Events & Publications
Events
Upcoming Events
| Thursday, November 12 | 2 p.m. | 4130 Posvar Hall |
Lecture--Energy Security: EU-Russia Interdependence and Implications for US National Security Dr. Rosato will present a lecture on the EU-Russia energy situation and its implications for U.S. national security interests. | ||
| Friday, November 13 | 12.30 p.m. | Schenley Room- Pittsburgh Athletic Association |
Lecture--Cyprus: The European Union's Lighthouse in the Eastern Mediterranean - Why Reunification Matters His Excellency Andreas Kakouris, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the United States and High Commissioner of Cyprus to Canada will lecture on the role of the EU in Cyprus and then participate in a question and answer period. | ||
| Tuesday, November 17 | 5:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. | University Club - Ballroom |
Reception--Program to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution To commemorate the 20th anniversity of the Velvet Revolution, the Czech/Slovak Community of Western Pennsylvania is hosting an event with hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. The first part of the program is a first person recollection of the student demonstration on Monday, November 20, 1989 by Pavel Tyrpak. That will be followed by a screening of the film "Citizen Havel" (Obcan Havel), a documentary with behind-the-scenes footage collected during the time Vaclav Havel served as president. | ||
| Thursday, November 19 | 4.30 p.m. | 3703 Posvar Hall |
Lecture--Does European Social History Have a Future? William Beik of Emory University and the Department of History at the University of Pittsburgh will deliver this lecture. | ||
| Friday, November 20 | 3 p.m. | Cathedral of Learning 324 |
Lecture--Because It Was He, Because It Was I: The Good of Friendship Alexander Nehamas of Princeton will lecture. | ||
Announcements
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>>
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
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>>
