English| Japanese Language Social Hour
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As Scheduled
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Tue, 09/18/2018 - 16:30 to 18:00
Location:
4130 Posvar Hall
Asian Studies Center
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Asian Studies
UCIS Orientation
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Tue, 09/11/2018 - 16:30 to 17:30
This UCIS Orientation is only for ELI students to get more involved with UCIS.
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4130 Posvar Hall
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Study Abroad Fair
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As Scheduled
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Fri, 09/07/2018 - 13:00 to 16:00
Great opportunity to meet student workers and faculty members and get to know more funding opportunities and certificates information from Asian Studies Center!
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William Pitt Union Lower Lounge
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UCIS 50th Anniversary Celebration
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UCIS
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Date:
Sat, 10/13/2018 - 13:00 to 17:00
In 1968, the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) was created as the University of Pittsburgh’s encompassing framework for all its multidisciplinary international programs. To commemorate our 50th anniversary, we will be holding a celebration open to both the University and larger Pittsburgh community.
Join us for an afternoon of international performances, sweet treats from around the globe, children’s activities, and more!
Location:
Cathedral of Learning 1st Floor Commons
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Contact Person:
Jeff Whitehead
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whitehead@pitt.edu
The Power of Evidence-Based Research in Policy-Making: Lessons from Afghanistan
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Keynote Address for the Annual Conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society
Presenter:
Dr. Orzala Nemat
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Date:
Fri, 10/26/2018 - 16:30
Conference registration required (https://www.cess.pitt.edu/registration).
Dr. Orzala Nemat is an internationally known Afghan scholar and a life time activist recognized for being an expert in political ethnography. Her research focuses on the political economy of governance interventions in conflict affected settings highlighting local governance relations in Afghanistan’s villages resulting from the policies of transnational/international institutions and central government’s development and political interventions.
Location:
David Lawrence Hall 121
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Contact Person:
Kiersten Walmsley
Contact Phone:
4126477407
Contact Email:
crees@pitt.edu
Majlis Podcast: Central Asia in Current Affairs
Event Status:
As Scheduled
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Sat, 10/27/2018 - 12:45
The Majlis Podcast is Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's in-depth weekly current affairs talk show focusing on Central Asia.
Hosted and produced by Muhammad Tahir, RFE/RL's Media Relations Manager, every week the podcast brings the most relevant experts to discuss the pressing issues of the day involving its target region.
As part of the Special Events Series of the 2018 conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society, RFE/RL will record an episode on a current affairs topic with discussants and a live audience.
Location:
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
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Contact Person:
Kiersten Walmsley
Contact Phone:
4126477407
Contact Email:
crees@pitt.edu
Screening and Panel Discussion: Not in Our Name
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CESS 2018 @ Pitt Special Events Series
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Multiple
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Date:
Sat, 10/27/2018 - 19:30
An initiative of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Not in Our Name is the first documentary project ever produced on counter-extremism in Central Asia. With the goal of empowering communities to stand up to violent extremist recruiters who claim to represent them, the RFE/RL team traveled to diverse regions and explored how residents can work together from the local to the national level to prevent the spread of violence.
Location:
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
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Contact Person:
Kiersten Walmsley
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4126477407
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crees@pitt.edu
Gallery Talk: Africans in India: From Slaves to Generals and Rulers
Presenter:
Kenneth Robbins, Omar H. Ali, Jazmin Graves
Event Status:
As Scheduled
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Fri, 02/15/2019 - 16:00 to 19:00
Opening of the exhibition African in India: From Slaves to Generals and Rulers. Curated by Kenneth X. Robbins, Omai H. Ali, Jazmin Graves .
4 pm: curator's and Scholars' Introduction
5-7 pm University Art Gallery doors open
Location:
125 Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Contact Person:
Lynn Kawaratani
Contact Email:
asia@pitt.edu
South Asia Speaker Series - Congress of Kings: Notes on a Painting Showing a Mughal Ruler Having Sex
Presenter:
Kavita Singh
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Date:
Thu, 11/01/2018 - 17:30 to 19:00
As part of our Year 3 Speaker Series of our South Asia Initiative, Dr. Kavita Singh, Professor of Art History and Dean of the School of Arts and Aesthetics Jawaharlal Nehru University will be speaking on the Congress of Kings: Notes on a Painting Showing a Mughal Ruler Having Sex.
Location:
4130 Wesley W Posvar Hall
Contact Person:
Lynn Kawaratani
Contact Email:
asia@pitt.edu
Silk Screen Film Festival: Mori, The Artist's Habitat
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Date:
Sat, 09/29/2018 - 15:00
2018 | Japan | 99 minutes | Drama
Director: Shuichi Okita
Location:
125 Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
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Admission is free for Pitt students and faculty
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Contact Person:
Lynn Kawaratani
Contact Email:
asia@pitt.edu
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