Events in UCIS

Tuesday, September 9

12:30 pm Lecture Series / Brown Bag
In the Shadow of Kung Fu: The Afterlife of Colonialist Stereotypes on German Public Television
Location:
4217 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and European Union Center of Excellence
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European Studies Center Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Series

This “lunch and learn” session will present the preliminary results of Dr. von Dirke research for her upcoming book titled "East Asian Diaspora in Germany Today."
Dr. von Dirke will discuss how images of minoritized populations shape perception in today’s highly differentiated media societies. Her research aims to map the circulation of Asian clichés and stereotypes in public discourse. These stereotypes, clichés and tropes are, of course, rooted in the German colonialist project. She uses the 1970s ABC television series, Kung Fu, to analyze how these colonialist images are refracted through US-American popular media, such as television shows, in the case of West Germany since 1945.

Bio:
Sabine von Dirke is Associate Professor in the German Department at Pitt and focuses on the political and cultural developments of Germany since 1945 within a European context. Previous scholarship analyzed sub- and counter-cultural developments in (West) Germany (1960s student movement 1960s, politically motivated violence of the Red Army Faction; the politics of popular culture (Neue Deutsche Welle, German Hip Hop, Pop Literature of the 1990s). Her current research explores the politics of representation with respect to Germans of Color, mostly Asian Germans, within Germany’s public television and digital media landscape, with a focus on the 2nd generation’s self-articulation. A second project explores the ideological labor televisual entertainment formats perform in maintaining the political and economic status quo.

1:00 pm Information Session
Dietrich to Cyprus: Peace, Migration, Sovereignty Information Session
Location:
810 William Pitt Union
Sponsored by:
Global Experiences Office
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Are you interested in learning more about our new semester-long Panther Program in Cyprus? Come by 810 William Pitt Union, speak with program faculty and staff, and ask all your questions!

3:00 pm Information Session
Fall 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, Director's Office, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Office of International Services and Global Experiences Office
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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!

8:00 pm Student Club Activity
Ukrainian Culture Club--Welcome Meeting
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, Global Hub and University of Pittsburgh Peace Corps Recruiter along with Ukrainian Culture Club
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Learn about Ukrainian opportunities here at Pitt -- Language, Culture, Advocacy, Community, and More!