Global Issues Through Literature: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Subtitle: 
Global Issues Through Literature
Activity Type: 
Workshop
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Date: 
Thursday, May 26, 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.

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

Contact Maja Konitzer with questions at majab@pitt.edu

Co-sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Center for African Studies, Africa Access, and the Title VI Outreach Council of the African Studies Association

UCIS Unit: 
Center for African Studies
Global Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors: 
Howard University's Center for African Studies
Is Event Already in University Calendar?: 
No