Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Program for Film and Media Studies

Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures

invite you to an interdisciplinary roundtable and discussion on

Trigger Warnings*

Pitt faculty, PhD students, and alum

(COMM, Film, FRIT, GSWS, HAA, Slavic, etc.)

· Do trigger warnings differ across media?

· Are they “fair warning” or “spoilers”?

· Who is bullying whom? Academic machismo in an era of tolerance?

The next Charlemos event will focus on "International Organizations and Democracy Promotion in Latin America." Scott Morgenstern (University of Pittsburgh) will moderate a discussion between Jennifer McCoy (Georgia State University) and Stefano Palestini (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile).

Is it getting harder to speak up in both democracies and dictatorships? This forum will explore the role of political cartooning in the development of civil and political freedoms in our times. Please join us for a discussion of cartooning and free speech regulation in Europe, the cartooning experience of the Ghanaian satirical artist Bright Ackwerh, and the strategies of the Iranian government that changed the life of the editorial cartoonist and activist-in-exile Kianoush Ramezani.

Art Everyday: Virgil Cantini

A roundtable conversation with the artist's family and scholars of his work

Featuring: Lisa Cantini Seguin, Andrew Seguin, Melissa Marinaro, and Brittany Reilly
Moderated by: Dr. Lina Insana, Italian Department, University of Pittsburgh

Do you have questions either about the electoral system in the United States or the results of the 2020 election?

If so, please join us for an analysis and Q&A surrounding the 2020 election.

When: Monday, November 9, 2020, 6-7:30 p.m.

Moderator: Vice Provost of Graduate Studies Amanda Godley, Pitt

Panelists: Professor Kris Kanthak, Department of Political Science, Pitt, Professor Jae-Jae Spoon, Department of Political Science and European Studies Center, Pitt, and Professor Lara Putnam, Department of History, Pitt.

The next Charlemos will take place on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 2 pm EST. Victoria Murillo (Columbia University) will moderate a discussion between Kurt Weyland (University of Texas at Austin) and Steven Levitsky (Harvard University) on the topic of "Populism in the Americas". They will delve into comparisons between Trumpism and Populism in Latin America, as well as the consequences of the November 3rd U.S. Elections for Latin America.

Registration is required: https://tinyurl.com/y39xf337

Are you interested in using your Russian Studies background to pursue a career journalism? Join us to learn about professional opportunities in this field.

REGISTER IN ADVANCE: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvceCqqTgqHNNidHQRh9X6VCeEzDfX2f...

Moderator:
Dr. Olga Klimova
Director of the Russian Program
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
University of Pittsburgh

Join Hostile Terrain 94 PGH and a local activist and organizer to learn about current migration issues in Pittsburgh and how to become engaged. Followed by filling toe-tags to commemorate migrant life.

Register here: https://forms.gle/g9xhrxcEJSshLpEd9

The conversation continues with Leilani Farha and housing rights advocates from Pittsburgh and Philadelphia who will explore the current housing challenges in our cities and how we can build a more powerful movement to protect human rights and dignity for everyone in our communities. How can we push our political leaders to #Maketheshift and treat housing as a human right, not a commodity?