European Studies Center | UCIS Outreach

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

Activities Presented in Conjunction with European Studies Center

Resources

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

Weblinks

Summer Institute for Global Educators 2021: Building Europe

Intended Audience:

Higher Education, K-12

In this presentation, Dr. Drew Armstrong, Director of Architectural Studies and Associate Professor in the University of Pittsburgh's History of Art & Architecture, presents on “Building Europe: Architecture and the Euro," addressing topics such as Euro Banknotes, architectural design, and European identity.

Building Europe

Summer Institute for Global Educators 2021: Curriculum Module on Migration

Intended Audience:

K-12

In this presentation, educators from the Ellis School present on their multi-year project on Migration.

Curriculum Module on Migration

Summer Institute for Global Educators 2021: Games and Gamification for Global Learning

Intended Audience:

K-12

In this presentation, Dr. Susan Dawkins, Engagement Coordinator for the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies at UCIS, discusses the use of games and gamification for global learning in the classroom.

Games and Gamification

Outreach at European Studies Center

Samantha Moik

Engagement Coordinator

University of Pittsburgh

European Studies Center

Contact Samantha by email