Tuesday, June 7th, 2022

Brussels-Lux Study Tour 2022 Videoconference #1
Week 1
Time:
4:00 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and European Union Center of Excellence along with University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Contact:
Samantha Moik
Contact Email:
smm302@pitt.edu

This pre-departure videoconference (for the Week 1 cohort) serves to introduce tour facilitators and educators, provide important details and context before arrival in Brussels, and answer any questions educators have before travelling.

Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

Christina Fiig | EU Gender Policies in a Context of (Quasi) Permanent Crisis
Time:
3:00 pm
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Jean Monnet in the USA Network and University of Washington Jean Monnet Center of Excellence
Contact:
Philip Lyon
Contact Email:
plyon@uw.edu

Join the Center for West European Studies and the Jean Monnet EU Center to continue the Talking Gender in the EU Lecture Series, with Christina Fiig on "EU Gender Policies in a Context of (Quasi) Permanent Crisis," on May 17, 2022 at 12:00pm PDT/3:00pm ET.

This is presented by the University of Washington Center for West European Studies and the Jean Monnet EU Center.

This is a part of JMintheUS.

#JMintheUS

Monday, May 16th, 2022 to Thursday, May 19th, 2022

ACTFL Institutional Workshops - OPI Assessment
Time:
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and European Studies Center along with Less Commonly Taught Languages Center and Summer Language Institute

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages workshop on Russian and other less commonly taught European languages.

Thursday, May 12th, 2022

ESCape Into a Book: Hamnet
Time:
7:00 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and European Union Center of Excellence
Contact:
Samantha Moik
Contact Email:
smm302@pitt.edu

Join the European Studies Center at Pitt for a Virtual Book Club to explore recent works by European authors. We will be reading "Hamnet" by Maggie O'Farrell and discussion the book Thursday, May 12. This event is open to all.

Lincoln Elementary School Assemblies
Time:
(All day)
Location:
2 Ralston Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15216
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs and UCIS Engagement

Presentations and activities shared by UCIS engagement to Lincoln Elementary School students grades K-5 throughout the day.

Thursday, April 28th, 2022

Global Issues Through Literature: The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
Global Issues Through Literature
Time:
5:00 pm
Presenter:
Emilee Ruhland
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Studies Center
Cost:
Free and Open to the Public w/ registration
Contact:
Maja Konitzer
Contact Email:
majab@pitt.edu

Global Issues Through Literature (GILS) Fall and Spring 2021-22: Imagining Other Worlds: Globalizing Science Fiction and Fantasy

April 28th, 2022 - "Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper. Co-sponsored by the European Studies Center

Facilitated by Emilee Ruhland, who graduated this spring with her Master’s in Critical and Cultural Studies from the University of Pittsburgh, and she holds an MA in English from North Dakota State University. Emilee is a medievalist and has written about Beowulf, Joan of Arc, Notre Dame de Paris, and Gothic architecture in Pittsburgh. She works in higher ed communications, most recently as the Communications Coordinator for the European Studies Center.

This reading group for K-12 educators explores literary texts from a global perspective. Content specialists present the work and its context, and participants brainstorm innovative pedagogical practices for incorporating the text and its themes into the curriculum. Sessions this year will take place virtually on Thursday evenings from 5-8 PM (EST). Books and three Act 48 credit hours are provided.

Register for the reading groups here- https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/gils

Contact Maja Konitzer with questions at majab@pitt.edu

Tuesday, April 26th, 2022

"The End of Peace: How Russia’s Invasion in Ukraine is re-making Europe, Russia and the future of transatlantic relations" with Ivan Krastev
Time:
12:00 pm
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with CUNY Graduate Center EU Studies Center and Jean Monnet in the USA Network
Contact:
Merrill Sovner
Contact Email:
msovner@gradcenter.cuny.edu

The 2022 Otto and Fran Walter Foundation Memorial Lecture features Ivan Krastev, Permanent Fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM), Vienna, discussing what the Russian invasion of Ukraine means for the future of Europe, Russia and transatlantic relations.

This is presented by the CUNY Graduate Center's EU's Studies Center.

This is a part of the JMintheUS.

#JMintheUS

Friday, April 22nd, 2022

EV: Plugging into the Future
Time:
12:00 pm
Presenter:
John Helveston, Marianne Ryghaug, Maciej Mazur
Location:
online via Zoom
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center and UCIS Engagement

How have the electric vehicle markets evolved in Europe and Asia in the past decade? How do these changes impact energy choices and consumption in the 21st century? Join us as we explore these questions and more in our BETH series on Energy.

Speakers: Dr. John Helveston, George Washington University; Dr. Marianne Ryghaug, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Dr. Maciej Mazur, AVERE--The European Association for Electromobility.

Register at https://tinyurl.com/PittElectric

Thursday, April 21st, 2022

International Relations Club Trivia and Elections
Time:
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center and Global Hub
Contact:
Daniel Turillo
Contact Email:
djt59@pitt.edu

For their final event of the year, the International Relations Club will hold officer elections and play international relations-themed trivia.

MEET EU Expert Career Panel: Young Professional Share their Experiences: Working in a European Context
Time:
2:00 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center

This panel, made up of young professionals, provides first-hand experiences from the student perspective regarding European work settings, including legal, cultural, and other human resources differences.

PANELISTS
• Alex Alibrandi FIU Alumni
Sales and Marketing Associate Bozzuto Group

Juan Debesa
FIU Alumni
Graduate Student
Master of Science in Information & Communications Technology
at University of Denver

• Ian Schreiber-Altamirano FIU Alumni
Renewal Manager at DocuSign
MBA Candidate at Nova Southeastern University

• Isabella Venturini FIU Alumni
Graduate Student
Master in Security Studies Program
at Georgetown University

MODERATOR
Renata Urban
Intercultural Coach, Language, and Communication Skills Trainer URBAN Training and Services, Inc.

Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

Conversations on Europe: The French Election: What is at Stake?
Time:
12:00 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Jean Monnet in the USA Network, Center for European Studies at the University of Florida, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies at Georgia Tech University, European Union Center at the University of Illinois, Center for European Studies at University of Texas-Austin and Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence at Florida International University
Contact:
Kenny Reilly
Contact Email:
ker104@pitt.edu

On April 10th, France will hold a presidential election putting ideologies, personalities, and the future of France on the ballot. A run-off will be held on April 24th if no one secures a majority. The last Conversations on Europe for the 2021-22 academic year will focus on the ramifications of this election's outcome, how Russia's invasion of Ukraine will impact the election, and how this can shape the next decade not only of France but of Europe as a whole.

Panelists:
Jean Beaman, University of California Santa Barbara
Arthur Goldhammer, Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Philippe Marliere, University College London

Moderated by Jae-Jae Spoon, University of Pittsburgh

Thursday, April 14th, 2022

Willem Noe - A Career as a Dutch Economist at the European Commission--Working for Europe
Time:
12:45 pm
Presenter:
Willem Noe
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and European Studies Center

In this brief presentation, Willem Noe, European Commission Official and former EU Fellow at GSPIA, will give a brief overview of working at the European Commission as an international organization, and his own career path as an economist at the Commission dealing with globalization, European Union Enlargement (entry of new Member States into the EU), and the economies of several Member States. He is currently stationed at the EC Representation in Ireland, where he closely follows the Irish economy and the impact of Brexit on Ireland, and acts as a liaison between government, civil society, and the EC Country Team Ireland in Brussels.

View the poster: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/creees/sites/default/files/images/documents/RE...

Register Here: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsdu6urzkpHNWK_cVUxGX2Ow1F-JSLOv...

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

Rereading Russian Energy Chains Under the Thunder of War
Time:
12:30 pm
Presenter:
Margarita Balmaceda
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and European Studies Center

This keynote event is part of the European and Eurasian Undergraduate Research Symposium 2022.
In this presentation Professor Balmaceda will revisit the burning question of how global, more specifically Europe's dependency on Russian fossil fuel chains has affected international responses to Ukraine's security. Her latest book, Russian Energy Chains: The Remaking of Technopolitics from Siberia to Ukraine to the European Union, sheds light on how Russia's fossil fuel exports have created what now seems like more of a threat than an opportunity for all parties involved. In her book, Professor Balmaceda follows the geopolitical journey of three fossil fuel molecules from production in Siberia to processing and transit in Ukraine, to final use in Germany, while giving us invaluable insight into the moving forces behind the politics and economics surrounding fossil fuels.

View the Poster: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/creees/sites/default/files/images/documents/RE...

Register to attend: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsdu6urzkpHNWK_cVUxGX2Ow1F-JSLOv...

Navigating Remote Work within a Global Organization
Time:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Presenter:
Emily Olmstead
Location:
Virtual Format - Zoom
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center and Global Studies Center
Contact:
Angela Illig
Contact Phone:
4127267230
Contact Email:
ami17@pitt.edu

Emily Olmstead is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a Global Studies Certificate. She serves as Program Coordinator at American Councils for International Education, Tajikistan and possesses diverse global work experience. Emily is experienced in language instruction, development, and youth work, with an interest in international education, gender equality, and human rights. She will discuss her career experiences as well as insight navigating changes in global work from a currently remote position.

To Register:
https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpf-Crqj4jHNfcF98DJhdvp2ihDYLi5W5F

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

Afro-sonic Phonographies and Disabled Worldmaking
Time:
3:30 pm
Presenter:
Dr. Cae Joseph-Masséna
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies and European Studies Center

Dr. Joseph-Masséna will present excerpts from her book manuscript Voicing Vodou: Haitian Women Writers and the Goddess Ezili. Her project highlights a previously unidentified literary genre created by three Haitian women writers which she calls “The Eziliphonic text. ”The term “eziliphonic” is a neologism which combines the name of feminine vodou deity “Ezili'' with the adjective “phonic,” referring to “voice” or “speech sound.” The book centers Haitian Women writers as theorists by demonstrating how, within this collectively created literary genre, they effectively rehabilitate vodou culture through their textualization of the feminine deity Ezili, while also centering voice and sound, not vision, as a critical category of the vodou imaginary. There are many iterations of Ezili spirits or lwas in Haitian vodou, but the ones studied here are Ezili Freda, the flirtatious mulatta and lover of all things beautiful, and Ezili Danto, the passionate dark-skinned single mother and fierce defender of her children. Each chapter draws on an interdisciplinary framework, grounded in Black feminist theory, Voice Studies, literary criticism, and Vodou Studies in order to show how Haitian women novelists mobilize Ezili’s vocal, or phonic, specificities in their narratives.

In preparation for the session, students will get acquainted with Jacques Stéphen Alexis’ Réalisme merveilleux or Frankétienne’s Spiralisme. Then, they will read passages from Omise'eke Natasha Tinsley’s Ezili's Mirrors (2018) and Christina Elizabeth Sharpe’s In the Wake: On Blackness and Being (2016). They will also listen to a selection of jazz music.

Dr. Cae Joseph-Masséna is an Assistant Professor of Comparative, Cultural and Francophone studies in the department of Modern Literature & Languages at the University of Miami. Her recent work focuses on contemporary Haitian women writers. A trained Jazz Vocalist and Berklee College of Music alumnus, her research focuses more broadly on the entanglement of voice, music, ritual and sound in Black women’s literary texts. Her research areas include comparative approaches to African diasporic literatures of the francophone Atlantic with an emphasis on Sound/Voice Studies, Haitian Studies and feminist queer of color critique.

POSTPONED!! - The Governance of Antibiotics in Europe
Time:
12:15 pm
Location:
Posvar 4130
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Studies Center along with Department of Political Science
Contact:
Kenneth Reilly
Contact Email:
ker104@pitt.edu

POSTPONED!!

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a leading cause of death around the world, with the highest burdens in low-resource settings, and is expected to grow exponentially to cause around 10 million deaths annually in 2050. It is defined by high degrees of complexity given its international, multisectoral, ‘one health’ and ‘creeping’ features, which creates significant challenges for good governance. In addition, only 0,5% of all AMR related research comes from the social sciences, which indicates that we know relatively little about the behavioral and institutional aspects of antibiotics. It is also typically referred to as a low-salient political issue. This talk will introduce three dimensions of European governance of antibiotics; first, how experts, typically top senior bureaucrats, create an ‘administrative action space’ when politicians fail to raise the issue; second, the networking dynamics among domestic bureaucracies to create collaborative governance; and thirdly, the role and function of the EU Commission to act as a third-party enforcer in solving the large-scale collective action dilemma of AMR.

Daniel Carelli is a PhD Candidate in political science at the University of Gothenburg. His dissertation investigates how administrative traditions and bureaucratic autonomy affect inter-bureaucratic collaboration around the issue of antimicrobial resistance in Europe.

Monday, April 11th, 2022

Euro Challenge
Time:
9:00 am
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and European Union Center of Excellence along with W!SE
Contact:
Samantha Moik
Contact Email:
smm302@pitt.edu

The Euro Challenge is a competition for high school students on European economic and monetary policy. It gives participants the opportunity to learn about the Euro, the single market, and other important concepts central to the European Union and macro/microeconomics.

Monday, April 11th, 2022 to Thursday, April 14th, 2022

Undergraduate Research Symposium
Time:
(All day)
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and European Studies Center along with Graduate Organisation for the Study of Europe and Central Asia and Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Contact:
Trevor Erlacher
Contact Email:
tfe3@pitt.edu

The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event since 2002 designed to provide undergraduate students, from the University of Pittsburgh and other colleges and universities, with advanced research experiences and opportunities to develop presentation skills. The event is open to undergraduates from all majors and institutions who have written a research paper from a social science, humanities, or business perspective focusing on the study of Eastern, Western, or Central Europe, the European Union, Russia, or Central Eurasia.

After the initial submission of papers, selected participants are grouped into panels according to their research topics. The participants then give 10- to 15- minute presentations based on their research to a panel of faculty and graduate students. The presentations are open to the public.

Visit the website at ucis.pitt.edu/crees/urs

Apply here by January 7, 2022: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-jrnDiSkgRpr81fKHzQQMXm3E2UN3...

Friday, April 8th, 2022

Tartan Week 2022 - Innovation Scotland
Time:
3:30 pm to 4:15 pm
Location:
Scottish Nationality Room, Cathedral of Learning
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs along with Edify, Sister Cities International (SCI) and Scottish Business Network
Contact:
Molly McSweeney
Contact Email:
mcm206@pitt.edu

Join us for a presentation live on April 8 from the Scottish Nationality Room celebrating the Tartan Week 2022!

This free event will celebrate Scottish heritage in the Pittsburgh region, promote the new Glasgow Sister City initiative and showcase Scottish innovation!

Speakers:
- Neil Owen (Host, Scottish Business Network)
- Kathy Risko (Sister Cities International)
- Fergus Bruce (Edify.ac)
- Bill McShane, Associate Director for Integrated Learning at the University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business & Scottish Nationality Room Secretary

Co-Sponsors:
- University Center for International Studies
- Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs
- European Studies Center
- Scottish Nationality Room
- Scottish Business Network
- Sister Cities International (SCI)
- Edify

In-Person: Scottish Nationality Room, Cathedral of Learning, Room #139, First Floor, 4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260

Please note, in-person capacity is limited and will be offered to the first registrants to select that they plan to attend in-person.

Effective March 28, the University has announced that masks are optional indoors. Further information can be found at the Power of Pitt: Building a Healthy and Resilient Community: https://www.coronavirus.pitt.edu/healthy-community/pitts-health-rules

If you are attending this event in-person, parking is available on-street or in Soldiers and Sailors parking garage.

A small reception will take place in the Schenley Croghan Room following the event.

Virtual: Please indicate that you plan to attend virtually when registering via Eventbrite. The virtual meeting link will be sent prior to the date of the event.

Wednesday, April 6th, 2022

Expansion and No End? How EU Expansion Kept Changing the Nature of the Union
Time:
12:30 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center
Contact:
Kenneth Reilly
Contact Email:
ker104@pitt.edu

Professor Daniel Thomas (University of Leiden) joins Pitt Professor Gregor Thum (History) for a discussion of his recent work entitled "The Limits of Europe: Membership Norms and the Contestation of Regional Integration" and how it outlines the potential expansion of the European Union and what it means to be a member of Europe.

Please register using the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/302753522937

Great Expectations? The role of universities as civic anchors in place-based innovation
Time:
11:00 am
Location:
Posvar 4217
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Studies Center along with Urban Studies Program and the University Center for Social and Urban Research

Recent decades have seen increasing demands from policy makers for publicly funded universities to be proactive drivers of innovation and development in the places in which they are located, particularly in less developed or peripheral regions. This has led to a resurgence of interest in concepts such as the civic university in understanding the contributions universities might make to local social and economic development. This research explores, and culminates in challenging, many of the orthodoxies underpinning the policy rhetoric around the role of universities as civic anchors. It contends that a more realistic, honest understanding of the limitations of universities’ contribution as local civic anchors coupled with a more nuanced and context sensitive approach to policy design might lead to more mutually beneficial outcomes for them and the places in which they are located.

Lecture by Dr. Louise Kempton, Newcastle University

Wednesday, March 30th, 2022

MEET the Filmmaker: Discovering Sweden; Welfare and Weapons
Time:
6:00 pm
Location:
Global Hub in Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center

Meet the 2022 MEET EU Emerging EU Filmmaker in Residence, Simon Elvas. Students are invited to watch (along with the filmmaker) his satirical short film (20 minutes), that explores the intersection of politics, protest and culture. After the film, join Simon in a free-flowing discussion about American perceptions of Sweden, Swedish national identity, the filmmaking process, and more. Learn how Sweden is a world leader in weapon manufacturing, design, and export and how that fact has inspired Simon's current projects.
Simon Elvås is the ESC's 2022 MEET EU Emerging EU Filmmaker in Residence. Elvås is a filmmaker from Sweden, working with themes about masculinity and shame within the subjects of climate crisis and Swedish weapon export. Simon studied the bachelor program in directing fiction at Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Art.
In this satirical drama, a Turkish military delegation is visiting Sweden and the weapon engineer Josef has been entrusted with selling the new Swedish weapon system. Unfortunately, Joseph's 16-year-old daughter Nadia is a peace activist and together with her friends she is determined to stop the arms deal. When Josef can’t find his keycard, chaos and family quarrels breaks out in the middle of world politics.
This event will be in the Global Hub, Posvar Hall 1st Floor.
Please note that the University of Pittsburgh is closed to the public. This event is only for Pitt students, faculty, and staff with a valid Pitt Oakland ID. Masks are required in all University buildings.

Tuesday, March 29th, 2022

Italian Fulbright - The Presidential Party
Time:
12:00 pm
Location:
Posvar 4217 (Mask Required)
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center

Gianluca Passarelli
(Sapienza Università di Roma)

Presidents of the Republic are crucial actors in both presidential and semi-presidential regimes. Despite the fact that these two systems represent the majority of all the world’s political systems, the focus on the head of state has only relatively recently been covered comparatively and systematically. Although big gaps still persist in relation to many aspects of ‘presidential power’, advances have been made, and the ‘presidential’ world has been analysed with more sophisticated tools and concepts. However, the ‘presidential party’ remains relatively understudied at both the theoretical and the empirical levels. The ‘party of the president’ is the key political actor that affects presidential activity during his or her mandate. The article aims to present a theoretical framework and a potential guideline for comparative studies. I propose a conceptualisation of the presidential party and the theoretical possible effects of it on the legislature, which might be useful for further empirical analysis.

Thursday, March 24th, 2022

Disinformation and Diplomacy: EU, Russia and the Battle for Facts
Time:
3:30 pm
Location:
Posvar 4130
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center

Juan Luis Manfredi Sánchez - Prince of Asturias Distinguished Visiting Professor, Georgetown University

Disinformation in the diplomatic field can be defined as politically motivated false or forged information intended to influence its audience. It is one of the most relevant topics in diplomacy and international relations because diplomats, journalists, military, and policymakers are interested in the way the messages are created, distributed, shared, and understood.

Russia's war against Ukraine raises new questions for the discipline: how can the EU deal with Russian disinformation? What are the effects of shutting down RT or Sputnik? What responsibility do technology companies have in spreading hate and lies? What does Zelensky's social media activity teach us about political communication and leadership? These and other questions serve to reflect on the future of Europe in the era of de-globalization, where facts -not mere opinions- are contested.

This event will follow a hybrid format.

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022

LET’S TALK UNITED KINGDOM (UK) & WALES WITH BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL
Time:
2:00 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Reinhardt University and ISCOG

VIRTUAL VISITING DIPLOMAT PROGRAM
JOINTLY SPONSORED BY
REINHARDT UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH EUROPEAN STUDIES CENTER & THE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CONSORTIUM OF GEORGIA (ISCOG)* - CELEBRATING 28 YEARS OF SERVICE
proudly presents
LET’S TALK UNITED KINGDOM (UK) & WALES
WITH
BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL IN ATLANTA, ANDREW STAUNTON & DR. ZOWIE HAY, HEAD OF NORTH AMERICA FOR THE WELSH GOVERNMENT AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Mr. Andrew Staunton came to Atlanta as Her Majesty’s Consul General in June 2018. He is the senior UK government representative in the Southeast and leads a team which works to promote UK-US cultural relations, trade and investment, conduct public diplomacy, and builds scientific and research co-operation. Andrew was born in Glasgow, Scotland and he and wife Rebecca have two adult children living in the U. K. Since joining the UK’s diplomatic service in 1987, Andrew has served overseas in Greece, Ireland, China, France, Romania and Canada. He also sits on the Marshall Scholarship selection committee.

Dr. Zowie Hay is Head of North America for Welsh Government. Based in the British Embassy in Washington DC and oversees a team that has a presence in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Montreal. She is the senior diplomat for Wales in North America, joined the Welsh Government in 2011 and has held posts in policy research and evaluation, and as Head of Natural Resources lead on the policy development for the ground-breaking Environment Act (Wales). Before relocating to the USA, Zowie was based in Welsh Treasury, where she led on strategic planning for the Welsh Budget, and subsequently served as Head of Intergovernmental Relations for Tax Strategy and EU Exit. Zowie holds a BA in Politics and International Relations from Lancaster University, an MA in International Relations and Mandarin from the University of Durham and received a PhD in Political Science from Texas A&M University.

The War on Ukraine: Testing Resolve in Europe and NATO
Time:
12:00 pm
Location:
5601 Posvar
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center and Global Studies Center along with Department of Political Science

This session of the on-going Teach In on the War on Ukraine will explore Europe and NATO’s role in the war, including the prospects for Ukrainian membership in the EU or NATO. How has EU foreign policy shifted in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? How is Europe responding to the new wave of refugees fleeing the fighting? And what do we make of the nuclear posturing coming out of Moscow?

Speakers: Burcu Savun (Political Science), William Spaniel (Political Science), Gregor Thum (History). Moderated by Jae-Jae Spoon (Political Science)

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022

Working Across Language and Culture Barriers
Time:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Presenter:
Dr. Abdesalam Soudi
Location:
Virtual Format - Zoom
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center and Global Studies Center
Contact:
Angela Illig
Contact Phone:
4127267230
Contact Email:
ami17@pitt.edu

Dr. Abdesalam Soudi serves as Professor, Cultural Competence Consultant, and Cultural and Linguistic Competence Master’s Course Co-Director, Family Medicine Department at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and University of Pittsburgh. He is a Sociolinguist recognized for several scholarly accomplishments in Conversation Analysis, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, Arabic Linguistics, Electronic Health Records, Cultural Competency in medical practice. He leads a cross-disciplinary Humanities in Health initiative (HinH). With a passion for discovering new findings and sharing knowledge, he will discuss the importance of cultural competency across all disciplines, from humanities to healthcare, in global initiatives around the world.

To Register:
https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqdeyqqDsrEtcNibkJ0YKhLHsIRTmTpFoG

Beyond Angela Merkel's Footsteps?
Exploring German Foreign Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine
Time:
5:30 pm
Presenter:
Timm Beichelt (Institute for European Studies, European University Viadrina)
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and European Studies Center

The conditions on the Ukrainian border and throughout Europe are rapidly changing. Peace and security in Europe are in doubt and the reach of diplomacy seems to be limited. Often overlooked in the US media, Germany plays a key role in the decision-making process on the ground, given her status as an economic engine and primary trading partner with Ukraine and Russia. Germany's new government has to balance its policies between contradicting aims of history, politics, civil foreign policy, and the EU, as an emerging international power. Timm Beichelt from the European University Viadrina will offer insights into the interests, motivations, and decisions of the key players in German foreign policy regarding Russia and Ukraine.

Professor Timm Beichelt is Director of the Institute for European Studies at the European University Viadrina. Positioned on the borders of Germany and Poland, Viadrina is a vibrant center for the analysis of European dynamics, and the Institute has deep connections to Poland, Ukraine, and many other European countries. Professor Beichelt has published extensively on European Studies and Europeanization processes. His most recent book is forthcoming in English translation: Homo Emotionalis: On Feelings in Politics (2022). For his book Deutschland in Europa (Springer VS, 2015), he worked as an embedded researcher in the German Foreign Ministry for several months.

Register to attend here: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sdO2trjkoG9ULDMqgSTPUD2pyDPGVc-p1

What's in a Name?: An Introduction to Place Names
Time:
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Location:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs and UCIS Engagement along with World History Center

The “What’s in a Name?” series aims to open a doorway to explore issues that affect us every day, and that, ultimately, reverberate through the most intimate aspects of who we are. While we will explore basic tools and name etiquette, with the kindness and respect we all deserve, we intend to reflect about what our names say about us, and how they may be used to define who we are.

As part of the natural evolution of the series, we invite audiences explore place names and how they impact and reflect upon our identities, how we are perceived, and how we navigate the frameworks they set in motion. This session will be an introduction to place names and their significance as a part of a community's identity, touching upon themes of colonialism, enslavement, migration, and more.

Presenters:
Dr. Ruth Mostern, Director, World History Center
Dr. Keila Grinberg, Director, Center for Latin American Studies

Sunday, March 20th, 2022

Mini Course: Technology, Humanity, and Social Justice - SUNDAY
Time:
8:30 am
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with Carnegie Mellon University
Contact:
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email:
dristas@pitt.edu

Spring Mini Course: Technology, Humanity, and Social Justice - SUNDAY

● Session 8 – 8:30AM-9:30AM: Comparing Disciplines and Perspectives

● Session 9 – 9:45AM-11:45AM: Practicing Community Discussions on Inclusive Approaches: A Case Study Activity

● Session 10 – 12:00PM-1:00PM: Workshopping Your Stakeholder Profiles

Saturday, March 19th, 2022

Mini Course: Technology, Humanity, and Social Justice - SATURDAY
Time:
8:30 am
Presenter:
Andrew Meade McGee, Jacqueline Lipton, Song Shi
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Studies Center along with Carnegie Mellon University
Contact:
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email:
dristas@pitt.edu

Spring Mini-Course: Technology, Humanity, and Social Justice - SATURDAY

● Session 3 – 8:30AM-10:00AM: Group Activity: Analyzing Governance and Technology Case Study

● Session 4 – 10:15AM-11:30AM: Andrew Meade McGee, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of History, Carnegie Mellon University

LUNCH 11:30AM-1:00PM

● Session 5 – 1:00PM-2:15PM: Jacqueline Lipton, Assistant Professor of Legal Writing, School of Law, University of Pittsburgh

● Session 6 – 2:30PM-3:45PM: Song Shi, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Informatics and Networked Systems, University of Pittsburgh

● Session 7 – 4:00PM-5:30PM: Group Activity: Comparing Analyses Governance and Technology Case Studies

Friday, March 18th, 2022

Mini Course: Technology, Humanity, and Social Justice - FRIDAY
Time:
5:00 pm
Presenter:
Erin Dalton & Roy Austin
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Studies Center along with Carnegie Mellon University
Cost:
Free, registration required
Contact:
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email:
dristas@pitt.edu

First session of Spring Mini-Course: Technology, Humanity, and Social Justice

5:00PM-5:15PM: Welcome Remarks and Overview of Course
Session 1 – 5:15PM-6:30PM: Erin Dalton, Director of the Allegheny County Department of Human Services
Session 2 – 6:45PM-8:00PM: Roy Austin, VP of Civil Rights and Deputy General Counsel of Facebook

No U-Turn
Time:
3:00 pm
Location:
Posvar 5201
Announced by:
European Studies Center on behalf of

26 Years ago, Ike Nnaebue attempted to flee Nigeria for a better life in Europe. Now, as a Lagos-based film director of No U- Turn, he documents the journey of West African migrants who attempt to reach the continent today. This portrays the causes and motivations of migrants who risk their lives for opportunities abroad.

Friday, March 18th, 2022 to Sunday, March 20th, 2022

Mini Course: Technology, Humanity, and Social Justice (PS 1555)
Time:
(All day)
Presenter:
Veronica Dristas
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Studies Center along with Carnegie Mellon University
Contact:
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email:
dristas@pitt.edu

As humans rely more and more on electronic devices to support their everyday activities, there are ever present warnings about the impacts such reliance has on human autonomy ranging from who owns and controls information networks, the inequitable impact of technology consumption on peoples and places, varying accessibility of technology around the globe, and the promises and limitations of technology in improving human health. By engaging in technology as a lens, this sequence of weekend micro-courses encourages students to examine technology as a system disproportionately impacting humanity by enabling and constraining human rights of groups of people around the globe. With a multi-disciplinary focus, the course invites researchers and practitioners from the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon, and relevant fields more broadly.

The course will occur on Friday, March 18th, Saturday, March 19th, and Sunday, March 21st. Engagement in the course should be synchronous; accommodations for those in significant time zone differences will be provided to allow enrollment and completion of all elements of the weekend. A pre-course video review of the major course assignment will need to be completed prior to the course starting.

Students must register for this course through PeopleSoft, which can be accessed via their my.pitt account.

Thursday, March 17th, 2022

The Citizen
Time:
4:30 pm
Location:
Posvar 5108
Announced by:
European Studies Center on behalf of

Wilson is a Bissau-Guinean refugee, who settles in Budapest, Hungary, after fleeing his country's civil war. Having lost his wife and daughters to the conflict, he builds a new life
as a market security guard while trying to pass the country's citizenship test. After taking in Shirin, a pregnant refugee from an who arrives illegally, and a local Hungarian tutor named, Mari, with whom he falls in love, their devotion to one another other is tested. Through differing life philosophies, prejudice, and the threat of deportation, they struggle to navigate their lives lives as refugees in Hungarian society.

Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

A Discussion Director Elia Moutamid
Elia Moutamid and his Film "Kufid" A Discussion with the Director
Time:
4:15 pm
Presenter:
Elia Moutamid
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Pitt University Honors College and Department of French & Italian

The University of Pittsburgh Italian program will host a discussion of the film Kufid (2020). We will be joined by the film's director, Elia Moutamid, and by critic and filmmaker Simone Brioni.

Discussion will be in English; the film is in Italian with English subtitles.

Everyone who registers will also receive a link that can be used to watch the film, streaming, whenever you wish.

Gurumbé: Afro-Andalusian Memories
Time:
1:30 pm
Location:
Posvar 5108
Announced by:
European Studies Center on behalf of

An estimated 90,000 Africans were brought to Spain as slaves between the 16th-18th centuries. While their labor reinforced its economy, African cultures diffused throughout Spanish society, contributing to the development of musical genres such as Flamenco, which are hallmarks of Spanish society. Still, Africa's influence has been gradually disregarded, as the country has worked to reshape its national image; a trend that continues today in response to immigration of the 20th century. Miguel Àngel Rosales challenges the popular narrative be illustrating the ongoing presence of African cultures in Spanish music, dance and folklore, and thus a dialogue between Spain and the Africa that has existed for centuries.

Conversations on Europe: “Reckoning with the Past III: Reparations to the Victims of Colonial Violence
Time:
12:00 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Jean Monnet in the USA Network, Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence at Florida International University, Center for European Studies at the University of Florida, European Union Center at the University of Illinois, Center for European Studies at University of Texas-Austin and Center for European and Transatlantic Studies at Georgia Tech University
Contact:
Kenny Reilly
Contact Email:
ker104@pitt.edu

Colonialism in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries left legacies of violence, displacement, and economic underdevelopment with which European states and countries formerly under European control continue to reckon. How are damages calculated? Will restitution and recompense lead to reconciliation and social justice? Join us for a discussion of the transnational politics and history of reparations.

Panelists:
Joshua Kwesi Aikins, Human Rights Activist/Public Scholar
Wes Alcenat, Fordham University
Verene A. Shepherd, University of the West Indies
Claire Greenstein, University of Alabama-Birmingham

Moderated by Allyson Delnore, University of Pittsburgh

Tuesday, March 15th, 2022

International Toolkit: CIA Site Visit
Time:
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Location:
4217 Posvar
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center and Global Studies Center

The Central Intelligence Agency invites University of Pittsburgh Asian Studies Center students to an hour long Information Session on March 15 from 5-6 pm in Posvar Hall 4217. Two CIA officers will provide information about the mission of Agency and how the organization performs that mission around the world. They will discuss student internship and career opportunities and the application process, specifically highlighting the Directorate of Operations and the Directorate of Analysis. They will also focus on the advantages of bringing an academic background/experience in Asian Studies/Regional Affairs/Foreign Languages into the ranks of the Agency. There will be ample opportunity for Q&A and hard copy resumes will be accepted.

Tuesday, March 1st, 2022

How to Write Your Thesis Question
Time:
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Presenter:
Dr. K. Frances Lieder
Location:
4217 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center and Global Studies Center
Contact:
Elaine Linn
Contact Email:
eel58@pitt.edu

Are you interested in doing independent research? Are you unsure about how to take a broad topic of interest and turn it into a research question? This workshop, led by Dr. K. Frances Lieder, UCIS Visiting Professor of Contemporary Global Issues, will help you to begin thinking through potential research topics in a generative and generous low-stakes environment. Any student with an interest in developing an independent academic research project in the social sciences and humanities is welcome. Bring your questions and a general sense of the topics that interest you! We will focus on how to develop clear research questions, but any and all questions, concerns, and interest in independent research are welcome. We especially encourage students pursuing or considering a BPHIL/IAS to attend.

Solidarity with Our Ukrainian Community
Time:
4:30 pm
Location:
Braun Room, 12th floor, Cathedral of Learning
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs and Office of International Services along with Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures

Join us for refreshments and pizza as we gather to support our Ukrainian community.

JMEUCE Lecture: Citizenship in Hard Times: How Ordinary Citizens Respond to Democratic Threat
Time:
12:00 pm
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Jean Monnet in the USA Network, Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence at Florida International University, Center for European Studies at the University of Florida, European Union Center at the University of Illinois, Center for European Studies at University of Texas-Austin and Center for European and Transatlantic Studies at Georgia Tech University
Contact:
Kenny Reilly
Contact Email:
ker104@pitt.edu

JMEUCE Lecture: Citizenship in Hard Times: How Ordinary Citizens Respond to Democratic Threat

Sara Wallace Goodman is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Irvine Department of Political Science. Her research focuses on democracy, citizenship, and political identity. This talk is built from her new book, Citizenship in Hard Times: How Ordinary People Respond to Democratic Threat (Cambridge University Press), which examines a the civic and politics in the UK, US, and Germany. Goodman's research has been cited and featured in several popular publications including The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Vox.

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022

Italian Fulbright Scholar Lecture: Multimodal (Mis)Representations of Southern Italy Overseas
Time:
12:30 pm
Location:
Posvar 4217 (Mask Required)
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center

Multimodal (Mis)Representations of Southern Italy Overseas

Italian Fulbright Distinguished Lecture

Flavia Cavaliere
(Università di Napoli Federico II)

Posvar 4217
Masks required

Friday, February 18th, 2022

Introduction to Arctic Issues
Time:
3:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Location:
1502 Posvar
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center and Global Experiences Office along with Ford Institute for Human Security, Pitt Climate, Global Change Center and Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Contact:
Maja Konitzer
Contact Email:
majab@pitt.edu

Learn from expert speakers about critical issues facing the Arctic region—such as climate change, Arctic security, and shifting cultural identities during the Anthropocene. Attendees will receive a resource book about future opportunities to explore Arctic topics.

Speakers include:
Brandon Boylan, GSPIA and European Studies Center Alum
Eitan Shelef, Associate Professor at Pitt and Pitt Climate Center researcher
Theresa Baughman, Artist, Pitt Studio Arts alumna
Representative from Kerecis, a biotechnology company that develops and markets regenerative grafts from fish skin

Refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees, as well as a Zoom link for remote attendees.

Register here - https://forms.gle/cpkuw8mnA45rNBor5

Sciences Po Exchange Info Session
The University of Pittsburgh offers a direct exchange program for GSPIA graduate students with Sciences Po in Paris, France
Time:
12:00 pm
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA)
Contact:
Iris Matijevic
Contact Email:
irm24@pitt.edu

The University of Pittsburgh offers a direct exchange program for GSPIA graduate
students with Sciences Po in Paris, France, one of the most prestigious universities in
France and in the world. Students have access to the majority of Sciences Po’s Master’s programs, though linguistic or academic prerequisites may exist. Courses are taught in English and/or French; proficiency in French is not required to take classes, write papers, or take exams for English language courses

For more information about available programs, visit the Sciences Po website. For a full list of programs and requirements, please click here.
Have additional questions? Be sure to contact Iris Matijevic (irm24@pitt.edu) or Kelly McDevitt (mcdevitt@pitt.edu) for more information.

Friday, February 18th, 2022 to Saturday, February 19th, 2022

22nd Annual Undergraduate Model European Union
Time:
(All day)
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and European Union Center of Excellence
Contact:
Samantha Moik
Contact Email:
smm302@pitt.edu

The Undergraduate Model European Union is an annual event for undergraduate students. The goal of the Model EU is to give students the opportunity to learn about the workings of the European Union through a hands-on simulation of a meeting of the European Council. Playing the role of presidents and prime ministers, students spend a weekend engaged in intense negotiations over current issues impacting the EU.

Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

Conversations on Europe: Reckoning with the Past II: Decolonizing European Museums
Time:
12:00 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence at Florida International University, Center for European Studies at the University of Florida, Center for European Studies at University of Texas-Austin, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies at Georgia Tech University, EU Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne and Jean Monnet in the USA Network
Contact:
Kenneth Reilly
Contact Email:
ker104@pitt.edu

This installment of Conversations on Europe is a Jean Monnet Center of Excellence Roundtable.

For the 2021-22 academic year, the European Studies Center has announced its annual programmatic theme: “Recovering Europe.” Many of this year’s virtual roundtables will speak to this theme. In the Fall semester, sessions will explore economic and public health issues related to Europe’s recovery from the pandemic. In the Spring semester, sessions will consider different, and often uneven, attempts to reckon with and recover from the enduring legacies of European colonialism. The series will be bookended by sessions devoted to important elections impacting Europe.

Audience participation is encouraged.

Event information will be updated to include panelists and moderator.

Co-sponsors:
Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence at Florida International University
EU Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne
Center for European Studies at the University of Florida
Center for European Studies at the University of Texas – Austin
Center for European and Transatlantic Studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology

Co-funded with support from the Erasmus + Programme of the European Union

Wednesday, February 9th, 2022

Hodinöhsö:ni' (Haudenosaunee) Women in International Education and Pittsburgh
Time:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Presenter:
"Lee" Lenora Dingus
Location:
Virtual Format - Zoom
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center and Global Studies Center
Contact:
Angela Illig
Contact Phone:
4127267230
Contact Email:
ami17@pitt.edu

“Lee” Lenora Dingus, employed at Pearson Education, an international education conglomerate, shares her thoughts on inclusivity, diversity, and being Haudenosaunee in Pittsburgh. She has served in federal positions within Veteran’s Affairs, the IRS, and the Social Security Administration. Her people, who have always been located around the greater Tri-State area, believe that culture stems from women, and have had many women leaders, as Clan Mothers, Faith Keepers, Medicine Women, and politicians. Lee shares with us her work as a Diversity and Inclusion Advocate and employee in international education.

To Register:
https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIoce6hqzkjHd1I2T3el8PlmtObSSJSKAV_

Friday, February 4th, 2022

[Un]discplining Environmental Education
Time:
9:00 am
Location:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with Year of Data and Society and The Grable Foundation

Cassie Quigley (Education) and Stephen Quigley (English) will launch their Finnish Nature Studies kiosk in Global Hub. The interactive kiosk plays a short trailer to their film project, "[Un]disciplining Environmental Education" and links audiences to their more recent work incorporating code and computer science education into traditional Finnish nature studies curriculum. Both projects examine how [un]disciplining environmental education can inform environmental policy. Various parts of this research have been funded by the European Studies Center, the University Center for International Studies, Pitt’s Year of Data and Society, and the Grable Foundation.

Thursday, February 3rd, 2022

Charlatan (Šarlatán) - Thursday
Time:
8:00 pm
Location:
Harris Theater
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and European Studies Center along with Film and Media Studies Program, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCenter for European Studies A Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Union Center of Excellence
Cost:
$11

The film is inspired by the true story of herbalist Jan Mikolasek, who dedicated his life to caring for the sick in spite of the immense obstacles he faced in his private and public life. Born at the turn of the 20th century, Mikolasek wins fame and fortune using unorthodox treatment methods to cure a wide range of diseases. Already a local institution in Czechoslovakia before World War II, the healer gains in reputation and wealth, whether during the Nazi occupation or under the Communist rule. One after the other, every regime will want to use his skills and in return gives him protection. But how high shall be the costs to maintain this status as the tide turns?

Directed by Agnieszka Holland

Czech Republic, Ireland, Slovakia, Poland | Czech language with English Subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets: https://trustarts.org/production/78054

Mask Policy
All guests must wear a mask over the nose and mouth at all times while inside the Harris theater. Masks can be temporarily removed when a guest is eating and/or drinking while remaining in their seat at the Harris Theater. For complete information on health and safety policies of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, visit TrustArts.org/Welcome.

[Un]discplining Environmental Education
Time:
9:00 am
Location:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with Year of Data and Society and The Grable Foundation

Cassie Quigley (Education) and Stephen Quigley (English) will launch their Finnish Nature Studies kiosk in Global Hub. The interactive kiosk plays a short trailer to their film project, "[Un]disciplining Environmental Education" and links audiences to their more recent work incorporating code and computer science education into traditional Finnish nature studies curriculum. Both projects examine how [un]disciplining environmental education can inform environmental policy. Various parts of this research have been funded by the European Studies Center, the University Center for International Studies, Pitt’s Year of Data and Society, and the Grable Foundation.

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022

Hammamet - Wednesday
Time:
8:00 pm
Location:
Harris Theater
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Film and Media Studies Program, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCenter for European Studies A Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Union Center of Excellence
Cost:
$11

The last year in the life of Bettino Craxi, as told by Gianni Amelio. An undisputed protagonist of international politics and, until recently, revered in Italy, Bettino Craxi is now in Hammamet, far from his homeland. Overwhelmed by the populist surge that toppled the formerly governing democratic parties which rose to power during the first fifty years of the Italian Republic, and caught up in a series of judicial inquiries, President Craxi can no longer return to his homeland as a free man. A master at commanding respect in the political arena, Craxi is also surrounded by opportunists; he is down but not out; and he is left to fend for himself in a home on a hill, where he lives out his final months like a caged beast. HAMMAMET is also the touching story of a father and a daughter, Anita, who stands by his side after everyone else has fled. Craxi is ill and in dire need of life-saving treatment. Anita goes to lengths that only the greatest love can justify as she struggles to make her father relent and set aside his ideas at least at this crucial time in his life; he must agree to return to Italy to be treated, at the cost of losing a freedom he believes he deserves. The conflict between his ideas and his familial love – between political motivations and those of the man – will be fierce and, eventually, fatal.

Directed by Gianni Amelio

Italy | Italian language with English subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets: https://trustarts.org/production/78058

Mask Policy
All guests must wear a mask over the nose and mouth at all times while inside the Harris theater. Masks can be temporarily removed when a guest is eating and/or drinking while remaining in their seat at the Harris Theater. For complete information on health and safety policies of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, visit TrustArts.org/Welcome.

My Brother Chases Dinosaurs: K-12 Film Screening
Time:
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and European Union Center of Excellence
Contact:
Samantha Moik
Contact Email:
smm302@pitt.edu

A special virtual screening of the film "My Brother Chases Dinosaurs" for K-12 audiences as part of the Pittsburgh EU Film Festival.

[Un]discplining Environmental Education
Time:
9:00 am
Location:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with Year of Data and Society and The Grable Foundation

Cassie Quigley (Education) and Stephen Quigley (English) will launch their Finnish Nature Studies kiosk in Global Hub. The interactive kiosk plays a short trailer to their film project, "[Un]disciplining Environmental Education" and links audiences to their more recent work incorporating code and computer science education into traditional Finnish nature studies curriculum. Both projects examine how [un]disciplining environmental education can inform environmental policy. Various parts of this research have been funded by the European Studies Center, the University Center for International Studies, Pitt’s Year of Data and Society, and the Grable Foundation.

Tuesday, February 1st, 2022

Corpus Christi (Boże Ciało)
Time:
8:20 pm
Location:
Harris Theater
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and European Studies Center along with Film and Media Studies Program, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCenter for European Studies A Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence at Florida International University
Cost:
$11

Corpus Christi is the story of 20-year-old Daniel who experiences a spiritual transformation while living in a youth detention centre. He wants to become a priest but this is impossible because of his criminal record. When he is sent to work at a carpenter’s workshop in a small town, on arrival he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of the young, charismatic preacher is an opportunity for the local community to begin the healing process after a tragedy that happened there.

Directed by Jan Komasa

Poland, France | Polish language with English subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets: https://trustarts.org/production/78067

Mask Policy
All guests must wear a mask over the nose and mouth at all times while inside the Harris theater. Masks can be temporarily removed when a guest is eating and/or drinking while remaining in their seat at the Harris Theater. For complete information on health and safety policies of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, visit TrustArts.org/Welcome.

A Swedish Defence
Time:
8:00 pm
Location:
Harris Theater
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Film and Media Studies Program, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCenter for European Studies A Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence at Florida International University

An international arms deal is interrupted by teenage protestors. A Swedish engineer tries to prevent his activist daughter from embarassing him at work and ruining Sweden's relations with Turkey. A virtual Q&A with Simon Elvås will take place at 11:00 a.m. EST on February 1st. To pre-order free tickets and to watch click watch.eventive.org/pgheufilmfest/play/61e423d0a29e7b00537813b0.

COUNTRY: Sweden (2021)
DIRECTOR: Simon Elvås, MEET EU Emerging Filmmaker in Residence

Filmmaker's Q&A: A Discussion with MEET EU Emerging Filmmaker, Simon Elvås (Sweden)
Time:
11:00 am
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center

Please join us for a discussion with MEET EU Emerging Filmmaker, Simon Elvås (Sweden) as part of our Pittsburgh EU Film Festival 2022.

[Un]discplining Environmental Education
Time:
9:00 am
Location:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with Year of Data and Society and The Grable Foundation

Cassie Quigley (Education) and Stephen Quigley (English) will launch their Finnish Nature Studies kiosk in Global Hub. The interactive kiosk plays a short trailer to their film project, "[Un]disciplining Environmental Education" and links audiences to their more recent work incorporating code and computer science education into traditional Finnish nature studies curriculum. Both projects examine how [un]disciplining environmental education can inform environmental policy. Various parts of this research have been funded by the European Studies Center, the University Center for International Studies, Pitt’s Year of Data and Society, and the Grable Foundation.

Monday, January 31st, 2022

Borderland (Grenzland) - Monday
Time:
8:00 pm
Location:
Harris Theater
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Film and Media Studies Program, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCenter for European Studies A Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence at Florida International University
Cost:
$11

Three decades after making his first film about the region, one of the pivotal East German documentarians returns to the borderlands where the outer limits of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic intersect. Voigt once again encounters a people with a porous cultural identity, where family histories are intertwined with an array of dialects and legacies.

Directed by Andreas Voigt

Germany | German language with English subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets: https://trustarts.org/production/78065

Mask Policy
All guests must wear a mask over the nose and mouth at all times while inside the Harris theater. Masks can be temporarily removed when a guest is eating and/or drinking while remaining in their seat at the Harris Theater. For complete information on health and safety policies of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, visit TrustArts.org/Welcome.

A Conversation with Andreas Voigt (Director, Borderland/Grenzland)
Time:
4:00 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center

Please join us for a conversation with Andreas Voigt, director of Borderland/Grenzland as part of our Pittsburgh EU Film Festival 2022.

Audience participation is encouraged.

[Un]discplining Environmental Education
Time:
9:00 am
Location:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with Year of Data and Society and The Grable Foundation

Cassie Quigley (Education) and Stephen Quigley (English) will launch their Finnish Nature Studies kiosk in Global Hub. The interactive kiosk plays a short trailer to their film project, "[Un]disciplining Environmental Education" and links audiences to their more recent work incorporating code and computer science education into traditional Finnish nature studies curriculum. Both projects examine how [un]disciplining environmental education can inform environmental policy. Various parts of this research have been funded by the European Studies Center, the University Center for International Studies, Pitt’s Year of Data and Society, and the Grable Foundation.

Sunday, January 30th, 2022

Diamantino - Sunday
Time:
8:00 pm
Location:
Harris Theater
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Film and Media Studies Program, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill European Union Center of Excellence and Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence at Florida International University
Cost:
$11

Diamantino, the world’s premiere soccer star, loses his special touch and ends his career in disgrace. Searching for a new purpose, the international icon sets out on a delirious odyssey where he confronts neo-fascism, the refugee crisis, genetic modification, and the hunt for the source of genius.

Directed by Gabriel Abrantes & Daniel Schmidt

Portugal, France, Brazil | Portuguese language with English Subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets Here: https://trustarts.org/production/78039

Mask Policy
All guests must wear a mask over the nose and mouth at all times while inside the Harris theater. Masks can be temporarily removed when a guest is eating and/or drinking while remaining in their seat at the Harris Theater. For complete information on health and safety policies of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, visit TrustArts.org/Welcome.

Les Parfums (Perfumes) - Sunday
Time:
5:30 pm
Location:
Harris Theater
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Film and Media Studies Program, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCenter for European Studies A Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence at Florida International University
Cost:
$11

The film, directed by Gregory Magne, tells the story of Anne Walberg, a celebrity in the world of fragrance, whose professional success has turned her into a quick-tempered diva. Guillaume, her new chauffeur who is freshly divorced, is the only person who is unafraid of her.

Directed by Grégory Magne

France | French language with English Subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets: https://trustarts.org/production/78050

Mask Policy
All guests must wear a mask over the nose and mouth at all times while inside the Harris theater. Masks can be temporarily removed when a guest is eating and/or drinking while remaining in their seat at the Harris Theater. For complete information on health and safety policies of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, visit TrustArts.org/Welcome.

A Conversation with the Director: Grégory Magne (Les Parfums)
Time:
4:00 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center

Please join us for a conversation with Grégory Magne, director of Les Parfums, as part of our Pittsburgh EU Film Festival 2022.

Audience participation is encouraged.

Saturday, January 29th, 2022

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn - Saturday
Time:
8:00 pm
Location:
Harris Theater
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and European Studies Center along with Film and Media Studies Program, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCenter for European Studies A Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Union Center of Excellence
Cost:
$11

Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure. Radu Jude (Aferim!) delivers an incendiary mix of unconventional form, irreverent humor and scathing commentary on hypocrisy and prejudice in our societies.

Directed by Radu Jude

Romania | Romanian language with English subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets: https://trustarts.org/production/78062

Mask Policy
All guests must wear a mask over the nose and mouth at all times while inside the Harris theater. Masks can be temporarily removed when a guest is eating and/or drinking while remaining in their seat at the Harris Theater. For complete information on health and safety policies of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, visit TrustArts.org/Welcome.

Hammamet - Saturday
Time:
5:00 pm
Location:
Harris Theater
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Film and Media Studies Program, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCenter for European Studies A Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Union Center of Excellence
Cost:
$11

The last year in the life of Bettino Craxi, as told by Gianni Amelio. An undisputed protagonist of international politics and, until recently, revered in Italy, Bettino Craxi is now in Hammamet, far from his homeland. Overwhelmed by the populist surge that toppled the formerly governing democratic parties which rose to power during the first fifty years of the Italian Republic, and caught up in a series of judicial inquiries, President Craxi can no longer return to his homeland as a free man. A master at commanding respect in the political arena, Craxi is also surrounded by opportunists; he is down but not out; and he is left to fend for himself in a home on a hill, where he lives out his final months like a caged beast. HAMMAMET is also the touching story of a father and a daughter, Anita, who stands by his side after everyone else has fled. Craxi is ill and in dire need of life-saving treatment. Anita goes to lengths that only the greatest love can justify as she struggles to make her father relent and set aside his ideas at least at this crucial time in his life; he must agree to return to Italy to be treated, at the cost of losing a freedom he believes he deserves. The conflict between his ideas and his familial love – between political motivations and those of the man – will be fierce and, eventually, fatal.

Directed by Gianni Amelio

Italy | Italian language with English subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets: https://trustarts.org/production/78058

Mask Policy
All guests must wear a mask over the nose and mouth at all times while inside the Harris theater. Masks can be temporarily removed when a guest is eating and/or drinking while remaining in their seat at the Harris Theater. For complete information on health and safety policies of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, visit TrustArts.org/Welcome.

Charlatan (Šarlatán) - Saturday
Time:
3:00 pm
Location:
Harris Theater
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and European Studies Center along with Film and Media Studies Program, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCenter for European Studies A Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Union Center of Excellence
Cost:
$11

The film is inspired by the true story of herbalist Jan Mikolasek, who dedicated his life to caring for the sick in spite of the immense obstacles he faced in his private and public life. Born at the turn of the 20th century, Mikolasek wins fame and fortune using unorthodox treatment methods to cure a wide range of diseases. Already a local institution in Czechoslovakia before World War II, the healer gains in reputation and wealth, whether during the Nazi occupation or under the Communist rule. One after the other, every regime will want to use his skills and in return gives him protection. But how high shall be the costs to maintain this status as the tide turns?

Directed by Agnieszka Holland

Czech Republic, Ireland, Slovakia, Poland | Czech language with English Subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets: https://trustarts.org/production/78054

Mask Policy
All guests must wear a mask over the nose and mouth at all times while inside the Harris theater. Masks can be temporarily removed when a guest is eating and/or drinking while remaining in their seat at the Harris Theater. For complete information on health and safety policies of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, visit TrustArts.org/Welcome.

Friday, January 28th, 2022

Les Parfums (Perfumes) - Friday
Time:
8:00 pm
Location:
Harris Theater
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Film and Media Studies Program, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCenter for European Studies A Jean Monnet Center of Excellence and Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence at Florida International University
Cost:
$11

The film, directed by Gregory Magne, tells the story of Anne Walberg, a celebrity in the world of fragrance, whose professional success has turned her into a quick-tempered diva. Guillaume, her new chauffeur who is freshly divorced, is the only person who is unafraid of her.

Directed by Grégory Magne

France | French language with English Subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets: https://trustarts.org/production/78050

Mask Policy
All guests must wear a mask over the nose and mouth at all times while inside the Harris theater. Masks can be temporarily removed when a guest is eating and/or drinking while remaining in their seat at the Harris Theater. For complete information on health and safety policies of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, visit TrustArts.org/Welcome.

Diamantino - Friday
Time:
5:30 pm
Location:
Harris Theater
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Film and Media Studies Program, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill European Union Center of Excellence and Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence at Florida International University
Cost:
$11

Diamantino, the world’s premiere soccer star, loses his special touch and ends his career in disgrace. Searching for a new purpose, the international icon sets out on a delirious odyssey where he confronts neo-fascism, the refugee crisis, genetic modification, and the hunt for the source of genius.

Directed by Gabriel Abrantes & Daniel Schmidt

Portugal, France, Brazil | Portuguese language with English Subtitles | DCP

Get Tickets Here: https://trustarts.org/production/78039

Mask Policy
All guests must wear a mask over the nose and mouth at all times while inside the Harris theater. Masks can be temporarily removed when a guest is eating and/or drinking while remaining in their seat at the Harris Theater. For complete information on health and safety policies of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, visit TrustArts.org/Welcome.

Thursday, January 27th, 2022

MEET EU Shorts and Festival Kick-Off Event
Time:
7:00 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center

he Pittsburgh EU Film Festival 2022 kicks off with a virtual screening of our MEET EU Shorts. Audience members are encouraged to vote for their favorite short. The winner will be announced at the end of our festival.

More details, including the entire festival schedule can be found on our website: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/esc/film-festival

Tuesday, January 25th, 2022

A South Asian-American Scholar's Writing on Indian Contributions to Contemporary Globalization, and Anti-Racist Pedagogy
Time:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Presenter:
Priya Sirohi
Location:
Virtual Format - Zoom
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center and Global Studies Center
Contact:
Angela Illig
Contact Phone:
4127267230
Contact Email:
ami17@pitt.edu

Dr. Priya Sirohi discusses her career as professor, writer, researcher, and scholar of cultural rhetoric. Her research conducts case studies between the English East India Company and Mughal India, to illuminate the significance of Early Modern economics that continue to define contemporary globalization. She holds a doctorate from Purdue University with secondary concentrations in Public Rhetoric and Cultural Rhetoric

To Register:
https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtf-CspjwiEtxRiV3pytpt-Wsd4D48pZL5

Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

Conversations on Europe: Reckoning with the Past I: Decolonizing the Curriculum in Europe
Time:
12:00 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Union Center of Excellence, EU Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne, Center for European Studies at the University of Florida, Center for European Studies at University of Texas-Austin, Center for European and Transatlantic Studies at Georgia Tech University and Jean Monnet in the USA Network
Contact:
Kenneth Reilly
Contact Email:
ker104@pitt.edu

This installment of Conversations on Europe is part of the Critical Area Studies of Europe Initiative.

For the 2021-22 academic year, the European Studies Center has announced its annual programmatic theme: “Recovering Europe.” Many of this year’s virtual roundtables will speak to this theme. In the Fall semester, sessions will explore economic and public health issues related to Europe’s recovery from the pandemic. In the Spring semester, sessions will consider different, and often uneven, attempts to reckon with and recover from the enduring legacies of European colonialism. The series will be bookended by sessions devoted to important elections impacting Europe.

Audience participation is encouraged.

Event information will be updated to include panelists and moderator.

Co-sponsors:
Miami-Florida Jean Monnet European Center of Excellence at Florida International University
EU Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne
Center for European Studies at the University of Florida
Center for European Studies at the University of Texas – Austin
Center for European and Transatlantic Studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology

Co-funded with support from the Erasmus + Programme of the European Union

Thursday, December 16th, 2021

Duolingo for Schools PD Workshop
Time:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, European Studies Center and Global Studies Center
Contact:
Maja Konitzer
Contact Email:
majab@pitt.edu

Connect with other teachers, ask questions, and learn how Duolingo for Schools makes it easy to enrich your curriculum and motivate your students!

Building on the efficacy and success of the original Duolingo platform, Duolingo for Schools, created for schools and universities alike, augments any curriculum, giving students content designed to promote long-term retention, while providing teachers with creative ways to differentiate instruction, increase engagement, and keep students learning on any device, both inside and outside the classroom. This session goes behind the scenes to show how Duolingo for Schools works--we'll walk through creating classrooms, adding students, assigning work, and viewing student activity on Duolingo.

Friday, December 10th, 2021

17th Annual High School Model European Union
Time:
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and European Union Center of Excellence
Cost:
$10/student
Contact:
Samantha Moik
Contact Email:
smm302@pitt.edu

The High School Model European Union is an annual event for high school students, with this year's simulation taking place virtually via Microsoft Teams. The goal of the Model EU is to give high school students the opportunity to learn about the workings of the European Union through a hands-on simulation of a meeting of the European Council. Playing the role of presidents and prime ministers, students spend a day engaged in intense negotiations over current issues impacting the EU.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Cost: $10/student
More information and Registration: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/esc/outreach/students/model-eu

Tuesday, December 7th, 2021

Conversations on Europe: COP26 and the European Green Deal: Europe's Response(s) to Climate Change
Time:
12:00 pm
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Jean Monnet in the USA Network, Jean Monnet Center of Excellence at Florida International University, Center for European Studies at University of Florida, European Union Center at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Center for Transatlantic Studies at Georgia Tech and Center for European Studies at University of Texas-Austin
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Kenneth Reilly
Contact Email:
ker104@pitt.edu

For the 2021-22 academic year, the European Studies Center has announced its annual programmatic theme: “Recovering Europe.” The December roundtable will discuss the COP26 summit and how it impacts the European Green Deal. Hosted in Glasgow, UN Climate Change Conference 2021 aims to build off of the Paris Climate Agreement. European Studies Center Director Jae-Jae Spoon will moderate this roundtable.

Audience participation encouraged.

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