Global Studies Center

 
The Global Studies Center is a dynamic and innovative program that is one of an elite group of seven global centers funded by the US Department of Education. We seek to promote critical thinking and practical engagement with the world through the interdisciplinary study of transnational processes. We emphasize the connections, divisions, disruptions, inequalities, and productive possibilities these processes engender across time and space. We foster innovative research, rigorous study, and thoughtful practice through our collaborations with staff, students, faculty, and community partners locally and around the world, creating diverse and inclusive spaces for intellectual growth and debate

Services Offered: 
Guest Speakers
High School Student Events
Internships
Professional Development Workshops
School Visits

Resources

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

Video

Intended Audience:
Higher Education

In this meeting of the workshop "Breaking Down the Headlines: Understanding the Levant," Professor Mohammed Bamyeh discusses the relationship between citizenship and identity in contemporary Arab countries.

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.

Outreach at Global Studies Center

Catherine Fratto
Assistant Director for Outreach
Global Studies Center