution Read
During the Faculty Senate meeting on October 4, a Memorial Resolution recognizing the passing of Professor Tejumola Olaniyan was read aloud by Emeritus Professor Aliko Songolo. Pictured on the left are members of the African …
Kathryn Mara Reviews Seminega’s “No Greater Love”
Kathryn Mara, Ph.D. ’20, reviews Tharcisse Seminega’s No Greater Love: How My Family Survived the Genocide in Rwanda in the latest issue of African Studies Review. Mara was awarded an Albert Markham Postdoctoral Fellowship for her …
Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell Directs Documentary
Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell has directed Breakfast in Kisumu (2019), a documentary about her father which is being made available online beginning Friday, June 18. Ajulu-Bushell recently completed her first year as a Masters student in African …
Unifier Dyer Earns Mellon Public Humanities Fellowship
PhD student Unifier Dyer is the recipient of a Mellon Public Humanities Fellowship. Dyer’s nine-month residency involves partnering with The Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness (FFBWW) as a Communications Fellow. FFBWW is committed to mobilizing …
Astou Gueye Earns Spot in Dissertation Writing Camp
PhD dissertator Astou Gueye will be participating in the Dissertation Writing Camp on May 24-28. The camp assists students with the development of weekly and daily structure as well as helps them set goals and …
Kevin Wamalwa’s Mellon Public Humanities Fellowship Field Report
A Year of Building Connections and Employing the Humanities in the Community Outgoing Fellow Field Report 2020-2021 Kevin Wamalwa PhD candidate, Departments of Anthropology and African Cultural Studies Ripple Project Fellow, Dane County Library Services …
Mwita Muniko Earns Letters & Science Teaching Fellow Award
PhD student Mwita Muniko has been awarded a Letters & Science Teaching Fellow Award. The Teaching Fellow Award is granted to TAs from the College of Letters and Science who have achieved outstanding success as …
Mwita Muniko and Ayodeji Wakil Adegbite Earn Ebrahim Hussein Fellowships
The Department of African Cultural Studies has announced the winners of the Ebrahim Hussein fellowship. Mwita Muniko is a PhD student in ACS and Ayodeji Wakil Adegbite is a PhD student in the History of …
Jibril Gabid Awarded Language Institute Grant
PhD student Jibril Gabid has earned a Language Institute Grant to attend Content-Based Language Instruction and Curriculum Development, an online institute to be held June 21-25.