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
See Details

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.

Monday, March 31 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
See Details

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

Tuesday, April 1

2:00 pm Information Session
Financial Wellness Tabling
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 and Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs
See Details

Stop by the Global Hub to learn more about financial wellness!

2:00 pm Information Session
Chats with Zharia
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 and Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs
See Details

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!

2:30 pm Information Session
Spring 2025 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
See Details

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!

3:30 pm Workshop
Transmediating Blackness in Early Modern France
Location:
Humanities Center, 602 Cathedral of Learning
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and European Union Center of Excellence along with Early Modern Worlds, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Africana Studies, Jewish Studies, Literature Program, Theatre Arts, History of Art and Architecture, Spanish, Portuguese and Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Department of French and Italian Department of History Department of German Department of Religious Studies Jewish Studies Program
See Details

Join us for a workshop with Noémie Ndiaye, Associate Professor of English Literature at the University of Chicago, focusing on early modern English, French, and Spanish theater with an emphasis on race. Her monograph, Scripts of Blackness: Early Modern Performance Culture and the Making of Race (2022), explores how performance culture shaped the racialization of Blackness across Western Europe. Ndiaye's work has won numerous awards, including the 2023 Bevington Award and the 2023 Rose Mary Crawshay Prize.

The workshop will be conducted in English, and pre-circulated readings are available upon request from Chloé Hogg at hoggca@pitt.edu.

5:00 pm Workshop
Quechua Mini Lessons
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies
6:00 pm Language Table
French Conversation Hour
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with French Club
See Details

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!