Middle East

Dialogue of Ancient Civilizations: A Concert of Persian and Chinese Hammer Dulcimers

Subtitle: 
Persian Music Festival
Presenter: 
Dariush Saghafi, Persian Santoor; Mahmoud Tehrani, Tombak; Mimi Jong, Erhu; The Bamboo Breeze Ensemble (Xiannian Xiao, Yanqin, Julie Tay, Chinese drums)
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 10/18/2013 - 20:00

The Center for Iranian Music (CFIM) at Carnegie Mellon University is partnering with Silkscreen will host the Persian Music Festival, Oct. 17-19, featuring lectures and performances of traditional and contemporary Iranian music.

Location: 
Kresge Recital Hall (Carnegie Mellon University)
Cost: 
Tickets: $20-35, Students: $10
Event Web Site: 
http://www.silkscreenfestival.org/

Contemporary Music of Iran

Subtitle: 
Persian Music Festival
Presenter: 
Reza Vali
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 10/17/2013 - 20:00

The Center for Iranian Music (CFIM) at Carnegie Mellon University is partnering with Silkscreen will host the Persian Music Festival, Oct. 17-19, featuring lectures and performances of traditional and contemporary Iranian music.

Location: 
Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry (Carnegie Mellon University)
Cost: 
Free
Event Web Site: 
http://www.silkscreenfestival.org/

A Concert of Contemporary Music of Iran

Subtitle: 
Persian Music Festival
Presenter: 
Cyrus Forough, violin; Katya Janpoladyan, cello; Sung-Im Kim, piano
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 10/17/2013 - 13:30

The Center for Iranian Music (CFIM) at Carnegie Mellon University is partnering with Silkscreen will host the Persian Music Festival, Oct. 17-19, featuring lectures and performances of traditional and contemporary Iranian music.

Location: 
Kresge Recital Hall (Carnegie Mellon University)
Cost: 
Free
Event Web Site: 
http://www.silkscreenfestival.org/

Egypt Dialogue Series: A series of discussions on global issues with Pitt and Egyptian university students

Subtitle: 
Engage with Egyptian university students in the midst of a revolution!
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 09/11/2013 - 11:00 to 12:30

The Global Studies Center and the African Studies Program invites Pitt students to dialogue with students at American University in Cairo (AUC) on topics concerning politics, economics, revolutions, religion, terrorism, American foreign policy, women’s rights, occupation, sharia law and more. All the topics you shouldn’t discuss at a cocktail party! The Egyptian students are enrolled in a interdisciplinary global issues course at AUC. Each session facilitated by Dr. Riham Bahi, AUC and Dr.

Location: 
3431 Wesley W Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Elaine Linn
Contact Phone: 
82113
Contact Email: 
eel58@pitt.edu

INTERNATIONAL WEEK, November 11-15, 2013

Subtitle: 
Discover the World
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Repeats every day until Fri Nov 15 2013.
Mon, 11/11/2013 (All day) to Fri, 11/15/2013 (All day)
Tue, 11/12/2013 (All day) to Sat, 11/16/2013 (All day)
Wed, 11/13/2013 (All day) to Sun, 11/17/2013 (All day)
Thu, 11/14/2013 (All day) to Mon, 11/18/2013 (All day)
Fri, 11/15/2013 (All day) to Tue, 11/19/2013 (All day)

Stay tuned for fun events all week!

Location: 
WPU and 2400 Sennot Square
Event Web Site: 
http://www.internationalweek.pitt.edu/

Tahrir: Liberation Square

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 03/24/2013 - 15:00 to 16:30

On March 24, Tahrir: Liberation Square will be screened in the Melwood Screening room at 3:00 PM. Experience the overthrow of a 30-year regime in Stefano Savona’s documentary as he introduces us to young Egyptians in the Square. Purchase tickets at http://www.cmu.edu/faces/#. This film is a part of the Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival.

Location: 
Melwood Screening Room

From Tribes to Treadmills

Subtitle: 
A Case Study on Gym User Mentality in Modern Bedouin Society
Presenter: 
Elizabeth Mitgang
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 06/17/2013 - 11:30

Elizabeth Mitgang will defend her BPHIL-International and Area Studies Thesis entitled "From Tribes to Treadmills:
A Case Study on Gym User Mentality in Modern Bedouin Society."

Location: 
110 Parran Hall
Cost: 
Free

Internships and Career Opportunities at the Department of State

Presenter: 
Patricia Guy, State Department Diplomat in Residence
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 02/07/2013 - 13:00 to 14:00

Patricia Guy, a Diplomat in Residence for the State Department, will visit the University of Pittsburgh to talk about the State Department’s internship program, and will provide information and answer questions about careers and job possibilities with the Department of state.

Location: 
3911 Posvar Hall
Contact Email: 
slund@pitt.edu

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