Asian Studies Center
An award-winning Pitt resource helps teachers and students understand Taiwan
The Centering Taiwan in Global Asia project provides lesson plans and other resources on the island’s rich history.
16 resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Celebrate Asian pop culture, join an Asian interest sorority and fight for civil rights with these Pitt and Pittsburgh-based groups.
Author Kerry Brown to lecture on the history of Taiwan
Brown will speak on his book “The Trouble with Taiwan: History, the United States and a Rising China.”
Informing the Community on Novel Coronavirus
Coming of age ceremony brings Japanese tradition and the Pittsburgh community together
In Japan, the age of 20 is considered the beginning of adulthood. A group of Japanese women studying English at Pitt were away from home during the traditional national holiday, so the University and the community threw the students a party.
Peer Mentoring Program Helps Students From China Adjust to College Life in Pittsburgh
The new program, called Pitt to You, connected Pittsburgh students with their future classmates during travels around China.
High School Language Programs Immerse Students in Mandarin Chinese, Russian
Forget grammar drills: High schoolers bargained for wares, ordered lunch in Chinese and painted Russian icons during National Security Agency programs on campus this summer.
3 PittGlobal centers earned a funding boost
Pitt’s Asian Studies Center, European Studies Center, and Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies received a more than $7 million from the U.S. Department of Education and others.