Seats are limited and first come, first serve, so RSVP HERE: bit.ly/okoraforsummersem
The Humanities Center and CAAPP are pleased to announce that in May 2026, Nnedi Okorafor, Nigerian American writer of science fiction and fantasy, will join us for a week-long seminar, wherein we'll discuss fantasy—how dreaming of other worlds helps us survive this one. Okorafor is best known for her Binti Series, a trilogy of Africanfuturist science fiction novellas. She has won many awards and prizes, such as the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, Eisner Award, and World Fantasy Award. She was even inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Her most recent novel, Death of an Author, was heralded by the New York Times as "a spellbinding novel that traces a Nigerian American woman’s quest for freedom and self-invention despite the social and cultural conventions that try to contain her."
On May 4-8, each morning from 10am-12pm, we will hold an event—workshop, lecture, colloquia—in the Humanities Center space (602 CL) with Nnedi. Her materials, syllabi, and schedule will be provided to registrants two weeks prior.
March Reading Group: This March in the Humanities Center, we'll gather to read and discuss Death of an Author—come think with us about authorship, power, and storytelling. Everyone will receive a free copy of the book. To sign up and receive more details, please email CE Mackenzie at humctr@pitt.edu
Seats are limited and first come, first serve, so RSVP HERE: bit.ly/okoraforsummersem
WAITLIST RSVP HERE.
Questions: Email CE Mackenzie, humctr@pitt.edu
