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)

The EUCE/ESC would like to welcome students, faculty, and friends of the Center to the start of a new year. Please join us for refreshments and conversation on Wednesday September 14 at 4:00pm in 4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Dr Anthony R. Zito, Reader in Politics and Joint Editor of Environmental Politics, Co-Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at Newcastle University will present a lecture entitled “Can Environmental Agencies Manage their Environment”.

http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/pils/strminfo/zito_2011l.mov

A professional ACTFL trainer will present this four-day workshop on administering and rating Oral Proficiency Interviews to assess students' foreign language proficiency. Following the workshop, participants will be prepared to complete the ACTFL certification process for OPI testers. Please note that this event is open to invited language instructors only.

The French Immersion Institutes are designed for middle and high school teachers to broaden their cultural awareness and understanding with regard to French-speaking countries, to strengthen their French listening and speaking skills, and to share strategies for the teaching of the French language and culture.

Alice Mattoni (PhD) is a Postdoctoral Associate Fellow in the Department of Sociology and a non-stipendiary researcher in the Online Politics and New Media Group at the Istituto Cattaneo, Bologna.