Week of March 5, 2023 in UCIS

Tuesday, March 7

5:00 pm Student Club Activity
Hungarian Conversation Table
Location:
Cathedral of Learning 329
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
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Come and practice your Hungarian and meet others interested in the language! All levels welcome.

Wednesday, March 8

5:00 pm Student Club Activity
Polish Conversation Table
Location:
1219 Cathedral of Learning
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies

Thursday, March 9

12:00 pm Reading Group
Eurasian Borderlands Reading Group
Location:
4130 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
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This working group will meet in person every three weeks for the 2022-2023 academic year to discuss new scholarship about Eurasian borderlands. Faculty, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates are welcome to join. No prior expertise in Eurasia is necessary.

5:00 pm Teacher Training
Memories of Trauma: The Carnegie International Exhibition and Social and Emotional Learning for K-12 Educators
Location:
Carnegie Museum of Art
Sponsored by:
Global Studies Center and National Consortium on Teaching About Asia
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Join Pitt’s National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA) and Global Studies Center at the Carnegie International art exhibition on March 9, 2023 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. for an innovative workshop for K-12 educators in which we will learn how artists from around the world process trauma through their art. This in-person evening program includes; admission to the exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Art; dinner and an overview of the Carnegie International exhibition; a docent guided tour of six selected installations from the exhibition; and a round table discussion with area educators on art and social-emotional learning in the classroom. The program is free and will include Act 48 hours for area educators. Registration is limited.