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.

Saturday, March 29 until Tuesday, April 1

7:30 pm Cultural Event
Celebrating Greek National Independence Month: "Invocations to Liberty" featuring the "Halidon Muse" Ensemble
Location:
https://pahellenicfoundation.org/LibertyConcert
Sponsored by:
Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs along with Greek Nationality Room Committee
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The American Hellenic Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, The Greek Nationality Room Committee of the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, and the European Art Center of Greece (EUARCE) Present: Celebrating Greek National Independence Month "Invocations to Liberty" featuring the "Halidon Muse" Ensemble
Poetry by American Women on the Greek Revolution set to modern and classical music
Two concerts: March 29th: Poetry settings in modern music; March 30th in classical music.
The concerts will be broadcast live over the internet:
https://pahellenicfoundation.org/LibertyConcert
at 7:30 PM on Saturday, the 29th of March and at 7:30 PM on Sunday, the 30th of March