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.

Thursday, November 21

(All day) Conference
International Conference
Location:
Posvar Hall, Center for Urban Education
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies and Global Studies Center
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The conference will focus on how the categories of gender and race impact recent scholarship on labor history and explore whether and how these two categories intersect in meaningful ways within their research.

Free and open to the public

(All day) Conference/Curriculum Development
NCSS All-Area Studies Outreach Conference
Location:
University of Boston
Sponsored by:
Center for Ethnic Studies Research
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The Boston 2024 Pre-NCSS Outreach Conference, held on November 21, 2024, at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies, brought together Title VI National Resource Center (NRC) outreach professionals to exchange ideas, challenges, and strategies for improving community engagement beyond K-12 education. The Center for African Studies at the University of Pittsburgh participated, contributing to discussions on outreach innovation, measuring program impact, and preparing for future NRC collaborations.

11:00 am Student Club Activity
Swahili Conversational Hours
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies and Global Hub along with Less Commonly Taught Languages Center
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Looking to brush up on your Swahili? Join Swahili TA and students every Wednesday and Thursday in the Global Hub.

11:00 am Cultural Event
Kiswahili Language and Cultures
Location:
Upper St. Claire High School
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies
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As part of the Center for African Studies outreach efforts, Fulbright Scholar Faraja Ngogo visited Upper St. Clair High School to engage students in an interactive session on Tanzania’s political history and international engagement. Speaking to high school students, Faraja highlighted Tanzania’s participation in major international organizations such as the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), and the European Union (EU). She also provided insights into Tanzania’s post-independence political development, leadership under figures like Julius Nyerere, and the country’s commitment to diplomacy and regional cooperation.

12:30 pm Student Club Activity
Tavola Italiana
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Global Hub along with Italian Department
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Mangia con noi! Bring your lunch and chat with us! Pitt students only, all levels welcome!

1:00 pm Lecture
IFES Lunch Lecture: Why did Trump win (at such scale)?
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and European Union Center of Excellence along with Europa-Universität Viadrina
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Lunch Lecture: Why did Trump win (at such scale)?

The Viadrina Institute for European Studies (IFES) invites you to the following event as part of the Lunch Lectures series:

Sascha Münnich (EUV) in conversation with Randall Halle (Pittsburgh).

The result of the presidential election in the USA was in some ways to be expected and yet it came as a shock to many people: How was Donald Trump able to prevail against Kamala Harris by such a clear margin? What factors explain this popular support and, above all, what failures or mistakes by the ruling Democratic Party and its campaign strategy could have contributed to this outcome?

Sascha Münnich and Randall Halle will discuss these questions with each other and with the audience from a social and cultural science perspective and analyse them on the basis of current surveys and their experiences on the ground: What can we learn from this election, including for the future of Europe?

The discussion will be held in English, questions can be asked in German.

4:30 pm Cultural Event
East Asian Languages&Literatures Late Fall Party
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center and Global Hub along with Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
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Join the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures to celebrate Asian culture.

7:00 pm Cultural Event
Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian Club Friendsgiving
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and Global Hub along with Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian Club
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An event for our club to celebrate our culture and Thanksgiving together, with food and music!