University of Wisconsin–Madison African Studies Program
2009 Spring Symposium
Education for All in Africa?
Social Inclusions and Exclusions in International Education Reform
Friday, May 8, 2009
Room 212, Educational Sciences Bldg.
1025 W. Johnson St.
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The Fall 2009 African Studies Course List is online!
Nearly 75 courses to choose from representing departments and programs from across campus.
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The Summer 2009 African Studies Course List is online! Learn more>
About the African Studies Program
The African Studies Program coordinates teaching and research on Africa at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Formally established
in 1961 and one of the earliest such programs in the country, it has trained
a total of 700 Africa specialists at the Ph.D. level over the years.
Tens of thousands of Wisconsin undergraduates have taken Africa courses in more than
30 departments. The African Studies Program also sponsors a variety of activities for faculty members, students, and the public, including lecture
series, symposia, fellowships, and outreach events, and services to strengthen Africa knowledge outside of the University.
African Storytelling on Wheels
African Storytelling on Wheels, a grant-funded outreach program based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is up and running!
ASW's Mission:
- To create a greater appreciation of the legitimacy and vibrancy of African cultures and of the capacity of African traditions to speak to universal human aspirations and dilemmas
- To have UW–Madison students, with input of faculty and staff, engage in global diversity outreach to hundreds of elementary school children across Wisconsin.
- To encourage students of African origin to take pride in the oral literary tradition of African culture, and share it enthusiastically in the form of storytelling, African style
- To promote a “visual” mode of teaching young children
- To act as UW–Madison student ambassadors to “future Badgers”
Badgers Abroad Blog
To celebrate International Education Week (Nov. 17-21), the Division of International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has launched its Badgers Abroad Blog, an easy-to-access, searchable compendium of UW-Madison's presence around the world.
Visit the blog to read about Africa-affiliated faculty and students doing exciting work. Learn more>
