Events in UCIS

Tuesday, September 1

11:00 am Panel Discussion
The Plight of the Uyghur Muslims in China: A Cultural Genocide
Location:
Online (Zoom)
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies along with Center for Governance and Markets and Congregation Beth Shalom
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Registration is required: t.ly/aYMI

Join us for an important CGM Virtual Conversation: The Plight of the Uyghurs Muslims in China: A Modern Cultural Genocide.

The distinguished panel includes Sean Roberts, Director of the International Development Program at the Elliot School of International Affairs and author of The War on the Uyghurs: China’s Internal Campaign against a Muslim Minority (Princeton University Press), Nury Turkel, Commissioner, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and co-founder of the Uyghur Human Rights Council, and Mirhigul Tursun, a survivor of the camps in Xinjiang.

Moderated by Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili, co-hosted by the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, Congregation Beth Shalom (Pittsburgh), and the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies at the University of Pittsburgh.

12:00 pm Information Session
Center for Latin American Studies - Virtual Office Hours
Location:
Online (Zoom)
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies and Global Hub
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Speak with a student ambassador from the Center for Latin American Studies to learn about their certificate offerings, programs, and more.

Virtual Office Hours:
Mondays 11AM-12PM
Tuesdays 12-1PM
Thursdays 11:30AM-12:30PM

Zoom link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/98550944503

7:00 pm Student Club Activity
Pitt German Club: Tuesday Stammtisch
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Global Hub along with Pitt German Club
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Stammtisch is the German Club's weekly conversation table for speaks of all levels from absolute beginners to fluent speakers. Here we practice our language skills while also learning about German culture through fun games and activities!

Zoom Meeting ID: 988 3897 9763
https://pitt.zoom.us/j/98838979763