Center for African Studies

Synonyms: 
African Studies
AfSP
African Studies Program

Panel on Internships in Africa

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4130 Posvar Hall
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Thu, 11/19/2015 - 15:00 to 16:00

African Studies will be holding a panel that will serve the purpose of answering potential inquiries that students may have about internships in Africa, as well as presenting some internship opportunities for students in the coming years. This is open to undergraduate and graduate students at Pitt.

Admission is free.

There will be cookies for people who attend!

This event is part of UCIS International Week. Click for more events: http://www.internationalweek.pitt.edu/

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4130 Posvar Hall
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Contact Person: 
Eric Swetts
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ems137@pitt.edu

Emerging Africa in a Global Economy

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Dr. Ndubuisi (Nd) Ekekwe, PhD
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Thu, 12/03/2015 - 09:00 to 10:45

Africa is undergoing an economic redesign led by a new generation of leaders and entrepreneurs who are demonstrating a growing sense of optimism. As reforms accelerate across the continent, most African countries will transition into the emerging market status in coming years. In this talk, we will present how Africa is emerging as an important new market and how that creates opportunities for businesses around the world. Because it is not a country, but a region with many national boundaries, we will examine how to navigate the challenging business complexities and realities.

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209 Mervis Hall
Contact Person: 
Jacqueline Saslawski
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jsaslawski@katz.pitt.edu

International Week

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Mon, 11/16/2015 (All day) to Fri, 11/20/2015 (All day)

International Education Week is celebrated at Pitt and campuses across the country for one week, from November 17-21, 2014. The week is an opportunity for you to experience a new culture, open your mind to a new perspective of the world, or to simply savor a new taste. In short, this is the one week of the year that is jam-packed with activities to open your senses to the world.

Check out the activities planned for each day of the week at www.internationalweek.pitt.edu

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WCCC Faculty Development Workshop on International Higher Education

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James Jacob, Weiyan Xiong, Xi Wang, Jorge Delgado, Maureen Porter, Rachel Robinson
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As Scheduled
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Tue, 10/06/2015 - 09:00

Over the last two academic years, there have been students in our [WCCC] classrooms from over 40 different countries. Because we do not have large numbers of international students, it is sometimes easy to overlook their presence on campus. On October 6, faculty members from the University Center for International Studies at Pitt will provide unique insight into the life experiences of international students.

Location: 
Westmoreland County Community College
Contact Person: 
Gina Peirce
Contact Phone: 
41-2648-2290
Contact Email: 
gbpeirce@pitt.edu

Pittsburgh's World Language Connection

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As Scheduled
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Fri, 11/06/2015 - 08:00

Please join us for a special day just for world language teachers, ESL teachers, social studies teachers, and administrators.

Highlights include the following:
-FREE curricular and instructional materials for teachers from the University of Pittsburgh's International Outreach Coordinators
-International enrichment programs for students here in Pittsburgh
-Information on the new Global Scholars Program from PSMLA
-Opportunities for international service-learning trips
-Exploration of a global citizenship curriculum

Location: 
Fox Chapel Area High School
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$50.00
Contact Person: 
Veronica Dristas
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412-624-2918
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dristas@pitt.edu

Human Rights, Women, and Culture in Uganda

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Hanifa Nakiryowa
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Thu, 10/29/2015 - 21:00 to 22:30

Join us for a discussion on human rights, women, and culture in Uganda. We welcome Pitt Graduate Student and Ugandan acid attack survivor, Hanifa Nakiryowa, as she shares her experience as an acid attack survivor.

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Ballroom, William Pitt Union
Contact Person: 
Eric Swetts
Contact Email: 
africanstudies@pitt.edu

French and Italian 50th Anniversary: History and its Discontents

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As Scheduled
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Thu, 10/29/2015 (All day) to Fri, 10/30/2015 (All day)

The Department of French & Italian Languages and Literatures will hold a conference on Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30, 2015: “History and its Discontents: Commemoration in Italy and the Francophone World.” On this occasion we will welcome an exciting slate of visitors to campus to reflect on the dates, places, discourses, and mechanisms of commemoration in the French, Francophone, and Italian cultures; distinguished scholars from a range of institutions and specializing in a stimulating array of topics and periods will be joined in conversation by our Pitt faculty colleague

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602 Cathedral of Learning

Let's Talk Africa!- Jerusalem Yibeltal

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Higher Education and Labor Market in Ethiopia: A Tracer Study of Graduate Employment in Engineering from Addis Ababa and Bahir Dar Universities
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Jerusalem Yibeltal, Visiting Scholar and The World Bank Robert S. McNamara Fellow at University of Pittsburgh
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Thu, 10/29/2015 - 13:00 to 14:30

Jerusalem Yibeltal comes to us from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia where she is a PhD candidate in International and Comparative Education. She will discuss the current state of the graduate labor market and factors influencing graduate employment, the topics of her dissertation.

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4130 Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Eric Swetts
Contact Email: 
ems137@pitt.edu

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