Events in UCIS

Monday, March 30

1:00 pm Presentation
Reflections on the War on Iran and the Greater Middle East
Location:
4130 Wesley W Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Global Studies Center
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A talk reflecting on the war on Iran and the Greater Middle East. The talk will be delivered by Sami Hermez, Professor of Anthropology at Northwestern University in Qatar.
Professor Hermez is the author of:
War Is Coming: Between Past and Future Violence in Lebanon (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2017), which examines the everyday life of political violence in Lebanon
My Brother, My Land: A Story from Palestine (Stanford University Press, 2024), an award‑winning book that tells the story of a Palestinian family resisting ongoing Israeli settler colonialism

Professor Hermez has also served as the UCIS Visiting Professor in Contemporary Global Issues.

The discussion will be joined by Michael Goodhart, Professor of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh.

4:30 pm Language Table
Spring 2026 Bate-Papo Conversation Hours
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Center for Latin American Studies and Global Hub along with Brazil Nuts
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Join Brazil Nuts in the Global Hub for weekly Bate-Papo Conversation Hours to meet other students and to practice Portuguese of all levels!

Bate-Papo Conversation Hours are every Monday during Spring semester, starting January 26 and ending April 20.

Hosted by Brazil Nuts

UPDATE: Bate-Papo's meeting on January 26 has been postponed due to weather.

5:30 pm Language Table
2026 Spring German Speaking Hours
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with German Club
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Join the German Club for weekly meetings on Mondays in the Global Hub to practice German and share about German culture! 

Hosted by the German Club