Asian Studies Center

Synonyms: 
ASC
Asian Studies

SCREENSHOT: Asia Film Festival Opening Night "Goldfish"

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 10/04/2023 - 19:30 to 21:30

SCREENSHOT: Asia is a project created to bring Asian and Asian American arts to Pittsburgh and engage students in practical, professional arts programming experience. By screening films from across Asia, we hope to create a dialog based on shared cinematic experiences, letting our audiences learn about and embrace different cultures, peoples, and ways of being in the world.

Pushan Kripalani | 2022 | 103 Minutes| India, United Kingdom, United States

Location: 
David Lawrence Hall 120

World Historical Gazetteer: Place Collection Builder Workshop

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 11/14/2023 - 17:00 to 19:00

The Asian Studies Center, National Consortium for Teaching About Asia, and the World History Center will co-sponsor this two-part workshop for educators, in which they will learn about the World Historical Gazetteer's Place Collections feature and develop lesson plans related to East Asia using the Place Collections.

Location: 
4130 Posvar Hall

Africa-China Relationship and its Global Impact: K-12 Educator Workshop

Presenter: 
Cindy McNulty, Catherine Fratto
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 11/01/2023 - 17:00 to 18:30

Join us for this FREE online K-12 educator workshop that will examine the history, current status, and future of Africa and China's relationship through a global lens and offer strategies and resources for classroom use. We will explore not only Chinese investments in infrastructure in Africa, but provide examples from other regions such as Europe, as well. This workshop will offer teaching strategies and resources for K-12 classroom use, and Act 48 hours and FREE classroom materials will be provided for all participants.

Location: 
via Zoom

Return to Seoul

Subtitle: 
Film Festival Teaser Screening and Screenshot Asian Film Festival
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 09/08/2023 - 18:00

EU FILM FESTIVAL
SCREENSHOT ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL

In preparation for the upcoming 2023 Screenshot Asia Film Festival (October 4-8, 2023) and the 2024 EU Film Festival (January 19-26, 2024), the ESC and the ASC will host a teaser film screening.

RETURN TO SEOUL
Director: Davy Chou

Location: 
121 Lawrence Hall
Cost: 
Free
Contact Person: 
Randall Halle
Contact Email: 
rhalle@ pitt.edu

Asia Trailer Watch Party

Presenter: 
Kirsten Strayer
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 09/14/2023 - 17:00 to 19:00

Join the Asian Studies Center to learn more learn about the SCREENSHOT: Asia Film Festival, enjoy snacks, watch trailers, and earn prizes!

Location: 
Global Hub
Contact Person: 
Kirsten Strayer
Contact Email: 
kstrayer@pitt.edu

Hunter School (GILS)

Presenter: 
Dr. Karen Kingsbury, Zuzule Demalalade, and Tien-Li Schneider
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 17:00

In the fourth installment of the Global Issues Through Literature Series (GILS), educators will convene to discuss Hunter School by author Sakinu Ahronglong.
This year's theme is: Marginalized Voices in Global Context: Centering Overlooked Narratives in Literature

Location: 
Zoom and 4217/4130 Posvar Hall
Event Web Site: 
https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/GILS
Contact Person: 
Maja Konitzer
Contact Email: 
majab@pitt.edu

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