| | Table of Contents CESR News & Highlights - Felix Germain Featured in World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh's Meet the Moderator Panel on Immigration this Wedensday, Feb. 12!
- One Sip at a Time UCIS Faculty Showcase Thank-You
CESR Sponsored & Co-Sponsored Events - Mal Goode: A Celebration of His Life and Work
- Border to Border Series Presents a Film Screening & Discussion of "A Day Without a Mexican"
- To Govern What We Eat (Eurasian Environments)
- Front-Line Issues: War, Climate, and Refugees (Eurasian Environments)
- Latinx Connect Conference: Call for Proposals!
Events from Our UCIS Colleagues - Emerging Latino Communities Conversations
- Latin American & Caribbean Festival
Student Opportunities - UCIS Certificate Digital ePortfolio Information Session
- Global Lenses (Undergraduate Students)
- Undergraduate and Graduate Student Funding for Research Abroad
- Apply to be a Resident Assistant for Governor's School 2025! (Global Studies Center)
- Global Distinction Drop-In Hours (Spring 2025)
Events from University Colleagues - Imagining Queer Arab Futures: Intimacy, Pleasure and Resistance
- Talk by Dr. Austin McCoy: Campaigns Against Plant Closings & the Call for Economic Democracy in the U.S. during the 1970s and 1980s
Coming Soon - Talk by Dr. Rashauna Johnson on the history of slavery in Lousiana
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| | One Sip at a Time UCIS Faculty Showcase Thank-You CESR would like to send our warmest thanks to all of our UCIS colleagues and to the faculty members who participated in One Sip at a Time (UCIS Faculty Showcase) this past Friday, February 7th. It was a wonderful, joyful time and we were delighted to see both familiar and new faces! UCIS is collecting photos from the event. If you captured any photos during the event that you would like to share with UCIS, please send them to cesr@pitt.edu, and we will ensure they are properly distributed. | | | |
CESR Sponsored & Co-Sponsored Events | |
| | Mal Goode: A Celebration of His Life and Work When: February 13 (4:00-6:00 p.m.) Where: O'Hara Student Center Celebrate the life and legacy of Mal Goode, a fierce advocate for Pittsburgh's Black community who grew up in Homestead, worked night turns at the Homestead Steel Works while studying at Pitt (A&S '31, Alpha Phi Alpha), and in 1962 became a national media icon. Goode became network news's first African American correspondent when ABC News hired him in 1962. After graduating from Pitt, he worked on the Hill as the Boys' Director of the Centre Avenue YMCA and managed the city's Terrace Village and Bedford Dwellings housing projects. His next position, at the Pittsburgh Courier, led him to local radio. With his basso profundo voice resonating on the airwaves, Goode challenged the police, politicians, and segregation, while providing Black listeners a voice that captured their experience. Race prevented him from breaking into television until Jackie Robinson dared ABC leadership to give him a chance, where Good was uncompromising in including Black voices and perspectives to authentically reflect the nation's complexities and speak to all Americans. His success at ABC initiated the slow integration of network news. Dr. Wayne Dawkins, professor of multimedia journalism at Morgan State University, Professor Joe Trotter of Carnegie Mellon University and Brian Cook, Multimedia Journalist will speak. Grandchildren Randy Wilburn and Christee Goode Laster will add their reflections. Pitt history professors Liann Tsoukas and Rob Ruck, whose biography, Mal Goode Reporting: The Life and Work of a Black Broadcast Trailblazer, was recently published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, will contribute remarks. Contacts: Liann Tsoukas and Rob Ruck Sponsored by: Center for Ethnic Studies Research; Department of History; Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences; Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | | | |
| | Border to Border Series Presents a Film Screening & Discussion of "A Day Without a Mexican" When: February 20 (6:30 p.m.) Where: 4130 Posvar Hall (Tentative) Register here. Join us for a thought-provoking screening of A Day Without a Mexican, a satirical film imagining the sudden disappearance of Mexican immigrants in California. What would happen to the economy, society, and culture if this essential workforce vanished overnight? The film explores how borders—whether physical, societal, or metaphorical—create divisions that impact labor, local economies, and community life. The film forces us to confront the human and societal costs of exclusion and reminds us of the vital role immigrant populations play in our everyday lives. After the screening, join a discussion on the film's themes and the complex ways borders divide us—beyond just lines on a map. This will be an in-person event. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by: Center for Latin American Studies; Center for Ethnic Studies Research; Hispanic Latino Professional Association at the University of Pittsburgh. This event is supported by CLAS OEDI Mini Grant. | |  | | | |
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| | Latinx Connect Conference: Accepting Proposals! When: April 3-5, 2025 Theme: ¡Com(o)unidad! (Com)unidade, (Comm)unity: State of the People Submission deadline: February 24, 2025
Review deadline: February 25-28, 2025
Decision deadline: March 3, 2025 The LatinxConnect conference aims to move us beyond "celebrating" Latine's, calling for empowerment and justice for Latine communities, who face numerous inequities in the US and across the world, particularly for those at marginalized intersections of Latine identity (e.g., Afro, Indigenous, Queer, and Trans*). This year, we're curious about the state of our communities; to explore where we differ and how we can come together. We're taking a pulse on how we are as individuals and collectively. This year, our goal is to bridge the gap between the visible and invisible borders that exist between us. There is no cost to attend the conference, and all are welcome to participate and submit proposals for a variety of activities. For proposal guidelines and submissions, please go to the Latinx Connect Conference Call for Proposals webpage. Contact Doreen Hernández (CESR) or Luis Bravo (CLAS) with any questions. Cosponsored by: Center for Ethnic Studies Research; Center for Latin American Studies; Office of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion; Pitt Global (UCIS) | | | |
Events from Our UCIS Colleagues | |
| | Emerging Latino Communities Conversations When: February 14 (10:30-11:30 a.m.) Where: 1154 Public Health Building (In-Person) and Zoom (Meeting ID 94939390460 or https://pitt.zoom.us/j/94939390460) Open to ALL students, faculty, staff, and community members. This Valentine's Day, show your support for our emerging Latino communities by learning more about their rights, available resources, and how you can help. This is a special meeting where we'll discuss ways to protect and empower our families, friends, and neighbors. Whether you're seeking information, offering support, or just want to connect with others who care, this is the perfect way to stand in solidarity and share the love. Networking is highly encouraged; our hope is that new practice, writing, and research collaborations can begin here as well. Sponsored by: Center for Ethnic Studies Research; Center for Health Equity; Center for Latin American Studies | | | |
| | Latin American & Caribbean Festival When: April 5 (4:00-9:00 p.m.) Where: Wesley W. Posvar Hall, 1st Floor/ Galleria The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh is thrilled to announce that registration is officially open for our annual Festival celebrating the rich and vibrant cultures of Latin America, the Caribbean and its Diasporas! 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 music and performances, authentic artisans and crafts, information tables, mouthwatering cuisine, 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 Pitt faculty, students, and staff, along with community members and local and regional businesses each year. Don't miss out—register now and be part of this incredible cultural celebration! See you on campus! For more information, visit: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/festival Sponsored by: Center for Latin American Studies | | | |
| | Undergraduate and Graduate Student Funding for Research Abroad Application Deadline: March 24, 2025 PittGlobal has multiple student funding opportunties for both full-time graduate students and undergraduate students from all University of Pittsburgh schools and campuses, including international degree-seeking students, are eligible to apply. | |  | | | |
| | Apply to be a Resident Assistant for Governor's School 2025! When: June 20th-July 19th, 2025 Where: University of Pittsburgh Campus Application Deadline: March 31st, 2025 The Global Studies Center is hiring Resident Assistants for the 2025 Governor's School for Global & International Studies taking place June 21–July 19 at the University of Pittsburgh's campus. RAs will arrive on June 20th. RAs will earn compensation of $2,500 for four weeks and free room and board. Develop your leadership and community-building skills and help students think critically about global issues as a Resident Assistant this summer! About the Position: Serve as the day-to-day contact for the students' dormitory life
Create recreational programming for the weekends and during the week
Act as a liaison between students, faculty, and administrative staff Eligibility and Application: Rising undergraduate sophomores to graduate students are eligible to apply, as well as K-12 teachers who might want this experience. Please send a Resume, Cover Letter, and 1 Letter of Recommendation to Veronica Dristas by March 31, 2025. Email Veronica Dristas with any questions regarding the details of the position. | | | |
| | Global Distinction Drop-In Hours (Spring 2025) When: Tuesdays (2:30-3:30 p.m.) Where: Global Hub (1st Fl, Posvar) Drop in and start earning credit towards a Global Distinction on your Transcript! Earn a Global Distinction & be Global Ready for the Job Market! Track your progress in myPittGlobal on the Suitable app
Personalized digital portfolio
Build upon OCC credit
Attend International Career Toolkit Series events to hear advice about graduate school and international careers
Earn credits towards a certificate in Global or Area Studies
Questions? Email globaldistinction@pitt.edu | |  | | | |
Events from Our University Colleagues | |
| | Imagining Queer Arab Futures: Intimacy, Pleasure, and Resistance When: February 20 (5:30-7:00 p.m.) Where: 232 Cathedral of Learning Presenter: Mejdulene Shomali (Williams College) Mejdulene Bernard Shomali is a queer Palestinian poet and Associate Professor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Williams College. She received a PhD in American Culture from the University of Michigan in 2015 and an MA in Women's Studies from Ohio State University in 2009. She is the author of Between Banat: Queer Arab Critique and Transnational Arab Archives (Duke University Press Feb 2023) and the poetry chapbook agriculture of grief: prayers for my father's dementia (Finishing Line Press August 2024). Previously she was an associate professor of GWST at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (2015-2024) and fellow at Cornell's Society for the Humanities (2023-2024). Her current research concerns affect and embodiment in Palestinian resistance. This event is part of the Film and Media Studies Spring 2025 Colloquium. Questions should be directed to Professor Raed El Rafei. | |  | | | |
| | Talk by Dr. Austin McCoy: Campaigns Against Plant Closings & the Call for Economic Democracy in the U.S. during the 1970s and 1980s When: February 20 (4:30-6:00 p.m.) Where: 113 Barco Law Building Dr. Austin McCoy received his PhD in history from the University of Michigan and is currently an Assistant Professor of History at West Virginia University. His current manuscript project, tentatively titled, The Quest for Democracy: Black Power, New Left, and Progressive Politics in the Post-Industrial Midwest, revises conventional explanations emphasizing the separation and decline of Black Power and the New Left in the U.S. during the 1970s and 1980s by looking at case studies of activists organizing for participatory democracy in urban development, foreign policy, and the industrial economy. Dr. McCoy is also the author of numerous articles, both for academic journals and for the public. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Nursing Clio, Black Perspectives, CNN, and Truthout. Sponsored by: History Department | | | |
 | | Coming Soon! - Talk by Dr. Rashauna Johnson on the history of slavery in Louisiana (March 13, 2025 4:30-6:00 p.m.; Location TBA)
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