Folk, classical & jazz performers from Chile & Panama will be visiting Pittsburgh to present a concert of roots-inspired, Latin American fusion, as well as more intimate presentation and talks with Pitt Music students, faculty and staff. On piano, vibraphone, bass, guitar & percussion, they will play South American songs & original compositions inspired in the music of the Andes.

Folk, classical & jazz performers from Chile & Panama will be visiting Pittsburgh to present a concert of roots-inspired, Latin American fusion, as well as more intimate presentation and talks with Pitt Music students, faculty and staff. On piano, vibraphone, bass, guitar & percussion, they will play South American songs & original compositions inspired in the music of the Andes.

Natalia Ryabchikova will be discussing her dissertation film studies topic: "The Flying Fish: Sergei Eisenstein in Europe and America".

Are you considering a graduate degree related to international studies in the future? Please join us for an information session sponsored by the University Center for International Studies, as part of our International Career Toolkit Series. You’ll hear from current graduate students and professors, and discuss scholarship opportunities, how to make your application stand out, as well as the kind of research, skills, and experiences the most competitive schools are looking for in applicants.

The course, which is open to the public, is designed to give beginners a solid foundation in Chinese pronunciation as well as a strong introduction to practical conversation and Chinese culture. It will meet weekly this fall on Thursday evenings, and will feature interactive and engaging classes focused on dynamic education.

YASUMASA MORIMURA’s fascination with the self-portrait, gay and transgendered life, art history and popular culture aligns him closely with the work of Andy Warhol. Renowned for his reprisals of iconic images drawn from art history and the mass media, Morimura literally assumes his own place in the historical narrative.

An opportunity to engage in activities focused on Chinese language and culture, as well as to gain insights into the ways customs can differ between China and the U.S. People of all language levels are welcome to attend!

Appetizers and tea will be provided by the Confucius Institute.

Join the Center as we enjoy pizza and politics during the lunch hour for a discussion offered by Center Library Research Advisor, Evgeny Postnikov. His talk will focus on the bilateral preferential trade agreements (PTAs) of the European Union (EU) and the United States, which are increasingly being used as vehicles for exporting social regulation, such as labor and environmental standards. Despite the similarity in terms of the inclusion of such provisions, design varies greatly between U.S. and EU agreements.