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Outreach
Upcoming Workshops
Annual Programs
Past Workshops
The Global Studies Program is actively involved in all levels of outreach, with a goal of providing educators with the tools to integrate global content into curriculum, increasing awareness of global issues, and better preparing a citizenry for an increasingly interconnected world.
Upcoming Workshops
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. Morning session will begin with an introduction to the United Nations (UN) as an international organization. Afternoon session will focus on current issues of the UN that are most relevant to Model UN Simulations. The workshop will close with participants not only learning the rules of debate, but how to teach them to their students. Read more.
Contemporary Egypt, Shaped by the Past
October 13, 2008
This workshop series is designed to help high school educators incorporate age-appropriate and culturally sensitive content into existing school curricula. While its historic stature as a world leader is well known, today's Egypt remains the most influential Islamic Arab nation in the world. Rather than attempt a broad-brush summary of Egypt's past, the workshops provide essential background information for just a few relevant topics. The result is content and instruction modules making dynamic connections between past and present, useful in classrooms of art, world cultures, sociology, history, current events, and world religions. Pre-registration required.
Opening Session - Egypt: Past and Present (June 16, 2008)
Workshop 1 - Egypt: Influences and Intrigue (June 17, 2008)
Workshop 2 - Egypt: Changes and Choices (October 13, 2008)
Workshop 3 - Egypt: Perceptions and Politics (February 7, 2009)
Read more.
Pittsburgh 250 – Pittsburgh and the World circa 1758
October 13, 2008
In November 1758, exactly 250 years ago, British colonial troops assumed possession of the French Fort Duquesne at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers. The settlement located there became know as Pittsburgh. While Pittsburgh was in its infancy in the mid-18th century, many nations were also in the midst of volatile change. Though Pittsburgher's knowledge of these global events was limited; what was happening in other places would impact their future. This workshop will examine global political, economic, religious, and social events circa 1758 and look at their implications for the Pittsburgh region. Travel with us to Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America as we look at case studies from each continent.
This workshop for middle and high school social studies teachers is designed to broaden educators' knowledge about world history and help them develop lessons for classroom use. World regional experts will discuss historical overviews focused on political, economic, religious, and social concerns of the 18th century. Discussions will be followed by breakout sessions lead by a curriculum development professional who will guide teachers in preparing lesson drafts based on the day's content. Teachers will be given additional time to complete and submit the finalized lesson. The University Center for International Studies (UCIS) will format and publish the lessons. All participants will receive copies, and they will also reside on the UCIS area studies centers' Web sites.
For more information, e-mail or call 412-624-2918.
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Annual Programs
Model United Nations
This event brings Pittsburgh high school students to the University of Pittsburgh for simulations of sessions of the United Nations. It is an opportunity for students to apply prior research and studies in a real-world context and practice diplomacy, negotiating, and resolution writing. Sponsors include the Global Studies Program, Asian Studies Center, enter for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian and East European Studies, European Studies Center, European Union Center of Excellence, and Global Solutions Education Fund. (Fall) Read more at www.pitt.edu/~modelun/.
International Connections
This event invites Pittsburgh public high school minority students to the University of Pittsburgh to learn about international opportunities in higher education. Sponsored by the Global Studies Program, African Studies Program, Asian Studies Center, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian and East European Studies, European Studies Center, European Union Center of Excellence, and Study Abroad Office. (Spring)
Past Workshops
Current Global Issues: Corporate Ethics and Human Rights
This faculty and graduate student development workshop looks at corporate ethics and the role they play in human rights issues. The workshop is divided into two panels: the first addresses issues of corporate ethics and labor, and the second focuses on issues of corporate ethics and the state. Panelists include Michael Goodhart, associate professor of political science, University of Pittsburgh; Patrick Atkins, CEO, Atkins 360 L.L.C Sustainability and Consulting; Dan Kovalik, Esq., assistant general council, United Steelworkers Union; Douglas Branson, W. Edward Sell Professor of Business Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; S. Mohsin Hashim, associate professor of political science, Muhlenberg College; Luis B. Schwartz, Esq., president, China Strategies; and D. Wes Rist, Esq., assistant director, Center for Legal Education, University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Sponsors include the Asian Studies Center, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian and East European Studies, Global Studies Program, European Studies Center, European Union Center for Excellence, and Global Solutions Education Fund. (May 21, 2008)
Materials Development for the Less Commonly Taught Languages
This workshop with Bill Johnston, associate professor of Second Language Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, focuses on teaching foreign language reading skills, offering a range of suggestions for using written texts at various levels of language teaching. It emphasizes interactive, communicative ways of utilizing authentic texts in the language classroom. Sponsored by the European Studies Center, the Global Studies Program, the Center for Russian and East European Studies, and Center for Latin American Studies. (February 21, 2008)
Otto Chu Essay Contest
For Pennsylvania high school juniors and seniors, the topics for 2007 are 1) Melanesia, the southwestern region of the Pacific Islands; 2) Rapid development in China and India has caught the world's attention; and 3) Japan and Korea have both made significant inroads into the world market for consumer goods, notably in automobiles and electronics, and corporations from both countries are now multinational, with factories in the United States as well as other countries, so identify and compare their strategies for achieving this global success. Sponsored by the Chu Financial Management Corporation, Global Studies Program, Asian Studies Center, and University Center for International Studies. (April 22, 2008) Read more at www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/outreach/otto_chu_essay.html.
Allegheny County Intermediate Unit County Wide Workshop: Women, Religion, and Society Around the World
This workshop looks at how Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism have interpreted the role of women in religion and society. Presentations address the following themes: history and the status of women; texts and interpretations; symbols and gender; sexuality and social change; and women's official and unofficial roles. Sponsors include the Global Studies Program, Asian Studies Center, Center for Russian and East European Studies, and European Studies Center. (October 8, 2007)
!Carnaval! Around the World
This professional development workshop for elementary and middle school teachers explores Carnival traditions in eight cities and towns throughout Europe and the Americas. Educators become acquainted with festivities held in the lead up to Lent, as well as harvest ceremonies and political movements such as the emancipation movement. The workshop enables teachers to integrate the study of Carnival traditions into classroom curricula, either as an entry point for the study of different cultures or as a complement to existing curriculum on cultural diversity. Sponsored by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and Center for Latin American Studies, the European Studies Center, and the Global Studies Program. (September 23, 2007)
Egypt: Intersection of East and West
Throughout the millennia Egypt has played a pivotal role in the geopolitical crossroad of cultures. It is seen as a site of political, social, and religious change as Arab, African, Western, Islamic, and Christian cultures meet and mingle in the latest of a long history of encounters. Workshop speakers highlight the historical and contemporary significance of east and west convergence and its impact upon Egyptian society throughout the ages. Egypt is a place to begin studying how the western world developed as a result of synergies, divergence, and the "clash" civilizations, and how the "Oriental" world has responded and evolved as a result of interactions with the west. The workshop is designed for secondary and tertiary educators with interest in western civilization, world cultures, world religions, the Middle East, Africa, African American history, and foreign languages. Sponsored by the Global Studies Program and the Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies. (April 21, 2007) Read more.
Global Economics: Understanding Today's World
This workshop focuses on economic ties that increasingly bind the world together: foreign investment and commerce among countries in disparate regions. It offers 9-12 educators training in the language of economics, (trade flows, goods and services, comparative advantage, transitional economies, etc.), and then explores the impact of the global economy on different regions of the world. Sponsored by the Global Studies Program, Center for Russian and East European Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, and European Studies Center. (April 14, 2007)
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