Dr. Urbansky discusses the challenges faced by Chinese immigrants during the late Tsarist Empire and early Soviet Union, highlighting the racial and cultural prejudices that fueled hostilities in urban settings. His analysis explores how these early interactions shaped the experiences and perceptions of Chinese communities in a rapidly changing socio-political landscape.
Register here: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/pop-up_registration
Free and open to the public
Looking to brush up on your Swahili? Join Swahili TA and students every Wednesday and Thursday in the Global Hub.
Mangia con noi! Bring your lunch and chat with us! Pitt students only, all levels welcome!
Interested in experiential learning opportunities on environmental sustainability and indigenous rights? Join community organizers as well as Pitt students and faculty to hear about their work on the Pine Ridge Reservation, home of the Oglala Lakota Nation. The Lakota Program is the first service-learning program launched by the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) with indigenous communities in the United States. Learn about what you can accomplish and how to apply for Summer 2025. (In-person event only.)
Join us for an informal and engaging conversation between Veronica Dristas (Global Studies Center) and Dr. Gabriel Garcia Ochoa (Monash University), Visiting Fellow from Australia, as they unpack the essentials of Global Studies. Whether you're curious about cultural exchange, or the interconnectedness of today's world, this discussion will shed light on what Global Studies is all about.
5:00 - Doors Open, Materials on Display / 5:30 - Program Starts
RSVP at pi.tt/maasai24
Please join the University of Pittsburgh Center for African Studies, Library System, and Studio Arts Department for a discussion on the global impact of Indigenous women focusing on the craft, culture and community of Maasai with Olorgesailie Maasai Women Artisans of Kenya and IdiaDega. This decade’s long collaboration of eco-design and sustain + ability has shown work Internationally including in Nairobi, Paris, Copenhagen, Netherlands, New York and Pittsburgh at Carnegie Museum of Art, Frick Museum and August Wilson African American Cultural Center.
Learn more here: https://calendar.pitt.edu/event/visibleinvisible-the-global-impact-of-in...
