Russia/Eastern Europe

Patterns of Childhood: The Children’s World War II

Presenter: 
Katie Trumpener (Yale)
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Repeats every day until Fri Mar 16 2012.
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 14:30 to 17:00
Thu, 03/15/2012 - 14:30 to 17:00

Katie Trumpener, Emily Sanford Professor of Comparative Literature and English and director of graduate studies in comparative literature at Yale University

This graduate seminar is in English and open to all graduate students.

Location: 
1409 Cathedral of Learning
Contact Person: 
Sabine von Dirke
Contact Email: 
vondirke@pitt.edu

Khodorkovsky

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 03/25/2012 - 14:00

A documentary on the transformation of Mikhail Khodorkovsky - from a perfect socialist to a perfect capitalist and finally, in a Siberian prison, becoming a perfect martyr. Khodorkovky - the richest Russian, challenges President Putin. A fight of the titans begins. Putin warns him. But Khodorkovsky comes back to Russia - knowing that he will be imprisoned, once he returns. Why didn't Khodorkovsky stay in Exile with a couple of billions? Why did he come back? Why did he do that? A personal journey to Khodorkovsky. (Filmed, directed and produced by Cyril Tuschi; Duration : 111 min)

Location: 
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Cost: 
Free
Contact Email: 
global@pitt.edu

A Suitcase Full of Chocolate

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 03/29/2012 - 19:00 to 20:30

2012 JFilm Festival
Pittsburgh Premiere
Director: Lincoln Mayorga
2011, USA, 93 minutes
Russian and English with subtitles

Location: 
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Cost: 
$9 - general $8 - 65 and older and full-time college students with valid ID $7 - groups of 12+ (group tickets must be purchased in advance) $5 - 18 and under
Event Web Site: 
http://jfedpgh.org/2012films.aspx

GSPIA's EUaW Study Trip: Washington, DC

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 02/17/2012 (All day) to Sat, 02/18/2012 (All day)

EU and the World recently returned from a study trip to Washington, DC. After undergoing a competitive application process, a total of 10 GSPIAns were selected to participate in the trip, which was organized by the group's executive board: Maryna Duane, Andrew Stark, Gabriela Gavrila, Jingwen Fu, and Kira Pronin.

Location: 
Washington, DC

The Intercultural Project and the University of Pittsburgh Slavic Department present: Midwinter Russian Classics

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 02/17/2012 - 20:00 to 22:00

A one night event of readings, scenes, and music from Russian Classic Drama and Literature! Pushkin, Chekhov, Gogol, Tsvetayava, Akhmatova, and others will be performed in English and Russian (with translation).
Reception after the performance with hot tea, more music, and Russian baked goods.
$10 for tickets, $5 for students, email mwclassics@gmail.com to reserve yours (then pay at the door).

Location: 
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Cost: 
$10 for tickets, $5 for students
Contact Email: 
mwclassics@gmail.com

"The Social Logic of Voting: Former Refugees from Bosnia and Croatia in Serbia"

Presenter: 
Mila Dragojević, Political Science, Sewanee: The University of the South
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 02/29/2012 - 12:00 to 13:30

Why do average voters in emerging liberal democracies support exclusivist and extremist political parties? This lecture addresses this question by examining the case of ethnic Serbian refugees fleeing violent conflict in Bosnia and Croatia and ultimately settling in Serbia. In contrast to the existing literature on political identity formation that emphasizes top‐down mobilization, it is argued that individuals were more likely to vote for ethno‐nationalist parties when they engaged in close interpersonal networks consisting of other refugees.

Location: 
4217 Posvar Hall
Cost: 
Free
Contact Person: 
Anna Talone
Contact Email: 
crees@pitt.edu

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