This year we had an amazing set of applications from 10 students. We wished we could support all of their projects! This year’s winners are: Bridget Adarkwa (’17) and Nailah Hines (’17) Their project supports the Girl’s Education Initiative of Ghana, in Ghana’s Ashanti and Greater Accra regions. GEIG is dedicated to the professional…
UPDATE: April 17: Talk with Dr. Mbaï, part of our “Migrant Stories” series.
One on One Talk & Tea with Dr. Mouanodji Mbaissouroum Monday, April 17, 2017 NEW TIME: 4:30 PM LOCATION: Highwaymen Common Room, Romance Languages & Literature, 300 High Street The African Studies minor is proud to announce the launch of a new series: “Migrant Stories” People sharing their stories of how and why they ended…
Kahindi ’18, Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow
Congratulations to our very own Claudia Kahindi ’18, named the Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow. For more information: http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2017/04/07/kahindi18newmanfellow/?gaclick=newsitem1
Nov 29 at 12 Noon: Netsarh on the Jewish Community of Madagascar
Lunch Talk: The Jewish Community of Madagascar By Elysha Netsarh Tuesday, November 29, 12 Noon, @ USDAN 108 Lunch is provided.
Check out ENGAGE’s Calendar of Post-election Events
From ENGAGE and the Allbritton Center. Link to Full Calendar of Events: Responding to the 2016 Presidential Election | ENGAGE – Wesleyan University In the wake of the historic 2016 presidential election, we believe that civic engagement — in its many forms — is more important than ever. To that end, we will maintain this…
Nov 5: Ariya, African Students Association’s annual cultural event
Nov 3: African Studies and Study Abroad
Come learn about African Studies and Study Abroad at Wesleyan November 3 @ 12 Noon Free Pizza! Fisk Hall, Center for Global Studies Commons
Nov 7: Tulane’s Hank Bart on Biodiversity Research in Kenya
Derek Gripper, South African Guitarist, Nov 4
Friday, November 4, 2016 at 8:00pm Crowell Concert Hall South African musician Derek Gripper conjures anew a centuries-old musical heritage, interpreting kora (21 string harp) compositions for solo classical guitar. He has created a repertoire of arrangements of African music, based on transcriptions of works by Toumani Diabaté, Ali Farka Touré, and others. Event Info:…
Oct 20: Mark Sanders on his new book, Learning Zulu
Learning Zulu: A Secret History of Language in South Africa Mark Sanders, Professor of Comparative Literature, NYU in discussion with Joseph Fitzpatrick, College of Letters, and Lily Saint, English Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 4:30 P.M. Downey House Lounge, Room 200