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.

Sunday, March 9

3:00 pm Cultural Event
Youth Shakespeare Society: Richard III
Location:
Cathedral of Learning, English Room, CL 144
Sponsored by:
Global Hub and Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs
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We love to hate Shakespeare's Richard III, but what do we know about this most infamous of English kings? Did he have a hunched back? Was he a tyrant and a murderer? In a presentation featuring Britsburgh member Andy Kirtland and Felicia Perez of the Youth Shakespeare Society of Pittsburgh, we will compare what we know of Shakespeare's character and the historical King that inspired him. Discover some facts, and fictions, ahead of the Youth Shakespeare of Pittsburgh's upcoming production of Richard III. We will be joined by Izabella Wolfe the plays director to let us know what you can expect at the show. Come and make friends, or enemies, with Richard.

Meet us in the English Nationality Room in the Cathedral of Learning at 3pm on Sunday 09 March for the talk (and across the street for a pint after). The event is free, but space is limited. Please register at www.britsburgh.com.