Please join us for a celebration of Swahili language and culture featuring performances of Swahili skits and songs and a potluck dinner of Swahili food. Lini? 12 Desemba 2014; 5:30-8 pm Wapi? 205 Ingraham Hall …
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Oral Tradition & Pop Culture Symposium
After 43 years of passionate and dedicated work, Harold Scheub, Evjue-Bascom Professor of Humanities, announced his retirement at the end of the Fall 2013 semester.
Professor Scheub’s career will be celebrated with a Festschrift symposium featuring scholars influenced by his work. A light breakfast will be served.
Friday, October 31, 2014
8:00am – 12:00pm
1820 Van Hise Hall
Reception
An afternoon reception will follow including remarks from friends, colleagues, and alumni and a screening of a short film inspired by Scheub’s career.
1:00pm-2:30pm
1820 Van Hise Hall
Alum Christine Loflin speaks to Africa at Noon
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Department Job Opening for Tenure-track Assistant Professor
The Department of African Languages and Literature (ALL) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks an outstanding teacher-scholar for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning August 2015 in African and African diaspora cultural studies, with particular …
Celebrating Fifty Years
2014-15 marks the Department of African Languages and Literature’s 50th anniversary. The year will include a number of exciting events:
- Alumni research talks throughout the Fall
- A festschrift symposium and celebration for Harold Scheub, 31 October
- A graduate student conference in October, hosted by SALL
- An alumni weekend symposium in April
- The Towards African Cultural Studies conference in May
For details about these events and more: Read more. . .
Kaylah Cruz-Herrera (’16) profiled in Africa in Our Lives interview series
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Faculty Achievements in 2013-14
The 2013-14 academic year has come to an end, and we’d like to recognize some of our faculty’s achievements before everyone takes off for summer research and other projects. We would also like to thank …
Spotlight on Hausa
In Fall 2014 we will start offering Hausa gain after a few years’ hiatus. Check out the African Studies Program’s course spotlight, and our own Hausa page to learn more.
Save the date!
2014-15 marks the department’s 50th anniversary! Check here for updated information on planned events. We hope you will join us!
Professor Harold Scheub retires this month
Professor Harold Scheub retires this month having marked nearly one half-century as a graduate student, alumnus, and then faculty member of the Department of African Languages and Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His commitment …