Our Professional Development series kicks off the semester with a presentation by Professor Matthew Brown. As an alumnus of the Department and now a faculty member, Brown discusses his experiences and shares insights and advice.
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Professor Nevine El Nossery Featured During Africa at Noon
Through examination of Francophone literature, Professor El Nossery explores the impact of war on women’s writing. Join us for Africa at Noon on February 8 to hear more about El Nossery’s work.
Celebrated Author Teju Cole Visits this Spring
In partnership with the Department of African Cultural Studies, the Wisconsin Book Festival features author Teju Cole. Winner of a number of awards, Cole is a novelist, critic and photographer. Learn more about Cole and …
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Visiting Scholar Adam Talib Featured
Adam Talib, Assistant Professor of Classical Arabic Literature, is the featured speaker for Africa at Noon on Wednesday, January 25. Talib joins us from the American University in Cairo to discuss the current cultural, social, and …
Africa at Noon Features Professor Brown
Join us this Wednesday, January 18 to hear African Cultural Studies Professor Matthew Brown discuss “Motion Pictures, Indirect Rule, and Periliberalism in Nigeria”
FLTA Alibaba Sanchi engages in outreach
On Friday 16 December 2016, Albaba Sanchi, Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) for Hausa, visited Sliver Lake Intermediate School in Oconomowoc, WI (45 mile East of Madison towards Milwaukee). The school was celebrating Africa …
FLTA Alibaba Sanchi promotes Hausa language and culture
On Monday 5 December, Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Alibaba Sanchi took part in an outreach program at an international celebration for kids and their families held at Kennedy Elementary School located in Madison …
Tamasha (Festival)
Please join the Swahili students of the Department of African Cultural Studies as they celebrate their end of semester. There will be lots of music, skits, and East African food.
Postponed: ACS Holiday Party
Due to the weather predicted for this evening, we have made the difficult decision to postpone our holiday event. Please be on the lookout for a new date and time! Best wishes for a safe …