The Duse Society is the organization of graduate students in the Department of Theatre Arts. It is named for Eleonora Duse (pronounced DOO-zuh), who, as legend has it, succumbed to influenza at what is now Pitt's William Pitt Student Union. Every graduate student in the department is a member of the society, which typically meets once a month.
The society does all manner of things, from organizing mini-conferences and professional development workshops to planning social events and putting together a guidebook for incoming graduate students.
Please visit the Duse blog here.
The 2026-2027 Duse Society Board
President: Guilherme Meletti Yazbek
Vice President: Laya Shahzamani
Business Manager: Tash Cole
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