Events

DATE:
Saturday, January 18
TIME:
2:30 pm
LOCATION:
Harris Theater, 809 Liberty Avenue

2025 European Union Film Festival

Next to Nothing/Tyle Co Nic (Poland), 2024, 93 MIN
Directed by Grzegorz Debowski
Polish language with English subtitles

A group of farmers organized a protest in front of the house of an MP who, contrary to...

DATE:
Tuesday, January 21
TIME:
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
LOCATION:
Barco Room 109
PRESENTER:
Nicole Breland Aandahl

Nicole Breland Aandahl (JD '01) will discuss her novel Motherland, a thriller set in 1968 Washington, D.C., that explores the intersection between the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, and gender inequity. The book builds on Nicole's background in Soviet Union studies...

DATE:
Tuesday, January 21
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, January 23
TIME:
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Sarah Cameron, Edna Wangui

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:
Thursday, January 23
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Porter Hall 246A Carnegie Mellon University
PRESENTER:
Sarah Cameron

The disappearance of Central Asia's Aral Sea is seen as one of the worst environmental catastrophes in recent history. This paper, which draws from a book project on the disaster, Aral: Life and Death of a sea, focuses on the fate of the Aral Sea and its people in the...

DATE:
Thursday, January 23
TIME:
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Open Lab in Hillman

Current FLAS students networking event with FLAS alumni. Connect, explore VR, create custom stickers or keychains, and craft unique buttons—all while sharing ideas and building your professional network!

DATE:
Friday, January 24
TIME:
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Various

Moderated by Darya Tsymbalyuk, with speakers Zhanar Sekerbayeva, Oksana Kazına, and Aydin Khalilov.

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...

DATE:
Saturday, January 25
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:

This annual national competition provides US school and college students the opportunity to demonstrate their Russian language knowledge while meeting with other students of Russian and conversing with native Russian speakers. Students will receive recognition for their...

DATE:
Tuesday, January 28
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:
Tuesday, January 28
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:
Tuesday, January 28
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall

This will be an informative session with speakers from various English teaching ventures ranging from JET, Fulbright, and so on. The speakers will inform the audience on how they gained interest in wanting to teach english outside the United states, and what their...

DATE:
Wednesday, January 29
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Cathedral of Learning 501
PRESENTER:
Adriana N. Helbig

Join Associate Dean Adriana Helbig for a discussion of her book ReSounding Poverty: Romani Music and Development Aid (Oxford University Press, 2023). Drawing on ethnographic research in development contexts, ReSounding Poverty asks who speaks for whom within the Romani...

DATE:
Friday, January 31
TIME:
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Various

Moderated by Pawel Lewicki, with speakers Masha Beketova, Oksana Potapova, Alexa Tignall-Kurmanova, and Volha Verbilovich.
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...

DATE:
Tuesday, February 4
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, February 6
TIME:
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Pawel Czyzak, Zhaojin Zeng

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:
Friday, February 7
TIME:
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Various

Moderated by Fran Bernstein, with speakers Linda Lapina and Nadiya Chushak.
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...

DATE:
Tuesday, February 11
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:
Tuesday, February 18
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:
Tuesday, February 18
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall

This is a a series where we inform attendants how to creatively design their experiences gained from their UCIS certificate. We would show them what platform is best to edit, design, and what skills to highlight. We would also show them where they would upload their...

DATE:
Friday, February 21
TIME:
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
LOCATION:
Zoom
PRESENTER:
Various

Moderated by Sarah Phillips, with speakers Bolaji Balogun, Cassandra Hartblay, Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon, and Daria Krivonos.
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...

DATE:
Tuesday, February 25
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:
Friday, February 28 to Saturday, March 1
TIME:
9:00 am to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
TBD
PRESENTER:
Various

Join the Graduate Organisation for the Study of Europe and Central Asia for their 22nd Graduate Student Conference

DATE:
Tuesday, March 11
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:
Tuesday, March 11
TIME:
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall

This event will in theme with International Women's day. We will be inviting speakers specifically in International Development sector to give career advice. We might possibly be collaborating with GSPIA on this.

DATE:
Thursday, March 13
TIME:
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Natalia Mamonova, Susanne Wengle

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:
Saturday, March 15
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
TBA and via Zoom

This annual national competition provides US school and college students the opportunity to demonstrate their Russian language knowledge while meeting with other students of Russian and conversing with native Russian speakers. Students will receive recognition for their...

DATE:
Tuesday, March 18
TIME:
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
LOCATION:
Global HubAttention: 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, rec
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:
Tuesday, March 25
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, March 26
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall

Whether you're a seasoned professional or a Freshman just starting out, having a concise and compelling elevator pitch is essential in today's fast-paced world. An elevator pitch is a brief overview of your background, experience, and goals that you can deliver in the...

DATE:
Thursday, March 27
TIME:
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
LOCATION:
4130 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Daniel Briggs, Lauren Herzer Risi

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:
Friday, March 28
TIME:
(All day)
LOCATION:
Posvar Hall

The European and Eurasian Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event since 2002 designed to provide undergraduate students, from the University of Pittsburgh and other colleges and universities, with advanced research experiences and opportunities to develop...

DATE:
Friday, March 28
TIME:
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
LOCATION:
Bellefield Hall
PRESENTER:
Various

The Women's Bandura Ensemble of North America is coming to Pittsburgh! Join us in Bellefield Hall on March 28, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. for beautiful traditional Ukrainian music. Free and open to the public

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:
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:
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:
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...