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Pitt Center for African Studies Internationalize your education, expand your understanding of Africa, and study abroad in Africa

We coordinate undergraduate and graduate certificate programs with an overarching goal to deepen the knowledge of students and expand understanding of Africa.

Reminder for everyone who registered: "Building Expertise in Teaching Africa: Decolonizing, Infusing, and Reflecting" is...
10/15/2026

Reminder for everyone who registered: "Building Expertise in Teaching Africa: Decolonizing, Infusing, and Reflecting" is tomorrow!

Friday, October 16 | 9 AM to 4 PM | 5601 Posvar Hall

Pitt faculty who spent four weeks in Senegal in summer 2025 through the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program lead a full day of interactive sessions, a cultural immersion lunch with a Senegalese dance performance, and a closing group reflection.

Come ready to think about how more African content can find its way into your courses.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Save the date!On October 20, the Wangari Maathai Lecture Series continues with Ghirmai Negash, Samuel and Susan Crowl Pr...
10/09/2026

Save the date!

On October 20, the Wangari Maathai Lecture Series continues with Ghirmai Negash, Samuel and Susan Crowl Professor of Literature at Ohio University, presenting “Nervous Conditions of the Educated Class: A.J. Ahmed and African Intellectuals.”

Drawing on Gramsci and Edward Said, the talk examines Somali scholar A.J. Ahmed’s critique of the educated class amid Somalia’s political collapse and asks what responsibility intellectuals carry in moments of crisis.

📆 Tuesday, October 20
🕐 12-1:30 PM
📍 Hybrid: 4130 Posvar Hall and Zoom.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/3suz3sd3

We're proud to spotlight Higgins Joseph, a former Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant with the Center for African Stud...
10/08/2026

We're proud to spotlight Higgins Joseph, a former Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant with the Center for African Studies, whose work is featured in Healing by Design: Virtual Spaces for Black Collective Healing and Wellbeing.

Higgins created Between Worlds: A Healing Space for Biracial Youth, one of six immersive virtual environments designed to support identity exploration, resilience, and belonging for multiracial youth.

Join us for the opening on Thursday, October 15, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Digital Research Wall on the first floor of the University of Pittsburgh Library System.

The exhibit is presented by Dr. Kamesha Spates, William S. Dietrich II Endowed Chair in Africana Studies, with students from the Fall 2025 Mental Health in the Black Community seminar, and will be on view through February 2027.

Mark your calendar for:Moving, Waiting: A Screening and Discussion with Director Dagmawi Yimer📆Monday, October 12 🕐6 PM ...
10/06/2026

Mark your calendar for:

Moving, Waiting: A Screening and Discussion with Director Dagmawi Yimer
📆Monday, October 12
🕐6 PM
📍104 David Lawrence Hall

The Pitt Italian Program hosts Ethiopian Italian filmmaker Dagmawi Yimer, known for his films on migrant testimony in Italy, including Like a Man on Earth, Walking Stories, and Waiting, for a screening and discussion led by Rachel Love.

See you there!

Sponsored by:
The Nicholas C. Tucci and Sunda Cornetti Fund
The Department of French and Italian
Center for African Studies
European Studies Center
Film and Media Studies Program

Have you registered for our Building Expertise in Teaching Africa: Decolonizing, Infusing, and Reflecting workshop on Fr...
10/02/2026

Have you registered for our Building Expertise in Teaching Africa: Decolonizing, Infusing, and Reflecting workshop on Friday, October 16, from 9 AM to 4 PM at 5601 Posvar Hall?

Led by Pitt faculty who spent four weeks in Senegal in summer 2025 through the Fulbright Hays Group Projects Abroad program, this full-day workshop is for faculty, instructors, and graduate student teachers who want to bring more African content into their courses.

See the full program: https://tinyurl.com/3t8xyvk7
And register: https://tinyurl.com/yrzcjzb7

Supported by the University of Pittsburgh School of Education

The Center on Race and Social Problems at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work is hosting its fall gatheri...
09/28/2026

The Center on Race and Social Problems at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work is hosting its fall gathering for affiliates and anyone interested in its work, including the launch of the RECI Media Hub, a new platform for articles, podcasts, and artwork on racial equity.

CRSP Connections
📆Thursday, October 1
🕔11 AM - 1 PM
🏨2017 Cathedral of Learning

Read more and register: https://calendar.pitt.edu/event/crsp-connections

This fall, the Center for African Studies has a full slate of talks, screenings, and gatherings. Here is what is coming ...
09/25/2026

This fall, the Center for African Studies has a full slate of talks, screenings, and gatherings. Here is what is coming up.

October 2: Pitt alumnus Mahmood Mamdani returns for two conversations: one on his undergraduate years at Pitt during the Civil Rights era, and one on his new book, Slow Poison, and Uganda's postcolonial history. Register: https://tinyurl.com/dyam2k9b, and https://tinyurl.com/2ye3jh45

October 12: A screening and discussion with Ethiopian Italian filmmaker Dagmawi Yimer, known for documenting migrant testimony. https://tinyurl.com/6ezez2jc

October 16: A full-day workshop for faculty and graduate student instructors on bringing more African content into their courses, led by Pitt's Fulbright Hays team from Senegal. Register: https://tinyurl.com/2ua5zrwf

October 20: The Wangari Maathai Lecture Series continues with Ghirmai Negash of Ohio University on "Nervous Conditions of the Educated Class: A.J. Ahmed and African Intellectuals." Join us in person at 4130 Posvar Hall or on Zoom. Register: https://tinyurl.com/MaathaiLecture

November 3: A talk on the history of capitalism and Africa with Professor Aaron Jakes.

November 4 to 5: A public history exhibition on 19th-century Afro-Brazilians who resisted slavery, co-sponsored with the Center for Latin American Studies.

December 5: Our annual fundraiser, supporting CAS programs and student opportunities all year round.

Full details and registration links follow in our weekly newsletter. Questions go to [email protected].

Karibu Nyumbani! CAS and the African Graduate Student Union Welcome Back Reception is tonight from 4 to 6 PM in 5601 Pos...
09/18/2026

Karibu Nyumbani!

CAS and the African Graduate Student Union Welcome Back Reception is tonight from 4 to 6 PM in 5601 Posvar Hall.

Come find mentors, connect with fellow African students, and catch up on what's happening across CAS this year. Everyone is welcome. See you there!

RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/4stv63vs

Supported by the University of Pittsburgh School of Education

Global Citizenship Begins Here is today (September 17), from 4 to 5 PM, at the PittGlobal at the University of Pittsburg...
09/17/2026

Global Citizenship Begins Here is today (September 17), from 4 to 5 PM, at the PittGlobal at the University of Pittsburgh, Posvar Hall.

Part of Civic Action Week, this CAS panel brings together students and faculty to discuss how study abroad, internships, language study, and K-12 outreach translate into real civic and community engagement.

Curious about the African Studies certificate, the High School MAU, or the College MAU Club? Come find out how to get involved.

Get Global Distinction and OCC credits just for showing up.

Register now: https://forms.gle/QyuaEkgW1EGDvmDB8

Today! Listen to Tamar Hanh, Deputy Director of the UN Information Center in Washington, D.C., speak on internships and ...
09/16/2026

Today! Listen to Tamar Hanh, Deputy Director of the UN Information Center in Washington, D.C., speak on internships and career paths at the UN for students interested in international affairs.

Careers at the United Nations: Opportunities in Global Affairs
Wednesday, September 16, at 3 PM on Zoom

Check out the complete Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs Fall 2026 Build Your Global Career Toolkit Series and access the virtual and in-person sessions at Pitt Global Hub at https://www.globalhub.pitt.edu/resources/global-career-toolkit-series

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