Asian Studies Center | UCIS Outreach

The Asian Studies Center is Western Pennsylvania’s regional resource for research, teaching, learning and building connections about Asia. Through 106 affiliated faculty with expertise spanning the academic disciplines, we foster multidisciplinary academic programming and community engagement. Founded in 1969, the Center is widely recognized as one of the best and most comprehensive in the country for programs in Chinese and Japanese language and culture studies, with growing strengths in Indian and Korean studies.

Web Site:

http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc

Services Offered:

Cultural Festivals

Internships

Professional Development Workshops

Resource Lending Library

Activities Presented in Conjunction with Asian Studies Center

Resources

Here is a sample of materials generated by the Asian Studies Center or as a result of programming in which they participated.

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Summer Institute for Global Educators 2021: Building Europe

Intended Audience:

Higher Education, K-12

In this presentation, Dr. Drew Armstrong, Director of Architectural Studies and Associate Professor in the University of Pittsburgh's History of Art & Architecture, presents on “Building Europe: Architecture and the Euro," addressing topics such as Euro Banknotes, architectural design, and European identity.

Building Europe

Summer Institute for Global Educators 2021: Curriculum Module on Migration

Intended Audience:

K-12

In this presentation, educators from the Ellis School present on their multi-year project on Migration.

Curriculum Module on Migration

Summer Institute for Global Educators 2021: Games and Gamification for Global Learning

Intended Audience:

K-12

In this presentation, Dr. Susan Dawkins, Engagement Coordinator for the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies at UCIS, discusses the use of games and gamification for global learning in the classroom.

Games and Gamification