This event will take place on Friday, February 14th from 1:00 to 4:00 PM in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room, Ball Room, and Kurtzman Rooms. It is designed to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the variety of language courses, programs, scholarships, and student organizations available to them at Pitt. Last year's language fair was a major success with over 400 students in attendance. We hope to build on this success in 2014.

In the spring of summer of 1954, Chinese gathered in lecture halls, classrooms, factory workshops and other venues to talk about the revolution. This was not, to be sure, the intention of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which wanted to use the constitution to consolidate its power and legitimacy. However, when the party asked people to raise questions about, and suggest revisions to, the draft Constitution, it allowed them to raise critical issues about the nature of the revolutionary process and China’s future.

Colleen O'Connor (BPhil: Chinese, 2012) is a Fulbright recipient currently researching the dynamics of tourism management in China and its connection to cultural preservation efforts in Mosuo minority communities in Yunnan Province, China. She began her research on this topic at Pitt as a Brackenridge Fellow and a BPhil candidate. O'Connor will discuss her research, as well as the Fulbright experience, her preparation at Pitt, and her career plans.

This is an information session for those interested in a career with the U.S. State department. It will cover how to apply, information on their internship program and various career opportunities.

This is an information session for those interested in community service opportunities after graduation in the United States and abroad. There will be representatives and alumni from organizations including PULSE, the Peace Corps, City Year, and Omprakash who will share their experiences and present on how to apply and what to expect.

This will be an information session for those interested in teaching English abroad on. Pitt Alumni will present on their experiences teaching in France, Chile, and China.

Previous research has found that among language students who study under the performed culture approach (PCA), the amount of time spent studying outside of class is negatively correlated with in-class performance (Curtin 2012, Luft, 2007). The current study investigates whether or not it is because lower performing students are overemphasizing form and neglect focusing on meaning during their out-of-class study that they were found to spend more time studying than higher performing students.

Text for discussion available two weeks in advance through the gender studies portal on my.pitt.edu under "My Resources," or from wstudies@pitt.edu