Welcome! The Global Studies Program promotes interdisciplinary and cross-cultural learning and research on global issues that pose urgent and complex challenges to our world today. It coordinates academic programming, events and outreach, research and grant opportunities around six critical issues in particular:
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Sustainable Development
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Global Economy and Global Governance
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Changing Identities in a Global World
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Communication, Technology, and Society
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Conflict and Conflict Resolution
- Global Health
To learn more about the Global Studies Program, click here.
Announcements
Model United Nations at Your School
August 13. 2008
This professional development workshop is designed for secondary educators to prepare their students to participate in Model United Nations Simulations. Read more.
Contemporary Egypt, Shaped by the Past:
Second Workshop for High School Educators
The Global Studies Program and the Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies (CERIS) invites you to attend one, two, three, or all four sessions. Earn four ACT 48 credit hours per workshop. Read more.
2008-09 H.J. Heinz Company Foundation Fellowship awards announced. Read more.
Global Academic Partnership (GAP) grant winners announced. Read more.
Fall 2008 courselist is available. Visit our courselist page.
Global Studies Honors Day
April 14, 2008
Congratulations to this academic year's Global Studies graduates, fellows, and faculty. This event included remarks by special guest Dr. Burkart Holzner, Distinguished Service Professor of International Studies and former director of Pitt's University Center for International Studies, followed by special recognitions and refreshments.
  
Please keep us updated!
If you have completed a Global Studies certificate or degree program through the University Center for International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, please let us know what you're doing since leaving campus by filling out our Global Studies Alumni Survey (MS Word or PDF).
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