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.
Come practice your conversational BCMS with fellow students at this conversation table!
Attention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers
Beyond the Ballot: Europe's Democratic Journey:
The panelists will facilitate a discussion about the history of the EU, and its efforts to increase its democratic credentials. Beginning with the first direct elections to the European Parliament (EP) in 1979 and with every Treaty reform since Maastricht, new sources of democratic legitimacy have been introduced. Yet, the notion of the EU’s democratic deficit persists, with citizens demanding greater democratic accountability of EU institutions and of the decision-making process.
Join us as we take stock of EU democracy and consider ways to alleviate both the real and perceived deficits that exist.
About the Panelists:
Manuel Müller is a Senior Research Fellow in the European Union research programme. His research focuses mainly on institutional reform of the EU and supranational democracy.
Christine Neuhold is a Professor of EU Democratic Governance and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Maastricht University, Netherlands.
Come practice your conversational Slovak with your classmates.
HHD 1003 Middle Childhood to Adolescence class visit to explore the Global Hub, learn about international opportunities at and through Pitt, and reflect on connections with course content
Come and learn about undergraduate and graduate students about their global learning experiences abroad in the summer!
The Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs 2024 Scholarship Awardee Poster Showcase will be held on Tuesday, October 22 from 5-7 pm in the Connolly Ballroom in Alumni Hall. Come join the 96 undergraduate and graduate students to learn about their global learning experiences abroad in the summer.
The NRIEP Scholarship Program is nearly sixty years old and supports study abroad, internships, independent research and experiential learning for Pitt students around the world.
Come practice your conversational Hungarian with fellow students!
oin the French Club on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during Fall semester for conversational meetings and to practice French speaking and listening skills and create a francophone community on campus!
French Club at Pitt will meet twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during Fall 2024, EXCEPT on October 1, October 15, and November 6.
Register here: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/pop-up_registration
Free and open to the public
The evening will include a Poetry Reading by Philip Nanton (with opportunity for Q and A) and discussion of his short non-fiction book Frontiers of the Caribbean (Manchester UP, 2017).
The book is open access and can be downloaded and read in advance from PittCat or Manchester University Press: https://www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781526114921/9781526114921.xml
https://pitt.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01PITT_INST/e8h8hp/alma99...
Philip Nanton is a Caribbean writer and spoken-word performer from St. Vincent and the Grenadines who lives in Barbados. He has performed his work across the Caribbean and internationally. His poems and prose essays on Caribbean Studies, policy analysis, and literary criticism have been widely published and anthologized. He produced a spoken word CD (2008) and book (2014) called Island Voices from St Christopher & the Barracudas, an affectionately humorous dramatization of individual voices that capture aspects of island life. Other poetry collections include Canouan Suite & Other Pieces (Papillote Press, 2016). His book Frontiers of the Caribbean takes a new approach to situating the Caribbean in world literature as a frontier society (Manchester University Press, 2017). His most recent book is a biography of the neglected Vincentian jazz musician and poet, Shake Keane: ‘Riff: The Shake Keane Story’ (Papillote Press, 2021).
The Caribbean Reading Group is an informal group of faculty and graduate students that meets periodically to discuss important classics or new works of Caribbean Studies; host a guest speaker; or discuss work in progress of participants in the group. Previous meetings have occasioned convivial discussion across disciplinary boundaries. We are looking forward to seeing familiar faces and new ones alike this time around. Please feel free to invite any colleagues or students who would be interested, from Pitt and other area universities. As usual, we will provide wine, snacks, and dessert “para amenizar.”
RSVP, if possible, by Oct 16 by clicking on the following link: https://philipnantonreadingroup.rsvpify.com
