Week of May 3, 2026 in UCIS

Tuesday, May 5

5:00 pm Conference
International Marketing Competition
Location:
Sennott Square
Sponsored by:
Global Studies Center along with Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and Cultural Communications Alliance (CCA)
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The Global Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh, in partnership with the Cultural Communications Alliance (CCA), is excited to announce this year’s collaboration with Mars, Inc.'s STARBURST® Sour, with a focus on the country of Türkiye.

High school teams use an international case competition to develop and present a marketing strategy for a real-world product and international market. Students gain hands-on experience in global business, marketing strategy, world languages, and cross-cultural communication."

Thursday, May 7

1:00 pm Language Table
Swahili Conversational Hours
Location:
Global Hub
Sponsored by:
Center for African Studies and Global Hub along with Less-Commonly-Taught-Languages Center
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Join the Center for African Studies on Thursdays to practice conversational Swahili in a social environment.

Friday, May 8 until Sunday, May 10

8:00 am Conference
Future(s) of International and Area Studies
Web Site:
https://www.global.pitt.edu/future-international-area-studies-conference
Location:
University of Pittsburgh
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, Global Experiences Office, UCIS Engagement and National Consortium on Teaching About Asia
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University of Pittsburgh, May 8-10, 2026 | Format: Hybrid 

 The University of Pittsburgh’s University Center for International Studies (UCIS) invites you to join us for a conference exploring the Future(s) of International and Area Studies, May 8-10, 2026. We will be convening a series of timely conversations aimed at reimagining area and global studies for the next generations. Join us to think beyond enduring paradigms, inherited structures, and established practices as we create new horizons for interdisciplinary research & learning, engagement, coalition-building, and more. 

The conference organizers are pleased to announce that the registration portal is now live. Please follow this link (https://www.global.pitt.edu/future-international-area-studies-conference...) to register. The conference will be hybrid; individuals can register as a virtual participant or an in-person participant.