UCIS Center Directors will lead a discussion informed by the events in the series and their own research and reflections. Please join us and take part in this public conversation about the global legacies of 1968.

The multiple uprisings of 1968 challenged authorities worldwide, and led to many reforms, but the insurgents misunderstood the nature of their insurgencies, and this misunderstanding drastically limited their effects. They did not add up to a revolution. Rather, in their multiplicity, they were something far more complicated and ambiguous: the culmination of an era of incremental progressive change, a signal of the collapse of conventional liberalism, and a prologue to deep cultural changes as well as grim backlash

Make college more affordable for your high school students—and help them grow as global citizens and 21st century professional—while earning ACT 48 professional development credits.

The College in High School program and the University Center for International Studies will host a summer institute for secondary educators interested in teaching globally focused courses that offer transferable college credit to students at their high school. Courses in which you can obtain certification and training may include:

Fox Chapel Area High School is proud to announce this year's Pittsburgh World Language Connection Day, with Keynote speaker Professor Richard Donato. This is a great opportunity for world language teachers to learn about new pedagogies. Bring along your principals, curriculum directors, and administrators to learn about how to enhance your school's international programs through meaningful and fun community connections.

Join us for an afternoon of language and cultural exchange between Pitt students and visiting Japanese students. Participants of all language learning levels are encouraged to attend. Free pizza and drinks will be provided.

Join us for an afternoon of language and cultural exchange between Pitt students and visiting Korean students. Participants of all language levels are encouraged to attend. Free pizza and drinks will be provided.

Questions? Please contact asia@pitt.edu.

You're invited to attend this free lecture by Sanjay Subrahmanyam discussing the importance of cities in empires and the crucial roles they have played in the the facilitation of Early Modern Hubs. Dr. Subrahmanyam has played a leading role in re-entering Asia in larger discussions of the early modern world, and challenging the assumption that Europe was the sole conduit of modernity. Join us for the reception for a reception following the lecture as well!

International Career Toolkit Series will be hosting an event this Friday at 12:00-1:30 p.m. in WWPH 4217. Usha E. Pitts will be giving a talk entitled "Careers in Diplomacy". The U.S. Department of State is one of the few employers who will pay you to live and work abroad without requiring a specialized skill. It hires Americans over the age of 20 from all walks of life. If you are attracted to public service and want to live abroad, come learn more about Careers in Diplomacy from Usha Pitts, a diplomat with 19 years in the Foreign Service.

Join us for a good old-fashioned Teach-In to explore the various issues surrounding America First Immigration and Trade Policy this Saturday from 1-5 p.m. in the Cathedral of Learning.

The University Center for International Studies will host a Teacher Forum on Internationalizing the K-12 Classroom on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the William Pitt Union on the University of Pittsburgh’s Oakland campus.