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, February 18 until Tuesday, March 18

12:00 am Lecture
Meet the Ambassador! Nina Sajic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and European Union Center of Excellence along with Euramus + Programme of the European Union and VaEUs
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Join us for a lunch and learn event with Nina Sajić.
Dr. Sajić served as the ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to France, UNESCO, Algeria, Monaco, Andorra, and Romania. She was also a foreign policy advisor in the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. She will be at Pitt to discuss her diplomatic experiences with students and the wider community.
Light lunch will be provided.

Friday, February 28 until Saturday, March 1

9:00 am Conference
Navigating Global Challenges: Eurasian Innovation and Local Solutions
Location:
TBD
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies along with The Graduate Organization for the Study of Europe and Central Asia
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Join the Graduate Organisation for the Study of Europe and Central Asia for their 22nd Graduate Student Conference

Saturday, March 1

1:00 pm Cultural Event
Mărțișor 2025
Location:
Cathedral of Learning, Croghan Schenley Room
Sponsored by:
Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs along with Romanian Nationality Room Committee
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The Romanian Room Committee invites you to celebrate Mărțișor. Mărțișor is an old Romanian tradition of gifting a red and white string attached to a small piece of jewelry or a flower. Learn the history of Mărțișor and join the members of the Romanian Room committee to make your own and for your friends. Learn more about this Romanian tradition which falls on March 1 of every year during which the gifting of a red and white string attached to a small piece of jewelry, or a flower is believed to bring health and luck to the wearer.
Come enjoy Romanian snacks!