Events in UCIS

Wednesday, April 3 until Thursday, April 3

12:00 pm Lecture
Yellow Peril in Vladivostok: The Chinese Diaspora in Russia and the Soviet Union
Location:
4217 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Union Center of Excellence and European Union Studies Association along with Department of German
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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.

Tuesday, October 29 until Tuesday, November 5

(All day) Student Club Activity
Día de los Muertos
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies and Global Hub along with Spanish Club
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Join the Spanish Club for a celebration of Day of the Dead with crafts and a presentation, and gain an insight into Mexican culture!

Sunday, November 3

12:00 pm Festival
34th Annual Slovak Heritage Festival
Location:
Cathedral of Learning Commons
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies along with Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Summer Language Institute, Graduate Organisation for the Study of Europe and Central Asia, Czechoslovak Room of the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Program, NSS Life, First Catholic Slovak Union, Slovak Catholic School, GBU Life, Sokol USA, FCSLA Life and LPSCU Life
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On Sunday, November 3rd, 2024, from 12 PM to 4 PM, the Slovak Studies Program, with the help of our generous sponsors, will host the 34th Annual Slovak Heritage Festival in the Commons Room of the Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus, Oakland (4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213). We are excited to be back again for a joyous day of Slovak culture, music, history, food and education!

Admission is free for all! Street parking is free on Sundays. Masks are optional / not required.