University Center for International Studies Global Studies Center
University Center for International Studies Global Studies Center

Past Events

Tuesday, March 26

Global Distinction Drop-In Hours

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
3:30pm to 4:30pm
Global Hub

Monday, March 25

I'M SORRY, I DON'T UNDERSTANDING

Olena Boryshpolets (PiNTS Scholar) and Anouar Rahmani have written and produced (and act in) their original play, I'm Sorry, I Don't Understanding.
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Alphabet City, 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Talk Time – English Conversation Hour

Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute.
3:30pm to 4:30pm
Global Hub

Saturday, March 23

Technology, Humanity, and Social Justice

As humans rely more and more on electronic devices to support their everyday activities, there are ever present warnings about the impacts such reliance has on human autonomy ranging from who owns

8:30am to 6:00pm
Zoom

Friday, March 22

Technology, Humanity, and Social Justice

As humans rely more and more on electronic devices to support their everyday activities, there are ever present warnings about the impacts such reliance has on human autonomy ranging from who owns

5:00pm to 8:00pm
Zoom

Thursday, March 21

Home is Not a Country (GILS)

In the fifth installment of the Global Issues Through Literature Series (GILS), educators will convene to discuss Home is Not a Country by author Safia Elhillo.
5:00pm
Zoom and 4217/4130 Posvar Hall

Coffee With a Diplomat: Sherry Sykes

Come have coffee and refreshments with Sherry Sykes, Pitt’s own Diplomat-in-Residence!
2:00pm
Global Hub, First Floor Posvar Hall

Wednesday, March 20

Bringing Global Studies and World History into Your Classroom

Join the University of Pittsburgh’s Alliance for Learning in
World History & the Global Studies Center for a series of
workshops about using History for the 21st Century (H21)

Global Appalachia Reading Group: Interdisciplinary Perspective on a Region in Motion

In the spring of 2024, the World History Center’s Global Appalachia working group and the Global Studies Center will host a series of book discussions focusing on the region of Appalachia from a gl
1:00pm to 2:30pm
4130 Posvar Hall

Tuesday, March 19

Spring 2024 UCIS Digital Narrative Workshops

Are you an undergraduate Pitt student planning to embark on a summer global experience?
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Global Hub