Past Events

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 transnational migration, including immigration, gentrification, and trafficking; they are at the forefront of efforts to adapt to anthropogenic climate change and address environmental injustices; they are, increasingly, arenas in which people mobilize to demand human rights to food, water, health, housing, education, and more. In this one-credit pop-up course, students will study cities around the world as sites where contemporary struggles for social justice and human dignity unfold. Lecture open to all. Co-Sponsored by the Global Studies Center.

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, foreign languages, overseas internships, and more! Students looking to internationalize their Pitt experience are encouraged to attend. First and second year students are invited, and parents and family members are also welcome to attend.

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 Hours Friday, June 11: 5 – 10 p.m. Saturday, June 12: 12 – 8 p.m. Sunday, June 13: 12 – 6 p.m. Across three days in June during the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, Market Square will become a showcase for businesses, artists, makers, performers, food purveyors, and more from across the various international and newcomer communities. World Square is presented by Welcoming Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. For more information, visit the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership website.

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: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/92860659129 Learn more about the "What's in a Name?" series: https://www.globalhub.pitt.edu/programming/whats-in-a-name

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.