Past Events | Global Studies Center

Sunday, April 7

FACES OF WO/MEN Film Screening: What is Democracy?

Coming at a moment of profound political and social crisis, WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? reflects on a word we often take for granted.

4:00pm to 9:00pm
Kelly-Strayhorn Theater

Saturday, April 6

FACES OF WO/MEN Film Screening: Four Springs

After the popularity of his online diary, “My Father,” filmmaker Lu Qingyi decided to turn a camera on his parents’ everyday life in a remote town in Guizhou.

7:30pm to 9:30pm
McConomy Auditorium, CMU

FACES OF WO/MEN Film Screening: 3 Faces

3 FACES is Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s fourth completed feature since he was officially banned from filmmaking.

5:30pm to 7:30pm
McConomy Auditorium, CMU

FACES OF WO/MEN Film Screening: Short Film Competition

Our Short Film Competition buzzes and hums under the umbrella of the Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival. But we bring a lot of excitement to the Festival season on our own!

2:00pm to 4:00pm
Regent Square Theater

Friday, April 5

FACES OF WO/MEN Film Screening: The Chambermaid

Director Lila Avilés's compelling debut follows Eve, who works long hours as a maid at a luxurious hotel in Mexico City.

7:00pm to 9:00pm
McConomy Auditorium, CMU

Thursday, April 4

FACES OF WO/MEN Film Screening: Pause

Elpida has reached a critical juncture in her life: menopause.

6:00pm to 9:00pm
McConomy Auditorium, CMU

Whose Narrative? Re-examining War Memorials in East Asia and the U.S.

Intended as a workshop to foster critical thinking skills, this program will feature presentations by two scholars who work on similar issues in entirely different parts of the world. Dr.

5:30pm to 8:30pm
4130 Posvar

The Human Right to Water:Threats from Privatization in Pittsburgh and the World

Emanuele Lobina, Department of International Business and Economics, University of Greenwich and Public Services International, provides a global look at the forces shaping today's heightened debat

12:00pm to 1:30pm
4130 Posvar

Wednesday, April 3

FACES OF WO/MEN Film Screening: My Friend the Polish Girl

MY FRIEND THE POLISH GIRL borrows from cinema verite and video bloggers to create a rare naturalism in style and performance.

6:00pm to 8:00pm
Carlow University, Gailliot Center

Tuesday, April 2

Historical Epidemiology and Global Disease Challenges

Historical epidemiology-the study of past disease control interventions and their impacts on the dynamics of disease transmission-holds the promise of creating a more robust and more nuanced founda

6:30pm to 8:00pm
Public Health G23 (Public Health Auditorium)