Events
Panel Discussion: Bodies in Focus: Why Bodies Matter
- Various
- 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
- Zoom
Moderated by Vitaly Cheretsky, with speakers Maria Cristina Calmarini, Pawel Lewicki, and Darya Tsymbalyuk.
11:00 am - 12:30 pm (EST) | 10:00 am - 11:30 am (CST) | 8:00 -9:30 am (PST)
This six-part virtual event series will examine body matters within Eurasia through a variety of disciplines and themes. The body-as-method has emerged recently to provide novel insights on society, culture, and identity by foregrounding alternatives to Western traditions that marginalized the corporeal dimensions of social and personal existence.
Why is the body good “to think with” on both intellectual and professional matters?
How do classed, diversely abled, gendered, and raced bodies interact in the daily lives we study or inhabit through our avocations?
What is the continuously evolving relationship between the body and the body politic, whether the nation, empire, the EU, or NATO?
Is research and teaching disembodying and can recentering “embodied and uncomfortable knowledge” therefore move liberation in East European and Eurasian Studies forward?
To address these questions, "Bodies in Focus" will have six virtual, recorded panels featuring speakers from various disciplines and institutions. Panelists and the audience will explore how bodies matter for the study and teaching of East European and Eurasian social and material environments, our understanding of power and equity, and for the cultivation of human capacities in our field.
Workshop: Opera Singing Workshop
- Katie Manukyan
- 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
- Center for Creativity
Join us for the third event in the joint Pitt-CMU event “Russian Programs Explore the World”! Dr. Katie Manukyan from Pitt Slavic/SLI will introduce you to the world of Italian and Russian opera in a fun and engaging way! The event will take place on Friday, November 8 at 1:30-2:30pm at the Center for Creativity (Cathedral basement).
Student Club Activity: Kya Baat Hai!
- Hiba Siddqui
- 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- Global Hub
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
Film: BORDERLAND / THE LINE WITHIN
- Roger Rouse, Paco de Onis, Pamela Yates
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Frick Fine Arts Building – Auditorium, Room 125 650 Schenley Drive
“An epic work… a masterpiece” – Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
The border is everywhere… in the nationwide system built to detain and deport impoverished immigrants; in the businesses that profit from these processes; and in every undocumented person forced to live in fear. But as this vital new documentary shows, immigrants are organizing with others to promote something different, a system that recognizes their many contributions and protects the rights of all.
Screening followed by a discussion with award-winning Director, Pamela Yates, and award-winning producer, Paco de Onís, facilitated by Roger Rouse
Film: Pittsburgh Polski Film Festival: Row House Cinema Day 2
- Various
- 3:00 pm
- Row House Cinema
This event is a three-day Polish film festival at Row House Cinema, running from November 8-10, 2024.
@ 3:00 pm - Big Animal (Duże zwierzę) 2004 dir. Jerzy Stuhr
80min Polish with subtitles
Left behind by a circus, a camel wanders to the house of a middle-aged couple. The wife is initially bewildered by the strange animal, her husband immediately adopts it as a pet.
@ 5:00 pm - Girl with the Needle (Dziewczyna z igłą) 2024 dir. Magnus von Horn
Denmark-Poland-Sweden, Danish with English subtitles, 115 min.
Karoline, a young factory worker, is struggling to survive in post WWI Copenhagen. When she finds herself unemployed, abandoned and pregnant, she meets a charismatic woman running an underground adoption agency.
The film was selected to compete at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and was chosen as the Danish entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.
Tickets will be available at the movie theaters website & box office
https://rowhousecinemas.com/lawrenceville/
Film: Pittsburgh Polski Film Festival: Row House Cinema Day 3
- Various
- (All day)
- Row House Cinema
This event is a three-day Polish film festival at Row House Cinema, running from November 8-10, 2024.
@ 2:45pm - Kiler 1997 dir. Juliusz Machulski, Jerzy Stuhr retrospective
104 min. Polish with English subtitles
An innocent cab driver named Jurek Kiler is mistaken for a contract killer and imprisoned. Soon, he is hired by the mafia to kill a gangster (comedy).
@ 5:00 pm - Scarborn (Kos) 2023 dir. Paweł Maślona
118 min. Polish with English subtitles
The movie is set in 1794 and follows General Kosciuszko’s rebellion plan against the Russians in Poland. Winner of the Best Film award at the Gdynia Film Festival
Tickets will be available at the movie theaters website & box office
https://rowhousecinemas.com/lawrenceville/
Cultural Event: PolishFest 2024
- 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Cathedral Commons Room
The 42nd Annual Polishfest is designed to give everyone an opportunity to experience the living Polish, Lithuanian, Hungarian, and Carpatho-Rusyn cultures
The 42nd Annual Polishfest is designed to give the festival guests, families, and students an opportunity to experience the living cultures of the Polish, Lithuanian and Carpatho-Rusyn Peoples that throughout history were joined, separated and independently are connected. A living legacy presented to teach, to experience, to taste, to try and to have fun.
This family-oriented event is FREE to everyone and will include many activities such as Polish name writing; Lithuanian angel papercutting demonstration; pierogi / pirohy cooking demonstrations and samples; and Carpatho-Rusyn spinning and lace making; and a pierogi toss.
Every display, demonstration, and activity will offer an explanation of the cultural history of the tradition.
Entertainment will include Polish folk songs with a violinist; a Lithuanian choir with Bocjai folk songs; Polish Karazula folk songs and folk dancing by the “Lajkoniki” Ensemble; Polka dancing; and contemporary Polish music.
In-Person event
Lecture: Cycles of Hate: The EU’s Combating Antisemitism Policy from 2015 till today
- Carolyn Dudek
- 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm
- William Pitt Union, Lower Level
Unmasking Prejudice: Confronting Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Racism Across Europe Lecture Series:
Although antisemitism was on the rise across Europe since 2001, the EU ignored the issue. In 2015, however, the tide seemed to change when the European Commission, the executive body of the EU, formed a coordinators office to combat antisemitism. In 2021, the office created the first ever strategy to combat antisemitism and foster Jewish life. This presentation will examine why and how the EU created a policy focusing on antisemitism and some of the policy tools the EU possesses to address antisemitism. The EU strategy attempts to address antisemitism with both preventative measures and actions to address antisemitism when it occurs. Although not created distinctly to address antisemitism, the EU has other legal underpinnings that provide a framework within which the EU can address antisemitism. After October 7th and the rise of antisemitic incidences in Europe, it begs the question what measures if any can the EU really implement? We will explore the possibilities and limitations of the EU’s policy and its influence on its member states.
Carolyn M. Dudek, Ph.D. is Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science and Director of European Studies at Hofstra University in New York. She received her Master and Ph. D. at the University of Pittsburgh. She has written extensively on the EU across various policy sectors. Her current work is focused on EU antidiscrimination policy with a particular focus on antisemitism. She is currently the grant writer and coordinator for an ERASMUS+ Jean Monnet Module at Hofstra University, which is focused on EU anti-discrimination and hate crime policy, and she was recently awarded a Jean Monnet Chair to further her research. She is currently writing a monograph about the EU’s antisemitism policy.
Information Session: Fall 2024 Global Distinction Drop-In Hours
- Molly McSweeney
- 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
- Global Hub
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!
Student Club Activity: French Club at Pitt
- Ryan Heng
- 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
- Global Hub
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.
Student Club Activity: French Club at Pitt
- Ryan Heng
- 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
- Global Hub
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.
Workshop: REFERRED: Ukrainian Christmas and New Years Preparations
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Alcoa Room
Information Session: Yellowstone Information Session
- 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
- 810 William Pitt Union
This course uses a month of day hikes to explore the myriad natural resources in and around the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The geology section of this course unraveling the forces that have produced the spectacular landscapes and unique landforms characterizing the region, as well as the underlying natural resources that plants, animals, and humans need to make a living. The biology section focuses on the diverse ecosystems of the region, including those of the dry basins, the relatively wet mountains and plateaus, and the near-arctic settings of the Beartooth Plateau. Particularly noteworthy is the diversity and abundance of birds, mammals, and wildflowers across the region. Throughout our geological and ecological discussions, we will also consider how people should best interact with the natural resources of the area. What roles should government regulation and private enterprise have when it comes to hunting wolves and elk, exploiting petroleum and mineral resources, protecting wild areas, and making the natural wonders of Yellowstone and beyond accessible to tourists? Students will see abundant wildlife, amazing geology, practice basic field methods, and come to appreciate the cultural distinctness of the West.
https://www.globalexperiences.pitt.edu/wyomingyellowstone
Reading Group: GALA Reading Group Session 3
- Global Studies Center
- 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
- 4130 Posvar Hall
We welcome you back to a new semester. The Global Appalachia Reading Group is looking forward to this semester’s new book discussion. In the fall of 2024, the World History Center’s and the Global Studies Center will host a 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.
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