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European Studies Center

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The European Studies Center (ESC) was established in 1984 and is charged with the university-wide responsibility of coordinating and developing scholarship and teaching related to Europe. The Center promotes the study of Europe at the University of Pittsburgh by developing new courses, lectures, symposia, and conferences with international participants. Center research foci include comparative public policy, social and intellectual history, multiculturalism in Europe, questions of identity, and Europe’s historical and contemporary role in the world.

Web Site: 
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/esc
Services Offered: 
Cultural Festivals
Guest Speakers
High School Student Events
Intensive Summer Language Study Opportunities
Internships
Pre-professional Workshops with High School Students and Staff
Professional Development Workshops
School Visits

Resources

Here is a sample of materials generated by the European Studies Center or as a result of programming in which they participated.

Video

Global Migrations: Political, Economic, and Climatic Changes
Intended Audience:
Higher Education, Faculty, K-12, Post-Secondary

This faculty professional development conference explores the topic of migration today through the lens of politics, economics, and climatic changes. The following recordings from the conference are available:

File Global Migrations Faculty PD Conference Welcome & Introduction, File “Migration, Conflict, Climate Change & Economic Inequalities...” by Dr. Eleanor Gordon, File Dr. Sunnie Rucker-Chang, “White Enclosures of the Transatlantic: Migration, Race, and Coloniality”, File Dr Meredith Oyen, “The Challenge of Chinese Migration across the U S Southern Border, File Dr. Innocent Badasu: African Migration Experiences & the Socio Political Conundrum for Social Change, File Global Migrations: Political, Economic, and Climatic Changes Faculty PD Conference
Global Sustainability Amazonia
Intended Audience:
K-12, Post-Secondary

The lectures from this faculty development workshop provide an opportunity to learn about issues related to Amazonia, particularly development, sustainability and conservation.  

File Global Sustainability Amazonia conference recording sessions 2-5
Migrant Experience in Germany
Intended Audience:
9-12, Higher Education, Post-Secondary

What has been described in the media as a migration crisis in Europe is being characterized by many aid workers as a reception crisis. The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has taken the lead among European heads of state in advocating for a safe and effective process of resettling migrants. Taking Germany as an example, a panel of experts discusses the migrant experience in that country. What...

File Migrant Experience in Germany

Outreach at European Studies Center

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Samantha Moik
Engagement Coordinator
University of Pittsburgh
European Studies Center
Contact Samantha by email