Past Events
- Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
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 Marylou & Jerome Bongiorno. Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno will be available for Q&A via zoom. All films are sponsored by the History Center's Italian American program and the University of Pittsburgh's European Studies Center and the Italian Nationality Room (part of the Nationality Rooms & Intercultural Exchange Programs). Film screenings are free to the public and will take place in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium on the University of Pittsburgh campus.
- Zoom Webinar
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 panelists will discuss what the election results mean for relations with Poland’s neighbors, Ukraine in particular. And given that Brussels has repeatedly drawn attention to Polish democratic backsliding under the current government, this CoE will ask what the election means for the EU? Moderators are: Randall Halle, University of Pittsburgh Paweł Lewicki, University of Pittsburgh Panelists are: Jan Kubik, Rutgers University/University College of London Michal Kotnarowski, Polish Academy of Sciences Monika Nalepa, University of Chicago
- 323 Alumni Hall
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 woods of the Alps. He lives in a former World War I fort and is haunted by nightmares and visions. He seems to have a mission to accomplish: he is the last agent of a secret society that over the years has prevented humanity from being destroyed by the mad atomic race. Or at least that’s what he believes. Franco Carling has served in military missions all over the world, has been injured in an accident and has lost his dearest affections because of the work that has taken him to numerous American bases in Italy and Europe, always in the company of the Bomb. Since the end of the Cold War, his points of reference have been missing, the enemy is no longer so easy to identify and the atomic risk has lost its strongest controller, the deterrence that was generated by the world divided into blocks. Now the Bomb has become his obsession, his torment and his only reason of life. FREE ADMISSION Writer and Director Renzo Carbonera will be present for Q&A. Renzo Carbonera is a versatile artist and filmmaker who earned his degree with a thesis on director Ken Loach. He's known for directing 10 widely-broadcasted TV documentaries and achieving international acclaim with his fiction short film "Hemingway’s Pen," which won awards at numerous film festivals. His feature film "Resina" also garnered recognition and distribution in multiple countries. Renzo continued his success with "Takeaway" and "Pluto," two more films premiered at prestigious festivals. Beyond film, he serves as an artistic director and writer for video games and multimedia projects, with "The Rude Awakening" receiving acclaim. Additionally, he's set to make his debut as a theatrical stage director with "Jitney," produced by La Piccionaia, a prominent theater production company in Northern Italy.
- Italian Nationality Room- CL 116
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, the U.S Government restricted the actions and freedoms of 600,000 Italian residents of the United States. All were declared “Enemy Aliens,” and many were placed under curfew, banned from their workplaces, evacuated from their homes and communities, and even placed in internment camps. Many of these people had been in the United States for decades, had children born in their adopted country, and had sons serving in the U.S. Military. During that era, Italians made up the biggest foreign-born group in the country. As the Department of Justice would later say, “The impact of the wartime experience was devastating to the Italian-American communities in the United States, and its effects are still being felt.” Interned Italians were not charged with a crime or allowed legal representation. They were subjected to “loyalty hearings” and held for the duration of the war. The United States government considered them “Potentially Dangerous,” not based on anything they had done, but on where they were born. Most Italians refused to speak about what happened to them. Even 80 years later, many have remained silent. Until now. Hear their stories for the first time in Potentially Dangerous. Director: Zach Baliva All films are sponsored by the History Center's Italian American program, the University of Pittsburgh's European Studies Center, and Italian Nationality Room (part of the Nationality Rooms & Intercultural Exchange Programs). Film screenings are free to the public and will take place in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium on the University of Pittsburgh campus.
- Molly McSweeney
- Global Hub
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 prospective employers! Fall 2023 Global Distinction Drop-In Hours: Tuesdays at 3:30-4:30 pm, except on October 3 and November 21.
- Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
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 recordings and more than 50 years later we see its impact on the next generation living in the U.S. The film explores the amazing true history of one man's mission and his unique way of capturing the stories of those left behind in Italy. It revisits turbulent times in recent world history as well as local history, including the rise of the HJ Heinz company, a Pittsburgh area Italian DJ, and the migration of Italians to the Pittsburgh area. Director Pete Ferrar will be present for Q&A All films are sponsored by the History Center's Italian American program and the University of Pittsburgh's European Studies Center and Italian Nationality Room (part of the Nationality Rooms & Intercultural Exchange Programs). Film screenings are free to the public and will take place in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium on the University of Pittsburgh campus.
- Rob Mucklo
- Global Hub
- Molly McSweeney
- Global Hub
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, you will hear from representatives from the following: Outside the Classroom (OCC) Honors OCC Pitt Global Hub To attend, register here: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0P7abijZZ5nxg22
- Rob Mucklo
- Global Hub
- Rob Mucklo
- Global Hub
- Dr. Fatiha Benmokhtar, Associate Professor of Physics in Duquesne University’s School of Science and Engineering
- Cathedral of Learning French Nationality Room
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 Pittsburgh. Dr. Fatiha Benmokhtar, Associate Professor of Physics in Duquesne University’s School of Science and Engineering, will discuss Marie Curie’s life and work and her ongoing scientific legacy. The talk will be in English and accessible to a general audience. The one-hour lecture and discussion will be followed by a light reception in the Cathedral of Learning’s Braun Room. This event is sponsored by the Centre Francophone de Pittsburgh as part of a cultural series on Femmes Françaises. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to cfpittsburgh@gmail.com
- Rob Mucklo
- Global Hub
- Zoom Webinar
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) along with the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) offers a new lecture series to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the EU Enlargement. This virtual lecture series will be held on the last Thursday of each month. 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the biggest enlargement of the European Union in its history. Ten countries, mainly former socialist Eastern European states, almost doubled the EU from 15 to 25 member states. May 1, 2004, was the triumphal return to the European Family for many. But for some, it initiated a process of disenchantment with the EU and the West. Each month, the ESC/EUCE, together with REEES at the University of Pittsburgh, will focus our attention on a specific country or a group of countries in the EU by inviting experts and eyewitnesses to discuss the hopes and realities of the EU integration before and after expansion to address what hopes were fulfilled and what new hopes exist for the Union in the present. Each session is recorded and later posted on the internet with suggested additional readings and further resources. Please check out our webpage for more details and mark the last Thursday of the month to attend this event. Moderator: Pawel Lewicki, University of Pittsburgh Speaker: Anna Horolets, University of Warsaw Janusz Reiter, Poland Ambassador of Germany
- 4130 Posvar
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 items from the University Library System Archives in the Global Hub. Light refreshments will be available. MODERATOR: Kathy Haines, Head of the Center for Amercian Music PANELISTS: Clare Withers, Nesbitt Collection Curator Dr. Andrew Lotz, Professor and Assistant Dean in Arts and Sciences Dr. Kirsten Paine, Archivisit at Rivers of Steel
- Molly McSweeney
- Global Hub
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 prospective employers! Fall 2023 Global Distinction Drop-In Hours: Tuesdays at 3:30-4:30 pm, except on October 3 and November 21.
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