Celebrating Community and Culture with the Center for Latin American Studies
Kicking off International Education Week is a tough charge, but the Center for Latin American Studies’ (CLAS) Latin American and Caribbean Festival was the perfect opener.
Exploring Eastern Europe in a Weekend with REEES
For a region as complex as Eastern Europe, it can be challenging to share a condensed concept of heritage in a single weekend.
Supporting Scholarship Around the World with NRIEP
On Tuesday, October 18, scholars supported by the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs flocked to the Alumni Hall ballroom to celebrate International Education Week with posters and stories from around the world in tow.
The World Trump and Putin Want: A Conversation with Dr. Fiona Hill
On Wednesday, November 2nd, Dr. Fiona Hill, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and Former Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs on the National Security Council, discussed her experience in the Trump administration, including her testimony during President Trump's first impeachment inquiry. Dr.
Latinx Connect Empowers LatinxCommunity at Pitt
Latinx Connect, hosted as a hybrid event from October 27 to 29, 2022, brought the University of Pittsburgh’s Latinx community together with Latinx speakers, leaders, students, educators, and allies worldwide. The conference was organized and sponsored by a grassroots transdisciplinary and cross-institutional group of educators and community leaders based in Pittsburgh.
2022 SCREENSHOT: Asia Film Festival
The second annual SCREENSHOT: Asia Film Festival took place from September 28th to October 2nd. Students, faculty, and members of the Pitt community gathered in auditoriums across Pitt’s campus and in the Pittsburgh Cultural District to share and experience Asian and Asian American Culture through film.
From Newcastle to Oakland: UK Partners Visit Pittsburgh Ahead of Conference
From September 30 to October 4, Pitt’s ongoing partnership with Newcastle University reached a new level when Newcastle representatives flew in from the UK to visit the steel city ahead of a collaborative conference, to be hosted virtually on October 19 and 20.
Celebrating Africa with the Center for African Studies
September 16 and 17, 2022, saw Posvar Hall abuzz with energy. Starting at 10 am on Friday, students, faculty, staff, and members of Pittsburgh’s African diaspora community filled the Global Hub and several classrooms in a celebration of African knowledge, scholarship, and heritage.
The World Trump & Putin Want: Dr. Fiona Hill to join REEES for a conversation
Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to join Dr. Fiona Hill for a talk on her experience in the Trump administration, her recent memoir, and Putin's authoritarian vision for Russia on November 2, 2022, at 6 pm.
UCIS open house kicks off a new year of global learning
On Friday, September 23, UCIS’ academic centers came together to welcome students, faculty, and staff to the Global Hub in Posvar Hall for the 2022 school year.
Record 12 federal awards galvanize Pitt’s reputation as a leader in international studies
As the University of Pittsburgh continues to expand its global impact, an unprecedented 12 concurrent U.S. Department of Education awards will support teaching, research and learning about five different world regions, key world languages and overarching global themes.
Celebrate Africa brings together guests from the continent with Pitt community
On September 16 and 17, 2022, the Center for African Studies will host the Celebrate Africa event in celebration of the vibrant, diverse cultures of the African continent.
Cruising into Pittsburgh: International graduate students welcomed on Gateway Clipper trip
Nearly 200 international graduate students started their Pitt journeys with a Gateway Clipper river cruise on August 18.
Local Students Excel at the 2021 High School Japanese Speech Contest
PITTSBURGH, PA – The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania (JASP) and the University of Pittsburgh’s Asian Studies Center jointly hosted the 24th Annual High School Japanese Speech Contest. The contest was held online the week of March 1, and the awards ceremony was broadcast to YouTube on Friday, March 12.
Japan Studies Postdoctoral Fellow: Keisuke Yamada
Keisuke Yamada, (PhD University of Pennsylvania, 2020) is an ethnomusicologist who studies Japanese cultural formations.