African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Interested in studying, researching, teaching, or doing creative arts abroad? 🌎

Join a Fulbright U.S. Student Program info session to learn about opportunities available to UW–Madison students, staff, and alumni. Must be a US citizen.

📅 June 6 (9 AM CDT) or June 16 (6 PM CDT)

Register: go.wisc.edu/FUSPInfoSession

On this day last month, standing before the center's “I AM BLACK EXCELLENCE” backdrop, staff of the African Studies posed for photos during the grand opening of the Center for Black Excellence and Culture.

Read more about the opening event here:
https://africa.wisc.edu/2026/06/02/centering-black-excellence-and-culture-in-madison-literally-and-symbolically/

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 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 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 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, 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 , 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 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 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