Assaf Gavron is an acclaimed Israeli writer of five novels (Ice, Moving, Almost Dead, Hydromania and The Hilltop); a collection of short stories (Sex in the Cemetery); and a non-fiction collection of Jerusalem falafel-joint reviews (Eating Standing Up). His fiction was translated into 11 languages, and has been adapted for the stage in Israel's national theatre. Mr. Gavron is the recipient of several awards including the Bernstein Prize for The Hilltop, the Israeli Prime Minister's Creative Award for Authors, the Buch Fur die Stadt in Germany and the Prix Courrier International in France.

This event will begin with a reception at 7:00pm, followed by a Reading, Talk, and Q&A at 7:30, and ending with dessert and an informal discussion at 8:00pm.

The second in a series of annual UCIS professional development workshops organized for faculty and staff of community colleges in the Western Pennsylvania region with the aim of internationalizing these community college campuses. Presenters from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University will discuss admissions, orientation, academics and student life in relation to international students attending US colleges.

This is an exciting time to be an educator. Knowledge is becoming accessible to more and more people. This includes students in the classroom. With the use of technology, students are no longer limited to a text book or video to learn. A culmination of world knowledge is literally at their fingertips.

A weekend mini course at CMU open to any full-time undergraduate or graduate student at Pitt. The course introduces students from all academic majors, both undergraduate and graduate, to the socio-political significance and artistic merits of film. Through screenings of acclaimed, international features and documentaries, through class discussions, and through workshops with award-winning filmmakers, students gain a basic foundation for film analysis.

This is an exciting time to be an educator. Knowledge is becoming accessible to more and more people. This includes students in the classroom. With the use of technology, students are no longer limited to a text book or video to learn. A culmination of world knowledge is literally at their fingertips.
One of the challenges in doing this is figuring out what to use and how to use it. With the internet, there seems to be an information overload at times that leaves a teacher tired and confused. This workshop is going to address how technology can enhance your classroom pedagogy.

Political Process and Effect of Performance-Based Funding Examples in the United States - Shuo Wang, IISE Visiting Scholar
The Employability of Ph.D. Graduates in the United States: A Case Study of the University of Pittsburgh - Xueshuang Wang, IISE Visiting Scholar
A Comparative Study of the Market Economy Impact on Higher Education in Turkey and the United States - Abdullah Bagci, IISE Visiting Scholar

Cody Corliss is a war crimes prosecutor at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) where he is part of trial team prosecuting Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity, and violations of the laws and customs of war. Mr. Corliss is an expert on international truth commissions and his work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, and legal journals throughout the United States.

Attorney Nery Ramati is a partner in Gaby Lasky and Partners Law Office, a leading human rights firm in Israel specializing in freedom of expression and protest. he has represented Palestinian, Israeli, and international human rights and anti-occupation activists in the military and civil courts since 2008. He has also provided legal counsel various organizations engaged in documenting and protesting human rights abuses and violations of international law by the Israeli authorities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.