This colloquium will highlight the research of John Lyon (Chair, Department of German), published in his second monograph "Out of Place. German Realism, Displacement and Modernity" (Bloomsbury, 2013) in conjunction with the scholarship of Eric Downing (Professor of German; Frank Borden and Barbara Lasater Hanes Distinguished Term Professor of English and Comparative Literature; Adjunct Professor of Classics, University of North Carolina). William Scott (Professor of English, University of Pittsburgh) will offer a response.

A pre-cursor to the dramatic story-telling of Carlo Collodi's "The Adventure of Pinocchio", Professor Sherberg’s offers a deeper narrative to what is often singularly considered to be a children's tale.

Although Carlo Collodi’s ‘Le avventure di Pinocchio’ is generally considered a children’s tale, like many similarly classified works of fiction, it is actually much more: it is, among other things, a narrative about the memory of a nation that had only very recently attained political unity and independence. According to the Italian philosopher Benedetto Croce it is “a tale for adults, centred on the tragic figure of Geppetto, a story where the whole of humanity is inscribed in a piece of wood”, a story that tackles “the relationship between freedom and obedience, between father and son”.

The Center for Iranian Music (CFIM) at Carnegie Mellon University is partnering with Silkscreen will host the Persian Music Festival, Oct. 17-19, featuring lectures and performances of traditional and contemporary Iranian music.

The Center for Iranian Music (CFIM) at Carnegie Mellon University is partnering with Silkscreen will host the Persian Music Festival, Oct. 17-19, featuring lectures and performances of traditional and contemporary Iranian music.

The Center for Iranian Music (CFIM) at Carnegie Mellon University is partnering with Silkscreen will host the Persian Music Festival, Oct. 17-19, featuring lectures and performances of traditional and contemporary Iranian music.

The Center for Iranian Music (CFIM) at Carnegie Mellon University is partnering with Silkscreen will host the Persian Music Festival, Oct. 17-19, featuring lectures and performances of traditional and contemporary Iranian music.

The Center for Iranian Music (CFIM) at Carnegie Mellon University is partnering with Silkscreen will host the Persian Music Festival, Oct. 17-19, featuring lectures and performances of traditional and contemporary Iranian music.

Join CBA Executive-in-Residence Michael R. Johns as he provides insights from his 11+ years living and working in Japan. This informal discussion will include an overview of Mr. Johns’ experiences as well as an opportunity to ask questions. This talk is ideal for undergraduates with an interest in Japan and Asia, but will offer wisdom relevant to all audiences. Refreshments will be served.

In this year's annual cultural program from Handa City, Aichi prefecture, Japan, participants will work with a master wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets and food) maker to learn how to make odango desserts as well as the history and culture of Japanese sweet-makers.

Registration is required and space is limited! First priority will be given to current Asian Studies Certificate students. Contact Christina Unger (cmu11@pitt.edu) for more information, or to register.