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The Global Studies Center promotes critical thinking and practical engagement with the world through the interdisciplinary study of globalization. About us »

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The Center offers academic credentials to students who desire a deeper understanding of social and economic inequality in transnational context.
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Over 230 University of Pittsburgh faculty members are affiliated with the Global Studies Center.
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Lara Putnam was elected vice president of research for the American Historical Association

Lara Putnam, a professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’…

Lara Putnam headshot

Lara Putnam was elected vice president of research for the American Historical Association

Lara Putnam, a professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’…

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Pitt hosts conference on the future of international and area studies

The University of Pittsburgh welcomed leading scholars and practitioners working across international and foreign language education this May to…

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