GSC Resources
GSC Resource Library
To borrow materials not available online, please contact global@pitt.edu for full lending procedures.
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| Organizations | International Telecommunications Union (ITU) |
ITU’s enables the growth and sustained development of telecommunications and information networks, and to facilitate universal access so that people everywhere can participate in, and benefit from, the emerging information society and global economy. |
| Organizations | International Organization for Migration (IOM) |
IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. IOM acts with its partners in the international community to advance understanding of migration issues; assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration management; encourage social and economic development through migration; and uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants. |
| Organizations | National Endowment for Democracy |
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, nonprofit organization created in 1983 to strengthen democratic institutions around the world through nongovernmental efforts. The Endowment is governed by an independent, nonpartisan board of directors. With its annual congressional appropriation, it makes hundreds of grants each year to support prodemocracy groups in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union. |
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| Landing Pages | About Global Studies |
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. |
| Landing Pages | Students |
Through the graduate and undergraduate certificate program, students develop an awareness of major currents of global change and the issues it raises, the capacity for effective communication across cultural and linguistic boundaries, and personal adaptability to diverse cultures. Students choose one of six global concentrations (Changing identities in a global world; Communication, technology and society; Conflict and conflict resolution; Global economy and global governance; Global Health; and Sustainable development) and unite it with a study of a particular region and language. |
| Landing Pages | Faculty |
Over 200 University of Pittsburgh faculty members are affiliated with GSC. Their teaching expertise and research specializations drive the content of our thematic concentrations. Each academic year, they teach hundreds of courses on global themes in more than 75 departments and schools. |
| Landing Pages | Events | The following events draw interdisciplinary audiences and help forge networks relating to our center's six concentrations: Changing Identities in a Global World; Communication, Technology and Society; Conflict and Conflict Resolution; Global Health; Global Economy and Global Governance; and Sustainable Development. |
| Landing Pages | Outreach |
GSC’s outreach program draws on the outstanding resources available at Pitt in order to provide resources and sponsor activities that enrich the intellectual and cultural life of K-12 students and teachers, university/college faculty, local business groups, and the Pittsburgh community in general. GSC’s outreach program offers six different types of resources: workshops, professional development, Act 48 Credit, lending library and resources, speakers bureau, and lectures. |
| Landing Pages | Fellowships |
Fellowship opportunities available through the Global Studies Center. Click on the link to read more about each fellowship. |
| Landing Pages | Resources |
A listing of resources available to educators, students, and community members that include materials related to global issues. |
| Mini Course Brochure | Economy, Technology, and People | |
| Mini Course Brochure | Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India | |
| News/Events | GSC Welcome Back Reception |
Global Studies Students Reception (faculty welcome)Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Location: 4130 Posvar Hall Announced by: Global Studies Center Contact Phone: 412-648-5085 Contact Email: global@pitt.edu |
