Dr. Urbansky discusses the challenges faced by Chinese immigrants during the late Tsarist Empire and early Soviet Union, highlighting the racial and cultural prejudices that fueled hostilities in urban settings. His analysis explores how these early interactions shaped the experiences and perceptions of Chinese communities in a rapidly changing socio-political landscape.
Join Brazil Nuts for weekly Bate Papo: Portuguese Language Hour in the Global Hub, every Monday at 5-6 pm during Fall 2024!
Come practice your conversational BCMS with fellow students at this conversation table!
Attention: Undergraduate students! Are you looking to gain experience that will help prepare you for a globally-connected job market? Stop by Drop-In Hours to learn more about getting the Global Distinction added to your academic transcript, receiving special recognition at graduation, and standing out to prospective employers
Public Speaking, Professional Writing, Presentation Skills - Tutor Open Office Hours
Come practice your conversational Slovak with your classmates.
For more information, contact clas@pitt.edu
Free and open to the public
Come practice your conversational Hungarian with fellow students!
Join us for a talk by Han Junghyun, a fiction writer from South Korea, as she discusses contemporary Korean literature and her role in shaping it. Her debut short novel, "The Language of Adolf and Albert", won the Dong-a Ilbo New Writer's Contest in 2015. Since then, she has received several prestigious awards.
A networking event with GS Alumni Olivia Andrews and Elizabeth Hassett! This is an opportunity for those of you with interests in either Public Health or Pre-Law resources to hear from two very accomplished Pitt alumni about what they did to get where they are now.
Join the French Club on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during Fall semester for conversational meetings and to practice French speaking and listening skills and create a francophone community on campus!
French Club at Pitt will meet twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during Fall 2024, EXCEPT on October 1, October 15, and November 6.
Join the German Club on Tuesdays during Fall semester for conversational meetings and to practice German speaking and listening skills.
Looking to brush up on your Swahili? Join Swahili TA and students every Wednesday and Thursday in the Global Hub.
Students will bring their posters on food, language, society, focusing on Chinese food but with a global perspective.
Gina Kim is a Postdoctoral Associate in Japanese Studies, specializing in Trans-Asian art history and visual culture, with a primary research focus on Manchukuo. After the Manchuria Incident in 1932, the imperial presence of Japan in Northeast China became immensely visible. Spanned 14 years until August 1945, Manchukuo marks the climax of Japan’s political, militaristic, and economic expansion amidst the era of the New Order. This talk will explore how the Manchukuo enterprise was manifested in a broader visual culture, encompassing art exhibitions, magazine illustrations, photography, and posters.
Come by the Global Experiences Office to learn about the summer 2025 program in DC-Brussels.
Come to the Global Hub to learn about the Pitt in South Africa study abroad program happening this summer. The event will be hosted by the Global Experiences Office (GEO) and the co-directors of the trip, John Stoner and Jennifer Keating. All interested students are welcome, and cookies will be served!
Come learn about the Pitt in South Africa Study Abroad Program for Summer 2025!
The Global Appalachia Reading Group is looking forward to this semester’s new book discussion. In Fall 2024, the World History Center and the Global Studies Center will host the second series of book discussions focusing on Appalachia from a global perspective. The semester’s series theme is Race, Place and Migration. Participation in all four events in the series is not required but encouraged. All events will take place from (please see dates below) 1:30-3:00pm. Copies of the books will be available for those planning to attend the event. Please contact Veronica Dristas at dristas@pitt.edu for the book or with questions.
Note: We are able to fund and distribute books to registrants as funding allows. Registration will remain open after this amount is reached. Registrants will be notified if we are unable to provide them with the reading material.
Session Descriptions:
September 25, 2024: African American Workers and the Appalachian Coal Industry by Joe William Trotter
October 23, 2024: Hillbilly Highway: The Transappalachian Migration and the Making of a White Working Class by Max Fraser
November 13, 2024: After Coal: Stories of Survival from Appalachia and Wales by Tom Hansell
December 4, 2024: Out of the Mountains: Appalachia Stories by Meredith Sue Williams
To register please follow this link: https://forms.gle/J7jqr1h3mRsdrJEa9.
Come by the Global Hub in Posvar Hall to learn more about the Pitt in Romania Summer 2025 program and speak to the faculty leader!
This is an informal time to meet fellow speakers of African languages and practice your skills with a seasoned facilitator! All levels are welcome.
Monthly schedule -
1st Wednesday: Arabic & Wolof
2nd Wednesday: Swahili & Amharic
3rd Wednesday: Yoruba & Akan/Twi
4th Wednesday: Haitian Creole
Come practice your conversational Russian with your peers at the Russian conversation table!
Join the French Club on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during Fall semester for conversational meetings and to practice French speaking and listening skills and create a francophone community on campus!
French Club at Pitt will meet twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during Fall 2024, EXCEPT on October 1, October 15, and November 6.
Join us for a virtual information session for Culture Through Literature: Barcelona, where you will learn more about the summer 2025 program and meet the faculty leaders!
Come learn more about the Culture through Literature in Barcelona program happening summer 2025 on 12/4 at 6:00pm via zoom https://pitt.zoom.us/j/96306974547.
Looking to brush up on your Swahili? Join Swahili TA and students every Wednesday and Thursday in the Global Hub.
Register to attend in person: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/content/clas-event-registration
This event will be in Portuguese.
Free and open to the public
Senior students will present projects on proposing solutions for problems in foreign countries mainly on sustainable development
The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently predicted that global average temperatures will rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in the mid-2030s. Over the last decades, a global network of scholars, policy makers, activists, and others have organized to offer ways to mitigate and even reverse the effects of climate change. What offramps can these solutions and movements offer our collective humanity?
“Eurasian Environments” seeks to provide some reflections to mark the UN’s 2024 Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. This series will examine social justice and sustainability efforts to address climate change by putting scholars of Eurasia in conversation with their peers specializing on Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The series will comprise six events that will illuminate the challenges and possible solutions to climate change in Eurasia in regional and global contexts.
This event is part of the Eurasian Environments: Climate Justice and Sustainability in Global Context series.
COME CELEBRATE AS WE CLOSE OUR 40 YEARS OF CELEBRATION FOR THE EUROPEAN STUDIS CENTER.
RSVP by Dec 1, 2024
El Día de las Velitas (Day of the Little Candles) is a beloved Colombian tradition celebrated on the night of December 7th. While it originally honors the Catholic feast of the Immaculate Conception, today it’s a joyful community celebration enjoyed by people of all backgrounds. Families and neighborhoods light thousands of candles and lanterns, filling the streets with beautiful light displays. It marks the start of the Holiday season, bringing people together to celebrate with music, food, and festive cheer. El Día de las Velitas is a symbol of hope, unity, and warmth, a tradition that lights up both the streets and hearts of Colombians across the country. Join us, learn about this celebration, and help us decorate our Holiday trellis that will be on displayed at the Global Hub. Follow easy instructions to create ornaments inspired by different countries from Colombia ,Mexico, Denmark, Japan or write Happy Holidays in any language. There will be a catalog of flags from around the world to paint a flag of your choice. Help us decorate and create a new tradition at the Global Hub.
A Film Act is an interactive film screening, originating in 1960's Argentina. There will be pauses in the screening to digest, react, and discuss as a group. Join in solidarity to watch Lakota Nation vs. United States, a film that portrays Lakota resistance to removal, exploitation, and genocide. Guest speaker: activist and artist Miguel Sague.
Register to attend in person: https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/content/clas-event-registration
This event will be in Portuguese. It is free and open to the public.
The World History Center will host Julia Adeney Thomas (University of Norte Dame) on Friday, December 6 for a workshop "Humanists Working with Scientists: An Interdisciplinary or Multidisciplinary Anthropocene?" and talk “Frameworks for History’s Future: Climate Change and the Anthropocene.” RSVP HERE! These events are cosponsored by the Asian Studies Center, Climate and Global Change Center, and Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation.
Julia Adeney Thomas is professor of history at the University of Notre Dame. Her primary areas of research are the intellectual history of Japan, photography as a political practice, and the challenge of the Anthropocene concept to theories of history. If you would like to meet with Dr. Thomas or join her for a meal along with other Pitt colleagues, please write to whc@pitt.edu.
"Humanists Working with Scientists: An Interdisciplinary or Multidisciplinary Anthropocene?" Workshop. Friday, December 6. 10:30AM-12:00PM. 214 Space Research Coordination Center (SRCC). Read the description here.
“Frameworks for History’s Future: Climate Change and the Anthropocene” Talk. Friday, December 6. 2:00PM-3:30PM. 4130 Posvar Hall. Read the description here.
RSVP using the link for either or both events: https://forms.gle/RYDxgXr4vEva3YFq7 ! RSVPs are not required but are appreciated.
Join the Slavic Languages and Literatures Department and Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies for a winter holiday celebration from different Slavic cultures.
Join undergraduate Pitt students for a conversation hour to practice speaking in Hindi and Urdu and connect over shared cultural experiences.
Kya Baat Hai will meet weekly, on Fridays, during the 2024-2025 academic year, EXCEPT on the following dates:
September 20
September 27
December 20
December 27
January 3
Join Addverse, a transcultural, multilingual, and intergenerational poetry organization, for weekly meetings in the Global Hub
The 2024 ASA Teachers’ Workshop, held virtually on December 7, 2024, explored the theme "Islam in Africa." Organized in partnership with the Center for African Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, the workshop highlighted the history and cultural impact of Islam across the African continent. Sessions included discussions on Ajami manuscripts, the diversity of Muslim identities, Sudano-Sahelian architecture, and historical resources from the Gold Road Project, providing educators with content and teaching tools to enrich their classrooms.
Join Strong Women Strong Girls for a holiday party for club members and anyone interested in learning about and celebrating different winter holidays!
