Asian Studies Center

Synonyms: 
ASC
Asian Studies

Talk Time - English Conversation Hour

Presenter: 
Rob Mucklo
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 01/29/2024 - 15:30 to 16:30

Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)

Location: 
Global Hub
Contact Person: 
Rob Mucklo
Contact Email: 
rob.mucklo@pitt.edu

Talk Time - English Conversation Hour

Presenter: 
Rob Mucklo
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 15:30 to 16:30

Come meet international students, make friends, practice conversational English, and have fun together, during these weekly discussion groups coordinated by the English Language Institute. Feel free to bring your lunch :)

Location: 
Global Hub
Contact Person: 
Rob Mucklo
Contact Email: 
rob.mucklo@pitt.edu

Languages and Cultures Across the Curriculum: Understanding the Landscape, Exploring Possibilities

Presenter: 
Dr. Doaa Rashed
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 03/05/2024 - 14:00 to 15:00

Integrating languages and cultures across the curriculum is an innovative approach that fosters a holistic educational experience. By intertwining diverse linguistic and cultural elements into various subjects, students gain a deeper understanding of cultural competence and global perspectives relevant to their disciplines. This method not only enhances language proficiency but also promotes empathy, cross-cultural communication, and a nuanced appreciation for the rich tapestry of human expression.

Location: 
Zoom

“Global Simulation: Cultural Sensitivity, Awareness and Competence”

Presenter: 
Maja Konitzer, Zita Toth-Shawgo, Catherine Fratto
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 01/04/2024 - 13:00 to 14:00

Using the game Barnga, we will present a hands on session focused on cultural sensitivity, awareness and competence. This is an active session, creating empathy and helping develop a sensitivity to diverse people, thinking, and cultures.

Location: 
Community College of Beaver County

Imaginary Spaces and the Noh play Shunkan

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Presenter: 
Dr. Elizabeth Oyler
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
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Date: 
Wed, 12/06/2023 - 12:00

This presentation discusses the way locales, both real and imaginary, are layered on the bare noh stage in the play Shunkan.

Dr. Elizabeth Oyler is an Associate Professor of Japanese in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures. This presentation is part of a larger project on Apparitional Landscapes in noh plays about Genpei War.

Location: 
1219 Cathedral of Learning
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Contact Person: 
Mi-Hyun Kim
Contact Phone: 
Contact Email: 
kimmh@pitt.edu

Japanese Culture Club

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Tue, 11/21/2023 - 11:58

Perry High School Japanese Culture Club
Japanese Fashion PPT
ELI/Yasuda/JASP
First Lunch: 15 students, 7 adults
Second Lunch: 8 students, 7 adults

Location: 
Perry Traditional High School
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Japense Culture Club

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Date: 
Wed, 10/25/2023 - 11:58

Japanese Culture Club
Perry High School
Origami Ghosts
Two lunch
First lunch: 9 students, 7 adults
Second lunch: 12 students, 7 adults

Location: 
Perry Traditional High School
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Global Distinction Drop-In Hours

Presenter: 
Molly McSweeney
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 15:30 to 16:30

Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers!

Location: 
Global Hub
Contact Person: 
Molly McSweeney
Contact Email: 
mcm206@pitt.edu

Referral: Indigenous Ecological Knowledge in Literature of Inner Mongolia and China

Presenter: 
Professor Robin Visser
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 11/30/2023 - 12:00 to 13:30

In this talk, Robin Visser will speak about her new book, Questioning Borders: Ecoliterature of China and Taiwan. Published by Columbia University Press in 2023, the book engages with the intersection of ethnic minorities and environmental studies in modern China from a comparative, interdisciplinary, and global context. Lunch provided.
This event is sponsored by the Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research, Global Studies in the History Department, the Environmental Humanities Research Seminar, and the Humanities Scholars Program.

Location: 
Posner Hall 340

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