Global Studies Center

Synonyms: 
GSC
Global Studies

21st Annual High School Model European Union

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 11/19/2025 - 08:00 to 16:00

The High School Model European Union is an annual event for area high school students. The goal of the Model EU is to give high school students a chance to learn about the workings of the European Union through a hands-on simulation. Playing the roles of presidents and prime ministers, students spend a day engaged in intense negotiations over conflicting issues about the EU. The objective is to simulate a specific European Council meeting that focuses on recent current events impacting the EU.

Location: 
William Pitt Union
Contact Email: 
europeanstudies@pitt.edu

Displacing Territory: K-12 Educator PD Workshop

Presenter: 
Dr. Karen Culcasi, Michael-Ann Cerniglia
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 10/15/2025 - 18:00 to 19:30

Join the Global Studies Center on Wednesday, October 15 from 6:00-7:30 PM ET in 4130 or via Zoom for a presentation by Dr. Karen Culcasi on her book, Displacing Territory: Syrian and Palestinian Refugees in Jordan. Curriculum strategies and resources for K-12 classroom use will also be shared. A limited number of books will be mailed to registrants in advance of the workshop.

Location: 
4130 Posvar Hall and via Zoom

Global Issues Through Literature: The U.S. in the World

Subtitle: 
Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings by Margarita Engle
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 05/14/2026 - 18:00 to 19:30

This professional development workshop series is designed for K-12 educators seeking to deepen their understanding of global issues through literature. This year, we will explore the theme of “The U.S. in the World.” Through global and regional perspectives, we will discuss narratives of a “Global United States,” where the U.S. role in the world and its relationship with other countries and regions is informed by transnational narratives and dialogues shaped by global trends such as migration, environmental issues, human rights, and human conditions.

Location: 
via Zoom

Global Issues Through Literature: The U.S. in the World

Subtitle: 
"Grenade," by Alan Gratz
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 04/23/2026 - 18:00 to 19:30

This professional development workshop series is designed for K-12 educators seeking to deepen their understanding of global issues through literature. This year, we will explore the theme of “The U.S. in the World.” Through global and regional perspectives, we will discuss narratives of a “Global United States,” where the U.S. role in the world and its relationship with other countries and regions is informed by transnational narratives and dialogues shaped by global trends such as migration, environmental issues, human rights, and human conditions.

Location: 
via Zoom

Global Issues Through Literature: The U.S. in the World

Subtitle: 
"The Last Watchman of Old Cairo," by Michael David Lukas
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 18:00 to 19:30

This professional development workshop series is designed for K-12 educators seeking to deepen their understanding of global issues through literature. This year, we will explore the theme of “The U.S. in the World.” Through global and regional perspectives, we will discuss narratives of a “Global United States,” where the U.S. role in the world and its relationship with other countries and regions is informed by transnational narratives and dialogues shaped by global trends such as migration, environmental issues, human rights, and human conditions.

Location: 
via Zoom

Global Issues Through Literature: The U.S. in the World

Subtitle: 
"Messy Roots," by Laura Gao
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 02/19/2026 - 18:00 to 19:30

This professional development workshop series is designed for K-12 educators seeking to deepen their understanding of global issues through literature. This year, we will explore the theme of “The U.S. in the World.” Through global and regional perspectives, we will discuss narratives of a “Global United States,” where the U.S. role in the world and its relationship with other countries and regions is informed by transnational narratives and dialogues shaped by global trends such as migration, environmental issues, human rights, and human conditions.

Location: 
via Zoom

Global Issues Through Literature: The U.S. in the World

Subtitle: 
"Forty Autumns," by Nina Willner
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 01/22/2026 - 18:00 to 19:30

This professional development workshop series is designed for K-12 educators seeking to deepen their understanding of global issues through literature. This year, we will explore the theme of “The U.S. in the World.” Through global and regional perspectives, we will discuss narratives of a “Global United States,” where the U.S. role in the world and its relationship with other countries and regions is informed by transnational narratives and dialogues shaped by global trends such as migration, environmental issues, human rights, and human conditions.

Location: 
via Zoom

Global Issues Through Literature: The U.S. in the World

Subtitle: 
Between the Deep Blue Sea and Me by Lurline Wailana McGregor
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 11/20/2025 - 18:00 to 19:30

This professional development workshop series is designed for K-12 educators seeking to deepen their understanding of global issues through literature. This year, we will explore the theme of “The U.S. in the World.” Through global and regional perspectives, we will discuss narratives of a “Global United States,” where the U.S. role in the world and its relationship with other countries and regions is informed by transnational narratives and dialogues shaped by global trends such as migration, environmental issues, human rights, and human conditions.

Location: 
via Zoom

Global Issues Through Literature: The U.S. in the World

Subtitle: 
"Ashes of Roses," by by Mary Jane Auch
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 10/23/2025 - 18:00 to 19:30

This professional development workshop series is designed for K-12 educators seeking to deepen their understanding of global issues through literature. This year, we will explore the theme of “The U.S. in the World.” Through global and regional perspectives, we will discuss narratives of a “Global United States,” where the U.S. role in the world and its relationship with other countries and regions is informed by transnational narratives and dialogues shaped by global trends such as migration, environmental issues, human rights, and human conditions.

Location: 
via Zoom

Global Issues Through Literature: The U.S. in the World

Subtitle: 
"Lark Ascending," by Silas House
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 09/25/2025 - 18:00 to 19:30

This professional development workshop series is designed for K-12 educators seeking to deepen their understanding of global issues through literature. This year, we will explore the theme of “The U.S. in the World.” Through global and regional perspectives, we will discuss narratives of a “Global United States,” where the U.S. role in the world and its relationship with other countries and regions is informed by transnational narratives and dialogues shaped by global trends such as migration, environmental issues, human rights, and human conditions.

Location: 
via Zoom

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