University Center for International Studies Global Studies Center
University Center for International Studies Global Studies Center

Past Events

Friday, March 22 to Saturday, March 23

International Symposium: Deexceptionalizing Displacement? Rethinking Citizenship and Mobility

How are the forms of displacement and dispossession experienced by less mobile people similar to, or different from, those of people displaced across national borders?
(All day)
University of Pittsburgh

Thursday, March 21

FACES OF WO/MEN Film Screen: Border

Tina is not an ordinary woman--both inside and out.
7:00pm to 9:00pm
McConomy Auditorium, CMU

Global Issues Through Literature: Instant City

This reading group for educators explores literary texts from a global perspective.
4:30pm to 7:00pm
4130 Posvar

Laborer, Citizen and Neighbor: Comparing Subjectivity in Pittsburgh and Berlin

Fiona Eichinger (senior, Biological Sciences, BPHIL/IAS/global studies) will defend her thesis using comparative case studies of Bhutanese refugees in Pittsburgh and Syrian refugees in Berlin to il
11:00am
3307 Posvar

Wednesday, March 20

Redefining the American Social Contract: From Social Exclusion to Equity and Rights

As we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we face the realization that the human rights system is facing an existential crisis.
12:00pm to 1:30pm
109 Barco Law Building

Tuesday, March 19

Economic Human Rights: It's Time for a New Social Contract

The National Economic and Social Rights Initiative is advancing a nation-wide call for a “New Social Contract” in this country to defend our economy, democracy and climate from threats posed by ext
6:00pm to 8:30pm
Homewood Community Engagement Center, 622 N Homewood Ave

Monday, March 18

Cities on the Global Edge

This special event led by Provost Cudd is a discussion about the many ways cities are being shaped by the forces of globalization.
5:00pm to 6:15pm
Provost Suite, 2500 Posvar Hall

Islamophobia and Antisemitism: Perspectives From Europe and the US

This event is an open conversation with Paul A. Silverstein,Professor of Anthropology at Reed College and Jeanette Jouili, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh.
4:00pm to 6:00pm
William Pitt Union Room 630

Migrations Initiative Brown Bag Series

Dr. Yolanda Covington-Ward will present on Mobility, Displacement, and Black Privilege in the Experiences of Liberian Migrants, Refugees, and Returnees
12:00pm to 1:00pm
4130 Posvar Hall

You Can't Forget Our Roots Anyway: French College Students' Views on a Multicultural France

France has a long and complicated history with its Muslim population, rooted in its colonial history and currently tied to dominant French discourse surrounding French Republican ideals, including

10:00am
4217 Posvar Hall