Events in UCIS

Thursday, April 8 until Friday, April 8

8:00 am Conference
Georgia Consortium: Exploring the Complexities of Vietnam
Location:
Online via Zoom
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center
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Register here.

Friday, February 18 until Saturday, February 19

(All day) Conference
22nd Annual Undergraduate Model European Union
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and European Union Center of Excellence
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The Undergraduate Model European Union is an annual event for undergraduate students. The goal of the Model EU is to give students the opportunity to learn about the workings of the European Union through a hands-on simulation of a meeting of the European Council. Playing the role of presidents and prime ministers, students spend a weekend engaged in intense negotiations over current issues impacting the EU.

Friday, February 18

9:00 am Presentation
African Studies Visits Imani Christian Academy
Location:
Imani Christian Academy
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies
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Joyce Mutsoli visited Imani Christian Academy to share a presentation about rural and urban schools in Kenya for Black History Month.

12:00 pm Information Session
Sciences Po Exchange Info Session
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center along with Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA)
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The University of Pittsburgh offers a direct exchange program for GSPIA graduate
students with Sciences Po in Paris, France, one of the most prestigious universities in
France and in the world. Students have access to the majority of Sciences Po’s Master’s programs, though linguistic or academic prerequisites may exist. Courses are taught in English and/or French; proficiency in French is not required to take classes, write papers, or take exams for English language courses

For more information about available programs, visit the Sciences Po website. For a full list of programs and requirements, please click here.
Have additional questions? Be sure to contact Iris Matijevic (irm24@pitt.edu) or Kelly McDevitt (mcdevitt@pitt.edu) for more information.

3:00 pm Lecture
Postponed: Translating Early Modern China: Illegible Cities
Location:
via Zoom
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center
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Join us as Dr. Carla Nappi, Andrew W. Mellon Chair in History at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses her book, "Translating Early Modern China: Illegible Cities." This event is postponed and will be rescheduled for a later time.

3:30 pm Workshop
Introduction to Arctic Issues
Location:
1502 Posvar
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center and Global Experiences Office along with Ford Institute for Human Security, Pitt Climate, Global Change Center and Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
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Learn from expert speakers about critical issues facing the Arctic region—such as climate change, Arctic security, and shifting cultural identities during the Anthropocene. Attendees will receive a resource book about future opportunities to explore Arctic topics.

Speakers include:
Brandon Boylan, GSPIA and European Studies Center Alum
Eitan Shelef, Associate Professor at Pitt and Pitt Climate Center researcher
Theresa Baughman, Artist, Pitt Studio Arts alumna
Representative from Kerecis, a biotechnology company that develops and markets regenerative grafts from fish skin

Refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees, as well as a Zoom link for remote attendees.

Register here - https://forms.gle/cpkuw8mnA45rNBor5

5:00 pm Cultural Event
Slovak Tutoring and Conversation Table
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies