A Digital Portfolio (ePortfolio) is required for all students completing area or global studies certificates. The ePortfolio will help you synthesize your experiences inside and outside the classroom to demonstrate your understanding of world regions and global issues. You...
Past Events
DATE:
Thursday, April 18 2024
TIME:
2:00 pm
LOCATION:
A522 Public Health - Crabtree
PRESENTER:
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, April 18 2024
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
602 Humanities Center, Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Hosted by the Humanities Center and visiting fellow, Finbarr Barry Flood. This event will be hybrid, so you can attend it either in person in 602 CL or via Zoom as you prefer.
The image of Islam in the West has been consistently informed by the idea that the religion...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Dial-In Information : http://pitt.zoom.us/my/pitthumanities
DATE:
Tuesday, April 16 2024
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rachel Vandevort
Join Global Experiences Office Peer Advisors for this weekly roundtable in the Global Hub! Bring your questions about study abroad programs!
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, April 9 2024
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
During this session of our Conversations on Europe, we will focus our discussion on the ongoing election campaign to the European Parliament, as the elections will take place between June 6th and 9th. With looming economic slowdown, increasing migration both on the southern...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: : https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vNrLk_VnQGuqqtTiR4W2_Q
DATE:
Tuesday, April 2 2024
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
The aim of this panel is to bring together academic and non-academic perspectives to reflect on two issues:
1) The challenges Europe/the EU faces in terms of programs that target Roma inclusion, equality, and community development.
2) Roma-driven social justice initiatives...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, March 28 2024
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
EU ENLARGEMENT LECTURE SERIES: 20th Anniversary of the EU Enlargement
As part of our continued efforts to bring together experts with diverse perspectives to discuss contemporary issues facing Europe, the European Studies Center/European Union Center of Excellence (ESC/EUCE...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Use this link to register: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1X3FzLt5SK-xFGGx3pTnlQ
DATE:
Saturday, March 23 2024
TIME:
8:30 am to 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
As humans rely more and more on electronic devices to support their everyday activities, there are ever present warnings about the impacts such reliance has on human autonomy ranging from who owns and controls information networks, the inequitable impact of technology...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, March 22 2024
TIME:
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
As humans rely more and more on electronic devices to support their everyday activities, there are ever present warnings about the impacts such reliance has on human autonomy ranging from who owns and controls information networks, the inequitable impact of technology...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, March 22 2024
TIME:
(All day)
PRESENTER:
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:
Friday, March 22 2024
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
TBA
PRESENTER:
Dr. James Pickett
The broad rubric of identity is the single most dominant research agenda in academic scholarship, and Eurasian history is no exception. When it comes to questions of ethnic identity, scholars most often focus on groups that can boast some kind of institutional backing -...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Keynote Address: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/creees/urs
DATE:
Thursday, March 21 2024
TIME:
2:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub, First Floor Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Come have coffee and refreshments with Sherry Sykes, Pitt’s own Diplomat-in-Residence! She will provide guidance and mentorship to students interested in careers, internships, and fellowships with the U.S. State Department. Sherry will be available to chat anytime between 2...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, March 21 2024
TIME:
10:30 am
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar
PRESENTER:
Sami Day: A Cultural Celebration of the Indigenous People of Northern Europe
10:30am-12:30pm (Posvar 4130)
- Watch the film Historja-Stitches for Sapmi (2022)
- Introduction by Randall Halle, Director of the European Studies Center at Pitt
12:30-2:00pm (Meet Virtually)
-...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: : https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dmQFPd502kBkslw
DATE:
Wednesday, March 20 2024
TIME:
7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar 1500
PRESENTER:
Iryna Tsylik
Based on Artem Chukh's autobiographical novel Who Are You?, this Ukrainian drama is an encounter in a provincial town between Tymofiy (a Ukrainian boy) and Felix, a charismatic veteran of the Afghan War, broken by PTSD. A difficult portrait of generational difficulties...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 19 2024
TIME:
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you an undergraduate Pitt student planning to embark on a summer global experience? Join the Spring 2024 3-part UCIS Digital Narrative Workshop Series and create a short video to document your experience, which will be displayed on the big screen in the Global Hub!
3-...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 19 2024
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
William Pitt Union Dining Room A
PRESENTER:
If you are interested in an international career, come join former and current government professionals to learn more about the range of opportunities available to early-career individuals! Panelists will talk about their career journeys followed by small breakout groups...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, March 18 2024
TIME:
2:00 pm
LOCATION:
Sennot Square Room 4127
PRESENTER:
In occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre in Rome, oral historian Alessandro Portelli will lead a discussion of his book, The Order Has Been Carried Out (2003), a seminal work that challenged long held assumptions about the event.
On March 23,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Conversations on Europe: The Russian war in Ukraine: Displaced People and Changing Security Concerns
DATE:
Tuesday, March 12 2024
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine transformed European security concerns dramatically. It has disrupted the lives of countless people in the region. It triggered a new wave of rapid forced migration throughout the EU and in other neighboring countries. Displacement from the war...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: : https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A61n2J_-Ry61THlQZpxAUg
DATE:
Thursday, March 7 2024
TIME:
3:00 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Hrishabh Sandaliya, Co-Director of European Programme for Integration and Migration (EPIM)
In this session he will speak candidly, offering insight from his "lived experience as a migrant,
student, entrepreneur and civil society activist on the seeming impossibility of...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 5 2024
TIME:
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar 4217
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you an undergraduate Pitt student planning to embark on a summer global experience? Join the Spring 2024 3-part UCIS Digital Narrative Workshop Series and create a short video to document your experience, which will be displayed on the big screen in the Global Hub!
3-...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 5 2024
TIME:
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Dr. Doaa Rashed
Integrating languages and cultures across the curriculum is an innovative approach that fosters a holistic educational experience. By intertwining diverse linguistic and cultural elements into various subjects, students gain a deeper understanding of cultural competence and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Zoom Registration: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMldemrpz4jGdw5IF3jmL0AkDZ3s7ff6UBC
DATE:
Sunday, March 3 2024
TIME:
11:59 pm
PRESENTER:
Global conflicts, climate change, and unequal development challenge both societal and personal resilience by causing displacement, restricting resources, and counteracting efforts for a renewable world. Whether in urban or rural areas, people across the world grapple with...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, February 29 2024
TIME:
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Dr. Yannis Stivachtis
In this meeting we will consider whether and to what extent the rhetoric and practice of the European Union resembles the rhetoric and practices associated with the historical European
international society and its expansion that led to the creation of the contemporary...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link : https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx
DATE:
Thursday, February 29 2024
TIME:
2:00 pm
LOCATION:
A522 Public Health - Crabtree
PRESENTER:
A Digital Portfolio (ePortfolio) is required for all students completing area or global studies certificates. The ePortfolio will help you synthesize your experiences inside and outside the classroom to demonstrate your understanding of world regions and global issues. You...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, February 29 2024
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
602 Humanities Center, Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Hosted by the Humanities Center and faculty fellow, Bridget Keown. Respondents include Alexander Tough (Hispanic Languages and Literatures) & Susan Grayzel (History, Utah State University). This event will be hybrid, so you can attend it either in person in 602 CL or...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Dial-In Information : http://pitt.zoom.us/my/pitthumanities
DATE:
Thursday, February 29 2024
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
Moderator/s:
Gabriella Lukacs, University of Pittsburgh
Erica Edwards, University of Pittsburgh
Panelists:
Zsuzsanna Szelényi, Founding Director, CEU Democracy Institute Leadership Academy
Ms. Szelényi is a former politician from Hungary, foreign policy specialist, author...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Use this link to register: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4iU0i7VETYqQTfRWAkNImg
DATE:
Tuesday, February 27 2024
TIME:
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Brian Porter-Szucs
The history of Poland seems to be one of ancient glory and tolerance, lost uprisings, and an endless struggle for independence. Based on his scholarly work, Brian Porter-Szücs questions this very narrative, discussing new approaches, and how they have changed our idea of...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 27 2024
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 27 2024
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
History Lounge, Posvar Hall 3703
PRESENTER:
Ambassador Shear is a Senior Fellow at the Reischauer Center at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. In 2022 the Government of Japan awarded him the The Order of the Rising...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, February 26 2024
TIME:
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar 4217
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you an undergraduate Pitt student planning to embark on a summer global experience? Join the Spring 2024 3-part UCIS Digital Narrative Workshop Series and create a short video to document your experience, which will be displayed on the big screen in the Global Hub!
3-...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7QbeW9scid5A2y2
DATE:
Monday, February 26 2024
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, February 26 2024
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Join five professionals from around the Globe to learn more about the exciting field of Global Health. They will chat about their individual career paths, give advice for getting into the field, and discuss the work happening in Global Health today. There will be a Q&A...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, February 25 2024
TIME:
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
The Romanian Room Committee invites you to celebrate Mărțișor. Mărțișor is an old Romanian tradition of giftinga red and white string attached to a small piece of jewelry or a flower. Learn the history of Mărțișor and join the members of the Romanian Room committee to make...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 20 2024
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, February 19 2024
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 13 2024
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 13 2024
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
Moderator:
Erica Edwards, Unversity of Pittsburgh
Panelists:
Ralitsa Kovacheva, Sofia University
Julia Partheymuller, University of Vienna
Elena Bruni, LUISS Gudio Carli, Italy, Fulbright Distinguished Lecturer
Not to be confused with misinformation, meaning inaccurate...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: : https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-pXKqx4hT62oWQAs76Nxpw
DATE:
Monday, February 12 2024
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, February 12 2024
TIME:
1:00 pm
LOCATION:
University of Pittsburgh Humanities Center- 602 Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Program:
1:00 PM: INTRODUCTION & WELCOME REMARKS (Nancy Condee, REEES & Randall Halle, ESC)
1:15 PM: PROVOCATION: As geopolitical actor Europe aspires to empire/ has fallen into insignificance (Nancy Condee, REEES and Slavic Mohammed Bamyeh, Sociology Allyson...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, February 12 2024
TIME:
1:00 pm
LOCATION:
University of Pittsburgh Humanities Center, 602 Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Program:
1:00 PM: INTRODUCTION & WELCOME REMARKS
Nancy Condee, REEES & Randall Halle, ESC
1:15 PM: PROVOCATION
As geopolitical actor Europe aspires to empire/ has fallen into insignificance.
Nancy Condee, REEES and Slavic
Mohammed Bamyeh, Sociology
Allyson Delnore,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, February 8 2024
TIME:
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
William Pitt Union 540
PRESENTER:
Professor Abdou Seck
Professor Abdou Seck is a decolonial scholar and activist from Senegal (West Africa). In this seminar, we will learn more about his work and what decolonial activism looks like from a West-African and Senegalese perspective! This chat will be facilitated by Dr. Pernille...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 6 2024
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, February 5 2024
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, January 31 2024
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar
PRESENTER:
International Education is an exciting and growing professional field to pursue regardless of your area of study! Join our panelists to discuss their unique career paths, the diverse opportunities available in International Education, and the work happening in the field....
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, January 30 2024
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, January 29 2024
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, January 26 2024
TIME:
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Samuel Ferreira
Join Addverse Poesia, an international and multilingual poetry group that discusses, reads and translates poems in at least 4 languages, for their weekly meetings!
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 25 2024
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: Poland
DIRECTOR: Agnieszka Holland
A Syrian family leaves the violence of their country behind, hoping to cross from Belarus into Poland and then onto the safe haven of Sweden. But, like so many lost souls, they end up caught in a political maelstrom, demonized by...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 25 2024
TIME:
4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: France
DIRECTOR: Bruno Dumont
France de Meurs, played by the amazing Léa Seydoux, is a seemingly unflappable superstar TV journalist. She is a newscasting influencer loved by all, but then her career, home life, and psychological stability are shaken after she...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 25 2024
TIME:
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Join us for an informal panel discussion on decolonizing global education as we collectively examine the question, "Is the world yours to explore?" During this discussion, we will highlight the crucial role of students in the University Center for International Studies’...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 25 2024
TIME:
3:00 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Mahmoud Javadi, Ph.D., Erasmus University Rotterdam
This seminar will explore the realm of European emerging technologies governance, with a specific emphasis on the European Union. Furthermore, the session will consider the EU's policies regarding civilian and military AI through precise case studies. As preparation for the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: : https://forms.office.com/r/UmCWu7nEG2
DATE:
Thursday, January 25 2024
TIME:
2:00 pm
LOCATION:
A522 Public Health - Crabtree
PRESENTER:
A Digital Portfolio (ePortfolio) is required for all students completing area or global studies certificates. The ePortfolio will help you synthesize your experiences inside and outside the classroom to demonstrate your understanding of world regions and global issues. You...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, January 24 2024
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: Spain
DIRECTOR: Andrea Bagney
Andrea Bagney’s sparkling debut feature, largely shot in black and white in a stylistic nod to the French New Wave of the 1960s, is a romantic comedy with a difference. After living abroad for several years, Ramona and her boyfriend...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, January 24 2024
TIME:
5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: Czech Republic
Director: Adam Rybanský
Director and Screenwriter Adam Rybanský’s debut film points to a fantastic career ahead. This humorous parody about misinformation, fear and prejudices screened in the Panorama section of the 72nd Berlin Film Festival....
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, January 23 2024
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: Italy
DIRECTORS: Orso Miyakawa and Peter Miyakawa
In their debut film, brothers Orso and Peter Miyakawa tell us an engaging tale about a small seaside town on the border between France and Italy. Born in Monaco and raised in Italy, the directors know this region...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, January 23 2024
TIME:
4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: German
DIRECTOR: Cristian Mungiu
The latest film by Cristian Mungiu is another fantastic example of the much-celebrated Romanian New Wave. In this drama set in a multi-ethnic Transylvanian village, Mungiu proves himself again a world-class director able to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, January 23 2024
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, January 23 2024
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
UPDATE: THE LECTURE DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO Jan 23rd at 12:30 ET.
EU ENLARGEMENT LECTURE SERIES: 20th Anniversary of the EU Enlargement
As part of our continued efforts to bring together experts with diverse perspectives to discuss contemporary issues facing Europe, the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Use this link to register: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MOYSN4TISveM-2KEd5_Hdw
DATE:
Monday, January 22 2024
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: Netherlands
DIRECTOR: Kaweh Modiri
Iranian-Dutch director Kaweh Modiri hits it home with his second feature film. This thriller is an adaptation of his novel by the same name. Is it her? Scientist Haleh isn’t certain. Still suffering from the trauma of her...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, January 22 2024
TIME:
5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: Germany
DIRECTORS: Fabiana Fragale, Kilian Kuhlendahl, Jens Mühlhoff
A documentary highlighting success in the fight against climate change. The film, based on 360-camera footage by journalist Steffen Meyn, follows the struggle to save the ancient Hambach Forest...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, January 22 2024
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, January 21 2024
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: Poland
DIRECTOR: Agnieszka Holland
Acclaimed director Agnieszka Holland's latest documentary follows a family of Syrian refugees, an English teacher from Afghanistan, and a border guard, all converging on the Polish-Belarusian border amidst a humanitarian crisis....
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, January 21 2024
TIME:
4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: Spain
DIRECTOR: Andrea Bagney
Andrea Bagney’s sparkling debut feature, largely shot in black and white in a stylistic nod to the French New Wave of the 1960s, is a romantic comedy with a difference. After living abroad for several years, Ramona and her boyfriend...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, January 21 2024
TIME:
2:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: Italy
DIRECTORS: Orso Miyakawa and Peter Miyakawa
In their debut film brothers Orso and Peter Miyakawa tell us an engaging tale about a small seaside town on the border between France and Italy. Born in Monaco and raised in Italy, the directors know this region...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Saturday, January 20 2024
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: German
DIRECTOR: Cristian Mungiu
The latest film by Cristian Mungiu is another fantastic example of the much-celebrated Romanian New Wave. In this drama set in a multi-ethnic Transylvanian village, Mungiu proves himself again a world class director able to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Saturday, January 20 2024
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: Germany
DIRECTORS: Fabiana Fragale, Kilian Kuhlendahl, Jens Mühlhoff
A documentary highlighting success in the fight against climate change. The film, based on 360-camera footage by journalist Steffen Meyn, follows the struggle to save the ancient Hambach Forest...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Saturday, January 20 2024
TIME:
2:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: Netherlands
DIRECTOR: Kaweh Modiri
Iranian-Dutch director Kaweh Modiri hits it home with his second feature film. This thriller is an adaptation of his novel by the same name. Is it her? Scientist Haleh isn’t certain. Still suffering from the trauma of her daughter...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, January 19 2024
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: France
DIRECTOR: Bruno Dumont
France de Meurs, played by the amazing Léa Seydoux, is a seemingly unflappable superstar TV journalist. She is a newscasting influencer loved by all but then her career, home life, and psychological stability are shaken after she...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, January 19 2024
TIME:
5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
COUNTRY: Czech Republic
Director: Adam Rybanský
Director and Screenwriter Adam Rybanský’s debut film points to a fantastic career ahead. This humorous parody about misinformation, fear, and prejudices was screened in the Panorama section of the 72nd Berlin Film Festival....
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 18 2024
TIME:
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Michele Lagnese
Pitt TRIO SSS and the Global Experiences Office present a global trivia game to welcome students back to the spring term!
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, January 17 2024
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub, First Floor Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
The Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship program is a prestigious and competitive federal award from the U.S. Department of Education that allows select Pitt undergraduate and graduate students to devote full time attention to their chosen modern foreign...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, January 16 2024
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 11 2024
TIME:
3:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Khaled al Hroub, Ph.D. Northwestern University, Qatar
Considering the war in Gaza, this seminar will explore other possibilities for regional engagement than those being pursued by the United States. The session will be led by Prof. Khaled Al Hroub who has spent the last two decades studying Hamas. As preparation for the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: : https://forms.office.com/r/UmCWu7nEG2
DATE:
Tuesday, January 9 2024
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, January 9 2024
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
Moderator:
Randall Halle, University of Pittsburgh
Panelist: TBD
STATUS:
Canceled
Registration Link: : https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ybBIlnL9QmWQzB6nW4Lf3g
DATE:
Thursday, December 14 2023
TIME:
1:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
You've worked hard this semester -- now it's time to celebrate! Come take a break from finals to enjoy some refreshments with faculty, advisors from UCIS, and other FLAS Fellows.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, December 12 2023
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, December 7 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, December 7 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
EU ENLARGEMENT LECTURE SERIES: 20th Anniversary of the EU Enlargement
As part of our continued efforts to bring together experts with diverse perspectives to discuss contemporary issues facing Europe, the European Studies Center/European Union Center of Excellence (ESC/EUCE...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Use this link to register: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H5JxBQqiT-KLGL0M09Nmlw
DATE:
Tuesday, December 5 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
WPU 810
PRESENTER:
Various
Info Session: Washington, DC & Brussels
PS 1349 Transatlantic Governance and Policy - 3 Credits
MAY 5-23, 2024
Students will be introduced to the history and primary policy areas of the United States’
relationship with Europe while participating in site visits to think...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, December 5 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
WPU 810
PRESENTER:
Information Session: Please come join us to discuss the 2024 Washington, DC & Brussels
PS 1349 Transatlantic Governance and Policy -3 Credits
MAY 5-23, 2024
Students will be introduced to the history and primary policy areas of the United States's relationship with...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, December 5 2023
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, December 5 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
Moderators:
Randall Halle, European Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh
Nancy Condee, Center for Russia East European and Eurasian Studies, University of Pittsburgh
Panelist:
Agnieszka Holland, European Film Academy
Agnieszka Holland, President of the European Film...
STATUS:
Canceled
Registration Link: : https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2nyfOB20RYC8O6CYv6SKeA
DATE:
Tuesday, December 5 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, December 5 2023
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
William Pitt Union
PRESENTER:
The High School Model European Union is an annual event for area high school students. The goal of the Model EU is to give high school students a chance to learn about the workings of the European Union through a hands-on simulation. Playing the roles of presidents and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, December 4 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, December 4 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, November 30 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
EU ENLARGEMENT LECTURE SERIES: 20th Anniversary of the EU Enlargement
As part of our continued efforts to bring together experts with diverse perspectives to discuss contemporary issues facing Europe, the European Studies Center/European Union Center of Excellence (ESC/...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: : https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5oIK9aKDSFGLy6x9zDL92w
DATE:
Thursday, November 30 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 28 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Peter Haslinger is Director of the Herder Institute for Research on East Central Europe. He is a distinguished professor in history at the University of Giessen. His main areas of interest are security and conflict studies; minorities, multilingualism and intersectionality...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 28 2023
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 28 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, November 27 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, November 26 2023
TIME:
2:00 pm
LOCATION:
125 Frick Arts
PRESENTER:
Director: Martin Repka
The film tells the story and of an older poetry club, Lonely Runners. But it is mainly about the great friendship between Ivan, Peter and Ivan. At the beginning of this road movie, Peter leaves Offenbach am Main, his current residence, to go to see...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 21 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, November 20 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, November 16 2023
TIME:
5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom and 4217/4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Dr. Sunnie Rucker-Chang
In the second installment of the Global Issues Through Literature Series (GILS), educators will convent to discuss The Roads of the Roma: A PEN Anthology of Gypsy Writers.
This year's theme is: Marginalized Voices in Global Context: Centering Overlooked Narratives in...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, November 16 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 14 2023
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 14 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
It is 60 years since the signing of the Yaoundé Convention (1963). This was a moment in the history of decolonization when the Associated African States, 12 mainly young postcolonial Western African countries, signed a trade agreement with the also young European Economic...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Use this link to register: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TXjnn82KRQu1pJkY8lm1lQ
DATE:
Tuesday, November 14 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 14 2023
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Have you ever wondered where those beautiful scenes come from on the big screen in the Global Hub? Wanted to see more Pitt students in them?
At this event, you will hear from the 3 undergraduate students who participated in the inaugural UCIS Digital Narrative Workshop...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, November 13 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, November 13 2023
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub, First Floor Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
The Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship program is a prestigious and competitive federal award from the U.S. Department of Education that allows select Pitt undergraduate and graduate students to devote full time attention to their chosen modern foreign...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Saturday, November 11 2023
TIME:
7:30 pm
LOCATION:
City Theatre
PRESENTER:
The award-winning Green & Blue explores the painful and humorous realities faced by the individuals who patrolled the border during the height of the conflict.
An officer from the Royal Ulster Constabulary in his green uniform and Eddie from An Garda Síochána,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, November 10 2023
TIME:
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
PRESENTER:
This seminar delves into the multifaceted nature of the Africa-China relationship and its impact on the international stage. Exploring the economic, political, socio-cultural, and developmental dimensions of this dynamic partnership, the workshop seeks to analyze how the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, November 10 2023
TIME:
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom meeting
PRESENTER:
This seminar delves into the multifaceted nature of the Africa-China relationship and its impact on the international stage. Exploring the economic, political, socio-cultural, and developmental dimensions of this dynamic partnership, the workshop seeks to analyze how the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Join Zoom meeting here: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/94926999954
DATE:
Thursday, November 9 2023
TIME:
6:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar
PRESENTER:
Nele is a young call center agent who moonlights as a cloakroom attendant at the State Opera. When she falls in love with the small-time street dancer, Kolja, she must confront the demons of her past and descend into the underworld. Talent scout Hollbach notices Nele's...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, November 9 2023
TIME:
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
Art Gives Hope in Times of Political Upheaval and Darkness.
Join the Department of German and the Jewish Studies Program for this timely commemorative event organized by Professor Dr. Amy Colin. Students from her German studies seminars will read Paul Celan’s “Die...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, November 9 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 7 2023
TIME:
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 7 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 7 2023
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar
PRESENTER:
Jennifer Keating
Moderator: Jennifer Keating, University of Pittsburgh
Panelist:
Paula McFetridge will discuss portrayals of policing, borders, and contending conceptions of security as explored in the production, Green & Blue, to be performed in Pittsburgh a City Theatre Co. November...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, November 2 2023
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Frick Fine Arts Building
PRESENTER:
Dr. Anna Rosenweig
WHAT ARE KINGS MADE OF?
RETHINKING THE ROYAL BODY
IN EARLY MODERN FRANCE
Dr. Anna Rosensweig
University of Rochester
Anna Rosensweig is Associate Professor of French and the Director of the Graduate Program in Visual & Cultural Studies at the University of Rochester....
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, November 1 2023
TIME:
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
LOCATION:
via Zoom
PRESENTER:
Cindy McNulty, Catherine Fratto
Join us for this FREE online K-12 educator workshop that will examine the history, current status, and future of Africa and China's relationship through a global lens and offer strategies and resources for classroom use. We will explore not only Chinese investments in...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, November 1 2023
TIME:
4:30 pm
LOCATION:
4310 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Jennifer Keating
Portraits of Irish Art in Practice mines the space where aesthetic expression for Irish artistic Rita Duffy, Mairead McClean, Paula McFetridge, and Ursula Burke. Portrait essays, woven with photographs, documents each artist's coming of age in Ireland and Northern Ireland,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 26 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
EU ENLARGEMENT LECTURE SERIES: 20th Anniversary of the EU Enlargement
As part of our continued efforts to bring together experts with diverse perspectives to discuss contemporary issues facing Europe, the European Studies Center/European Union Center of Excellence (ESC/...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Use this link to register: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RREiMW8zQ66GwunIi_5uqg
DATE:
Wednesday, October 25 2023
TIME:
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Cathedral of Learning: Room 501
PRESENTER:
Dr. Joanna Sliwa
How did Jewish children conceal their presence during the Holocaust and what effect did hiding have on child survivors? This talk will expand the story of Krakow Jews as told in the film "Schindler's List" by zooming in on Jewish children's experiences and what that conveys...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 24 2023
TIME:
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
William Pitt Union and OHara Student Center, Pitt-Oakland Campus
PRESENTER:
Through experiential learning, high school students engage directly with global issues by assuming the role of world leaders and negotiating responses to timely topics.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, October 23 2023
TIME:
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Explore the World with a Summer Study Abroad Scholarship! Join the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs' Scholarships Info Session!
Dreaming of an unforgettable summer adventure abroad? We're here to make it happen! Discover your opportunity to study abroad...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, October 22 2023
TIME:
2:00 pm
LOCATION:
125 Frick Arts
PRESENTER:
Director: Igor Volosin
The marriage of Milan and Táni Labát is going through a crisis. Their daughter Lenka has a hard time surviving the estrangement of her parents. One holiday night changes their lives. Lenka celebrates her sixteenth birthday with her friends in a...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 19 2023
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
PRESENTER:
Our Return to Italy is a short fictional film about an Italian-American patriarch who wants to uproot his multigenerational family winemaking business to Italy but hides the truth about his motives, directed by Emmy-nominated, award-winning, husband and wife filmmakers...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 17 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
October is the month of Parliamentary Elections in Eastern Europe’s powerhouse, Poland. On 15 October, the electorate stands at a crossroads and our invited panelists will discuss the path the Polish voters will have chosen. In addition to the implications for Poland, our...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: : https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wROVRbLQQLuFBzqBBpDFng
DATE:
Monday, October 16 2023
TIME:
6:00 pm
LOCATION:
323 Alumni Hall
PRESENTER:
EU FILM FESTIVAL
In preparation for the upcoming 2024 EU Film Festival (January 19-26, 2024), the ESC and the French and Italian Departments will host a teaser film screening.
PLUTO
Writer and Director: Renzo Carbonera (with Andrea Pennacchi)
A man wanders through the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 12 2023
TIME:
6:30 pm
LOCATION:
Italian Nationality Room- CL 116
PRESENTER:
Please note:
The pre-screening presentation will be held at 6:30 PM in the Italian Nationality Room (CL 116) at the University of Pittsburg's Cathedral of Learning.
The film will be shown at 7:30 PM in the Frick Fine Arts Building at 7:30 PM.
Synopsis:
During World War II...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 10 2023
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 5 2023
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
PRESENTER:
il Messaggero (The Messenger) tells the story of an Italian man from a small village in Italy and his idea to bring messages of hope and joy to the United States as an immigrant in 1966. In doing so, he unknowingly immortalizes a generation of Italians through rare audio...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 5 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 3 2023
TIME:
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Learn how to earn credit by taking part in classes, activities, clubs, study abroad, and more, to support you holistically and make you stand out to employers. To start, undergraduate students can earn OCC and myPittGlobal credits by attending this event!
At this event,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 3 2023
TIME:
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 3 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Saturday, September 30 2023
TIME:
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Cathedral of Learning French Nationality Room
PRESENTER:
Dr. Fatiha Benmokhtar, Associate Professor of Physics in Duquesne University’s School of Science and Engineering
Marie Curie, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize (twice!) visited the University of Pittsburgh in 1921, where Pitt Chancellor John Bowman awarded her an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Come to the French Nationality Room to learn more about Marie Curie’s connection to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, September 28 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, September 28 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
EU ENLARGEMENT LECTURE SERIES: 20th Anniversary of the EU Enlargement
As part of our continued efforts to bring together experts with diverse perspectives to discuss contemporary issues facing Europe, the European Studies Center/European Union Center of Excellence (ESC/...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: : https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fF2PgKmERBqRF9x32NJKhw
DATE:
Wednesday, September 27 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar
PRESENTER:
As a part of the University of Pittsburgh Library System's Hungarians in Pittsburgh Exhibit, this panel explores the complex and contradictory tall tale figure of Joe Magarac, the Mon Valley's man of steel. After the panel, attendees will take a tour of Joe Magarac related...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 26 2023
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 26 2023
TIME:
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 26 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 26 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, September 21 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 19 2023
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 19 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, September 14 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, September 14 2023
TIME:
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
In response to the devastating earthquake that struck the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, the Pitt community, as well as our neighbors affected by this event, will gather together in the Global Hub. Together, we will share stories about and connections with this beautiful...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 12 2023
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar
PRESENTER:
Join the German Department and its sponsors for a Night at the Movies on Pitt's Campus for the Oakland Premier of Mack The Knife. This critically acclaimed German film tells the story of the attempt to turn Bertolt Brecht's anti-capitalist play The Threepenny Opera into a...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 12 2023
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 12 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Rob Mucklo
Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 12 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
The EU declared 2023 the Year of Skills to bring attention to the challenges the contemporary workforce faces and to the European responses. It is indeed a period of transition in labor, with no little unrest. The Yellow Vest strikes are perhaps the best known of the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: : https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ws50TYoGRGu8MCy7Pw0ILg
DATE:
Friday, September 8 2023
TIME:
6:00 pm
LOCATION:
121 Lawrence Hall
PRESENTER:
EU FILM FESTIVAL
SCREENSHOT ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
In preparation for the upcoming 2023 Screenshot Asia Film Festival (October 4-8, 2023) and the 2024 EU Film Festival (January 19-26, 2024), the ESC and the ASC will host a teaser film screening.
RETURN TO SEOUL
Director:...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, September 8 2023
TIME:
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar Galleria
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Stop by to learn more about international opportunities at Pitt! Discover study abroad/study away options, explore internships, learn languages, find funding, enroll in a graduate or undergraduate certificate program or the Global Distinction, and more!
Meet...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 5 2023
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, August 2 2023
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Dr. Stefan Fritsch, Associate Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science
The project examines the EU’s efforts to create a trans-European, innovation-friendly environment through science, technology, and innovation policies that provide a model for responsible socio-technical development strategies in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI). An...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: : https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvf-CqqT8sE93azU3FKbg8FnmWEKIWETA3
DATE:
Thursday, June 29 2023
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Dr. Chris Bannister
Dr. Chris Bannister is visiting Pitt as a Summer Research Scholar to conduct research using the Barbara Sloan European Union Document Collection on the UK's application for membership in the EC over the period 1968 to 1973. He received a master’s and doctorate in History...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
“Third Time’s the Charm? The European Communities and the UK’s Application to Membership 1968-1973.”
DATE:
Thursday, June 29 2023
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Dr. Chris Bannister EU Research Coordinator, FCDO, UK
Dr. Chris Bannister is visiting Pitt as a Summer Research Scholar to conduct research using the Barbara Sloan European Union Document Collection on the UK's application for membership in the EC over the period 1968 to 1973. He received a master’s and doctorate in History...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: : https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rdeqtpzsvG9LjryfUnEAp0YFnsj-a1u2o
DATE:
Sunday, June 18 2023 to Saturday, June 24 2023
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Brussels, Belgium
PRESENTER:
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:
Friday, April 28 2023
TIME:
2:00 pm
LOCATION:
Charity Randall Theatre
PRESENTER:
The University Center for International Studies cordially invites students graduating in Spring and Summer 2023 to celebrate their academic achievements and receive their credentials at the University Center for International Studies’ Graduation Ceremony on Friday, April 28...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, April 24 2023
TIME:
2:00 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar
PRESENTER:
Muiris MacCarthaigh
Abstract: Brexit has had enormous implications for political relationships within and between Ireland, the UK and the EU respectively. In this presentation, Prof Muiris MacCarthaigh of Queen’s University Belfast examines developments in these relationships since the 2016...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, April 18 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Join us and celebrate Hungarian culture through local history and food. Representatives of Hungary related organizations and resources, both on and off campus, will provide remarks on the Hungarian Nationality Room, Hungary related material in the Pitt archives, and the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, April 18 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
various
Join us and celebrate Hungarian culture through local history and food. Representatives of Hungary-related organizations and resources, both on and off campus, will provide remarks on the Hungarian Nationality Room, Hungary-related material in the Pitt archives, and the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, April 14 2023
TIME:
9:00 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
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....
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, April 12 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Andrzej Ceglarz
For more than three decades, the European Union has been recognised as a world leader in the fight against global warming and climate change. Climate policy has become a dominant issue on the EU's environmental agenda and has gradually been integrated into other policy...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register Link:: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RHdsQ8xXS_CBhr8VIQnV4g
DATE:
Tuesday, April 11 2023
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
Professor Vivian Curran
During and before World War II the Nazis stole art from Jewish families and then from occupied countries during the war. After the war and continuing until now, there have been many efforts to recover the stolen art and return it to their rightful owners. In this panel,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Use this link to register: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hicl9zKCRZC2RPWcH55X1Q
DATE:
Wednesday, April 5 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Steve Lund
The Finnish Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, recently stated that “the American dream can be achieved best in the Nordic countries.” For many who consider the economic and social mobility of the American Dream to belong uniquely to the United States, it can be surprising and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register Link:: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0pMJTET_RkCZgMDy_MpDZA
DATE:
Wednesday, April 5 2023
TIME:
1:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
This IRB information session is helpful to determine if you are conducting human subject research under the jurisdiction of the University of Pittsburgh IRB as well as stey-by-step instructions on how to apply for approval.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, March 31 2023
TIME:
8:00 am to 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Zita Toth-Shawgo
As this an annual event since 2002 that is 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, takes place elsewhere at the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, March 31 2023
TIME:
(All day)
PRESENTER:
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, March 29 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Jan Kubik
TBD
STATUS:
Canceled
Register Link:: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XFLBcPvhR2efRjA0FrSovQ
DATE:
Wednesday, March 29 2023
TIME:
1:30 pm
LOCATION:
501 Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Daniela Fargione, Fulbright Fellow from Italy and Associate Professor of American Literature, University of Turin, Italy
Daniela Fargione, Fulbright Fellow from Italy and Associate Professor of American Literature, University of Turin, Italy.
We are living at the cusp of extinction, an impending event marked by a baffling paradox: while it has mass-death proportions, it prodigiously escapes...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, March 29 2023
TIME:
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Samantha Moik
As the European Studies Center welcomes high school students for this event, the Global Hub will serve as a space to welcome these students to the University of Pittsburgh, and to allow them to learn more about international and global opportunities at Pitt and interact...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 28 2023
TIME:
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney
Join two Pitt alumnae for a student-moderated discussion about their journeys from undergraduates to their work in Pittsburgh and Kenya. During this gathering in the Global Hub, you will hear from Founder and CEO of Kakenya's Dream, and 2023 Exemplary Leader award recipient...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, March 27 2023
TIME:
1:30 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar
PRESENTER:
Dr. Ivo Rollis
Dr. Ivo Rollis is a Visiting Scholar from Latvia in Political Science. He is funded by the Baltic-American Freedom Foundation Fellowship Program.
Dr. Ivo Rollis worked in a senior management position at the European Integration Bureau during the peak of Latvia’s accession...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, March 22 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Stephanie Hoffmann
This event has been canceled.
STATUS:
Canceled
Register Link:: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__v7H_QbrTY6YcwpPMR2Avg
DATE:
Tuesday, March 21 2023
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
Mary Rauktis
As North and Central America increasingly experience climate change and disasters (fires, hurricanes, drought, rising waters from the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean), the US has come to realize what our European colleagues have been experiencing as they have been at the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Use this link to register: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dRq76Z00S3aiEy5bwOAscA
DATE:
Thursday, March 16 2023
TIME:
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Various
The University Center for International Studies (UCIS), with funding from Pitt's Title VI National Resource Centers, has embarked on a four-year initiative to increase the number of LAC courses offered on campus. Join us to learn more about LAC and how you can combine your...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, March 15 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Matthias Matthijs
TBD
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register Link:: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TctcnEz0TMSauXzEzoWlIw
DATE:
Tuesday, March 14 2023
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
UCIS presents a national scholarship alumni panel to offer unique perspectives on international scholarship experiences such as the Fulbright and Boren programs. Students will gain information on these global opportunities, receive application tips, and more!
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, March 1 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Oxana Shevel
Oxana Shevel
Associate Professor, Political Science
Tufts University
Discussion:
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine’s spirited and effective resistance caught many observers by surprise amidst expectations of Russia’s quick victory. This talk will focus...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register Link:: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oAHAPfgjTLWSH1Ezm08f9Q
DATE:
Tuesday, February 28 2023
TIME:
10:00 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Vida Skerk
2022-23- MEET EU EMERGING FILMMAKER:
VIDA SHERK,
Director, Night Ride (Noćna vožnja)
This is a three-part seminar that focuses on what makes a film visually distinctive, and
how mood boards and storyboards can be used in the pre-production process to
help the director, the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, February 27 2023
TIME:
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
PRESENTER:
Anna Powers, Editor, Yen Press, LLC
In this session of the UCIS Career Toolkit, our guest is an editor for Yen Press with experience working with some of the biggest names in tech. Join us for this discussion of how you can find your own career in publishing and/or translation. Co-hosted by the Asian...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, February 22 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Karolina Follis
TBD
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register Link:: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2E_axo45TyqJj_e-e0W1Rg
DATE:
Friday, February 17 2023
TIME:
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
LOCATION:
William Pitt Union Assembly Room
PRESENTER:
Take a break from studying and enjoy free drinks and snacks from around the world! Instructors and students from the Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center (LCTL) and Pitt's many language departments will teach you how to order in Swahili, German, Modern & Ancient Greek...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, February 15 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Kaija E. Schilde
Kaija E. Schilde
Jean Monnet Chair of European Security
Associate Professor, Pardee School of Global Studies
Director, Center for the Study of Europe
Project on the Political Economy of Security
Pardee School Initiative on Forced Migration and Human Trafficking
The EU is a...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register Link:: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v2fxXCtVR5GFBdaPbKeFvg
DATE:
Tuesday, February 14 2023
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
Giuseppina Mecchia
In the last few years, we have seen an increasing international awareness of the challenges facing the interaction between human populations and a changing environment. In France and Italy, these issues have in fact occupied a really important role in philosophical, social...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Use this link to register: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dkJERAOcQIichVG_bgO6uA
DATE:
Friday, February 10 2023 to Sunday, February 12 2023
TIME:
(All day)
PRESENTER:
Various
The revolutionary prospect of socialism inspired homosexual emancipation and the growth of toleration toward same-sex relations in the first quarter of the twentieth century in many countries, including the UK, US, Hungary, and USSR. However, the development of LGBTQ+...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, February 8 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Milada Anna Vachudova
SPEAKER:
Milada Anna Vachudova
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professor Vachudova will explore how the rise in support for populist parties has shaped party systems in Europe over the last decade, focusing on ethnopopulist parties -- parties that make strong...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register Link:: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__bBIvkeyQoC1O9hLFHSikQ
DATE:
Wednesday, February 1 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Nicholas R. Micinski
Presenter: Nicholas R. Micinski
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Maine
Moderator: Paweł Lewicki, Associate Director
European Studies Center
Migration has become an important area of cooperation within the European Union...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register Link:: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_brUTh47RQQevvaQrLi3aTA
DATE:
Monday, January 30 2023
TIME:
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
5108 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Lucinda Morgan and Rachael Ochoa
Are you looking to take your job application to the next level? We will teach you how to make your resume and cover letter stand out, ace your interview, and showcase your skills and experience in the best way.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, January 27 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Sociology colloquium Room, 2432 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
John Markoff and other Pitt faculty members
This in-person, one and a half-hour roundtable includes the following Pitt faculty members and concludes the conference.
--John Markoff, Department of Sociology
--Diego Holstein, Department of History
--Michael Goodhart, Department of Political Science
--Mohammed Bamyeh,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96801236998
DATE:
Friday, January 27 2023
TIME:
2:30 pm
LOCATION:
Sociology Colloquium Room, 2432 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Jackie Smith, University of Pittsburgh, and Ben Manski, George Mason University
In this one and a half hour, in-person panel, Jackie Smith, University of Pittsburgh, will discuss "Globalization and the Future of Democracy Today?"
Ben Manski, George Mason University, will discuss "The Other World That Is Necessary: The Imperative of Next System Studies...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96801236998
DATE:
Friday, January 27 2023
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Mark Philp, University of Warwick, UK, is moderator
This one and half hour virtual panel on Histories of Democracy will be moderated by Mark Philp of the University of Warwick, UK
The speakers and their topics are:
--Eduardo Posada-Carbo, University of Oxford, UK "Simon Bolivar"
--Guy Thomson, University of Warwick, UK, "...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96801236998
DATE:
Friday, January 27 2023
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
Sociology Colloquium Room, 2432 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Amber Reed, Spelman College
This one and a half hour, in-person lecture is part of the conference on Democracy in Europe, Democracy Beyond Europe. The speaker is Amber Reed, Spelman College. This session will be moderated by Joshua Bloom, Department of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96801236998
DATE:
Thursday, January 26 2023
TIME:
7:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Richi (Moisé Curia) is on the road with a little girl (Anna Malfatti) in a camper van through southern Germany. They have a good time with each other, dress up, dance and laugh a lot. He is a seed salesman, she his little doll. An unusual couple, but happy? When the two...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 26 2023
TIME:
5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
A story of Celia, an 11-year-old girl who studies at a nuns' school in 1992. Celia is a good girl; she is a responsible student and a considerate daughter. The arrival of a new classmate will open a little window through which Celia will discover a whole new world. Together...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 26 2023
TIME:
4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Sociology colloquium Room, 2432 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Jessica Greenberg, University of Illinois
This one-hour, in-person lecture is part of the conference on Democracy in Europe, Democracy Beyond Europe. The speaker is Jessica Greenberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Her talk will be moderated by Nancy Condee, Director of Russian East European &...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96801236998
DATE:
Thursday, January 26 2023
TIME:
3:00 pm
LOCATION:
Sociology Colloquium Room, 2432 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Hillary Lazar and Benjamin Case, both from the University of Pittsburgh
During this one and a half hour, in-person panel, Hillary Lazar will speak on "Democracy and the Anarchist Turn into 21st Century Activism" and Benjamin Case will speak on" Ballot Initiatives as a Window into Democracy in Crisis." The panel discussion will be moderated by...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96801236998
DATE:
Thursday, January 26 2023
TIME:
1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Sociology colloquium Room, 2432 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Asef Bayat, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
This is an in-person one and a half hour lecture that is part of the conference on Democracy in Europe, Democracy Beyond Europe. The speaker is Asef Bayat, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His talk will be moderated by Sahar Hosseini, Department of History of Art...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96801236998
DATE:
Thursday, January 26 2023
TIME:
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
LOCATION:
William Pitt Union Ballroom
PRESENTER:
Meet the Frederick Honors College's team of academic advisors who can answer your questions about the Honors College's application, requirements, programming, and more. Find out how you can enhance your University of Pittsburgh degree in any major by choosing one of our...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 26 2023
TIME:
10:30 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Donatella della Porta, Scuola Normale Superiore, Florence, Italy
This is a virtual lecture of one and a half hours that is part of the conference on Democracy in Europe, Democracy Beyond Europe. The speaker is Donatella della Porta, Scuola Normale Superiore, Florence, Italy. Her talk will be moderated by Fernando Tormos-Aponte,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96801236998
DATE:
Wednesday, January 25 2023
TIME:
7:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Desperate to help her son, Rabiye Kurnaz, a housewife and loving mother from Bremen, goes to the police, notifies authorities and almost despairs at their impotence and in the end, against all the odds, something truly remarkable happens.
COUNTRY: Germany (2022)
DIRECTOR:...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, January 25 2023
TIME:
5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Milan (40) has three children and does construction work in Germany in order to provide for his family in Slovakia. While visiting his home over Christmas he discovers that his eldest son Adam is a member of a para-military youth group. The boy is involved in bullying and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, January 25 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Giovanni Picker
Speaker: Giovanni Picker
Assistant Professor of Sociology at Glasgow University
Moderator: Pawel Lewicki, University of Pittsburgh
This talk builds on Giovanni Picker's three books, one monograph (2017) and two co-edited
volumes (2018 and 2022), which investigate the ways...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, January 25 2023
TIME:
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Multiple Presenters
Join us for an exciting journey in the field of global health! Our Career Journeys program is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and connections you need to launch a successful career in this dynamic and rewarding field. You'll learn from experts in the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, January 25 2023
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Sidney Tarrow, Cornell University
This is the first lecture in the conference on Democracy in Europe, Democracy Beyond Europe. The speaker is Siney Tarrow, Cornell University. This lecture will be a one and a half hour Zoom lecture. The talk will be moderated by Suzanne Staggenborg, Department of Sociology...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96801236998
DATE:
Wednesday, January 25 2023 to Friday, January 27 2023
TIME:
11:00 am to 5:30 pm
PRESENTER:
Mohammed Bamyeh, Department of Sociology
This conference is a mix of zoom and in-person lectures and panels. All lectures and panels can be attended virtually. Some can also be attended in person. The zoom link is the same for all session. In-person session are all in the Sociology Colloquium Room 2432 Posvar...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96801236998
DATE:
Tuesday, January 24 2023
TIME:
7:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Christmas 1944. Soviet soldiers invade Hungary and drag every young ethnic German woman away from a small village and transport them to a Soviet labour camp where they are forced to work in the coal mines under inhuman conditions. This is where Irén meets fellow prisoner...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, January 24 2023
TIME:
5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Lola, 18 years old, bleach blonde hair, lives in a foster home with Samir, her only friend. Impulsive and lonely, she is trying to get her diploma as a veterinary assistant. When her mother passes away, her father Phillip makes sure that Lola will miss the ceremony. Two...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, January 23 2023
TIME:
7:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Ola, a seventeen-year-old from a small city, sets off to a foreign country on her own. It will turn out to be the trip of her lifetime, a trip into the unknown, on which she will try to reconnect with her estranged father. In Ireland, she will come to know a different world...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, January 23 2023
TIME:
5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Following fictionized lives of the inhabitants of Greenland, THE RAVEN AND THE SEAGULL tenderly recreates and overimagines the myths and misconceptions which exist between the people and landscapes of Greenland and Denmark. Examining a colonial history embedded not only in...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, January 22 2023
TIME:
7:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Richi (Moisé Curia) is on the road with a little girl (Anna Malfatti) in a camper van through southern Germany. They have a good time with each other, dress up, dance and laugh a lot. He is a seed salesman, she his little doll. An unusual couple, but happy? When the two...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, January 22 2023
TIME:
5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Milan (40) has three children and does construction work in Germany in order to provide for his family in Slovakia. While visiting his home over Christmas, he discovers that his eldest son Adam is a member of a para-military youth group. The boy is involved in bullying and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, January 22 2023
TIME:
3:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
A story of Celia, an 11-year-old girl who studies at a nuns' school in 1992. Celia is a good girl; she is a responsible student and a considerate daughter. The arrival of a new classmate will open a little window through which Celia will discover a whole new world. Together...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Saturday, January 21 2023
TIME:
7:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Desperate to help her son, Rabiye Kurnaz, a housewife and loving mother from Bremen, goes to the police, notifies authorities and almost despairs at their impotence and in the end, against all the odds, something truly remarkable happens.
COUNTRY: Germany (2022)
DIRECTOR:...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Saturday, January 21 2023
TIME:
5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Lola, 18 years old, bleach blonde hair, lives in a foster home with Samir, her only friend. Impulsive and lonely, she is trying to get her diploma as a veterinary assistant. When her mother passes away, her father, Phillip makes sure that Lola will miss the ceremony. Two...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Saturday, January 21 2023
TIME:
2:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Following fictionized lives of the inhabitants of Greenland, THE RAVEN AND THE SEAGULL tenderly recreates and overimagines the myths and misconceptions which exist between the people and landscapes of Greenland and Denmark. Examining a colonial history embedded not only in...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, January 20 2023
TIME:
7:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Christmas 1944. Soviet soldiers invaded Hungary and dragged every young ethnic German woman away from a small village and transport them to a Soviet labour camp where they are forced to work in the coal mines under inhuman conditions. This is where Irén meets fellow...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, January 20 2023 to Friday, January 27 2023
TIME:
5:30 pm to 10:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
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STATUS:
As Scheduled
More Information : https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/esc/film-festival
DATE:
Friday, January 20 2023
TIME:
5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Ola, a seventeen-year-old from a small city, sets off to a foreign country on her own. It will turn out to be the trip of her lifetime, a trip into the unknown, on which she will try to reconnect with her estranged father. In Ireland, she will come to know a different world...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, January 18 2023
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň
SPEAKER:
Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň
Institute of International Relations, Prague
Czech Republic
Senior Researcher at the Centre for Global Political Economy of the Institute of International Relations Prague. He has a PhD in International Economic Relations and a Master’s in...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: : https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wjvvj1fETCCrmp0ARObQOg
DATE:
Tuesday, January 17 2023
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
Jennifer Keating
The organizer and moderator of this panel is Jennifer Keating, Department of English, University of Pittsburgh
Panelist:
Garrett Carr, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland
John Carson, Carnegie Mellon University
Mairead McClean, Artist and Filmmaker, from Bath,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 12 2023
TIME:
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Mark Best, Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Film and Media Studies at University of Pittsburgh
In this third installment of the 2022 Global Issues Through Literature Series (GILS), educators will convene to discuss Kate Evans' Threads: From the Refugee Crisis, a full-graphic novel of the refugee drama addressing one of the most pressing issues of modern times to make...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, December 7 2022
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
William Pitt Union
PRESENTER:
The High School Model European Union is an annual event for area high school students. The goal of the Model EU is to give high school students a chance to learn about the workings of the European Union through a hands-on simulation. Playing the roles of presidents and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, December 6 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
Mohammed Bamyeh
This panel considers several aspects of the current state of democracy in Europe, with special attention to the rise of right-wing populism, illiberal forms of democracy, declining party loyalty, and evidence of increasing disenchantment with the current state of democracy...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Use this link to register: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hDZJqftYQSms75sBRn7L5w
DATE:
Tuesday, December 6 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Various
Moderators:
Mohammed Bamyeh, University of Pittsburgh
John Markoff, University of Pittsburgh
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, November 17 2022
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Pitt Global Hub (1st floor, Posvar Hall)
PRESENTER:
The Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship program is a prestigious and competitive award that allows select Pitt undergraduate and graduate students to devote full-time attention to their chosen modern foreign language and area studies specialty. There are...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, November 16 2022
TIME:
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Various
The European Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh, along with the Institute for European Studies at Indiana University – Bloomington, is happy to invite you to a virtual roundtable titled: Insights into European Elections: Sweden, Italy, and Denmark.
In this...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A5i8s8yrT26FHLthzdqTFg
DATE:
Tuesday, November 15 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Charmaine Mccall, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at School of Law
Thinking about law school? Have questions about the LSAT? Join us and the School of Law for an information session on how to make your law school application stand out!
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, November 11 2022
TIME:
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
LOCATION:
125 Frick Arts Building
PRESENTER:
Vida Skerk, Director
2022-2023 MEET EU EMERGING FILMMAKER
In partnership with the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence at Florida International University, Center for European Studies of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and University of Pittsburgh’s European Studies Center, this year's...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, November 10 2022
TIME:
7:00 am to 9:00 am
PRESENTER:
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, November 9 2022
TIME:
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar
PRESENTER:
The European Studies Center in cooperation with Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies and History Department is launching a new study certificate focused on history, culture, economy, and their entanglements of and in central Europe - historically, politically and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 8 2022
TIME:
8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Vida Skerk with SCENE and RAINBOW ALLIANCE
Queer Filmmaking Panel:
Featuring: Vida Skerk, the 2022-23 MEET EU Emerging Filmmaker, SCENE, and Rainbow Alliance.
The panel will discuss being queer in the film industry and creating queer content.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 8 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Various
Moderator: Michael Aklin, University of Pittsburgh
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 8 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Webinar
PRESENTER:
Michael Aklin
Decarbonizing the economy requires a dramatic transformation of the global economy. Phasing out fossil fuels implies the reallocation of millions of workers who will need to find new jobs. Unions and other policymakers have therefore called for a “just transition”: a clean...
STATUS:
Canceled
Use this link to register: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b27VkOZXQr65aDzMBs1q9w
DATE:
Thursday, November 3 2022
TIME:
3:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar
PRESENTER:
Dr. Asli Igsiz, Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, New York University
Whether identified as ethnonationalist, pan-European, anti-colonial, or or pan-Islamic, "civilizationist" identification is in the foreground of many nationalist, racist, often white supremist narratives. Such approaches to identification extract concepts and mechanisms...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, November 2 2022
TIME:
10:00 am
LOCATION:
Pitt Global Hub, 1st Floor Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
How have immigrants inspired you? Come support immigrants with an activity and have your photo shared on our social media.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, October 26 2022
TIME:
7:30 am to 3:00 pm
LOCATION:
William Pitt Union, Pitt-Oakland Campus
PRESENTER:
Through experiential learning, high school students engage directly with global issues by assuming the role of world leaders and negotiating responses to timely topics.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 20 2022
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Dr. Sheri Berman, Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, Columbia University
Over the past decades Western democracies have experienced dramatic change. In Europe, the most obvious is the decline of the mainstream parties, particularly those on the center-left, that long anchored and defined politics in the region. This talk will examine the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 20 2022
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar
PRESENTER:
Dr. Sheri Berman, Barnard College, Columbia University
Over the past decades Western democracies have experienced dramatic change. In Europe, the most obvious is the decline of the mainstream parties, particularly those on the center-left, that long anchored and defined politics in the region. This talk will examine the reasons...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 20 2022
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Sheri Berman, Barnard College, Columbia University
Over the past decades, Western democracies have experienced dramatic change. In Europe, the most obvious is the decline of the mainstream parties, particularly those on the center-left, that long anchored and defined politics in the region. This talk will examine the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 20 2022
TIME:
(All day)
PRESENTER:
Join University of Pittsburgh, Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, and colleagues from across the globe for a virtual collaborative conference on 19 - 20 October.
Building on last year’s conference we will explore and share best practices on how Universities...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, October 19 2022
TIME:
(All day)
PRESENTER:
Join University of Pittsburgh, Newcastle University in the United Kingdom, and colleagues from across the globe for a virtual collaborative conference on 19 - 20 October.
Building on last year’s conference we will explore and share best practices on how Universities...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, October 12 2022
TIME:
6:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Multiple
It's never too late or too early to be planning for future years. Join the six UCIS centers and learn tips for applications from program representatives and faculty decision makers from the Dietrich School A&S, Graduate School of Public Health, Graduate School of Public...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 11 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Jan Musekamp, Department of German
When thinking of German businesses, we usually mean West German ones. To add nuance to this perspective, this event will focus on two successful East German companies that had to restart after 1989 when Communism fell and the German government privatized thousands of...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, September 28 2022
TIME:
4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar 4130
PRESENTER:
Carmelo Mesa-Lago and Francisco Rodriguez-Jimenez
What is Donald Trump's personality like? What was his family like? What is his ideology? What have been the highlights of his performance as a businessman, candidate, and head of the government of the most powerful country in the world? These questions require multi-causal...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration : https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bknWUWI4rUYjSei
DATE:
Tuesday, September 27 2022
TIME:
3:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Klau-Dieter Frankenberger
Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger is a German journalist who previously served as the Foreign Editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. His writing has focused on the United States, European, transatlantic, and international politics. Mr. Frankenberger holds a master’s degree...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, September 23 2022
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Pitt Global Hub and Posvar Galleria (1st Floor, Posvar Hall)
PRESENTER:
various
Learn more about all that is planned for the 2022-23 academic year by the Asian Studies Center, the Center for African Studies, the Center for Ethnic Studies Research, the Center for Latin American Studies, the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 20 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Various
Panelist: Tim Bale, Queen Mary University of London, Jane Green, University of Oxford, Robert Ford, University of Manchester and Robert Johns, University of Essex
Moderator: Jae-Jae Spoon, University of Pittsburgh
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, September 18 2022
TIME:
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Dr. Florian Traussnig
Henry Koerner's transformative years as a poster artist in WWII. Join Dr. Florian Traussnig for an illuminating lecture on the Vienna-born, Jewish refugee Heinrich Sieghart Korner, later Henry Koerner, who created some of the most iconic posters for the US Office of War...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
US Wartime Propaganda - Something Deeply Viennese: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctduqoqj0rGtbDhe99CTdiCnu0I65-jkRm
DATE:
Thursday, September 15 2022
TIME:
1:00 pm
LOCATION:
3415 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Professor Andy Pike, Center for Urban Regional Development Studies, University of Newcastle
The recent wave of populism has focused attention on ‘left behind’ places as hotspots of discontent. Seeking to remedy their neglect in urban and regional studies, the aim of this paper is to engage with the problems of ‘left behind’ places and to stimulate fresh thinking...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, July 18 2022 to Friday, July 22 2022
TIME:
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
LOCATION:
online via Zoom
PRESENTER:
The free online Summer Institute for Global Educators, with the support of the Longview Foundation and the National Resource Center Program of the U.S. Department of Education, will allow in-service and pre-service secondary educators in all subject areas to develop courses...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, July 18 2022 to Friday, July 22 2022
TIME:
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
various
The free online Summer Institute for Global Educators, with the support of the Longview Foundation and the National Resource Center Program of the U.S. Department of Education, will allow in-service and pre-service secondary educators in all subject areas to develop courses...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, June 26 2022 to Sunday, July 3 2022
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 2022 to Sunday, June 26 2022
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Brussels, Belgium
PRESENTER:
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 12 2022 to Sunday, June 19 2022
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:
Tuesday, May 17 2022
TIME:
3:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Join the Center for West European Studies and the Jean Monnet EU Center to continue the Talking Gender in the EU Lecture Series, with Christina Fiig on "EU Gender Policies in a Context of (Quasi) Permanent Crisis," on May 17, 2022 at 12:00pm PDT/3:00pm ET.
This is presented...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration: https://jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/events/
DATE:
Monday, May 16 2022 to Thursday, May 19 2022
TIME:
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
PRESENTER:
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages workshop on Russian and other less commonly taught European languages.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, April 28 2022
TIME:
5:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Emilee Ruhland
Global Issues Through Literature (GILS) Fall and Spring 2021-22: Imagining Other Worlds: Globalizing Science Fiction and Fantasy
April 28th, 2022 - "Dark is Rising" by Susan Cooper. Co-sponsored by the European Studies Center
Facilitated by Emilee Ruhland, who graduated...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, April 26 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
The 2022 Otto and Fran Walter Foundation Memorial Lecture features Ivan Krastev, Permanent Fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM), Vienna, discussing what the Russian invasion of Ukraine means for the future of Europe, Russia and transatlantic relations.
This is...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
More Information and Registration: https://www.gc.cuny.edu/events/end-peace-how-russias-invasion-ukraine-transforming-europe-and-transatlantic-relations-ivan-krastev
DATE:
Friday, April 22 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
online via Zoom
PRESENTER:
John Helveston, Marianne Ryghaug, Maciej Mazur
How have the electric vehicle markets evolved in Europe and Asia in the past decade? How do these changes impact energy choices and consumption in the 21st century? Join us as we explore these questions and more in our BETH series on Energy.
Speakers: Dr. John Helveston,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, April 21 2022
TIME:
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
PRESENTER:
For their final event of the year, the International Relations Club will hold officer elections and play international relations-themed trivia.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, April 20 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
On April 10th, France will hold a presidential election putting ideologies, personalities, and the future of France on the ballot. A run-off will be held on April 24th if no one secures a majority. The last Conversations on Europe for the 2021-22 academic year will focus on...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, April 14 2022
TIME:
12:45 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Willem Noe
In this brief presentation, Willem Noe, European Commission Official and former EU Fellow at GSPIA, will give a brief overview of working at the European Commission as an international organization, and his own career path as an economist at the Commission dealing with...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, April 13 2022
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Margarita Balmaceda
This keynote event is part of the European and Eurasian Undergraduate Research Symposium 2022.
In this presentation Professor Balmaceda will revisit the burning question of how global, more specifically Europe's dependency on Russian fossil fuel chains has affected...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, April 13 2022
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 12 2022
TIME:
3:30 pm
PRESENTER:
Dr. Cae Joseph-Masséna
Dr. Joseph-Masséna will present excerpts from her book manuscript Voicing Vodou: Haitian Women Writers and the Goddess Ezili. Her project highlights a previously unidentified literary genre created by three Haitian women writers which she calls “The Eziliphonic text. ”The...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, April 12 2022
TIME:
12:15 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar 4130
PRESENTER:
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a leading cause of death around the world, with the highest burdens in low-resource settings, and is expected to grow exponentially to cause around 10 million deaths annually in 2050. It is defined by high degrees of complexity given its...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, April 12 2022
TIME:
12:15 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar 4130
PRESENTER:
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a leading cause of death around the world, with the highest burdens in low-resource settings, and is expected to grow exponentially to cause around 10 million deaths annually in 2050. It is defined by high degrees of complexity given its...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, April 11 2022 to Thursday, April 14 2022
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
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:
Friday, April 8 2022
TIME:
3:30 pm to 4:15 pm
LOCATION:
Scottish Nationality Room, Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Join us for a presentation live on April 8 from the Scottish Nationality Room celebrating the Tartan Week 2022!
This free event will celebrate Scottish heritage in the Pittsburgh region, promote the new Glasgow Sister City initiative and showcase Scottish innovation!...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration (virtual & in-person): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tartan-week-2022-innovation-scotland-tickets-302765308187
DATE:
Wednesday, April 6 2022
TIME:
12:30 pm
PRESENTER:
Professor Daniel Thomas (University of Leiden) joins Pitt Professor Gregor Thum (History) for a discussion of his recent work entitled "The Limits of Europe: Membership Norms and the Contestation of Regional Integration" and how it outlines the potential expansion of the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, April 6 2022
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
Posvar 4217
PRESENTER:
Recent decades have seen increasing demands from policy makers for publicly funded universities to be proactive drivers of innovation and development in the places in which they are located, particularly in less developed or peripheral regions. This has led to a resurgence...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, March 30 2022
TIME:
6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub in Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Meet the 2022 MEET EU Emerging EU Filmmaker in Residence, Simon Elvas. Students are invited to watch (along with the filmmaker) his satirical short film (20 minutes), that explores the intersection of politics, protest and culture. After the film, join Simon in a free-...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 29 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar 4217 (Mask Required)
PRESENTER:
Gianluca Passarelli
(Sapienza Università di Roma)
Presidents of the Republic are crucial actors in both presidential and semi-presidential regimes. Despite the fact that these two systems represent the majority of all the world’s political systems, the focus on the head of...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, March 24 2022
TIME:
3:30 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar 4130
PRESENTER:
Juan Luis Manfredi Sánchez - Prince of Asturias Distinguished Visiting Professor, Georgetown University
Disinformation in the diplomatic field can be defined as politically motivated false or forged information intended to influence its audience. It is one of the most...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, March 23 2022
TIME:
2:00 pm
PRESENTER:
VIRTUAL VISITING DIPLOMAT PROGRAM
JOINTLY SPONSORED BY
REINHARDT UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH EUROPEAN STUDIES CENTER & THE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CONSORTIUM OF GEORGIA (ISCOG)* - CELEBRATING 28 YEARS OF SERVICE
proudly presents
LET’S TALK UNITED KINGDOM (UK)...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, March 23 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
5601 Posvar
PRESENTER:
This session of the on-going Teach In on the War on Ukraine will explore Europe and NATO’s role in the war, including the prospects for Ukrainian membership in the EU or NATO. How has EU foreign policy shifted in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? How is Europe...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 22 2022
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:
Tuesday, March 22 2022
TIME:
5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Timm Beichelt (Institute for European Studies, European University Viadrina)
The conditions on the Ukrainian border and throughout Europe are rapidly changing. Peace and security in Europe are in doubt and the reach of diplomacy seems to be limited. Often overlooked in the US media, Germany plays a key role in the decision-making process on the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 22 2022
TIME:
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
PRESENTER:
The “What’s in a Name?” series aims to open a doorway to explore issues that affect us every day, and that, ultimately, reverberate through the most intimate aspects of who we are. While we will explore basic tools and name etiquette, with the kindness and respect we all...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, March 20 2022
TIME:
8:30 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Spring Mini Course: Technology, Humanity, and Social Justice - SUNDAY
● Session 8 – 8:30AM-9:30AM: Comparing Disciplines and Perspectives
● Session 9 – 9:45AM-11:45AM: Practicing Community Discussions on Inclusive Approaches: A Case Study Activity
● Session 10 – 12:00PM-1:...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Saturday, March 19 2022
TIME:
8:30 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Andrew Meade McGee, Jacqueline Lipton, Song Shi
Spring Mini-Course: Technology, Humanity, and Social Justice - SATURDAY
● Session 3 – 8:30AM-10:00AM: Group Activity: Analyzing Governance and Technology Case Study
● Session 4 – 10:15AM-11:30AM: Andrew Meade McGee, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of History,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, March 18 2022
TIME:
5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Erin Dalton & Roy Austin
First session of Spring Mini-Course: Technology, Humanity, and Social Justice
5:00PM-5:15PM: Welcome Remarks and Overview of Course
Session 1 – 5:15PM-6:30PM: Erin Dalton, Director of the Allegheny County Department of Human Services
Session 2 – 6:45PM-8:00PM: Roy Austin,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, March 18 2022
TIME:
3:00 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar 5201
PRESENTER:
26 Years ago, Ike Nnaebue attempted to flee Nigeria for a better life in Europe. Now, as a Lagos-based film director of No U- Turn, he documents the journey of West African migrants who attempt to reach the continent today. This portrays the causes and motivations of...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, March 18 2022 to Sunday, March 20 2022
TIME:
(All day)
PRESENTER:
Veronica Dristas
As humans rely more and more on electronic devices to support their everyday activities, there are ever present warnings about the impacts such reliance has on human autonomy ranging from who owns and controls information networks, the inequitable impact of technology...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
More Information: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/Technology-Humanity-SocialJustice
DATE:
Thursday, March 17 2022
TIME:
4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar 5108
PRESENTER:
Wilson is a Bissau-Guinean refugee, who settles in Budapest, Hungary, after fleeing his country's civil war. Having lost his wife and daughters to the conflict, he builds a new life
as a market security guard while trying to pass the country's citizenship test. After taking...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, March 16 2022
TIME:
4:15 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Elia Moutamid
The University of Pittsburgh Italian program will host a discussion of the film Kufid (2020). We will be joined by the film's director, Elia Moutamid, and by critic and filmmaker Simone Brioni.
Discussion will be in English; the film is in Italian with English subtitles....
STATUS:
As Scheduled
A Discussion Director Elia Moutamid: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqdOCgrzoqEtIBYRXbp6GX-Qk8nJrjJGbk
DATE:
Wednesday, March 16 2022
TIME:
1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar 5108
PRESENTER:
An estimated 90,000 Africans were brought to Spain as slaves between the 16th-18th centuries. While their labor reinforced its economy, African cultures diffused throughout Spanish society, contributing to the development of musical genres such as Flamenco, which are...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, March 16 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Colonialism in the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries left legacies of violence, displacement, and economic underdevelopment with which European states and countries formerly under European control continue to reckon. How are damages calculated? Will...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 15 2022
TIME:
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar
PRESENTER:
The Central Intelligence Agency invites University of Pittsburgh Asian Studies Center students to an hour long Information Session on March 15 from 5-6 pm in Posvar Hall 4217. Two CIA officers will provide information about the mission of Agency and how the organization...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 1 2022
TIME:
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Dr. K. Frances Lieder
Are you interested in doing independent research? Are you unsure about how to take a broad topic of interest and turn it into a research question? This workshop, led by Dr. K. Frances Lieder, UCIS Visiting Professor of Contemporary Global Issues, will help you to begin...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 1 2022
TIME:
4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Braun Room, 12th floor, Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Join us for refreshments and pizza as we gather to support our Ukrainian community.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 1 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
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:
Tuesday, February 22 2022
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar 4217 (Mask Required)
PRESENTER:
Multimodal (Mis)Representations of Southern Italy Overseas
Italian Fulbright Distinguished Lecture
Flavia Cavaliere
(Università di Napoli Federico II)
Posvar 4217
Masks required
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, February 18 2022
TIME:
3:30 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
1502 Posvar
PRESENTER:
Learn from expert speakers about critical issues facing the Arctic region—such as climate change, Arctic security, and shifting cultural identities during the Anthropocene. Attendees will receive a resource book about future opportunities to explore Arctic topics.
Speakers...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, February 18 2022 to Saturday, February 19 2022
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Pittsburgh, PA
PRESENTER:
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:
Wednesday, February 16 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
PRESENTER:
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:
Wednesday, February 9 2022
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 2022
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:
Friday, February 4 2022
TIME:
9:00 am
LOCATION:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
PRESENTER:
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:
Thursday, February 3 2022
TIME:
8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
The film is inspired by the true story of herbalist Jan Mikolasek, who dedicated his life to caring for the sick in spite of the immense obstacles he faced in his private and public life. Born at the turn of the 20th century, Mikolasek wins fame and fortune using unorthodox...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, February 2 2022
TIME:
8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
The last year in the life of Bettino Craxi, as told by Gianni Amelio. An undisputed protagonist of international politics and, until recently, revered in Italy, Bettino Craxi is now in Hammamet, far from his homeland. Overwhelmed by the populist surge that toppled the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 1 2022
TIME:
8:20 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Corpus Christi is the story of 20-year-old Daniel who experiences a spiritual transformation while living in a youth detention centre. He wants to become a priest but this is impossible because of his criminal record. When he is sent to work at a carpenter’s workshop in a...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 1 2022
TIME:
8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
An international arms deal is interrupted by teenage protestors. A Swedish engineer tries to prevent his activist daughter from embarassing him at work and ruining Sweden's relations with Turkey. A virtual Q&A with Simon Elvås will take place at 11:00 a.m. EST on...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 1 2022
TIME:
11:00 am
PRESENTER:
Please join us for a discussion with MEET EU Emerging Filmmaker, Simon Elvås (Sweden) as part of our Pittsburgh EU Film Festival 2022.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, January 31 2022
TIME:
8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Three decades after making his first film about the region, one of the pivotal East German documentarians returns to the borderlands where the outer limits of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic intersect. Voigt once again encounters a people with a porous cultural...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, January 31 2022
TIME:
4:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Please join us for a conversation with Andreas Voigt, director of Borderland/Grenzland as part of our Pittsburgh EU Film Festival 2022.
Audience participation is encouraged.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, January 30 2022
TIME:
8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Diamantino, the world’s premiere soccer star, loses his special touch and ends his career in disgrace. Searching for a new purpose, the international icon sets out on a delirious odyssey where he confronts neo-fascism, the refugee crisis, genetic modification, and the hunt...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, January 30 2022
TIME:
5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
The film, directed by Gregory Magne, tells the story of Anne Walberg, a celebrity in the world of fragrance, whose professional success has turned her into a quick-tempered diva. Guillaume, her new chauffeur who is freshly divorced, is the only person who is unafraid of her...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, January 30 2022
TIME:
4:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Please join us for a conversation with Grégory Magne, director of Les Parfums, as part of our Pittsburgh EU Film Festival 2022.
Audience participation is encouraged.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Saturday, January 29 2022
TIME:
8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Emi, a school teacher, finds her career and reputation under threat after a personal sex tape is leaked on the Internet. Forced to meet the parents demanding her dismissal, Emi refuses to surrender to their pressure. Radu Jude (Aferim!) delivers an incendiary mix of...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Saturday, January 29 2022
TIME:
5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
The last year in the life of Bettino Craxi, as told by Gianni Amelio. An undisputed protagonist of international politics and, until recently, revered in Italy, Bettino Craxi is now in Hammamet, far from his homeland. Overwhelmed by the populist surge that toppled the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Saturday, January 29 2022
TIME:
3:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
The film is inspired by the true story of herbalist Jan Mikolasek, who dedicated his life to caring for the sick in spite of the immense obstacles he faced in his private and public life. Born at the turn of the 20th century, Mikolasek wins fame and fortune using unorthodox...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, January 28 2022
TIME:
8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
The film, directed by Gregory Magne, tells the story of Anne Walberg, a celebrity in the world of fragrance, whose professional success has turned her into a quick-tempered diva. Guillaume, her new chauffeur who is freshly divorced, is the only person who is unafraid of her...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, January 28 2022 to Thursday, February 3 2022
TIME:
5:30 pm to 10:00 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Use the hashtag #PghEUFilmFest when attending or watching the film festival!
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...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
More Information: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/esc/film-festival
DATE:
Friday, January 28 2022
TIME:
5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater
PRESENTER:
Diamantino, the world’s premiere soccer star, loses his special touch and ends his career in disgrace. Searching for a new purpose, the international icon sets out on a delirious odyssey where he confronts neo-fascism, the refugee crisis, genetic modification, and the hunt...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 27 2022
TIME:
7:00 pm
PRESENTER:
he Pittsburgh EU Film Festival 2022 kicks off with a virtual screening of our MEET EU Shorts. Audience members are encouraged to vote for their favorite short. The winner will be announced at the end of our festival.
More details, including the entire festival schedule can...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, January 25 2022
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:
Wednesday, January 19 2022
TIME:
12:00 pm
PRESENTER:
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...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, December 16 2021
TIME:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Connect with other teachers, ask questions, and learn how Duolingo for Schools makes it easy to enrich your curriculum and motivate your students!
Building on the efficacy and success of the original Duolingo platform, Duolingo for Schools, created for schools and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, December 10 2021
TIME:
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
PRESENTER:
The High School Model European Union is an annual event for high school students, with this year's simulation taking place virtually via Microsoft Teams. The goal of the Model EU is to give high school students the opportunity to learn about the workings of the European...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/esc/outreach/students/model-eu
DATE:
Tuesday, December 7 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm
PRESENTER:
For the 2021-22 academic year, the European Studies Center has announced its annual programmatic theme: “Recovering Europe.” The December roundtable will discuss the COP26 summit and how it impacts the European Green Deal. Hosted in Glasgow, UN Climate Change Conference...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, December 1 2021
TIME:
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
PRESENTER:
The International Relations Club will discuss the basics of searching for and applying to internships in international affairs.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, December 1 2021
TIME:
9:00 am
PRESENTER:
Rafał Wnuk
Rafał Wnuk is a professor at John Paul II Catholic University in Lublin/Poland (KUL).
In the last couple of weeks, Poland is constantly in the news for not keeping the European standards of the rule of law. However, this deformation of the country’s legal system is just...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, November 28 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Inspired by the European Year of Rail, which shines a light on one of the most sustainable, innovative, and safest modes of transportation, and acknowledging the challenges we have all faced during the pandemic in traveling and forging new connections, the inaugural MEET EU...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, November 19 2021
TIME:
6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Conover Room (Basement Floor of the) Mellon Administrative Building, Chatham University Campus, Woodland Road, Pittsburgh PA 15232-2899
PRESENTER:
Dr. Jean-Jacque Ngor Sène, Associate Professor of History and Cultural Studies, Chatham University
Facilitated by Dr. Jean-Jacque Ngor Sène, Associate Professor of History and Cultural Studies, Chatham University
“La République Française,” has been, for the last hundred years or so, a Muslim Global Power. The French, more particularly in Modern Times, have arguably stood...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration: https://forms.gle/mNZT7mzMCTtP38K6A
DATE:
Friday, November 19 2021
TIME:
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Tareq Alaows
Please join us as we honor Tareq Alaows with the Johnson Institute’s Emerging Leader Award in recognition of his dedicated work to represent and advocate for underrepresented minorities and refugees in Germany.
Tareq Alaows is a legal professional and political leader. Born...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, November 19 2021
TIME:
9:00 am
LOCATION:
Polish Nationality Room
PRESENTER:
Anthony Kruszewski/Beata Halicka
Anthony Kruszewski is professor emeritus at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
Beata Halicka is professor at Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań/Poland.
During this conversation, we will discuss Beata Halicka’s biography of Anthony Kruszewski. Professor Kruszewski...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 16 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
The effects of COVID-19 have been felt unevenly across Europe, a trend which continues into the recovery from the pandemic. In this panel, experts will discuss how these inequalities have been felt on an individual level and at the national level in terms of health and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, November 12 2021
TIME:
9:30 am
LOCATION:
501 Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
A Symposium in Honor of Dr. Irina Livezeanu
This unique event brings together former students, colleagues, and associates of Irina Livezeanu’s, many of them specialists in the history, art, and culture of Romanian Jews or Romanian fascism, to discuss Jewish lives,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: https://clarkr0.wixsite.com/imageandmemory
DATE:
Thursday, November 11 2021
TIME:
7:30 pm
PRESENTER:
Join the European Studies Center at Pitt for a Virtual Book Club to explore recent works by European authors. We will be reading "Anxious People" by Fredrik Backman and discussing the book Thursday, November 11. Those who RSVP by 9/30 can receive a free copy of the book....
STATUS:
As Scheduled
RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/ViSu26aCAEZ9pBKz7
DATE:
Thursday, November 11 2021
TIME:
4:30 pm to 5:45 pm
PRESENTER:
Olga Baranova
Olga Baranova, Senior Director of the Moscow Community Centre for LGBT+ Initiatives, will speak on the challenges LGBT+ communities face in Russia and the North Caucasus while exploring how Moscow is a conduit for refugees seeking safety and asylum and also a place under...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/93409680836
DATE:
Wednesday, November 10 2021
TIME:
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
This panel is designed for students and alumni who want to work with/for European businesses.
European businesses experts will speak about their own experiences, and they will advise students about a successful career in European business and trends in the European market....
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, November 10 2021
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar 4130
PRESENTER:
Prof. Holger A. Klein, Lisa and Bernard Selz Professor of Medieval Art History Columbia University
The Creating Europe Speaker Series is a two-year project funded by a Jean Monnet Project grant from the European Commission and part of a larger initiative to reimagine European Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. The series will explore ideas of Europe from Late...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 9 2021
TIME:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Discussion
PRESENTER:
Dr. Emily Delp
Street Medicine and Health Organization
November 9th, 6pm-7pm, Virtual Format
Emily Delp, M.D.
Family Medicine Resident Physician at Medstar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center, Co-Creator of Street Health DC, Inc.
Dr. Emily Delp, a graduate of the University of...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 9 2021
TIME:
4:00 pm
PRESENTER:
MARTHA LEIGH AND AMY COLIN RETELL THE INCREDIBLE STORIES OF THEIR PARENTS AND RELATIVES DURING WORLD WAR II.
ABOUT MARTHA LEIGH
Martha grew up in Cambridge, UK. Having first gained a degree in English Literature, she later studied medicine and trained as a physician,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 9 2021
TIME:
10:00 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
After the end of the wars in former Yugoslavia, the European Union and the United States committed to stabilizing the Balkans and providing a pathway for accession to key institutions like the EU and NATO. Yet this process has stalled in recent years, with the Balkans also...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 9 2021
TIME:
7:30 am to 3:00 pm
LOCATION:
Teams
PRESENTER:
Through experiential learning, high school students engage directly with global issues by assuming the role of world leaders and negotiating responses to timely topics.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, November 8 2021
TIME:
2:30 pm
PRESENTER:
Join the European Studies Center for an information session on student funding available at ESC. There will be two opportunities to attend a session.
In-person at the Global Hub in Posvar Hall:
Tuesday, November 2nd.
Graduate Students: 11:30am-12:15pm
Undergraduate...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, November 4 2021
TIME:
4:30 pm to 5:45 pm
PRESENTER:
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Zoom Link : https://pitt.zoom.us/j/93409680836
DATE:
Thursday, November 4 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Rose Kouwenhoven
This workshop series is aimed at Pitt staff, faculty, and students working in international education or who hope to work in international organizations and who want to learn more about engaging audiences through social media. In this session, the focus is on creating a...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 2 2021
TIME:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Discussion
PRESENTER:
Ryan Stannard and Returning Alumni
Peace Corps Alumni Panel
November 2nd, 6pm-7pm, Virtual Format
Ryan Stannard
Regional Recruiter, Returned Volunteer, Peace Corps
Discover the benefits of Peace Corps service from returned volunteer and trainer Ryan Stannard and various recent alumni. Learn about the...
STATUS:
Cancelled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 2 2021
TIME:
11:45 am to 1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar, 3rd Floor Commons Area
PRESENTER:
Stop by and learn about earning a graduate certificate with Pitt's University Center for International Studies (UCIS). Tailor a program of study based on your career interests that will enhance your GSPIA degree. Don't let this no cost opportunity pass. Center advisors will...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 2 2021
TIME:
11:30 am
LOCATION:
Global Hub in Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Join the European Studies Center for an information session on student funding available at ESC. There will be two opportunities to attend a session.
In-person at the Global Hub in Posvar Hall:
Tuesday, November 2nd.
Graduate Students: 11:30am-12:15pm
Undergraduate...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 28 2021
TIME:
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
PRESENTER:
The I Stand With Immigrants Initiative, powered by FWD.us, leads narrative campaigns that empower immigrants and their allies to share stories and drive action that demonstrate immigration is good for our communities, economy, and country. They do this with the goal of...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, October 27 2021
TIME:
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
PRESENTER:
A discussion-based introductory gathering for those interested in joining the new IR Club.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, October 27 2021
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
This past June, the Global Studies Center and the University Center for International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh hosted the Interdisciplinary Global Educators Working Group, where teachers came together virtually to design an interdisciplinary global unit or...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/91931181262
DATE:
Wednesday, October 27 2021
TIME:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Dr. Attila Kenyeres
Join Hungarian Fulbright Visiting Professor Dr. Attila Kenyeres for a spooky evening to explore the myth and history behind famous vampires in Central Europe. Learn about state policies to contain vampirism in the Habsburg empire and ask how world press coverage of vampires...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Register via Zoom: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcofuihrj4jGNFl4LoJUbFbMKje8HCUcEgv
DATE:
Wednesday, October 20 2021
TIME:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Discussion
PRESENTER:
Sakun Gajurel
International Development Work in Various Communities
October 20th, 6pm-7pm, Virtual Format
Sakun Gajurel, Volunteer Initiatives and Youth Engagement Coordinator, UNICEFF
Rotary Peace Fellow, World Food Programme, Disaster Relief, Refugee Operations
Sakun is an...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 19 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
For the 2021-22 academic year, the European Studies Center has announced its annual programmatic theme: “Recovering Europe.” As Europe recovers from COVID-19, the question of the viability of vaccine passports arises. This roundtable will address the ethical, legal, and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 14 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Germany After Merkel
Panellists: Jana Puglierin, ECFR; Rafael Loss, ECFR; Marcel Lewandowsky, UF CES and DAAD
On September 26, Germany elected a new parliament. With it a new coalition government will come to power and Angela Merkel will depart the political stage after...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 12 2021
TIME:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Discussion
PRESENTER:
Nikolai Condee-Padunov
Research and International Reconstruction in Afghanistan
October 12th, 6pm-7pm, Virtual Format
Nikolai A. Condee-Padunov
Research Associate, Lessons Learned Program, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)
Nikolai Condee-Padunov is a graduate of the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 7 2021
TIME:
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Gary Younge, Editor-at-Large, The Guardian
Europe's views on Black America are informed by a range of contradictory tendencies: amnesia about its own colonial past, ambivalence about its racial present, a tradition of anti-racism and international solidarity and an often fraught geo-political relationship with the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 5 2021
TIME:
11:00 am
PRESENTER:
This panel is designed for students and alumni to apply successfully for a job in the EU/Europe.
European Human Resources experts and coaches will advise students on how to apply for an internship/job in a European company, in Europe and in the US, and how to be successful...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, September 30 2021
TIME:
4:30 pm to 5:45 pm
LOCATION:
Online-Zoom- https://pitt.zoom.us/j/91630703699
PRESENTER:
Dr. Gina Anne Tam
In the summer of 2019, Hong Kong-- former British colony, current special administrative region of the People's Republic of China-- was swept up by a large, sustained protest movement. The spark that lit this "revolution of our time" as protestors have deemed it was an...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, September 30 2021
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice President of the European Commission
Valdis Dombrovskis is the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People and European Commissioner for Trade. On the heels of the EU-US Technology and Trade Council (TTC) meeting in Pittsburgh on September 29th, Executive Vice-...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, September 29 2021
TIME:
10:00 am
PRESENTER:
Talk with Jussi Hanhimaki to discuss his latest book 'Pax Transatlantica' - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/pax-transatlantica-9780190922160...
#JMintheUS
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 28 2021
TIME:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Discussion
PRESENTER:
Various Graduate School Admissions Professionals
Preparing Competitive Graduate School Applications Panel
28th, 6pm-7pm, Virtual Format
Pitt graduate program experts and current graduate students from the School of Public Health, GSPIA, Economics, History, and Asian Studies share expertise in researching graduate programs...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, September 23 2021
TIME:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
Virtual Format - Zoom
PRESENTER:
Jessica Baumgardner-Zuzik
Navigating Online Global Efforts During Covid Time
September 23rd, 6pm-7pm, Virtual Format
Jessica Baumgardner-Zuzik
Senior Director -Learning & Evaluation, Alliance for Peacebuilding
Jessica Baumgardner-Zuzik will discuss execution of global efforts in a post-covid...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 21 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Various
On the eve of the German Federal Elections, our panel of experts will explore the issues concerning German voters, the legacy of outgoing Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and the potential impacts of this election on transatlantic relations and the European Union. Panelists:...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, September 9 2021
TIME:
4:30 pm to 5:45 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Cities are terrains of social and political contestation. It is projected that 70% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, and cities are major engines of both economic growth and socio-economic inequality. They are central nodes in networks of translocal and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/91630703699
DATE:
Thursday, September 2 2021
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
TBA
PRESENTER:
François Penguilly, Consul General of France
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, August 27 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Join Karen Lue, Pitt Global Hub Manager, for an information session on how you can Be Global Ready. Learn about all of the international and global opportunities Pitt has to offer: on-campus co-curricular activities, study abroad programs, international studies certificates...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, August 23 2021
TIME:
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
William Pitt Union
PRESENTER:
Global Carnival is a cultural festival that brings Pitt and community together to celebrate diversity and global opportunities. Join us to learn about our international and global student organizations and departments, view performances, and taste our international food...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, July 30 2021
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Susan Dawkins
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcuiqrDgrH9ToswYZJSu3M7QdqWouDbAB
DATE:
Sunday, June 27 2021 to Saturday, July 3 2021
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Brussels, Belgium
PRESENTER:
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, June 20 2021 to Saturday, June 26 2021
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Brussels, Belgium
PRESENTER:
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, June 13 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Market Square
PRESENTER:
Welcoming Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership are teaming up to host World Square, a platform to celebrate, promote, and welcome our local international communities.
Friday, June 11 – Sunday, June 13, 2021
Market Square, Downtown Pittsburgh
Free admission...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
More Information: https://downtownpittsburgh.com/programs-activities/world-square/
DATE:
Saturday, June 12 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Market Square
PRESENTER:
Welcoming Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership are teaming up to host World Square, a platform to celebrate, promote, and welcome our local international communities.
Friday, June 11 – Sunday, June 13, 2021
Market Square, Downtown Pittsburgh
Free admission...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
More Information: https://downtownpittsburgh.com/programs-activities/world-square/
DATE:
Friday, June 11 2021
TIME:
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
LOCATION:
Market Square
PRESENTER:
Welcoming Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership are teaming up to host World Square, a platform to celebrate, promote, and welcome our local international communities.
Friday, June 11 – Sunday, June 13, 2021
Market Square, Downtown Pittsburgh
Free admission...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
More Information: https://downtownpittsburgh.com/programs-activities/world-square/
DATE:
Friday, June 4 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Names carry a lot of weight, including people's opinion of you before having the chance to meet you. We will explore unconscious bias and its impacts on different aspects of life ranging from social, professional, and academic spaces.
Zoom link:...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Connection Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/92860659129
DATE:
Thursday, May 20 2021
TIME:
3:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
EU DEMOCRACY FORUM – IMAGINE THE FUTURE
Democracy cannot be taken for granted -- not in Europe, not anywhere. With this series of talks by experts on European politics and society we want to encourage discussion about the future of democracy in the European Union, its...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, May 13 2021
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Register online via Zoom
PRESENTER:
UCIS alumni Dr. Aaron Abbarno (Facebook) and Jessica Kuntz (Department of State) will discuss the value of global education in their professional experience in government, non-profit, and corporate sectors.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcocuysqDMtHNGKxp9QEgT2yFvgti7VuR3a
DATE:
Wednesday, May 12 2021
TIME:
11:30 am
LOCATION:
Register online via Zoom
PRESENTER:
Dr. Anna Grzymala-Busse (Stanford University) and Dr. Graeme Robertson (University of North Carolina) will speak on past and present challenges and developments in democracy, particularly in post-communist nations in Europe and Eurasia.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErcuyhrjoqHtUEwYlIDuTLOjA2dhsebl85
DATE:
Tuesday, May 11 2021 to Thursday, May 13 2021
TIME:
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
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:
Thursday, April 29 2021
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Erik Grimmer-Solem (Wesleyan University)
Join us on April 29, 2021 when Erik Grimmer-Solem (Wesleyan University) will speak on his most recent book Learning Empire: Globalization and the German Quest for World Status, 1875-1919 (Cambridge UP, 2019). His book examines the process of German globalization---a process...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, April 22 2021
TIME:
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Chair: John Lyon, Chair of the German Department, University of Pittsburgh
Speakers:
Schengen’ in fin de siècle Europe? Borderless Mobility in the Nineteenth Century - Jan Musekamp, DAAD Associate Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh
Salvador de Madariaga and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, April 22 2021
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST for this event on Digital Trade and Taxation held jointly by the Center for European Union, Transatlantic, and Trans-European Space Studies and the European Parliament Liaison Office, Washington DC.
Andreas Schwab (Germany-...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, April 20 2021
TIME:
10:30 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Success and Challenge for the EU External Cultural Relations with Guillaume Decot (European External Action Service), Damien Helly (Culture Solutions), Elke Selter (SOAS)
Moderator: Kristin Hausler, Center for International Law, British Institute of International and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tKtWfIdZQEe4QtfkxFurhw
DATE:
Friday, April 16 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Please join the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center on Friday, April 16, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET for a discussion on the decreased support for leftwing parties and the rise of rightwing populism in Europe. The event– co-sponsored by the Center for European Union,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, April 15 2021
TIME:
3:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Kristina Weissenbach
EU DEMOCRACY FORUM – IMAGINE THE FUTURE
Democracy cannot be taken for granted -- not in Europe, not anywhere. With this series of talks by experts on European politics and society we want to encourage discussion about the future of democracy in the European Union, its...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://events.uw.edu/event/79577971-b307-4b9f-bece-7a3c7b0e4f97/summary
DATE:
Thursday, April 15 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
The ESC’s 2020-21 theme, Creating Europe, explores both the political, social, cultural, and geographical forces that have given shape to contemporary Europe and also individuals who create and are creative in their daily or artistic expressions of what it means to be...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, April 15 2021
TIME:
9:25 am to 10:40 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Marcel Lewandowsky
For the first time after World War II, a radical right party is represented in the German federal parliament. In this regard, the Federal Republic has finally ‘caught up’ with other European countries who have witnessed the ongoing success of radical right pariahs. The...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, April 14 2021
TIME:
3:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
The pandemic has hit Europe hard. Tough shutdowns and social distancing measures have caused an unprecedented drop in economic contraction, while the recovery has been slowed down by the surge in new variants. Despite a rocky start, however, vaccines are now being rolled-...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, April 14 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm
PRESENTER:
After Brexit and in the middle of pandemic borders being raised, this presentation offers a historic review of the moving images of the European Project. Even as the German troops were withdrawing from occupied countries, the resistance started to produce newsreels, and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, April 8 2021
TIME:
2:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
This panel promotes and discusses the need for educational work components, such as life-long learning in rapidly changing fields, or European language learning, with participating European-focused language education professionals and faculty.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, April 8 2021
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
This talk will explore the transnational roots, debates, and conditions for the diachronic implementation of a game-changing policy: The EU’s Free Movement of Persons. Indeed, historical analysis and the normative legacies on human mobility rights can provide a deeper...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, December 17 2020
TIME:
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Virtual - Register Online!
PRESENTER:
This reading group for educators explores literary texts from a global perspective. Content specialists present the work and its context, and together we brainstorm innovative pedagogical practices for incorporating the text and its themes into the curriculum. Sessions this...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, December 15 2020
TIME:
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
Online via Zoom
PRESENTER:
Elena Chernenko, Michael Poznansky, Ashar Neyaz, Sundar Krishnan, Beth Schwanke
For Year 3 of our faculty development workshops for community colleges and minority-serving institutions, we are offering a series of monthly webinars focused on technology. The third of the webinars will examine Technology and Cybersecurity specifically addressing the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, December 10 2020
TIME:
8:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Join the European Studies Center at Pitt for a Virtual Book Club to explore recent works by European authors. Our first book is Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck. Discussion dates are December 6 and December 10. Those who RSVP by 10/22 can receive a FREE book and the event...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/EqVJieX1XgVvWd1i7
DATE:
Sunday, December 6 2020
TIME:
4:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Join the European Studies Center at Pitt for a Virtual Book Club to explore recent works by European authors. Our first book is Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck. Discussion dates are December 6 and December 10. Those who RSVP by 10/22 can receive a FREE book and the event...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/EqVJieX1XgVvWd1i7
DATE:
Friday, December 4 2020
TIME:
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
PRESENTER:
The High School Model European Union is an annual event for high school students, with this year's simulation taking place virtually via Microsoft Teams. The goal of the Model EU is to give high school students the opportunity to learn about the workings of the European...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/esc/outreach/students/model-eu
DATE:
Thursday, December 3 2020
TIME:
6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Virtual, see website to join!
PRESENTER:
Dr. William Scott, Associate Professor in the Department of English Literature.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WJqjaw22TlwmRpqA62bleCd3o0-bda84vGt_v7c...
The conversation will be led by Dr. William Scott, Associate Professor in the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, December 3 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
As part of the Year of Creating Europe, previous sessions have focused on different attempts to create unity through diversity across Europe. In this session, the focus is on Scandinavia. Our panel of experts discuss how this region created social cohesion and costs and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XYToCOtmTFS77ljMKleb7Q
DATE:
Repeats every day every Thursday until Thu Nov 19 2020.
Thursday, November 19 2020 TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Speak with a student ambassador from the European Studies Center to learn about their four certificate offerings, events, scholarships, symposia and more.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Connection Link (Password Required): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86171673232
DATE:
Thursday, November 19 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
PRESENTER:
France is often portrayed as a case of color-blind civic ‘assimilation’ despite a shift to ‘integration’ since the 1980s. However, the creation of institutions such as the High Council for Integration (1989-2013) and the first ever census-based survey on the assimilation of...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XG-B5qdrTrWrrIS09NaG2A
DATE:
Wednesday, November 18 2020
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Around the world, countries are undertaking fiscal stimulus responses in order to accelerate their recovery from COVID-19. On 21 July 2020, EU leaders agreed to a €1,824.3 trillion (ca $2 trillion) package which includes a €1,074.3 billion budget for the next seven years...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://www.cvent.com/d/b7qrr4
DATE:
Tuesday, November 17 2020
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
via Zoom online
PRESENTER:
Dr. June Park, Dr. Dev Lewis, Jared Kohler
Internationalize your career-focused courses with the BETH (Business, Energy, Technology, and Health) series. For year 3 of our faculty development workshops for community colleges and minority-serving institutions, the University Center for International Studies at the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 17 2020
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Shireen Hunter, Eldar Mamedov, Mohammad Homayounvash, Eric Lob
The EU's relations with Iran have strengthened since the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2015. These relations have become more important now, as the current US administration is determined to further undermine the agreement by pressing the UN to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, November 13 2020
TIME:
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
LOCATION:
Online via Zoom
PRESENTER:
Throughout our history, art and artists have resisted oppression, violence, injustice, and inequality. Some of the world’s most interesting art is on the streets and easily accessible to all. In this workshop we will discuss how protest art uses public space to engage in...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, November 13 2020
TIME:
3:25 pm
PRESENTER:
Sam Taylor
Sam Taylor is a British novelist and literary translator who now lives in the United States. He has translated novels by Maylis de Kerangal, Leïla Slimani and Clémentine Beauvais (among others), as well as Riad Sattouf’s graphic novel The Arab of the Future. On 13 November...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, November 12 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Join us for a roundtable discussion of the state of the transatlantic relationship in the wake of the U.S. Presidential Elections. Featuring: Dr. James Goldgeier, American University (NATO and security), Mr. Ignacio Garcia-Bercero, DG Trade (former TTIP chief negotiator),...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LvStS_L3RTWaAYZwgEdx3w
DATE:
Wednesday, November 11 2020
TIME:
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
LOCATION:
Online via Zoom
PRESENTER:
Throughout our history, art and artists have resisted oppression, violence, injustice, and inequality. Some of the world’s most interesting art is on the streets and easily accessible to all. In this workshop we will discuss how protest art uses public space to engage in...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, November 10 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Dora Vargha (Exeter University)
In the past year more people have become familiar with the graph of the epidemic curve than ever before. Beginnings, peaks and endings of COVID-19 occupy everyday discussions, inform policies, shape social interactions and provide bases for criticism and political action....
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d5MQzqD6SfOBZvETP9wd4A
DATE:
Monday, November 9 2020
TIME:
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
LOCATION:
Online via Zoom
PRESENTER:
Throughout our history, art and artists have resisted oppression, violence, injustice, and inequality. Some of the world’s most interesting art is on the streets and easily accessible to all. In this workshop we will discuss how protest art uses public space to engage in...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 29 2020
TIME:
8:00 pm
PRESENTER:
CANCELED
It's Movie Night!
Join the Euro Club and European Studies Center to watch the Will Ferrell Comedy, EuroVision Song Contest : The Story of Fire Saga. Students must have Netflix Subscription and Install Free TeleParty Extension (Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge).
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, October 28 2020
TIME:
3:25 pm to 4:15 pm
PRESENTER:
Cécile Duquenne, Author
Cécile Duquenne will discuss the many ways literature can make a tangible impact on local and global politics, with a focus on French “littératures de l’imaginaire” (fantasy, science-fiction, young adult). Students would write a 500-750 word letter in French, about how...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, October 28 2020
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:45 pm
PRESENTER:
Gen. Philip Breedlove (USAF-Ret.)
#JMintheUS
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 27 2020
TIME:
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Discussion
PRESENTER:
Peace Corps Alumni and Ryan Stannard
Peace Corps Pitt Alumni Panel
Tuesday, October 27th, 6:30-7:30pm
Zoom Discussion
Join us to learn about service overseas from Pitt Alumni that served in the Peace Corps. Gain valuable information from those who served, ask questions about service, and learn how the Peace...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 27 2020
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Joaquín Roy
As part of our Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence grant, Dr. joaquín Roy, Jean Monnet Professor and Director University of Miami European Union Center of Excellence, will make a presentation on Europe and Latin American Relations under the impact of COVID-19....
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, October 26 2020
TIME:
10:00 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Amir Issaa
Amir Issaa is an Italian rapper, hip-hop artist, producer,
writer, and social activist who has worked in the Italian
music industry since the late 1990s. Born and raised in
the diverse working-class neighborhood of
Torpignattara in Rome, he is the son of an Egyptian
father...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GJDIU1dFTLGApPc0uiu_RQ
DATE:
Thursday, October 22 2020
TIME:
6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Virtual, see website to join!
PRESENTER:
Salvatore Poier, Visiting Lecturer in Urban Studies at the University of Pittsburgh
In conjunction with the Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures program's "Ten Evenings" series, GSC is again hosting "Four Evenings" pre-lecture discussions that put prominent world authors and their work in a global perspective.
Open to series subscribers and the Pitt community,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 22 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Ulrike Guérot, Founder and Director of European Democracy Lab; Professor of European Policy and the Study of Democracy, Danube University, Krems
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 22 2020
TIME:
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
A documentary by Mo Asumang, German media personality, filmmaker, and Afro-German activist. After receiving death threats from the White Aryan Rebels, Mo Asumang sets out to discover the history and meaning of the word Aryan. This designation was used by racists in the 19th...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0uf-iorj8qGtDrSAnbXNKZHKPh4rqRJO6Y
DATE:
Wednesday, October 21 2020
TIME:
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Discussion
PRESENTER:
Ms. Bianca Brown, Admissions & Recruitment Manager
UCIS International Career Toolkit Series Presents:
Graduate Programs for International Careers in Education
Wednesday, October 21st, 6:30-7:30pm
Zoom Discussion
Are you interested in international education? Teaching abroad? Conducting educational research with global...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, October 21 2020
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Fiona Greenland, University of Virginia
Through much of its history, Italy was Europe’s "seat of the arts," an artistic playground for foreign élites and powers who bought, sold, and sometimes plundered millions of artworks and antiquities. Today, Italy asserts control over its cultural heritage through an...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FoVn-84tQYiEnPDnnCJIFw
DATE:
Tuesday, October 20 2020
TIME:
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
via Zoom online
PRESENTER:
Dr. Herke Kranenborg, Dr. Emmanuel Pernot-LePlay, Dr. Brooke Auxier
For Year 3 of our faculty development workshops for community colleges and minority-serving institutions, we are offering a series of monthly webinars focused on technology. The first of the webinars will examine Technology and Privacy: The Right To Be Forgotten with...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 20 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Cristina Blanco Sio-Lopez, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Visiting Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
On June 15th 2020, the EU officially reopened its inner borders, effectively lifting the travel restrictions put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Schengen Agreement’s ‘Free Movement of Persons’ —considered as one of the most meaningful, and also the most...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2hXjM3cnSvafLxfwhBIGKQ
DATE:
Friday, October 16 2020
TIME:
1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Maria Gabriela Zoana, Helga Varden
The New Speed of Politics: Is Gender Equality Accelerating or Shutting Down? With Former MEP Maria Gabriela Zoana and faculty discussant Helga Varden, Assoc. Professor of Philosophy and Women and Gender Studies, U of I.
#JMintheUS
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 15 2020
TIME:
2:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
John Edward
The United Kingdom's relationship within the European Union has always been a hesitant one, late to the party of European integration. Now since that relationship is coming to an end, the once-powerful union of the United Kingdom itself looks fragile and in question.
John...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, October 15 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
on-line
PRESENTER:
Various
The ESC’s 2020-21 theme, Creating Europe, explores both the political, social, cultural, and geographical forces that have given shape to contemporary Europe and also individuals who create and are creative in their daily or artistic expressions of what it means to be...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pXKilhrtTwKX53Il8APJhw
DATE:
Thursday, October 15 2020
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Ngofeen Mputubwele
Ngofeen Mputubwele is a journalist, lawyer, and podcast producer for the New Yorker Radio Hour based in New York City. He reports on issues of culture, language, and food, with an emphasis on international issues and the black diaspora. His work has been featured on NPR?s...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0oduyvrjkoHdEOCPA4HovLQdV0gNpv2uKu
DATE:
Wednesday, October 14 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Event Registration: https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ebbdCX2k4hcc7aJ
#JMintheUS
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ebbdCX2k4hcc7aJ
DATE:
Wednesday, October 14 2020
TIME:
11:00 am
PRESENTER:
Ambassador Tony Gardner, Prof Michael Kimmage
#JMintheUS
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 13 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Event Registration: https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ebbdCX2k4hcc7aJ
#JMintheUS
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ebbdCX2k4hcc7aJ
DATE:
Monday, October 12 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Event Registration: https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ebbdCX2k4hcc7aJ
#JMintheUS
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ebbdCX2k4hcc7aJ
DATE:
Friday, October 9 2020
TIME:
6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
A UHC scholar community is a collaborative, interdisciplinary group of people who share interests in researching issues, imagining projects, resolving problems, and learning from each other’s experiences. The “Horror Genre as a Social Force” scholar community seeks to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/s/96802462278
DATE:
Wednesday, October 7 2020
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:15 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Joaquín Roy
Joaquín Roy, (Lic. Law, University of Barcelona, 1966; Ph.D, Georgetown University, 1973), is Jean Monnet Professor and Director of University of Miami European Union Center of Excellence. He has published over 200 academic articles and reviews, and he is the author or...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/96841224077
DATE:
Tuesday, October 6 2020
TIME:
1:30 pm to 2:45 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Edit Herczog, former Member of European Parliament
The multiannual financial framework (MFF) budget of the European Union; a proposal which drags on for two years without negotiations is recasted, and then gets consensus in five days in an institution of 27 members. The same proposal gets consensus in a few months, but then...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 6 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Catherine de Vries, Bocconi University
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unparalleled global crisis. Yet, despite the grave adversity faced by citizens, incumbents around the world experienced a boost in popularity during the onset of the outbreak. In this study, we examine how the response to the COVID-19 outbreak in...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_j2Zc4nA3Srinq1a2QgTIUg
DATE:
Tuesday, October 6 2020
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Marcel Lewandowsky, Noemi Marin, Martin Palouš
In the EU, including in Central and Eastern Europe, populist parties of various stripes succeeded in riding a wave of anger over corruption, resentment at the outcome of the democratic transition, and anxiety about migration and the EU's principle of shared governance....
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, October 6 2020
TIME:
10:00 am
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Fred Kuwornu
Fred Kudjo Kuwornu is an activist-producer-filmmaker born and raised in ltaly and based in Brooklyn. His mother is an ltalian Jew, and his father a Ghanaian surgeon who lived in ltaly since the early 60's. Fred Kuwornu holds a Bachelor's degree in Politica! Science and Mass...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_efCP7UMnRm-GrQ1mVMzrcw
DATE:
Tuesday, September 29 2020
TIME:
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Discussion
PRESENTER:
Graduate School Admissions Professionals
Considering graduate school? Preparing your application materials?
Join us as Pitt graduate program experts and current graduate students from the School of Public Health, GSPIA, Economics, History, and Asian Studies share expertise on crafting strong applications in a...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 29 2020 to Friday, October 2 2020
TIME:
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Online
PRESENTER:
Varies
Water Infrastructure and Regional Governance, September 29 - October 2, 2020
The Regional Studies Association’s Research Network on Infrastructural Regionalism (NOIR) is convening three online (Zoom) workshops to showcase empirical and conceptual research at the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Registration link: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7amhh1MQpKV09Eh
DATE:
Thursday, September 24 2020
TIME:
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Panelists:
Mohammed Bamyeh, Sociology
Diego Holstein, History
Lina Insana, French and Italian
Dijana Mujkanovic, GSPIA (Ph.D. candidate)
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nKyMjx4lTICQwUN59tyMbg
DATE:
Wednesday, September 23 2020
TIME:
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Become inspired to make a difference. Join us for a free special screening of Girl Rising, a documentary film about the transformative power of education in the lives of girls around the world.
From Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins, Girl Rising follows...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, September 23 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Emmanuel Rota, University of Illinois
The University Center for International Studies now offers a Certificate in Mediterranean Studies at both the undergraduate and the graduate level. A certificate in Mediterranean studies provides Pitt students and faculty with the institutional support and organizational...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 22 2020
TIME:
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Online (Zoom)
PRESENTER:
Karen Lue (Pitt Global Hub) and Jason Kane (Alumni Engagement)
Learn how to sign up for your Pitt Commons profile, the benefits of using this networking platform, and how to apply for our new International Careers Mentoring Program.
Register here: https://bit.ly/3bWdwPN
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, September 17 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
on-line (Zoom)
PRESENTER:
Various
In this first installment of the ESC’s 2020-2021 series of virtual roundtables, we will use the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration as a springboard for discussing diversity within the EU. Our panel of experts will trace the origin and current meaning of the EU’s...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
Event Registration: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1mJ3eGcXSqK3YZ95JS6Xyw
DATE:
Wednesday, September 16 2020
TIME:
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
LOCATION:
on-line
PRESENTER:
Various
Seventy years after the historic Schuman declaration, which kick-started the process of European integration, the Franco-German partnership remains as important and necessary as ever for Europe. Aside from the major fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, September 15 2020
TIME:
(All day)
PRESENTER:
Rafael Loss (European Council on Foreign Relations)
The covid-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on Europe. While not all EU member states have suffered equally, none has been spared social and economic hardship either. Early on, national impulses led to border closures and export restrictions on medical supplies....
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, September 11 2020
TIME:
1:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Cecilia Malmström, former EU Trade Commissioner
#JMintheUS
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, September 9 2020
TIME:
6:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom Discussion
PRESENTER:
Wendy Walsh, FEMA Higher Education Program Manager
UCIS International Career Toolkit Series Presents:
An Evening with Wendy Walsh
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Higher Education Program Manager, National Training & Education Division (NTED)
As a career public servant in both state and federal agencies for...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, September 9 2020
TIME:
10:00 am
PRESENTER:
#JMintheUS
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, September 4 2020
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Online (Zoom)
PRESENTER:
Please join the European Studies Center as we remotely socialize and share some food. To create a more reception-like feel, we will be partnering with Grubhub and encourage you to enjoy something from one of your favorite local restaurants on us!
We're excited for the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, August 20 2020
TIME:
6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Online via Zoom
PRESENTER:
Viewing world history from the vantage point of the Silk Roads can challenge the Eurocentrism of mainstream history and introduce a more balanced view of the past. In this online workshop, Dr. Margarita Delgado Creamer (University of Pittsburgh) and Dr. Thomas R. Mueller (...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, August 14 2020
TIME:
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Online
PRESENTER:
Join us as we celebrate diverse cultures with Pitt's cultural departments and student organizations along with local Pittsburgh partners. On Friday August 14, 2020 the Student Affairs website will contain links to Zoom rooms to meet representatives from each of the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, August 14 2020
TIME:
10:00 am to 11:00 am
LOCATION:
Online (Zoom)
PRESENTER:
Karen Lue, Pitt Global Hub Manager
Join Karen Lue, Pitt Global Hub Manager, for an information session on how you can Be Global Ready. Learn about all of the international and global opportunities Pitt has to offer: on-campus co-curricular activities, study abroad programs, international studies certificates...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, August 13 2020
TIME:
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
LOCATION:
Online (Zoom)
PRESENTER:
Karen Lue, Pitt Global Hub Manager
Join Karen Lue, Pitt Global Hub Manager, for an information session on how you can Be Global Ready. Learn about all of the international and global opportunities Pitt has to offer: on-campus co-curricular activities, study abroad programs, international studies certificates...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, July 30 2020
TIME:
11:30 am
PRESENTER:
#JMintheUS
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, July 29 2020
TIME:
2:00 pm
PRESENTER:
Marcel Lewandowsky, DAAD Visiting Assistant Professor at CES at UF
The ESC is pleased to announce the first event in its joint initiative with other Jean Monnet Chairs and Centers throughout the United States, the Jean Monnet in the USA Lecture Series. The first event is organized by our colleagues at the University of Florida, but is open...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, July 17 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Online: Zoom
PRESENTER:
Join the Pitt Global Hub and Global Ties for a fun trivia game that will test your knowledge on international aspects of Pittsburgh and Pitt!
Participants will be randomly assigned into teams to compete. This is a great chance for incoming international students to get to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, July 17 2020
TIME:
8:00 am to 9:00 am
LOCATION:
Online: Zoom
PRESENTER:
Join the Pitt Global Hub and Global Ties for a fun trivia game that will test your knowledge on international aspects of Pittsburgh and Pitt!
Participants will be randomly assigned into teams to compete. This is a great chance for incoming international students to get to...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, July 3 2020
TIME:
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Virtual
PRESENTER:
Global Studies Center
Have you wished for the opportunity to work with colleagues at your school to globalize a unit, lesson, or module?
Collaborate across disciplines with colleagues from your school to (re)design global curriculum! This program will provide educators with the time, (virtual)...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, July 1 2020
TIME:
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Virtual
PRESENTER:
Global Studies Center
Have you wished for the opportunity to work with colleagues at your school to globalize a unit, lesson, or module?
Collaborate across disciplines with colleagues from your school to (re)design global curriculum! This program will provide educators with the time, (virtual)...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, June 29 2020
TIME:
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Virtual
PRESENTER:
Global Studies Center
Have you wished for the opportunity to work with colleagues at your school to globalize a unit, lesson, or module?
Collaborate across disciplines with colleagues from your school to (re)design global curriculum! This program will provide educators with the time, (virtual)...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Sunday, June 14 2020 to Saturday, June 20 2020
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Brussels, Belgium
PRESENTER:
Postponed until 2021
STATUS:
Postponed
DATE:
Tuesday, May 5 2020 to Wednesday, May 6 2020
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Zoom (Register online)
PRESENTER:
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:
Friday, April 17 2020
TIME:
5:30 pm
LOCATION:
501 Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Dennis Looney
In this presentation Dr. Looney examines how the reception of Dante Alighieri –his biography and the Divine Comedy–contributes to the productive literary entanglement of several key figures of American literary life in the middle of the 20th century.
STATUS:
Postponed
DATE:
Thursday, April 16 2020
TIME:
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom (Register online)
PRESENTER:
Aminda Smith
Communist revolution in the 20th century was reliant on a profound change in individual consciousness. It is not surprising that communist ideology spoke forcefully and often about creating “new people.” Revolutionary China was no different. But how did Chinese communists...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Repeats every day every Wednesday until Thu Apr 16 2020 except Wed Mar 11 2020. Also includes Tue Mar 31 2020.
Wednesday, April 15 2020 TIME:
3:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 W. Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Angela Illig
Designed for juniors, seniors, and graduate students to establish a career direction
and formulate a strategy for securing a full-time position in today's competitive
international and global workplace. Students focus on developing specific
competencies that include career...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, April 14 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Remote
PRESENTER:
During this session, the European Studies Center’s year-long exploration of Memory and Politics in Europe focuses in on one building in the center of Paris: the Notre Dame Cathedral. On the one year anniversary of the devastating fire that destroyed its roof, this virtual...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, April 9 2020
TIME:
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom (Register online)
PRESENTER:
Sam Gindin
Forty years ago, Margaret Thatcher declared that “there is no alternative.” State socialism was dying and capitalism, restructured as neoliberalism, was ascendant. The collapse of state socialism in 1991 seemed to hammer the last nail into socialism’s coffin and vindicate...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, April 2 2020
TIME:
5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Language Media Center, G-17 Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Part of FRIT's Week of Francophonie.
Pause Cafe and Board Games in Language Media Center! There will also be delicious crêpes as well... And don't forget the raffle!
This event will be in French.
STATUS:
Postponed
DATE:
Thursday, April 2 2020
TIME:
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Jodi Dean
There has been a resurgence of the Left since the 2008 Great Recession. A class-based politics, dormant for so long, has finally returned to mainstream political discourse. But what is this Left? What are its goals, possibilities and limitations? How will it organize itself...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, April 2 2020
TIME:
3:30 pm
LOCATION:
The Food Science Lab, 4063 Forbes Tower
PRESENTER:
Part of FRIT's Week of Francophonie.
Come and make couscous and petits-choux at this Cooking Workshop! This event will be held in French.
STATUS:
Postponed
DATE:
Thursday, April 2 2020
TIME:
3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Remote
PRESENTER:
As part of the ESC's Year of Memory and Politics Series, we will hold a screening of The Silence of Others. The film reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain’s 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, who continue to seek justice to this day. Filmed over six years,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, April 1 2020
TIME:
7:00 pm
LOCATION:
The White Whale Bookstore in Bloomfield
PRESENTER:
Audrée Wilhelmy
Part of FRIT's Week of Francophonie.
A public book event on Wednesday, April 1 at The White Whale Bookstore in Bloomfield.
Hosted by the Dept. of French and Italian, with support from the Year of Creativity, the Honors College, and the Humanities Center.
Questions? Contact...
STATUS:
Postponed
DATE:
Wednesday, April 1 2020
TIME:
3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
LOCATION:
Online Web Chat - Zoom Application
PRESENTER:
Ryan Stannard
UCIS International Career Toolkit Series presents an online event:
Ryan Stannard - Regional Recruiter, Peace Corps
Former Teacher Collaboration and Community Service Volunteer
Join in via Zoom:
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
3:00-3:50pm, Information Session
Join Zoom...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, April 1 2020
TIME:
10:00 am
LOCATION:
David Lawrence 231
PRESENTER:
Audrée Wilhelmy
Part of FRIT's Week of Francophonie. Come create a modern bestiary with Audrée Wilhelmy. This event will be in French.
STATUS:
Postponed
DATE:
Tuesday, March 31 2020
TIME:
6:00 pm
LOCATION:
501 Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Part of FRIT's Week of Francophonie. A screening of the Franco-Senegalese drama film. The film is in French w/ English subtitles.
STATUS:
Postponed
DATE:
Tuesday, March 31 2020
TIME:
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Humanities Center, 602 Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Audree Wilhelmy
Part of FRIT's Week of Francophonie.
Quebecois Author Ms. Wilhelmy discusses The Body of the Beasts, her book on animality and humanness. The event will be in English.
Please join us!
There will also a public book event on Wednesday, April 1 at The White Whale Bookstore in...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 31 2020
TIME:
9:30 am
LOCATION:
O'Hara Ballroom
PRESENTER:
Part of FRIT's Week of Francophonie. Come see the students from the French Theatre Workshop rehearse L’Ecole des femmes.
This event will be in French.
STATUS:
Postponed
DATE:
Monday, March 30 2020
TIME:
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
501 Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Mary Harrod (Warwick, UK)
Part of FRIT's Week of Francophonie. A talk on French Rom-Coms by Dr. Mary Harrod.
STATUS:
Postponed
DATE:
Monday, March 30 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
PRESENTER:
David Hirsch, Goldsmiths
This event has been canceled
STATUS:
Canceled
DATE:
Friday, March 27 2020 to Sunday, May 31 2020
TIME:
5:00 pm to 1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Online-Zoom
PRESENTER:
Due to economic development and globalization, cities continue to grow with predictions that 70 of the
world’s population will live in urban areas by the year 2050. This course, then, will view cities as hubs
where patterns, connections, discussions, and the processes shape...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, March 27 2020 to Sunday, March 29 2020
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Online Format
PRESENTER:
Veronica Dristas & Korryn Mozisek
Due to economic development and globalization, cities continue to grow with predictions that 70 of the world’s population will live in urban areas by the year 2050. This course, then, will view cities as hubs where patterns, connections, discussions, and the processes shape...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, March 26 2020
TIME:
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom (Register online)
PRESENTER:
Jude Blanchette
Ever since Deng Xiaoping effectively de-radicalized China in the 1980s, debates have swirled around which path China would follow. Would it democratize? Would it embrace capitalism? Would the Communist Party's rule be able to withstand globalization and the internet? One...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 24 2020
TIME:
5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Giant Eagle Auditorium, Carnegie Mellon University
PRESENTER:
Maurice Fitzpatrick
IN LIGHT OF DECISIONS BY THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AND CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED INDEFINITELY.
John Hume’s political vision and innate sense of diplomacy persuaded key players in U.S. Politics to merge...
STATUS:
Canceled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 24 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
This event was originally scheduled for March 17th, but has been rescheduled to March 24th.
As part of the ESC’s 2019-2020 Year of Memory and Politics, this month we explore borders and contested memory in Northern Ireland. Our panel of experts will explore the conflict...
STATUS:
Postponed
DATE:
Tuesday, March 24 2020 to Wednesday, March 25 2020
TIME:
8:00 am to 2:30 pm
LOCATION:
Various
PRESENTER:
International Place-Based University Network
DUE TO CONCERNS SURROUNDING COVID-19, NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH HAVE DECIDED TO POSTPONE THIS EVENT. AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NEW DATES WILL BE MADE WHEN AVAILABLE.
An Initiative of the International Place-Based University Network
International...
STATUS:
Postponed
DATE:
Monday, March 23 2020
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar
PRESENTER:
Anand Menon, King's College London
DUE TO CONCERNS RELATED TO COVID-19, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS CAUSES.
Professor Anand Menon is director of The UK in a Changing Europe an award winning academic think tank on Brexit. He is also professor of European Politics...
STATUS:
Canceled
DATE:
Saturday, March 21 2020
TIME:
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION:
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
PRESENTER:
Paul Thompson, President of the St. Andrew's Society of Pittsburgh
Refreshments will be served from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
For more information contact scottishroom@gmail.com
STATUS:
Canceled
DATE:
Friday, March 20 2020
TIME:
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
3415 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Dr. Michael Goodhart
Are you interested in turning your academic interests into research projects? Dr. Michael Goodhart, Professor of Political Science and Director of Global Studies Center, will lead this session with interested students on the how-to’s of research in the social sciences and...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, March 19 2020
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
Pitt Global Hub
PRESENTER:
As students consider what they will register for in the fall, advisors and students from the University Center for International Studies will be available throughout the week to answer questions about international studies certificates, study abroad, and resources to...
STATUS:
Canceled
DATE:
Thursday, March 19 2020
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
WPU Ballroom
PRESENTER:
DUE TO A NUMBER OF OUR PANELISTS BEING UNABLE TO TRAVEL, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE.
Spotlight: Researching the EU at Pitt
Featuring – Dan Pennell, University Library Services on the Barbara Sloan Collection and the...
STATUS:
Canceled
DATE:
Wednesday, March 18 2020
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
Pitt Global Hub
PRESENTER:
As students consider what they will register for in the fall, advisors and students from the University Center for International Studies will be available throughout the week to answer questions about international studies certificates, study abroad, and resources to...
STATUS:
Canceled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 17 2020
TIME:
9:00 am
LOCATION:
Pitt Global Hub
PRESENTER:
As students consider what they will register for in the fall, advisors and students from the University Center for International Studies will be available throughout the week to answer questions about international studies certificates, study abroad, and resources to...
STATUS:
Canceled
DATE:
Monday, March 16 2020
TIME:
9:00 am
LOCATION:
Pitt Global Hub
PRESENTER:
As students consider what they will register for in the fall, advisors and students from the University Center for International Studies will be available throughout the week to answer questions about international studies certificates, study abroad, and resources to...
STATUS:
Canceled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 10 2020
TIME:
8:00 am
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
The Euro Challenge is a national competition for cash prizes where 9th and 10th grade high school students test their knowledge and understanding of the European economy and the Euro, the currency shared by many of the 28 countries of the European Union. The European...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, March 6 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Pitt Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Do you have questions about completing your e-portfolio for your UCIS certificate? Advisors and students will be available to introduce you to the template, help you brainstorm what to say, and answer any tech questions you may have.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, March 5 2020
TIME:
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
James Heinzen
Shortages, bottlenecks, and over-centralization in the Soviet economy made the distribution of goods uneven, limited, and, to some extent, non-existent. But it would be a mistake to see the Soviet economy as only a planned, top-down system. Interwoven within it were shadow...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, March 5 2020
TIME:
2:00 pm
LOCATION:
Pitt Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Do you have questions about completing your e-portfolio for your UCIS certificate? Advisors and students will be available to introduce you to the template, help you brainstorm what to say, and answer any tech questions you may have.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 3 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Dr. Paweł Machcewicz, DAAD Lecturer
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, March 3 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Pitt Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Do you have questions about completing your e-portfolio for your UCIS certificate? Advisors and students will be available to introduce you to the template, help you brainstorm what to say, and answer any tech questions you may have.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, March 2 2020
TIME:
11:00 am
LOCATION:
Pitt Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Do you have questions about completing your e-portfolio for your UCIS certificate? Advisors and students will be available to introduce you to the template, help you brainstorm what to say, and answer any tech questions you may have.
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, February 28 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Aly Yingst '16
Join Aly Yingst, Biological Sciences and BPhil/IAS/Global Studies and current PhD student at the University of Iceland, in a discussion about how to prepare for graduate school and life abroad.
Since graduating, Yingst has completed a Fulbright-funded Master's degree in...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, February 27 2020
TIME:
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Dr. Sophia Rosenfeld, University of Pennsylvania
Pundits everywhere claim that, in the age of Trump and Brexit, political life no longer depends on any shared sense of truth. This talk will consider the validity of this claim, exploring the role of truth in democracies going back to the eighteenth century, but also the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, February 27 2020
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
LOCATION:
211 David Lawrence Hall
PRESENTER:
Priya Lal
Shortly after independence, Julius Nyerere, the first President of Tanzania, embarked on a socialist experiment: the ujamaa, the villagization initiative of 1967-1975. Ujamaa, or "familyhood" in Swahili, both invoked established socialist themes and departed from the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, February 27 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Viveka Mandava '14
Join Viveka Mandava, Religious Studies with honors/Global Studies/Political Science at University of Pittsburgh, for a Q&A session to learn about what they are doing and how they go there following their time at Pitt.
While at Pitt, Mandava was a founding member of Pitt...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
UCIS International Career Toolkit Series Presents: Crafting Your Brand, Nonprofit vs Federal Careers
DATE:
Wednesday, February 26 2020
TIME:
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar Hall, Rm 4130
PRESENTER:
Cyndee Pelt
Join Cyndee Pelt, seasoned management and policy leadership professional, as she shares her experience of serving in nonprofits and the U.S. government overseas and in Washington, D.C. Topics will include the benefits of a nonprofit vs a government career, crafting a...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, February 21 2020 to Saturday, February 22 2020
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
TBD
PRESENTER:
Dr. Cristina Blanco Sio-Lopez
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, February 20 2020
TIME:
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Martha Lampland
Income inequality and what to do about it is a hot button political issue throughout our world. Much this disparity is the result of how the value of labor is calculated. How much is a worker's labor worth? How is it measured? Namely, how is it commodified? This live...
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As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 18 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall (Remote Participation Possible)
PRESENTER:
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Monday, February 17 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
LOCATION:
Humanities Center, 602 Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Dr. Shachar Pinsker, University of Michigan
Please join us for coffee, pastries, and an immersive discussion of Jewish cafe culture at the turn of the twentieth century. Dr. Shachar Pinsker, professor of Judaic and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Michigan, will talk about the convergence of cafés, their...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, February 14 2020
TIME:
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Assembly Room, William Pitt Union
PRESENTER:
Take a break from studying to order and enjoy kaffe and kanelbullar in Swedish, chai and chakli in Hindi, or gazoz and kuru pasta in Turkish! Instructors and students from the LCTL Center will teach you how to place your order in Swahili, Quechua, Irish, Greek, Amharic,...
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As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, February 13 2020
TIME:
2:30 pm to 3:45 pm
LOCATION:
Humanities Center, 602 Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Dr. Manon Garcia, Harvard University
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the publication of Simone de Beauvoir's ground-breaking The Second Sex, Dr. Manon Garcia (Harvard) will offer a lecture for undergraduates titled 'What is a Woman?: Beauvoir’s Understanding of Sex as Situation.' All students are...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, February 12 2020
TIME:
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
LOCATION:
Humanities Center, 602 Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Dr. Manon Garcia, Harvard University
Dr. Manon Garcia (Harvard) will deliver the lecture to commemorate the memory of Professor Philip Watts and the 70th anniversary of the publication of Simone de Beauvoir's "The Second Sex:"
"From Abdication to Independence: Beauvoir's Philosophy of Love as Emancipatory...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, February 12 2020
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Alcoa Room, 209 Barco Law Building
PRESENTER:
Joanna Bockman
Socialism is often discussed as a singular, proper noun devoid of ideological, regional, political, or economic difference. Several types of socialism were operative in the twentieth century--from Soviet state socialism to Yugoslav worker self-management. What were some of...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 11 2020
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
LOCATION:
2431 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Robert Hayden
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 11 2020
TIME:
12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Alcoa Room, Barco Law Building
PRESENTER:
Richard Weisberg, Yeshiva University
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, February 7 2020
TIME:
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
Humanities Center, 602 Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Geraldine Heng, University of Texas Austin
Prof. Heng is the author of The Invention of Race in the European Middle Ages (Cambridge, 2018). This book is a major intervention in Medieval Studies and has sparked conversations across a number of disciplines. We are excited to be able to discuss that project with her....
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 4 2020
TIME:
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar Hall, Global Hub
PRESENTER:
ADDEV Associates
Students, considering career options or a paid summer internship in Europe? Attend the upcoming info session with ADDEV, a fast-growing company with multiple opportunities and locations in Pittsburgh and throughout Europe, to learn more about how you can grow in their...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 4 2020
TIME:
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub - Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Addev Materials
As a fast-growing, privately-owned company, Addev Materials is regularly changing, growing and responding to trends in its sector. Starting as a distributor, they have since become a converter of high-performance materials, strengthening their strategic partnerships,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, February 4 2020
TIME:
2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
LOCATION:
Posvar Hall 3800
PRESENTER:
Dr. Gemma Marolda
Search and Rescue (SAR) missions in the Central Mediterranean continue to be the subject of extensive debate in Italy and in Europe, even as the number of sea arrivals have significantly declined. A multitude of actors engaged in rescuing migrants and refugees at sea has...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 30 2020
TIME:
4:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Kate Brown, Professor of Science, Technology, and Society, MIT
The hit HBO miniseries Chernobyl thrust the nuclear disaster back into public consciousness. What are its legacies in and around the "Exclusion zone"? This live interview with award-winning historian Kate Brown will discuss her book Chernobyl: A Manual for Survival and the...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 30 2020
TIME:
1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Pitt Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Jenna Baron
ARYSE is a local organization that facilitates after school and summer programming for immigrant youth in Pittsburgh. They are currently recruiting for directors and counselors (paid positions) for their summer program, PRYSE Academy.
Through engaging academic curricula,...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 30 2020
TIME:
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Peter Verovsek, University of Sheffield
As part of our Year of Memory and Politics Series, the ESC is pleased to welcome Peter J. Verovšek as a Jean MonnetCenter of Excellence speaker. Thirty years after 1989 - and15 years since the first postcommunist states joined the EU - European memory is still divided by...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Thursday, January 23 2020
TIME:
4:30 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Elizabeth Oyler, East Asian Languages and Literatures
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, January 22 2020
TIME:
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Martina Cvajner, Italian Fulbright Distinguished Chair
Across the Western world, the air is filled with talk of immigration. The changes brought by immigration have triggered a renewed fervor for isolationism able to shutter political traditions and party systems. So often absent from these conversations on migration are...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Tuesday, January 21 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
This month’s Conversation on Europe invites a panel of experts to update us on the continually changing circumstances surrounding Brexit. At the time of the printing of this flyer, the British withdrawal from the EU deadline is scheduled for January 31st, but after so many...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Friday, January 17 2020
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub (1st Floor of Posvar Hall)
PRESENTER:
Trevor Erlacher and Anna-Maria Karnes
Representative from UCIS and the Study Abroad Office will be providing information on a variety of scholarships, fellowships and tuition remission opportunities that can help you fund study abroad in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, Eurasia and Russia -- as well as tips...
STATUS:
As Scheduled
DATE:
Wednesday, January 15 2020
TIME:
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
LOCATION:
Humanities Center, 602 Cathedral of Learning
PRESENTER:
Alberto Iozzia, Visiting Assistant Professor of Italian
In my presentation, I link contemporary expressions of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic narrative to Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron, and I claim that the zombie-ridden landscapes of The Walking Dead lead back to Boccaccio’s masterpiece, to its structure, and to its main...
STATUS:
As Scheduled