Past Events | Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Apr

Information Session: Referral: International Development Awards Info Session

Webinar

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.

Apr

Lecture: Referral- Cinema On The Edge: Parajanov's Collage and Tableau Aesthetics As Forms Of History

Dr. Olga Kim
Room 1502, Wesley W. Posvar Hall

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

Apr

Information Session: Global Experiences Peer Conversation Hour

Rachel Vandevort
Global Hub

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

Apr

Information Session: Global Distinction Drop-In Hours

Molly McSweeney
Global Hub

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!

Apr

Student Club Activity: Talk Time – English Conversation Hour

Rob Mucklo
Global Hub

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 :)

Apr

Cultural Event: Olympiada of Spoken Russian 2024

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.

Apr

Deadline: Olympiada 2024

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.

Apr

Lecture: Leo Tolstoy as a Literary Frontline of The Russian Revolution

Tatyana Gershkovich
Porter Hall 246A

Apr

Information Session: Referral: British/Irish Awards Info Session

Webinar

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!

Apr

Information Session: Referral: Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Info Session

Webinar

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.

Apr

Information Session: Global Experiences Peer Conversation Hour

Rachel Vandevort
Global Hub

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

Apr

Student Club Activity: Global Distinction Drop-In Hours

Molly McSweeney
Global Hub

Apr

Panel Discussion: Providing Health Services in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

105 David Lawrence Hall

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

Apr

Panel Discussion: The Roma in Europe: Development and Inclusion

Zoom Webinar

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

Apr

Student Club Activity: Talk Time – English Conversation Hour

Rob Mucklo
Global Hub