Past Events

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 structure to examine issues and themes across the Mediterranean world over a broad chronological span – from Antiquity to the present. The interdisciplinary certificates offered by the European Studies Center contextualize the ideas of Mediterranean cultures past and present and examine the influence of those ideas outside of the region. Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Emmanuel Rota, University of Illinois, on “Race and Racism in the Early Modern Period in the Mediterranean Region.” We encourage our audience to participate in the Q&A discussion following the lecture. A GrubHub credit will be available (with limited quantities). Please register to receive directions how to receive your credit and set up your delivery.

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 motto, “United in Diversity,” exploring both its goals and its limitations. Audience Participation is encouraged. Panelists: Androulla Vassiliou, Former European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism, and Youth John Fornäs, Professor Emeritus of Media and Communication Studies, Södertörn University Susannah Eckersley, Senior Lecturer in Media, Culture, and Heritage, Newcastle University Michal Friedman, Jack Buncher Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies, Carnegie Mellon University Moderated by Jae-Jae Spoon, Director of the European Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh Register Here: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1mJ3eGcXSqK3YZ95JS6Xyw

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. Nevertheless, even in the earliest days of Europe’s exposure to the novel coronavirus, pan-European solidarity was on display. Individual acts of solidarity paved the way for donations of hundreds of thousands of protective masks and other medical supplies to those countries most affected. The institutions of the European Union eventually assumed a critical role in coordinating Europe’s response to the crisis. And as discussions shifted toward economic recovery after months of lockdown measures and restrictions on cross-border trade and travel, different proposals emerged for how to kickstart Europe’s economies and return to something approaching normal life. What does European solidarity look like during this pandemic? How have European citizens perceived and contributed to European solidarity? What might the crisis mean for the future of the European project? In this talk, Rafael Loss, the coordinator for pan-European data projects at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), will discuss the European Solidarity Tracker, an interactive online tool that collects and visualises instances of pan-European solidarity during the covid-19 crisis. #JMintheUShttps://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q5ggRupQSja4u4oVcR5O4A

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 the last 27 years, Wendy joins us to talk about her background in Systems Engineering and Design, Partnering, Management & Innovation. She currently works at FEMA, elevating the emergency management profession through higher education. Wendy partners with over 600 academic programs, Native Nations, students and communities to create culturally relevant educational experiences responsive to environmental change and enhancing community understanding and resilience. Wendy served previously as the Homeland Defense and Security Coordinator at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, Presidential Management Fellow as Citizen Corps Program Specialist, Licensed Psychiatric Technician, and Public Information Officer in the state of CA. Wednesday, Sept 2nd, 6:30pm Online Discussion Zoom Link: 815 6796 4141 Sign up today at:https://signup.com/go/xOiotCp

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 opportunity to connect with students, faculty, and staff, and share our upcoming events and new initiatives, recent grants, and funding opportunities. Please register to receive the link to join us and for details of how to set up your food delivery.

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 organizations listed. View a list of the organizations here: http://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/nsp/welcomeweek/cultural-student-orga...