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University Center for International Studies Global Studies Center

Past Events

Monday, March 27

Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya, 2023 Exemplary Leader

The Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership invites you to attend a celebration in honor of Dr.
3:00pm
WPU Ballroom A

Other Ways to Be: Decolonization in Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude and Namwali Serpell's The Old Drift

Come and see BPhil Candidate Tobin Richter present and defend his thesis.
11:00am
Zoom & In Person (Posvar 4217)

Thursday, March 23

High School International Marketing Competition - Content Presentations on language, culture, and business practices

Tuesday, March 21

The Limits of Hegemonic Power: The United States’ Failure to Change International Human Rights Norms During the War on Terror

Come see undergraduate student Juliana Geyer present and defend her thesis, which examines the limits of hegemony through the context the United States’ failure to change international physical int
11:00am
3430 Posvar Hall

Friday, March 17 to Sunday, March 19

Micro-Course: Technology, Humanity, and Social Justice

In this four-part weekend micro-course (spanning four semesters), we will examine the power of technology on humanity and its implications on social justice in four areas: governance, environment,

(All day)
Zoom

Thursday, March 16

Daria: A Roma Woman's Journey

In the fifth installment of the Global Issues Through Literature Series (GILS), educators will convene to discuss Daria: A Roma Women's Journey, a full graphic novel based on fieldwork conducted in
5:00pm to 8:00pm
4217 Posvar Hall

Languages Across the Curriculum Online Info Session

The University Center for International Studies (UCIS), with funding from Pitt's Title VI National Resource Centers, has embarked on a four-year initiative to increase the number of LAC courses off
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Zoom

Tuesday, March 14

National Scholarship Alumni Panel

UCIS presents a national scholarship alumni panel to offer unique perspectives on international scholarship experiences such as the Fulbright and Boren programs.
7:00pm
Zoom

Thursday, March 9

Memories of Trauma: The Carnegie International Exhibition and Social and Emotional Learning for K-12 Educators

Join Pitt’s National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA) and Global Studies Center at the Carnegie International art exhibition on March 9, 2023 from 5:00-9:00 p.m.
5:00pm to 9:00pm
Carnegie Museum of Art

Monday, February 27

International Career Toolkit: Careers in Publishing and Translation

In this session of the UCIS Career Toolkit, our guest is an editor for Yen Press with experience working with some of the biggest names in tech.