This seminar delves into the multifaceted nature of the Africa-China relationship and its impact on the international stage. Exploring the economic, political, socio-cultural, and developmental dimensions of this dynamic partnership, the workshop seeks to analyze how the growing interaction between Africa and China is shaping and influencing the global geopolitical landscape and economic development. Through its focus on infrastructure as a tool of politics, the workshop discusses not only Chinese investments in infrastructure in Africa, but also provides examples from other regions (Europe, Latin America, etc.) about the challenges and opportunities that arise from these relationships.

Featured Speakers:
Lena Kaufmann, University of Zurich, Postdoctoral Researcher/Lecturer

Matthew Johnson, AltaSiva, Founder/Director, Member of the National Committee on US-China Relations

Agnieszka Joniak-Luthi, University of Fribourg, Department of Social Services

Francis Semwaza, University of Florida, Department of Anthropology, Former Fulbright/PhD Student

Abdourahmane Seck, Gaston Berger University, Senegal Center for Social Sciences of Religion

Interested in interning abroad but don't know where to start? In this installment of the UCIS Career Toolkit Series, hear from fellow students who have interned in Africa previously and learn how you can create a personalized internship in an African country! All disciplines are welcome. Pizza provided!

Come practice your conversational Polish at these weekly meetings!

Of the ten initial teams participating in Pitt's 2023 Global Health Case Competition four teams were invited to participate in the final and will present their proposals in front a panel of judges on November 10, 2:30 PM, 1500 Posvar Hall. After a culmination of five weeks of workshops and equipped with a comprehensive lib guide, teams of students will present their response to the prompt: to develop a comprehensive strategy for controlling Schistosomiasis, providing supportive care for those infected, preventing future infection, and addressing water access and usage in the Dagana department of the Northwestern region of Senegal. The plan should be developed with local community input and designed to be implemented over five years with a budget of $3 million USD total.

We invite the Pitt community to attend their presentations.

Join Kya Baat Hai weekly conversation hours for students to practice speaking in Hindi and Urdu and connect over shared cultural experiences!

Join Addverse Poesia, an international and multilingual poetry group that discusses, reads and translates poems in at least 4 languages, for their weekly meetings!

The award-winning Green & Blue explores the painful and humorous realities faced by the individuals who patrolled the border during the height of the conflict.

An officer from the Royal Ulster Constabulary in his green uniform and Eddie from An Garda Síochána, resplendent in blue, communicate via crackly radios until an explosive incident forces them to meet across a field only farmers know the location of. Focusing on what it’s like to be hunted when you’re protecting a man-made line on the ground, the play looks at the societal and human cost of borders.

‘Green & Blue’ is based on real-life interviews with former serving officers. Winner of The Lustrum Award for Best Theatrical Moment at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe