European Union Center of Excellence

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Bohemia, Prague, and Franz Kafka: Intercultural Contexts in Central Europe

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Presenter: 
Dr. Steffen Höhne
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
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Date: 
Tue, 10/08/2024 - 17:30

The lecture by Prof. Dr. Steffen Höhne, "Bohemia, Prague, and Franz Kafka – Intercultural Contexts in Central Europe," will explore Franz Kafka's work in relation to the cultural and political dynamics of Bohemia and Prague. The event will also include a discussion with students from Prof. Dr. Amy Colin's Kafka seminar.

Location: 
Cathedral of Learning, CL 149 (French room)
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Contact Person: 
Prof. Dr. Amy Diana Colin,
Contact Phone: 
Contact Email: 
paxpeace@pitt.edu

Career Talk: Lunch with a Journalist

Presenter: 
Magnus Marsdal
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 09/30/2024 - 12:30 to 13:30

The speaker Magnus Marsdal, is a Norwegian author and journalist currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of the digital platform Manifest Media. This event is intended for students interested in journalism and the various media in which political commentary can be shared, this informal lunch is an opportunity for students to talk with Mr. Marsdal about his experiences, the skills required in daily news reporting, and the development of a successful career as a non-fiction author, pundit and public speaker.

Location: 
4217 Wesley Posvar Hall
Cost: 
RSVP: slund@pitt.edu
Contact Person: 
Stephen Lund
Contact Email: 
slund@pitt.edu

The Nordic Freedom Machine: Social Democracy as a Modelfor Individual Liberty

Presenter: 
Magnus Marsdal
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 10/01/2024 - 13:00 to 14:00

This lecture will offer a comparison of the welfare states of Scandinavia and the U.S., conceptions of Left and Right and Liberty, and the embrace of the Nordic path to individual liberty.

Location: 
4303 Wesley Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Stephen Lund
Contact Email: 
slund@pitt.edu

Student Showcase

Subtitle: 
Landscapes: Nature, Culture, Climate Change
Presenter: 
Various
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
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Date: 
Fri, 11/15/2024 - 14:30 to 16:00

Come and celebrate our students' research projects who are enrolled in GER 101-202 (beginner to intermediate levels)

Light refreshments will be served!

Location: 
WPU Lower Lounge
Cost: 
Event Web Site: 
Contact Person: 
Sadine Von Dirke
Contact Phone: 
Contact Email: 
https://www.german.pitt.edu

Bis hierhin und wie weiter? / Stick together?

Presenter: 
Directed by: Felix Maria Buhler
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 10/17/2024 - 18:00 to 19:30

Germany on Campus: Fall 2024
Sustainability and Climate Change: Environmentalism in Germany

Documentary with English Subtitles.

See how 5 young German climate activist tries to bring about change and how their solidarity helps them come through setbacks in their struggle.

Location: 
4130 Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Sadine Von Dirke
Contact Email: 
https://www.german.pitt.edu

Munich: City of Natural Wonder, Sustainability, and Oktoberfest

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Presenter: 
Various
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
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Date: 
Fri, 10/04/2024 - 14:00 to 16:00

Brezels, apfelstrudel, games, prizes, and information about German Degrees Certificate (CWES, Central European and European Union, study abroad, recycling and sustainability in Germany

Location: 
WPU Ballroom
Cost: 
Event Web Site: 
Contact Person: 
Sabine Von Dirke
Contact Phone: 
Contact Email: 
https://www.german.pitt.edu

Gaming Climate Change

Subtitle: 
Environmentalism and the German Video Game Industry
Presenter: 
Professor Sascha Pohlmann
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 09/17/2024 - 17:15 to 18:30

Gaming all night is fun but what about the energy consumption? How is the German gaming industry responding to climate change both in game design and beyond?

Light Refreshments will be served

Contact Person: 
Sabina Von Dirke
Contact Email: 
vondirke@pitt.edu

"Making Socialism Work: Economic Reform and the Soviet Enterprise, 1960s-2000s. "

Subtitle: 
The Staughton and Alice Lynd Working Class History Seminar and the European Studies Center present
Presenter: 
James Nealy
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
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Date: 
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 16:30 to 18:00

The history of the Soviet economy is of central importance to how scholars and activists understand the fate of state socialism in the twentieth century and how scholars and diplomats understand contemporary security concerns in Eurasia and in Europe. For the former, state socialism's failure to fulfill its liberatory promises casts doubt on any project that aims to free humanity from the burden of commodified labor and the class relations to which it gives rise. Dr.

Location: 
3703 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Cost: 
Event Web Site: 
Contact Person: 
Eladio Bobadilla
Contact Phone: 
Contact Email: 
eladio.bobadilla@pitt.edu

How Does One Become Racist?

Subtitle: 
Unmasking Prejudice: Confronting Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Racism Across Europe
Presenter: 
Carole Reynaud-Paligot
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 09/24/2024 - 16:00 to 17:30

Join historian and sociologist Carole Reynaud-Paligot for a compelling discussion on the paradox of racism. Specializing in the history of ideas, race, and identity in Western societies, Ms. Reynaud-Paligot holds a doctorate from EHESS and has authored several influential works, including Parcours politique des surréalistes 1919-1969, De l'identité nationale, and L'Ecole aux colonies. Dr. Reynaud-Paligot will explore why racism persists despite the scientific invalidation of the concept of "human races."

Location: 
Wesley W. Posvar Hall Room 4900
Contact Person: 
John Boonstra
Contact Email: 
John.boonstra@pitt.edu

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