Events in UCIS

Tuesday, January 20

3:00 pm Information Session
Spring 2026 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
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Join us for our weekly Global Distinction Drop-In Hours on Tuesdays from 3-4 pm in the Global Hub! Come learn how to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market, get the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receive special recognition at graduation, and stand out to prospective employers.

6:00 pm Panel Discussion
Border to Border Series: "Beyond Barriers, Beyond Fear: Global Struggles, Local Action"
Location:
4130 Posvar Hall and Zoom
Conection Link:
https://forms.monday.com/forms/e0aefb85226b18ae9a8c227a11f3ac7f?r=use1
Sponsored by:
Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for Latin American Studies and Global Studies Center along with Latin American Cultural Center and Center for Applied Research on Targeted Violence (Pitt/CMU)
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Join us for a follow-up conversation on how policies, displacement, and community response have shifted in 2025. Together, we'll reflect on what has changed since January, what has been unexpected or impactful, and what challenges and opportunities lie ahead.

This event will also explore how allies from all backgrounds can offer meaningful, sustained support. Whether you are directly affected or standing in solidarity, this is a space for reflection, connection, and collective support.

Sheila Vélez Martínez, Jack and Lovell Olender Professor of Asylum, Refugee and Immigration Law/Pitt
Mónica Méndez, Director of Programs, Latino Community Center
Nathan Harper, Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Manager, City of Pittsburgh
Michael Goodhart, Professor, Political Science, University of Pittsburgh
Jaime Martinez, Community Defense Organizer, Casa San José
Moderator: Scott Morgenstern, Professor, Political Science, University of Pittsburgh

To register: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/content/clas-event-registration. This will be a hybrid event.
The Zoom link will be provided to registered online participants at a later date.
For in-person participants, refreshments will be provided.

Sponsors: The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), the Center for Ethnic Studies Research (CESR), the Global Studies Center (GSC) at the University of Pittsburgh, the Latin American Cultural Center (LACC), and the Center for Applied Research on Targeted Violence (Pitt/CMU).

6:00 pm Language Table
Spring 2026 French Club Conversation Hours
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with French Club
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Join the French Club on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6-7 pm during Spring semester for conversational meetings and to practice French speaking and listening skills and create a francophone community on campus!

Hosted by the French Club