Dr. Jacqueline Mougoué recently conducted two interviews, each highlighted below: In the first, she discusses her experiences growing up as an African in the Metro Detroit area, the diversity of U.S. Black identities, and the …
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ACS Alumni Panel Focuses on Alternatives to Academic
On Thursday, February 11, three African Cultural Studies alumni shared their individual journeys toward successful acquisition of rewarding employment in diverse fields. They discussed their transferable skills and explained and explored how these skills apply …
Ebrahim Hussein Fellowship Accepting Applications
Applications due March 8 by 5pm The Ebrahim Hussein Endowment for research in African expressive cultures was established in the College of Letters and Science in 2003 thanks to the generosity of Robert M. Philipson, …
Kathryn Mara Earns Postdoc
Recent alum Dr. Kathryn Mara was awarded an Albert Markham Postdoctoral Fellowship for her project “Rwandan Diasporic Discourse in Toronto: Talking About and Commemorating the 1994 Genocide.” She will continue collecting ethnographic data in 2022, …
Intensive Arabic Offered Through APTLI
Get a year’s worth of language study this summer through the Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Language Institute (APTLI). Visit the website for information about the intensive program in Arabic and learn about potential funding opportunities …
African Podcasting Webinar Now Available
“Podcasts and the Study of Africa: A Digital Technology’s Impact on Research, Teaching, and Public Engagement” This event was originally presented as part of the African Studies Association’s Annual Conference in October of 2020. Our …
Introducing: Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar
The Department of African Cultural Studies in partnership with the Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI) is proud to announce a new FLAS-eligible online program, African 672: Intensive Summer Multilanguage Seminar. Developed by Professor Katrina …
FLAS Funds Your Study of an African Language
The Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship provides financial support for students interested in learning an African language. FLAS fellowships are funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the UW’s National Resource …
Toni Landis Receives L&S Advising Award
Toni Landis, Senior Student Services Examiner for the Departments of African Cultural Studies and Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, has received a College of Letters and Science Academic Advising award. Read about her nomination. …
Dr. Marissa Moorman Joins ACS in Fall 2021
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Marissa Moorman will join the department in Fall 2021 as Full Professor with tenure. Currently Professor of History and Media Studies at Indiana University, Moorman has a national …