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EUROPEAN STUDIES CENTER

Post date: Friday, October 16

The European Colloqium
The European Colloquium - a research seminar related to European history, societies and culture - will resume meetings in the History Department this academic year. The group will convene about every four weeks during the academic year, usually on a Thursday afternoon, and discuss current or recently published research.

For more information, contact Professor Irina Livezeanu irinal@pitt.edu, (412) 648-7466

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Post date: Friday, October 30

French at Noon
Informal Lunch-Time French Dialogue

An informal opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to present and discuss their research interests in French. more>>

Post date: Wednesday, November 4

2010 Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes
The United States Department of State has announced the 2010 Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes. The on-line application at www.CLScholarships.org. Scholarships are available for Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu. The deadline for applications for the summer 2010 scholarships is December 18, 2009. more>>

Post date: Thursday, November 19

Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs - European Study Abroad
2010 Summer Study Abroad Scholarships available for study or research in Europe. The Nationality Rooms Summer Study Abroad Scholarship Program was established to provide University of Pittsburgh graduate and undergraduate students with the opportunity to add an international dimension to their education. For more information and the listing of scholarship opportunities, please go to: http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/natrooms/

EUROPEAN UNION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

Post date: Thursday, October 15

EU Bookshop Digital Library Goes Live
The Publications Office of the European Union has announced that their digital library has gone live. More than 12 million pages from more than 110,000 EU publications have been scanned and are available free of charge for downnload from the EU Bookshop Digital Library. The offerings are all publications edited by the Publications Office on behalf of EU institutions and other bodies since 1952. For more information, please go to:

http://tinyurl.com/yhatg6p

Post date: Friday, October 30

Sciences Po - New Campus at Reims to Focus on Transatlantic Relations
Sciences Po-Paris is opening a new campus at Reims in September 2010 to focus on transatlantic relations between the United States, Canada and the European Union. more>>

Post date: Thursday, November 5

EUCE Faculty Research Grant Competition
The European Union Center of Excellence announces the 2009-2010 EUCE Faculty Research Grant Competition. The deadline for submitting applications is December 11, 2009. Please go to the EUCE/ESC Web site for more information and applications procedures.

Post date: Thursday, November 5

Jack Wilson Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation
The Jack Wilson Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation has announced the 2010 competition for scholarships for innovative, international opportunities that foster an appreciation of and better understanding among different cultures. Priority is given to proposals for projects that will promote peace and community development. more>>

Post date: Thursday, November 5

ECPR Jean Blondel PhD Prize Call for Nominations
The European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) has announced the 2010 call for nominations for the Jean Blondel PhD Prize. The deadline for submitting nominations is Monday, February 1, 2010. For more information, please go to the ECPR Web site: www.ecprnet.eu/funding_and_awards/

Post date: Friday, November 6

Winners of the Undergraduate Essay Contest Announced
The winners of the undergraduate essay contest organized by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, the European Union Center of Excellence, and European Studies Center were announced Thursday November 5, 2009 at the end of the seminar "Recognizing 20 Years-The Fall of the Berlin Wall 1989-2009." First prize went to Krista Williams, second prize went to Alex Russell, and third prize went to Ravi Patel. more>>

Post date: Friday, November 6

Funded Journalism Internship Program in Berlin, Germany
Freie Universitat Berlin and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) are pleased to announce the third year of an intensive scholarship-supported summer seminar/internship program in Berlin for American journalism and communications students. This is a new and exciting opportunity targeted primarily at currently enrolled undergraduate students, but a limited number of graduating Seniors, recent graduates and Master's students may be accepted as well. more>>

Post date: Monday, November 9

The University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR)
The University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR) is an interdisciplinary, academic research center at the University of Pittsburgh that offers a wide range of research services to faculty, staff, and students. more>>

Post date: Thursday, November 19

UCIS-EUCE Faculty Fellowship, Fall 2010 or Spring 2011
The UCIS and the EUCE Faculty Fellowship is available for faculty in European Union studies. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2010. Please go to the EUCE/ESC website for complete information and application procedeures: www.ucis.pitt.edu/euce/faculty/index.html

Post date: Friday, November 20

Publications from the Delegation of the European Commission to the United States
An array of publications from the Delegation of the European Commission to the U.S. are available free of charge at the European Union Center of Excellence, 4200 Posvar Hall. more>>