Events

Anyone who participates in African Studies or is interested in Africa are welcome! We will have light refreshments and announce many of the exciting events for the year.

The Asian Studies Center welcome reception for students will be held on Thursday, September 13th from 3:00 to 6:00 PM on the Posvar Patio (4130 Posvar in case of inclement weather). All students and faculty are welcome to join us to meet center staff and faculty, learn about upcoming events and opportunities related to Asia, including lectures and cultural programming, undergraduate internship and career workshops, language tutoring and study groups, language proficiency testing, volunteering, and more! Announcements will take place at 4:00 pm - refreshments will be served!

Any student club or program that would like advertise at the event is welcome to bring flyers or send a representative to say a few words – for more information, please contact Jenn at jennm@pitt.edu or 412-383-3062.

Let's Talk Africa are informal events for people who are interested in African issues. Abigail Salisbury will share some of her experience in Ethiopia on human rights and the war on terror. Then, she will lead a discussion on the topic. All are welcome! Free food will be provided.

Come to a joint info session sponsored by African Studies, The Center for Russian and Eastern European Studies & Vira I. Heinz Program on Thursday, September 26 from 12:30-1:30!

Students will describe how international experiences in Eastern Europe and Africa have internationalized their education and helped them to earn credits towards UCIS certificates!
They will also share how they won scholarships to fund these international experiences!

Pizza Provided

Let's Talk Africa are informal events for students and faculty to discuss current happenings in Africa. Come ready to discuss, or gain insight into issues that are directly affecting areas in Africa. Stay tuned for the topic. . .

Let's Talk Africa are informal events for students and faculty to discuss current happenings in Africa. Come ready to discuss, or gain insight into issues that are directly affecting areas in Africa. Stay tuned for the topic. . .

Stay tuned for fun events all week!