David S. Wiley (sociologist)
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David S. Wiley is professor of sociology
at Michigan State University
(MSU). He served as director of the MSU African Studies Center
1978-2008 and previously of the African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1972–77). He has worked in Zimbabwe in the 1960s and, with research on urban and rural environments, in Zambia, Kenya, and South Africa. He was president of the African Studies Association
(1993); Vice-Chairperson of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO; co-chair and co-founder of the Council of National Title VI Centers and the Association of Concerned Africa Scholars. He chaired international committees of the National Science Foundation, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Sociological Association. After 2000, his research has concerned environmental issues in South Africa, militarization in Africa, and international education in U.S. universities.
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
(MSU). He served as director of the MSU African Studies Center
African Studies Center, Michigan State University
Founded in 1960, the African Studies Center at Michigan State University is a major academic center for the study of Africa and one of 11 Title VI National Resource Centers on Africa designated by the U.S. Department of Education. The Center’s strength is based on the more than 160 MSU faculty...
1978-2008 and previously of the African Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1972–77). He has worked in Zimbabwe in the 1960s and, with research on urban and rural environments, in Zambia, Kenya, and South Africa. He was president of the African Studies Association
African Studies Association
The African Studies Association is an association of scholars and professionals in the United States and Canada with an interest in the continent of Africa. Started in 1957, the ASA is the leading organization of African Studies in North America. The associations headquarters are Rutgers...
(1993); Vice-Chairperson of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO; co-chair and co-founder of the Council of National Title VI Centers and the Association of Concerned Africa Scholars. He chaired international committees of the National Science Foundation, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Sociological Association. After 2000, his research has concerned environmental issues in South Africa, militarization in Africa, and international education in U.S. universities.