Week of November 9, 2025 in UCIS

Monday, November 10

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

Bate-Papo meet on Mondays, during Fall 2025, starting September 8 and ending December 15, EXCEPT on November 24.

5:30 pm Language Table
German Club at Pitt
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with Pitt German Club
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Join German Club at Pitt weekly meetings to improve language skills and cultural knowledge of German speaking regions!

German Club will meet in the Global Hub every Monday during Fall 2025 semester, starting September 8 and ending December 1, EXCEPT on November 24.

Tuesday, November 11

3:00 pm Information Session
Fall 2025 Global Distinction Drop-In Hours
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center, Center for Ethnic Studies Research, Center for African Studies, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, Director's Office, European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs, Office of International Services and Global Experiences Office
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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!

4:00 pm Language Table
Hungarian Conversation and Tutoring
Location:
Braun Room (12th Floor), Cathedral of Learning
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
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Tuesdays, 4-5pm
Braun Room (12th Floor), Cathedral of Learning

Come to chat, practice, meet others who are interested in Hungarian and Hungary! All levels are welcome.

For more info, contact Dr. Viktoria Batista (vib21@pitt.edu)

6:00 pm Language Table
French Club Conversation Hour
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 Fall semester for conversational meetings and to practice French speaking and listening skills and create a francophone community on campus!

UPDATE: On September 10 (only), the French Club and the French Department will have a joint event in the Global Hub, from 5:30 to 7 pm.

The French Club will meet twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during Fall 2025, EXCEPT on November 25 and November 26.

Wednesday, November 12

6:00 pm Language Table
French Club Conversation Hour
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 Fall semester for conversational meetings and to practice French speaking and listening skills and create a francophone community on campus!

UPDATE: On September 10 (only), the French Club and the French Department will have a joint event in the Global Hub, from 5:30 to 7 pm.

The French Club will meet twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during Fall 2025, EXCEPT on November 25 and November 26.

8:00 pm Language Table
Turkish Language Table
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Global Studies Center and Global Hub along with Less-Commonly-Taught-Languages Center
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Join the Turkish Language Table in the Global Hub to learn about Turkish language, culture, and community.

There will be three meetings in the Global Hub during Fall semester, each from 8-9 pm:
- October 1 - Board Game Night!
- October 15
- November 12

Thursday, November 13

1:00 pm Language Table
Tavola Italiana
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
European Studies Center and Global Hub along with Department of French & Italian
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Mangia con noi! Bring your lunch and chat with us! Pitt students only, all levels welcome!

Tavola Italiana will meet on Thursdays during Fall 2025, EXCEPT on November 27.

6:00 pm Language Table
Kya Baat Hai! Conversation Hour
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Global Studies Center and Global Hub along with Kya Baat Hai!
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Pitt students: Join Kya Baat Hai, a Hindi-Urdu conversational club that practices language and celebrates South Asian culture, for weekly conversation hours!

Kya Baat Hai will meet weekly, on Thursdays, during the Fall semester, EXCEPT on Thursday, November 27.

Friday, November 14

4:00 pm Seminar
Our Town Is Now a Cemetery: Soviet Yiddish Amateur Songs and the Rituals of Holocaust Commemoration, 1945–1947
Location:
Baker Hall 246A, Carnegie Mellon University
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies along with Department of History and Carnegie Mellon University Department of History
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Part of the Socialist Studies Seminar series.

6:00 pm Student Club Activity
Addverse's Black Consciousness Day event
Location:
Global Hub
Announced by:
Global Hub on behalf of Addverse Poesia
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Every November AddVerse celebrates Black Consciousness Day, aligned with the Brazilian celebration. Poetry, music, and food!