The visible increase in religious practice among young European-born Muslims has provoked public anxiety. New government regulations seek not only to restrict Islamic practices within the public sphere, but also to shape Muslims’, and especially women’s, personal conduct. This presentation, based on Dr.

Do you love traveling and experiencing new cultures? Have you considered teaching abroad? Join Pitt alumni Thea Berthoff (TAPIF, France), Matthew Eppley (Peace Corps , Ukraine), and Dr. Katy Carlitz (Asian Studies Center) as they discuss their international experience and share tips on how to prepare yourself to teach English in a foreign country.

10 Chinese Education students attend the Montessori school in Sewickley. The students learned about the Montessori method. They then did a series of presentations for the K-8 students about China. These included cultural demonstrations, information about China, and language class.

As part of the Ford Institute’s Spring 2015 Speaker Series, guest lecturers Daniel W. Bromley and Susan Martin will be on campus to discuss the implications of climate change at 10 a.m., Monday, Feb. 9 in Posvar Hall room 3011.

As part of the Ford Institute’s Spring 2015 Speaker Series, guest lecturers Geoffrey Dabelko and Peter Walker will be on campus to discuss the implications of climate change.

Geoffrey Dabelko, Professor and Director of Environmental Studies, Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs. Dr. Dabelko will discuss conflict and cooperation potential from climate change impacts and responses including peacebuilding interventions that connect anti-poverty, climate adaptation, and dispute resolution objectives.

The symposium will highlight student research on the complex array of social forces that characterize our increasingly interconnected world and will provide networking for students and faculty who are shaping how we approach these important topics and/or will provide leadership in the study of global issues in the future.

Why is there a drop in gas prices? What or who is behind it?What is the time frame and what should we expect in the future? How does it impacts policies in the US, Middle East, Russia and Nigeria?

Panel Presenters:
• Laura Paler, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh
• Daniel Berkowitz, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Pittsburgh
• Buba Misawa, Professor, Department of Political Science, Washington and Jefferson College

K-16 Educators are invited to attend the CERIS spring 2015 book discussion. Dr. Luke Peterson of the University of Pittsburgh will facilitate discussion. Registration is required. Educators can participate in person or online. Dinner, parking, and the book will be provided.