Home is Not a Country (GILS)

Activity Type: 
Teacher Training
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Presenter: 
This discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Filipo Lubua, Swahili Instructor, Department of Linguistics, University of Pittsburgh.
Date: 
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 17:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
Zoom and 4217/4130 Posvar Hall
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Contact Person: 
Maja Konitzer
Contact Email: 
majab@pitt.edu
Event Web Site: 
https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/GILS

In the fifth installment of the Global Issues Through Literature Series (GILS), educators will convene to discuss Home is Not a Country by author Safia Elhillo.

This year's theme is: Marginalized Voices in Global Context: Centering Overlooked Narratives in Literature

This reading group for K-16 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 in a hybrid format, with virtual and in-person discussions taking place on Thursday evenings from 5-8 PM (EST). A copy of the book and 3 Act 48 credit hours are provided for each session.

UCIS Unit: 
Center for African Studies
Global Studies Center
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Pitt Grad Students: 
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