Events

Events

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, March 18

Spring 2025 Global Distinction Drop-In Hours
Time:
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Presenter:
Molly McSweeney
Location:
Global HubAttention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, rec
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Office of International Services and Global Experiences Office
Contact:
Molly McSweeney
Contact Email:
mcm206@pitt.edu

Attention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers!

Wednesday, March 19

Center for Latin American Studies Student Social Hour
Time:
5:30 pm
Location:
4130 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies

Learn about what events, certificates, and concentrations the Center for Latin American Studies offers. Join us for games and free food!

Friday, March 21

Qissa Pitt International Storytelling & Open Mic Night
Time:
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Presenter:
Molly McSweeney
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, Director's Office, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Office of International Services and Global Experiences Office
Contact:
Molly McSweeney
Contact Email:
mcm206@pitt.edu

The University Center for International Studies is excited to hold its first annual Qissa (story in Arabic), a celebration of heritage, culture, and personal experiences through storytelling. We invite all Pitt students to share your internationally-focused story using various creative forms and listen to others in this unique performance setting.

Tuesday, March 25

Spring 2025 Global Distinction Drop-In Hours
Time:
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Presenter:
Molly McSweeney
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs and Office of International Services
Contact:
Molly McSweeney
Contact Email:
mcm206@pitt.edu

Attention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers!

Wednesday, March 26

Linkedin 30 second elevator pitch
Time:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location:
4130 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center and Global Hub

Whether you're a seasoned professional or a Freshman just starting out, having a concise and compelling elevator pitch is essential in today's fast-paced world. An elevator pitch is a brief overview of your background, experience, and goals that you can deliver in the time it might take to ride an elevator - typically 30 seconds or less.

Thursday, March 27

Front-Line Issues: War, Climate, and Refugees
Time:
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Presenter:
Daniel Briggs, Lauren Herzer Risi
Location:
4130 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center and Global Studies Center

The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently predicted that global average temperatures will rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in the mid-2030s. Over the last decades, a global network of scholars, policy makers, activists, and others have organized to offer ways to mitigate and even reverse the effects of climate change. What offramps can these solutions and movements offer our collective humanity?

“Eurasian Environments” seeks to provide some reflections to mark the UN’s 2024 Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. This series will examine social justice and sustainability efforts to address climate change by putting scholars of Eurasia in conversation with their peers specializing on Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The series will comprise six events that will illuminate the challenges and possible solutions to climate change in Eurasia in regional and global contexts.

This event is part of the Eurasian Environments: Climate Justice and Sustainability in Global Context series.

Puerto Rican Mothers Who Stay: Negotiating Gender, Labor and (non)Migration to Rural Midwest
Time:
4:30 pm
Presenter:
Lisa Ortiz
Location:
4130 Posvar and Zoom
Sponsored by:
Center for Ethnic Studies Research and Center for Latin American Studies

Tuesday, April 1

Spring 2025 Global Distinction Drop-In Hours
Time:
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Presenter:
Molly McSweeney
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Office of International Services and Global Experiences Office
Contact:
Molly McSweeney
Contact Email:
mcm206@pitt.edu

Attention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers!

Wednesday, April 2

Speaker Series
In Search of Slave Ship Camargo: the quilombo of Bracui and the fight for historical reparations for slavery in Brazil
Time:
4:30 pm
Presenter:
Martha Abreu
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies

Saturday, April 5

Latin American and Caribbean Festival
Time:
4:00 pm
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies

This beloved event has been bringing together our diverse communities since 1979, and this year promises to be as unforgettable as ever.

Join us for a full day of live Latin American music, authentic artisans and crafts, mouthwatering cuisine, lively dance performances, and fun activities for children—ALL FREE of charge! It’s the largest celebration of Latin American and Latinx culture in Western Pennsylvania, drawing around 3,000 students, community members, and local businesses every year.

Tuesday, April 8

Spring 2025 Global Distinction Drop-In Hours
Time:
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Presenter:
Molly McSweeney
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Office of International Services and Global Experiences Office
Contact:
Molly McSweeney
Contact Email:
mcm206@pitt.edu

Attention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers!

Clube do Livro
Time:
5:00 pm
Location:
4200 Posvar, CLAS
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies

Wednesday, April 9

CLAS Speaker Series
Activisit Environmental History: On War Machines and Guerilla Strategies
Time:
4:30 pm
Presenter:
Regina Horta Duarte
Location:
4130 Posvar and Zoom
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies

Thursday, April 10

Green Cities for the Future
Time:
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Presenter:
Maria C. Taylor
Location:
4130 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and Global Studies Center

The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently predicted that global average temperatures will rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in the mid-2030s. Over the last decades, a global network of scholars, policy makers, activists, and others have organized to offer ways to mitigate and even reverse the effects of climate change. What offramps can these solutions and movements offer our collective humanity?

“Eurasian Environments” seeks to provide some reflections to mark the UN’s 2024 Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. This series will examine social justice and sustainability efforts to address climate change by putting scholars of Eurasia in conversation with their peers specializing on Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The series will comprise six events that will illuminate the challenges and possible solutions to climate change in Eurasia in regional and global contexts.

This event is part of the Eurasian Environments: Climate Justice and Sustainability in Global Context series.

Tuesday, April 15

Spring 2025 Global Distinction Drop-In Hours
Time:
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Presenter:
Molly McSweeney
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Office of International Services and Global Experiences Office
Contact:
Molly McSweeney
Contact Email:
mcm206@pitt.edu

Attention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers!

Friday, April 18

Afro-Latin American Studies at Pitt: Conference in Honor of George Reid Andrews
Time:
2:30 pm
Location:
Provost suites, 2nd Floor Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies along with History Department
Contact:
Luz Amanda Hank
Contact Email:
luzamandahank@pitt.edu
Afro-Latin American Studies at Pitt: Conference in Honor of George Reid Andrews
Time:
2:30 pm
Location:
Provost Suites - 2nd Floor Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies along with Department of History

Tuesday, April 22

Spring 2025 Global Distinction Drop-In Hours
Time:
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Presenter:
Molly McSweeney
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Office of International Services and Global Experiences Office
Contact:
Molly McSweeney
Contact Email:
mcm206@pitt.edu

Attention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers!

Thursday, May 1

UCIS Graduation Ceremony & Reception
Time:
1:00 pm
Location:
Charity Randall Theatre
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, Director's Office, European Studies Center and Global Studies Center

The University Center for International Studies cordially invites students graduating in Spring and Summer 2024 to celebrate their academic achievements and receive their credentials at the University Center for International Studies’ Graduation Ceremony in the Charity Randall Theater followed by a reception in the Schenley Plaza Tent.

Graduating students should look for their personal email invitations from the University Center for International Studies to RSVP and contact their UCIS academic advisor with any questions about the event. For additional details, please contact Laura Daversa at Laura.Daversa@pitt.edu

Reception to follow the ceremony at 2:30pm in the Schenley Plaza Tent.

Hosted by the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh and the Political Institutions and Processes Section of the Latin American Studies Association. This is a virtual series to create a space for political scientists and other academics to discuss the critical social and political challenges facing Latin America today--including democratic backsliding, economic inequality, racial injustice, gender inequities, and a host of other issues.