African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison The African Studies Program supports research, teaching, and outreach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Join us tonight at 5:30 PM for Children’s African Story Hour at the University Apartments Community Center (611 Eagle He...
05/12/2026

Join us tonight at 5:30 PM for Children’s African Story Hour at the University Apartments Community Center (611 Eagle Heights Dr.) to get a glimpse of Sanna Stanley’s childhood in the Democratic Republic of Congo through her book, *Monkey for Sale*. 📚✨

There will also be snacks, music, hands-on activities, and so much fun!

africa.wisc.edu/cash/

Join us today at 12 p.m. in 206 Ingraham Hall or via Zoom for the 7th Tejumola Olaniyan Memorial Lecture, part of our Af...
04/22/2026

Join us today at 12 p.m. in 206 Ingraham Hall or via Zoom for the 7th Tejumola Olaniyan Memorial Lecture, part of our Africa at Noon lecture series, featuring Awam Amkpa, Vice Provost for the Arts, Dean of Arts and Humanities, and Professor of Drama, Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD).

Our speaker is also an award-winning director for the film, The Man Died, a movie adaptation of Wole Soyinka's memoir of the same title which was screened on campus last night.

See details at africa.wisc.edu/event/the-man-died-profiling-wole-soyinka/

Join us TOMORROW for a full day of bold ideas, critical conversations, and new directions in African Studies at the Afri...
04/17/2026

Join us TOMORROW for a full day of bold ideas, critical conversations, and new directions in African Studies at the African Graduate Working Group Symposium. Refreshments will be provided. No registeration is required.
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Ingraham Hall, Rooms 206 and 336

International Career Conversations (Zoom Webinar)Join Security Affairs Unit Chief Michael Oskin as he shares insights fr...
04/15/2026

International Career Conversations (Zoom Webinar)
Join Security Affairs Unit Chief Michael Oskin as he shares insights from his global career, including his current work at the U.S. Embassy in Kenya.

📅 Wednesday, April 15
🕛 12–1 PM (CT)
💻 Online via Zoom

Michael Oskin will discuss his experiences working around the world, with previous roles in Beijing, Mumbai, Egypt, and Washington, D.C., as well as his background in refugee rights and international policy.

🔗 Register: Scan the QR code on the flyer or contact [email protected]
for details.

Join us today at 12pm in 206 Ingraham Hall or via Zoom, for our 11th Africa at Noon lecture series this spring, featurin...
04/15/2026

Join us today at 12pm in 206 Ingraham Hall or via Zoom, for our 11th Africa at Noon lecture series this spring, featuring Thomas Timothy Mtonga,
Disability Officer, UNICEF & Lecturer, University of Zambia (UNZA).
Talk Title: Vision without Sight.
See details at africa.wisc.edu/event/vision-without-sight

Join us this Wednesday, at 12pm in 206 Ingraham Hall or via Zoom, for our 10th Africa at Noon lecture series this spring...
04/06/2026

Join us this Wednesday, at 12pm in 206 Ingraham Hall or via Zoom, for our 10th Africa at Noon lecture series this spring , featuring Professor Noah Nathan from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Talk Title: Vernacular Architecture and Grassroots Urban Politics.
See details at africa.wisc.edu/event/vernacular-architecture-and-grassroots-urban-politics/

📣 Happening TODAY!Join us for Africa Talks: Diasporic Investment in Homeland Politics—a powerful conversation on diaspor...
03/25/2026

📣 Happening TODAY!
Join us for Africa Talks: Diasporic Investment in Homeland Politics—a powerful conversation on diaspora, politics, and community.
🍽 FREE dinner
🤝 Great conversations
🌍 Community gathering

📍 Madison Public Library – Goodman South
🕔 Doors open/dinner starts at 5 PM | Talk starts at 5:30 PM

🖼 Chazen Reinstallations: Reimagining the CollectionGet a first look at the Chazen Museum of Art’s upcoming gallery rein...
03/12/2026

🖼 Chazen Reinstallations: Reimagining the Collection

Get a first look at the Chazen Museum of Art’s upcoming gallery reinstallations. These conversational workshops will preview new gallery designs, highlight works that will be on view, and explore how the museum can support teaching and research.

📅 March 13 & 23 (In-person and online)
🔗 RSVP: go.wisc.edu/24001u

🎓 Wondering what life after a PhD in African Studies looks like?Join the African Cultural Studies Student Association (A...
03/12/2026

🎓 Wondering what life after a PhD in African Studies looks like?

Join the African Cultural Studies Student Association (ACCSA) TODAY for a conversation with recent ACS graduate Michael Oshindoro, now an Assistant Professor at Bowdoin College. Learn about his journey from graduate school to academia and gain insight into building a career in the field.

📅 TODAY, March 12, 2026
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Van Hise Hall, Room 1418
💻 Hybrid Event: go.wisc.edu/2bu41d (Zoom link)
🍽 Dinner provided!

Come with your questions and connect with fellow students and scholars.

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Ingraham 205, 1155 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI
53706

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