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.
Events in UCIS
Wednesday, April 3 until Thursday, April 3
Thursday, October 24 until Saturday, October 26
The annual ISSS-IS Conference will be held at the University of Pittsburgh from October 24th through October 26th. With participants representing 27 countries, the conference features 38 panels on topics ranging from the use of nuclear weapons to gender warmaking to the strengths and weaknesses of international law to the role of traditional and new media in contemporary international security environment. This conference will feature several panels on security problems in and around Latin America, Africa, Russia and Eastern Europe, and Asia. More than 150 individual papers will be presented over the case of two days.
Friday, October 25
148 min. Polish with English subtitles
A biopic about Jerzy Kulej, a two-time Olympic boxing champion and one of Poland's greatest fighters.
This talk will analyze the various parts of China’s “Northeast Asia Project” and its role in the structure of Korea-China relations. The Northeast Asia project was a scholarly project conducted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on the history of the region. It views the region as a unified multiethnic Chinese state and provides the historical basis for current regional relations.
Join us at the Cathedral of Learning in Room 332 for the book launch of "Hungarian Roots and American Dreams: Tracing Personal History" with co-editors Réka Bakos and Dr. Anna Fenyvesi. Discover the stories, struggles, and triumphs of individuals who have bridged the gap between their Hungarian heritage and American aspirations. Listen to captivating tales, share your own experiences, and connect with others who are on a similar quest to uncover their family history. This in-person event, hosted by Kati Csoman, Director of the Nationality Rooms & Intercultural Exchange Programs, will also feature authors sharing their personal stories from the book. Tours of the Hungarian Nationality Room will be provided following the in-person event.
Register for the in-person option at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hungarian-roots-and-american-dreams-tracing....
Register for the Zoom option https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hungarian-roots-and-american-dreams-tracing... to attend remotely.
Join undergraduate Pitt students for a conversation hour to practice speaking in Hindi and Urdu and connect over shared cultural experiences.
Kya Baat Hai will meet weekly, on Fridays, during the 2024-2025 academic year, EXCEPT on the following dates:
September 20
September 27
December 20
December 27
January 3
Join Addverse, a transcultural, multilingual, and intergenerational poetry organization, for weekly meetings in the Global Hub.
Opening Reception
94 min. Polish with English subtitles
Two sisters struggle with their bodies. One, pushed by her ambition, is testing where her body’s limits are, the other one sees her own body as a prison.
At the Gdynia Film Festival Paulina Pytlak received Best New Actress award and Kinga Preiss Best Supporting Actress.
Friday, October 25 until Sunday, October 27
The focus of Fall 2024's Micro-Course is on the role governments and corporations play in the control of information networks and its impacts on privacy as well as ownership and access to data. This will include discussion of the bias and possibilities in surveillance and predictive technology on local and global communities. Virtual links will be shared with registrants. Pitt students who register for and successfully complete the course can receive one credit.