Past Events
- Carmen Gentile, Founder, Postindustrial Media; Kimberly Palmiero, Editor, Project Manager, Small Business Owner
- 4217 Posvar Hall
The Global Studies Center and Postindustrial, a multimedia outlet focused on reimagining industrial communities, is hosting a 4-part series that will allow a small group of students to develop journalism skills while learning about global issues in the context of Appalachia. Students will get the opportunity to learn about podcast production and journalistic writing from Postindustrial journalists that have a wealth of knowledge and experience in reporting on global issues as they relate to our region. By the end of the series, students will have the tools to produce narrative written work, created a podcast episode, and learned about other podcast production techniques. These skills will be situated in discussions about the impacts of the war in Afghanistan, slow violence, and extractive economies featuring conversations with individuals who experienced those impacts firsthand both at home and abroad. This event is solely in person.
- Lucinda Morgan and Rachael Ochoa
- 5108 Posvar Hall
- William Pitt Union Ballroom
- Multiple Presenters
- Zoom
Join us for an exciting journey in the field of global health! Our Career Journeys program is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and connections you need to launch a successful career in this dynamic and rewarding field. You'll learn from experts in the field, gain hands-on experience, and network with professionals working on the frontlines of global health. Whether you're a student, a recent graduate, or a professional looking to make a change, this program is for you. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the many career opportunities in global health and take the first steps towards a fulfilling and meaningful career. This session is solely virtual.
- 4130 Posvar Hall
Skyrocketing rents, unliveable cities, growing displacement— in Push (2019), director Fredrick Gertten and (now former) UN Special Rapporteur Lelani Farha take a critical look at the global housing crisis and the role of financial actors in burgeoning inequity. Gertten and Farha lead us through these challenges across geographies — and create solutions that push back against the commodification of housing. Join us for the screening and post-film critical discussion. Snacks provided!
- Lisa Borden, Southern Poverty Law Center; Charkera Ervin, Howard University School of Law; Efia Nwangaza, Director Malcolm X Center; Gretchen Rohr, US-Liaison and Global Strategic Litigation Officer, Open Society Justice Initiative
- Zoom
Join us as we have a discussion with prominent social justice advocates who attended the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (UNPFPAD), as they share their observations and offer ideas on a global Declaration on the Rights of People of African Descent and how this new body can be a tool for building local and national movements to end white supremacy and advance racial justice.
In December 2022, the United Nations launched the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (UNPFPAD) as part of the International Decade on People of African Descent (2015-2024). The PFPAD will develop a global Declaration on the Rights of People of African Descent and define steps to improve the lived experiences of African descended people around the world through improved implementation of international commitments to end racism and all forms of discrimination. Delegate Justin Hansford calls this Forum a potential "instrument of liberation" that requires grassroots communities to “dream big” and engage with this global process to find creative and concrete ways to address ongoing harms of colonialism, genocide, and slavery. Over 900 civil society representatives attended the first PFPAD meeting in Geneva, which generated promising ideas for transformative change.
- Mark Best, Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Film and Media Studies at University of Pittsburgh
In this third installment of the 2022 Global Issues Through Literature Series (GILS), educators will convene to discuss Kate Evans' Threads: From the Refugee Crisis, a full-graphic novel of the refugee drama addressing one of the most pressing issues of modern times to make a compelling case, through intimate evidence, for the compassionate treatment of refugees and the free movement of peoples.
GILS is a reading group for K-16 educators to 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. This year’s theme is Graphic Novels in Global Context: Social Justice Through Illustration and Text. See registration for more information!
- 4130 Posvar Hall
- Dr. Michael Glass, Director of the Urban Studies Program and 2022-23 Global Studies Faculty Fellow; Dr. William Brustein, Interim Director of the Global Studies Center; and Dr. Korryn Mozisek, Special Faculty in the Carnegie Mellon University English Dept
- 4130 Posvar Hall and Zoom
As national teams join to compete in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, join the Global Studies Center to discuss the intersection of politics, global branding, human rights, and activism, and how they converge upon the most popular sport in the world. Panelists will discuss the historical context of sports and capitalism, the reconfiguration of urban spaces, and the -isms and phobias that exist within the sporting community. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Rob Ruck, Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh.
- Justin Hansford, Professor of Law at Howard University
- Obama Academy 6-12, 515 North Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Members of the Black communities from across Southwestern Pennsylvania are invited to join this networking lunch with Justin Hansford (Howard University Law Professor, Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, and the Representative on the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent). The purpose of the discussion will be to develop solutions advancing human rights for People of African Descent in Pittsburgh. We’ll build a plan of action for this region and a future that prioritizes the concerns of Black people.
Schedule of Events
11:15a | Registration & Networking Lunch
12:00p | Introductions & Charge
12:15p | Working Group Sessions
01:45p | Reconvening
- Justin Hansford, Professor of Law at Howard University
- First Floor Commons, Graduate School of Public Health
Professor Hansford will meet with Pitt faculty to discuss how we can lift up the work of the Permanent Forum and integrate it into the academy (curriculum, programming development). and the community (outreach and engagement). We hope to activate the network of scholars engaged last month by VP John Wallace as well as any interested faculty.
In addition, we will discuss with Hansford a Pittsburgh-focused report using the SDG framework as a lens to analyze racial disparities and injustices in Pittsburgh and southwestern PA. We’ll be seeking data and partners for this project, in support of Hansford’s visit to Geneva in December.
- Justin Hansford, Professor of Law at Howard University
- Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Join the Center for Civil Rights and Racial Justice, 1Hood Media for a conversation that brings together Black community leaders, advocates, and educators to discuss and understand how Professor Hansford views social movements and the law means of social transformation after Michael Brown's murder in Ferguson, Missouri.
Justin Hansford helped Brown family members bring their appeal for justice to the United Nations (Ferguson to Geneva: Using the Human Rights Framework to Push Forward a Vision for Racial Justice in the United States). He is a Professor of Law at Howard University, Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, and representative to the new United Nations Permanent Forum of People of African Descent (UNPFPAD). Hansford is a co-author of the forthcoming Seventh Edition of Race, Racism and American Law, and his legal scholarship informs his work to win a posthumous pardon for Marcus Garvey ("Black History Matters: Why President Obama Should Pardon Marcus Garvey," The Root). Professor Hansford’s visit to Pittsburgh is part of a “listening tour” he is making in preparation for the inaugural meeting of the UNPFPAD in early December.
- Pitt Global Hub (1st floor, Posvar Hall)
The Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship program is a prestigious and competitive award that allows select Pitt undergraduate and graduate students to devote full-time attention to their chosen modern foreign language and area studies specialty. There are separate competitions for the Academic Year FLAS Fellowship and the Summer FLAS Fellowship.
Attend this info session with representatives from the Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Global Studies Center, European Studies Center, and the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Center to learn more about the requirements and how to submit a strong application.
- Jared Staller, PhD, Upper School History Faculty, St. Francis Episcopal School
In this second installment of the 2022 Global Issues Through Literature Series (GILS), educators will convene to discuss Richard Conyngham's All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa, a graphic anthology telling six true stories of resistance by marginalized South Africans against the country's colonial government in the years leading up to Apartheid.
GILS is a reading group for K-16 educators to 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. This year’s theme is Graphic Novels in Global Context: Social Justice Through Illustration and Text. See registration for more information!
- Tariq Basir, PiNTS-CGM Scholar, Mirwais Parsa, PiNTS-CGM Scholar, Ahmad Shah Mobariz
- Posvar 3911
Join scholars and affiliates of the Center for Governance and Markets for the fall 2022 series "Voices from Afghanistan," featuring panels, seminars, and lectures discussing important topics surrounding the state of economics, civil society, and governance in Afghanistan more than a year after the collapse of Kabul in 2021.
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