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.

Video

Global Issues Through Literature Series: Globalizing Science Fiction and Fantasy "The Dark is Rising"

Intended Audience:

K-12

The theme of Imagining Other Worlds: Globalizing Science Fiction and Fantasy is explored through the novel, The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. This workshop is facilitated by Emilee Ruhland, who graduated with a Master’s in Critical and Cultural Studies from the University of Pittsburgh, and holds an MA in English from North Dakota State University.

Global Issues Through Literature Series: Dark is Rising

Global Issues Through Literature: Class Divisions "Hope Against Hope"

Intended Audience:

K-12

Global Issues Through Literature.pdf,

Global Issues Through Literature Hope Against Hope March 27, 2025

Global Issues Through Literature: Graphic Novels in a Global Context "Threads: From the Refugee Crisis"

Intended Audience:

K-12

Using the theme, Graphic Novels in Global Context: Social Justice Through Illustration and Text, this workshop discusses Kate Evans' Threads: From the Refugee Crisis, a full-graphic novel of the refugee crisis. This book addresses one of the most pressing issues today to make a compelling case for the compassionate treatment of refugees and the free movement of peoples.

Global Issues Through Literature - Threads: From the Refugee Crisis - Teacher Workshop

Outreach at European Studies Center

Samantha Moik

Engagement Coordinator

University of Pittsburgh

European Studies Center

Contact Samantha by email