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 …
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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 …
PhD Student Kathryn Mara Earns AfAA Grant
The Association for Africanist Anthropology (AfAA) has awarded a Graduate Student Conference Grant to Kathryn Mara. The grant includes reimbursement for American Anthropological Association (AAA) conference registration, one-year membership to AAA, and a one-year membership …
PhD Student Kathryn Mara Wins Jordan Prize
PhD student Kathryn Mara has earned the A.C. Jordan Prize for her paper, “Jenoside, Génocide, Genocide: Socialization into Naming the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi.” The award committee specifically recognized that, “The essay blends ethnographic …
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PhD Student Vincent Ogoti Publishes; Play Performed
The Journal of the African Literature Association has published graduate student Vincent Ogoti‘s article, “Soundscape and Narrative Dynamics in Chinelo Okparanta’s ‘Under the Udala Trees.‘” Additionally, the University of Nairobi Traveling Theatre will perform his …