Celebrate Polishfest with an Old-World Customs And Traditions on Sunday, November 8th, 2020! This is a family-oriented event with Pittsburgh's Polish, Lithuanians, and Carpatho-Rusyns. Welcome! - Witamy !
Watch our videos on the Pitt Global Hub website. The program will include: Polish folk dancing, Polish history, Folk crafts, Cooking demos, Lithuanian folk dance, Carpatho-Rusyn history, holiday customs, and much more!
Celebrate Polishfest with an Old-World Customs And Traditions on Sunday, November 8th, 2020! This is a family-oriented event with Pittsburgh's Polish, Lithuanians, and Carpatho-Rusyns. Welcome! - Witamy !
Watch our videos on the Pitt Global Hub website. The program will include: Polish folk dancing, Polish history, Folk crafts, Cooking demos, Lithuanian folk dance, Carpatho-Rusyn history, holiday customs, and much more!
Practice your Korean at Pitt Daehwa's weekly conversation hour!
Elizabeth Echevarria, Founder and CEO of Living in Liberty discusses her decision to start the organization to combat human trafficking and the work the organization does to aid women and children in Pittsburgh. Services, funding, volunteering, employees, and outreach are all part of the organization's efforts.
November 15th, 2020
6:30-7:30pm
Zoom Discussion
Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9238996364?pwd=UFMrTUlQN1QxazFFdmNsenVIdnI5UT09
As mutual distrust diminishes opportunities for U.S.-China engagement, the National Committee believes that it is imperative to reach out to people in China, in their native language, to discuss the range of views on the People’s Republic of China that exist within the United States, and the history, culture, and values that underpin those views.
Join Robert Daly (Wilson Center), June Mei (consultant and interpreter), and Matt Sheehan (Paulson Institute) on Monday, November 16 at 8:00 a.m. EST for a discussion about the many ways the U.S.-China relationship has affected Americans, and the views that have developed in the United States as a result.
Speak with a student ambassador from the Center for Latin American Studies to learn about their certificate offerings, programs, and more.
Virtual Office Hours:
Mondays 11AM-12PM
Tuesdays 12-1PM
Thursdays 11:30AM-12:30PM
Zoom link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/98550944503
Speak with a representative from the Asian Studies Center to learn about their offerings, including the Asian Studies Certificate, events, and more.
Zoom link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96441387574
Pitt Study Abroad is working with CAPA: The Global Education Network to offer some of our most popular globally-focused programming in a remote format. Gain global academic and pre-professional development from anywhere. Courses are taught by faculty from around the world, giving you a unique, global perspective. Join us to learn more about this exciting opportunity for spring 2021.
Please visit abroad.pitt.edu/remoteminiprogram for additional information regarding the program.
Speak with a student ambassador from the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies to learn about their certificate offerings, events, scholarships and more.
Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/91198700639
A series of NCTA Master Teacher workshops on integrating East Asia into your classroom.
Join us for a teacher to teacher presentations that will cover content, strategies, implementation, and resources for bringing East Asia into your classroom this year.
Are you curious about Tibetan Buddhism and how it can be incorporated in the classroom? This presentation is for you! We will discuss the basic tenets of Tibetan Buddhism with a focus on some of the more unique aspects of its believers: the use of the mandala, khora, and the role of reincarnation. We will discuss and use clips from various films, including Unmistaken Child, Kundun, and Seven Years in Tibet. We will discuss the political role of the Dalai Lama and the future of Tibetan Buddhism in modern China as well. Prepare to learn, to meditate, and to admire the beauty of Tibetan Buddhism!
Speak with a student ambassador from the Center for Latin American Studies to learn about their certificate offerings, programs, and more.
Virtual Office Hours:
Mondays 11AM-12PM
Tuesdays 12-1PM
Thursdays 11:30AM-12:30PM
Zoom link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/98550944503
The EU's relations with Iran have strengthened since the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2015. These relations have become more important now, as the current US administration is determined to further undermine the agreement by pressing the UN to restore economic sanctions and extend the arms embargo against Iran. The EU’s disagreement with the US position has brought the nuclear non-proliferation regime, the maintenance of international agreements, and the future of European relations with the US and Iran at a crossroads. This panel will explore these topics and provide an update on the current state of EU-Iran relations after the US elections.
Panelists
Shireen Hunter, Ph.D., Honorary Fellow, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU), Georgetown University
Eldar Mamedov, Political Advisor European Parliament
Mohammad Homayounvash, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Interfaith Dialogue and Education at Miami-Dade College; Lecturer, Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs at FIU, and Religious Studies Department at the University of Miami
Eric Lob, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Politics & International Relations, Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs, FIU
Moderator: Markus Thiel, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Politics & International Relations, Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs; Director, Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, FIU
Event Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-an-update-on-eu-iran-relations-tick...
This course provides students with an opportunity to think about the most recent wave of brutal police violence in the United States in a global perspective. Expanding on our summer series, students will focus on topics such as racial capitalism, colonialism and settler colonialism, and transnational trends in militarized policing and police violence. Students who complete the course will appreciate how policing in the USA shapes and is shaped by global processes.
The pop-up course will kick off on September 15!
Stammtisch is the German Club's weekly conversation table for speaks of all levels from absolute beginners to fluent speakers. Here we practice our language skills while also learning about German culture through fun games and activities!
Zoom Meeting ID: 988 3897 9763
https://pitt.zoom.us/j/98838979763
Robust bilateral economic and trade ties have been the greatest source of strength and foundation for engagement in the U.S.-China relationship for decades. Yet in recent years those ties have been frayed by an ongoing trade war, the threat of decoupling, and a global economic and public health crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Join the National Committee on Tuesday, November 17 at 7:00 p.m. EST for a conversation with Amy Celico (Albright Stonebridge Group), Huang Yiping (Peking University), and Andy Rothman (Matthews Asia), moderated by NCUSCR President Stephen Orlins, as they discuss the current trade tensions, prospects for economic growth during and after COVID-19, and the future of U.S.-China economic ties.
Internationalize your career-focused courses with the BETH (Business, Energy, Technology, and Health) series. For year 3 of our faculty development workshops for community colleges and minority-serving institutions, the University Center for International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh is offering a series of monthly webinars focused on technology. Our second webinar will examine Technology in the Time of COVID, specifically addressing international responses to the pandemic regarding efforts to mitigate community spread through contact-tracing.
Presenters are:
Dr. June Park, 2020-2021 East Asia Voices Initiative Fellow, East Asia National Resource Center, Elliot School of International Affairs, The George Washington University.
Dr. Dev Lewis, Fellow and Program Lead at Digital Asia Hub
Jared Kohler, Systems Engineer, Carnegie Mellon University CREATE Lab
Register here
Join the Chinese Language & Culture Club for their bi-weekly meetings. The club celebrates the Chinese culture, language, festivals, and traditions. This semester, we’ll celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, watch Chinese TV shows, learn about Pitt Chinese Programs, and learn how to make hot pot! etc.
Practice your Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian at our weekly conversation hour!
Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/92134427094
Join us for the weekly Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS) language table with Dijana Mujkanovic on Wednesdays at 11 am.
Email Dijana for Zoom info: dim31@pitt.edu
As part of the RICE & Series:
Become a Kenyan culinarian! Join our African Studies ambassadors Joyce (who is joining us all the way from Kenya) and Mercy as they teach us how to make a very popular Kenyan rice dish.
Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Program for Film and Media Studies
Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
invite you to an interdisciplinary roundtable and discussion on
Trigger Warnings*
Pitt faculty, PhD students, and alum
(COMM, Film, FRIT, GSWS, HAA, Slavic, etc.)
· Do trigger warnings differ across media?
· Are they “fair warning” or “spoilers”?
· Who is bullying whom? Academic machismo in an era of tolerance?
· Response to a growing awareness of sexual violence?
· Is this a diversity issue?
The Pitt Global Hub is hosting virtual drop-in hours via Zoom every Wednesday from 12:30-1:30PM for students who wish to ask general questions regarding our international area studies and global studies certificates, study abroad, scholarships, clubs and language tables, and more.
Zoom link: http://pitt.zoom.us/j/96763408157
Around the world, countries are undertaking fiscal stimulus responses in order to accelerate their recovery from COVID-19. On 21 July 2020, EU leaders agreed to a €1,824.3 trillion (ca $2 trillion) package which includes a €1,074.3 billion budget for the next seven years and a major stimulus package of €750 billion. The Next Generation EU (NGEU) stimulus package will help to rebuild and to support investment in green and digital transitions. Climate action is at the forefront of this historic agreement with a target of 30% of total expenditures going towards efforts to reach EU climate neutrality by 2050. A part of the package/agreement is the €150 billion Just Transition Mechanism (JTM). By targeting support to the most affected regions, the JTM program aims to guarantee that the EU’s “climate-neutral economy happens in a fair way, leaving no one behind.”
The EU also seeks to provide worldwide impact by serving as a global leader on reaching science-based targets of the Paris Agreement and by promoting implementation of ambitious environmental, energy, and climate policies with partner countries. Last year the EU announced the European Green Deal - Europe's new growth strategy for achieving climate neutrality by mid-century. Most recently the European Commission proposed to increase the 2030 target to reduce EU greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% in the next decade, compared to 1990 levels. As a part of the EU's climate neutrality agenda, innovative actions were proposed on clean hydrogen economy, methane emissions reduction, energy efficiency in the building sector, and offshore wind deployment.
What does Europe's drive for climate neutrality mean for the transatlantic cooperation? How can the EU and the next U.S. Administration work together towards a shared transatlantic agenda?
Event Registration:https://www.cvent.com/d/b7qrr4
#JMintheUS
Do you have an interest in international development education? Come attend the second International Brown Bag Series of the semester, co-hosted with the Institute for International Studies in Education (IISE) at the Pitt School of Education. Our feature speaker will be John Weidman, Emeritus Professor of Higher and International Development Education, School of Education here at at the University of Pittsburgh. The conversation will be facilitated by Maureen McClure, IISE Director and faculty member.
Speak with a representative from the Global Studies Center to learn about their certificate offerings, events and programming, and more.
Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/95350117543
Confronting the global challenges of climate change and communicable disease cannot be achieved by any single country, but must be met by constructive cooperation among nations. Although the United States and China will compete in many areas, it is imperative they join forces to face these universal problems that affect global stability and endanger the world's most vulnerable people.
Join the National Committee on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. EST, for a discussion with Margaret Hamburg (National Academy of Medicine), Ryan Hass (Brookings Institution), and Angel Hsu (Yale-NUS) as they consider the roles of the United States and China in addressing these two major transnational issues. The conversation will be moderated by Merit Janow (Columbia School of International and Public Affairs).
Art Everyday: Virgil Cantini
A roundtable conversation with the artist's family and scholars of his work
Featuring: Lisa Cantini Seguin, Andrew Seguin, Melissa Marinaro, and Brittany Reilly
Moderated by: Dr. Lina Insana, Italian Department, University of Pittsburgh
Speak with a student ambassador from the Center for Latin American Studies to learn about their certificate offerings, programs, and more.
Virtual Office Hours:
Mondays 11AM-12PM
Tuesdays 12-1PM
Thursdays 11:30AM-12:30PM
France is often portrayed as a case of color-blind civic ‘assimilation’ despite a shift to ‘integration’ since the 1980s. However, the creation of institutions such as the High Council for Integration (1989-2013) and the first ever census-based survey on the assimilation of immigrants and their France-born children (Mobilité géographique et insertion sociale, Tribalat 1993) signaled starting from the 1990s the foregrounding of cultural differentiation in public life and the promotion of ethnic origin as a framework and primary principle of classification (Bertaux 2016:1496). In this process, integration came to be perceived as a one-way ticket for ‘ethnic Others of foreign descent’ to embrace the cultural values and institutions of a purportedly homogeneous ‘non-ethnic’ core of Français de souche (‘French of French stock’). Papers in this panel argue that race/ethnic relations in France today have inherited this ideology. They show that audible characteristics of local French, a shared linguistic heritage in Marseilles, are dismissed in the speech of working-class youth (Evers), historically attested pronunciation features are recast as multiethnic innovations in working-class Parisian French (Fagyal), years of ‘banlieue literature’ addressing the themes of race and citizenship have suffered from distorted representations in the media (Horvath), and entire segments of the French population now consider themselves Citizen Outsiders for whom the cultural characteristics of the ‘uniform whiteness’ of the Français de souche remain largely alien (Beaman). The panel casts light on the utopia of a color-blind French Republic that, in its efforts at treating citizens equally before the law, makes it impossible for them to belong.
Panelists:
Jean Beaman, University of California Santa-Barbara
Cécile Evers Cecile, Pomona College
Zsuzsanna Fagyal , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Christina Horvath, University of Bath
Register Here: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XG-B5qdrTrWrrIS09NaG2A
Speak with a student ambassador from the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies to learn about their certificate offerings, events, scholarships and more.
Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/91198700639
Speak with a student ambassador from the European Studies Center to learn about their four certificate offerings, events, scholarships, symposia and more.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86171673232?pwd=aThWaHhxeDFsTEdPeGZsdzZaS01EQT09
Password: 4Lkh8d
Want to practice your German in a casual environment and get to know other students and faculty that share your love for this language? Then Laber Rhabarber is for you! All levels of German and all kinds of people are welcome!
Zoom Link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/91424897554
This reading group for educators explores literary texts from a global perspective. Content specialists present the work and its context, and together we brainstorm innovative pedagogical practices for incorporating the text and its themes into the curriculum. Sessions this year will take place virtually on Thursday evenings from 5-7:30 PM. Books and Act 48 credit are provided.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1P25Q6LZoySE6LoWxS2ZtWDws6q3-UK9VxLQdjnb...
Francine Hirsch is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Facebook access: https://www.facebook.com/events/338856327180422/
This event is part of the Area Studies Lecture Series presented by the 2018-2021 U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center and Foreign Language and Area Studies grant recipients for Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.
This reading group for K-16 educators explores literary texts from a global perspective. Content specialists present the work and its context, and together we brainstorm innovative pedagogical practices for incorporating the text and its themes into the curriculum. Sessions this year will take place virtually on Thursday evenings from 5-8 PM. Books and Act 48 credit are provided. This reading group is co-sponsored with Pitt's African Studies Program and led by Associate Professor Christel Temple of Africana Studies.
Please join our campaign to raise funds towards the establishment of the Joseph K. Adjaye Endowed Student Resource Fund. Our target goal is to raise $10,000 to add to the family’s contribution towards the endowment. Please consider contributing to help us reach our goal and to support student scholarship. Your generosity will have a lasting impact on the lives of our students.
Professor Joseph K. Adjaye was instrumental in the establishment of the African Studies Program at Pitt and served with distinction as its inaugural director from 2001 until his retirement in 2010. He was also a renowned faculty member of the Department of Africana Studies and served as Chair (2000-2005). This gathering will celebrate Joseph's life and legacy, as well as establish a memorial scholarship fund in his honor. Joseph loved teaching and enjoyed taking students, educators, and community members on group projects abroad to various countries in Africa. He wanted them to have an opportunity for firsthand experience and learning about Africa. To honor Joseph's invaluable contributions to the Pitt community and beyond, the family of Joseph and the African Studies Program wish to establish the Joseph K. Adjaye Endowed Student Resource Fund that will support students to study abroad in an African country
Join us for the Polish Conversation Table on Fridays from 2 - 3 pm with Jolanta Lion.
Email Jolanta Lion for Zoom info: jola@cmu.edu
Stammtisch is the German Club's weekly conversation table for speaks of all levels from absolute beginners to fluent speakers. Here we practice our language skills while also learning about German culture through fun games and activities!
Zoom Meeting ID: 950 0542 1812
https://pitt.zoom.us/j/95005421812
Join us for the Russian conversation table & tutoring to improve your Russian, meet other Russian students, prepare for oral exams, and learn more about Russian culture.
Email Katya Kovaleva for Zoom info at Katya.Kovaleva@gmail.com
Join the Panoramas team and the Center’s Ambassadors for an exploration of the Black Lives Matter movement throughout 8 Latin American and Caribbean countries. The murder of George Floyd sparked protests throughout the region, pushing countries to confront their own racial injustices.
To read the article, please visit: https://www.panoramas.pitt.edu/news-and-politics/black-lives-matter-pano...
Registration is required: https://tinyurl.com/y3fg3o9z
Watch Party of Your Excellency. We will briefly connect over Zoom and then watch in Netflix Party.
This 2019 Nollywood film follows Chief Olalekan Ajadi, a bumbling, billionaire businessman and failed presidential candidate who is obsessed with Donald Trump. Just when his campaign looks set to be another disaster, Ajadi is anointed by a major party and becomes a credible contender, all through the power of social media.
