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The Other Campaign?
Opposing sides in the referendum on EU membership
in the United Kingdom are working hard to persuade voters.
Get informed at our next Conversation on Europe™. (See below.)
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April 15-16, 2016
Conference | Prolonged Solitary Confinement
Barco Law Building, University of Pittsburgh
9:00-5:30pm, April 15th and 8:30-5:30pm, April 16th
Join Pitt Law Professor Jules Lobel and experts from a variety of disciplines and countries (including several in Europe) in exploring issues of incarceration and prolonged isolation in this two day conference at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Review the two-day conference agenda here (PDF download). Please note this agenda is subject to change prior to the conference.
Click here for more information.
April 18, 2016
Gender Power Games: Why Gender Matters at Home & Abroad
11:30-1:30pm, 5604 Posvar Hall; 5:00-7:30pm, 4310 Posvar Hall
Students of the Institute for International Studies in Education in the Gender, Education, and Development seminar invite you to interact with them and talk about their final projects on current issues in gender equity and equality around the world.
Students can receive OCC credit for attending.
April 19, 2016
Conversation on Europe | The Continent Is Cut Off! The British Referendum on the EU
12:00 pm, 4217 Posvar Hall
This June citizens in the United Kingdom will vote on that country’s place in Europe. At a time of rising Euroscepticism there and across Europe, Great Britain will decide if it is better off facing the range of challenges to the European project—economic growth, migration, terrorism, conflict on its borders—by itself or as part of the EU. The results of the referendum will have implications for the entire UK (including Northern Ireland and Scotland), for the economic and political integrity of the EU, and for Great Britain’s ties with key continental countries and with the US. Panelists will address these aspects and many others and will respond to each other and to questions posed by the audience. To join the Conversation and for more information, please contact Kate Bowersox at kal68@pitt.edu.
Panelists:
Michelle Egan, Professor, School of International Service, American University
Amelia Hadfield, Jean Monnet Chair in European Foreign Affairs, Canterbury Christ Church University
Tim Oliver, Dahrendorf Fellow on Europe-North American Relations, London School of Economics
Alan Sked, Professor Emeritus of International History, London School of Economics (founder and former member of UK Independence Party)
April 23, 2016
French Immersion Workshop
8:30am, 4130 Posvar Hall
This Institute offers area secondary school French teachers an opportunity to maintain or improve their language skills, to develop deeper understanding of French culture and its global influence, and to share relevant teaching strategies. The French Immersion Institute hosts three Saturday workshops through the year and an intensive, weeklong workshop beginning in the summer of 2016.
Click here for more information, or contact Kathy Ayers at kma69@pitt.edu.
May 3-4, 2016
16th Annual Policy Conference | Designing Effective Climate Policies
8:30 am Tuesday to 2:00 pm Wednesday, Twentieth Century Club, Pittsburgh
Dealing with climate change is a challenge to the international community. Traditionally, the response has been to design a broad international treaty in an attempt to tackle the sources of the problem. Politicians’ and diplomats’ strong beliefs in the virtue of this approach produced the Kyoto Protocol in 1997. Since its entry into force, however, the Kyoto Protocol has proven to be ineffective. Since it became clear that the Protocol would have a limited effect at best, a handful of countries and jurisdictions have experimented with alternative strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The aim of the conference is to study (1) the effectiveness of these various strategies, (2) whether they are politically viable in the long run, and (3) whether they can be scaled up. Academic researchers and practitioners will present, and contrast the experiences in Europe and the United States.
The Keynote address will be given by Gernot Wagner, Senior Economist at the Environmental Defense Fund, co-author of Climate Shock, which was short-listed by the Financial Times as “book of the year.”
Click here for the tentative agenda.
Click here to register to attend.
May 4, 2016
Transatlantic Business Panel | Sustainability and American Business: Does Going Green Mean Losing Green?
5:30 pm, Alcoa Room, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
This panel will consider the extent to which trends toward environmentally-friendly, low-carbon footprint production and consumption might affect the prospects for American-European trade in goods and services. Panelists will consider whether such effects will be mitigated or exacerbated by sustainability clauses in the proposed TTIP agreement on US-European trade. Questions to be considered include: How nimble are American [and European] companies in this context? Have they anticipated such changes? Do they have products and services that can be profitably traded in a “high sustainability” milieu? Are there any advantages to American business in such an environment?
A wine and cheese networking reception will follow immediately after the panel discussion.
Speakers:
Dale Medearis, Ph.D. – Senior Environmental Planner, Northern Virginia Regional Commission
Damien Levie – Head of trade and Agriculture Section, delegation of the European Union to the United States
Omar Oweiss – Director, Germany Trade & Invest, Washington Office (tentative)
Additional speakers will be confirmed shortly.
If you have questions, please contact Steve Lund, slund@pitt.edu, Assistant Director of the European Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh. To register, go to http://tinyurl.com/ESCTransatlantic.
May 7, 2016
Europe Day Festival
12:00 - 7:30pm, Posvar Hall
On May 7, 2016 the European Studies Center at Pitt's University Center for International Studies will be hosting its first ever Europe Day Festival! The festival, which will run from 12:00 PM – 7:30 PM in and around Posvar Hall (230 S. Bouquet Street), will be a celebration of European culture, cuisine, and heritage. Local artisans and vendors will create a dynamic marketplace and performances of regional song and dance will be presented on the main stage. Artistic demonstrations, music and children’s activities will take place throughout the day.
More information can be found on our Festival website at www.ucis.pitt.edu/eurofest. Volunteers are needed for set-up the morning of the event. Volunteers will receive a T-shirt and a food voucher good at festival vendors, as well as our undying gratitude. To volunteer contact Kate Bowersox: kal68@pitt.edu.
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Europe Day Contest
University of Pittsburgh
Deadline Extended: Friday, April 15, 2016
The European Studies Center's Europe Day Contest is a multimedia contest for students in grades K-12. Students participating in the Europe Day Contest can submit projects using different forms of media related to each year's theme as an individual participant or as a member of a group of two to four students based on the type of project. Selected student winners will be awarded prizes and the opportunity to display their work at the first annual Europe Day Festival on Saturday, May 7, 2016 on the University of Pittsburgh campus.
About the Contest
Through participation in the Europe Day Contest, students will engage in an in-depth study of European cultures, people, history, as well as contemporary issues that are relevant to both the United States and European Union. This experience will help students develop research skills and gain expertise on a topic of their interest related to an annual theme. Any of the following submission formats are possible: paper, poster, art portfolio, documentary, podcast, or website.
Please click HERE to learn more about the Europe Day Contest rules and requirements on the European Studies Center's website.
If you have any questions, please contact the ESC’s Outreach Coordinator, Kathy Ayers, at kma69@pitt.edu.
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Opportunities From Outside Sources
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