What a night! Our Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant, Higgin Joseph @its.me.awuor, represented CAS and Africa at Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy's Multicultural Night on March 25.

The evening was a beautiful celebration of culture, community, and connection from countries around the world. We are so proud of Higgin for sharing the richness of African culture with the Pittsburgh community!

The African Graduate Student Union presents Pan-Africa Gala: Ubuntu!

Feel the beat of Africa! The end-of-year celebration is almost here, and you should be there!

Friday, March 27, 2026 | 5:30 PM
Assembly Room, William Pitt Union

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of:
* African games & traditions
* Food tasting & dinner
* Dance & musical performances
* Best dressed competition
* And lots more!

We'll also be introducing our newly elected AGSU Executive Team. A milestone moment for our community!

Join us for our next Critical Research on Africa talk:

"In Situ Marginalization: The Urban Wetland-Livelihood (Dis)assemblage in Coastal Ghana"
by Seth Asare Okyere, Urban Studies Teaching Assistant Professor

Thursday, April 16
1:00 to 2:30 PM
5603 Posvar Hall & Zoom

University of Pittsburgh, May 8-10, 2026 | Format: Hybrid 

IT'S BACK. The Palaver is returning for its second edition!

Join African students and faculty for an epic round-table hangout on Friday, March 20, 4–6 PM at 4165 Posvar Hall.
Swap stories. Share laughs. Dive into real talk about academics, careers, and everything in between. Whether you're looking for mentorship, inspiration, or just a space to ask your burning questions; this is for YOU.

A graduate mentorship opportunity with a special focus on African and international students, but ALL are welcome!
Dinner will be served.

This month, inspired by the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Refugee Convention, the series turns its attention to questions of migrant and refugee rights.

With more than 122 million people displaced worldwide in 2025, we face conditions we have not experienced since the end of World War II. Along with this record of people fleeing war and conflict, there are further millions who have set out to find a better life for themselves and their families.

The Model African Union (MAU) offers high school students an exceptional opportunity to develop critical 21st-century skills through experiential learning. In this interactive simulation, students represent African countries and engage with real issues facing the continent. Unlike traditional debate formats, MAU emphasizes diplomacy and consensus-building, preparing students for collaborative problem-solving in our interconnected world.

Want to get involved? Volunteer with us!

Ten Pitt Model African Union members will represent Algeria at the 2026 International Model African Union conference and visit the Embassies of Algeria and Mozambique in Washington, DC.

Black history? A bake off? What could be better!? Join us for Douglass Day at the University of Pittsburgh on Friday, February 13th from 12-4 PM in the Digital Scholarship Lab (Hillman Library G30). Douglass Day celebrates Frederick Douglass’s chosen birthday (Valentine’s Day) and represents an opportunity to discover and contribute to Black history by transcribing historical documents. This year, we will virtually join the national Douglass Day broadcast from and collaborate to transcribe material from the Colored Conventions Project!

Join the Center for African Studies on Thursdays to practice conversational Swahili in a social environment.