Stories from Pitt Global
Learn more about the global experiences happening at Pitt and the stories that make Pitt Global a unique place to learn, work, and explore the world.
August Wilson’s national renown and profile have reached new heights in recent years, as celebrities like Denzel Washington have brough the Century Cycle to the big screen. However, his legacy achieved a new milestone last year when “Jitney” made...
Martha Mantilla’s interests in books and culture moved her from her roots in Colombia to destinations all around the world, and eventually to a long career as the librarian of the Eduardo Lozano Latin American Collection at the University of...
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, Inserm, will establish an International Vision Institute. This joint lab will be Inserm’s first such partnership outside of Europe....
Raed El Rafei, assistant professor of film and media studies in Pitt’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, will premiere his new film at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in November.
In “Tripoli/A Tale of Three...
The Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs (NRIEP) hosted a Scholarship Awardee Showcase on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, displaying 104 student study abroad, independent research, and internship experiences across the 31 different...
After three years as a member, University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Joan Gabel has risen to the role of chair of the Fulbright Scholar Advisory Board (CIES). Sarah Ilchman, co-president of the Institute of International Education (IIE) and ex officio...
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded funding for a cohort of 12 Pitt faculty, academic administrators or doctoral students to spend a month in Senegal next summer, focusing on language acquisition and cultural immersion, while establishing a...
Provost Joe McCarthy has announced several personnel changes since the beginning of the semester.
University Center for International Studies: Two people have been named to replace Ariel Armony, who has left as vice chancellor of global affairs and...
The University of Pittsburgh has named two interim co-directors for the University Center for International Studies (UCIS).
Allyson Delnore, who currently serves as the executive director of academic affairs in UCIS, has agreed to serve as interim...
The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) was happy to welcome Emicida to campus last week. Throughout the week, the Brazilian rapper, writer, entrepreneur, and contemporary thinker held a series of pop-up course sessions focusing on Brazilian...
Pitt has been named a top Fulbright-producing school nine times since 2013, and although recipients can work in over 160 countries, Germany is one of the most popular choices.
Each year, the Frederick Honors College produces a group of Fulbright...
On a rainy Wednesday afternoon in Schenley Plaza, the loud echoes of drums and intertribal song echoed around Oakland from the “mini powwow” taking place as a part of the third annual Indigenous Cultural Festival.
Pitt’s Indigenous Cultural Festival...