Celebrate 100 years of the University of Pittsburgh’s Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Program (NRIEP) with the grand opening of two new exhibits at the University of Pittsburgh Library System’s Hillman Library!
Read the Room! Uncovering the Italian Room's Transnational Traces, curated by Dr. Lina Insana, Professor in the Department of French and Italian, and students in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences.
The Women Behind the Walls, curated by Joanna Conings, PhD candidate in the Department of French and Italian.
This milestone event honors a century of global understanding and cultural exchange fostered by the NRIEP at the University of Pittsburgh. Hear remarks from key partners in NRIEP and the University Library System (ULS) and explore rare and unique materials in ULS’s University Archives that document the history of these iconic rooms.
Visit the exhibits in the Hyland Gallery from February 2026- September 2026. For more details about these displays, visit https://www.nationalityrooms.pitt.edu/events/history-program-archives-sp... and https://library.pitt.edu/asc-exhibits.
For more information about the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs Centennial celebration and related events across the University, visit https://www.nationalityrooms.pitt.edu/100years.
Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Program and University Library System.
Please let us know if you require an accommodation in order to participate in this event. Accommodations may include live captioning, ASL interpreters, and/or captioned media and accessible documents from recorded events. At least 5 days in advance is recommended.