Asian Studies Center

Synonyms: 
ASC
Asian Studies

Art in the Park

Subtitle: 
Whitehall Public Library Family Night
Presenter: 
Maja Konitzer, Susan Dawkins
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 07/19/2021 - 19:00

As part of the Year of Engagement project 20/20 Visions, Maja Konitzer (GSC) and Susan Dawkins (REEES) led a book reading (When Virona the Corona Came to Town) and art activity (collective memory tiles).

Location: 
Whitehall Public Library - Outdoor Green Space
Contact Person: 
Susan Dawkins
Contact Phone: 
4126484433
Contact Email: 
sad96@pitt.edu

Welcome Week: Global Carnival 2021

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 08/23/2021 - 17:00 to 19:00

Global Carnival is a cultural festival that brings Pitt and community together to celebrate diversity and global opportunities. Join us to learn about our international and global student organizations and departments, view performances, and taste our international food trucks!

Location: 
William Pitt Union
Contact Person: 
Kyoungah Lee
Contact Email: 
kyoungahlee@pitt.edu

World Square

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:00 to 18:00

Welcoming Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership are teaming up to host World Square, a platform to celebrate, promote, and welcome our local international communities.

Friday, June 11 – Sunday, June 13, 2021
Market Square, Downtown Pittsburgh
Free admission

Hours
Friday, June 11: 5 – 10 p.m.
Saturday, June 12: 12 – 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 13: 12 – 6 p.m.

Location: 
Market Square

World Square

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 12:00 to 20:00

Welcoming Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership are teaming up to host World Square, a platform to celebrate, promote, and welcome our local international communities.

Friday, June 11 – Sunday, June 13, 2021
Market Square, Downtown Pittsburgh
Free admission

Hours
Friday, June 11: 5 – 10 p.m.
Saturday, June 12: 12 – 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 13: 12 – 6 p.m.

Location: 
Market Square

World Square

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 17:00 to 22:00

Welcoming Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership are teaming up to host World Square, a platform to celebrate, promote, and welcome our local international communities.

Friday, June 11 – Sunday, June 13, 2021
Market Square, Downtown Pittsburgh
Free admission

Hours
Friday, June 11: 5 – 10 p.m.
Saturday, June 12: 12 – 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 13: 12 – 6 p.m.

Location: 
Market Square
Cost: 
Free and Open to the Public

Summer Institute for East Asian Studies

Subtitle: 
Media and Mediation in East Asia: Assemblages and Global Flows
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 06/02/2021 - 10:30 to Fri, 06/04/2021 - 15:30

Media in all of its various manifestations—old and new, print and virtual, film and video, analog and digital, recorded and streamed, journalistic, artistic, “Youkued” “Weiboed” and “WeChatified”—defines the cutting edge of new and emergent cultural forms in Asia.

Location: 
Online via Zoom

What's in a Name: Breaking the Bias

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 06/04/2021 - 12:00 to 13:00

Names carry a lot of weight, including people's opinion of you before having the chance to meet you. We will explore unconscious bias and its impacts on different aspects of life ranging from social, professional, and academic spaces.

Zoom link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/92860659129

Learn more about the "What's in a Name?" series: https://www.globalhub.pitt.edu/programming/whats-in-a-name

Location: 
Zoom
Contact Person: 
Gisselle Arce
Contact Email: 
gissellearce@pitt.edu

What's in a Name Series: A Thousand Paper Cuts

Subtitle: 
Microaggressions and Names
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 05/26/2021 - 12:00 to 13:00

This event is part of the What's in a Name Series. What are microaggressions? How do microaggressions associated with names affect marginalized groups, and what can we do to ensure that everyone feels respected, supported, and included in our communities? In this workshop, we will discuss how to identify microaggressions and provide tools for how to address them in the context of name pronunciation.

Location: 
Zoom
Contact Email: 
karen.lue@pitt.edu

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