Asian Studies Center

Synonyms: 
ASC
Asian Studies

International Career Toolkit: Preparing For Graduate School

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 10/04/2013 - 15:00 to 17:00

Are you considering a graduate degree related to international studies in the future? Please join us for an information session sponsored by the University Center for International Studies, as part of our International Career Toolkit Series. You’ll hear from current graduate students and professors, and discuss scholarship opportunities, how to make your application stand out, as well as the kind of research, skills, and experiences the most competitive schools are looking for in applicants.

Location: 
4217 Posvar Hall
Cost: 
Free
Contact Person: 
Susan Hicks
Contact Email: 
smhicks@pitt.edu

Learn to Speak Chinese!

Presenter: 
Frank M. Dolce (杜启天)
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Repeats every week until Thu Oct 24 2013.
Thu, 10/03/2013 - 18:30 to 20:30
Thu, 10/10/2013 - 18:30 to 20:30
Thu, 10/17/2013 - 18:30 to 20:30
Thu, 10/24/2013 - 18:30 to 20:30

The course, which is open to the public, is designed to give beginners a solid foundation in Chinese pronunciation as well as a strong introduction to practical conversation and Chinese culture. It will meet weekly this fall on Thursday evenings, and will feature interactive and engaging classes focused on dynamic education.

Location: 
316 Old Engineering Hall, University of Pittsburgh
Cost: 
$250 for 19 classes
Contact Person: 
Frank Dolce
Contact Email: 
fdolce1458@gmail.com

Public Lecture by Contemporary Japanese Artist Morimura Yasumasa

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 10/03/2013 - 17:00

YASUMASA MORIMURA’s fascination with the self-portrait, gay and transgendered life, art history and popular culture aligns him closely with the work of Andy Warhol. Renowned for his reprisals of iconic images drawn from art history and the mass media, Morimura literally assumes his own place in the historical narrative.

Location: 
McConomy Auditorium, Carnegie Mellon University

Fossils Reveal New Species of Late-Occurring Human in China: Did Our Species Kill It Off?

Subtitle: 
Mysteries of Human Evolution
Presenter: 
Darren Curnoe, Australian Research Council Future Fellow and Associate Professor, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australia
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 10/22/2013 - 20:00

This is one of "Mysteries of Human Evolution," a three-part lecture series on discoveries that challenge the long-held and widely believed story of human evolution.

Location: 
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

Fossil "Hobbits," Homo Sapiens, and the Politics of Paleoanthropology

Subtitle: 
Mysteries of Human Evolution
Presenter: 
Dean Falk, Professor and Chair, Department of Anthropology, Florida State University, and School for Advanced Research, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 10/01/2013 - 20:00

This is one of "Mysteries of Human Evolution," a three-part lecture series on discoveries that challenge the long-held and widely believed story of human evolution.

Location: 
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

Chinese Language Culture Corner

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Repeats every week until Fri Dec 06 2013 except Thu Nov 28 2013.
Fri, 09/27/2013 - 15:00 to 17:00
Fri, 10/04/2013 - 15:00 to 17:00
Fri, 10/11/2013 - 15:00 to 17:00
Fri, 10/18/2013 - 15:00 to 17:00
Fri, 10/25/2013 - 15:00 to 17:00
Fri, 11/01/2013 - 15:00 to 17:00
Fri, 11/08/2013 - 15:00 to 17:00
Fri, 11/15/2013 - 15:00 to 17:00
Fri, 11/22/2013 - 15:00 to 17:00
Fri, 12/06/2013 - 15:00 to 17:00

An opportunity to engage in activities focused on Chinese language and culture, as well as to gain insights into the ways customs can differ between China and the U.S. People of all language levels are welcome to attend!

Appetizers and tea will be provided by the Confucius Institute.

Location: 
Tong's Cuisine (228 Semple Street Pittsburgh, PA 15213)

Women of Persian Music: A Concert of Persian Traditional Music

Subtitle: 
Persian Music Festival
Presenter: 
Sepideh Raissadat, Setâr and vocals, and Naghmeh Farahmand, Tombak, Dáf
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 10/19/2013 - 20:00

The Center for Iranian Music (CFIM) at Carnegie Mellon University is partnering with Silkscreen will host the Persian Music Festival, Oct. 17-19, featuring lectures and performances of traditional and contemporary Iranian music.

Location: 
Mellon Institute Auditorium (Carnegie Mellon University)
Cost: 
Tickets: $20-35, Students: $10

A Workshop of Persian and Chinese Music

Subtitle: 
Persian Music Festival
Presenter: 
Dariush Saghafi, Persian Santoor, The Bamboo Breeze Ensemble (Xiannian Xiao, Julie Tay) Yanqin (Chinese hammer dulcimer and other Chinese instruments)
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 10/19/2013 - 10:00

The Center for Iranian Music (CFIM) at Carnegie Mellon University is partnering with Silkscreen will host the Persian Music Festival, Oct. 17-19, featuring lectures and performances of traditional and contemporary Iranian music.

Location: 
Alumni Concert Hall (Carnegie Mellon University)
Cost: 
Free

Dialogue of Ancient Civilizations: A Concert of Persian and Chinese Hammer Dulcimers

Subtitle: 
Persian Music Festival
Presenter: 
Dariush Saghafi, Persian Santoor; Mahmoud Tehrani, Tombak; Mimi Jong, Erhu; The Bamboo Breeze Ensemble (Xiannian Xiao, Yanqin, Julie Tay, Chinese drums)
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 10/18/2013 - 20:00

The Center for Iranian Music (CFIM) at Carnegie Mellon University is partnering with Silkscreen will host the Persian Music Festival, Oct. 17-19, featuring lectures and performances of traditional and contemporary Iranian music.

Location: 
Kresge Recital Hall (Carnegie Mellon University)
Cost: 
Tickets: $20-35, Students: $10

Contemporary Music of Iran

Subtitle: 
Persian Music Festival
Presenter: 
Reza Vali
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 10/17/2013 - 20:00

The Center for Iranian Music (CFIM) at Carnegie Mellon University is partnering with Silkscreen will host the Persian Music Festival, Oct. 17-19, featuring lectures and performances of traditional and contemporary Iranian music.

Location: 
Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry (Carnegie Mellon University)
Cost: 
Free

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