This installment of Conversations on Europe is part of the Critical Area Studies of Europe Initiative.
For the 2021-22 academic year, the European Studies Center has announced its annual programmatic theme: “Recovering Europe.” Many of this year’s virtual roundtables will...
Events
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The following list includes events on and around campus that relate to Europe, many of which are not sponsored by the European Studies Center, but simply announced here as a courtesy listing. If you would like your event announced on our page, please contact our GSA, Kenny Reilly.
DATE:
Wednesday, January 19
TIME:
12:00 pm
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, January 25
TIME:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Virtual Format - Zoom
PRESENTER:
Priya Sirohi
Dr. Priya Sirohi discusses her career as professor, writer, researcher, and scholar of cultural rhetoric. Her research conducts case studies between the English East India Company and Mughal India, to illuminate the significance of Early Modern economics that continue to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, January 28 to Thursday, February 3
TIME:
5:30 pm to 10:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
HARRIS THEATER FILMS (in person) Friday, JANUARY 28
5:30 pm | Diam ant ino | 2018: Portugal, France, Brazil | DIR. Schmidt/Abrantes 8:00 pm | Les Parfums | 2019: France | DIR. Grégory Magne
Saturday, JANUARY 29
3:00pm| ?arlatán(Charlatan)| 2020:Czech| DIR.AgnieszkaHolland 5...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
More Information: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/esc/film-festival
DATE:
Friday, February 4
TIME:
9:00 am
LOCATION:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
Cassie Quigley (Education) and Stephen Quigley (English) will launch their Finnish Nature Studies kiosk in Global Hub. The interactive kiosk plays a short trailer to their film project, "[Un]disciplining Environmental Education" and links audiences to their more recent work...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, February 9
TIME:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Virtual Format - Zoom
PRESENTER:
"Lee" Lenora Dingus
“Lee” Lenora Dingus, employed at Pearson Education, an international education conglomerate, shares her thoughts on inclusivity, diversity, and being Haudenosaunee in Pittsburgh. She has served in federal positions within Veteran’s Affairs, the IRS, and the Social Security...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, February 9
TIME:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Virtual Format - Zoom
PRESENTER:
"Lee" Lenora Dingus
“Lee” Lenora Dingus, employed at Pearson Education, an international education conglomerate, shares her thoughts on inclusivity, diversity, and being Haudenosaunee in Pittsburgh. She has served in federal positions within Veteran’s Affairs, the IRS, and the Social Security...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, February 16
TIME:
12:00 pm
This installment of Conversations on Europe is a Jean Monnet Center of Excellence Roundtable.
For the 2021-22 academic year, the European Studies Center has announced its annual programmatic theme: “Recovering Europe.” Many of this year’s virtual roundtables will speak to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, February 18 to Saturday, February 19
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Pittsburgh, PA
The Undergraduate Model European Union is an annual event for undergraduate students. The goal of the Model EU is to give students the opportunity to learn about the workings of the European Union through a hands-on simulation of a meeting of the European Council. Playing...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, February 28
TIME:
12:00 pm
JMEUCE Lecture:Citizenship in Hard Times: How Ordinary Citizens Respond to Democratic Threat
Sara Wallace Goodman is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Irvine Department of Political Science. Her research focuses on democracy, citizenship, and political...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, February 28
TIME:
12:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Sara Wallace Goodman
JMEUCE Lecture
Sara Wallace Goodman - Associate Professor of Political Science, University of California Irvine
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 15
TIME:
12:00 pm
Conversation on Europe - more information to come!
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 22
TIME:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Virtual Format - Zoom
PRESENTER:
Dr. Abdesalam Soudi
Dr. Abdesalam Soudi serves as Professor, Cultural Competence Consultant, and Cultural and Linguistic Competence Master’s Course Co-Director, Family Medicine Department at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and University of Pittsburgh. He is a Sociolinguist...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, April 11 to Thursday, April 14
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Zoom
The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event since 2002 designed to provide undergraduate students, from the University of Pittsburgh and other colleges and universities, with advanced research experiences and opportunities to develop presentation skills. The...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, April 13
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Virtual Format - Zoom
PRESENTER:
Emily Olmstead
Emily Olmstead is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a Global Studies Certificate. She serves as Program Coordinator at American Councils for International Education, Tajikistan and possesses diverse global work experience. Emily is experienced in language...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, April 19
TIME:
12:00 pm
Conversations on Europe - more information to come!
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, April 28
TIME:
5:00 pm
Global Issues Through Literature (GILS)
Fall and Spring 2021-22: Imagining Other Worlds: Globalizing Science Fiction and Fantasy
This reading group for K-12 educators explores literary texts from a global perspective. Content specialists present the work and its context,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, June 12 to Sunday, June 19
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Brussels, Belgium
PRESENTER:
various
The annual Brussels-Lux Study Tour is a week-long opportunity for educators across the U.S. to learn more about the European Union. With funding from the EU Delegation and the U.S. Department of Education, K-12 educators and faculty teaching at community colleges and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, June 19 to Sunday, June 26
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Brussels, Belgium
The annual Brussels-Lux Study Tour is a week-long opportunity for educators across the U.S. to learn more about the European Union. With funding from the EU Delegation and the U.S. Department of Education, K-12 educators and faculty teaching at community colleges and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, June 26 to Sunday, July 3
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Brussels, Belgium
PRESENTER:
various
The annual Brussels-Lux Study Tour is a week-long opportunity for educators across the U.S. to learn more about the European Union. With funding from the EU Delegation and the U.S. Department of Education, K-12 educators and faculty teaching at community colleges and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled