European Studies Center

 
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.

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

Intended Audience:
Higher Education, Faculty, Post-Secondary

Join our panel of Portuguese speakers from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and enter into a wide-ranging discussion of Portuguese identity today. From literature to material culture; from its imperial past to its present as a member state on the European periphery, our experts will discuss em português the forces shaping Portuguese identity. Em Português! This video is a part of...

Intended Audience:
9-12

The European Studies Center hosts several webinars each year called Conversations on Teaching Europe (CoTE). This virtual roundtable discussion was presented by Suzi Walter and Michael Junko (Mount Lebanon Public Schools) on March 29, 2016. Its length is 23:26.

Intended Audience:
K-12

Dr. Michael Giazzoni, Director of College in High School, and Cindy McNulty, Global Competence Director at Oakland Catholic High School, discuss the benefits of dual credit programs and infusion of global content into the curriculum.
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Outreach at European Studies Center

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Samantha Moik
Engagement Coordinator
University of Pittsburgh
European Studies Center