Center for African Studies

The mission of the African Studies Program is to promote the interdisciplinary study of Africa at the University of Pittsburgh through high quality research and teaching about Africa and the African experience. The program provides a learning environment that facilitates a comprehensive and critical understanding of Africa and the African people through courses and activities designed to help students grasp the continent’s internal dynamics and its evolving place in the world as we prepare them for their leadership and service roles in global society.

Services Offered: 
Cultural Festivals
Guest Speakers
High School Student Events
Intensive Summer Language Study Opportunities
Internships
Pre-professional Workshops with High School Students and Staff
Professional Development Workshops
Resource Lending Library
School Visits

Resources

Here is a sample of materials generated by the Center for African Studies or as a result of programming in which they participated.

Weblinks

Intended Audience:
9-12

In this presentation, Dr. Susan Dawkins, Engagement Coordinator for the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasia Studies at UCIS, shares resources for secondary educators.

Intended Audience:
Higher Education, K-12

In this presentation at the 2021 Summer Institute for Global Educators, Dr. Ruth Mostern, Associate Professor of History and Director of the World History Center at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses and explains how to use the World Historical Gazetteer website (https://whgazetteer.org/). This website provides "a collection of content and services...

Intended Audience:
K-12, Post-Secondary

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Outreach at Center for African Studies

Suad Yusuf
Graduate Student Fellow
Center for African Studies
Susan Ngbabare
Outreach Engagement Coordinator
Center for African Studies