Asian Studies Center

Synonyms: 
ASC
Asian Studies

Online: Flavors of Youth

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 04/07/2020 - 19:00

Bring your favorite instant noodles to slurp and watch with us!

Screenshot: Asia will be screening the anime film Flavors of Youth (2018) through the Google Chrome Extension, Netflix Party at 7 PM on Tuesday, April 7th. To register, please visit here.

Location: 
Netflix Party

UCIS International Career Toolkit Series Presents: Peace Corps Info Session

Presenter: 
Ryan Stannard
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 04/01/2020 - 15:00 to 15:50

UCIS International Career Toolkit Series presents an online event:
Ryan Stannard - Regional Recruiter, Peace Corps​
Former Teacher Collaboration and Community Service Volunteer

Join in via Zoom:
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
3:00-3:50pm, Information Session

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/9238996364

Meeting ID: 923 899 6364

Location: 
Online Web Chat - Zoom Application
Contact Person: 
Angela Illig
Contact Phone: 
412-726-7230
Contact Email: 
ami17@pitt.edu

Language Coffeehouse

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 02/14/2020 - 11:00 to 13:00

Take a break from studying to order and enjoy kaffe and kanelbullar in Swedish, chai and chakli in Hindi, or gazoz and kuru pasta in Turkish! Instructors and students from the LCTL Center will teach you how to place your order in Swahili, Quechua, Irish, Greek, Amharic, Vietnamese, or one of the 15 languages we offer. Then you can place your order at the LCTL Coffeehouse and enjoy free drinks and snacks from around the world. This is the international study break you have been waiting for!

Location: 
Assembly Room, William Pitt Union

Online Lecture: Language Standardization and Hougen Resistance in Touhoku, Japan

Presenter: 
Dr. Edwin Everhart
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 03/31/2020 - 12:00 to 13:30

104 years since the Japanese state formally designated a standard spoken language, Edwin Everhart argues that standardization is still an active process. Focusing on language of the Touhoku region, Everhart describes how some language users resist the hegemony of standard language and the discourse that local dialect is obsolescent, ugly, or backward.

Location: 
Via Zoom
Contact Email: 
asia@pitt.edu

Online Workshop: Integration of Culture into Chinese Language Teaching

Presenter: 
Dr. Richard Donato, Dr. Gang Liu, and Dr. Sheree Willis
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 03/28/2020 - 13:00 to 16:00

Please join us for an online workshop on the integration of culture in Chinese language teaching.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Richard Donato, Professor and Chair of the Department of Instruction and Learning, University of Pittsburgh
Invited Speakers:
Dr. Gang Liu, Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Modern Languages, Carnegie Mellon University
Dr. Sheree Willis, Director, K-12 Chinese Language Teaching Projects, School of Education, University of Kansas

Online workshop is free, however registration is required.
Registration Link: bit.ly/2QAARgH

Location: 
Online
Contact Email: 
asia@pitt.edu

Canceled: UCIS Pre-Registration Tabling

Event Status: 
Canceled
Date: 
Thu, 03/19/2020 - 11:00

As students consider what they will register for in the fall, advisors and students from the University Center for International Studies will be available throughout the week to answer questions about international studies certificates, study abroad, and resources to support research and career development.

Location: 
Pitt Global Hub

Canceled: UCIS Pre-Registration Tabling

Event Status: 
Canceled
Date: 
Wed, 03/18/2020 - 11:00

As students consider what they will register for in the fall, advisors and students from the University Center for International Studies will be available throughout the week to answer questions about international studies certificates, study abroad, and resources to support research and career development.

Location: 
Pitt Global Hub

Canceled: UCIS Pre-Registration Tabling

Event Status: 
Canceled
Date: 
Tue, 03/17/2020 - 09:00

As students consider what they will register for in the fall, advisors and students from the University Center for International Studies will be available throughout the week to answer questions about international studies certificates, study abroad, and resources to support research and career development.

Location: 
Pitt Global Hub

Canceled: UCIS Pre-Registration Tabling

Event Status: 
Canceled
Date: 
Mon, 03/16/2020 - 09:00

As students consider what they will register for in the fall, advisors and students from the University Center for International Studies will be available throughout the week to answer questions about international studies certificates, study abroad, and resources to support research and career development.

Location: 
Pitt Global Hub

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