Join us for a presentation live on April 8 from the Scottish Nationality Room celebrating the Tartan Week 2022!
This free event will celebrate Scottish heritage in the Pittsburgh region, promote the new Glasgow Sister City initiative and showcase Scottish innovation!
Meet the 2022 MEET EU Emerging EU Filmmaker in Residence, Simon Elvas. Students are invited to watch (along with the filmmaker) his satirical short film (20 minutes), that explores the intersection of politics, protest and culture. After the film, join Simon in a free-flowing discussion about American perceptions of Sweden, Swedish national identity, the filmmaking process, and more. Learn how Sweden is a world leader in weapon manufacturing, design, and export and how that fact has inspired Simon's current projects.
This session of the on-going Teach In on the War on Ukraine will explore Europe and NATO’s role in the war, including the prospects for Ukrainian membership in the EU or NATO. How has EU foreign policy shifted in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? How is Europe responding to the new wave of refugees fleeing the fighting? And what do we make of the nuclear posturing coming out of Moscow?
Speakers: Burcu Savun (Political Science), William Spaniel (Political Science), Gregor Thum (History). Moderated by Jae-Jae Spoon (Political Science)
26 Years ago, Ike Nnaebue attempted to flee Nigeria for a better life in Europe. Now, as a Lagos-based film director of No U- Turn, he documents the journey of West African migrants who attempt to reach the continent today. This portrays the causes and motivations of migrants who risk their lives for opportunities abroad.
Wilson is a Bissau-Guinean refugee, who settles in Budapest, Hungary, after fleeing his country's civil war. Having lost his wife and daughters to the conflict, he builds a new life
An estimated 90,000 Africans were brought to Spain as slaves between the 16th-18th centuries. While their labor reinforced its economy, African cultures diffused throughout Spanish society, contributing to the development of musical genres such as Flamenco, which are hallmarks of Spanish society. Still, Africa's influence has been gradually disregarded, as the country has worked to reshape its national image; a trend that continues today in response to immigration of the 20th century.
Professor Daniel Thomas (University of Leiden) joins Pitt Professor Gregor Thum (History) for a discussion of his recent work entitled "The Limits of Europe: Membership Norms and the Contestation of Regional Integration" and how it outlines the potential expansion of the European Union and what it means to be a member of Europe.
Please register using the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/302753522937
VIRTUAL VISITING DIPLOMAT PROGRAM
JOINTLY SPONSORED BY
REINHARDT UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH EUROPEAN STUDIES CENTER & THE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CONSORTIUM OF GEORGIA (ISCOG)* - CELEBRATING 28 YEARS OF SERVICE
proudly presents
LET’S TALK UNITED KINGDOM (UK) & WALES
WITH
BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL IN ATLANTA, ANDREW STAUNTON & DR. ZOWIE HAY, HEAD OF NORTH AMERICA FOR THE WELSH GOVERNMENT AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN
WASHINGTON, D. C.
The University of Pittsburgh offers a direct exchange program for GSPIA graduate
students with Sciences Po in Paris, France, one of the most prestigious universities in
France and in the world. Students have access to the majority of Sciences Po’s Master’s programs, though linguistic or academic prerequisites may exist. Courses are taught in English and/or French; proficiency in French is not required to take classes, write papers, or take exams for English language courses
The University of Pittsburgh Italian program will host a discussion of the film Kufid (2020). We will be joined by the film's director, Elia Moutamid, and by critic and filmmaker Simone Brioni.
Discussion will be in English; the film is in Italian with English subtitles.
Everyone who registers will also receive a link that can be used to watch the film, streaming, whenever you wish.
