Events


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Thursday, March 28

Referral: America Last
Time:
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Presenter:
Jacob Heilbrunn, Damir Marusic
Location:
105 Lawrence Hall
Announced by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies on behalf of Center for Governance and Markets

In America Last, Heilbrunn explores the historical phenomenon of American political leaders expressing admiration for authoritarian leaders and dictators abroad, spanning from the early 20th century to the present day. The book examines how influential U.S. intellectuals, journalists, and politicians have been attracted to the perceived strength and leadership styles of foreign autocrats, viewing them as potential models for addressing domestic political and social issues.

Jacob Heilbrunn is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and editor of the National Interest. He previously served as senior editor at the New Republic and an editorial writer for the Los Angeles Times. He is a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Taylor Allderdice High School.

Damir Marusic is assignment editor at the Washington Post and founding editor or Wisdom of Crowds. Previously, he was executive editor at the American Interest magazine and a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center.

Friday, March 29

Film: Women of Tomorrow
Time:
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Presenter:
Anna Kovaleva, Tyler Sinder
Location:
FRICK FINE ARTS AUDITORIUM
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies along with Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures, Department of Music, Film and Media Studies Program, Gender Sexuality, and Women's studies program and Pittsburgh Silent film society

Watch Russia's first feminist film- a strong woman obstetrician Anna Betskaya has a brilliant career; husband Nikolai, feeling neglected, starts an affair with a young waitress, who soon gets pregnant. Later, the two women decide to work cooperatively at the doctor's office and raise the baby together.
Delve into the melodrama atmosphere of a 1910s motion-picture theatre! Admission is free, registration required

Monday, April 1

Talk Time – English Conversation Hour
Time:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Presenter:
Rob Mucklo
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Office of International Services and Global Experiences Office
Contact:
Rob Mucklo
Contact Email:
rob.mucklo@pitt.edu

Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)

Tuesday, April 2

The Roma in Europe: Development and Inclusion
Time:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Location:
Zoom Webinar
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and European Studies Center along with Romanian Institute for Research on National Minorities

The aim of this panel is to bring together academic and non-academic perspectives to reflect on two issues:

1) The challenges Europe/the EU faces in terms of programs that target Roma inclusion, equality, and community development.
2) Roma-driven social justice initiatives at the local, national, or transnational level that seek to address the gap between policy and community needs.

Moderated by:
Angéla Kóczé, Director of the Romani Studies Program (Central European University)
Zsuzsánna Magdó, Associate Director of the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (University of Pittsburgh)

Panelists:
Adriana Helbig, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies (DSAS) and Associate Professor of Music
László Fosztó, Senior Researcher (Romanian Institute for Research on National Minorities)
Silas Kropf, Independent Consultant and former Member of the Independent Commission on Anti-gypsyism in Germany

Providing Health Services in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies
Time:
2:30 pm
Location:
105 David Lawrence Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and Global Studies Center along with School of Public Health's Center for Global Health

Natural disasters, civil unrest, open conflict, and other unstable situations create challenges for healthcare providers. Clinicians and support personnel face potentially dangerous conditions as they provide physical and mental health care services to communities where authority and infrastructure have broken down. A diverse panel of speakers will describe their experiences addressing healthcare provision during complex humanitarian emergencies in Ukraine, Haiti, and Gaza.

Guest speakers include: Dr. Thaer Ahmad who just returned from volunteering in Khan Younis Gaza, Dr. Yvetot Joseph calling in from Haiti, and Dr. Sahloul, executive director Medglobal and Dr. Andreescu , Human Rights in Mental Health-FGIP

Global Distinction Drop-In Hours
Time:
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Presenter:
Molly McSweeney
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Office of International Services and Global Experiences Office
Contact:
Molly McSweeney
Contact Email:
mcm206@pitt.edu

Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a
globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more
about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript,
receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to
prospective employers!

Global Experiences Peer Conversation Hour
Time:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Presenter:
Rachel Vandevort
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Office of International Services and Global Experiences Office
Contact:
Rachel Vandevort
Contact Email:
rachel.vandevort@pitt.edu

Join Global Experiences Office Peer Advisors for this weekly roundtable in the Global Hub! Bring your questions about study abroad programs!

Wednesday, April 3

Hungarian Table
Time:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Presenter:
Viktoria Batista
Location:
Braun Room
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies

Come practice your conversational Hungarian with students of all levels!

Thursday, April 4

Referral: Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Info Session
Time:
7:00 pm to 8:15 pm
Location:
Webinar
Announced by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies on behalf of David C. Frederick Honors College

Register via Handshake to learn more about the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award, which allows English speakers to help teach the English language abroad! Hear from a current winner of the Fulbright ETA.

Friday, April 5

Referral: British/Irish Awards Info Session
Time:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location:
Webinar
Announced by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies on behalf of David C. Frederick Honors College

Want to study abroad for graduate school?

Register via Handshake for this info session, which will discuss scholarship opportunities for graduate students wanting to study abroad in the UK or Ireland!

Leo Tolstoy as a Literary Frontline of The Russian Revolution
Time:
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Presenter:
Tatyana Gershkovich
Location:
Porter Hall 246A
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies along with Carnegie Mellon Department of History

Saturday, April 6

Olympiada of Spoken Russian 2024
Time:
(All day)
Location:
TBD
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies along with Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and Department of Modern Languages - Carnegie Mellon University
Contact:
Zita Toth-Shawgo
Contact Phone:
412-648-4433
Contact Email:
zita.toth-shawgo@pitt.edu

This annual national competition provides US school and college students the opportunity to demonstrate their Russian language knowledge while meeting with other students of Russian and conversing with native Russian speakers. Students will receive recognition for their demonstrated language proficiency, improve their chances of getting international and study abroad scholarships, and enhance their professional resume.
For more information and to register: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/creees/events/olympiada

Register by March 1, 2024

Competition (in-person and online): Saturday, April 6, 2024.

Olympiada 2024
Time:
(All day)
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies along with Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and Department of Modern Languages - Carnegie Mellon University
Contact:
Zita Toth-Shawgo
Contact Phone:
412-648-4433
Contact Email:
zita.toth-shawgo@pitt.edu

This annual national competition provides US school and college students the opportunity to demonstrate their Russian language knowledge while meeting with other students of Russian and conversing with native Russian speakers. Students will receive recognition for their demonstrated language proficiency, improve their chances of getting international and study abroad scholarships, and enhance their professional resume.
For more information and to register: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/creees/events/olympiada

Registration deadline: March 1, 2024.

Competition (in-person and online): Saturday, March 2, 2024.

Wednesday, April 10

Hungarian Table
Time:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Presenter:
Viktoria Batista
Location:
Braun Room
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies

Come practice your conversational Hungarian with students of all levels!

Referral- Cinema On The Edge: Parajanov's Collage and Tableau Aesthetics As Forms Of History
Pitt Slavic Alumni Lecture 2024
Time:
5:00 pm
Presenter:
Dr. Olga Kim
Location:
Room 1502, Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Announced by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies on behalf of Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures

Hear from Pitt Slavic Alumni Dr. Olga Kim, in the 2024 Pitt Slavic Alumni Lecture!

Friday, April 12

Referral: International Development Awards Info Session
Time:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location:
Webinar
Announced by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies on behalf of David C. Frederick Honors College

Register via Handshake for this info session to learn more about the different scholarship programs that can jumpstart your career in the U.S. Department of State's Foreign Service.

Telling the Stories of Threatened Scholars in Pittsburgh: Audio Narrative Master Class
Time:
1:00 pm
Location:
4130 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, Global Studies Center and UCIS Engagement along with Department of English

David Greene, award-winning journalist and former co-host of NPR’s Morning Edition, Shannon Reed, author and frequent contributor for The New Yorker, and Sean Guillory, host of The Eurasian Knot weekly podcast and producer of the award nominated Teddy Goes to the USSR podcast, will co-teach this hands-on course where students will work as a team to research, write, and produce a broadcast-quality audio narrative telling the stories of people around the world who have come to the University of Pittsburgh with the support of the Pittsburgh Network for Threatened Scholars. The focus of the course will be production of an audio narrative, but along the way, students will gain meaningful experience in collaboration and communication, archival research, interviewing and oral histories, script writing, sound editing, and other skills. Course enrollment is limited. No previous experience with interviewing or podcasting required, but students with demonstrated interest in the topic (Threatened scholars/human rights) or who participated in the Fall 2023 Art of the Interview Masterclass are particularly encouraged to sign up for the course.

Navalny
Time:
4:30 pm
Presenter:
Various
Location:
1500 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies

A political activist and opposition figure for two decades, Aleksei Naval’nyi has espoused controversial, even at times (2007-08) xenophobic views, but became a beacon of social and political change both within the Russian Federation and internationally. In the Russian Federation, he was recognized as Politician of the Year by the Russian business daily newspaper Vedemosti in 2017 and again in 2019. In October 2021, he received the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for human rights and was nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize by members of the Norwegian members of parliament, with an Internet petition to the Nobel Committee signed by over 38,000 people.

Join us for a streaming of the 2022 documentary, Navalny, followed by a moderated discussion.

Saturday, April 13

Telling the Stories of Threatened Scholars in Pittsburgh: Audio Narrative Master Class
Time:
2:00 pm
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, Global Studies Center and UCIS Engagement along with Department of English

David Greene, award-winning journalist and former co-host of NPR’s Morning Edition, Shannon Reed, author and frequent contributor for The New Yorker, and Sean Guillory, host of The Eurasian Knot weekly podcast and producer of the award nominated Teddy Goes to the USSR podcast, will co-teach this hands-on course where students will work as a team to research, write, and produce a broadcast-quality audio narrative telling the stories of people around the world who have come to the University of Pittsburgh with the support of the Pittsburgh Network for Threatened Scholars. The focus of the course will be production of an audio narrative, but along the way, students will gain meaningful experience in collaboration and communication, archival research, interviewing and oral histories, script writing, sound editing, and other skills. Course enrollment is limited. No previous experience with interviewing or podcasting required, but students with demonstrated interest in the topic (Threatened scholars/human rights) or who participated in the Fall 2023 Art of the Interview Masterclass are particularly encouraged to sign up for the course.

Wednesday, April 17

Hungarian Table
Time:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Presenter:
Viktoria Batista
Location:
Braun Room
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies

Come practice your conversational Hungarian with students of all levels!

Thursday, April 18

International Studies Digital Portfolio Workshops
Time:
2:00 pm
Location:
A522 Public Health - Crabtree
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, Director's Office, European Studies Center and Global Studies Center
Contact:
Krystal Marsh
Contact Email:
klm244@pitt.edu

A Digital Portfolio (ePortfolio) is required for all students completing area or global studies certificates. The ePortfolio will help you synthesize your experiences inside and outside the classroom to demonstrate your understanding of world regions and global issues. You will also learn how to use the ePortfolio in future job and graduate school applications!

Wednesday, April 24

Hungarian Table
Time:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Presenter:
Viktoria Batista
Location:
Braun Room
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies

Come practice your conversational Hungarian with students of all levels!

Thursday, April 25

UCIS Graduation Ceremony & Reception
Time:
2:00 pm
Location:
Charity Randall Theater
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, Director's Office, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center and Global Hub
Contact:
Laura Daversa
Contact Email:
Laura.Daversa@pitt.edu

The University Center for International Studies cordially invites students graduating in Spring and Summer 2024 to celebrate their academic achievements and receive their credentials at the University Center for International Studies’ Graduation Ceremony in the Charity Randall Theater followed by a reception in the Cathedral Commons Room.

Graduating students should look for their personal email invitations from the University Center for International Studies to RSVP and contact their UCIS academic advisor with any questions about the event. For additional details, please contact Laura Daversa at Laura.Daversa@pitt.edu

Reception to follow the ceremony in the Cathedral Commons Room.

Thursday, May 2 to Saturday, May 4

New East Film Symposium
Time:
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location:
4130 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies

Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 5

New East Film Symposium
Time:
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location:
4130 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies

Saturday, May 4 to Monday, May 6

New East Film Symposium
Time:
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location:
4130 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies