Events in UCIS

Tuesday, February 23

10:30 am Lecture Series / Brown Bag
JMintheUS: The EU Policy on Digitization (of Art Collections)
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Center for European Studies at the University of Florida
See Details

The EU policy on Digitization (of Art Collections) with Antoinette Maget Dominice (Ludwig Maximillian University), Ewa Manikowska (Institute of Art Polish Academy of Sciences), Arianna Traviglia (Center for Cultural Heritage Technology University ca'Foscari)
Moderator: Francesca Fiorentini, University of Trieste
This panel will illustrate the technologies available for Cultural Heritage and assess both their potential and risks within the European Union policy framework in this sector.
#JMintheUS

12:00 pm Career Counselling
Careers in Diplomacy/Security and Intelligence
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and Global Studies Center
See Details

Speakers: Pitt REEES alumni Dr. Elise Thorsen (Senior Open Source Analyst) and Dr. Beach Gray (Senior Open Source Analyst) of Novetta. who specialized in Slavic languages and literature at Pitt, use their regional expertise to help Novetta provide data-driven, area studies expert-honed insight into the global information environment. This vital industry is projected to grow enormously in the coming years and provides excellent opportunities to students of foreign languages and area studies.

Register in advance for this meeting: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArc-2vqzotE92Tax-fPhytqcWwMRR6XvAB

Visit: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/career-week

4:00 pm Career Counselling
Careers in Human Rights and Human Security
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and Global Studies Center
See Details

Organization: Alliance for Peacebuilding https://www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org/

Description: Alliance for Peacebuilding is a nonpartisan network of 130+ organizations (development, academic, humanitarian, faith-based) working in 181 countries to end violent conflict and sustain peace.

AfP Speakers:
Stephanie Budaker, Manager for Memberships and Operations
Shaziya DeYoung, Sr Research Associate - Learning and Development
Megan Schleicher, Sr Associate - Policy and Advocacy
Zander Willoughby, Peace Program Manager

To Register:

https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sdumqqD0rHNCYLVHFLhp5zGsQBgG3ObRt

https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/career-week-0

8:30 pm Lecture
Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale
Location:
Online via Zoom
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center along with Taiwan Student Association and Screenshot: Asia
See Details

We are excited to announce a discussion with award-winning film director and screenwriter Wei Te-Sheng. Wei’s films, including Kano, Cape #7, and Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale, are often centered around Taiwan’s indigenous peoples history and explore relationships between Taiwan’s different ethnic communities during colonization and after. This event is organized by the Taiwan Student Association. Register here