Past Events
- Leo Lucassen, University of Leiden and International Institute of Social History
- 3911 Posvar Hall
The accusation that ‘elites’ deliberately stimulate immigration of ‘inferior’ people who aim to take over society arose in the far right but is now mainstream. In the Atlantic world of US and Europe, in Modi’s India, and in parts of Africa, migrants and minorities are portrayed as a mortal threat. Today’s dehumanizing rhetoric and fear of migrants preserve roots from 19th-century mob violence against Irish in the US, Indian migrants in Burma, migrant restrictions after World War I, and the murders of minorities in World War II. Linking these instances of xenophobia and exclusion, this lecture focuses on the globalization of nation state ideology and its promotion of ethnic homogeneity, which fosters fear of losing racial or cultural superiority to ‘others’.
RSVPs are appreciated but not required. RSVP here: forms.gle/AotLEkLfS3SRB32m7
- Molly McSweeney
Attention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers!
- William Pitt Union and O'Hara Student Club
Model UN, a simulation of the sessions of the United Nations, provides an opportunity for high school students to apply their studies to real-world contexts and practice diplomacy, negotiating, and resolution writing.
When and Where
Pitt MUN will take place on Tuesday, October 24, 2024. We are planning to host this event in-person in the William Pitt Union and O'Hara Student Center on the University of Pittsburgh’s Oakland campus. Registration will open at 8:00am; the conference will end at 4:00pm.
- 4130 Posvar Hall
The Global Appalachia Reading Group will focus on Appalachia from a global perspective. The semester’s series theme is Race, Place and Migration. Copies of the books will be available for those planning to attend the event. To register please follow this link: https://forms.gle/J7jqr1h3mRsdrJEa9.
Note: We are able to fund and distribute books to registrants as funding allows. Registration will remain open after this amount is reached. Registrants will be notified if we are unable to provide them with the reading material.
October 23, 2024: Hillbilly Highway: The Transappalachian Migration and the Making of a White Working Class by Max Fraser
November 13, 2024: After Coal: Stories of Survival from Appalachia and Wales by Tom Hansell
December 4, 2024: Out of the Mountains: Appalachia Stories by Meredith Sue Williams
- Philip Nanton
- 626 North Sheridan Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (Highland Park neighborhood)
The evening will include a Poetry Reading by Philip Nanton (with opportunity for Q and A) and discussion of his short non-fiction book Frontiers of the Caribbean (Manchester UP, 2017).
The book is open access and can be downloaded and read in advance from PittCat or Manchester University Press: https://www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781526114921/9781526114921.xml
https://pitt.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01PITT_INST/e8h8hp/alma99...
Philip Nanton is a Caribbean writer and spoken-word performer from St. Vincent and the Grenadines who lives in Barbados. He has performed his work across the Caribbean and internationally. His poems and prose essays on Caribbean Studies, policy analysis, and literary criticism have been widely published and anthologized. He produced a spoken word CD (2008) and book (2014) called Island Voices from St Christopher & the Barracudas, an affectionately humorous dramatization of individual voices that capture aspects of island life. Other poetry collections include Canouan Suite & Other Pieces (Papillote Press, 2016). His book Frontiers of the Caribbean takes a new approach to situating the Caribbean in world literature as a frontier society (Manchester University Press, 2017). His most recent book is a biography of the neglected Vincentian jazz musician and poet, Shake Keane: ‘Riff: The Shake Keane Story’ (Papillote Press, 2021).
The Caribbean Reading Group is an informal group of faculty and graduate students that meets periodically to discuss important classics or new works of Caribbean Studies; host a guest speaker; or discuss work in progress of participants in the group. Previous meetings have occasioned convivial discussion across disciplinary boundaries. We are looking forward to seeing familiar faces and new ones alike this time around. Please feel free to invite any colleagues or students who would be interested, from Pitt and other area universities. As usual, we will provide wine, snacks, and dessert “para amenizar.”
RSVP, if possible, by Oct 16 by clicking on the following link: https://philipnantonreadingroup.rsvpify.com
- Alumni Hall Connolly Ballroom
Come and learn about undergraduate and graduate students about their global learning experiences abroad in the summer!
The Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs 2024 Scholarship Awardee Poster Showcase will be held on Tuesday, October 22 from 5-7 pm in the Connolly Ballroom in Alumni Hall. Come join the 96 undergraduate and graduate students to learn about their global learning experiences abroad in the summer.
The NRIEP Scholarship Program is nearly sixty years old and supports study abroad, internships, independent research and experiential learning for Pitt students around the world.
- Molly McSweeney
- Global Hub
Attention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers
In-Person Workshop (case reveal, team assignments, lectures, etc.) All students must participate in person. Breakfast and lunch provided. Students participating from other campuses wanting to get their transportation reimbursed will need to complete this form: https://forms.gle/aygHRCj5b7VGDtVDA
- Molly McSweeney
- Global Hub
As part of Civic Action Week 2024, join us for a panel discussion to hear about the University of Pittsburgh's community development work with indigenous groups through the Lakota Perspectives on Environmental and Sustainability and Indigenous Rights study away program. Hear from student participants, as well as from Pitt faculty and staff, and learn why such programs are critical for universities to offer and how you can get involved.
Panelists:
- Mark Kramer, Department of English
- Zsuzsánna Magdó, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
- Alaina Roberts, Department of History
- Penelope Peck, Class of 2026
- Fiorente Pompena, Class of 2026
Moderator:
- Molly McSweeney, Global Hub
Presented by students leading the Global TEACH Project, this webinar will give a review of the current state of cancer care in Nigeria and Appalachia. You’ll learn about key similarities and differences between the two regions, cancer risk factors, screening methods for early detection, cancer treatment methods, and how patients cultivate support networks.
The webinar will conclude with the next steps for the Global TEACH Project, as well as a Q&A session.
Learn more about Global TEACH here: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/africa/global-teach-project
- William Pitt Union Assembly Room
"Syrian Dessert and a Movie" is presented in conjunction with the Scholars at Risk (SAR) United States 2d General Assembly, which is convening in Pittsburgh Oct. 16 & 17, 2024. This event is free and open to the public.
Plot: As winter hits hard in Syria, all Sana wants is to cook a hot meal for her son. When a seemingly simple errand – a search for gas – goes awry, Sana is dragged deeper into the war, where people lose their shadows.
About: The Day I Lost My Shadow premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2018 and won the Lion of the Future Award for Best Debut Film. It made history for being the first Syrian fiction film to win in Venice, and was screened at many festivals including TIFF, BFI London, Busan and IFFR. The film has garnered many other awards, including the World Fiction Special Jury Prize for Best Direction at the LA Film Festival (2018), Official Selection at the Valencia Film Festival (2019), Best Feature Fiction Award at the Karama Human Rights Film Festival (2018), Best Feature at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (2019), and Best Film at the Joburg Film Festival (2018).
Co-sponsorship and support for this event have been provided by The Humanities Scholars Program Diane and Bradford Smith Family Fund, The Humanities Center, The Sustainability Initiative, The Center for Black European Studies and the Atlantic, the Artists and Scholars at Risk Program, and the University of Pittsburgh's Global Studies Center.
- Carnegie Mellon Univesrity, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
On October 16-17, scholars and advocates from the Scholars at Risk Network will gather to promote academic freedom locally, in the U.S., and around the world. The 2024 SAR United States General Assembly will provide a forum for us to discuss how we can best protect scholars and defend everyone’s freedom to think, question, and share ideas.
Please register today, and see the draft program below. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please write to Brian Evans at be2219@nyu.edu.
Draft agenda: (Please note that this schedule is subject to change and additional sessions may be added.)
Tuesday, October 15 @ 4:30-6:00 pm – Informal ticketed reception at City of Asylum (optional).
Wednesday, October 16:
8:30 am-3:00 pm – Conference check-in
8:30-9:30 am – Coffee and tea
9:15-10:45 am – Opening plenary: Academic freedom in the global context (Eve Darian-Smith & Abdullahi An-Na’im)
11:00 am-12:15 pm – Breakout sessions:
Session 1 – Introduction to hosting scholars: Administrative models for building out a SAR program
Session 2 – Student engagement: Advocacy seminars and legal clinics
Session 3 – Scholar connections
12:15-1:30 pm – Lunch provided and guided tours of the exhibition “What We Brought With Us”
1:30-2:45 pm – Breakout sessions:
Session 1 – SAR’s “Free to Think” report: Advocating for academic freedom
Session 2 – Sharing the Platform: Making the most of scholar placements
3:00-4:15 pm – Town hall meeting on promoting academic freedom in the USA and the role of the SAR USA section
5:00-7:00 pm – Evening reception @ University of Pittsburgh, featuring tours of the Nationality Rooms at the Cathedral of Learning
7:30-9:30 pm – Dessert and a movie
Thursday, October 17:
8:30-9:30 am – Scholar conversations on navigating threats to academic freedom (continental breakfast provided)
9:30-10:45 am
Session 1 – Post-placement planning for scholars
11:00 am-12:00 pm – Closing plenary
Creating community with at-risk artists and scholars (City of Asylum)
Scholars at Risk USA into the Future
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