U.S. and European news coverage of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa highlighted the urgency of the public health crisis, focusing often on the need to contain the outbreak to prevent its spread to “our shores.” Implicit (and often explicit) in these stories, however, were long-standing xenophobic and racialized attitudes toward African diseases that can be traced back to European imperial and pseudo-scientific ideas of the nineteenth century.

Join Nnenna Anozia, Fjolla Krasniqi, and Dinda Saragih, members of the Pitt Law LL.M. Class of 2015, as they address developing legal issues in their home countries.

Members of the Pitt Law LL.M. Class of 2015 will address developing legal issues in their home countries. The panelists are, Heinz Fellow, Nnenna Anozia (Nigeria), Fjolla Krasniqi (Kosovo), and Dinda Saragih (Indonesia).

Part of the "Sustainability" or Survival? Popular Responses to Global Climate Change Series
Speakers: Fred Brown, Associate Director of Program Development, Kingsley Association & Larimer Development Team;
Randy Francisco, Sierra Club Senior Organizing Representative, Pennsylvania, Coal to Clean Energy Campaign

This panel, convened to celebrate Professor Randall Halle’s recent monograph, "The Europeanization of Cinema. Interzones and Imaginative Communities" (University of Illinois Press, 2014), brings together three scholars recognized for their work on European Culture and European Film. They approach European identity neither from a political nor an economic perspective, but in relation to the creative and cultural industries of the European Union, with a particular focus on visual culture.

The negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Treaty, formally begun in 2013, have attracted a great deal of attention within the EU, individual member states and in the US. The subject—and the talks—are complex and involve trade and investment in both goods and services across the full spectrum of economic activity of the world’s two most active trading partners. Proponents argue that the treaty will strengthen economic ties and create jobs; domestic producers on both sides of the Atlantic focus on market penetration; and others worry about public access to key decisions.

Iran boasts one of the globe's oldest civilizations. Persia is simultaneously a unique culture and the crossroads of many linguistic, confessional, and ethnic groups. American media view Iran almost exclusively through a political lens; how would be talk about Iran if we were not to focus on politics?
Panelists include:
Anahita Firouz Radjy, Writer and lecturer; former producer, National Iranian Television; author of In the Walled Garden.
Dr. Ali Masalehdan, CEO of Masimex, a Pittsburgh medical and laboratory equipment and supplies firm.

How to Apply to USAJobs

Thursday, March 5th at noon in Posvar 4217

The US government provides some amazing job opportunities. But how can you make your application get noticed in such a competitive and daunting system? Two members of the HEPC (Federal Hispanic Employment Program Committee) will give a presentation to help students to better navigate the USAJobs website and application system and give tips on how to submit a more competitive application.

Are you interested in global issues? Join representatives from UN Women, Peace Corps, and Hekima Place to discuss international women’s issues and learn how you can get involved with organizations working to address inequality throughout the world. 

Are you interested in global issues? Have you ever considered a career in global health? Join us for an alumni and professionals' panel on Friday, February 27th. Panelists will share about their career paths in the field and discuss skill-building opportunities and how to become a competitive candidate in the job market.

One presenter for this career panel will be:

Dr. Tina Phillips Johnson
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2006
History, Women's Studies Certificate
Master of Public Health