Past Events
- 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 increased state surveillance. Now based in New York, Ms. Baranova is a Russian human rights activist. Her work has been featured in the 2020 award-winning documentary Welcome to Chechnya! Inside the Russian Republic's Deadly War on Gays directed by the American filmmaker David France.
- Zoom
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. PANELISTS: Jimmy Benaudis Partner EY France Global Head - French Business Network Ernst & Young Marcus A. Haderlein Chief Operating Officer Nobilia North America Inc. Dania Maccaferri C.E.O. Beghelli North America Juan Carlos Pereira Executive Director Spain-US Chamber of Commerce MODERATOR: Paul Griebel Executive Director World Strategic Forum International Economic Forum of the Americas
- Prof. Holger A. Klein, Lisa and Bernard Selz Professor of Medieval Art History Columbia University
- Posvar 4130
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 Antiquity to the contemporary period and consider ways in which processes of “integration” and “disintegration” have been at work in Europe for much of its history. In this first session, Professor Klein will join Pitt Professors Shirin Fozi (History of Art and Architecture) and James Picket (History) for a discussion of his work and how it informs our understanding of Europe in the Medieval period. Place: Posvar 4130 – masks required, University of Pittsburgh campus community members only *For those who cannot attend in person, the event will be livestreamed.
- Dr. Emily Delp
- Zoom Discussion
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 Pittsburgh, will discuss the creation of her nonprofit organization providing health resources to persons experiencing unsheltered homelessness in DC. She will also discuss her experiences of serving refugee populations, providing street medicine, and addressing health policy initiatives. To Register:https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcucuquqz0pHNa_VVMC5qIwqm3kUG9zF83C Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, and Global Studies Center
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, working as a General Practitioner in the East End of London for 30 years. Her first book, Couldn’t afford the eels. Memories of Wapping 1900 —1960 was published in 2008. Her book Invisible Ink (published in 2021) vivifies the fascinating story of her mother who escaped the Holocaust and her uncle and aunt who fought in the French resistance. Martha lives in London with her husband. ABOUT AMY COLIN Amy (PhD, Yale), President of the international research organization City for the Cultures of Peace, holds a tenured professorship in German at the University of Pittsburgh since 1989. She held teaching and/or research appointments at Yale, Univ. of Washington (Seattle), Cornell, Harvard, Cambridge, Tübingen, FU-Berlin, and Paris 7- Denis Diderot. Her publications include: Paul Celan Holograms of Darkness (1991), the co-authored and co-edited volumes Paul Celan - Edith Silbermann (2010) and Edith Silbermann: Czernowitz –Stadt der Dichter (2015). Event organized by the Department of German and the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh in cooperation with the City of Cultures of Peace. In memory of Edith Silbermann's 100th Birthday. Organized in conjuction with Prof. Dr. Amy-Diana Colin's German Studies Seminars at the University of Pittsburgh. http://www.german.pitt.edu/event/annual-commemoration-kristallnacht-stor...
- Zoom
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 experiencing greater interference from outside powers including Russia and China. The future enlargement of NATO and the commitment of the US and the EU to the Balkans appear more uncertain than they did 20 years ago. H.E. Tone Kajzer, Slovenia’s ambassador to the United States and H.E. Bojan Vujić, Bosnia's and Herzegovina’s ambassador to the United States, will discuss these subjects and more during a virtual conversation. SIS professor Mirjana Morosini will moderate the discussion, followed by a Q&A with the audience. Registrants will receive reminder emails containing the Zoom webinar link. Biographies H.E. Tone Kajzer is the ambassador of Slovenia to the United States. He embarked on his diplomatic career by joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the beginning of 1995. In 2008, he was appointed ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to the Republic of Finland and to the Republic of Estonia. Following his return from Finland in 2012, he was appointed State Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, engaging mostly with foreign policy and foreign economic issues. From 2013 to 2018, he served as ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to the Kingdom of Denmark. In 2020, he returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the state secretary at the Ministry. H.E. Bojan Vujic is the ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United States. Prior to his diplomatic career, he had a successful career as a professional tennis player, competing in the Davis Cup for both the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He became ambassador to the United States in September 2019. Mirjana Morosini (moderator) is a professor at SIS and an historian of modern Europe, with particular emphases on Germany and broader Central Europe, the Balkans, Italy, and modern European imperial overseas possessions. Her work focuses on comparative and transnational history of ethnic politics, ethnic conflict and genocide, nationalism, borderland identities, and the history of science and technology. This event is co-sponsored by the Transatlantic Policy Center.
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 Students: 12:30pm-1:15pm Virtually via Zoom: Monday, November 8th. Graduate Students: 2:30-3:15pm Undergraduate Students: 3:30-4:15pm
- Rose Kouwenhoven
- Zoom
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 successful social media strategy that supports the mission, vision, and goals of an organization that has a global and international focus. Rose Kouwenhoven, s a digital communications expert specialized in digital marketing, branding, and web optimization for international organizations. A part of the Demystifying Social Media for International Education and Engagement series.
- Ryan Stannard and Returning Alumni
- Zoom Discussion
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 challenging, rewarding, and inspirational moments of Peace Corps service. Ask questions of recent and former Peace Corps volunteers. To Register: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsf-6grjwiHdAq9L98mK5p0QDNkOi1fofc Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, and Global Studies Center
- Posvar, 3rd Floor Commons Area
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 be available to discuss certificates, funding, resources, and more!
- Global Hub in Posvar Hall
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 Students: 12:30pm-1:15pm Virtually via Zoom: Monday, November 8th. Graduate Students: 2:30-3:15pm Undergraduate Students: 3:30-4:15pm
- Global Hub - 1st Floor Posvar
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 encouraging everyone to explore their individual heritage and celebrate both our distinct and shared experiences. Join Pitt Global for a Day of Action and sharing how immigrants have inspired you. Stop by the Global Hub to participate in our photo booth and show your support for our immigrant community.
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