Events in UCIS

Friday, November 7

10:00 am Exhibit
International Relations Undergraduate Research Assistant Celebration
Location:
Global Hub
Announced by:
Global Hub on behalf of Department of Political Science
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Join undergraduate students from the Department of Political Science and their insructor, Dr. Rebecca Cordell, as they share about their International Relations Data Coding Projects.

Hosted by the Department of Political Science

12:00 pm Information Session
Info Session: Japan: Its People and Culture
Location:
810 William Pitt Union
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center and Global Experiences Office
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Are you interested in studying abroad in Japan next summer? Join us in 810 WPU at 12pm on 11/6 to meet the staff and faculty leaders of 'Japan: Its People and Culture' and ask your questions!

5:00 pm Student Club Activity/Lecture Series / Brown Bag
Pre-Colonial African Traditions: An Exploration of African Indigenous Knowledge
Location:
Room 5602 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies and Global Hub along with Department of Africana Studies and African Graduate Student Union
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Attend the "Pre-Colonial African Traditions: An Exploration of African Indigenous Knowledge" lecture on precolonial African cultures by Dr. Eric Kwadwo Beeko from the Department of Africana Studies. This lecture is open to students, faculty, and staff. Refreshments will be served.

5:00 pm Cultural Event
Connections and Conversations: An ARYSE Storytelling Event
Location:
Point Park University's George Rowland White Performance Center, 212 Wood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies along with ARYSE
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Join ARYSE for an evening of music, art and stories at Connections and Conversations: An ARYSE Storytelling Event!
Connections and Conversations: An ARYSE Storytelling Event

Come for a night of stories, art, and community at Point Park University's George Rowland White Performance Center. This event is a part of ARYSE Counter-Storytelling Librarianship Project which centers the tools and skills that challenge dominant narratives. This event will center the experiences of forcibly displaced youth and community members. We welcome storytellers, youth educators, librarians and artists to come out! Let's connect, listen, and learn from each other. See you there!

Activities:
* Youth photography and visual art exhibition
* Youth-led Attan dance performance
* Storytelling and culture conversation led by community leaders