Higher Education

Colloquium- A Discontinuous Voice

Presenter: 
Amy Kaminsky (Minnesota)
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 10/25/2012 - 12:30 to 14:00

Visit of Short-Term Fellow Amy Kaminsky (Minnesota)

Dr. Kaminsky will be presenting her paper "A Discontinuous Voice" on English-Spanish bilingualism.

Responses by Daniel Balderston (Hispanic), Susan Andrade (English), Lina Insana (French and Italian), Piotr Gwiazda (Visiting Scholar, University of Maryland Baltimore County).

Location: 
Cathedral of Learning, Room 602
Contact Person: 
humctr@pitt.edu

Russian Language Table

Presenter: 
Natasha Plakseychuk
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Mon, 09/03/2012 - 17:00 to 18:00

Come to the Russian Language Table at Panera Bread on Forbes from 5-6 pm. Speak with other Russian speakers to improve your language skills or to learn about the language

Location: 
Panera Bread (Forbes Avenue)
Cost: 
Free
Contact Person: 
Natasha Plakseychuk
Contact Email: 
nap43@pitt.edu

Populism and Post-transition Politics in Bulgaria

Presenter: 
Emilia Zankina, Assistant Professor of Political Science, American University in Bulgaria
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Tue, 11/13/2012 - 13:00 to 14:30

A graduate of GSPIA and REES, Emilia Zankina is currently an Assistant Professor in Political Science at the American University in Bulgaria. Her areas of expertise include elite theory, democratization, East European transitions, and public policy analysis. Her most recent research focuses on populism, gender and political representation, and civil service reform in Eastern Europe.

Location: 
4130 Posvar
Cost: 
Free
Contact Email: 
crees@pitt.edu

Nationalism and Regime Legitimacy in Russia’s Regions

Presenter: 
Paul Goode, Associate Professor of Political Science, Coordinator of Russian and East European Studies, University of Oklahoma
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Wed, 10/31/2012 - 12:00 to 13:30

Paul Goode is Associate Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author of The Decline of Regionalism in Putin’s Russia: Boundary Issues (Routledge, 2011), and has published articles in various journals including Europe-Asia Studies, Perspectives on Politics, Post-Soviet Affairs, and Problems of Post-Communism. His present research focuses on nationalism and legitimacy among hybrid regimes in the post-Soviet region.

Location: 
4217 Posvar
Cost: 
Free
Contact Email: 
crees@pitt.edu

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