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Mixing It: Multinational, Multi-ethnic Britain in the Second World War

Presenter: 
Wendy Webster, University of Huddersfield
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 12:00 to 13:30

Waves of refugees, exiles, troops, and war workers from overseas meant that the population of Britain reached unprecedented levels of diversity during WWII. Once the war was over, this multi-national, multi-ethnic wartime population often remained, but their history has been largely forgotten. As History Revealed commented: “Wendy Webster is on a mission to make us remember.”

Lunch will be provided; pre-registration required
Registration link: https://mixingit.eventbrite.com

Location: 
3911 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Cost: 
Free; pre-registration required
Event Web Site: 
https://mixingit.eventbrite.com
Contact Person: 
Allyson Delnore
Contact Email: 
adelnore@pitt.edu

New York City Freshman Programs Trip

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 10/14/2018 (All day) to Mon, 10/15/2018 (All day)

In this trip, students will tour the UN, learn about funding and internship opportunities available from IIE and DAAD, and visit the EU Delegation to the UN offices to learn first-hand about the EU's diplomacy efforts with regards to the UN. Open only to students in the International Studies: Europe Freshman Community.

Contact Person: 
Steve Lund
Contact Email: 
slund@pitt.edu

Memory Conflicts as Barrier to Reconciliation: Post-Soviet Disputes between Baltic States and Russia

Presenter: 
Katja Wezel, Reseach Associate, University of Gottingen, Germany
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 10/01/2018 - 16:00 to 17:30

In 2009, the Estonian political scientists Pirat Shin and Wiki Berg argued that "the permafrost in Baltic-Russian relations shows no signs of melting." This talk will analyze why post-Soviet Baltic-Russian relations have been so difficult and how different interpretations of history play a key role.

Location: 
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Conversations on Europe: EP Elections: What's at Stake?

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 04/16/2019 - 12:00 to 13:30

On May 23-26, 2019, voters across the European Union will head to the polls to elect 751 members of the European Parliament. In this conversation, our panel of experts will discuss the key players, parties and issues at stake (including the role of Brexit) in the upcoming elections. To participate remotely, contact irm24@pitt.edu

Location: 
4217 Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Conversations on Europe: 40 Years of Democracy in Spain (in Spanish)

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 12:00 to 13:30

Featuring Pablo Fernandez-Vazquez, University of Pittsburgh
Carolyn Dudek, Hofstra University
Robert Fishman, Carlos II University (Madrid)

With Moderator Diego Holstein, University of Pittsburgh

Remote audience participation is welcome through videoconferencing on a personal computer/device.
Contact IRM24@pitt.edu to participate.

Location: 
4217 Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Conversations on Europe: The Finnish Education Model: What Can We Learn?

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 01/15/2019 - 12:00 to 13:30

Finland’s education system consistently ranks high in the OECD’s annual Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) study, prompting U.S. educators and education reformers to ask “What can the U.S. learn from Finland?” In this installment of our monthly roundtable series, the ESC has invited education experts to discuss this question and explore issues impacting student achievement in both countries. Join us for this virtual roundtable to go beyond the op-eds and blog posts for a richer conversation on education in Europe and the U.S. Audience participation is encouraged.

Location: 
4217 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Iris Matijevic
Contact Phone: 
412-648-8517
Contact Email: 
irm24@pitt.edu

Conversations on Europe: 25 Years of the European Single Market

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 12/04/2018 - 12:00 to 13:30

Join us for a virtual roundtable discussion of the European Single Market – Europe’s single most ambitious project for the economic integration of goods, capital, services and labor – as it celebrates 25 years. Audience participation is encouraged.

Panelists:
Jude Hays, Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh
Waltraud Schelkle, European Institute, London School of Economics
Catherine Barnard, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge

Moderator:
Jae-Jae Spoon, Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh

Location: 
4217 Wesley W. Posvar Hall

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