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.

Web Site:

http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/africa/

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

Activities Presented in Conjunction with Center for African Studies

Resources

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

Presentation Slides (e.g PowerPoint)

Africa-China Relationship and its Global Impact

Intended Audience:

9-12, Post-Secondary

This curriculum resource examines the history, current status, and future of Africa and China's relationship through a global lens and offer strategies and resources for classroom use. The PDFs provide a historical analysis of Chinese investments in infrastructure in Africa as well as examples from other regions such as Europe, as well.

The Africa-China Relationsip and its Global Impact final copy.pdf

Global Migrations: Political, Economic, and Climatic Changes K-12 Educator PD Workshop Materials

Intended Audience:

K-12

This online K-12 educator workshop explores the topic of migration today through the global lens of politics, economics, and climatic changes. Using modern-day migration case studies, the presenters share content and pedagogical strategies to help introduce or extend current study of the topic of migration in the classroom.

Global Migrations DBQ.pdf,

Migration workshop 2024_Compressed.pdf,

Global Migrations K 12 workshop recording

Video

Africa-China Relationship and Its Global Impact Faculty PD Conference

Intended Audience:

9-12, Faculty, Post-Secondary

This faculty professional development conference explores the history, current status, and future of Africa and China’s relationship through a global lens, providing examples of not only Chinese investments in infrastructure in Africa, but from other regions such as Europe, as well.

Africa-China Relationship and its Global Impact