CLAS@Pitt Monthly Calendar/April 2023

CLAS@Pitt Monthly Calendar/April 2023

CLAS MONTHLY NEWSLETTER 
 

We are excited to see another successful academic year come to a close at the end of April. On April 28th we will joyfully celebrate CLAS graduates, all UCIS-related graduates and Latinx graduates on their own in three separate events. We are especially thrilled to see how Latinx students at Pitt felt it important to celebrate this sort of recognition, but also the fact there are now enough of them to promote the idea and highlight their achievements. Nevertheless, we do have great events before then.

On April 3 we invite you to the Hispanic Languages and Literatures Undergraduate Symposium, as well as Vinculaciones on April 7 and 8th. Dr. Monique Milia-Marie-Luce will visit us to present Small Caribbean Islands in Global Migration (see below) on the 11th, while on the 12th we will have Anasa Hicks present on “The Hidden History of Race in el caso Ochoa.” On the 14th we lead a full day workshop on issues related to sustainability in Amazonia, and yet another CULTNA event on the 19th and then a workshop using the fantastic Afro-Brazilian focused Graphic Novel, Run for it! On the 20th as part of the Global Issues Through Literature series. We hope you will join us for some or all these great opportunities!
 

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Global Sustainability Part 1: Regional and Global Governance Pertaining to the Preservation of the Amazon Region 
 

April 14, 9 am
Zoom event

 

 

The University of Pittsburgh and the International Studies Consortium of Georgia (ISCOG) invite you to join the introductory session in an ongoing series focused on development, conservation, and sustainability contrasting dynamics and processes in different world regions. This series engages and promotes critical thinking about Amazonia’s current and future sustainability. We will work through approaches to the region’s role in water and food security, clean energy supplies, climate change, art, music, and cultural expressions. This collaborative series is funded through U.S. Department of Education National Resource Center grants.

Participants will be able to learn about issues related to Amazonia, particularly related to development, sustainability, and conservation. Improve understanding of diversely different and clearly interconnected dynamics that affect daily lives all over the planet. This will allow educators to have resources at hand to teach in their classroom as well as satisfy the requirement of teaching to the standards.

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Run for It: Stories Of Slaves Who Fought For Their Freedom
 

April 20, 5pm - 8pm
Zoom and Posvar 4217

In the sixth installment of the Global Issues Through Literature Series (GILS), educators will convene to discuss Run for It: Stories Of Slaves Who Fought For Their Freedom by author Marcelo d'Salete. This graphic novel tells unforgettable stories about Afro-Brazilian slaves who rebelled against oppression.

GILS is a reading group for K-16 educators to literary texts from a global perspective. Content specialists present the work and its context, and participants brainstorm innovative pedagogical practices for incorporating the text and its themes into the curriculum. This year’s theme is Graphic Novels in Global Context: Social Justice Through Illustration and Text. See registration for more information!

CLAS Faculty and Student Funding Opportunities
CLAS Community Internships
Extended deadline!
 
CLAS Engagement (K-16 & Community Programming)
University of Pittsburgh Events, References and Resources
Calls for Proposals, Conferences, and Symposia
Pittsburgh Events and Resources for the Community
Employment
Resources & Events for Higher Education
Eduardo Lozano Latin American Collection at Hillman Library at Pitt
Academic Organizations and Resources
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