This presentation to English Composition students at the Community College of Beaver County offered global themes and background on Taiwan for then novel Want.
A talk reflecting on the war on Iran and the Greater Middle East. The talk will be delivered by Sami Hermez, Professor of Anthropology at Northwestern University in Qatar.
Professor Hermez is the author of:
War Is Coming: Between Past and Future Violence in Lebanon (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2017), which examines the everyday life of political violence in Lebanon
My Brother, My Land: A Story from Palestine (Stanford University Press, 2024), an award‑winning book that tells the story of a Palestinian family resisting ongoing Israeli settler colonialism
As part of the State of International Legal Order Roundtable Discussion:
An important conversation about the state of multilateralism in international affairs and conflict resolution.
Why does "Never Again" keep failing? On the 75th anniversary of the Genocide Convention and the 20th anniversary of the Responsibility to Protect, this roundtable asks why the world still struggles to stop mass atrocities. From Rwanda and Darfur to Ukraine, Sudan, and Gaza, we invite you to consider why global commitments have repeatedly failed—and what can be done about it.
Stop by the Global Hub to see Master's students in Professor Sera Linardi's PIA 2096 capstone course demo what they are learning this semester as they explore challenges and possibilities of waste management in our county.
Hosted by the School of Public and International Affairs
University of Pittsburgh, May 8-10, 2026 | Format: Hybrid
This mini-course will explore the major forces shaping the global landscape over the next half-century including the role of a rising China, equipping participants with the tools to critically analyze and teach about transformative global trends. Through a multi-disciplinary lens, the weekend course examines how emerging technologies, demographic transitions, shifting economies, and global health and environmental challenges intersect to redefine power, security, and opportunity worldwide.
Please join us for an end of Ramadan Celebration for Muslim students, faculty, and staff. Stop by for lunch and share your Eid traditions and Ramadan experience. All are welcome!
Hosted by Pitt's Muslim Faculty & Staff Affinity Group
This month, inspired by the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Refugee Convention, the series turns its attention to questions of migrant and refugee rights.
With more than 122 million people displaced worldwide in 2025, we face conditions we have not experienced since the end of World War II. Along with this record of people fleeing war and conflict, there are further millions who have set out to find a better life for themselves and their families.
This presentation for Mount Lebanon School District's inservice day provided information about what Global Studies is, why it is important, how it can be implemented at the K-12 level, and what programs we offer for both K-12 teachers and students through Pitt's Global Studies Center. We all shared UCIS-wide events, programs, and resources for K-12 teachers and students.
Join Dr. Maci as she examines live virtual guided tours as an emerging communicative practice in tourism, showing how language and digital technologies intersect to foster interaction, craft compelling storytelling, and engage audiences in new and dynamic ways.
