A professional ACTFL trainer will present this four-day workshop on administering and rating Oral Proficiency Interviews to assess students' foreign language proficiency. Following the workshop, participants will be prepared to complete the ACTFL certification process for OPI testers. Please note that this event is open to invited language instructors only.
In this talk, Toker lays out the problem of understanding seven especially perplexing tombs out of the 130 graves he excavated when directing the archaeological campaign below the Cathedral of Florence.
Student International Relations Society Presents: Dr. Strangelove. A film by Stanley Kubrick set in 1960s amid the Cold War after the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Dr. Michael Shackleton will present a lecture discussing The UK and its relationship to the European Union. Dr. Shackleton is the Head of the European Parliament Office in London, having worked for more than 25 years in the Secretariat of the European Parliament in Brussels. He has published widely on EU issues, with the seventh edition of the co-authored book "The European Parliament" published in June 2007. http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/pils/strminfo/shackleton_2011l.mov (Quicktime required)
Want to prepare yourself for the global marketplace? Learn first hand from students on how to internationalize your studies at Pitt by earning an international studies certificate or the Bachelor of Philosophy (BPHIL) in International and Area Studies. Students can develop a more concentrated and in-depth understanding of a world region or a global theme. For any major on campus!
Institute for International Studies in Education present the 2011 Symposium Series
Shannon Wanless, Assistant Professor in Pitt Department of Psychology in Education, will present a lecture titled "Comparing Methods of Assessment of Early Self-regulation in Asia, Europe, and the US"
Anne-Marie Lodermann, IISE Visiting Research Scholar from the University of Augsburg, will present a lecture titled "A Systemic View on Peer Mentoring Programs for Female Faculty"
In his remarkable career as a journalist, Werner Sonne has reported on some of the most significant changes in our world. As radio and TV correspondent for the German channel ARD, he covered German chancellors Willy Brandt, Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl, Gerhard Schroder and Angela Merkel. He followed, from close up, Germany’s emergence from a divided country in the Cold War, traumatized by a terrible, self-inflicted past, unsure of its future, through the process of re-unification to the current position as strongest partner in the European Union, still struggling to find its place in the world. He saw the world from the perspective of a foreign correspondent for 11 years, on both sides of the then still-existing Iron Curtain. In recent years he has covered the Middle East conflict and German involvement in the Afghanistan war.
Over a period of more than twenty years, while residing mostly in England, the Italian writer, literary critic, and lexicographer Giuseppe Baretti (1719-1789) kept a personal reading and writing log. Surveying this 270-page zibaldone has helped to map out the cultural itinerary followed by this eighteenth-century intellectual immigrant, and has led into the exploration of such topics as the psychology of authorship, the role of memory in literature and in second language learning, the practice of translation and its uses and purposes.
Dr Anthony R. Zito, Reader in Politics and Joint Editor of Environmental Politics, Co-Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at Newcastle University will present a lecture entitled “Can Environmental Agencies Manage their Environment”.
Helmut Berghoff, CEO of the German Historical Institute, will present a lecture entitled "Persistence or Demise of the Classic 'Mittlestand'? Small and Medium-sized Family Firms in the Federal Republic of Germany" on September 21, 2011 at 12pm in 101 Mervis Hall.
The EUCE/ESC would like to welcome students, faculty, and friends of the Center to the start of a new year. Please join us for refreshments and conversation on Wednesday September 14 at 4:00pm in 4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Harvard Economist Dani Rodrik described how "Unconditional convergence is alive and well, but that we need to look for it within manufacturing industries rather than the economy as a whole. Industries that start at lower levels of labor productivity grow faster, regardless of the quality of policies or institutions in their home economies." For more, see Professor Rodrik's blog: http://rodrik.typepad.com/dani_rodriks_weblog/2011/09/unconditional-conv....
European Union simulation on dealing with the Greek sovereign debt crisis. Students will debate the issue from the point of view of their respective nations and attempt to reach an agreement on how the EU should respond to the crisis.
The French Immersion Institutes are designed for middle and high school teachers to broaden their cultural awareness and understanding with regard to French-speaking countries, to strengthen their French listening and speaking skills, and to share strategies for the teaching of the French language and culture.
The French Immersion Institutes are designed for middle and high school teachers to broaden their cultural events and international studies regarding French-speaking countries, to strengthen their French listening and speaking skills, and to share strategies for the teaching of the French language and culture.
Alice Mattoni (PhD) is a Postdoctoral Associate Fellow in the Department of Sociology and a non-stipendiary researcher in the Online Politics and New Media Group at the Istituto Cattaneo, Bologna.
Alice Mattoni (PhD) is a Postdoctoral Associate Fellow in the Department of Sociology and a non-stipendiary researcher in the Online Politics and New Media Group at the Istituto Cattaneo, Bologna.
The University of Pittsburgh European Colloquium Series presents: Richard Huzzey, Leicester/Yale
The University of Pittsburgh European Colloquium Series presents: Richard Huzzey, Leicester/Yale
Elyes Ghanmi wrote his PhD in Political Science on the role and strategies of the European Commission in the EU-Tunisian Partnership (1995-2010). His current research interests include the EU and U.S. approaches to Libya.
Elyes Ghanmi wrote his PhD in Political Science on the role and strategies of the European Commission in the EU-Tunisian Partnership (1995-2010). His current research interests include the EU and U.S. approaches to Libya.
This is the 6th annual graduate student conference on the European Union. The conference participants are graduate students from a wide variety of universities in Europe, Canada and the U.S. with an EU related research focus.
This is the 6th annual graduate student conference on the European Union. The conference participants are graduate students from a wide variety of universities in Europe, Canada and the U.S. with an EU related research focus.
Piers Ludlow of the London School of Economics makes the case for including knowledge of the past development of the European integration process in any discussions about its present state and future course. In particular, he will stress that several of the Union's most distinctive features can only properly be understood by knowing more about their development over the integration process's 60-plus year history.
Piers Ludlow of the London School of Economics makes the case for including knowledge of the past development of the European integration process in any discussions about its present state and future course. In particular, he will stress that several of the Union's most distinctive features can only properly be understood by knowing more about their development over the integration process's 60-plus year history.
This conference has been intellectually organized by Political Science Professor Michael Goodhart. The papers represent the work of an American Political Science Association task force focusing on the conference's theme.
This conference has been intellectually organized by Political Science Professor Michael Goodhart. The papers represent the work of an American Political Science Association task force focusing on the conference's theme.
Three law students who were Nordenberg Fellows during the summer 2010 (Andrew DiSipio, Morgan Kronk and Andrew Vogeler) will share their experiences. The European legal institutions they interned at include the European Court of Auditors, Luxembourg, the European Commission's Legal Service, Brussels, and the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, Hamburg.
This lecture is being presented by Dr. Guy Standing, Professor of Economic Security at the University of Bath. The lecture is based on his recently published book of the same title.
Three law students who were Nordenberg Fellows during the summer 2010 (Andrew DiSipio, Morgan Kronk and Andrew Vogeler) will share their experiences. The European legal institutions they interned at include the European Court of Auditors, Luxembourg, the European Commission's Legal Service, Brussels, and the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, Hamburg.
This lecture is being presented by Dr. Guy Standing, Professor of Economic Security at the University of Bath. The lecture is based on his recently published book of the same title.
This panel includes presentations by three graduate students: Gunes Ertan, Lance Lindauer and Farhod Yuldashev.
This panel includes presentations by three graduate students: Gunes Ertan, Lance Lindauer and Farhod Yuldashev.
Lecture given by Adela Llatja, Junior Faculty Development Program Scholar, University of Tirana, Albania
Anthony M. Bertelli, Associate Professor and C. C. Crawford Chair in Management and Performance at the School of Policy, Planning and Development, University of Southern California, will lecture on British politics.
Anthony M. Bertelli, Associate Professor and C. C. Crawford Chair in Management and Performance at the School of Policy, Planning and Development, University of Southern California, will lecture on British politics.
In this 2011 Jean Monnet Symposium, Alexander Carius, Stanley Kabala, Joseph Marriott and Edward Rubin will discuss transatlantic perspectives on climate change and energy, both from a scientific and technological perspective and regarding the policy implications. A reception will follow the panel presentation.
In this 2011 Jean Monnet Symposium, Alexander Carius, Stanley Kabala, Joseph Marriott and Edward Rubin will discuss transatlantic perspectives on climate change and energy, both from a scientific and technological perspective and regarding the policy implications. A reception will follow the panel presentation.
Peace Corps Brown Bag Info Session
(Bring your lunch!)
Stop by the session to hear from a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and Recruiter, Jonnett Maurer, about how Peace Corps might fit into your immediate future and get questions answered about your application.
Peace Corps benefits include round trip airfare, 3 months of training, housing, 24 days vacation a year, a living stipend, student loan deferral, $7,400+ upon completion of service, and one year of non-competitive eligibility for employment in the federal government. In addition, you can earn your masters degree while serving in the Peace Corps through our Masters International program!
Infinite opportunities await. Will you be next?
Part of the Pizza & Politics Series. Some theorists speculate that it is the rise in individualism more than the often suspected increases in education and urbanization that has caused the latest drop in fertility rates across Europe. Certainly, the growing attention being paid to various forms of intimate citizenship support this hypothesis. Croatia is currently undergoing intense Europeanization, thus examining Croat approaches to reconstructing intimate citizenship within the context of reproductive decision making gives us the opportunity to learn something about the impacts of Europeanization - both on reproduction and on Croatia.
Brittany Rast is a third year PhD student in the Anthropology Department. She received her B.A. with concentrations in Women's Studies, Sociology and Anthropology from Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, GA. She is currently working on a Graduate Certificate in East European Studies and a research project in Croatia. Her interest in reproductive decision making was sparked by several internships at various women- and health-centered organizations, including the DeKalb Domestic Violence Center and the CDC.
This lecture is being presented by Dr. Martin Holland from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ, who holds the Jean Monnet Chair ad personam designation from the European Commission.
This lecture is being presented by Dr. Martin Holland from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ, who holds the Jean Monnet Chair ad personam designation from the European Commission.
Visiting Professor, Dr. Thomas Moellers, from the University of Augusburg will present the second of two Jean Monnet lectures on European Union Law. This lecture has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for One (1) hour of substantive credit. There is a $25 fee to obtain (CLE) credit.
Having returned from a set of talks with loyalist groups on the ground in Northern Ireland, Dr. Novosel will examine what is happening within the loyalism movement in Northern Ireland, the challenges it faces and what it is actively doing to the situation there. In addition to providing an overview of loyalism and its activities today, the lecture will also focus on impressions and an analysis of a trip to Northern Ireland in early March where Dr. Novosel met with and provided lectures and seminars for the Progressive Unionist Party, members of Red Hand Commando, and the Ulster Volunteer Force.
Visiting Professor, Dr. Thomas Moellers, from the University of Augusburg will present the second of two Jean Monnet lectures on European Union Law. This lecture has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for One (1) hour of substantive credit. There is a $25 fee to obtain (CLE) credit.
Having returned from a set of talks with loyalist groups on the ground in Northern Ireland, Dr. Novosel will examine what is happening within the loyalism movement in Northern Ireland, the challenges it faces and what it is actively doing to the situation there. In addition to providing an overview of loyalism and its activities today, the lecture will also focus on impressions and an analysis of a trip to Northern Ireland in early March where Dr. Novosel met with and provided lectures and seminars for the Progressive Unionist Party, members of Red Hand Commando, and the Ulster Volunteer Force.
The French Immersion Institutes are designed for middle and high school teachers to broaden their cultural understanding of current events and international studies regarding French-speaking countries, to strenghten their French listening and speaking skills, and to share strategies for the teaching of the French language and culture.
The French Immersion Institutes are designed for middle and high school teachers to broaden their cultural understanding of current events and international studies regarding French-speaking countries, to strenghten their French listening and speaking skills, and to share strategies for the teaching of the French language and culture.
The following presentations will be made at this symposium: Kirsten Fudeman, Assistant Professor of French, University of pittsburgh, 'What French and France Meant to Mediveval Jews'; Sharon Kinoshita, Professor of Literature, University of California, Santa Cruz and Fellow, Pitt Humanities Center, 'Multilingual France, Global French'; Deena Klepper, Associate Professor of Religion and History, Department of Religion, Boston University, 'Recovering Lost Letters: The Literary Study of Cross-Cultural Encounter and New Direction in Medieval European History'.
The following presentations will be made at this symposium: Kirsten Fudeman, Assistant Professor of French, University of pittsburgh, 'What French and France Meant to Mediveval Jews'; Sharon Kinoshita, Professor of Literature, University of California, Santa Cruz and Fellow, Pitt Humanities Center, 'Multilingual France, Global French'; Deena Klepper, Associate Professor of Religion and History, Department of Religion, Boston University, 'Recovering Lost Letters: The Literary Study of Cross-Cultural Encounter and New Direction in Medieval European History'.
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh is accepting applications for candidates to participate in a study tour to Europe. The trip to Paris, Brussels and an eastern European city is scheduled for June 25-July 2, 2011. The trip is tailored to the interests of secondary school teachers, administrators, and curriculum coordinators, as well as university faculty. Participant fee is $500, with airfare, accommodations, some meals, and local travel will be provided by the World Affairs Council. Made possible through a grant from the European Commission, the study tour will focus on current cultural, political, economic and security issues facing Europe as well as U.S.-European relations. Please contact the World Affairs Council for application information.
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh is accepting applications for candidates to participate in a study tour to Europe. The trip to Paris, Brussels and an eastern European city is scheduled for June 25-July 2, 2011. The trip is tailored to the interests of secondary school teachers, administrators, and curriculum coordinators, as well as university faculty. Participant fee is $500, with airfare, accommodations, some meals, and local travel will be provided by the World Affairs Council. Made possible through a grant from the European Commission, the study tour will focus on current cultural, political, economic and security issues facing Europe as well as U.S.-European relations. Please contact the World Affairs Council for application information.
This lecture will focus on Poland's relationship with the European Union (EU) in the wake of it becoming an EU member state. The implications of Poland's experience for future enlargements of the EU will also be examined.
Dr. Trzaskowski is a member of the European Parliament's (EP) Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) from Poland. He is Vice-Chair of the EP's Committee on Constitutional Affairs and a member of the Delegation for Relations with the United States.
This lecture is being presented by Dr. Anastasia Grammaticaki-Alexiou, Professor of Law at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
This lecture is being presented by Dr. Anastasia Grammaticaki-Alexiou, Professor of Law at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
This lecture is being presented by Dr. Anastasia Grammaticaki-Alexiou, Professor of Law at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Sebastian Harnish, Professor of International Relations and Director of the Institute of Political Science, University of Heidelberg, Germany examines Germany's foreign policy trajectory since 1990. Addressing concerns about Berlin's conduct in Afghanistan and the Euro zone crisis, he challenges the argument that a 'normalization of German Foreign Policy' is currently under way. Responses will be offered by Professor Sabine von Dirke and Professor Patrick Altdorfer, University of Pittsburgh.
This lecture is being presented by Dr. Anastasia Grammaticaki-Alexiou, Professor of Law at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Sebastian Harnish, Professor of International Relations and Director of the Institute of Political Science, University of Heidelberg, Germany examines Germany's foreign policy trajectory since 1990. Addressing concerns about Berlin's conduct in Afghanistan and the Euro zone crisis, he challenges the argument that a 'normalization of German Foreign Policy' is currently under way. Responses will be offered by Professor Sabine von Dirke and Professor Patrick Altdorfer, University of Pittsburgh.
This lecture is being presented by Dr. Anastasia Grammaticaki-Alexiou, Professor of Law at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
This lecture is being presented by Dr. Anastasia Grammaticaki-Alexiou, Professor of Law at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
The EU Studies Summer Program in Brussels offers advanced undergraduates the opportunity to study the emergence of a united Europe in its dynamic core and is intended for students interested in the politics of the European Union. The five week program features lectures nd seminars, as well as meetings with European officials and site visits to major EU institutions and organizations.
The EU Studies Summer Program in Brussels offers advanced undergraduates the opportunity to study the emergence of a united Europe in its dynamic core and is intended for students interested in the politics of the European Union. The five week program features lectures nd seminars, as well as meetings with European officials and site visits to major EU institutions and organizations.
This is a live streaming of the GLOBSEC 2011 Bratislava Security Forum, the most prestigious security forum in Central Europe.
Professor Fabrizio Tonello, the 2011 University of Pittsburgh History Department Italian Fulbright Visiting Professor, will offer a personal view of Italian politics and government.
The European Union Center of Excellence and European Studies Center announce the 2010-2011 fellowship competition for advanced PhD students at the University of Pittsburgh who are writing a dissertation on a topic directly related to the European Unions' development, institutions, policies, identities, external relations and/or relationship with individual member states. The fellowship will support on-site in Europe dissertation research or the writing of the dissertation between May of 2011 and April of 2012.
The European Union center of Excellence and European Studies Center announces the 2010-2011 competition for advanced graduate students at the University of Pittsburgh to conduct research or internships related to post-World War II European integration. The fellowship is to conduct research in Europe or undertake an internship directly related to their research. Travel to Europe is required to be completed prior to August 24, 2011.
This conference is for the purpose of reviewing a manuscript of a book that shares the title of the conference. Expert reviewers will provide critiques of major sections of the draft book.
Michael Kaeding, Christine Mahoney, Nils Ringe, and Jennifer Victor will engage in a panel discussion that provides illumination on the role of information and expertise in policy making within the EU Parliament. A reception will follow.
War Child chronicles the shocking, inspiring, and ultimately hopeful odyssey of Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier of Sudan's brutal civil war. He is now an emerging international hip hop star sharing a message of peace for his war-torn land and beloved Africa.
Fabrizio Tonello, Fulbright Visiting Professor from the University of Padua will lecture.
The people of Southern Sudan peacefully voted to secede, after two decades of war failed to bring independence. President al-Bashir has accepted the outcome but great uncertainty lies ahead. The north-south border is in dispute. Oil fields are in the south but export facilities are in the north. Communal disputes in Abyei and the Nuba Mountains could spark widespread fighting. The violence in Darfur remains unresolved and cannot be ignored.
The deadline for the submission of applications for the 2010-11 EUCE Faculty Grant Competition - Round Two is February 18, 2011. Application forms and grant information are available at the EUCE/ESC Web site:
University of Pittsburgh and area/regional undergraduate students will participate in the annual Model EU simulation on Friday, February 18 and Saturday, February 19. Participation is by invitation only.