Center for African Studies

Synonyms: 
African Studies
AfSP
African Studies Program

The Center for African Studies at the University of Pittsburgh: Building Bidirectional Partnerships in a Globalized World

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Dr. Jaimie Bleck
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Wed, 03/12/2025 - 14:00 to 15:30

Join us for an upcoming lecture with special guest Dr. Jaimie Bleck!

Dr. Jaimie Bleck is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. She specializes in African politics with a focus on democratization, civil society, participation, and citizenship. Her research has been funded by grants from the Spencer Foundation, National Science Foundation, American Council of Learned Societies, and USAID-DRG.

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4130 Posvar Hall

Weaving A Fabric of Authentic Relationships: African Studies as a Nexus of Knowledge and Community

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Dr. Trevor Getz
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Tue, 03/11/2025 - 12:30 to 14:00

Join us for an upcoming lecture with special guest Dr. Trevor Getz!

Dr. Trevor Getz is a Professor of African and World History at San Francisco State University. He is a historian of 19th century Ghana and its connections to the wider anglophone world. His main areas of focus are social history at the intersection of slavery and marriage and the cultural history of the West African bourgeoisie.

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4130 Posvar Hall

The Fante Confederation: Lives, Afterlives, and the Shape of Global History

Presenter: 
Dr. Trevor Getz
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Mon, 03/10/2025 - 12:30 to 14:00

Join us for an upcoming lecture with special guest Dr. Trevor Getz!

Dr. Trevor Getz is a Professor of African and World History at San Francisco State University. He is a historian of 19th century Ghana and its connections to the wider anglophone world. His main areas of focus are social history at the intersection of slavery and marriage and the cultural history of the West African bourgeoisie.

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History Lounge, Posvar Hall

African Studies: Shifting the Geography of Reason

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Dr. Yousuf Al-Bulushi
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Thu, 02/27/2025 - 12:30 to 14:00

Join us for an upcoming lecture with special guest Dr. Yousuf Al-Bulushi!

Dr. Yousuf Al-Bulushi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Global & International Studies at the University of California, Irvine. His research engages questions of political geography, racial capitalism, political theory, and social movements in Africa.

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4130 Posvar Hall
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From Durban to Dar es Salaam: Black Radicalism, Decolonization, and Racial Capitalism

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Dr. Yousuf Al-Bulushi
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Wed, 02/26/2025 - 14:30 to 16:00

Join us for an upcoming lecture with special guest Dr. Yousuf Al-Bulushi!

Dr. Yousuf Al-Bulushi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Global & International Studies at the University of California, Irvine. His research engages questions of political geography, racial capitalism, political theory, and social movements in Africa.

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African Studies in the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges

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Dr. Assan Sarr
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Tue, 02/25/2025 - 10:30 to 12:00

Join us for an upcoming lectures with special guest Dr. Assan Sarr!

Dr. Assan Sarr is an Associate Professor of African History and the Interim Director for the African Studies Program at Ohio University. His research focuses on land, agrarian change, and religion (particularly Islam) in West Africa’s Senegambia region.

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4318 Posvar Hall
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History of Senegambian Fulbe Itinerant Clerics, c. 1803-1940s

Presenter: 
Dr. Assan Sarr
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Mon, 02/24/2025 - 12:30 to 14:00

Join us for an upcoming lectures with special guest Dr. Assan Sarr!

Dr. Assan Sarr is an Associate Professor of African History and the Interim Director for the African Studies Program at Ohio University. His research focuses on land, agrarian change, and religion (particularly Islam) in West Africa’s Senegambia region.

Location: 
History Lounge, Posvar Hall

UCIS Graduation Ceremony & Reception

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Thu, 05/01/2025 - 13:00

The University Center for International Studies cordially invites students graduating in Spring and Summer 2025 to celebrate their academic achievements and receive their credentials at the University Center for International Studies’ Graduation Ceremony in the Charity Randall Theater followed by a reception in the Schenley Plaza Tent.

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Charity Randall Theatre

High School Model African Union

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Thu, 03/13/2025 - 08:00 to 14:30

Our annual Model African Union simulation for local high schools. This year it's bigger than ever!
Sign up to volunteer here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQXgpaVH59cRr7zdSzNEAUeUdvUFX_...

Location: 
William Pitt Union
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Susan Ngbabare
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SMN63@pitt.edu

Swahili Level 2 Conversational Hours

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Faraja Ngogo
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Fri, 02/28/2025 - 16:00 to 17:00

Swahili Level 2 students: Join Swahili instructor Faraja Ngogo on Fridays at 4-5 pm in the Global Hub to practice Swahili.

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Global Hub
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Faraja Ngogo
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FJN9@pitt.edu

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