Professor Tal Sadeh, Head of the Hartog School of Government and Policy at Tel Aviv University, will discuss the effects of monetary union on supranational identity in Europe.
The struggle between Russia and Great Britain over Central Asia in the nineteenth century was the original "great game." But in the past quarter century, a new "great game" has emerged, pitting America against a newly aggressive Russia and a resource-hungry China, all struggling for influence over one of the volatile areas in the world. In Great Games, Local Rules, Alexander Cooley, one of America's most respected Central Asia experts, explores the dynamics of the new competition over the region since 9/11.
Author of the first Pittsburgh Papers publication will give a lecture based on her research on the role of private companies in spreading EU based environmental norms.
To cap off the events of Irish Studies Week 2012, the EUCE/ESC will host a reception with live Irish music and information on the multiple opportunities to explore contemporary and historical Ireland while at the University of Pittsburgh. Refreshments provided. Open to the community.
“We Carried Your Secrets” is a film that chronicles the story of a unique and ground breaking form of theatrical performance called “Theatre of Witness.” It reflects on the very personal and inspirational stories of 7 people as they come to terms with their own legacy and that of their fathers, men who were all badly affected by over thirty years of conflict in Northern Ireland. A viewing of the film will be followed by a Skype discussion with one of the participants in the Theatre of Witness project.
Discussion led by Dr. Anthony Novosel, Dept of History
Dr. Bernard Haggerty (Department of History) will present a lecture on cultural constructions of poverty in Irish history.
Global Studies Students Reception (faculty welcome)
Mark your calendar for our annual Global Studies welcome reception on September 12th. Share your summer experiences, learn about new Global Studies initiatives, meet our faculty, pitch your student group, or simply just stop by for good food and conversation. Bring a friend with you!
This intensive, interdisciplinary one-credit course explores how current thematic factors interact to influence Russia’s position today and into the future. The topics covered include political and economic transformations; changes in public policy involving health, education, and the recent elections; and pressing contemporary issues of global importance such as energy policy, international trade, and Russia’s position on the war on terror.
The first in our Pizza and Politics Graduate Lecture Series for 2012-2013, EUCE/ESC Visiting Scholar Fatma Yilmaz (Turkey) will be lead a round table discussion about the logic behind EU migration policies toward third countries. Has there been any real change in traditional control-oriented migration policies in terms of foreign policy? Pizza will be served.
Professor of History at Marquette University, Timothy McMahon will use this lecture to build upon a question that framed his book, Grand Opportunity: The Gaelic Revival and Irish Society. Inspired by a from a quotation from a revivalist who wondered whether his fellow revivalists recognized the grand opportunity that their work presented to them, Dr. McMahon uses this as a starting point for a reflection on the legacies of that earlier revival the state of the language today, particularly in the light of Ireland's relationship to Europe.
