Higher Education

Silent No More: Rape as a Weapon of Political Violence

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 09/18/2011 (All day) to Tue, 09/20/2011 (All day)

This is an interdisciplinary conference on human rights violations and will provide a forum for voices from many international perspectives. Featured keynote speakers include: Senator Sekai M. Holland, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Zimbabwe; Gabriel Shumba, Human Rights Lawyer based in South Africa; Betty Makoni, Tapestries of Hope documentary; Grace Kwinje, Deputy Secretary for International Relations - Movement for Democratic Change; Dr. Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya, Director for S.A.H.A.R.A. and HAST programs & Honorary Professor, Nelson Mandela Metro University.

Location: 
School of Education's Colloquium Room, 5604 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Cost: 
Free but registration is required at ammst101@pitt.edu
Contact Person: 
Dr. Annamore Matambanadzo
Contact Phone: 
412 383-2359
Contact Email: 
ammst101@pitt.edu

Incorporating Middle Eastern Issues into the Curriculum at a Time of Rapid Change

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 09/24/2011 - 10:30 to 12:30

A presentation at the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Council on International Education (PACIE)

Session Chair: Fay Beauchamp, Director, Center for International Understanding, Community College of Philadelphia
Christina Michelmore, Professor of History, Chatham University, "The Arab Spring: A Historical Overview, and the Role of United States, and Middle East Countries in Transition."

Location: 
Harrisburg Hilton, Harrisburg, PA
Event Web Site: 
http://pacie.org/special-interest-1/
Contact Person: 
Michael Sandy, PACIE Conference Co-Chair
Contact Phone: 
717-780-3277
Contact Email: 
mbsandy@hacc.edu

China's 1911 Revolution: How it Continues to Influence China (and the World)

Presenter: 
Dr. Kristin Stapleton, Director of the Asian Studies Program, Director of the Confucius Institute, and Associate Professor, Department of History, University at Buffalo, SUNY
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 09/24/2011 - 09:30 to 12:00

This is the 11th seminar presented by the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), the Global Studies Center (UCIS), and the World History Center at the University of Pittsburgh. The general public is welcome.

Location: 
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Patrick Hughes
Contact Email: 
hughespw@pitt.edu

Asia Over Lunch: "China's Economic Boom: Why Didn't It Happen 100 Years Earlier?"

Presenter: 
Thomas Rawski, Professor of Economics
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 09/21/2011 - 12:00 to 13:00

ASIA OVER LUNCH LECTURE – Noon in 4130 Posvar. Please feel free to join us for this lecture – all are welcome to bring their lunch or a snack along if you wish and enjoy! Please note that during the fall term, this series will be held on Wednesdays. In spring term, it will return to its usual Thursday schedule. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Location: 
4130 Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Rachel Jacobson
Contact Email: 
rej16@pitt.edu

Annual Asian Studies Welcome Reception

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 09/15/2011 - 15:00 to 16:30

Everyone (faculty, students, and staff) is invited, even if you are not a certificate student. The event will be held in the UCIS room across from the UCIS entrance, in 4130 Posvar Hall, from 3:00 until 4:30 PM. No need to stay for the entire time. Snacks will be served and announcements made. A great way to get to know others with an interest in Asian Studies.

Location: 
4130 Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Dianne Dakis
Contact Email: 
dakis@pitt.edu

Modra

Presenter: 
Slovak Studies Program
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 04/03/2011 - 14:00

Part of the Thomas Kukucka Memorial Lecture Series, Ingrid Veninger's film 'Modra' will be shown, followed by a discussion with Slovak Film students.

Location: 
1700 Posvar Hall
Cost: 
Free

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