Events in UCIS

Tuesday, March 28

11:00 am Information Session
Center for Latin American Studies Ambassador Tabling
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies and Global Hub
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Join CLAS ambassadors to learn more about CLAS academic offerings and related programs.

5:00 pm Student Club Activity
Hungarian Conversation Table
Location:
Cathedral of Learning 329
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
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Come and practice your Hungarian and meet others interested in the language! All levels welcome.

5:00 pm Deadline
The Journey from Pitt to the World: A Student-Moderated Discussion with Alumnae Changemakers
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, Director's Office, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center and Global Hub
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Join two Pitt alumnae for a student-moderated discussion about their journeys from undergraduates to their work in Pittsburgh and Kenya. During this gathering in the Global Hub, you will hear from Founder and CEO of Kakenya's Dream, and 2023 Exemplary Leader award recipient Kakenya Ntaiya, and from Pitt alumna and Executive Director of Alliance for Refugee Youth Support and Education (ARYSE) Jenna Baron, about how these women's time at Pitt shaped their professional journeys. As we share a lite bite together, you will learn more about important skills for inspiring the next generation of changemakers and how Pitt can help you get there.

Register here: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_71FZ2nySjZoVzVk

5:00 pm Film
Film Screening and Q&A: Compensation
Location:
Frick Fine Arts Cloister and Auditorium
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies and Global Studies Center along with Film and Media Studies Program and Center for African American Poetry & Poetics
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Compensation, the first feature by award-winning filmmaker Zeinabu irene Davis (Cycles and A Powerful Thang), presents two unique African-American love stories between a deaf woman and a hearing man. Inspired by a poem written by Paul Laurence Dunbar, this moving narrative shares their struggle to overcome racism, disability and discrimination. An important film on African-American deaf culture, Davis innovatively incorporates silent film techniques (such as title cards and vintage photos) to make the piece accessible to hearing and deaf viewers alike, and to share the vast possibilities of language and communication.

An ASL interpreter will be present at the event and there will be a Q&A/discussion with director Zeinabu irene Davis and screenwriter Marc Chery after the film (moderated by Professor Liz Reich). Refreshments provided!

6:00 pm Lecture
Asia Pop Lecture Series: K-Pop Online Fan Cultures
Location:
5201 W. W. Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center along with Screenshot: Asia
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Want to learn about fan cultures of East Asia? Interested in the online culture of k-pop fans? What is Otaku and how does it help define Japanese fandom? This semester's lecture series will explore the fan cultures of East Asia and their influence on contemporary fan cultures across the world. In this lecture, Dr. Jade Kim, Texas A&M International University, will discuss K-Pop online fan culture.

6:30 pm Student Club Activity
German Conversation Hour
Location:
Global Hub
Announced by:
Global Hub on behalf of Pitt German Club
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Join the German Club for Spring 2023's weekly conversation hours, on Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm!

7:30 pm Student Club Activity
African Languages Student Association March Meeting
Location:
Global Hub
Announced by:
Global Hub on behalf of African Languages Student Association
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Join the African Languages Student Association for their March Meeting.