Events in UCIS

Tuesday, January 13

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

Wednesday, January 14

12:00 pm Information Session
Sociology of Sports and Tourism in Greece Information Table
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Global Hub and Global Experiences Office
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Are you interested in studying abroad in Greece this summer? Stop by the Posvar Global Hub on Wednesday, January 14th between 12pm and 1pm to meet with faculty and staff and discuss this amazing Panther Program opportunity!

1:00 pm Reception
Lunch and Learn: Nationality Rooms Scholarships
Location:
Ford/Ridgway Conference Room (Posvar 3934)
Sponsored by:
Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs along with Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) and the University Center for International Studies
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Learn about the Nationality Room Scholarships and how to apply to support your global experiences this summer! Applications for graduate students are due February 15, 2026.

Learn more at www.nationalityrooms.pitt.edu/opportunities/scholarships.

Speakers include Kati Csoman, Director of the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Programs, and Natasha Garrett, PhD, Assistant Director of Student Success and Global Readiness.

Lunch is provided.

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
See Details

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

Thursday, January 15

12:00 pm Information Session
Health & Culture in Bolivia Virtual Info Session
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Global Experiences Office
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Are you interested in learning more about Health & Culture in Bolivia, a Panther Program running in Summer 2026? Join us on Zoom for a virtual information session, where you can learn more about studying abroad in Bolivia, meet program leaders, ask your questions, and more! Zoom Link https://pitt.zoom.us/j/93999713566

12:30 pm Language Table
Spring 2026 Tavola Italiana
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with Department of French and Italian
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Mangia con noi! Bring your lunch to the Global Hub every Thursday to chat with the Department of French and Italian and practice Italian!

Tavola Italiana will meet every Thursday during Spring semester, from January 15 to April 23, EXCEPT on January 29, February 5, February 12, and March 12.

Hosted by the Department of French and Italian

2:00 pm Information Session
Native American Perspectives in South Dakota Virtual Information Session
Location:
Zoom
Sponsored by:
Global Experiences Office
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Are you interested in studying environmental sustainability and Native American culture and history this summer? Come by our virtual information session, where you can meet program faculty and staff, learn more, and ask all your questions about this amazing opportunity at the Pine Ridge Reservation in May 2026! Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96545833295

5:30 pm Colloquium
Reframing the History of Early [Russian] Cinema in the 21st Century
Location:
Cathedral of Learning 1219
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies along with Film and Media Studies Program and Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures
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Program in Film and Media Studies Spring 2026 Colloquium Series

This talk outlines an approach to writing a new history of early cinema in the Russian Empire, one that moves beyond the familiar canon, incorporates newly accessible archival materials, and draws on current film and media studies methods to revisit a body of work that remains understudied. Unlike many other early cinema traditions, early Russsian cinema still alcks a comprehensive history in English, and existing narrative depned heavily on a small group of canonical films by Evgeny Bauer and Piotr Chardynin, whiile many surviving titles and the much larger lost corpus receive very little or no attention. Using new archival findings alongside the recently launched Daydreams database, which brings together production data, plot summaries, personnel networks, and censorship records, I employ large-scale analysis of narrative patterns ("distant viewing") to trace broader trends, reconsider transnational contexts, and highlight the often-overlooked contributions of women in the industry. The goal is not the offer a definiitve account, but to suggest how reent evidence and methods may support a revised and more inclusive history of this period.

7:00 pm Language Table
Persian Table
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Global Studies Center and Global Hub along with Persian Table and Less-Commonly-Taught-Languages Center
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Join the Persian Table for its first meeting of the semester in the Global Hub, when students will have the chance to introduce themselves and get to know one another.

Hosted by the Persian Table

Friday, January 16

12:00 pm Information Session
Financial Aid & Study Abroad Information Session
Location:
810 William Pitt Union
Sponsored by:
Global Experiences Office
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Hoping to study abroad this summer? Learn if/how you can use financial aid for your program before the January 20th application deadline! Hosted by Pitt Global Experiences & Office of Admissions & Financial Aid.