Global Studies Center

Synonyms: 
GSC
Global Studies

Authoritarianism, Memory, and Human Rights in Latin America

Presenter: 
Dora María Téllez; Michel Gobat; Sheila Velez-Martinez; Hugo Rojas; Samantha Quadrat; Keila Grinberg; Lucia Grinberg; Ludmila da Silva Catela; Barbara Weinstein; José Cheibub; Roberto Simon; Lara Putnam: Laura Gotkowitz
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 02/14/2025 - 09:15

In 2024, Brazil marks the 60th anniversary of the military coup that initiated a 21-year dictatorship. This coup was part of a broader wave of military interventions across South America, leading to authoritarian regimes in Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina. Although most of these regimes dissolved by the early 1990s, authoritarianism remains a significant element in Latin America’s political memory.

Location: 
Center for Urbane Education, 4th Floor Posvar Hall

Exploring the Legacies of Authoritarianism in Latin America: Archival Research and Collective Memory

Presenter: 
Panelists: Ludmila da Silva Catela (Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina), Lucia Grinberg (Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Samantha Quadrat (Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil). Moderated by Keila Grinberg (Center for
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 02/13/2025 - 12:30

Investigating the legacies of authoritarian regimes in Latin America often means confronting the silences embedded within official records, personal testimonies, and collective memory. In this panel, Latin American historians Samantha Quadrat, Lucia Grinberg, and Ludmila Catela da Silva will share their experiences researching archives and engaging with collective memory to examine the military dictatorships that shaped Brazil and Argentina from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Location: 
4130 Posvar Hall

Global Trivia Night with TRIO SSS

Presenter: 
Molly McSweeney
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 01/30/2025 - 17:00 to 19:00

Attention, undergraduate students! Interested in studying abroad, learning another language, applying for funding, making friends from around the world, connecting with international opportunities in Pittsburgh, and/or sharpening your career skills in our increasingly interconnected world? Join TRIO SSS and the Global Hub to learn more about the amazing international opportunities available at and through Pitt! Pizza and prizes will be provided, and we can't wait to see you there!

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

Global Issues through Literature (GILS): Session 4

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 05/15/2025 - 18:00 to 19:30

This reading group for K-16 educators explores literary texts from a global perspective. Content specialists present the work and its context, and participants brainstorm innovative pedagogical practices for incorporating the text and its themes into the curriculum. The Session 4 book is K-Pop Confidential by Stephan Lee.

Contact Person: 
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email: 
dristas@pitt.edu

Global Appalachia Reading Group: Session 3

Subtitle: 
Presenter: 
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Security Notice: Event Changed: 
Date: 
Wed, 03/26/2025 - 13:00 to 15:30

The Global Appalachian Reading Group examines the complex intersections of regional identity, global influence, and environmental justice as they pertain to Appalachia and its connections to the wider world. The Spring 2025 theme is "Exploring Global Connections and Misconceptions in Appalachia and Beyond."

Session 3 Book: Lark Ascending by Silas House

Copies of the books will be available for those planning to attend the event. Please stop by the Global Studies Center (4100 Posvar Hall) to pick up your copy. If you need the books shipped, that can be arranged.

Location: 
4217 Posvar Hall
Cost: 
Contact Person: 
Veronica Dristas
Contact Phone: 
Contact Email: 
dristas@pitt.edu

Global Appalachia Reading Group: Session 2

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 02/26/2025 - 13:00 to 15:30

The Global Appalachian Reading Group examines the complex intersections of regional identity, global influence, and environmental justice as they pertain to Appalachia and its connections to the wider world. The Spring 2025 theme is "Exploring Global Connections and Misconceptions in Appalachia and Beyond."

Session 2 Book: Big Coal: Australia's Dirtiest Habit by Guy Pearse, David McKnight, and Bob Burton

Location: 
4217 Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email: 
dristas@pitt.edu

Global Appalachia Reading Group Session 1

Subtitle: 
Presenter: 
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Security Notice: Event Changed: 
Date: 
Wed, 02/05/2025 - 13:00 to 15:30

The Global Appalachian Reading Group examines the complex intersections of regional identity, global influence, and environmental justice as they pertain to Appalachia and its connections to the wider world. The Spring 2025 theme is "Exploring Global Connections and Misconceptions in Appalachia and Beyond."

Session 1 Book: What You Are Getting Wrong about Appalachia by Elizabeth Catte.

Location: 
4217 Posvar Hall
Cost: 
Contact Person: 
Veronica Dristas
Contact Phone: 
Contact Email: 
dristas@pitt.edu

Global Issues through Literature: Global Labor (Session 3)

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 04/24/2025 - 18:00 to 19:30

This reading group for K-16 educators explores literary texts from a global perspective. Content specialists present the work and its context, and participants brainstorm innovative pedagogical practices for incorporating the text and its themes into the curriculum. The Session 3 book is City of Saints and Thieves by Natalie Anderson.

Contact Person: 
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email: 
dristas@pitt.edu

Global Issues through Literature: Global Labor (Session 2)

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 03/27/2025 - 18:00 to 19:30

This reading group for K-16 educators explores literary texts from a global perspective. Content specialists present the work and its context, and participants brainstorm innovative pedagogical practices for incorporating the text and its themes into the curriculum. Session 2 book is Hope against Hope by Sheena Wilkinson.

Contact Person: 
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email: 
dristas@pitt.edu

Global Issues through Literature Series: Global Labor (Session 1)

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 01/30/2025 - 18:00 to 19:30

This reading group for K-16 educators explores literary texts from a global perspective. Content specialists present the work and its context, and participants brainstorm innovative pedagogical practices for incorporating the text and its themes into the curriculum. Session 1 book is The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis.

Contact Person: 
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email: 
dristas@pitt.edu

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Global Studies Center