Past Events

Thursday, October 20 to Thursday, May 18

Global Issues Through Literature

We are excited to announce the 2022-23 Global Issues Through Literature Series (GILS)!

(All day)
TBD

Wednesday, October 19

Global Uprisings: Power, Violence and Struggle for Bodily Autonomy in Iran

Join the Global Studies Center and the Department of Sociology for a panel discussion on the ongoing protests in Iran and their global implications for social movements against state-sanctioned opp

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

Wednesday, October 12

Submitting a Competitive Application for Graduate Studies

It's never too late or too early to be planning for future years.

6:00pm
4130 Posvar Hall

Friday, October 7

How to Effectively Compile and Present your Case

This presentation will provide guidance and resources for all the teams on how to present their case study in an effective way.

2:30pm to 4:00pm
4100 Posvar Hall

Thursday, October 6

Global Studies Meet n' Greet!

Join the Global Studies Center and learn about our certificate programs, programming and more!

7:00pm to 8:30pm
Global Hub, 1st Floor Posvar

Emerging Voices in Horror Studies

The Horror Studies Working Group at the University of Pittsburgh is dedicated to creating a welcoming space for all those looking to study horror, and to recognize the power of horror as a social f

Wednesday, October 5

Accessibility and Identity in Horror

Queer theory seeks not only to interrogate issues of sexuality and gender, but also issues of class, race, ability, health, and identity.

1:00pm to 2:30pm
Cathedral 501 and Zoom

Tuesday, October 4

The Unwell: Podcasting 101

Join members of Unwell, as well as members of Pitt’s Welcomed by Design podcast, to discuss the technical side of podcasting.

2:00pm to 3:00pm
Cathedral 501 and Zoom

Unwell: Meet the Podcasters

Unwell is a gothic horror podcast set in a small town in Ohio, created by HartLife NFP.

11:00am to 12:00pm
Cathedral 501 and Zoom

From Monasteries to Hospitals: An Institutional History of Care for the Insane in East Asia

Abstract: There has been much recent attention paid to the relationship between Buddhism and medicine, especially in regard to numerous studies of the application of mindfulness as an efficacious t

8:00am to 9:00am
Zoom