Events in UCIS

Friday, September 9

5:00 pm Workshop
Amazonia: Know, Develop, Preserve
Location:
4130 Posvar/Zoom
Conection Link:
https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvf-urqzwvGtE0HZmiCvLCwQu5vQIlImZ2?_x_zm…
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies and Global Studies Center
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For this workshop CLAS has partnered with the Global Studies Center to introduce topics associated with the sustainability, development and conservation of the Amazon region. This course introduces significant topics associated with the sustainability of the Amazon region, where more than 30 million people live, inside an area comprising part of nine countries in South America. Almost 80% of the Amazon’s population is settled in urban areas.

8:00 pm Cultural Event
Video Party and DJ Night: Celebrating Asian Music/Music Videos
Location:
O'Hara Student Center Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center along with Film and Media Studies Program; SCREENSHOT: ASIA
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Join Screenshot: ASIA for a Video Party and DJ Night celebrating Asian music and music videos. Videos are by Warren Fu, director (Doja Cat, Daft Punk, Maggie Rogers) and mamesjao, director (Trippie Red, Amber Liu, August 08). Live Q&A with: no_4mat, director and musician; Kwan Au, director and CGI artist; mui zyu, director and musician. Music by: DJ Formosa (from Jellyfish, a queer DJ collective). Snacks, pizza, and refreshments will be provided! This event is geared toward undergraduate students.