This event is free and open to the public. Attendance vouchers will be provided. This is a Diversity Counts event.

Dent has made films in several countries. Read more about Wendy Dent’s films.

Dent was recently selected by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader for 2013. As such, she is one of 199 leaders from 70 countries recognized for their work and charged with creating “a community of insight and action that is committed to improving the state of the world.” Read more about the Young Global Leaders.

The event is co-sponsored by the following IUP entities:

Pan-African Studies Program, Department of Journalism, Department of Political Science, Department of Sociology, College of Education and Educational Technology, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Office of International Education, and the African American Cultural Center, among others.

The East African nation of South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in July 2011. The ambassador will discuss the historical process through which his nation was born and will outline a way to the future.

This event is cosponsored by the Pan-African Studies program and the College of Education and Educational Technology.

The event is free and open to the public. Attendance vouchers will be provided.

Questions? Contact Marveta Ryan-Sams at mmryan@iup.edu.

Campusano discussed the problems faced by undocumented Haitian immigrants in the Dominican Republic, describing how the Dominican government violates the human rights of these immigrants and of their Dominican-born children. He also noted efforts by various organizations to aid the immigrants and address the abuses.

This lecture was free and open to the public. Attendance vouchers will be provided. The event is cosponsored by the Pan-African Studies Program, the Latin American Studies Program, and the African American Cultural Center.

Questions? Please contact Marveta Ryan-Sams at mmryan@iup.edu.

Summer 2012

• ENGL 348 (3cr) African American Literature. Dr. V. T. Watson. May 14–June 14, 2012.
  • Online

Fall 2012

• PNAF 131 Introduction to Pan-African Studies (3 cr). Dr. K. Yirenkyi. W 5:05–7:45. Walsh 211.
  • Counts as a Liberal Studies Elective and fulfills the Non-Western Cultures requirement. Required for the Minor in Pan-African Studies.
• COMM 380 History of African Americans in Film (3 cr). Dr. M. B. Leidman. TR 9:30–10:45 a.m. Stouffer G-7.
  • Counts toward the minor in Pan-African Studies. Counts as a Liberal Studies Elective.
• ECON 339 Economic Development I (3 cr). Dr. Y. Sissoko. MWF 1:25–2:15. McElhaney 206.
  • Counts toward the minor in Pan-African Studies.
• ENGL 396 Literature of Emerging Nations (3 cr). Dr. A.S. Wisnicki. TR 3:30–4:45. Leonard 210.
  • This course is a study of literature from developing nations around the globe, many of which were formerly European colonies. Representative African authors that might be included are Achebe, Emecheta, Head, Dangarembga, Coetzee, Gurnah, Ngugi, Salih, Rifaat, and Mahfouz.
• GEOG 255 Geography of Africa (3cr). Dr. C. O. Masilela. TR 2:00–3:15. Leonard 011.
  • Counts toward the minor in Pan-African Studies. Counts as a Liberal Studies Elective AND fulfills the Non-Western Cultures requirement.
• RLST 380 Islam (3 cr). Dr. T. Holm. MW 6:35–7:50. Wilson 101.
  • Counts as a Liberal Studies Elective and fulfills the Non-Western Cultures requirement.

You'll find descriptions of most of these courses and of all courses related to Pan-African Studies on the Pan-African Studies website.

The Six O’Clock Series presentation on Monday, March 26, 2012, is “Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys.” In this lecture, sociology professor and former gang member Victor Rios shares findings of his research on how black and Latino boys in some cities face constant policing in their schools and communities.

This event will be held from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. in the Ohio Room of the HUB. It is free and open to the public.

Rios grew up in Oakland, California, in the 1980s and ’90s. A former gang member and juvenile delinquent, Rios escaped the dismal fate of many of his friends and earned a Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley. He is now an associate professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

He conducted a three-year sociological study of how young Latino and African-American boys in Oakland develop their selfhood and worldview in the midst of pervasive crime and intense policing. His lecture and book by the same title examine the lives of the young men in his study, who face punitive policies and limited opportunities in their schools and communities.

Rios has been interviewed on NPR’s program On Point and on the PBS News Hour. He has also been featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Rios’s book is owned by the IUP Libraries and will be available for purchase for $19 at the Six O’Clock Series and at the Coop Store, as supplies last.

Dr. Rios’s visit is cosponsored by: Pan-African Studies, Latin American Studies, the African American Cultural Center, the Department of Criminology, the Department of Sociology, the College of Education and Educational Technology, the College of Health and Human Services, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the IUP chapter of the NAACP, and the Latino Student Organization.

Questions? Please contact Marveta Ryan-Sams at mmryan@iup.edu.

Pan-African Studies

The film Tapestries of Hope will be shown on Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 247 of Johnson Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

The film is 77 minutes long. Attendance vouchers will be available.

At the showing, voluntary cash donations will be collected for Girl Child Network Worldwide, which now serves girls in several African countries.

The film showing is cosponsored by the IUP Pan-African Studies and Women's Studies programs, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the IUP Libraries, and various IUP student organizations.

You may direct questions about any of these three events to Dr. Marveta Ryan-Sams, coordinator of Pan-African Studies (mmryan@iup.edu).

To learn more about Ms. Makoni's organization and her work, see these websites:

• More information about Ms. Makone's organization Girl Child Network Worldwide 
• More information about Ms. Makone's recognition as a CNN Hero 
• More information about the film Tapestries of Hope 

Ms. Makoni will be at IUP on Friday, September 23, 2011, to give two lectures that are free and open to the public.

The location of the first lecture has been changed, as noted below.

1:25–2:15 p.m., now in Room 136 of Keith Hall. There she will address the economic impact of the HIV/AIDS crisis, as well as the economic implications of the sexual abuse and lack of education of girls in African countries.

For full information about Ms. Makoni's visit and the upcoming showing of a film about her, please see the main news post.

Betty Makoni, one of CNN’s 2009 Top Ten Heroes, will be at IUP on Friday, September 23, 2011. There are two opportunities to meet her, hear her speak, and to donate to the Girl Child Network Worldwide. Attendance vouchers will be available at each of these activities.

Betty Makoni was one of CNN’s 2009 Top Ten Heroes for her work in defending and empowering girl rape victims in her native Zimbabwe. She is the founder and director of the Girl Child Network Worldwide that has helped thousands of girls in several African countries to get protection, support, and education. She and some of the girls she has helped are featured in a film titled Tapestries of Hope, which will be shown at IUP (see below).

The event is co-hosted by the IUP Pan-African Studies and Women's Studies programs and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

• 1:25–2:15 p.m. in McElhaney Hall, Room 205 New Location: Room 136 of Keith Hall. There she will address the economic impact of the HIV/AIDS crisis, as well as the economic implications of the sexual abuse and lack of education of girls in African countries.
• 2:30–3:20 p.m. in Room 165 of Keith Hall. Ms. Makoni will describe her experiences as a survivor of rape and as a teacher in Zimbabwe, and will explain how her organization works with girls in various in African countries and partners with organization in the United States and the United Kingdom.
• The film Tapestries of Hope, featuring Ms. Makoni, will be shown on Wednesday, September 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 247 of Johnson Hall. The film is seventy-seven minutes long. Attendance vouchers will be available. At the showing, donations will be collected for Girl Child Network Worldwide.

The film showing is cosponsored by the IUP Pan-African Studies and Women's Studies programs, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the IUP Libraries, and various IUP student organizations.

You may direct questions about any of these three events to Dr. Marveta Ryan-Sams, coordinator of Pan-African Studies (mmryan@iup.edu).

• More information about Ms. Makone's organization Girl Child Network Worldwide
• More information about Ms. Makone's recognition as a CNN Hero
• More information about the film Tapestries of Hope

Dr. Rich is a physician, professor, author, and MacArthur Grant recipient.

His presentation is the annual Pan-African Studies Lecture. This event is free and open to the public. Attendance vouchers will be provided.

This event is co-sponsored by

• Pan-African Studies Program 
• College of Health and Human Services 
• Department of Criminology Speaker Series
• Latin American Student Organization
• Anthropology Club.

Dr. Rich's 2009 book, Wrong Place, Wrong Time, is now available at the Co-op Store and will be sold at the lecture. (The hard-cover book is discounted to $18 including tax, on and before the night of the lecture.)

Please direct questions to Dr. Marveta Ryan-Sams at mmryan@iup.edu.

More about the speaker

Dr. Rich is a physician and a professor in the Drexel University School of Public Health.

Dr. Rich was interviewed about his book on National Public Radio’s program Morning Edition. Listen to the interview at the National Public Radio website.

On September 19, 2006, Dr. Rich was awarded a $500,000 MacArthur grant for his work in addressing the primary health care needs of young men in the inner city by designing clinical services and training programs. More recently, Dr. Rich also helped establish the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice at Drexel. Supported by more than $1 million in grants, the center will focus on urban trauma as a public health issue and provide a program of healing for victims of violence.

This is the annual Pan-African Studies Lecture. The event is free and open to the public.

Attendance vouchers will be provided.

This event is cosponsored by

• Pan-African Studies program 
• Department of Journalism 
• African American Cultural Center 
• Office of International Education 
• Office of Social Equity and Civic Engagement 
• Department of Economics 

Please direct questions to Dr. Marveta Ryan-Sams at mmryan@iup.edu.

More About the Speaker

Dr. Jendayi E. Frazer is known worldwide as a policy leader and expert on African Affairs. She is currently distinguished service professor at Carnegie Mellon University and codirector of Carnegie Mellon’s Washington, D.C.,-based Center for International Politics and Innovation. Over three decades of academic research, teaching, and public service, she has worked on international development, regional security, and governance in Africa.

Ambassador Frazer was the leading architect of U.S.-Africa policy over the last decade, most recently serving as the U.S. assistant secretary of state for African Affairs from August 2005 to January 2009.

A presentation by Dr. Calvin Masilela, IUP Professor of Geography and Regional Planning 

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
7:00 p.m. in Stouffer Auditorium

A decade ago, Zimbabwe was lauded as a jewel of Africa. Today, the nation is thought of as failed state, suffering under despotism, hyperinflation, and lawlessness. Dr. Masilela will discuss what went wrong and what may lie ahead for Zimbabwe.

This event is sponsored by the Pan-African Studies Program.

For more information, see Pan-African Studies or contact Dr. Marveta Ryan-Sams at mmryan@iup.edu.