Journalist Masha Karp speaks with REEESNe’s Tamizdat Student Working Group about her new book, George Orwell and Russia (Bloomsbury 2023). This webinar is co-sponsored by Tamizdat Project, a public scholarship initiative and a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization devoted to the study of banned books from the former Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc. It is convened by Yasha Klots, Assistant Professor of Russian at Hunter College, and is comprised of student volunteers from across the northeast and beyond.

“For those living in the Soviet Union, Orwell’s masterpieces, Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, were not dystopias, but accurate depictions of reality. Here, the Orwell scholar and expert on Russian politics, Masha Karp – Russian Features Editor at the BBC World Service for over a decade – explores how Orwell’s work was received in Russia, when it percolated into the country even under censorship […]. As Vladimir Putin’s actions continue to shock the West, it is clear we are witnessing the next transformation of totalitarianism, as predicted and described by Orwell.”

The purpose of the Student Club Coalition is to give clubs related to Latin America, the Caribbean, and the diasporas, an opportunity to be officially related to and involved with CLAS, providing mutual support for student engagement.

Join the French Club for a conversation hour for French speaking individuals of varying levels to practice the French language.

Multi-media artist and engineer Mikael Owunna, will present works from his artistic practice that transfigure Black bodies into vessels of eternal life. Owunna’s artistic practice explores the intersections of visual media with engineering, optics, Blackness, and African cosmologies. His work seeks to elucidate an emancipatory vision of possibility that pushes people beyond all boundaries, restrictions, and frontiers. Owunna's presentation will be followed by a Q&A.

Check out Mikael's website here: https://www.mikaelowunna.com/#4

Join the University Center for International Studies, the Office of PittServes, and the Office of Engagement and Community Affairs for a meet and greet in the Global Hub, on the 1st floor of Posvar Hall. During this informal gathering, we will have the chance to get to know each other and learn more about our work as we welcome opportunities to partner. In order to confirm light refreshments, please register here: https://caw.pitt.edu/wednesday

Juliana Pereira, (PUC-Rio), and Lissa Passos, (Universidade Federal Fluminense) present: Sobre gêneros, blackface e a produção de racismo no teatro de revista

CULTNA is an initiative that brings together the Laboratório de História Oral e Imagem (LABHOI), at Universidade Federal Fluminense and Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, and the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Once a month we discuss recent work with scholars and students interested in the topic. Discussions are held virtually in Portuguese.

Cultura Negra no Atlantico (CULTNA) é uma iniciativa que congrega o Laboratório de História Oral e Imagem (LABHOI) da Universidade Federal Fluminense e da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, e o Center for Latin American Studies da University of Pittsburgh. Uma vez por mês, trabalhos recentes serão debatidos com especialistas e estudantes interessados no tema. As discussões serão realizadas em português.

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