Asian Studies Center

Synonyms: 
ASC
Asian Studies

Chats with Zharia

Presenter: 
Zharia White
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 02/18/2025 - 14:00 to 16:00

Are you an international student at Pitt looking to connect, or interested in connecting with international students? Stop by the Nook in the Global Hub on Tuesdays, between 2 and 4 pm during Spring semester, to chat with OIS Outreach Coordinator Zharia White from the Office of International Services!

Location: 
Global Hub
Contact Person: 
Zharia White
Contact Email: 
zmw14@pitt.edu

Chats with Zharia

Presenter: 
Zharia White
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 02/11/2025 - 14:00 to 16:00

Are you an international student at Pitt looking to connect, or interested in connecting with international students? Stop by the Nook in the Global Hub on Tuesdays, between 2 and 4 pm during Spring semester, to chat with OIS Outreach Coordinator Zharia White from the Office of International Services!

Location: 
Global Hub
Contact Person: 
Zharia White
Contact Email: 
zmw14@pitt.edu

CANCELED China’s “Second Generation Ethnic Policies” in Historical and Comparative Contexts

Event Status: 
Canceled
Date: 
Fri, 02/21/2025 - 12:00 to 14:00

A weekly podcast about current affairs in China, hosted by Kaiser Kuo and featuring in-depth conversations about books, ideas, new research, intellectual currents, and cultural trends that can help us better understand what’s happening in China. A conversation between Sinica Podcast host and co-founder Kaiser Kuo and Professor Benno Weiner.

Location: 
4130 Posvar Hall

CANCELED The “DeepSeek Moment:” China and the Crisis of American Confidence with Kaiser Kuo

Event Status: 
Canceled
Date: 
Thu, 02/20/2025 - 17:30 to 19:00

China's recent achievements in artificial intelligence, exemplified by DeepSeek's breakthrough LLM, represent more than just technological advancement - they signal a fundamental shift in global innovation dynamics. While Chinese companies have demonstrated remarkable capabilities in areas from EVs to social media to AI, U.S. responses continue to follow a predictable pattern: disbelief, anger, accusations of theft, and blame.

Location: 
Baker Hall CMU Campus, A53

Entangled Indigeneity on The Urban Margin: Three Stories About Amis' Lifeworld and Their Animal Kin in Contemporary Taiwan

Presenter: 
Dr. Yi-Tze Lee
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 02/19/2025 - 14:00 to 15:00

Dr. Yi-tze Lee will explore the cultural and environmental connections of the indigenous Amis people of Taiwan, focusing on their interactions with animal kin such as pigs, birds, and fish. Drawing from his research and recent publication
(Environmental Shift in the Entangled Anthropocene: Use of Birds in Amis Ritual Practices of Taiwan, UBC Press, 2024), this lecture delves into Amis rituals and ceremonies, their adaptation to modern environmental governance, and the broader implications for human-species relationships in an urbanized context.

Location: 
4130 Posvar Hall

LCTL Language Coffee House 2025

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 02/07/2025 - 11:00 to 13:00

Take a break from studying and enjoy free drinks and snacks from around the world! Instructors and students from the Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center (LCTL) and Pitt's many language departments will teach you how to order in Swahili, German, Modern & Ancient Greek, Quechua, Hebrew, Irish, Chinese, Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Polish, and many more of the nearly 30 languages offered at Pitt. Then, you can place your order at the Language Coffeehouse and enjoy free drinks and snacks from around the world.

Location: 
William Pitt Union Assembly Room

Chats with Zharia

Presenter: 
Zharia White
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 02/04/2025 - 14:00 to 16:00

Are you an international student at Pitt looking to connect, or interested in connecting with international students? Stop by the Nook in the Global Hub on Tuesdays, between 2 and 4 pm during Spring semester, to chat with OIS Outreach Coordinator Zharia White from the Office of International Services!

Location: 
Global Hub
Contact Person: 
Zharia White
Contact Email: 
zmw14@pitt.edu

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