Pitt World History Center

04/08/2026

What if the American Revolution was not a revolution but a civil war within the British Empire?

Join us tomorrow to learn and discuss how Dr. Steven Pincus re-conceptualizes American Independence within the context of British imperial politics.
RSVP by filling out the google form: https://forms.gle/fnbNKCLc7Z95m7Uq8

03/26/2026

Tomorrow at 10am!
We still have a few copies of the book if you want to grab one at the event.

03/16/2026

Ramadan Mubarak!

Join us tomorrow at 3:30pm in the History department lounge for our kickoff event of the Global Islam series!

02/21/2026

We are excited to announce this year's Alliance for Learning in World History's Call for Applications!

Learn more at https://www.worldhistory.pitt.edu/education/alliance-learning-world-history

02/16/2026

Can you change the past?

Join us this Thursday, February 19 at 4pm in the History Department Lounge (Posvar 3703) for an immersive simulation of worker democracy where you will take on the role of a Homestead resident to debate the crisis and vote on the union’s response.

01/21/2026

Check out our spring calendar!
As requested: more history gaming events (now with live play!), talks about fiction, AI, Islam, Revolutions, and more.

12/11/2025

We are hiring a two-year postdoc fellow in Japan in World History to begin Aug 1, 2026! Applicants must have Ph.D. in hand before appointment begins. Apply at https://tinyurl.com/whcpostdoc
Application deadline is Feb 15, 2026.

Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

10/24/2025

Podcast Episode · Educating to Be Human Podcast · 10/14/2025 · 37m