Past Events

Wednesday, January 25

Career Journeys in Global & Public Health

Join us for an exciting journey in the field of global health!

3:00pm to 4:00pm
Zoom

Tuesday, January 24

Push (2019): Screening and Discussion

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

6:00pm to 8:00pm
4130 Posvar Hall

Thursday, January 19

The African Diaspora Convenes on the World Stage & Calls for Reparatory Justice Reports from the Inaugural session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

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

6:30pm to 8:00pm
Zoom

Thursday, January 12

Threads: From the Refugee Crisis

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 ref

Wednesday, December 14

World Cup Screening

A screening of the Morocco vs. France World Cup match. Take a break from finals to enjoy pizza and cheer for your favorite team!

2:00pm to 4:00pm
4130 Posvar Hall

Wednesday, December 7

The Politics of Sport: A Discussion of the World Cup in Qatar

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 c

12:30pm to 2:00pm
4130 Posvar Hall and Zoom

Saturday, November 19

Taking Back our Human Rights: Shaping Black Pittsburgh’s Appeal to the World

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 Mars

11:00am to 2:00pm
Obama Academy 6-12, 515 North Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Friday, November 18

Coffee and Conversation with Justin Hansford and Pitt faculty

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).

3:30pm to 5:00pm
First Floor Commons, Graduate School of Public Health

Using the Human Rights Framework for Racial Justice: A Conversation with Justin Hansford

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 Ha

12:00pm to 1:30pm
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

Thursday, November 17

FLAS Fellowship Information Session

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

7:00pm
Pitt Global Hub (1st floor, Posvar Hall)