Events

DATE:
Tuesday, April 1
TIME:
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney

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...

DATE:
Thursday, April 3
TIME:
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Sören Urbansk

Sören Urbansky, Ruhr University Bochum Chair, Eastern European History

Dr. Urbansky discusses the challenges faced by Chinese immigrants during the late Tsarist Empire and early Soviet Union, highlighting the racial and cultural prejudices that fueled hostilities...

DATE:
Sunday, April 6
TIME:
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Cathedral of Learning 332
PRESENTER:
John Palka

Dr. John Palka is a retired professor of biology at the University of Washington with a specialty in neuroscience. He is the winner of numerous prestigious academic awards, including election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, two...

DATE:
Tuesday, April 8
TIME:
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney

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...

DATE:
Wednesday, April 9
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
LOCATION:
4217 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Elena Kochetkova

The presentation discusses the role of local public libraries in shaping memory about the Great Patriotic War in Russia today. With a particular focus on the Northwest of Russia, it will demonstrate how local libraries practice an emotional approach to commemoration,...

DATE:
Thursday, April 10
TIME:
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Maria C. Taylor

The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently predicted that global average temperatures will rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in the mid-2030s. Over the last decades, a global network of scholars, policy makers, activists, and others...

DATE:
Tuesday, April 15
TIME:
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney

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...

DATE:
Wednesday, April 16
TIME:
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub

Join your classmates for Slovak conversation practice in a fun, relaxed environment!

DATE:
Monday, April 21
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Humanities Center
PRESENTER:
Various

This international conference will discuss the various forms of protest in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine, with a particular focus on forms of protest in art and media. All forums will take place in the Humanities Center, followed by a screening of The Accidental President...

DATE:
Tuesday, April 22
TIME:
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Molly McSweeney

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...

DATE:
Thursday, May 1
TIME:
1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Charity Randall Theatre

The University Center for International Studies cordially invites students graduating in Spring and Summer 2025 to celebrate their academic achievements and receive their credentials at the University Center for International Studies’ Graduation Ceremony in the Charity...