Global Studies Center

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GSC
Global Studies

Webinar: The State of Cancer care in Appalachia and Nigeria

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Thu, 10/17/2024 - 09:00 to 11:00

Presented by students leading the Global TEACH Project, this webinar will give a review of the current state of cancer care in Nigeria and Appalachia. You’ll learn about key similarities and differences between the two regions, cancer risk factors, screening methods for early detection, cancer treatment methods, and how patients cultivate support networks.

The webinar will conclude with the next steps for the Global TEACH Project, as well as a Q&A session.

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Global Migrations: Political, Economic, and Climatic Changes Faculty PD Conference

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Fri, 11/08/2024 - 08:30 to 15:30

Please join us on Friday, November 8, 2024 from 8:30 am-3:30 pm ET for this FREE online faculty professional development conference that will explore the topic of migration today through the lens of politics, economics, and climatic changes. The day's schedule will be comprised of four presenters who will each address the topic through different globally thematic and regional perspectives. A Zoom meeting link will be emailed to registrants one week before the conference and again the day before the conference.

Contact Person: 
Global Studies Center
Contact Phone: 
412-648-5085
Contact Email: 
global@pitt.edu

Leo Lucassen: From the 1921 Quota Acts to the Trump Wall. ‘Replacement’ Thinking then and now, from a Global Perspective

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Leo Lucassen, University of Leiden and International Institute of Social History
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Tue, 10/29/2024 - 15:30 to 17:00

The accusation that ‘elites’ deliberately stimulate immigration of ‘inferior’ people who aim to take over society arose in the far right but is now mainstream. In the Atlantic world of US and Europe, in Modi’s India, and in parts of Africa, migrants and minorities are portrayed as a mortal threat. Today’s dehumanizing rhetoric and fear of migrants preserve roots from 19th-century mob violence against Irish in the US, Indian migrants in Burma, migrant restrictions after World War I, and the murders of minorities in World War II.

Location: 
3911 Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
A. Jean Linder
Contact Phone: 
412-648-5085
Contact Email: 
ajl141@pitt.edu

The Caribbean Reading Group: A Discussion with Philip Nanton

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Philip Nanton
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Tue, 10/22/2024 - 18:30 to 20:30

The evening will include a Poetry Reading by Philip Nanton (with opportunity for Q and A) and discussion of his short non-fiction book Frontiers of the Caribbean (Manchester UP, 2017).

Location: 
626 North Sheridan Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (Highland Park neighborhood)
Contact Person: 
Shalini Puri
Contact Email: 
spuri@pitt.edu

CESR Speaker Series: Professor Lok Siu

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Chifa: How Chinese Food Became Peru's National Treasure
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Professor Lok Siu
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Fri, 10/04/2024 - 14:30 to 16:00

Chifas, or Peruvian Chinese food and restaurants, are ubiquitous throughout South America, a region with the largest population of ethnic Chinese in the American hemisphere. They first

Location: 
4130 Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Center for Ethnic Studies Research
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cesr@pitt.edu

Civic Action Week: Indigenous Rights & Pitt Community Activism

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Molly McSweeney
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Fri, 10/18/2024 - 15:00 to 16:15

As part of Civic Action Week 2024, join us for a panel discussion to hear about the University of Pittsburgh's community development work with indigenous groups through the Lakota Perspectives on Environmental and Sustainability and Indigenous Rights study away program. Hear from student participants, as well as from Pitt faculty and staff, and learn why such programs are critical for universities to offer and how you can get involved.

Location: 
Global Hub
Contact Person: 
Molly McSweeney
Contact Email: 
mcm206@pitt.edu

Fall 2024 Global Distinction Drop-In Hours

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Molly McSweeney
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Tue, 10/08/2024 - 12:00 to 13:00

Attention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers!

Location: 
Global Hub
Contact Person: 
Molly McSweeney
Contact Email: 
mcm206@pitt.edu

Fall 2024 Global Distinction Drop-In Hours

Presenter: 
Molly McSweeney
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Tue, 10/01/2024 - 12:00 to 13:00

Attention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers!

Location: 
Global Hub
Contact Person: 
Molly McSweeney
Contact Email: 
mcm206@pitt.edu

CERIS Book Book Discussion & Dinner: Elastic Empire

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Fri, 11/15/2024 - 17:30

When: November 15, 2024, University of Pittsburgh Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. 4217 Posvar Hall , discussion will begin at 6:00pm (Hybrid)

The book for discussion is Elastic Empire: Refashioning War through Aid in Palestine, by Lisa Bhungalia. Lisa was a visiting professor on Contemporary and International Issues, at the University of Pittsburgh (2016).

Location: 
4217 Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Elaine Linn
Contact Email: 
eel58@pitt.edu

Thunderbird Trilogy Book Talk

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Sonia Nimr (author), M. Lynx Qualey (translator), Hebah Uddin (Pitt PhD student)
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Tue, 10/01/2024 - 11:00 to 12:15

Pitt's Children’s Lit Program will host a book talk about the Thunderbird Trilogy, a Palestinian middle grade fantasy series published in translation by University of Texas Press. (See below for more info.) The third of the series will be released on September 10. In celebration of the release, we’ll hear a presentation by author Sonia Nimr and translator M. Lynx Qualey. Pitt PhD student Hebah Uddin offer a response and will lead the Q&A.

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Contact Person: 
Courtney Weikle-Mills
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caw57@pitt.edu

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