A weekly podcast about current affairs in China, hosted by Kaiser Kuo and featuring in-depth conversations about books, ideas, new research, intellectual currents, and cultural trends that can help us better understand what’s happening in China. A conversation between Sinica Podcast host and co-founder Kaiser Kuo and Professor Benno Weiner.

Kaiser Kuo is the host and co-founder of the Sinica Podcast, a weekly discussion of current affairs in China that has run since April 2010 — for its first six years from Beijing, and since 2016 from the U.S. as part of SupChina. The show features in-depth conversations with scholars, journalists, diplomats, analysts, and others who work to better understand China in all its complexity.

Benno Weiner is Associate Professor of History at Carnegie Mellon University where he specializes in the ethnopolitics of twentieth-century state and nation making along China’s ethnocultural borderlands. He is the author of The Chinese Revolution on the Tibetan Frontier and co-editor of Conflicting Memories: Tibetan History under Mao Retold.

Join us for a book talk and discussion with Lisa Bhungalia, Author and Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison, UCIS Visiting Professor in Contemporary International Issues and Michael Goodhart, Professor, Political Science Department.

Stop by the Global Hub to see students in the School for Public and International Affairs' Policy and Social Impact Fellows Program showcase the community-engaged projects they have completed this year with local organizations.

The Policy and Social Impact Fellows Program is a co-curricular experience designed exclusively for undergraduate students who have a passion for public policy, community engagement, and social justice, regardless of their major. It empowers students to make a meaningful impact by equipping them with the necessary knowledge, skills, and experiences. During the year, students immerse themselves in a hands-on experience that allows them to apply their knowledge and skills to address real community and organizational needs.

Please RSVP using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqZuSl8HAksc_iDZ_zCo7BzCyCxVbl...

This event is only in person.

Join undergraduate Pitt students for a conversation hour to practice speaking in Hindi and Urdu and connect over shared cultural experiences.

Swahili Level 2 students: Join Swahili instructor Faraja Ngogo on Fridays at 4-5 pm in the Global Hub to practice Swahili.

The Center for African Studies co-sponsored Dialogues & Connections, a professional development and networking event aimed at fostering career guidance and mentorship opportunities for African and African diasporic students and community members in Pittsburgh. The panel featured accomplished African professionals from diverse sectors including science, law, data analytics, and government service.

Panelists shared personal career journeys, insights on navigating professional spaces in the U.S., and practical advice on leadership, networking, and cultural identity in the workplace. The event promoted community engagement, intergenerational dialogue, and the exchange of global perspectives in alignment with the Center’s outreach and career development goals.

Join Addverse, a transcultural, multilingual, and intergenerational poetry organization, for weekly meetings in the Global Hub.

Addverse will meet weekly, on Fridays, during Spring 2025, EXCEPT on January 24 and March 7.