Subtitle:
A.J. Ahmed and African Intellectuals
Activity Type:
Lecture Series / Brown Bag
Presenter:
Ghirmai Negash, Ph.D.
Date:
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - 12:00 to 13:30
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
4130 Posvar Hall
Streaming Link:
Contact Person:
Center for African Studies
Contact Phone:
Contact Email:
AfricanStudies@pitt.edu
Event Web Site:
Cost:
The Center for African Studies at the University of Pittsburgh invites you to the next installment of the Wangari Maathai Lecture Series.
Ghirmai Negash, Samuel and Susan Crowl Professor of Literature at Ohio University, will present "Nervous Conditions of the Educated Class: A.J. Ahmed and African Intellectuals," examining the intellectual and psychological pressures shaping African scholarly and literary production.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 12 to 1:30 PM, 4130 Posvar Hall and Zoom.
Open to faculty, students, and the broader Pitt community.
Please register to receive the Zoom link.
UCIS Unit:
Center for African Studies
Global Hub
Is Event Already in University Calendar?:
Yes
University Calendar ID:
54072901710318