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Pitt Global Studies Center @PittGSC

The University of Pittsburgh's Global Studies Center develops global competence in students, educators, and members of the community. 🌎🌍🌏

Joined March 2011
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Meet some of our exceptional FLAS students!! Niobe, Steve, Allie, and Sara are all studying different languages and doing exceptional things, check out their attached biographies for more info on what they're up to! @GoGlobalED @PittLCTL #goglobaled
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Join us at 12:30 PM on Thursday, April 20th, in 4130 Posvar Hall for a lecture and discussion with Andrea Pavoni of the University Institute of Lisbon as he seeks to answer: What is Urban Violence? Learn more: ucis.pitt.edu/global/events/…
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CAASI @GSPIA@CaasiPitt
13 Apr 2023
Join us this Monday, April 17 to hear from a panel of community leaders/organizers regarding the ongoing violations of human rights occurring by the hands of law enforcement and the legal system in Allegheny county. This event is welcome to all - we hope to see you then! #ACCP
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Congrats to our affiliated faculty member and GAP Fellow Adam Lowenstein on being selected as a 2023 @GuggFellows Fellow!
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10 Apr 2023
At Pitt, Adam Lowenstein is a professor of English and Film and Media Studies. @ODriscoll1bill reports he’s internationally recognized for his focus on horror films and their cultural impact. wesa.fm/arts-sports-culture/…
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Join us TOMORROW for "Climate Change Heats Up Global Studies" with Dr. Hong Yang of @BryantUniv at 2 PM in 4130 Posvar Hall or Zoom! Learn more: ucis.pitt.edu/global/events/…

Pitt Global Studies Center@PittGSC
23 Mar 2023
Join us on April 6th for lecture with @BryantUniv's Dr. Hong Yang as he explores the linkage between climate change and global education! Learn more and register: ucis.pitt.edu/global/events/…
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We are excited to cosponsor the screening of "Know Your Place" during the Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival on Saturday, April 1st, at 2 PM at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center! Learn more and get tickets: cmuiff.com/know-your-place?u…
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Abdelrahman ElGendy@El_Gendy_95
21 Mar 2023
Folks around Pitt: Proud to share that @PittGSC will host @sharifkouddous for a lecture and screening of his George Polk award-winning investigation, The Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, on Tuesday, April 11. Register and share—hope to see you there! pitt.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
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Join us on April 6th for lecture with @BryantUniv's Dr. Hong Yang as he explores the linkage between climate change and global education! Learn more and register: ucis.pitt.edu/global/events/…
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Pitt REEES@PittREEES
21 Mar 2023
NEXT WEEK! Join two Pitt alumnae, Founder/CEO of Kakenya's Dream & 2023 Exemplary Leader award recipient Kakenya Ntaiya & Executive Director of ARYSE Jenna Baron, for a discussion about their journeys from undergrads to their work in Pittsburgh and Kenya. 3/28|5 pm|Global Hub
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Jailed in Egypt at 17, He Wrote to Survive and to Share His Long Ordeal Read more about our Heinz Fellow @El_Gendy_95 in @nytimes nytimes.com/2023/03/17/world…

Jailed in Egypt at 17, He Wrote to Survive and to Share His Long Ordeal (Published 2023)

Sentenced as a teenager to 15 years for “unlawful assembly,” Abdelrahman ElGendy started recording the abuses of prison life. The idea of someday publishing his memoir gave him a reason to live.

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Are you interested in food, gentrification, sustainability, and social justice? Join a conversation with Pascale Joassart-Marcelli as she discusses her recent book, The $16 Taco: Contested Geographies of Food, Ethnicity, and Gentrification: calendar.pitt.edu/event/the_…

The $16 Taco: Contested Geographies of Food, Ethnicity, and Gentrification

Are you interested in food, gentrification, sustainability, and social justice? Join us for a conversation with Pascale Joassart-Marcelli as she discusses her recent book. Pascale Joassart-Marcelli...

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Congrats to Karenna Oner, who graduated in 2021 with a Global Studies Certificate, on being named a Fulbright scholar! pitt.edu/pittwire/features-a…

Pitt has been named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students for 2022-23

Meet the nine Pitt scholars in this year’s cohort.

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Congrats to Dr. Ruth Mostern, professor in Pitt’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and Global Studies affiliated faculty, on winning a book prize from the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) for her history of China’s Yellow River! pitt.edu/pittwire/accolades-…

Ruth Mostern won a book prize from the Association for Asian Studies

The professor in Pitt’s Department of History earned the 2023 Joseph Levenson Prize for her account of China’s Yellow River that spans 3,000 years.

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PittGlobal@PittGlobal
22 Feb 2023
Thank you to everyone who donated to our International Student Emergency Fund yesterday for #pittdayofgiving. We are so incredibly grateful for our #pittglobal community, and we continue to #H2P! Read more about our successful day: bit.ly/41jYwnZ
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PittGlobal@PittGlobal
21 Feb 2023
This #pittdayofgiving, support students at #Pitt by donating to our International Student Emergency Fund. It provides financial relief for international students facing crises like unexpected travel costs or loss of income or property. Make a difference: pittdayofgiving.com/pages/pi…
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“When I arrived in Pittsburgh, the Global Studies Center's Pittsburgh Network for Threatened Scholars (PiNTS) Program provided me with a home and a steady income. This was instrumental in the production of my upcoming documentary film.” - Aunel Arneth
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Aunel is a pro-democracy activist, journalist, producer and documentary filmmaker whose work explores human rights, democracy and African political history. Support scholars like him in our network today: pittdayofgiving.com/campaign…
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TODAY IS THE DAY! Join us for #PittDayofGiving and donate to the Global Studies Center: pittdayofgiving.com/campaign…

Pitt Global Studies Center@PittGSC
14 Feb 2023
We are 1 WEEK away from the 2023 #PittDayofGiving! Donors can begin making gifts today, and this year is unlike any other, as you can support not only the Center, but two of our major programs... pittdayofgiving.com/pages/pi…
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Pitt REEES@PittREEES
14 Feb 2023
Tomorrow, 2/15, at noon! Are you interested in a career where you get paid to travel the world and have a global impact? Join Diplomat in Residence, Kyla Brooke, for a Q&A session to hear about internships, careers, and fellowships with the U.S. Department of State.
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We are 1 WEEK away from the 2023 #PittDayofGiving! Donors can begin making gifts today, and this year is unlike any other, as you can support not only the Center, but two of our major programs... pittdayofgiving.com/pages/pi…
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And you can also donate to the Governor's School for Global & International Affairs, which provides high-school sophomores and juniors with the tools to understand global changes through a 4 week residential program on the Pitt's main campus. Donate: pittdayofgiving.com/campaign…
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Last year, alumni and friends like you came together to support the Center! The 7th annual #PDOG is just around the corner, and we are counting on donors like you to make a gift today in support of our students, affiliated faculty, K-12 educators, and greater community members!
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