Interested in doing research over the summer but don’t know where to start? Join us in this workshop to learn about how to find summer research opportunities and UConn and beyond.

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Walmart is a large department store that carries a variety of different items, from food to household supplies to electronics. If you need to furnish your new home in Connecticut this will be a great opportunity to pick up many supplies.

Pick up will be at CISS and then we will head together to the Walmart in Windham, CT.

Walmart is a large department store that carries a variety of different items, from food to household supplies to electronics. If you need to furnish your new home in Connecticut this will be a great opportunity to pick up many supplies.

Pick up will be at CISS and then we will head together to the Walmart in Windham, CT.

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Dr. Sportman’s talk will highlight the fieldwork, research, and other activities undertaken by the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) over the last year.

Artifacts and recent finds by Dr. Sportman’s team will be on display before and after the talk.

Remarks begin at 2:30 and will be followed by a Q&A and an informal reception.

The event is free and open to the public! If you plan on attending, please RSVP for reception planning.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact us by Monday January 20.

Do you want to work in the U.S. after you graduate? Are you on an F-1 visa? Attend this workshop to learn more about Optional Practical Training (OPT) and how to apply for a work permit to stay in the U.S. and work in your field of study after graduation. This workshop is required for all students who will apply for OPT and will graduate in Spring 2025 semester. Attend this workshop BEFORE you apply for post-completion OPT.

An information session for students interested in applying to the CLAS/UCHI UConn Humanities Research Fellowship or other fellowships for undergraduate researchers. Featuring Micah Heumann, Director of the Office for Undergraduate Research, and Elizabeth Della Zazzera, Associate Director of Communications and Outreach, UConn Humanities Institute.

This session is for F-1 students who will do an internship or work off-campus before graduating, or for students who have internships and clinical placements as part of your academic curriculum. All internships, work and placements off-campus must be authorized through Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Pre-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT), even if unpaid and required for your class or program. If you are considering a future off-campus work opportunity or placement, you are required to attend this workshop before you apply for CPT or Pre-Completion OPT with ISSS.

My talk “Heritage of Kings: France–England–China–Japan” examines how major heritage sites in four countries shape their views of the past. I focus on palaces and temples associated with the monarchy, suggesting that national identity in each case today is formed partly in relationship to views of the earlier kingdom. I ask whether a comparative approach is useful in understanding how different societies memorialize the past. In theory at least, by highlighting similarities and differences we can determine if there are common patterns in the process of national heritagization and determine what cultural properties are unique to each national culture.

Peter Zarrow is professor of History at UConn. His research focuses on modern Chinese thought and culture, and his current project explores national heritage in China and Japan. He is the author of China in War and Revolution, 1895-1949 (2005) and since coming to UConn in 2014 has published Educating China: Knowledge, Society and Textbooks in a Modernizing World, 1902–1937 (2015) and Abolishing Boundaries: Global Utopias in the Formation of Modern Chinese Political Thought, 1880-1940 (2021).

Jesse Olsavsky is an assistant professor of History and a co-director of the Gender Studies Initiative at Duke Kunshan University, Jiangsu Province, China. He is a scholar of Abolitionism, Pan-Africanism and their legacies. He is the author of The Most Absolute Abolition: Runaways, Vigilance Committees, and the Rise of Revolutionary Abolitionism, 1835–1861 (2022), which was a finalist for the Harriet Tubman book prize. His research has been supported by such institutions as the Schomburg Center for research in Black Culture, the NEH, the ACLS, the American Antiquarian Society, and the Massachusetts Historical Society. He will spend his fellowship year working on his second book project titled “In The Tradition: The Abolitionist Tradition and the Routes of Pan-Africanism.” The project will explore the ways numerous intellectuals and movements in the US, West Africa, and the West Indies, from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century, re-invoked and reinterpreted the history of the struggle to abolish slavery during their own struggles for African unity and decolonization.

Access note

If you require accommodation to attend this event, please contact us at uchi@uconn.edu or by phone (860) 486-9057. We can request ASL interpretation, computer-assisted real time transcription, and other accommodations offered by the Center for Students with Disabilities.

English workshops are available for 10-weeks in the Fall and Spring semesters. These workshops can be used to improve the communication skills needed to meet the university’s requirements for teaching undergraduate students. Conversation partners will join each class to provide opportunities for practice, feedback, and questions. Registration for the workshop series is highly recommended to guarantee a seat.

These workshops will help participants develop the speaking skills needed to convey their ideas clearly when presenting in front of an audience. Students will practice presenting information relevant to their field of study and be actively involved in self-assessment and peer assessment. Content will be adapted to suit the group’s needs.

Who can register? UConn undergraduates, graduates, J1 scholars, J2, F2, exchange students (EGL).

Register at the link below:

https://ita.uconn.edu/english-support/

You must bring your original, I-20, passport, I-94 and offer letter in order to get on the Bus. Applicants must have an on-campus job offer and must come prepared with the following original documents. If you do not have hard copies of these documents on Thursday, you will not be allowed on the bus.
· Passport
· I-20/DS-2019
· Form I-94
· Employment offer letter
· DSO Letter from ISSS (Request this from ISSS now - not required for J-1 Scholars)
· SSN Online Application

Submit a online appointment and bring a print out or tracking number with you. Only make a online appointment if you plan on attending.
For more details visit: https://isss.uconn.edu/social-security-itin-2/

You must bring your original, I-20, passport, I-94 and offer letter in order to get on the Bus. Applicants must have an on-campus job offer and must come prepared with the following original documents. If you do not have hard copies of these documents on Thursday, you will not be allowed on the bus.
· Passport
· I-20/DS-2019
· Form I-94
· Employment offer letter
· DSO Letter from ISSS (Request this from ISSS now - not required for J-1 Scholars)
· SSN Online Application
Submit a online appointment and bring a print out or tracking number with you. Only make a online appointment if you plan on attending.
For more details visit: https://isss.uconn.edu/social-security-itin-2/

Join the Office of Undergraduate Research Peer Research Ambassadors for a casual and interactive discussion about their undergraduate research experiences and the steps they took to get involved.

Panelists:

• Andrei Abarientos ’26, Pathobiology
• Naomi Benningfield ’25, MCB
• Alexis Elkinson ’25, PNB
• Fariha Fardin ’25, MCB, Minor: Bioinformatics
• Malak Nechnack ’26, PNB, Minor: Mathematics

Moderators:

• Hailey DeWalt ’26, MCB, Minor: Healthcare Management
• Krithika Santhanam ’25, MCB & IMJR: Health Policy & Racial Disparities

If you require an accommodation to participate in this session, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Research at our@uconn.edu.