Global Studies Center

Synonyms: 
GSC
Global Studies

Tavola Italiana

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Presenter: 
Chiara Montera
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As Scheduled
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Date: 
Thu, 04/03/2025 - 12:00 to 13:00

Mangia con noi! Bring your lunch and chat with us! Pitt students only, all levels welcome!

Location: 
Global Hub
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Contact Person: 
Chiara Montera
Contact Phone: 
Contact Email: 
chiara.montera@pitt.edu

Chats with Zharia

Presenter: 
Zharia White
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 04/01/2025 - 14:00 to 16:00

Are you an international student at Pitt looking to connect, or interested in connecting with international students? Stop by the Nook in the Global Hub on Tuesdays, between 2 and 4 pm during Spring semester, to chat with OIS Outreach Coordinator Zharia White from the Office of International Services!

Location: 
Global Hub
Contact Person: 
Zharia White
Contact Email: 
zmw14@pitt.edu

A Shifting Global Order: Unpacking U.S.-Canada Relations in Uncertain Times

Presenter: 
Dr. Andrew Holman, Dr. Laurie Trautman
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 04/15/2025 - 17:00 to 18:30

In an era marked by geopolitical friction and economic uncertainty, the relationship between the United States and Canada stands at a critical juncture. Join the Global Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh for a thought-provoking discussion of the historical foundations and contemporary tensions shaping this complex bilateral relationship through a global studies lens.

Location: 
4130 Posvar Hall and via Zoom

2025 African Language Teachers Association (ALTA) Conference

Subtitle: 
African Languages Across Disciplines, Professions, and Communities
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Event Status: 
As Scheduled
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Date: 
Thu, 04/10/2025 - 08:45 to Sat, 04/12/2025 - 18:00

The African Language Teachers Association (ALTA) is a professional organization that works to promote the teaching of, and research in, African languages and cultures. ALTA’s annual conferences provide an avenue for teachers, researchers, students, and other stakeholders in the field to meet and share their research, experiences, and best practices while finding ways to improve and promote the teaching of African languages.

Location: 
O'Hara Student Center Dining Room & William Pitt Union
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Contact Person: 
Filipo Lubua
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Contact Email: 
lubua@pitt.edu

Protest and Dissent: Cultureal and Political Resistance in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine

Presenter: 
Various
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 04/21/2025 (All day)

This international conference will discuss the various forms of protest in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine, with a particular focus on forms of protest in art and media. All forums will take place in the Humanities Center, followed by a screening of The Accidental President (dir. Mike Lerner and Martin Herring, 2024) in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium.

Location: 
Humanities Center
Contact Person: 
Olga Klimova
Contact Email: 
vok1@pitt.edu

International Marketing Competition

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 05/06/2025 - 17:00 to 20:00

The Global Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh and Cultural Communications Alliance (CCA) are pleased to announce that this year’s competition will collaborate with Sarris Candies, with a focus on Quebec, Canada. The competition introduces international business concepts to students by using an international case competition. The Global Studies Center and CCA work with Pittsburgh area high school teachers to introduce international business concepts to their students by using an international case competition.

Location: 
2400 Sennott Square

Bridging Borders for Health: Empowering Cancer Awareness Through US-Nigeria Partnerships

Presenter: 
Dr. Oge Ilegbune
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 03/24/2025 - 12:30 to 13:30

Join the Global TEACH Project for a special guest lecture with Dr. Oge Ilegbune, the Medical Director of Lakeshore Cancer Center in Lagos, Nigeria! In-person and Zoom attendance are available.

Zoom registration: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/-eyxETWRRvSU5DlcPr3sJA

Location: 
4130 Posvar Hall

Political Science / Global Studies Artist-in-Residence

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Event Status: 
As Scheduled
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Date: 
Mon, 03/31/2025 (All day)

Undergraduate students pursuing degrees (majors, minors, certificates) in Studio Arts, Political Science, and/or Global Studies are invited to apply for this artist-in-residence experiential learning program. Two artists-in-residence will be selected to create unique artworks for exhibition in the Political Science Department and the Global Studies Center. Material funding (up to $800) will be available, and selected artists will receive a $500 award upon project completion.

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Contact Person: 
Professor Horia M. Dijmǎrescu (Political Science) or Professor Delanie Jenkins (Studio Arts)
Contact Phone: 
Contact Email: 
dijmarescu@pitt.edu or djenkins@pitt.edu

UCIS Educators Advisory Board spring semester meeting

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As Scheduled
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Date: 
Tue, 03/18/2025 - 17:00 to 19:00

The UCIS Educators Advisory Board convened their spring semester 2025 meeting where they discussed programming opportunities at UCIS and provided feedback on Title VI initiatives, funding ideas, and current and future curriculum needs.

Location: 
4217 Posvar Hall
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