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, December 3

10:00 am Student Club Activity
BCMS Conversation Table
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and Global Hub
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Come practice your conversational BCMS with fellow students at this conversation table!

12:00 pm Information Session
Fall 2024 Global Distinction Drop-In Hours
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Office of International Services and Global Experiences Office
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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

1:00 pm Information Session
Communications Tutor for First-Year Program Students
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Global Hub along with First-year Programs
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Public Speaking, Professional Writing, Presentation Skills - Tutor Open Office Hours

2:30 pm Student Club Activity
Slovak Conversation Table
Location:
Global Hub
Announced by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies and Global Hub on behalf of
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Come practice your conversational Slovak with your classmates.

5:00 pm Reading Group
Clube do Livro
Location:
4200 Posvar, CLAS
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies
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For more information, contact clas@pitt.edu

Free and open to the public

5:00 pm Student Club Activity
Hungarian Conversation Table
Location:
Braun Room
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
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Come practice your conversational Hungarian with fellow students!

5:00 pm Lecture
Han Junghyun, the Language of Adolf and Albert
Location:
4130 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center along with Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
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Join us for a talk by Han Junghyun, a fiction writer from South Korea, as she discusses contemporary Korean literature and her role in shaping it. Her debut short novel, "The Language of Adolf and Albert", won the Dong-a Ilbo New Writer's Contest in 2015. Since then, she has received several prestigious awards.

5:00 pm Career Counselling
Global Studies Alumni Networking: Public Health and Law School
Location:
Global Hub, 1st Floor, Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Global Studies Center
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A networking event with GS Alumni Olivia Andrews and Elizabeth Hassett! This is an opportunity for those of you with interests in either Public Health or Pre-Law resources to hear from two very accomplished Pitt alumni about what they did to get where they are now.

5:30 pm Student Club Activity
French Club at Pitt
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Global Hub along with French Club
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Join 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.

6:30 pm Student Club Activity
German Club at Pitt
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Global Hub along with German Club
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Join the German Club on Tuesdays during Fall semester for conversational meetings and to practice German speaking and listening skills.