Join us for a light dinner and discussion about the book In the Country of Men, by Hisham Matar. "This powerful novel about a 9-year-old boy and his absent father offers an unnerving portrait of life in the Libya of Muammar Qaddafi. “

The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Sami Hermez, Visiting Professor of Contemporary and International Issues, Global Studies Center. The CERIS faculty book discussion is open to all educators and graduate students. There will be a light dinner served at 5:30 PM with book discussion to begin at 6:00 PM.

Documentary spanning 5 years of the struggle of one Palestinian villager against the Israeli Separation Barrier threatening his village, from the point of view of the 5 cameras destroyed in the process of making the film (Emad Burnat & Guy Davidi, 2011, 94 min.)

A psychological drama set in a Palestinian household occupied by the Israeli army, focusing on the reactions of the 7 family members (Saverio Costanzo, 2004, 90 min.) English subtitles.

An epic narrative of the history of modern Syria from an autobiographical point of view (Muhammad Malas, 1993, 116 min.) English subtitles.

Mr. Dimiter Kenarov will present a lecture that focuses on shale gas in Poland and Europe which will be live videoconferenced with the European Union Center of Excellence at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

“Shale Gas: From Poland to Pennsylvania” – Based upon his new project forthcoming that focuses on a commodity called “a game changer", promoted as a cleaner fossil alternative to coal and oil and cheered as the next step toward the American dream of energy independence. Poland is now Europe's center of shale gas. Like Pennsylvania, it embraces the promises and dangers of extraction. At the center of debate: hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and an associated largely unexplored question of global politics.

The Institute for International Studies in Education (IISE) is hosting the visit of a distinguished guest, Dr. Yusuf K. Nsubuga. Dr. Nsubuga is the Director of Basic and Secondary Education as well as the HIV/AIDS Education Sector Coordinator of the Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports. He is hugely experienced in HIV/AIDS-related educational issues in Uganda and will deliver a presentation on 30 January 12:00pm – 1:30pm at 5604 WWPH.

Gap year before grad schoo? Need to gain "real world" experience? Learn about working overseas after graduation! This workshop features real life experiences from Pitt alumni teaching in China, Chile, Japan and France. Learn how to prepare for ESL experiences at Pitt and where to look for jobs.

Professor Randy Law (Birmingham-Southern College) explores how the United States' profound misunderstanding of international terrorism in the last two decades of the Cold War encouraged the rise of jihadism and shaped America's disastrous response to terrorism in the wake of 9/11.