The Center for African Studies co-sponsored Dialogues & Connections, a professional development and networking event aimed at fostering career guidance and mentorship opportunities for African and African diasporic students and community members in Pittsburgh. The panel featured accomplished African professionals from diverse sectors including science, law, data analytics, and government service.

The Race &... Conference 2024, held on September 27, focused on the theme "Pitt Global – Africa and the African Diaspora." The conference explored the global connections, histories, and contemporary experiences of African and African-descended communities, emphasizing the role of education, advocacy, and collaboration in addressing racial and global issues.

In an era marked by geopolitical friction and economic uncertainty, the relationship between the United States and Canada stands at a critical juncture. Join the Global Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh for a thought-provoking discussion of the historical foundations and contemporary tensions shaping this complex bilateral relationship through a global studies lens.

Keila Grinberg, History Professor and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies, University of Pittsburgh (Moderator)

Johanna Obenda, Researcher and Exhibit Development Specialist, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Kilolo Luckett, Executive Director and Chief Curator, Alma | Lewis

Jason Hank, Grade 7-12 Educator, Beaver Area High School

More information on "In Slavery's Wake": https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/exhibitions/in-slaverys-wake

Join our live stream (Zoom) of this special event by the ValEUs network!

Dr. Nina Sajic (University of Banja Luka) and Dr. Ayhan Kaya (İstanbul Bilgi University) will discuss a specific dimension of European values: the handling of conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
The speakers will elaborate on the role of the EU in these regions, focusing on the question of to what extent the EU lives up to the values it promises in its founding documents.

This event will in theme with International Women's day. We will be inviting speakers specifically in International Development sector to give career advice.

Sike, Deborah Nwachinemere is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Meeting for Women in International Careers
Time: Mar 14, 2025 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96432914892

Meeting ID: 964 3291 4892

This will be an informative session featuring speakers from various English teaching ventures, including JET, Fulbright, and others. The speakers will share how they developed an interest in teaching English outside the United States and discuss their experiences. We’re expecting a diverse group of attendees, ranging from those just beginning to explore opportunities to those preparing for or already engaged in teaching abroad.

Moderated by Sarah Phillips, with speakers Bolaji Balogun, Cassandra Hartblay, Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon, and Daria Krivonos.
11:00 am - 12:30 pm (EST) | 10:00 am - 11:30 am (CST) | 8:00 -9:30 am (PST)
This six-part virtual event series will examine body matters within Eurasia through a variety of disciplines and themes. The body-as-method has emerged recently to provide novel insights on society, culture, and identity by foregrounding alternatives to Western traditions that marginalized the corporeal dimensions of social and personal existence.

Moderated by Fran Bernstein, with speakers Linda Lapina and Nadiya Chushak.
11:00 am - 12:30 pm (EST) | 10:00 am - 11:30 am (CST) | 8:00 -9:30 am (PST)
This six-part virtual event series will examine body matters within Eurasia through a variety of disciplines and themes. The body-as-method has emerged recently to provide novel insights on society, culture, and identity by foregrounding alternatives to Western traditions that marginalized the corporeal dimensions of social and personal existence.

Moderated by Pawel Lewicki, with speakers Masha Beketova, Oksana Potapova, Alexa Tignall-Kurmanova, and Volha Verbilovich.
11:00 am - 12:30 pm (EST) | 10:00 am - 11:30 am (CST) | 8:00 -9:30 am (PST)
This six-part virtual event series will examine body matters within Eurasia through a variety of disciplines and themes. The body-as-method has emerged recently to provide novel insights on society, culture, and identity by foregrounding alternatives to Western traditions that marginalized the corporeal dimensions of social and personal existence.