Today, the phrase “world music” can mean any number of musical genres with origins outside the United States. But how did the international sound come to permeate our musical culture? Professor Ronald Radano shares samples …
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Jacqueline Mougoué interviewed on Black Agenda Radio
Incoming Assistant Professor Jacqueline Mougoué, who will join ACS in Fall 2019, was recently interviewed by Black Agenda Radio. She talks about why it is essential to look at African women’s roles in secessionist movements …
Olaniyan Named Wole Soyinka Professor of the Humanities
Professor Tejumola Olaniyan has been named Wole Soyinka Professor of the Humanities, effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024. Funding for this professorship comes from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) which provides recognition …
Thompson selected as BTAA-ALP fellow
Professor Katrina Daly Thompson has been selected by the Provost’s office as a fellow for the 2019- 2020 Big Ten Academic Alliance-Academic Leadership Program (BTAA-ALP). As an ALP fellow, Thompson will be part of a …
Kevin Wamalwa Earns IRIS Summer Fieldwork Award
The Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) has awarded a Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Award to Ph.D. student Kevin Wamalwa. Kevin is working toward a joint degree from the departments of African Cultural Studies …
Astou Gueye & Vincent Ogoti Earn African Studies Program Travel Awards
Ph.D. students Astou Gueye and Vincent Ogoti have been chosen to receive African Studies Program Travel Awards to support doctoral fieldwork. Gueye will conduct research in Senegal on the institution of jonge. Ogoti will conduct research …
Samuel England Receives Honored Instructor Award
Associate Professor Samuel England has been selected to receive a University Housing Honored Instructor award. Currently, England is teaching African 201: Introduction to African Literature and African 300: Arab Publics. Each semester, University Housing residents …
Twitter’s African Moments Explored in New Book Featuring Reginold Royston
Assistant Professor Reginold Royston has co-authored a chapter titled, “Re-Territorializing Twitter: African Moments 2010-2015” with Krystal Strong of the University of Pennsylvania. “In this chapter, we analyze key events during the formative years of Twitter, with respect …
Vlad Dima elected to the Arts & Humanities Divisional Committee
Professor Vlad Dima was elected to serve a three-year term on the Arts & Humanities Divisional Committee. Congratulations, Vlad!
Fágúnwà Study Group Announces 2019 Conference Theme
Professor Teju Olaniyan, convener, announces the FAGUNWA STUDY GROUP (FSG) International Conference, to take place 7-10 AUGUST 2019 at the International Culture and Events Centre (The Dome) in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Theme: Wọlé Ṣóyínká: Wọlé …