Global Studies Center

Synonyms: 
GSC
Global Studies

Careers in Global Health

Subtitle: 
International Career Toolkit Series
Presenter: 
Dr. Tina Phillips Johnson
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 02/27/2015 - 15:00

Are you interested in global issues? Have you ever considered a career in global health? Join us for an alumni and professionals' panel on Friday, February 27th. Panelists will share about their career paths in the field and discuss skill-building opportunities and how to become a competitive candidate in the job market.

One presenter for this career panel will be:

Dr. Tina Phillips Johnson
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2006
History, Women's Studies Certificate
Master of Public Health

Location: 
4217 Posvar Hall
Cost: 
Free
Contact Person: 
Sarah Angel Markwardt
Contact Email: 
saa133@pitt.edu

2015 Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival

Subtitle: 
Song From The Forest directed by Michael Obert
Presenter: 
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
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Date: 
Fri, 02/27/2015 - 18:30

Film Description: http://www.cmu.edu/faces/films/song.html
Tickets: $5 students & seniors, $10 general admission
Purchase Tickets: http://www.cmu.edu/faces/tickets.html.
Event Lineup: Film + Special Greetings from Director, Michael Obert + Panel Q&A with Musical Supervisor, David Rothenberg + Free Food at Reception with Ethnic Cuisine

Location: 
McConomy Auditorium, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Campus
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Topics in Human Security: Global Humanitarian Norms and Practices

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Presenter: 
Dr. Betcy Jose, Department of Political Science, University of Denver
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
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Date: 
Wed, 02/25/2015 - 13:30 to 15:00

During her studies in the GSPIA PhD program, Dr. Jose was a researcher at the Ford Institute for Human Security through 2009. Her dissertation was "The Fog of Protection: Contested Meanings and Deliberate Civilian Deaths during Armed Conflict” and her field research includes areas such as Colombia, Botswana, Switzerland, and Uganda.

Location: 
3431 Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh
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4th Annual Model African Union

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 03/17/2015 (All day)

We are proud to announce the 4th Annual Model African Union for high school students! This unique experiences provides students in grades 9-12 the opportunity to research and represent a given African country's interest in Parliamentary-style proceedings! This event is one of only a handful of high school African Union simulations in the country! Additionally, we provide a light breakfast and African lunch for all students. We also provide African entertainment during lunch. Finally, We do not charge any fees for schools to participate.

Contact Person: 
Eric Swetts
Contact Email: 
ems137@pitt.edu

Looking Back on the Arab Spring

Presenter: 
Dr. Daniel W. Bromley
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 02/10/2015 - 10:30 to 12:00

What are the reasons for disarray in the Arab world?
 What is the outlook for peace and stability?
 Is the current financial crisis a part of the story?
 What can be done to help dysfunctional regimes?

Location: 
3911 WWPH

Teaching English Abroad

Subtitle: 
International Career Toolkit Series
Presenter: 
Matthew Eppley, Thea Berthodd, and Dr. Katherine Carlitz
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 02/12/2015 - 15:00

Do you love traveling and experiencing new cultures? Have you considered teaching English abroad? Join Pitt alumni Thea Berthoff (TAPIF, France), Matthew Eppley (Peace Corps, Ukraine) and Dr. Carlitz (Asian Studies Center) as they discuss their international experience and share tips on how to prepare yourself to teach English in a foreign country.

Location: 
4217 Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Sarah Angel Markwardt
Contact Email: 
saa133@pitt.edu

Pious Practices and Secular Constraints: Muslim Women and the Dilemmas of Citizenship in France

Presenter: 
Jeanette S. Jouili, Visiting Assistant Professor of International & Cultural Studies, College of Charleston
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 02/10/2015 - 14:30

The visible increase in religious practice among young European-born Muslims has provoked public anxiety. New government regulations seek not only to restrict Islamic practices within the public sphere, but also to shape Muslims’, and especially women’s, personal conduct. This presentation, based on Dr.

Location: 
602 Cathedral of Learning
Contact Person: 
Linda Penkower
Contact Email: 
penkower@pitt.edu

International Toolkit Series

Subtitle: 
Teaching English Abroad
Presenter: 
Thea Berthoff, Matthew Eppley, Dr. Katy Carlitz
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 02/12/2015 - 15:00

Do you love traveling and experiencing new cultures? Have you considered teaching abroad? Join Pitt alumni Thea Berthoff (TAPIF, France), Matthew Eppley (Peace Corps , Ukraine), and Dr. Katy Carlitz (Asian Studies Center) as they discuss their international experience and share tips on how to prepare yourself to teach English in a foreign country.

Location: 
4217 Posvar Hall
Contact Email: 
global@pitt.edu

Learning About China

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Event Status: 
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Date: 
Wed, 10/22/2014 - 10:00

10 Chinese Education students attend the Montessori school in Sewickley. The students learned about the Montessori method. They then did a series of presentations for the K-8 students about China. These included cultural demonstrations, information about China, and language class.

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Sewickely
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