Upcoming Events

- Dr. Viktoria Batista
- 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- Braun Room, 12th floor, Cathedral of Learning

- Dr. Viktoria Batista
- 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- Braun Room, 12th floor, Cathedral of Learning

- Dr. Ilya Vinitsky
- 5:00 pm
- English Nationality Room, Rm 144, Cathedral of Learning
This lecture considers the problem of the cultural value of political mystifications, forgeries, and appropriations. In doing so, I will focus on the historical and ideological contexts (in particular, the role of the Communist International in Moscow) of one of the most popular “songs of protest,” which was published by the American folklorist and pro-Communist activist from a Jewish-Hungarian family Lawrence Gellert’s (1898-1979) in his influential collection of African-American political songs (1936). In the 1930s, the song was translated into several languages and published in various left-wing periodicals, set to music, illustrated, performed in various countries, choreographed, interrogated by the American government as a part of “the propagandistic play,” and, all in all, embodied the anti-religious nature of a revolutionary new genre of song created by Black Americans. It eventually became an integral part of many communist singers’ repertoire (from Paul Robeson, William Bowers, and Pete Seeger to Ernst Busch). In this lecture, I show that the poem itself was both an ideological construct and a significant cultural fact which helped to introduce a new musical genre and secretly promoted the Soviet political agenda of the mid-1930s.

Lecture: Touched by the Thaw: Soviet Jews between Stalin's Death and the 1967 War in the Middle East
- Gennady Estaikh
- 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
- Baker/Porter Hall 246A

- 12:30 pm
- Zoom Webinar
October is the month of Parliamentary Elections in Eastern Europe’s powerhouse, Poland. On 15 October, the electorate stands at a crossroads and our invited panelists will discuss the path the Polish voters will have chosen. In addition to the implications for Poland, our panelists will discuss what the election results mean for relations with Poland’s neighbors, Ukraine in particular. And given that Brussels has repeatedly drawn attention to Polish democratic backsliding under the current government, this CoE will ask what the election means for the EU?
Moderators are:
Randall Halle, University of Pittsburgh
Paweł Lewicki, University of Pittsburgh
Panelists are:
Jan Kubik, Rutgers University/University College of London
Michal Kotnarowski, Polish Academy of Sciences
Monika Nalepa, University of Chicago

- Dr. Viktoria Batista
- 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- Braun Room, 12th floor, Cathedral of Learning

- Pianists David Allen Wehr and Dr. Robert Armstrong
- 3:00 pm
- PNC Recital Hall: Duquesne University
The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation will host a public piano performance of Chopin, Mendelssohn, and Mussorgsky at PNC Recital Hall at Duquesne University on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 3 p.m. to benefit the foundation’s youth programs in Poland and Ukraine.
Pianists David Allen Wehr and Dr. Robert Armstrong look forward to delighting music enthusiasts with several selections highlighting the expressiveness of the Romantic period and, particularly, Frédéric Chopin’s genius contribution to Polish and musical history. A brief overview of Chopin’s life and work will also be included in the program.
Ticket price: $25 / $10 for students
Available for purchase here: bit.ly/ChopinRecital or contacting the Kosciuszko Foundation at mlellena@zoominterest.net.
All proceeds benefit the foundation’s ongoing Teaching English in Poland (TEIP) program for Ukrainian Children and disadvantaged Polish youth.

- 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Global Hub
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- 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
- William Pitt Union and OHara Student Center, Pitt-Oakland Campus Model United Nations high school simulation

- Dr. Viktoria Batista
- 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- Braun Room, 12th floor, Cathedral of Learning

- Dr. Joanna Sliwa
- 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Cathedral of Learning: Room 501
How did Jewish children conceal their presence during the Holocaust and what effect did hiding have on child survivors? This talk will expand the story of Krakow Jews as told in the film "Schindler's List" by zooming in on Jewish children's experiences and what that conveys about the German occupation of Krakow, Poland.

- 12:30 pm
- Zoom Webinar
EU ENLARGEMENT LECTURE SERIES: 20th Anniversary of the EU Enlargement As part of our continued efforts to bring together experts with diverse perspectives to discuss contemporary issues facing Europe, the European Studies Center/European Union Center of Excellence (ESC/EUCE) along with the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) offers a new lecture series to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the EU Enlargement. This virtual lecture series will be held on the last Thursday of each month. 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the biggest enlargement of the European Union in its history. Ten countries, mainly former socialist Eastern European states, almost doubled the EU from 15 to 25 member states. May 1, 2004, was the triumphal return to the European Family for many. But for some, it initiated a process of disenchantment with the EU and the West. Each month, the ESC/EUCE, together with REEES at the University of Pittsburgh, will focus our attention on a specific country or a group of countries in the EU by inviting experts and eyewitnesses to discuss the hopes and realities of the EU integration before and after expansion to address what hopes were fulfilled and what new hopes exist for the Union in the present. Each session is recorded and later posted on the internet with suggested additional readings and further resources. Please check out our webpage for more details and mark the last Thursday of the month to attend this event. Moderator: Panelist:

- Dr. Viktoria Batista
- 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- Braun Room, 12th floor, Cathedral of Learning

- Jochen Hellbeck
- 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
- Baker/Porter Hall 246A

- Dr. Viktoria Batista
- 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
- Braun Room, 12th floor, Cathedral of Learning
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