Past Events

Thursday, November 18

Global Issues Through Literature: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Global Issues Through Literature (GILS)
Fall and Spring 2021-22: Imagining Other Worlds: Globalizing Science Fiction and Fantasy

5:00pm
Zoom

Cycling and the City: Human Rights and Human Infrastructure

Watching documentary “Together We Cycle” or “Why We Cycle” (VIMEO, 56 minutes) about the history of cycling in the Netherlands and “Mama Agatha” (16 minutes; YouTube) about a Ghanian immigrant who

Wednesday, November 17

Cartonera Teacher Workshop

The mission of the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) is to promote global understanding through support for teaching, learning, and research in and on Latin America, the Caribbean, and the d

5:00pm to 8:00pm
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Tuesday, November 16

Gender Equality in Public Administration

Gender Equality in Public Administration: A Global Workshop will convene academics, practitioners, and experts to further global monitoring of women’s participation and leadership in public service

10:00am to 1:30pm
Zoom

Friday, November 12

Epochs of Loss: Toward a Proposal for a Website, a Course, and a Book

This special event is a collaboration between Carnegie Mellon's Environmental Humanities Research Seminar and the CMU Humanities Center’s current initiative on Climate Justice.

12:00pm
Zoom

Thursday, November 11

LGBT+ Activism in Moscow: Metropolis of Opportunities or Increased Risks?

Olga Baranova, Senior Director of the Moscow Community Centre for LGBT+ Initiatives, will speak on the challenges LGBT+ communities face in Russia and the North Caucasus while exploring how Moscow

Diaries of the Epoch of Loss, or Introducing Some Unanswerable Questions

This special event is a collaboration between Carnegie Mellon's Environmental Humanities Research Seminar and the CMU Humanities Center’s current initiative on Climate Justice.

4:30pm
Zoom

Tuesday, November 9

Street Medicine and Health Organization

Street Medicine and Health Organization
November 9th, 6pm-7pm, Virtual Format
Emily Delp, M.D.

6:00pm to 7:00pm
Zoom Discussion

Pitt Model United Nations 2021

Through experiential learning, high school students engage directly with global issues by assuming the role of world leaders and negotiating responses to timely topics.

7:30am to 3:00pm
Teams

Friday, November 5

Case Study Competition and Presentations

The Global Studies Center, Center for Global Health and the Center for BioEthics and Health Law will host Pitt’s 2nd annual Global Health Case Competition.

2:00pm to 6:00pm
Posvar Hall Room 1500