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Professor England’s 201 Course Connects Local History to African Experience
Professor Sam England invited archeologist Amy Rosebrough of the Wisconsin Historical Society to speak to his students taking African 201. The goal was to introduce the significance of local history and its connection to global …
Welcome Toni Landis, Senior Advisor!
Please help us welcome Toni Landis into her new role as Senior Advisor! Toni received her BA in English from right here at UW-Madison and went on to complete her MA from State University of …
Songolo honored at ALA 2016
Next week Saturday in Atlanta, GA., Professor Aliko Songolo will be honored by the African Literature Association (ALA) as Distinguished Member. This is a highly prestigious award given once a year—and only one per year—to …
Teju speaks at MSU
Department Chair Teju Olaniyan recently spoke at a conference on African and Middle Eastern Political Cartoons at Michigan State University, at the invitation of our alum Sadam Heider Hmaidan, who graciously shared this video of …
Get to know Dr. Matthew Brown
Get to know alum Matthew Brown, now an assistant professor in our department. “Reading Different Kinds of Things: An Interview with Matthew H. Brown,” by doctoral student Kathryn Mara, has been added to her interview …
Get to know Dr. Matthew Brown
Get to know us better! “Reading Different Kinds of Things: An Interview with Matthew H. Brown,” by doctoral student Kathryn Mara, has been added to her interview series.
Get to know Dr. Katrina Daly Thompson
Get to know us better! “A Broad Focus on Language: An Interview with Katrina Daly Thompson,” by doctoral student Kathryn Mara, has been added to her interview series.
Get to know Dr. Samuel England
Get to know us better! “The Strength of Plurality: An Interview with Samuel England,” by doctoral student Kathryn Mara, has been added to her interview series.
Humeidan accepts lectureship at UVA
Congratulations to doctoral student Bilal Humeidan! He has accepted a position as Lecturer/Program Coordinator in Arabic in the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Virginia for next …