Center for African Studies

Synonyms: 
African Studies
AfSP
African Studies Program

Applying to Law School Information Session

Presenter: 
Charmaine Mccall, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at School of Law
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 11/15/2022 - 12:00 to 13:00

Thinking about law school? Have questions about the LSAT? Join us and the School of Law for an information session on how to make your law school application stand out!

Location: 
4130 Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Elaine Linn
Contact Email: 
eel58@pitt.edu

Today in International Politics: Speaker Searies GSA Presentation

Subtitle: 
Presenter: 
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Security Notice: Event Changed: 
Date: 
Wed, 10/26/2022 - 20:00 to 21:30

Our Outreach Graduate Assistant Adeyemi Badewa will give a presentation on Party Systems in Nigeria. TIPSS operates in sessions once a month. There are 2 sessions with 3 presenters each session (3 from UK, China, Mexico, Russia, Nigeria and Iran each session). We have presenters from the NRCs (usually professors) speak to specific issues that we cover in the class.

Cost: 
Contact Person: 
Sean Jacobsen
Contact Phone: 
718-697-1126
Contact Email: 
sean.jacobsen@apcompgov.com

Allegheny Intermediate Unit Social Studies Symposium

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 10/10/2022 - 08:00 to 13:00

This conference features 30 minute Powertalks from fellow educators, curriculum providers, and community organizations who are looking to partner with you to engage your students in learning. This event was an outreach opportunity for the UCIS centers to engage with local educators.

Location: 
475 E Waterfront Dr 475 East Waterfront Drive Homestead, PA 15120

FLAS Fellowship Information Session

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 11/17/2022 - 19:00

The Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship program is a prestigious and competitive award that allows select Pitt undergraduate and graduate students to devote full-time attention to their chosen modern foreign language and area studies specialty. There are separate competitions for the Academic Year FLAS Fellowship and the Summer FLAS Fellowship.

Location: 
Pitt Global Hub (1st floor, Posvar Hall)

Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs

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Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Security Notice: Event Changed: 
Date: 
Wed, 11/02/2022 - 12:30 to 13:30

This information session is for students who are interested in studying abroad and how to receive funding from the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs. Learn about how you can make your application stand out and speak to the Nationality Room scholarship coordinators about the application process!

Location: 
Global Hub, Posvar Hall
Cost: 
Contact Person: 
Elaine Linn
Contact Phone: 
Contact Email: 
eel58@pitt.edu

Submitting a Competitive Application for Graduate Studies

Presenter: 
Multiple
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 10/12/2022 - 18:00

It's never too late or too early to be planning for future years. Join the six UCIS centers and learn tips for applications from program representatives and faculty decision makers from the Dietrich School A&S, Graduate School of Public Health, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and the School of Education.

Location: 
4130 Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Elaine Linn
Contact Email: 
eel58@pitt.edu

All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa

Subtitle: 
2nd Global Issues Through Literature Workshop
Presenter: 
Jared Staller, PhD, Upper School History Faculty, St. Francis Episcopal School
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 11/17/2022 - 17:00 to 20:00

In this second installment of the 2022 Global Issues Through Literature Series (GILS), educators will convene to discuss Richard Conyngham's All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa, a graphic anthology telling six true stories of resistance by marginalized South Africans against the country's colonial government in the years leading up to Apartheid.

Location: 
Hybrid - 4217 Posvar Hall and Zoom
Contact Person: 
Maja Konitzer
Contact Email: 
majab@pitt.edu

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