Upcoming Events

Stand in Solidarity for Human Rights: Write to Political Prisoners in Russia. People should not be imprisoned for their opinions, but more than 1,000 people in Russia are.
The People for Free Russia Coalition is partnering with the Pitt Amnesty International and Amnesty International Group 39 to send letters of support to Russians and Ukrainians repressed for speaking out. All letters are translated and delivered electronically, and participants may even receive responses. Enjoy tea and dessert while connecting with a community that values human rights and human dignity.

Through experiential learning, high school students engage directly with global issues by assuming the role of world leaders and negotiating responses to timely topics.

Tuesdays, 4-5pm
Braun Room (12th Floor), Cathedral of Learning Come to chat, practice, meet others who are interested in Hungarian and Hungary! All levels are welcome. For more info, contact Dr. Viktoria Batista (vib21@pitt.edu)

Tuesdays, 4-5pm
Braun Room (12th Floor), Cathedral of Learning Come to chat, practice, meet others who are interested in Hungarian and Hungary! All levels are welcome. For more info, contact Dr. Viktoria Batista (vib21@pitt.edu)

Step back in time and witness the spellbinding spectacle that inspired the birth of cinema! Join us for a real magic lantern show, a live performance that brings to life one of the most captivating forms of nineteenth-century visual entertainment.  A family-friendly event recommended for kids 12 and up and for younger adventurers who aren't afraid of ghosts! Admission is FREE, but registration is required. Please register via the link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1P76a_R8zCvD09N31XmsOy86qYInqSVguzezyBYx...)  Sponsored by: Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies | Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures | Film and Media Studies Program | Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs

The High School Model European Union is an annual event for area high school students. The goal of the Model EU is to give high school students a chance to learn about the workings of the European Union through a hands-on simulation. Playing the roles of presidents and prime ministers, students spend a day engaged in intense negotiations over conflicting issues about the EU. The objective is to simulate a specific European Council meeting that focuses on recent current events impacting the EU. Model EU enhances students’ understanding of classroom learning and gives them a real sense of the challenges involved in the decision-making process of the European Union.

This webinar is the third in a six-part series, The Arts of Eastern Europe and Eurasia, designed to support K-14 educators in bringing the arts of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia into their classrooms. During this session, we will learn about the Russian ballet as a powerful cultural force shaped by political, religious, and aesthetic pressures from the 19th to the 20th century. We will examine how ballet was viewed by critics, dancers, and administrators—as both an “impossible” art form and a near-religious practice of survival and expression. Educators will gain tools to connect performing arts with broader historical and cultural themes, enriching classroom discussions around artistic expression under authoritarian regimes, the role of tradition in modernity, and how art can serve both resistance and conformity.