Meet the Author: Dr. Beverly Mack

27 Apr 2019

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Meet the Author.
MWAP is proud to present the second of its series:

Dr Beverly Mack.
Join us at Few of a Kind to speak with Dr Mack who will present on Nana Asma’u: an 18th Century woman with 21st Century sensibilities. A devout Muslim and feminist activist with successful strategies for political and religious reform in Northern Nigeria.

Beverly Mack is a Professor Emerita of African Studies in the Department of African and African American Studies. She regularly taught the following courses: Women and Islam, Muslim Women's Autobiography, African Women Writers, and Islamic (Sufi) Literature. Prior to joining KU, Professor Mack taught at Yale University (Hausa language and African Literature), Georgetown University (African History), and George Mason University (African Literature).

Event Date: 
Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Sponsored By: 
Muslim Women's Association of Pittsburgh
Contact: 
412-315-7092
Location: 
Few of a Kind Bookstore and Gift Shop, 301 1/2 North Craig Street, Pittsburgh
Target Audience: 
Community Organization