Faculty of Other Institution

Angela Merkel's Germany? Angela Merkel's Europe?

Subtitle: 
Conversations on Europe
Presenter: 
Ronald Linden, University of Pittsburgh; Myra Marx Ferree, University of Wisconsin; Alexander Privitera, American Institute for Contemporary German Studies; Gregor Thum, University of Pittsburgh; Konrad Jarausch, University of North Carolina
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 11/15/2012 - 12:00 to 13:30

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?

Location: 
4217 WWPH
Cost: 
Free.
Contact Person: 
Karen Lautanen
Contact Phone: 
1 (412) 648-8517
Contact Email: 
kal70@pitt.edu

German Identity? European Identity?

Subtitle: 
Conversations on Europe
Presenter: 
Professor Patrick Altdorfer of The University of Pittsburgh, Moderator; Katrin Sieg of Georgetown University; Mr. Alexander Privitera, Ms. Kirsten Verclas, and Ms. Stephanie Bennett of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 11/13/2012 - 12:30 to 13:30

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.

Location: 
4217 WWPH
Cost: 
Free.
Contact Person: 
Karen Lautanen
Contact Phone: 
1 (412) 648-8517
Contact Email: 
kal70@pitt.edu

2012 Second Language Research Forum

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 10/18/2012 (All day) to Sun, 10/21/2012 (All day)

We are very proud to welcome the 2012 Second Language Research Forum to Pittsburgh, PA. Pittsburgh is known as the "City of Bridges", and we hope to use this idea to highlight the bridges that exist between the various disciplines involved in SLA research. SLRF 2012 will build on this theme with the aim of bridging gaps between individual disciplines that all share a common goal: to improve our understanding of second language learning, acquisition, instruction, and use.

Language, Culture and Music: Film Song, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and the Creation of “Youth Music” in India

Presenter: 
Gregory D. Booth
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 11/12/2012 - 18:00

India’s response to the global phenomenon of “youth” music and culture was initially and most clearly apparent in its commercial cinema; beginning with the “re-invention” of Hindi film actor Shammi Kapoor as a teenage idol in 1957. The majority of the Indian urban and rural audience was broadly assumed to be non-English-speaking and generally unfamiliar with foreign culture (which was largely unavailable outside India’s major cities, especially after 1952).

Location: 
169 Crawford Hall
Contact Person: 
David Petterson
Contact Email: 
dpetter@pitt.edu

Introduction to the Use of Buddhist Temple Gazetteers

Presenter: 
Marcus Bingenheimer, Assistant Professor of Religion, Temple University
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 11/11/2012 - 08:30 to 18:30

Chinese gazetteers are local histories that contain information about a site or a region. Gazetteers generally collect previous works concerning a place, often in a variety of genres (essays, poems, inscriptions, biographies, etc.). They are typically difficult to use even for native readers. Even locating the relative texts can prove challenging. This workshop will introduce participants to work with two large collections of Buddhist temple gazetteers published in Taiwan and China over the last 30 years.

Location: 
G17 Cathedral of Learning
Contact Email: 
mmh47@pitt.edu

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