Global Studies Center

Synonyms: 
GSC
Global Studies

Transnational Dialogues in Afrolatinidad: Gender, Identity, and Health

Subtitle: 
GAP Series Event
Presenter: 
Michele Reid-Vazquez, Director, Afro-Latin American, and Afro-Latinx Studies Initiative, Associate Professor of Africana Studies, University of Pittsburgh
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 02/05/2021 - 13:00 to 14:30

Join us for the second installment of the webinar series – Transnational Dialogues in Afrolatinidad – that seeks to expand transnational, transregional, and interdisciplinary exchange on contemporary and historical issues in Afro-Latin American and Afro-Latinx Studies. This webinar focuses on gender, race, identity, and health, particularly involving the experiences of Afro-Brazilians, Afro-Argentines, and U.S.-based Afro-Latinxs.

Location: 
Virtual - Register Online!
Cost: 
Free and Open to Public
Contact Person: 
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email: 
dristas@pitt.edu

Mini-Course--Transforming Cities: Cities & Sustainability

Subtitle: 
Mini-Course
Presenter: 
Global Studies Center and Carnegie Mellon University
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 02/05/2021 (All day) to Sun, 02/07/2021 (All day)

This course will bring together the expertise of faculty from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, as well as practitioners to provide a multidisciplinary approach to the interconnections between health and sustainability, the role cities can have on climate change, low-emission growth, and clean energy, the importance of access to resources, the need for sustainable transportation, and the practices of sustainable consumption, among others.

Location: 
Virtual - Register Online!
Cost: 
Free and Open to the Public
Contact Person: 
Veronica Dristas
Contact Email: 
dristas@pitt.edu

Human Rights Day 2020

Subtitle: 
Following Statue Removals, What’s Next for Racial Justice & Healing in Pittsburgh?
Presenter: 
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Security Notice: Event Changed: 
Date: 
Thu, 12/10/2020 - 18:00

Protests demanding an end to police discrimination and brutality have led City leaders to remove two prominent statues—of Stephen Foster, and more recently, Christopher Columbus—from public spaces in Oakland. These steps are just a small part of the work needed to address the legacies of genocide and displacement and promote racial healing. As we recognize International Human Rights Day, we invite everyone to join us for a panel and discussion on the role of such steps in advancing racial justice and human rights.

Location: 
Virtual - Register Online!
Cost: 
Free and Open to the Public
Contact Person: 
Veronica Dristas
Contact Phone: 
Contact Email: 
dristas@pitt.edu

Four Evenings Discussion: Bernardine Evaristo's Girl, Woman, Other (Discussion)

Subtitle: 
Four Evenings -- Global Literary Encounters
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 04/01/2021 - 18:00

In Conjunction with the Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures program's "Ten Evenings" series, GSC is hosting "Four Evenings" pre-lecture discussions that put prominent world authors and their work in global perspective. Open to series subscribers and the Pitt Community, these evening discussions, conducted by Pitt experts, provide additional insight on prominent writers and engaging issues.

Location: 
Virtual - Register Online!
Cost: 
Free and Open to Public
Contact Person: 
Maja Konitzer
Contact Email: 
majab@pitt.edu

Four Evenings Discussion: Ocean Vuong's On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Discussion)

Subtitle: 
Four Evenings -- Global Literary Encounters
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 03/18/2021 - 18:00

In Conjunction with the Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures program's "Ten Evenings" series, GSC is hosting "Four Evenings" pre-lecture discussions that put prominent world authors and their work in global perspectives. Open to series subscribers and the Pitt Community, these evening discussions, conducted by Pitt experts, provide additional insight on prominent writers and engaging issues.

Location: 
Virtual - Register Online!
Cost: 
Free and Open to Public
Contact Person: 
Maja Konitzer
Contact Email: 
majab@pitt.edu

Technology and Cybersecurity

Presenter: 
Elena Chernenko, Michael Poznansky, Ashar Neyaz, Sundar Krishnan, Beth Schwanke
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 12/15/2020 - 15:00 to 16:30

For Year 3 of our faculty development workshops for community colleges and minority-serving institutions, we are offering a series of monthly webinars focused on technology. The third of the webinars will examine Technology and Cybersecurity specifically addressing the challenges of protecting data against international threats.

Register here

Location: 
Online via Zoom

Public Art + Dissent: Art, Protest and Public Spaces Mini-Course - Day 3

Subtitle: 
Mini-Course for K-12 Educators
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 11/13/2020 - 18:00 to 20:30

Throughout our history, art and artists have resisted oppression, violence, injustice, and inequality. Some of the world’s most interesting art is on the streets and easily accessible to all. In this workshop we will discuss how protest art uses public space to engage in dialogue between the artist and the public. At an unprecedented moment in geopolitics, the work of public artists amplifies activism, resistance, and solidarity. Artists give context and vision to broad social movements, supporting those who have been marginalized and who need justice.

Location: 
Online via Zoom
Cost: 
Free and Open to the Public
Contact Person: 
Patrick Hughes
Contact Email: 
hughespw@pitt.edu

Public Art + Dissent: Art, Protest and Public Spaces Mini-Course - Day 2

Subtitle: 
Mini-Course for K-12 Educators
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 18:00 to 20:30

Throughout our history, art and artists have resisted oppression, violence, injustice, and inequality. Some of the world’s most interesting art is on the streets and easily accessible to all. In this workshop we will discuss how protest art uses public space to engage in dialogue between the artist and the public. At an unprecedented moment in geopolitics, the work of public artists amplifies activism, resistance, and solidarity. Artists give context and vision to broad social movements, supporting those who have been marginalized and who need justice.

Location: 
Online via Zoom
Cost: 
Free and Open to the Public
Contact Person: 
Patrick Hughes
Contact Email: 
hughespw@pitt.edu

BETH Webinar Series: Technology in the Time of COVID-19

Presenter: 
Dr. June Park, Dr. Dev Lewis, Jared Kohler
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 11/17/2020 - 19:00

Internationalize your career-focused courses with the BETH (Business, Energy, Technology, and Health) series. For year 3 of our faculty development workshops for community colleges and minority-serving institutions, the University Center for International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh is offering a series of monthly webinars focused on technology. Our second webinar will examine Technology in the Time of COVID, specifically addressing international responses to the pandemic regarding efforts to mitigate community spread through contact-tracing.

Location: 
via Zoom online

Commemorating Migrant Deaths: Legacies of Violence at the Border

Subtitle: 
Presenter: 
Hostile Terrain 94 PGH
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Security Notice: Event Changed: 
Date: 
Mon, 11/02/2020 - 16:00 to 18:00

Join the Hostile Terrain 94 Pittsburgh group and fill out toe tags to commemorate the migrants who have lost their lives on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Only one person may fill out a tag at a time and all social distancing and mask protocol must be followed.

Location: 
Pitt Global Hub
Cost: 
Contact Person: 
McKenzie Brown
Contact Phone: 
Contact Email: 
meb254@pitt.edu

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