Stories from Pitt Global
Learn more about the global experiences happening at Pitt and the stories that make Pitt Global a unique place to learn, work, and explore the world.
Black History Month is a time of celebration, remembrance, and a great opportunity to learn more about Black culture, excellence, and resilience. For 2023, the University of Pittsburgh is focused on Black resistance and the agency and power of the...
Across Asia, many countries celebrate the Lunar New Year—and the Asian Studies Center (ASC) is helping to lead celebrations in Pittsburgh, too.
Aside from supporting student-associated Asian clubs, ASC is hosting a Lunar New Year Celebration on...
Thanks to the European Studies Center (ESC), Pittsburghers can spend a cold January week exploring Europe—without even leaving the city. ESC’s annual EU Film Festival, now in its second year with the support of the European Commission, offers...
After seven years with UCIS, Dr. Belkys Torres is starting a new chapter in her career as Associate Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence in Education and Teaching Associate Professor of Latinx & Gender Studies. Before heading out on her next...
Each summer, the University of Pittsburgh's European Studies Center (ESC) plans a week-long study tour to Brussels, Belgium, for educators across the United States.
This long-running program gives educators from kindergarten to college level,...
On a chilly December Sunday, the Cathedral of Learning was packed with light and warmth. Pittsburghers of all ages packed the hallways and spilled out of all 31 Nationality Rooms for four hours of festive fun celebrating holidays around the world...
On November 2, 2022, Dr. Fiona Hill joined the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) and the Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies to discuss her experience in the Trump administration, her recent...
Allyson Delnore is a familiar face around the office at UCIS. Currently, she serves as the Executive Director of Academic Affairs for UCIS and holds an adjunct appointment with the Department of History; however, there’s a lot more to Allyson.
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For a region as complex as Eastern Europe, it can be challenging to share a condensed concept of heritage in a single weekend. However, during International Education Week 2022, the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) did...
On Tuesday, October 18, scholars supported by the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs flocked to the Alumni Hall ballroom to celebrate International Education Week with posters and stories from around the world in tow. These...
Kicking off International Education Week is a tough charge, but the Center for Latin American Studies’ (CLAS) Latin American and Caribbean Festival was the perfect opener. This year was a special one for the festival—it marked both the event’s 40th...
Latinx Connect, hosted as a hybrid event from October 27 to 29, 2022, brought the University of Pittsburgh’s Latinx community together with Latinx speakers, leaders, students, educators, and allies worldwide. The conference was organized and...