Verity J. Platt
Associate Professor, Cornell University, Department of Classics

“Matter in Mind: Graeco-Roman Painting between Production and Perception”

"Divine Supervision Required: Protecting the Loom in Classical and Hellenistic Sicily"
Dr. Randall Souza, Duquesne University

Co-sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America, Pittsburgh Society

4:30 PM, 1700 Wesley Posvar Hall

Professor Bergsten developed and for 20 years administered the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, which has been held annually for the past 22 years in Vienna, Austria. Nearly 300 law schools from approximately 70 countries participate in the Vis Moot each year. During his lecture, he will discuss the genesis of the Vis Moot and how it serves as a platform for legal education. Following his lecture, Ronald A. Brand, Chancellor Mark A.

Area secondary school French teachers have an opportunity to maintain or improve their language skills, to develop an understanding of French culture not only in France but its influence around the globe, and to share relevant teaching strategies. Act 48 credit it available. If you are interested in receiving more information about the workshop or registering for the April 18th French Immersion Institute, contact Kathy Ayers, Outreach Coordinator. The registration deadline is Tuesday, April 14th.

Assessing the practice of delegation strategies in real-world state structures, this presentation seeks to set out the criteria for whether to delegate and how to delegate by administrative agencies. These criteria are evaluated against different political theories of delegation to administrative agencies. One of the core claims advanced here is that legal liberalism, that is, the use of notice and comment rulemaking and subjecting them to judicial review, is insufficient for attaining democratic legitimacy for policymaking.

This is the second in a series of three workshops designed specifically for instructors of less-commonly-taught languages. This workshop offers the opportunity to examine the differences between exercises and tasks, explore the benefits of using tasks in teaching, and adapt textbook exercises to tasks. Participants will walk away with the knowledge needed to design effective tasks that motivate students to learn.

A faculty and curriculum enrichment workshop sponsored by the international and area studies programs of the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) at the University of Pittsburgh. This is the first in a planned series of annual workshops aimed at internationalizing college campuses in the Western Pennsylvania region, with support from the Title VI National Resource Center program of the U.S. Department of Education. Participation by faculty from minority-serving institutions and community colleges is particularly encouraged.