February 24, 2025 marks the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Join us for the screening of Soldiers of Song (dir. Ryan Smith). Officially selected at the Tribeca and Warsaw film festivals, this independent documentary film features Ukraine's...
Events
DATE:
Monday, February 24
TIME:
6:30 pm to 8:45 pm
LOCATION:
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
PRESENTER:
Ryan Smith
DATE:
Tuesday, February 25
TIME:
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
LOCATION:
Global Hub
PRESENTER:
Zharia White
Are you an international student at Pitt looking to connect, or interested in connecting with international students? Stop by the Nook in the Global Hub on Tuesdays, between 2 and 4 pm during Spring semester, to chat with OIS Outreach Coordinator Zharia White from the...
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:
Friday, February 28
TIME:
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
104 David Lawrence Hall
PRESENTER:
Danica R. Starks
Join Danica R. Starks to explore how private sector investment in digital infrastructure has supported economic development and democratization in Kyrgyztan, particularly in rural areas of this country. Her case study will provide valuable insights into the intersection...
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.
Sike, Deborah Nwachinemere is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Meeting for Women...
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:
Saturday, March 15
TIME:
1:00 pm
LOCATION:
Frick Fine Arts Building, Auditorium
Join the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs and the Hungarian Room Committee, along with the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, the European Studies Center, and the Hungarian Program of Less Commonly Taught Languages in the...
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:
Thursday, March 27
TIME:
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
LOCATION:
Department of History Lounge, Posvar Hall, 3rd Floor
PRESENTER:
Daniel Scarborough
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 has resulted in the closure of Russia to western researchers, and a redirection of Russophone scholarship toward Central Asia. How has this phenomenon affected the academic communities and institutions of...
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:
2:00 am to 3:30 pm
LOCATION:
5601 Posvar Hall
PRESENTER:
Daniel Scarborough
Orthodox Christianity first came to Central Asia along with the Russian conquest in the 19th century. Along with Slavic settlers came Orthodox sacred objects, such as miraculous icons and the relics of saints. Churches, monasteries, and parish communities were build...
DATE:
Friday, March 28
TIME:
4:00 am to 5:15 pm
LOCATION:
Wesley Posvar, Room 5601
PRESENTER:
Belinda Davis, Rutgers University
Keynote Speaker for the Undergraduate Research Symposium:
The Discussion will explore one of the means by which primarily young people in West Germany attempted to “revolutionize” everyday life and beyond, through new, explicitly political forms of cohabitation...
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:
Thursday, April 3
TIME:
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
TBD
PRESENTER:
Sören Urbansky, Ruhr University Bochum
Dr. Urbansky will focus his discussion on the history of the Chinese diaspora during the late Tsarist Empire and the early Soviet Union. He will analyze the correlation between negative attributions and conflicts between Chinese immigrants and Europeans in urban spaces...
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:
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...