MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
International Week Event: Information Session--The Habi-Shack
All Day- Saturday, September 27
William Pitt Union Lawn
Panther Habitat for Humanity will be building the habishack on the lawn, having evening events geared towards the aspects of Habitat for Humanity that focus on the work done internationally.
http:// www.pitt.edu/~sorc/habitat
Audience: Open to all Pitt Students, Staff and Faculty
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: International Week, Panther Habitat for Humanity
For more information, contact Katy Getsie - 412.780.7319 katy.getsie@gmail.com
International Week Event: Information Session--International Business Study Abroad Information Session
12 p.m.-
Ballroom, William Pitt Union
Study Abroad Information Session: 12pm Ballroom, William Pitt Union
The Society for International Business is hosting is bi-annual study abroad information session. Students will share their experiences abroad, which include the following topics: the application and financial aid process, preparations, transferring classes, experiences, and more. Presenters will answer questions from the audience. Free pizza and beverages will be provided
Sponsored by: International Business Center, International Week, Society for International Business
International Week Event: Lecture--"International Business Blunders" Presenter: Mike-Frank G. Epitropoulos, PhD
2 p.m.-
Ballroom, William Pitt Union
"International Blunders" by Dr. Mike-Frank G. Epitropoulos: 2pm Ballroom, William Pitt Union
Join the Society for International Business as Dr. Epitropoulos shares his experiences abroad, along with common cross-cultural "mix-ups". This fun speech will caution students about international gestures, cultures, and concepts.
Sponsored by: International Business Center, International Week, Society for International Business
International Week Event: Information Session--Certificate Programs
3 p.m.-
Ballroom, William Pitt Union
Certificate Program Information Session: 3pm Ballroom, William Pitt Union
The Society for International Business is hosting its annual certificate programs information session. Find out what the university has to offer as you hear representatives from the Certificate Programs in International Business (CPIB), Russian and Eastern European Studies (REES), Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), Asian Studies (ASC), Global Studies Program, and Western European/European Union(EUCE) speak about the requirements and benefits of each certificate program. Find the one that is right for you! Presenters will be available for questions Pizza and beverages will be provided.
Sponsored by: International Business Center, International Week, Society for International Business,University Center for International Studies
International Week Event: Lecture--Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made? Presenter: Thomas Boyle, PhD
6 p.m.-
4130 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by: European Studies Center, Global Studies Program, International Business Center, International Week
International Week Event: Film--International Movie Night
8:45 p.m.-
4130 Posvar Hall
International Movie "Paradise Now": 8:45pm Room 4130, Posvar Hall
Paradise Now (Arabic) is a 2005 film directed by Hany Abu-Assad about two Palestinian men preparing for a suicide attack in Israel. It won a Golden Globe for best foreign language film and was nominated for an Academy Award in the same category. In short: Two life-long best friends are selected to be martyrs for Palestine by becoming suicide bombers. The movie follows the next 36 hours of their lives as they contemplate their mission of doom, leaving the watcher to wonder: Can anyone or anything change their minds? Join the Society for International Business while we enjoy this award winning movie over some popcorn and beverages.
Sponsored by: International Week, Society for International Business
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
International Week Event: Cultural Event--Study Abroad Photo Exhibit
- Friday, October 3
Kimbo Art Gallery, William Pitt Union
Come visit the Study Abroad Photo Exhibit! Photos from students who have recently studied or traveled abroad will be on display in the Kimbo Art Gallery on the first floor of the William Pitt Union. Exhibit dates are from Tuesday, September 23 through Friday, October 3, 2008.
Audience: students, faculty and staff
Cost: free
Sponsored by: Study Abroad Office, International Week
For more information, contact Ben Pilcher - 412-383-7165 bjp10@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Roundtable--International Pharmacy Practice: Cultural Differences across Continents Roundtable
12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Salk Hall 402
The School of Pharmacy invites you to attend an international pharmacy practice roundtable discussion, whereby student pharmacists and faculty will share their thoughts and international experiences on differences in cultural and professional practice in foreign countries. Also included will be information on how to locate personal study abroad programs, including international pharmacy rotations.
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: International Week, International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation and the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists
For more information, contact Julie Lauffenburger - J.Lauffen@gmail.com
International Week Event: Lecture--The Eradication of Smallpox: What we should have learned but didn't
3:00 p.m.
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
2008 John C. Cutler Memorial Lecture in Global Health presents D.A. Henderson, MD, MPH. The eradication of smallpox was a remarkable victory for international public health. The 10 year program, however, began almost by accident, was predicted to fail even before it started, and repeatedly came close to disaster. Dr. Henderson was director of the World Health Organization's global smallpox eradication campaign (1966-77) and founding director of the Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies at Johns Hopkins University. He is now a distinguished scholar at UPMC's Center for Biosecurity and a professor of public health and medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. Reception to follow.
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: International Week, Global Studies Program, Graduate School of Public Health
For more information, contact Linda Fletcher - lfletch@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Dinner--International Week Event: Festival--Oakland Restaurant Tour
6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Oakland Area
Sample International cuisine in our own backyard. MUST PURCHASE $10 TICKETS AHEAD at William Pitt Union ticket office (main floor)or OIS
For more information, contact Janine Fisher - jsf10@pitt.edu
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/internationalweek
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: $10.00
Sponsored by: International Week, Oakland Planning and Development Corporation, and the Office of International Services
International Week Event: Performance--Steel Pan Drummers
6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
William Pitt Union- Ballroom
Steel Pan: Drummers who drum on drums made with steel pans, celebrating the Afro-Caribbean culture
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: African Studies Program, International Week, African Student Organization
For more information, contact Sandra Dike - missdike@gmail.com
International Week Event: Lecture--Good Afternoon Africa Lecture Series -- Zimbabwe: Debating Just What Went Wrong
6:00p.m.- 8:00p.m.
WPU Kurtzman Room
With a political system that is in crisis and an economy whose inflation is the highest in the world, many people are asking, just what went wrong in Zimbabwe?
Food and fuel shortages have become common as the government relies more heavily on imports, pushing prices to new heights. The official annual rate of inflation in Zimbabwe is more than 4,500%. In practice, this means soaring living costs, for example, the price of a loaf of bread costs 50 times more in cash than it did a year ago. Twenty five percent of the population needs food aid. Unemployment is at 80%. Critics have blamed President Mugabe's policies, especially the seizure of white-owned farms, for ordinary Zimbabweans' hardship. For his part, Mugabe has accused foreign governments of trying to interfere in Zimbabwe's affairs. What do you think? Come join us for a lively discussion and debate of the issues led by a panel of graduate students (Eliada Nwosu, Nosakhere Griffin-El, Sandra Matoushaya) and members of faculty (Cecil Blake and Annamore Matambanadzo).
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/africa/
Audience: Open to all
Cost: None
Sponsored by: Global Studies Program, African Studies Program, International Studies Living Learning Community, International Week, African Students' Organization (ASO)
For more information, contact Macrina C. Lelei - 412-648-2058 africast@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Lecture--From Generation to Generation
9:00 p.m.
William Pitt Union- Kurtzman Room
Matthew Mastarone and other Deloitte & Touche representatives will be speaking about how to get ahead in the job market by learning about the generational differences in the workplace and how business today is changing.
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: International Week, Delta Sigma Pi
For more information, contact Laura Watts - Lew40@pitt.edu
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
International Week Event: Panel Discussion--Chindia Rising: How China and India will Benefit the Global Economy
11:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
William Pitt Union Lower Lounge
Dr. Jagdish Sheth, Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing in the Goizueta Business School at Emory University, will discuss how the rise of China and India (Chindia) is not only inevitable but will be beneficial to the world. Dr. Sheth's talk will be followed by a panel discussion by Professors Thomas Rawski, Professor of Economics, Ravi Madhavan, Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Katz Business School and Bopaya Bidanda, Chair of Industrial Engineering in the Swanson School of Engineering. The panel will be moderated by Lawrence Feick, Director of the University Center for International Studies, Senior Director of International Programs and Professor of Business Administration.
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: International Business Center, International Week, Asian Studies Center, Global Studies Program, 103
For more information, contact Veronica Dristas - 412-624-2918 dristas@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Lecture--Social taboos and their health consequences
12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Graduate School of Public Health, Parran Hall Room 109
Global Health Student Association proudly presents its first journal club meeting: Article to be discussed: "Stigma, social inequality, and HIV risk disclosure among Dominican male sex workers" by Padilla et al., Soc Sci Med 67 (2008) 380-388. Facilitator: Mr. Mack Friedman, the author of the Lamda Award-nominated book, "Strapped for cash: A history of American hustler culture".
The theme of the journal club for year 2008/2009 is "Social taboos and their health consequences". The GHSA hopes to discuss some hidden social issues that may result in marginalization and adverse health consequences of certain populations. Commercial sex has been part of the human history for many years. The lack of HIV prevention efforts among the male sex workers may fuel the HIV epidemic in the region. We will discuss the paper, with the goal to understand the relationships of stigma, social inequity, and sexual risks among this stigmatized group.
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: Global Studies Program, International Week, Global Health Student Association
For more information, contact Howie Lim - howbele@sbcglobal.net
International Week Event: Lecture--European Union Foreign Policy
12:30 p.m.
4130 Posvar Hall
Mr. Marc Vanheukelen is Head of Unit for DG RELEX C1, United States and Canada, at the European Commission.
Sponsored by: Global Studies Program, European Studies Center, International Week, European Union Center of Excellence
For more information, contact Karen Lautanen - (412) 648-8517 kal70@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Lecture--Higher Education and Society in Slovakia
2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Lecture by Gabriela Pleschova, Visiting Scholar from Comenius University of Bratislava, Slovakia.
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: free
Sponsored by: International Week, Center for Russian and East European Studies, School of Education
For more information, contact Anna Talone - 412-648-7407 crees@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Lecture--A Dialogue on Management in International Organizations: Reform of the UN & the European Commission
3:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
4217 Posvar Hall
Daniele Alesani, director, IOMBA (Internationl Organizations MBA), University of Geneva and Carolyn Ban, professor, GSPIA
Wednesday, September 24, 3:30-5 P.M.
Posvar Hall Room 4217
Light refreshments will be served.
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: Global Studies Program, International Week, European Union Center of Excellence, European Union Studies Association, International Affairs Program(GSPIA), International Development Program(GSPIA)
International Week Event: Film--Kolya
4:00 p.m.
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
A confirmed bachelor is in for the surprise of his life when a get-rich-quick scheme backfires, setting off a wild set of circumstances and leaving him with a pint-sized new roommate.
Directed by Jan Sverak. Film is in Czech with English subtitles; 105 min.
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: free
Announced by: Center for Russian and East European Studies, European Studies Center, European Union Center of Excellence, International Week
For more information, contact Gina Peirce - 412-648-7407 crees@pitt.edu
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
International Week Event: Lecture--Asia Over Lunch Lecture Series: "Why is Pacific Island Studies Part of Asian Studies? Asian Connections in Pacific Prehistory"
12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.
WWPH 4130
A lecture by Dr. Richard Scaglion, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh.
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, International Week
For more information, contact Jennifer Murawski - 412-383-3062 jennm@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Information Session--Engineering Study Abroad Mini Fair
4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Benedum Lobby
All Engineering students interested in Study Abroad at Pitt are welcome to attend our Mini-Fair. Study Abroad providers from across the country and around the world will be in attendance to answer questions.
Audience: Students
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: International Week, Study Abroad Office
For more information, contact Ben Pilcher - 412-383-7165 bjp10@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Information Session--Multimedia Showcase
4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
G-17 Cathedral of Learning
Participants will have an opportunity to see demonstrations of multimedia-based materials for language learning. Language professionals will be available to explain their projects.
http://www.polyglot.pitt.edu/events
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: International Week, Robert Henderson Language Media Center
For more information, contact Claire Siskin - cbsiskin@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Lecture--The Rule of Law in Modern Iraq: Personal Perspectives
6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Teplitz Memorial Courtroom, Barco Law Building, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
The Center for International Legal Education (CILE) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (Pitt Law) announces the CILE Rule of Law Lecture Series for the 2008-09 academic year. The series will present individuals with unique perspectives on the concept of rule of law and its history, theory, and practice.
The first lecture in the series, "The Rule of Law in Conflict Iraq: Personal Perspectives" will be presented by Pitt Law Associate Professor Haider Ala Hamoudi and U.S. Marine Colonel Paul Amato (J.D.'93), who will speak about their experiences in Iraq following the fall of Saddam Hussein. Hamoudi served as Project Manager for the DePaul University/USAID program to reform legal education in Iraq from 2003-05 and as legal advisor to the Finance Committee of the Iraqi Governing Council. Hamoudi worked with law schools in Iraq to develop their capacity for legal education. Amato served as the Marine Rule of Law Officer and later the Senior Advisor for a Military Transition Team in Anbar province. Amato worked to develop the criminal court system in Anbar and later trained, advised, and mentored members of the Iraqi Army.
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: International Week, Center for International Legal Education, Global Studies Program
For more information, contact Gina Clark, 412-648-7023 cile@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Lecture--A Status Report on the Global War on Terror
7:00 p.m.
William Pitt Union- Lower Lounge
Ridgway Speaker Series presents: Rand Beers, Founder and Presidents of the National Security Network. Before founding the National Security Network, Rand Beers served as the National Security Adviser to the Kerry-Edwards 2004 campaign, and was for 35 years a civil servant. After serving as a Marine officer and rifle company commander in Vietnam, he entered the Foreign Service in 1971 and the Civil Service in 1983. From 1988-98, Mr.Beers served on the White House National Security Council Staff as Director for Counter-terrorism and Counternarcotics,Director for Peacekeeping, and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs. From 1998-2003, he was Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. In 2002-03, he was Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Combating Terrorism at the National Security Council. Beers earned a BA from Dartmouth College and an MA from the University of Michigan.
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: International Week, Ridgway Center for International Security Studies, Global Studies Program, National Security Network
For more information, contact Bev Brizzi - brizzi@gspia.pitt.edu
International Week Event: Film--Global Governance/Global Economy Film Series
7:00 p.m.
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Two films will be shown- Life: The Story So Far and Silent Killer.
Life: The Story So Far, examines how the newly globalized world economy is affecting ordinary people across the planet.
Silent Killer, shows the face and causes of hunger around the world. But it does not stop there. It shows what is being done to end hunger forever, if we have the will.
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: International Week, Global Studies Program
For more information, contact Veronica Dristas - 412-624-2918 dristas@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Workshop--Salsa Lessons
9:15 p.m.- 10:15 p.m.
The Galleria, 1st Floor Wesley W. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh
Students are invited to learn how to dance Salsa with instructor Marlon Silva in preparation for the dance held at the Latin American and Caribbean Festival!!
Audience: Open to the Public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: Center for Latin American Studies, International Week
For more information, contact Luz Amanda Hank - 412 648 7394 lavst12@pitt.edu
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
International Week Event: Information Session--International Fair
11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
William Pitt Union - Kurtzman and Lower Lounge
Interested in studying abroad but don't know where to start? Come visit the International Fair in the William Pitt Union to find out about the thousands of options available around the world! You can chat with study abroad providers, mingle with past participants, learn more about different cultures right here at Pitt, and sample some delicious international food.
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/internationalweek
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: International Week, Study Abroad Office
For more information, contact Ben Pilcher - 412-383-7165 bjp10@ucis.pitt.edu
International Week Event: Information Session/Cultural Event/Roundtable--Study Abroad Student Lounge
11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Lower Lounge, William Pitt Union
Interested in traveling or studying abroad? Come meet our regional experts who have been there, done that! Roundtable participants will discuss their experiences studying and traveling abroad, and will offer their insights and advice to prospective sojourners abroad. This event coincides with the International Fair.
Audience: students, faculty and staff
Cost: free
Sponsored by: International Week, Study Abroad Office
For more information, contact Lindsey Anderson - 412-648-7413 abroad@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Information Session--International Fair
11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Assembly Room and Ballroom, William Pitt Union
Students interested in studying abroad are invited to attend our Fall 2008 International Fair. Dozens of study abroad providers from across the country and around the world will be in attendence to answer your questions.
Audience: students
Cost: free
Sponsored by: International Week, Study Abroad Office
For more information, contact Ben Pilcher - 412-383-7165 bjp10@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Festival--Annual African Festival 2008
2:00 p.m.- 10:00 p.m.
William Pitt Union Assembly Room
This is the Fifth African Studies Annual Festival. The following activities will be featured:
Students showcasing their photo journals of Africa trips and study abroad in Africa;
Display of African artifacts, fabrics and carvings;
A performance and dance workshop;
A panel of students will discuss their study abroad in Africa experiences and research activities.
Dinner will be served featuring tastes of Africa (Congo and Ethiopia)followed by the final event of the day which will be a Keynote Lecture on Africa's Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities.
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/africa/
Audience: Open to all
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: African Studies Program, International Week, African Students' Organization (ASO)
For more information, contact Macrina C. Lelei - 412-648-2058 africast@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Lecture--Japan Speaker Series: Dr. Miyako Inoue, Stanford University: "Walking the magazine, reading the street: the birth of the capitalist semiosis in Japanese women's magazines, 1900-1930"
3:00 P.M.- 4:00 P.M.
Anthropology Lounge, 3106 Wesley Posvar Hall
Dr. Inoue will be discussing the birth of commodity advertising in women's magazines during the emergence of Japanese capitalist modernity in the first third of the twentieth century. Her focus is on a particular type of gendered advertisement, which she will call "schoolgirl speech advertisement," whose characteristic effect is to "sound" as if the woman depicted in the ad image
were speaking directly to the reader.
Audience: Open to all members of the Pitt community
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: International Week, Asian Studies Center, Japan Council, Japan Iron and Steel Federation and Mitsubishi Endowments
For more information, contact Brenda Jordan - jordanb@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Workshop--African Student Organization Workshop and Yabasso Dance Showcase
5:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
William Pitt Union- Ballroom
This event will showcase African art, games, clothing, history and ways of living. ASO Dance Team (Yabasso), will perform to different Africa songs, in different dance attires.
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/internationalweek
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: International Week, African Studies Program, African Student Organization
For more information, contact Sandra Dike - missdike@gmail.com
International Week Event: Film--Japanese Film Festival - Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (Always: Zoku San-chome no Yuhi), 2007
7:00 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.
McConomy Hall, Carnegie Mellon University
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (Always: Zoku San-Chome no Yuhi)(2007), in Japanese with English subtitles. Directed by Takeshi Yamazaki. Pittsburgh premiere. -- Sequel to Always (2006) based on Ryohei Sagan's popular comic series that sold 14 million copies. Set in 1959, this sequel concerns the everyday lives of those on the backstreets near Tokyo Tower.
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, International Week, Dept. of East Asian Languages and Literatures, Japan Iron and Steel Federation and Mitsubishi Endowments
For more information, contact Jennifer Murawski - 412-648-7426 jennm@pitt.edu
International Week Event: Dinner--Ramadan Iftar Dinner
7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
6th floor of the William Pitt Union
As part of the world's celebrated holidays program and the International Week at University of Pittsburhg, PITT Muslim Students Association, the Saudi Students House and the Cross Cultural and Civic Leadership Department (CCLD) proudly present: Ramadhan Iftar Dinner with an intention to educate the Pittsburgh community about the month of Ramadhan and the experience of fasting. Come and join us!
Sponsored by: Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies, International Week, PITT Muslim Students Association, Saudi Students House, Cross Cultural and Civic Leadership Department
International Week Event: Film--Beur Is Beautiful: Maghrebi-French Filmmaking
7:00 p.m.- 8:45 p.m.
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
The term beur is French inversion-slang (verlan) for the word arabe, and refers to the French-born children of North African (Maghrebi) immigrants of Arab as well as Amazigh and Kabyle origin. For the most part, this generation grew up in the concrete wastelands of France's low-income housing projects in the suburbs (banlieues). While beur has been part of the European lexicon for more than 20 years, the term and the culture it describes remain largely unknown in the United States.
"Bled Number One" (2006): Barely released from prison, Kamel is deported to his birthplace Algeria. This enforced exile obliges him to lucidly observe a country undergoing great change, split between a desire for modernity and the weight of ancient traditions.
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: European Studies Center, Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies, Global Studies Program, International Week, Less Commonly Taught Languages and the French Department
For more information, contact Veronica Dristas - 412-624-2918 dristas@pitt.edu
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
International Week Event: Festival--The 29th Latin American and Caribbean Festival
12:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh
Audience: Open to the Public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: Center for Latin American Studies, International Week
For more information, contact Luz Amanda Hank - 412 648 7394 lavst12@pitt.edu
