Become inspired to make a difference. Join us for a free special screening of Girl Rising, a documentary film about the transformative power of education in the lives of girls around the world.

From Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins, Girl Rising follows nine unforgettable girls living in the developing world who confront tremendous challenges and overcome nearly impossible odds to pursue their dreams.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with Peace Corps Regional Recruiter Ryan Stannard.

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This week the European Studies Center's Reading Group will be discussing Dawn Langan Teele's "Forging the Franchise: The Political Origins of the Women's Vote." Princeton University Press says of the book, "Exploring tensions between elected leaders and suffragists and the uncertainty surrounding women as an electoral group, Forging the Franchise sheds new light on the strategic reasons behind women’s enfranchisement."

Food will be available.

This week the European Studies Center Reading Group will be reading Political Entrepreneurs: The Rise of Challenger Parties in Europe by Catherine E. De Vries and Sara Hobolt.

This week the European Studies Center Reading Group will be reading some draft chapters from Danny’s book project with Mathias Poertner and Nicholas Sambanis entitled "Norms, Ideas, and Identities: Overcoming Discrimination Against Immigrants."

Food will be available.

The EPRG is the European Studies Center's Reading Group, this week we will dive into Sheri Berman's "Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe: From the Ancien Régime to the Present Day." Tracing the history of democracy in Europe and the rise of Dictators, this history of modern Europe will foster discussions on revolutions, war, fascism, democracies, and whatever you think about the book."Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe" is available wherever books are sold or loaned.

Food will be available.

Seventy years after the historic Schuman declaration, which kick-started the process of European integration, the Franco-German partnership remains as important and necessary as ever for Europe. Aside from the major fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union faces significant internal and external challenges, whether democratic backsliding or navigating relations with Great Powers like the United States and China. German Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Emily Haber, French Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Philippe Etienne, and EU Ambassador to the US, H.E.

Cécile Duquenne will discuss the many ways literature can make a tangible impact on local and global politics, with a focus on French “littératures de l’imaginaire” (fantasy, science-fiction, young adult). Students would write a 500-750 word letter in French, about how their character decided or was forced to go abroad, describing their experience of exile into another society, followed by a Q&A session with the author.

To register please email Kaliane Ung, khu3@pitt.edu.