Exploring the Future of Transatlantic Trade
Presenter:
Ignasi Guardans, Partner at K&L Gates and former Member of the European Parliament
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Date:
Sat, 01/16/2016 - 12:00
KQV Interview
Europe
Germany in America
Presenter:
Annika Schechinger
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Date:
Mon, 10/24/2016 - 12:30 to 14:00
A lunchtime conversation with Annika Schechinger, Deputy Director of the German Information Center at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Refreshments will be served. You are welcome to bring your lunch!
Location:
Humanities Center, 602 Cathedral of Learning
GERMANY MEETS THE U.S. CAMPUS WEEK: MIGRATION, INTEGRATION, AND THE REFUGEE CRISIS
Presenter:
Jaclyn Kurash, Department of German
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Date:
Thu, 10/20/2016 (All day) to Thu, 10/27/2016 (All day)
Location:
Cathedral of Learning, David Lawrence Hall, O'Hara Student Center
Event Web Site:
Contact Person:
Jaclyn Kurash
Contact Email:
jaclynkurash@pitt.edu
Annette Forster: Torture in the French-Algerian War
Presenter:
Annette Forster, Institute of Political Science, Aachen University
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Date:
Thu, 11/03/2016 - 12:30
Torture in the French-Algerian War
The French authorities systematically used torture in the French-Algerian War (1954-1962). The lecture explores that practice and tests two theses: 1. Democracies tend to use torture in asymmetric conflicts when faced with terrorist methods. 2. Torture goes along with the erosion of basic democratic structures and principles.
Location:
4130 Posvar Hall
Event Web Site:
Contact Person:
Allyson Delnore
Contact Email:
adelnore@pitt.edu
Finnish Education Symposium
Presenter:
Xi Wang, Organizer
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Date:
Wed, 10/05/2016 (All day)
Registration located at 5604 WWPH (Fifth Floor Foyer).
10:00-12:00 p.m. Finnish Education Panel 1 5604 WWPH
12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch Break where drinks and an assortment of Finnish foods, snacks, etc. will be served. Fifth Floor Foyer (outside of 5604 WWPH)
[12:00-1:30 p.m.] [Buffet lunch for invited guests only: organizers, speakers, and co-sponsor representatives.] University Club, Room TBD
Location:
5604 Posvar Hall
Contact Person:
Xi Wang, School of Education
Contact Phone:
+1 (412) 648 2245
Contact Email:
xiw84@pitt.edu
Holocaust Documentation in Public Archives: Ethics of Access
Subtitle:
Presenter:
Katharina Hering, Project Archivist, National Equity Justice Library, Georgetown Law Library, Washington DC
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Security Notice: Event Changed:
Date:
Mon, 09/26/2016 - 15:00
Following World War II, hundreds of thousands of Holocaust survivors filed reparation, restitution, and pension claims with West German state agencies. Hering will discuss the ethical challenges of accessing such records with regards to privacy law and preservation, the role of archives and archivists, and how the German government manages these challenges.
To read more, visit the event’s webpage: http://www.ischool.pitt.edu/colloquia/callery.php.
Location:
Alumni Hall, Connolly Ballroom
Cost:
Event Web Site:
Contact Person:
Amy Herlich
Contact Phone:
Contact Email:
amy.herlich@pitt.edu
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Information Session
Subtitle:
Presenter:
Katja Wezel, History Department; Stephen Lund, European Studies Center
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Security Notice: Event Changed:
Date:
Mon, 09/12/2016 - 16:00
Katja Wezel of the History Department and Steve Lund of the ESC will present an overview of the DAAD family of resources and scholarships, then focus specifically on the graduate level Study Scholarship (that supports graduate study in Germany) and Research Awards (which support post-baccalaureate research in Germany). Contact Steve Lund at slund@pitt.edu if you have any questions.
Location:
4130 WWPH
Cost:
Event Web Site:
Contact Person:
Contact Phone:
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Health Inequalities In Europe, with Dr. Julia Lynch
Presenter:
Allyson Delnore, European Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh, orgranizer; Julia Lynch, Political Science, University of Pennsylvania, presenter
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Date:
Thu, 10/13/2016 - 12:00
Location:
3610 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Event Web Site:
Contact Person:
Allyson Delnore
Contact Phone:
412-624-5404
Contact Email:
adelnore@pitt.edu
Global Issues through Literature: Multicultural Societies
Subtitle:
Europe: Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow
Presenter:
Lisa Bromberg
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Date:
Wed, 09/28/2016 - 17:00
In this first meeting of the 2016-2017 academic year, the Global Issues through Literature teacher reading group will discuss French multiculturalism through a study of the young adult novel Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow by Faiza Guene. Due to a high volume of interest, registration for this event is currently closed.
Location:
Posvar 4130
Contact Person:
Lisa Bromberg
Contact Phone:
412-624-3487
Contact Email:
lrb62@pitt.edu
Faculty Research Workshop: Marriage Equality in Advanced Industrialized Democracies
Presenter:
Helma de Vries-Jordan, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford (faculty organizer)
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Date:
Thu, 03/30/2017 (All day) to Sat, 04/01/2017 (All day)
Students, faculty, and the public are welcome to attend the keynote address and the panels. View the Conference program (http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/esc/system/files/resources/documents/2017-jm-ma...) for information about the panel topics, times and locations.
Location:
TBA
Event Web Site:
Contact Person:
Allyson Delnore
Contact Phone:
624-5404
Contact Email:
adelnore@pitt.edu
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