Learn what occupations returned Peace Corps Volunteers pursued after their service. A panel of professionals from a variety of backgrounds and fields will tell their stories about how their Peace Corps service impacted and shaped their career path. Prominent leaders in Pittsburgh will be part of the panel - you won't want to miss this!
Lunch will be provided.

Anita Starosta is the author of Form and Instability: Eastern Europe, Literature, Post-Imperial Difference (forthcoming from the Northwestern University Press), as well as articles in European and US publications (such as Intermédialités, Angelaki, and boundary 2) on translation, aesthetics, and epistemology all tested in the study of primarily

Members of the Pitt Law LL.M. Class of 2015 will address developing legal issues in their home countries. The panelists are, Heinz Fellow, Nnenna Anozia (Nigeria), Fjolla Krasniqi (Kosovo), and Dinda Saragih (Indonesia).

Part of the "Sustainability" or Survival? Popular Responses to Global Climate Change Series
Speakers: Fred Brown, Associate Director of Program Development, Kingsley Association & Larimer Development Team;
Randy Francisco, Sierra Club Senior Organizing Representative, Pennsylvania, Coal to Clean Energy Campaign

Iran boasts one of the globe's oldest civilizations. Persia is simultaneously a unique culture and the crossroads of many linguistic, confessional, and ethnic groups. American media view Iran almost exclusively through a political lens; how would be talk about Iran if we were not to focus on politics?
Panelists include:
Anahita Firouz Radjy, Writer and lecturer; former producer, National Iranian Television; author of In the Walled Garden.
Dr. Ali Masalehdan, CEO of Masimex, a Pittsburgh medical and laboratory equipment and supplies firm.

Call for papers and projects: www.cerisnet.org gives details on submissions of papers and abstracts.
We welcome projects on the five themes:
- Politics, policies, and social change
- Cultural and artistic representations
- Emerging economies and innovative technologies
- Theology, doctrine, and practice
- Muslims' relations with others of Abrahamic religions

How to Apply to USAJobs

Thursday, March 5th at noon in Posvar 4217

The US government provides some amazing job opportunities. But how can you make your application get noticed in such a competitive and daunting system? Two members of the HEPC (Federal Hispanic Employment Program Committee) will give a presentation to help students to better navigate the USAJobs website and application system and give tips on how to submit a more competitive application.

The purpose of this conference is to exchange information on the public policies aimed at managing risks in the shale sector in the US and in other countries that are exploring shale development, including the UK, China, South Africa, Argentina and Poland. Presenters from France and Germany will also discuss the decisions of those countries to limit shale development and the consequences and opportunity costs of those decisions. Discussion among presenters and the audience will focus on the current evidence on risks and the effectiveness of mitigation strategies.

We live in an interdependent world. No matter the career you’re considering, our changing world means that you will need to be globally fluent in order to compete and collaborate successfully in the future.

Are you interested in global issues? Join representatives from UN Women, Peace Corps, and Hekima Place to discuss international women’s issues and learn how you can get involved with organizations working to address inequality throughout the world.