This lecture is part of the Socialist Studies Seminar. 

As Soviet forces returned to Bessarabia in 1944, many Holocaust perpetrators sought to evade postwar accountability through flight, concealment, or crossing the Romanian border. This paper follows forty perpetrators implicated in the July 1941 massacre of over 300 Jews in a Bessarabian village, who were split between Romanian and Soviet jurisdictions by the postwar border. What determined whether evasion succeeded: citizenship, mobility, local ties, or the structures of the pursuing states? One crime, one cohort, divided by a single border. What accounted for their radically different fates?

Co-sponsored by the Department of History (Carnegie Mellon University) and REEES, the World History Center, and the Jewish Studies Program (University of Pittsburgh).

“One conversation can change a life—including your own.”

During the Latinx & Hispanic Month Celebration at the University of Pittsburgh, discover how local nonprofits are supporting communities across the Pittsburgh region and learn how your time, talents, and passion can make a lasting impact. Explore volunteer opportunities, connect with community leaders, and find your place in creating positive change. What if just a few hours of your time could change someone's future? Join us, connect with your community, and enjoy some empanadas and pão de queijo while you learn about ways to get involved!

Interested in studying, researching, interning, or working abroad? Representatives from the Office of National Scholarships, NRIEP, Global Experiences Office, and Area Studies programs will introduce students to funding opportunities that can help make a global experience possible.

Faculty Professional Development Workshop (Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad, Senegal 2025)
Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (schedule below)
Location: 5601. Posvar Hall
Host: Center for African Studies, University Center for International Studies
Open to: Pitt faculty, staff, students, PCHE, and community college faculty
Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczJAHaKxOPs-XOd5fQL5wxHI4KeVhj...

Description: A day-long workshop led by Pitt faculty who participated in the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program in Senegal, summer 2025. The day explores decolonized approaches to teaching and researching Africa. It includes concurrent breakout sessions, a cultural lunch with African cuisine and a dance performance, closing group reflection, and a film screening. Full session details to be posted after September 16.

Schedule:
9:00 – 9:30 AM: Meet & Greet
9:30 – 10:00 AM: Day overview and introductions
10:00 – 11:30 AM: Workshop Session I
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Cultural immersion lunch
12:30 – 2:00 PM: Workshop Session II
2:00 – 2:30 PM: Closing session and group reflection
3:00 PM onward: Film screening

Questions? Please get in touch with AfricanStudies@pitt.edu

The Center for African Studies at the University of Pittsburgh invites you to the next installment of the Wangari Maathai Lecture Series.

Ghirmai Negash, Samuel and Susan Crowl Professor of Literature at Ohio University, will present "Nervous Conditions of the Educated Class: A.J. Ahmed and African Intellectuals," examining the intellectual and psychological pressures shaping African scholarly and literary production.

Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 12 to 1:30 PM, 4130 Posvar Hall and Zoom.

Open to faculty, students, and the broader Pitt community.

Please register to receive the Zoom link.

The European Studies Center invites you to an open series with hybrid and asynchronous forms. The series takes participants from a shared research foundation in European policy to a finished policy brief published in the Interdisciplinary Review of ValEUs (IRV).

The series teaches the craft of writing for impact and how to transform complex political, economic, and cultural questions into clear, concise, and persuasive policy briefs that reach governmental, non-governmental, and international audiences.

Participants will learn to: 
Identify and define a policy problem with precision 
Conduct concise, evidence-based analysis grounded in real research 
Communicate complex issues in accessible, policy-oriented formats 
Develop practical, actionable recommendations for decision-makers.

Who Should Participate:
Faculty and researchers seeking to broaden their academic work
Humanities Scholars
Graduate and undergraduate students
Educators (Continued-Education Certificate)
Professionals interested in public policy, international affairs, transatlantic relations/European Studies.

No prior policy-writing experience is required.

George Hubbard Clapp, longtime Board Member of the University of Pittsburgh, supporter of the school through its transition to Oakland, was a Renaissance-man who endowed public collections with his wide-ranging interests in mollusk shells, coins, art, and the preservation of history. The commemorative lecture will highlight George Hubbard Clapp's many contributions to the liberal arts and sciences in Pittsburgh and reveal a man whose drive was one of abundant curiosity and support.

George Hubbard Clapp donated the Early American Room to the University of Pittsburgh in the late 1930’s. Mr. Hubbard Clapp also gave funding support to each of the Nationality and Heritage Rooms that were being constructed during that time period.

At 2:00 pm, Michael Walter, Manager of Education Programs for the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, will share details on the life and contributions of George Hubbard Clapp.

Following the lecture, representatives of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society Sons of the American Revolution will recognize George Hubbard Clapp posthumously with the PSSAR Silver Good Citizenship Award as a recognition of his outstanding and unusual patriotic achievement and service to the Pittsburgh region.

Private, small group tours will be led in the Early American Room during the Q&A section of the lecture.

A reception will be held in the Croghan Schenley Room on the Cathedral of Learning First Floor from 4:30-5:30 pm.
The co-sponsors are: Sons of the American Revolution, PA Chapter; Sons of the American Revolution; Daughters of the American Revolution ; and the Nationality Society of the Colonial Dames of America – The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

On Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 12:00PM to 4:00PM, the Slovak Studies Program with the help of our generous sponsors will host the 36th Annual Slovak Heritage Festival in the Commons Room of the Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland. We are excited to be back again for a joyous day of Slovak culture, music, history, food and education. At Slovak Fest, you can wander through our vendors and informational display tables, explore the Czechoslovak Room, enjoy a lineup of traditional music and dance performances, attend lectures on Slovak culture, and maybe even meet the ambassador! Admission is free, and parking in Oakland is free on Sundays.

The Slavic Languages and Literatures Department at the University of Pittsburgh is proud to be the home of the only permanent Slovak Studies Program in the United States. Our goal is to encourage young people to learn more about Slovakia and the role of Slovaks in America, and to promote and preserve Slovak heritage, language, and culture. There is no better place to do it than right here in Pittsburgh! Thanks to all the organizations and individuals whose combined support has allowed Pitt to serve as a beacon of the Slovak diaspora.

The European Studies Center invites you to an open series with hybrid and asynchronous forms. The series takes participants from a shared research foundation in European policy to a finished policy brief published in the Interdisciplinary Review of ValEUs (IRV).

The series teaches the craft of writing for impact and how to transform complex political, economic, and cultural questions into clear, concise, and persuasive policy briefs that reach governmental, non-governmental, and international audiences.

Participants will learn to: 
Identify and define a policy problem with precision 
Conduct concise, evidence-based analysis grounded in real research 
Communicate complex issues in accessible, policy-oriented formats 
Develop practical, actionable recommendations for decision-makers.

Who Should Participate:
Faculty and researchers seeking to broaden their academic work
Humanities Scholars
Graduate and undergraduate students
Educators (Continued-Education Certificate)
Professionals interested in public policy, international affairs, transatlantic relations/European Studies.

No prior policy-writing experience is required.

Pitt’s Global Health Case Competition is an intensive and exciting dive into a real-world global health problem. The competition is designed to give undergraduate and graduate students professional experience in developing innovative 21st century solutions and strategies to address a real-world global health issue. We welcome all students from the University of Pittsburgh.

Over a two-week timeframe, interdisciplinary teams of four to six graduate and undergraduate students will develop a plan to address a scenario in a holistic way based on information garnered during a series of presentation/workshop by experts along with a comprehensive library guide prepared specifically for the case study.

The top teams will receive cash prizes and support to register and, if accepted, to attend the Emory Morningside Global Health Case Competition. (Pitt cannot guarantee a slot in the Emory Case Competition.)

2026 Global Health Case Competition
Case Competition Timeline
October 20, 2026 Signup deadline*
November 7, 2026 8:30 am - 4 pm In-person workshop (case reveal, team assignments, lectures, etc). All students must participate in person. Breakfast and lunch provided.
November 10, 2026 7:00 - 9:30 pm Online workshop
November 12, 2026 7:00 - 9:30 pm Online workshop
November 14, 2026 11:59 pm Team video due
November 20, 2026 1:00 - 4 pm In-person final round case presentation
* University of Pittsburgh students participating in the competition have the option to earn one academic credit, either at the undergraduate or graduate level (depending on their status). The course must be added before the add/drop period, September 4, 2026. Students can also earn credit towards OCC, Global Distinction, and Honors OCC.
Course number:

Undergraduate: PUBHLT 1902
Graduate: BCHS 2511-1001

2026 - 2027 Series
Re-Centering Narratives: Indigenous and Island Peoples

This professional development workshop series is designed for K-12 educators seeking to deepen their understanding of global issues through literature. This year, we will explore the theme of "Re-Centering Narratives: Indigenous and Island Peoples." Through global and regional perspectives, we will discuss narratives of Indigenous and Island Peoples, whose identities, spaces, and lived experiences are informed by global phenomena such as migration and displacement, economic and political struggles, environmental issues, human rights, and human conditions. By exploring compelling stories from diverse cultural perspectives, educators will gain insights into the complexities of this theme, its impact on individuals and communities, and how to engage students in meaningful discussions around these topics.

Each session features a carefully selected book, paired with historically contextualized presentations, interactive discussions, teaching strategies, and cross-disciplinary activities to inspire classroom implementation.

Sessions this year will take place virtually on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:30 p.m. (ET). Three Act 48 credit hours (for PA educators) and a copy of the book are provided for each session.

This lecture is part of the Socialist Studies Seminar. 

Why did ordinary young women from interwar Poland leave everything behind to fight for Republican Spain? Through interconnected biographies, this paper examines how class, gender, education, and ethnicity shaped women's paths toward political radicalization, socialism, and communism. Some encountered radical politics through universities, travel, and intellectual circles; others through hospitals, factories, poverty, and prison. Despite varied trajectories, their paths converged in Spain, where commitments to socialism, communism, and above all anti-fascism gave political meaning to experiences shaped by inequality, care, and social change.

Co-sponsored by the World History Center at Pitt and the Carnegie Mellon University Department of History.

The European Studies Center invites you to an open series with hybrid and asynchronous forms. The series takes participants from a shared research foundation in European policy to a finished policy brief published in the Interdisciplinary Review of ValEUs (IRV).

The series teaches the craft of writing for impact and how to transform complex political, economic, and cultural questions into clear, concise, and persuasive policy briefs that reach governmental, non-governmental, and international audiences.

Participants will learn to: 
Identify and define a policy problem with precision 
Conduct concise, evidence-based analysis grounded in real research 
Communicate complex issues in accessible, policy-oriented formats 
Develop practical, actionable recommendations for decision-makers.

Who Should Participate:
Faculty and researchers seeking to broaden their academic work
Humanities Scholars
Graduate and undergraduate students
Educators (Continued-Education Certificate)
Professionals interested in public policy, international affairs, transatlantic relations/European Studies.

No prior policy-writing experience is required.

In the spirit of an open house tradition and to foster connections among neighbors, members of the Nationality and Heritage Room Committees will welcome guests into the Cathedral of Learning for an afternoon of exploration and engagement.

Guests will be invited into the Nationality and Heritage Rooms which will be decorated for the holiday season and can participate in traditional crafts and cultural demonstrations to learn about the rooms, the committees, and their ethnic communities and traditions. In the Cathedral of Learning Commons, guests will enjoy traditional treats as they listen to world and holiday music and shop for handcrafted and cultural wares and other items that represent the cultural diversity of the Nationality and Heritage Rooms.

The event is free and open to the public. No prior registration is required. Food and gift items will be available for purchase.

We look forward to welcoming you!

PARKING DISCLAIMER: Please note that parking is extremely limited on Oakland's campus. When thousands of visitors come to campus, parking becomes even more limited. You may try and park on campus at your own risk, but we do urge the public to please take advantage of helpful ride share services, public transportation, or park and ride. The Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs is not responsible for, and does not oversee any of the parking garages or street parking on Pitt's campus. We are happy to help you figure out alternate modes of transportation prior to the event.

Please refer to the Transportation Solutions below to find your ideal mode of travel!

TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS:

Uber, Lyft, and other ridesharing services are heavily available in the Pittsburgh area, and is a quick and convenient way to get to the Cathedral of Learning!

Public transit is also widely available, and bus schedules can be found at the Port Authority Trip Planner. Input the destination address as "4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260".

Parking in available areas outside of the main Oakland area and walking in is also advised, especially as the surrounding areas are very easily walkable!

Nearby garages, though limited with spots, are excellent for individuals with young children or with accessibility needs.

STUDENT DISCLAIMER:

For 34 years, The Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs have held the Holiday Open House in the Cathedral of Learning's Commons Room. This primary focus of this event is to welcome the public into our spaces to educate them about the Nationality & Heritage Rooms, our programming, scholarships, and committees. Students who would like to use the Commons Room for study or for work are strongly advised to study elsewhere on campus, including the other floors of the Cathedral of Learning, the Hillman Library, or the Carnegie Library where disruptions will be at a minimum. Students are more than welcome to join the festivities, and enjoy the food, crafts, and entertainment of this beloved cultural event!

2026 - 2027 Series
Re-Centering Narratives: Indigenous and Island Peoples

This professional development workshop series is designed for K-12 educators seeking to deepen their understanding of global issues through literature. This year, we will explore the theme of "Re-Centering Narratives: Indigenous and Island Peoples." Through global and regional perspectives, we will discuss narratives of Indigenous and Island Peoples, whose identities, spaces, and lived experiences are informed by global phenomena such as migration and displacement, economic and political struggles, environmental issues, human rights, and human conditions. By exploring compelling stories from diverse cultural perspectives, educators will gain insights into the complexities of this theme, its impact on individuals and communities, and how to engage students in meaningful discussions around these topics.

Each session features a carefully selected book, paired with historically contextualized presentations, interactive discussions, teaching strategies, and cross-disciplinary activities to inspire classroom implementation.

Sessions this year will take place virtually on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:30 p.m. (ET). Three Act 48 credit hours (for PA educators) and a copy of the book are provided for each session.

Interested in living and working abroad after graduation? Learn about opportunities to teach English overseas, how to find and apply for programs, what qualifications you need, and what you can gain from the experience. Hear directly from Pitt alumni who have taught English abroad.

Annamaria Fato is a Global Marketing and Communication expert with extensive experience living and working across Europe. A Pitt alumna, she has built a global career across the automotive, healthcare and insurance sector.

2026 - 2027 Series
Re-Centering Narratives: Indigenous and Island Peoples

This professional development workshop series is designed for K-12 educators seeking to deepen their understanding of global issues through literature. This year, we will explore the theme of "Re-Centering Narratives: Indigenous and Island Peoples." Through global and regional perspectives, we will discuss narratives of Indigenous and Island Peoples, whose identities, spaces, and lived experiences are informed by global phenomena such as migration and displacement, economic and political struggles, environmental issues, human rights, and human conditions. By exploring compelling stories from diverse cultural perspectives, educators will gain insights into the complexities of this theme, its impact on individuals and communities, and how to engage students in meaningful discussions around these topics.

Each session features a carefully selected book, paired with historically contextualized presentations, interactive discussions, teaching strategies, and cross-disciplinary activities to inspire classroom implementation.

Sessions this year will take place virtually on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:30 p.m. (ET). Three Act 48 credit hours (for PA educators) and a copy of the book are provided for each session.

2026 - 2027 Series
Re-Centering Narratives: Indigenous and Island Peoples

This professional development workshop series is designed for K-12 educators seeking to deepen their understanding of global issues through literature. This year, we will explore the theme of "Re-Centering Narratives: Indigenous and Island Peoples." Through global and regional perspectives, we will discuss narratives of Indigenous and Island Peoples, whose identities, spaces, and lived experiences are informed by global phenomena such as migration and displacement, economic and political struggles, environmental issues, human rights, and human conditions. By exploring compelling stories from diverse cultural perspectives, educators will gain insights into the complexities of this theme, its impact on individuals and communities, and how to engage students in meaningful discussions around these topics.

Each session features a carefully selected book, paired with historically contextualized presentations, interactive discussions, teaching strategies, and cross-disciplinary activities to inspire classroom implementation.

Sessions this year will take place virtually on Thursday evenings from 6:00-7:30 p.m. (ET). Three Act 48 credit hours (for PA educators) and a copy of the book are provided for each session.

Study abroad is more than a cultural adventure; it's an accelerated classroom for the skills employers want most. This presentation explores how navigating unfamiliar systems, collaborating across language barriers, and adapting to new environments builds competencies like communication, problem-solving, feedback and cultural agility. You'll leave with a framework for identifying, articulating, and showcasing these experiences in your resume, interviews, and cover letters.