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The University of Pittsburgh's Global Studies Center (GSC) is one of 11 nationally recognized centers in international studies, as designated by the U.S. Department of Education. GSC was established in 2001 as a joint offering of the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) and the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA). The Center fosters global competence of students, educators, and members of the community at-large. GSC offers certificate programs in six areas of concentration: Changing Identities; Communication, Technology, and Society; Conflict and Conflict Resolution; Global Economy and Global Governance; Global Health; and Sustainable Development. The Center also initiates interdisciplinary and cross-cultural colloquia, seminars, and events; and research and grant opportunities for students and faculty.
News
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS)
The Global Studies Center is pleased to announce the competition for Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships for the University of Pittsburgh 2012-13 Academic Year and Summer 2012. FLAS-eligible languages include: Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Hebrew, Persian (Farsi), Portuguese, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. For undergraduate information, please visit this link. For graduate information, please visit this link.
Courses
Russia Today: Economy, Technology, and People
March 23-25, 2012 @Pitt
This short course, offered jointly by Pitt and CMU, explores how current thematic factors interact to influence Russia’s position today and into the future. The 3-day weekend course will touch upon political and economic transformations, as well as changes in public policy, including health, education and the recent elections. The course will also focus on pressing contemporary issues of global importance such as energy policy, international trade, and Russia's position on the war of terror. Course requirements include: attendance, brief written reflections and a final paper. Russia Today is 1 credit hour for Pitt students. The “TODAY” course series focuses on the emerging economies of Brazil, India, China and Russia (the BRICs). Register for Russia Today as you would any other course, using the course numbers above. CBA and KGSB students should use their own course numbers below; all others can use ECON 1903. As a 1000-level course, Russia Today offers both graduate and undergraduate credit.
For more information, visit this link or contact Veronica Dristas, dristas@pitt.edu, at the Global Studies Center, or Andrew Konitzer, konitzer@pitt.edu, at the Center for Russian and East European Studies.
New Mini Course: Muslims in a Global Context
March 30 – April 1, 2012 @Pitt
SOC 1414/ 26751 (A&S course #)
This course will proved the historical context and explore the current movements for political reform in the Arab world and implications for US foreign policy. Liberation movements have taken on different forms, beginning in January 2011 with the Jasmine Revolution that forced Tunisia’s President Zine Eddine Ben Ali to flee, the Egyptian Revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak after 18 days of demonstrations centered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, recently the liberation of Libya, and the continuing struggles for democratic reform in Syria, Yemen, and Bahrain. Experts from the Arab world and the US, including academics and practitioners, will present and discuss the historical overview of the region, economics, theocracy vs. secularism, social revolutionary movements, issues of gender, social media, US foreign policy and issues of security. This mini course will take place over the course of one weekend for one credit for a total of 14 hours of instruction time. Students will be required to attend all sessions, submit a reflection piece about each topic covered, and a final paper based on one of the topics addressed during the course. For more information, contact Veronica Dristas, dristas@pitt.edu or visit this link.
The Spring 2012 (2124) course list is now available. Please visit our courses page for more information.
University Host and Affiliations
University Center for International Studies (UCIS)
GSC's host, UCIS,is a University-wide matrix organization that encompasses centers for area studies and centers on topical specializations in international studies. It coordinates international education curricula and provides support services such as the Study Abroad Program. It is now a large framework for the multidisciplinary work of the institution with a total of 19 components, jointly sponsored, and affiliated units. Its mission is to integrate and reinforce all the strands of international scholarship in the University in research, teaching and public service.
Center for Global Health
The Center for Global Health provides a unifying framework for global health research and scholarship at the University of Pittsburgh. Their mission is to effectively address health issues that affect populations around the globe.
Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies (CERIS)
The Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies (CERIS) is a collaboration of academic, non-profit, and religious organizations in the tri-state area (Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.) CERIS facilitates program development and disseminates information on Islamic Studies to students, faculty, and the larger communities we serve.
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA)
The mission of GSPIA is to prepare students to make substantive contributions to society through careers as managers, advisors, and policy analysts in government and nonprofit organizations in a multitude of geographic locations throughout the world.
World History Center
The World History Center is set within the Department of History at the University of Pittsburgh, and works closely with all aspects of the department program. The Center's mission is to build global and interdisciplinary historical studies in Pittsburgh and to encourage worldwide collaboration in analysis of the global past.