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

Past Events

Monday, February 5

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

Wednesday, January 31

Out of State (2017), Screening

Screening of Out of State (2017), Ciara Lacy, a documentary focusing on the lives of several Native Hawai'ian inmates of a private for-profit Arizona prison.
6:30pm
4130 Posvar Hall

Human Rights Amid Violent Conflict: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Events in Israel and Gaza

Human Rights Amid Violent Conflict: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Events in Israel and Gaza is a panel discussion that will try to provide an academic space and context for those seeking to thi
4:30pm to 6:00pm
4130 Posvar Hall

Careers in International Education

International Education is an exciting and growing professional field to pursue regardless of your area of study!
4:00pm
4217 Posvar

Global Appalachia Reading Group

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, January 30

Bad Activist, a Performance by Mai Khoi, Followed by Reception

Mai Khôi is an award-winning singer, composer, and activist.
6:30pm
Mervis Hall Event Space

Faculty, Student, Staff Panel: The Importance of Cultivating Belonging for the AAPI Community in Higher Education

A panel discussion on 'belonging' for AAPI members of the University of Pittsburgh, and the general Pittsburgh community.
5:00pm
William Pitt Union Assembly Room

Yun-Oh Opening Keynote

Yun-Oh Whang's opening Keynote for the Identity, Inclusion, and Information: The AANHPI Experience Conference.
4:00pm
William Pitt Union Assembly Room

Global Distinction Drop-In Hours

Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market?
3:30pm to 4:30pm
Global Hub

Governing Deep Differences: A Political Theory of Governance Diversity

This talk from Pitt's Graduate School of Public and International Affair's Center for Governance and Markets presents a political theory of governance of cultural diversity developed in Sadr's book
1:00pm
3911 Posvar Hall