Global Issues Through Literature: Want by Cindy Pon

Subtitle: 
Global Issues Through Literature
Activity Type: 
Reading Group
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Date: 
Thursday, February 24, 2022 - 17:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
Zoom
Contact Person: 
Maja Konitzer
Contact Email: 
majab@pitt.edu
Cost: 
Free and Open to the Public w/ registration

Global Issues Through Literature (GILS)

Fall and Spring 2021-22: Imagining Other Worlds: Globalizing Science Fiction and Fantasy

This reading group for K-12 educators explores literary texts from a global perspective. Content specialists present the work and its context, and participants brainstorm innovative pedagogical practices for incorporating the text and its themes into the curriculum. Sessions this year will take place virtually on Thursday evenings from 5-8 PM (EST). Books and three Act 48 credit hours are provided.

The event on February 24, 2022 will focus on Want by Cindy Pon - https://www.cityofasylumbooks.org/book/9781481489232

This discussion will be led by Victoria Han, Master of Public and International Affairs Candidate, University of Pittsburgh, and Catherine Fratto, Engagement Coordinator, Asian Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh

This event is co-sponsored by the Asian Studies Center

Register for the reading groups here - https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/gils

Contact Maja Konitzer with questions at majab@pitt.edu

UCIS Unit: 
Asian Studies Center
Global Studies Center
Is Event Already in University Calendar?: 
No