Starting with ping-pong diplomacy in 1971, cultural diplomacy has played a pivotal role in facilitating mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and China. This event will gather leading cultural figures to discuss how, despite sometimes turbulent political and economic relations, food and film continue to reveal our shared humanity and connect us through culture.

Interested in learning more about Plus3 but don’t know where to start? This panel will informally discuss the academic, professional, cultural, and personal benefits of the program. We’ll also explore the challenges involved with traveling internationally as a large group and answer your questions about Plus3! Panel members will consist of former faculty, program assistants, and program managers for Plus3, and all first-year Business, Engineering, and Nursing students (along with anyone else interested in the program) should attend.

In 1994 the United States Border Patrol formally implemented the immigration enforcement strategy known as “Prevention Through Deterrence,” due to which at least 3200 migrants have since lost their lives in the Sonoran desert. Fill out virtual toe tags with Hostile Terrain 94 at Pittsburgh to commemorate these individuals.

A UHC scholar community is a collaborative, interdisciplinary group of people who share interests in researching issues, imagining projects, resolving problems, and learning from each other’s experiences. The “Horror Genre as a Social Force” scholar community seeks to build on existing Pitt initiatives devoted to the scholarly study of horror in its social, historical, cultural, political, and artistic forms. Key partners include the Global Studies Center (home of the Global Horror Studies Archival and Research Network), the University Library System (home of the George A.

Please join us the Pan-Caribbean Alliance & Epsilon Kappa Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. as we speak with Dr. Aubrey Webson, current UN Ambassador for Antigua & Barbuda. Some of his accolades include being the former President of UNICEF as well as current head of the UNDP, UNOPS, and UNFPA.

Register to receive the Zoom information: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Rzf7xC9aTwOC3trSvPn_-g

The EU's relations with Iran have strengthened since the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2015. These relations have become more important now, as the current US administration is determined to further undermine the agreement by pressing the UN to restore economic sanctions and extend the arms embargo against Iran. The EU’s disagreement with the US position has brought the nuclear non-proliferation regime, the maintenance of international agreements, and the future of European relations with the US and Iran at a crossroads.

Around the world, countries are undertaking fiscal stimulus responses in order to accelerate their recovery from COVID-19. On 21 July 2020, EU leaders agreed to a €1,824.3 trillion (ca $2 trillion) package which includes a €1,074.3 billion budget for the next seven years and a major stimulus package of €750 billion. The Next Generation EU (NGEU) stimulus package will help to rebuild and to support investment in green and digital transitions.

Belarusian president of 26 years Alexander Lukashenko is sometimes called the last dictator of Europe. Despite repeated election fraud and policies violating people’s basic rights, he could rely on strong popular support in the past. However, the elections of August 9 have markedly changed this picture. For over a month now, hundreds of thousands of protesters are on the streets, defying riot police violence, arrests and deportations.

This webinar will be centered around the topic of family reunification, covering the background and challenges undocumented immigrants face when arriving and settling in the US, the strengths they bring and actions that can be taken to better support them.

Speakers:

Ligia Diaz, M.Ed, University of Pittsburgh,
Susan J Terrio, Ph.D. Professor Emerita, Georgetown University
Anna Clark, MSW. Service Coordinator at Casa San Jose through the Immigrant Services and Connections (ISAC) program.

Strange Days podcast host & legendary public opinion researcher, Fernand Amandi takes center stage to discuss the changing dynamics of American politics. The event will be co-moderated by Pitt's Lara Putnam, Department of History UCIS Research Professor, and Ariel Armony, Vice Provost for Global Affairs.

For more information, email: clas@pitt.edu

Registration is required for this event. Please click this link to register - https://tinyurl.com/y2rs5wbv