Events in UCIS

Monday, April 11 until Thursday, April 14

(All day) Conference
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and European Studies Center along with Graduate Organisation for the Study of Europe and Central Asia and Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event since 2002 designed to provide undergraduate students, from the University of Pittsburgh and other colleges and universities, with advanced research experiences and opportunities to develop presentation skills. The event is open to undergraduates from all majors and institutions who have written a research paper from a social science, humanities, or business perspective focusing on the study of Eastern, Western, or Central Europe, the European Union, Russia, or Central Eurasia.

After the initial submission of papers, selected participants are grouped into panels according to their research topics. The participants then give 10- to 15- minute presentations based on their research to a panel of faculty and graduate students. The presentations are open to the public.

Visit the website at ucis.pitt.edu/crees/urs

Apply here by January 7, 2022: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-jrnDiSkgRpr81fKHzQQMXm3E2UN3...

Wednesday, April 13

9:00 am Career Counselling
CANCELLED: Emerging Global Leader Office Hours with Tareq Alaows
Location:
Global Hub (1st Floor Posvar)
Sponsored by:
Director's Office and Global Hub along with Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership
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The Emerging Global Leaders Program encourages early- to mid-career global leaders to model their expertise and experience. This year's Emerging Global Leader Tareq Alaows will be holding office hours from April 11-15, 2022 at the Global Hub for students who are interested in hearing more about Tareq's experiences.

Tareq Alaows was a recipient of a Johnson Institute Emerging Leader award in the Fall and is an activist engaged in migrant/refugee issues and a former candidate for the Bundestag whose campaign was derailed by threats to himself and his family. Tareq has been involved in the Seebrucke movement in Germany and more recently has been working on refugee/migration issues related to Afghanistan and Ukraine.

11:00 am Information Session
Summer EDGE in Entrepeneurship and Innovation Info Session
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Global Hub along with College of Business Administration International Programs Office
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The Summer EDGE in Entrepreneurship and Innovation program will take place from May 9-August 6. This is an undergraduate certificate program offered in the College of Business Administration and targeted toward non-business students. Through this curriculum students will be exposed to the mechanics of opportunity creation. These skills include modules on business plan preparation and feasibility analysis, presentation skills, interactive marketing, customer relationship management, and competitive analysis, project management, and leadership. Upon completion of the certificate students will have increased their ability to compete for summer and permanent positions in a wide range of industries and functions. ALL non-business undergraduate students are welcome to enroll.

Register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtcuqsrTMsEtXB3h8KXh8FKBFe3jsnU-3K

12:00 pm Information Session
Navigating Remote Work within a Global Organization
Location:
Virtual Format - Zoom
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center and Global Studies Center
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Emily Olmstead is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a Global Studies Certificate. She serves as Program Coordinator at American Councils for International Education, Tajikistan and possesses diverse global work experience. Emily is experienced in language instruction, development, and youth work, with an interest in international education, gender equality, and human rights. She will discuss her career experiences as well as insight navigating changes in global work from a currently remote position.

To Register:
https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpf-Crqj4jHNfcF98DJhdvp2ihDYLi5W5F

12:30 pm Lecture
Rereading Russian Energy Chains Under the Thunder of War
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and European Studies Center
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This keynote event is part of the European and Eurasian Undergraduate Research Symposium 2022.
In this presentation Professor Balmaceda will revisit the burning question of how global, more specifically Europe's dependency on Russian fossil fuel chains has affected international responses to Ukraine's security. Her latest book, Russian Energy Chains: The Remaking of Technopolitics from Siberia to Ukraine to the European Union, sheds light on how Russia's fossil fuel exports have created what now seems like more of a threat than an opportunity for all parties involved. In her book, Professor Balmaceda follows the geopolitical journey of three fossil fuel molecules from production in Siberia to processing and transit in Ukraine, to final use in Germany, while giving us invaluable insight into the moving forces behind the politics and economics surrounding fossil fuels.

View the Poster: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/creees/sites/default/files/images/documents/RE...

Register to attend: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsdu6urzkpHNWK_cVUxGX2Ow1F-JSLOv...

3:00 pm Lecture
The Challenges Facing Taiwan
Location:
Online via Zoom
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center along with Taiwan Ministry of Education
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In this lecture, Dr. Kerry Brown, Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King’s College, London, will reveal how the island's shifting fortunes have been shaped by centuries of conquest and by a cast of dynamic characters. Using the backdrop of Cold War intrigue and the rise of its neighbor as a global power, this lecture will examine how this tiny island, caught between the agendas of two superpowers, is attempting to find its place in a rapidly changing world order.

Register here.