Center for African Studies

Synonyms: 
African Studies
AfSP
African Studies Program

Structurally Adjusting Socialism

Presenter: 
Joanna Bockman
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 02/12/2020 - 16:00 to 17:00

Socialism is often discussed as a singular, proper noun devoid of ideological, regional, political, or economic difference. Several types of socialism were operative in the twentieth century--from Soviet state socialism to Yugoslav worker self-management. What were some of the transnational movements of socialist experimentation and how, in the later decades of the twentieth century, intersect with, offer alternatives, and even shape neoliberalism?

Location: 
Alcoa Room, 209 Barco Law Building
Contact Person: 
Sera Passerini
Contact Email: 
smp125@pitt.edu

Study Abroad Scholarship Info Session

Subtitle: 
Presenter: 
Trevor Erlacher and Anna-Maria Karnes
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Security Notice: Event Changed: 
Date: 
Fri, 01/17/2020 - 12:00 to 13:30

Representative from UCIS and the Study Abroad Office will be providing information on a variety of scholarships, fellowships and tuition remission opportunities that can help you fund study abroad in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, Eurasia and Russia -- as well as tips for exploring, choosing and preparing for a study abroad program that's just right for you.

Location: 
Global Hub (1st Floor of Posvar Hall)
Cost: 
Free and Open to Interested Students
Contact Person: 
Anna-Maria Karnes
Contact Phone: 
Contact Email: 
awk19@pitt.edu

Online Sessions: ARTSC 1000 - UCIS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Subtitle: 
Preparing Juniors and Seniors for Employment Beyond Undergraduate Careers
Presenter: 
Angela Illig
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Repeats every week every Wednesday until Thu Apr 16 2020 except Wed Mar 11 2020. Also includes Tue Mar 31 2020.
Wed, 01/08/2020 - 15:00
Wed, 01/15/2020 - 15:00
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 15:00
Wed, 01/29/2020 - 15:00
Wed, 02/05/2020 - 15:00
Wed, 02/12/2020 - 15:00
Wed, 02/19/2020 - 15:00
Wed, 02/26/2020 - 15:00
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 15:00
Wed, 03/18/2020 - 15:00
Wed, 03/25/2020 - 15:00
Tue, 03/31/2020 - 15:00
Wed, 04/01/2020 - 15:00
Wed, 04/08/2020 - 15:00
Wed, 04/15/2020 - 15:00

Designed for juniors, seniors, and graduate students to establish a career direction
and formulate a strategy for securing a full-time position in today's competitive
international and global workplace. Students focus on developing specific
competencies that include career selection, jobsearch activities, resume and
cover letter development, professionalnetworking techniques, behavioral
interviewing skills, and workplace ethicsin preparation for government, business,
and nonprofit sector careers. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND WORKSHOPS.

Location: 
4130 W. Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Angela Illig
Contact Phone: 
412-726-7230
Contact Email: 
ami17@pitt.edu

Washington DC Career Networking Trip

Presenter: 
Global Studies Center, African Studies Program, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 02/20/2020 (All day) to Fri, 02/21/2020 (All day)

Together the African Studies, Global Studies, and Russian/East European Studies Centers are organizing a career networking trip to Washington D.C. on February 20-21, 2020. Students will meet with experts and alumni in various fields in order to learn about different career opportunities and gain an insider’s perspective on the different organizations in Washington, D.C. Meetings will be arranged into four different content areas:

• Global Health
• Human Rights/Human Security
• International Security and Diplomacy
• International Development

Location: 
Washington, DC
Contact Person: 
Elaine Linn
Contact Email: 
eel58@pitt.edu

*Application Due For Washington DC Career Networking Trip

Presenter: 
Global Studies Center, African Studies Program, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 01/17/2020 - 16:00

Students must participate in one of four tracks to attend: Global Health, Human Rights/Security, International Security & Diplomacy, and International Development.

Applications are due by 4 PM on Friday, January 17, 2020. $50 non-refundable payment will be collected to hold your place.

*Preference will go to Seniors and Juniors. Copy this link to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7omnJh3al46aAvfUoI8ENhpeEdIRs...

Location: 
4100 Posvar Hall
Cost: 
$50 Non-Refundable Deposit
Contact Person: 
Elaine Linn
Contact Email: 
eel58@pitt.edu

Critical Research on Africa: New Sites of Healing: African Independent Churches & the Advent of Religious Birthing Homes

Presenter: 
Dr. Ogechukwu Williams, Creighton University
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 11/30/2020 - 16:30 to 18:00

Join us for a lecture by Dr. Ogechukwu Williams, from Creighton University. More details to come!

Location: 
3703 WWPH
Contact Person: 
Elizabeth Myers, Administrative Assistant
Contact Phone: 
4126481802
Contact Email: 
elizabeth.myers@pitt.edu

Critical Research on Africa: Child Trafficking in the Aftermath of the 1929 Aba Women's War

Presenter: 
Dr. Robin Chapdelaine, Duquesne University
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 03/16/2020 - 16:30

Join us for a lecture by Dr. Robin Chapdelaine, from Duquesne University. More details to come!

Location: 
3703 WWPH
Contact Person: 
Elizabeth Myers, Administrative Assistant
Contact Phone: 
4126481802
Contact Email: 
elizabeth.myers@pitt.edu

Critical Research on Africa: Doctors, Termites and Princesses: Landscapes of Health and Medicine in East Africa

Presenter: 
Dr. Neil Kodesh, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 02/10/2020 - 16:30

Join us for a lecture by Dr. Neil Kodesh, from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. More details to come!

Location: 
3703 WWPH
Contact Person: 
Elizabeth Myers, Administrative Assistant
Contact Phone: 
4126481802
Contact Email: 
elizabeth.myers@pitt.edu

Critical Research on Africa: The Role of Non-kin in Providing Elder Care: A Forgotten History in Ghana

Presenter: 
Dr. Cati Coe, Rutgers University
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 11/15/2019 - 15:00

Cati Coe is a Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University. Her research focuses on transnational migration, care, and education in West Africa. She is the author of The New American Servitude: Political Belonging among African Immigrant Home Care Workers (2019) and The Scattered Family: African Migrants, Parenting and Global Inequality (2013). She was a co-editor of Transnational Aging and Reconfigurations of Kin Work (2017) and Everyday Ruptures: Children, Youth, and Migration in Global Perspective (2011).

Location: 
3703 WWPH
Contact Person: 
Elizabeth Myers, Administrative Assistant
Contact Phone: 
412-648-1802
Contact Email: 
elizabeth.myers@pitt.edu

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