In February President Obama announced the beginning of negotiations designed to produce a US-EU Free Trade Agreement. Mutual tariffs are already low and trade high; business and labor constituents seem supportive, and officials are eager to conclude this agreement “on one tank of gas,” i.e., quickly. But significant issues will be in play, including: opening markets for agriculture products, trade in services, and access to public contracts.

A discussion of anthropological research and the Can't Go Native multi-film project, with excerpts from More About Mizusawa.

Panelists:
David Plath
Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Illinois

L. Keith Brown
Professor Emeritus, Department of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh

John W. Traphagan
Faculty Research Associate and Associate Professor of Religious Studies, The University of Texas at Austin

Join Global Solutions Pittsburgh, local experts, and community members for a panel discussion and Q&A about the refugee population in our city, their transition, the organizations that work with them, and their impact in the region. To register: www.bit.ly/gsp-refugees

Experts on German politics and society will engage in an interactive multi-site discussion focusing on the German Chancellor, her politics and personality. How has she been represented in the press and popular culture throughout Europe? To what extent has Chancellor Merkel (her preferences, style, skills, background) shaped contemporary Europe? To what extent has she become a symbol of the current crises impacting Germany and other member states of the European Union?

What is German Identity? What is European Identity? Where do these concepts overlap and where do they diverge? Join us for a discussion in German about the concepts of identity past and present, and how these concepts affect responses to immigration, integration, and the future of Europe.

What does Tuesday's outcome mean for Europe?
Three experts on European politics from the University of Pittsburgh discuss European reactions to the results of the U.S. presidential election. How do Europeans understand the electoral process? What effects will the presidential election have on U.S.-Europe relations? What are the implications of the U.S. election for the Euro Crisis? How do Europeans view the winner of the presidential election? Audience participation in the discussion is encouraged.
Lunch will be served.

Participants: Gloria Rolando, Roberto Zurbano, and Tomas Fernandez Robaina
Moderator: Kenya Dworkin (Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies, Carnegie Mellon University)

Join us for a networking event and panel discussion!
* What are the challenges faced by individuals taking their companies global from the US?
* What challenges do foreign entrepreneurs experience when bringing their companies to the US?
* What are some solutions to close the divide and open up opportunities?
* Who is providing these solutions?

Panelists:
Ilana Diamond, Sima Corporation
David Iwinski, Blue Water Growth, LLC
More to be announced soon!

Limited registration is available for this event. Please sign up soon.

How does the economic and ecological crises affect popular mobilization for social change? Panelists draw from vast experience and knowledge of activism in Latin America, the Middle East and elsewhere to assess the resources and obstacles to social movement efforts to unite around shared goals. How do movements build solidarity and enduring relationships that connect local level activism with global analyses and networks?

Reception for faculty, graduate students, and guests to follow in 4130 Posvar Hall.

With responses by Nancy Condee (Global Studies), Kathryn Flannery (English), Andrew Weintraub (Music)