Brazil Today is a one-credit (Pitt)/ three-unit (CMU) mini course, consisting of 14 hours of classes over a weekend, with a major paper assignment to be completed for credit. This course is created for undergraduate and graduate students. However, K-12 educators, business and community members are welcome to attend all or sections of the course for free. The course will open with two keynote lectures on Friday evening on an overview of the issues. This will be followed by instructional lectures on Saturday on the various themes by experts in the fields. Sunday morning will be a discussion of two case studies and a panel discussion by the speakers on future challenges and some possible projections/ recommendations.
Friday, September 11 to Sunday, September 13
Brazil Today
Economy, Technology, and People
Time:
5:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location:
Room 2400, Sennott Square, University of Pittsburgh
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies and Global Studies Center along with Department of Economics, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, the Swanson School of Engineering, International Business Center, College of Business Administration and Carnegie Mellon University
Contact:
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email:
dristas@pitt.edu