Having returned from a set of talks with loyalist groups on the ground in Northern Ireland, Dr. Novosel will examine what is happening within the loyalism movement in Northern Ireland, the challenges it faces and what it is actively doing to the situation there. In addition to providing an overview of loyalism and its activities today, the lecture will also focus on impressions and an analysis of a trip to Northern Ireland in early March where Dr.

The French Immersion Institutes are designed for middle and high school teachers to broaden their cultural understanding of current events and international studies regarding French-speaking countries, to strenghten their French listening and speaking skills, and to share strategies for the teaching of the French language and culture.

The following presentations will be made at this symposium: Kirsten Fudeman, Assistant Professor of French, University of pittsburgh, 'What French and France Meant to Mediveval Jews'; Sharon Kinoshita, Professor of Literature, University of California, Santa Cruz and Fellow, Pitt Humanities Center, 'Multilingual France, Global French'; Deena Klepper, Associate Professor of Religion and History, Department of Religion, Boston University, 'Recovering Lost Letters: The Literary Study of Cross-Cultural Encounter and New Direction in Medieval European History'.

The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh is accepting applications for candidates to participate in a study tour to Europe. The trip to Paris, Brussels and an eastern European city is scheduled for June 25-July 2, 2011. The trip is tailored to the interests of secondary school teachers, administrators, and curriculum coordinators, as well as university faculty. Participant fee is $500, with airfare, accommodations, some meals, and local travel will be provided by the World Affairs Council.

This lecture is being presented by Dr. Anastasia Grammaticaki-Alexiou, Professor of Law at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Sebastian Harnish, Professor of International Relations and Director of the Institute of Political Science, University of Heidelberg, Germany examines Germany's foreign policy trajectory since 1990. Addressing concerns about Berlin's conduct in Afghanistan and the Euro zone crisis, he challenges the argument that a 'normalization of German Foreign Policy' is currently under way. Responses will be offered by Professor Sabine von Dirke and Professor Patrick Altdorfer, University of Pittsburgh.

This lecture is being presented by Dr. Anastasia Grammaticaki-Alexiou, Professor of Law at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

This lecture is being presented by Dr. Anastasia Grammaticaki-Alexiou, Professor of Law at the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

The EU Studies Summer Program in Brussels offers advanced undergraduates the opportunity to study the emergence of a united Europe in its dynamic core and is intended for students interested in the politics of the European Union. The five week program features lectures nd seminars, as well as meetings with European officials and site visits to major EU institutions and organizations.

Dr. Michael Shackleton will present a lecture discussing The UK and its relationship to the European Union. Dr. Shackleton is the Head of the European Parliament Office in London, having worked for more than 25 years in the Secretariat of the European Parliament in Brussels. He has published widely on EU issues, with the seventh edition of the co-authored book "The European Parliament" published in June 2007. http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/pils/strminfo/shackleton_2011l.mov (Quicktime required)