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.
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.
Join us for an upcoming lecture with special guest Dr. Trevor Getz!
Dr. Trevor Getz is a Professor of African and World History at San Francisco State University. He is a historian of 19th century Ghana and its connections to the wider anglophone world. His main areas of focus are social history at the intersection of slavery and marriage and the cultural history of the West African bourgeoisie.
Stop by the Global Hub to learn more about financial wellness!
Are you an international student at Pitt looking to connect, or interested in connecting with international students? Stop by the Nook in the Global Hub on Tuesdays, between 2 and 4 pm during Spring semester, to chat with OIS Outreach Coordinator Zharia White from the Office of International Services!
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!
This event will in theme with International Women's day. We will be inviting speakers specifically in International Development sector to give career advice.
Sike, Deborah Nwachinemere is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Meeting for Women in International Careers
Time: Mar 14, 2025 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96432914892
Meeting ID: 964 3291 4892
In the 1990s, two joint studies by Japanese and U.S. researchers were published: Total War and “Modernization” and Deconstructing Nationality. The continuity between the prewar and postwar periods and the constructability of the concept of nation, as these two studies argue, is already becoming common knowledge. However, the specific constructiveness of the concept of nation in wartime Japan has not been fully explored.
In fact, the wartime period was one of the most inundated periods in the history of Japanese society with the concept of “nation/kokumin,” from “national culture(Kokumin-Bunka),” “national literature(Kokumin-Bungaku),” and “national schools(Kokumin-Gakko)” to “national uniform (Kokumin-Fuku),” “national diet(Kokumin-Shoku),” and “national housing(Kokumin-Jutaku).” What is the meaning of the concept of “nation/kokumin” that appeared so frequently during this period? Does it have any special characteristics that differ from the concept of “nation/kokumin” in other periods?
In this presentation, first, we focus on things related to people's lives, such as national uniform, national diet, and national housing. Second, we will focus on surveys related to people's lives, such as the Survey of Living Expenses and the Survey of the National Physical Fitness. What is unique to the “nation/national” in wartime Japan is neither imagined objects, representations, nor citizenship. It has most to do with mass production technology and standardization. The nation was above all a set of bodies to be quantified, standardized, and governed. The principles of mass production technology were applied to people's lives and their lives were reorganized. And as “citizens,” wartime people were excessively expected to govern their own lives with reference to a certain standard.
On March 11, join us for Irish Heritage Night when we host the Vegas Golden Knights! Featuring a concourse display courtesy of the University of Pittsburgh Nationality Rooms & Intercultural Exchange Programs, be here when we honor the incredible impact of our city’s Irish community and celebrate their rich culture and history.
In celebration of your heritage, lock in special pricing now. Plus, the first 200 community members that purchase tickets through this offer will receive an exclusive Penguins-branded Irish Heritage Hockey Shirt!
To purchase groups of 10 or more tickets or to request additional information, please contact Ryan Clark at (412) 255-1957.
Penguins vs. Golden Knights
Mar 11, 2025 7:00 PM EDT
PPG Paints Arena
1001 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, US
Purchase Deadline: Mar 11, 2025 5:00 PM EDT
Join the French Club on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during Spring semester for conversational meetings and to practice French speaking and listening skills and create a francophone community on campus!
The French Club will meet twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during Spring 2025, EXCEPT on January 22, February 5, March 4, and March 5.
