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European Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh The EUCE/ESC of the University of Pittsburgh welcomes you. ESC is operating M-F 8:30-5 as usual: M/F

The European Studies Center supports the development of new courses, offers graduate and undergraduate certificates, sponsors lectures, symposia, and conferences with international participants, offers faculty and graduate student grants, and provides an intellectual community for students and faculty studying all aspects of contemporary and historical Europe and the European Union.

Join the European Studies Center for “Generations of Displacement: A Personal and Global Perspective on Refugees,” featu...
10/06/2026

Join the European Studies Center for “Generations of Displacement: A Personal and Global Perspective on Refugees,” featuring Rotary International Secretary General John Hewko.

Hewko will discuss the connections between his parents’ experiences as Ukrainian refugees after World War II and his approach to responding to the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe and beyond.

Friday, November 13
2:00–3:15 p.m.
Cathedral of Learning, 144 English Room

The event will be moderated by Randall Halle, Director of the European Studies Center.

Join the Political Science Speaker Series for “The Great Perceptual Divide: Identity and Democracy in the US and Britain...
10/01/2026

Join the Political Science Speaker Series for “The Great Perceptual Divide: Identity and Democracy in the US and Britain,” featuring Prof. Mitchell Smith of Pennsylvania State University.

Friday, October 16, 2026
12:00–1:30 p.m.
4500 Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Are you a Pitt student? Join FRIT this October to learn about Spring courses and programs in Italy while enjoying snacks...
09/30/2026

Are you a Pitt student? Join FRIT this October to learn about Spring courses and programs in Italy while enjoying snacks, authentic Italian beverages, and conversation!

Wednesday, October 7
4–5 PM
Global Hub

Join the University of Pittsburgh’s Italian Program and the Heinz History Center’s Italian American Program for Sempre F...
09/29/2026

Join the University of Pittsburgh’s Italian Program and the Heinz History Center’s Italian American Program for Sempre Fidele: A Poetry Reading and Conversation with Joseph Bathanti on Wednesday, October 14, from 6:00–7:30 p.m. in Cathedral of Learning 144.

Pittsburgh native and former Poet Laureate of North Carolina Joseph Bathanti will read from his bilingual poetry collection Sempre Fidele and other poems and discuss how his Italian heritage has influenced his writing and his experience working with translators to publish his poetry in Italian.

This event celebrates National Italian Heritage Month.

RSVP: https://www.evite.com/event/015DIIAE4SKDAAKGQEPRWH4YK43SFA

We've covered 11 languages this week, which means there are 14 more European languages to still discover at Pitt!Europea...
09/26/2026

We've covered 11 languages this week, which means there are 14 more European languages to still discover at Pitt!

European Day of Languages celebrates the incredible linguistic diversity of Europe and the connections that languages create across borders, cultures, and communities.

At Pitt, you can explore 25 languages through courses, programs, study abroad, and more.

Happy European Day of Languages!

Which language will you discover next?

German is spoken across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and beyond. There’s a whole world of language, literature, film, ...
09/25/2026

German is spoken across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and beyond. There’s a whole world of language, literature, film, history, and culture waiting to be explored.

At Pitt, German students can take their language skills beyond the classroom through conversation hours, German Club, study abroad, and even Oktoberfest.

Come discover German at Pitt: https://www.german.pitt.edu/

Celebrate European Day of Languages tomorrow on September 26.

¿Hablas español? At Pitt, studying Spanish means going beyond vocabulary and grammar. You’ll explore the languages, lite...
09/25/2026

¿Hablas español? At Pitt, studying Spanish means going beyond vocabulary and grammar. You’ll explore the languages, literatures, cultures, and histories of the Spanish-speaking world, from Spain to Latin America and the Caribbean.

So, ¿listos? Come discover Spanish at Pitt: https://www.spanport.pitt.edu/

Celebrate European Day of Languages tomorrow on September 26.

Turkish opens the door to languages and cultures across Turkey, the Balkans, the Caucasus, and beyond.At Pitt, you can l...
09/25/2026

Turkish opens the door to languages and cultures across Turkey, the Balkans, the Caucasus, and beyond.

At Pitt, you can learn Turkish in a classroom that brings the language to life through culture and history and even earn a minor along the way.

Ready to say merhaba? Discover Turkish at Pitt: https://lctl.pitt.edu/languages/turkish

Celebrate European Day of Languages tomorrow on September 26.

Ready to give Swedish a try?Swedish has melodic rhythms, wonderfully long compound words, and a few letters you might no...
09/25/2026

Ready to give Swedish a try?

Swedish has melodic rhythms, wonderfully long compound words, and a few letters you might not recognize at first. From fika to lagom, there’s plenty to discover in this Scandinavian language.

Come explore Swedish at Pitt and see where a little hej can take you: https://lctl.pitt.edu/languages/swedish

Celebrate European Day of Languages tomorrow on September 26.

Slovak is a West Slavic language that connects learners with the history, culture, literature, and people of Slovakia wh...
09/24/2026

Slovak is a West Slavic language that connects learners with the history, culture, literature, and people of Slovakia while opening a door to the broader world of Central and Eastern Europe.

At Pitt, students can explore Slovak through the Slovak Studies minor and connect language study with the university’s broader international and European studies opportunities.

This European Day of Languages, add Slovak to your European journey.

Celebrate European languages with us on September 26.

Learn more about Slovak Studies at Pitt: https://www.asundergrad.pitt.edu/academics/minors/slovak-studies-minor

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