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.

Weblinks

Intended Audience:
K-12

Poppies, Power, and Profits: A Mini-Course for K-12 Educators was a hybrid, free two-day K-12 mini course exploring the Opium Wars of the 19th century, their causes, and far-reaching consequences, connecting historical events with modern global issues. Through examining the relationship between imperialism, trade, and culture, participants gained insight into how the Opium Wars...

Intended Audience:
K-12

In this presentation, Lynn Kawaratani, Engagement Manager, University Center for International Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh, Catherine Fratto, Engagement Coordinator, Asian Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh, Karen Lue, Global Hub Manager, University of Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh Public School's Banksville Elementary teacher, Krista Stewart, present on 20/20 Visions and their...

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.

Outreach at Global Studies Center

Catherine Fratto
Assistant Director for Outreach
Global Studies Center