Ofrenda Happy Hour

Tartan Salsa October 28th - Studio Theater

Resending with corrected date! Tonight! Hello salseros and bachateros! Here's some info for you: Classes Tonight! FAQs Online Join us on Discord Find us on Instagram   1 – Classes Tonight! Join us for dancing tonight in the Cohon University Center Studio Theater at 6PM! Salsa 1 & 2 @ 6PM Bachata with DJ Tay @ 7PM    2 FAQs Online Have any questions? Please check online at tartansalsa.com for answers to our most common inquiries, from class location to dress code. If your question remains unanswered, feel free to ask via email or in class.   3 – Join us on Discord  Join us on Discord to enjoy the full benefits of your Tartan Salsa membership! Get the latest scoop on social events, share your favorite dance videos, connect with other members... and contribute to the community with some random posts of your own! Discord link: https://discord.gg/zNJQVyk44J   4 – Find us on Instagram Follow us on Instagram @tartansalsa for updates and reels from class! Your dancing could be featured next! Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/tartansalsa/?hl=en   See you tonight!

Tartan Salsa

Dia de Muertos

Dia De Lost Muertos/Saints Day Celebrations on campus & downtown, American Councils Info Session (travel information & funding for students & faculty!) ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Table of Contents October 13-17, 2025 CESR News & Highlights Happy Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month at Pitt Day of the Dead Altar Visitation in the Global Hub Day of the Dead and Saints Day Celebrations! ¡DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS Y DÍA DE LOS SANTOS FESTIVITIES! in the Global Hub Dia De Los Muertos 2025 Ofrenda Networking Happy Hour & Celebration     CESR News & Highlights The Center for Ethnic Studies Research wishes you a happy Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month at Pitt (September 15-October 15)   Day of the Dead Altar at Pitt When: October 28-November 4, 2025 Where: Global Hub (1st Fl, Posvar Hall) Everyone is invited to stop by the Global Hub to visit the display and pay their respects to ancestors and loved ones long gone. If you have any questions, please contact Luz Amanda Hank. Sponsored by: Center for Ethnic Studies Research; Center for Latin American Studies; Global Hub; Hispanic Latino Professionals Association; Latin American Studies Association   Day of the Dead and Saints Day Celebrations at Pitt! ¡DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS Y DÍA DE LOS SANTOS FESTIVITIES! When: October 30 (2:00 p.m.) Where: Global Hub (1st Fl, Posvar Hall) All are welcome to take part in this beautiful tradition! Please register for this event for planning purposes. Help us celebrate the lives of departed loved ones—family, friends, or pets—by adding photos, mementos, artificial flowers, or small ofrendas to the community altar. You're also invited to paint a Monarch butterfly with their name to honor their memory. The Ofrenda/Altar will be lovingly created by Lisa DiGioia Nutini (Mexico Lindo), and Luz Amanda Hank (CLAS). Workshops on Wednesday, October 30, 2025: Learn about the Day of the Dead Celebration with Lisa DiGioia Nutini (Mexico Lindo) and Dr. Manuel Roman-Lacayo (Deputy Director, LASA) from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Learn how to make Papel Picado from 3:15-4:15 p.m.  Paint your own Alebrije from 4:25-6:00 p.m. Contact Luz Amanda Hank with any questions. Sponsored by: Center for Ethnic Studies Research; Center for Latin American Studies; Global Hub; Hispanic Latino Professionals Association; Latin American Cultural Center      Dia De Los Muertos 2025 Ofrenda Networking Happy Hour & Celebration When: October 29 (5:30-9:00 p.m.) Where: Greer Cabaret Theater (655 Penn Ave) Register here. The Center for Ethnic Studies Research (CESR) is excited to announce that we have some tickets for anyone interested in attending the Dia De Lost Muertos 2025 Ofrenda Networking Happy Hour, hosted in partnership with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (PMAHCC)! This is an excellent networking opportunity you do not want to miss! Festive Attire and Makeup are encouraged but not required. This Ofrenda Networking Happy Hour is part of a week-long series of events honoring Dia de los Muertos by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Event Highlights: Interactive Ofrenda Live DJ & Music Taco Bar Themed Cocktail Makeup de Muertos Gem Bar For full event details and information, visit the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Event Page. Sponsored by: Hispanic/Latino Professionals Association at Pitt; Pittsburgh Cultural Trust; Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce   University of Pittsburgh Center for Ethnic Studies Research 230 S. Bouquet St., 4400 Wesley W. Posvar Hall Pittsburgh, PA 15260 cesr@pitt.edu

Día de Muertos

CLAS Speaker Series TODAY!

Mentorship, Advising, and Societal Shifts: Latinx Graduate Student Experience ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Mentorship, Advising, and Societal Shifts: Latinx Graduate Student Experience with Dr. Loretta Fernández & Dr. Erika Abarca Millán (CLAS Speaker Series) TODAY! Wednesday, October 1, 2025 (3:00 p.m.) Posvar Hall Room 4130 and on Zoom Please register here as pizza will be provided. Dr. Loretta Fernández holds a PhD in Language, Literacy, and Culture and is Associate Professor of Practice in World and Heritage Language Education in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Leading at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on world and language pedagogy, identity, and justice and equity in education. Her research interests include sociocultural theory, cognitive linguistics, sys­temic functional linguistics, multimodalities, Latinx student's identity development, and qualitative research methods. Her work has been published in academic journals and volumes and presented in international and national conferences. She is currently the managing editor of Contingencies: A Journal of Global Pedagogy. She also co-edited the book Conceptual Metaphor Theory in World Language Education: Theory, Research, and Pedagogy. Dr. Erika Abarca Millán is an educator and researcher with a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Pittsburgh. Her work focuses on critical discourse studies, equitable access to higher education, and teacher and student identity. With over 15 years of experience teaching English and Spanish in Chile and the U.S., she is currently a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Spanish and Portuguese. She also holds research positions as a Senior Research Associate at NYU's Metro Center and as an Associate Researcher at the University of Chile's Center for Advanced Research in Education. Sponsored by: Center for Ethnic Studies Research; Center for Latin American Studies   University of Pittsburgh Center for Ethnic Studies Research 230 S. Bouquet St., 4400 Wesley W. Posvar Hall Pittsburgh, PA 15260 cesr@pitt.edu