Are you a senior applying to graduate or professional school at Pitt? Apply for this:
Pitt Alumni Association is planning to award a $5,000 tuition scholarship to a Pitt graduate student. This graduate scholarship is a one-time, merit based award open to both continuing students and those just entering graduate study in any of the University’s schools or colleges.
Criteria:
-the student must have received his/her undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh
-minimum 3.5 GPA (undergraduate and graduate)
-statement of personal and professional goals
-three letters of recommendation, which should include one from the department chair or dean
-resume (not to exceed two pages)
-transcript of undergraduate work and any graduate courses to date (if applicable)
Application form is available in room 140 Thackeray Hall.
All applications and supporting material must be returned to the Alumni Center, Suite 140, Alumni Hall no later than February 8, 2008. Any questions regarding this scholarship should be directed to Laraine Hlatky (Laraine.Hlatky@ia.pitt.edu or 412-624-5589).
Sunday, December 09, 2007
North American Undergraduate Conference in Religion and Philosophy
If any of you have a research paper on this topic, I urge you to apply to this conference.
Call for Papers: "Talking About Religion"
The North American Undergraduate Conference in Religion and Philosophy is organized by Westminster College, PA and St. Francis University, PA with the support of the North American Association for the Study of Religion and the Heinz Lecture Series at Westminster.
Undergraduate papers from any discipline on any subject in Religious Studies and Philosophy are sought for an undergraduate conference to take place at Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA from March 7– 9 2008. Public events and discussions, including “faculty consultations” in which the faculty members who accompany their students can share their specific expertise, will take place on Friday evening and Sunday morning. Student presentations will take place on Saturday, March 8.
Although papers on any subject will be considered, those that focus on the conference theme of "Talking about Religion" will be given priority: how can we encourage an open, rational and, productive discussion of religion? How can we promulgate such dialogue and in what terms can we most appropriately discuss this highly charged matter?
Subject to the discretion of a panel of judges cash prizes of $250 each will be awarded to the best paper in Religion, in Philosophy, and in a special category for a “non–traditional” presentation that deviates from the traditional format of the reading of a standard academic paper. Traditional papers of approximately 2,000 words in length, requiring no more than 20 minutes to read, are sought, as well as “non–traditional” presentations.
Scheduled featured speakers are Bob Abernethy, for ten years the host of the PBS weekly program, “Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly,” who has considerable professional expertise in the area of talking about religion; and Justin Barrett, former associate director of the International Culture and Cognition Consortium and a founding editor of the Journal of Cognition and Culture. Dr. Barrett is the author of Why Would Anyone Believe in God? and was the International Coordinator of Experimental Research Programmes for the Institute of Cognition and Culture at the Queen's University, Belfast. Currently, he is the Senior Researcher at Oxford University's Centre for Anthropology and Mind in the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography.
Abstracts of c. 150 words should be sent by January 14, 2008.
Please include your full name, paper title, institution, e-mail, phone number, and the name and contact information of your major professor.
Complete submissions by February 11, 2008.
Submissions and any inquiries should be addressed to Bryan Rennie (brennie@westminister.edu)
Co-Organizers: Arthur Remillard and David Goldberg
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Call for Papers: "Talking About Religion"
The North American Undergraduate Conference in Religion and Philosophy is organized by Westminster College, PA and St. Francis University, PA with the support of the North American Association for the Study of Religion and the Heinz Lecture Series at Westminster.
Undergraduate papers from any discipline on any subject in Religious Studies and Philosophy are sought for an undergraduate conference to take place at Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA from March 7– 9 2008. Public events and discussions, including “faculty consultations” in which the faculty members who accompany their students can share their specific expertise, will take place on Friday evening and Sunday morning. Student presentations will take place on Saturday, March 8.
Although papers on any subject will be considered, those that focus on the conference theme of "Talking about Religion" will be given priority: how can we encourage an open, rational and, productive discussion of religion? How can we promulgate such dialogue and in what terms can we most appropriately discuss this highly charged matter?
Subject to the discretion of a panel of judges cash prizes of $250 each will be awarded to the best paper in Religion, in Philosophy, and in a special category for a “non–traditional” presentation that deviates from the traditional format of the reading of a standard academic paper. Traditional papers of approximately 2,000 words in length, requiring no more than 20 minutes to read, are sought, as well as “non–traditional” presentations.
Scheduled featured speakers are Bob Abernethy, for ten years the host of the PBS weekly program, “Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly,” who has considerable professional expertise in the area of talking about religion; and Justin Barrett, former associate director of the International Culture and Cognition Consortium and a founding editor of the Journal of Cognition and Culture. Dr. Barrett is the author of Why Would Anyone Believe in God? and was the International Coordinator of Experimental Research Programmes for the Institute of Cognition and Culture at the Queen's University, Belfast. Currently, he is the Senior Researcher at Oxford University's Centre for Anthropology and Mind in the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography.
Abstracts of c. 150 words should be sent by January 14, 2008.
Please include your full name, paper title, institution, e-mail, phone number, and the name and contact information of your major professor.
Complete submissions by February 11, 2008.
Submissions and any inquiries should be addressed to Bryan Rennie (brennie@westminister.edu)
Co-Organizers: Arthur Remillard and David Goldberg
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Something to do over break if you plan to spend a year abroad:
David L. Boren Scholarship and Fellowship Competitions
Created in 1991, NSEP awards undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East ). Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for an academic year’s study abroad. Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research. The application deadline for the Boren Fellowship is January 30, 2008, and the deadline for the Boren Scholarship is February 12. For more information and for applications, please visit www.iie.org/nsep or write to nsep@iie.org
Created in 1991, NSEP awards undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East ). Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for an academic year’s study abroad. Boren Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research. The application deadline for the Boren Fellowship is January 30, 2008, and the deadline for the Boren Scholarship is February 12. For more information and for applications, please visit www.iie.org/nsep or write to nsep@iie.org
Europe: East and West Undergraduate Research Symposium
Call for Papers
Europe: East and West Undergraduate Research Symposium:
The European Union Center of Excellence/European Studies Center and the Center for Russian and East European Studies announce their annual interdisciplinary undergraduate research symposium. The symposium is intended to provide advanced research experience to undergraduate students, and will be modeled after conferences traditionally held at the graduate level. The Centers welcome papers 10-15 pages in length on Europe or Russia, or regional comparative topics. A 250-300 word abstract with application is due by January 28, 2008. Selected students will be notified by early February and revised papers will be due by March 31. For more information, visit http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/ursymposium or contact Kathleen Ramcharran: kpuccia@pitt.edu.
Europe: East and West Undergraduate Research Symposium:
The European Union Center of Excellence/European Studies Center and the Center for Russian and East European Studies announce their annual interdisciplinary undergraduate research symposium. The symposium is intended to provide advanced research experience to undergraduate students, and will be modeled after conferences traditionally held at the graduate level. The Centers welcome papers 10-15 pages in length on Europe or Russia, or regional comparative topics. A 250-300 word abstract with application is due by January 28, 2008. Selected students will be notified by early February and revised papers will be due by March 31. For more information, visit http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/ursymposium or contact Kathleen Ramcharran: kpuccia@pitt.edu.
Something to do over break if you are going abroad in the summer:
Nationality Rooms Summer Study Abroad Scholarship Program
The purpose of the Nationality Rooms Scholarships is to enable University of Pittsburgh students to immerse themselves in another culture for at least five weeks. Current University of Pittsburgh undergraduate students with at least sophomore standing and full-time graduate students with U.S. citizenship are eligible to apply for a variety of scholarships sponsored by different Nationality Rooms. Initial applications are available in the Nationality Rooms Program office (1209 Cathedral of Learning) or on the scholarship website. Interviews take place between November 26 and January 18. Two letters of reference must be submitted by January 27. The final submission deadline is noon on January 24, 2008. For more information, inquire at the University of Pittsburgh’s Nationality Rooms Program office, 1209 Cathedral of Learning, or visit the scholarship website at www.ucis.pitt.edu/natrooms.
The purpose of the Nationality Rooms Scholarships is to enable University of Pittsburgh students to immerse themselves in another culture for at least five weeks. Current University of Pittsburgh undergraduate students with at least sophomore standing and full-time graduate students with U.S. citizenship are eligible to apply for a variety of scholarships sponsored by different Nationality Rooms. Initial applications are available in the Nationality Rooms Program office (1209 Cathedral of Learning) or on the scholarship website. Interviews take place between November 26 and January 18. Two letters of reference must be submitted by January 27. The final submission deadline is noon on January 24, 2008. For more information, inquire at the University of Pittsburgh’s Nationality Rooms Program office, 1209 Cathedral of Learning, or visit the scholarship website at www.ucis.pitt.edu/natrooms.
DUS Office Hours during exam week and other end-of-term reminders
Office hours this week are by appointment only. Please e-mail if you would like an appointment. I may not be on campus every day, so don't assume you can e-mail me in the morning for an appointment later in the day.
A reminder about department office hours--- 8-12 and 1-4 generally. The hallway with the mailboxes is usually open during the lunch hour, but the main office will often be closed. For students turning in papers to mailboxes in the Religious Studies department, remember that our department administrator leaves for the day at 4 pm. If a faculty member or graduate student is still in the office, the door to the hallway with the mailboxes will be open after 4, but don't count on this. Unless your instructor has specifically told you that he or she plans to be there after 4 to receive papers, GET UP TO THE 26th FLOOR BY 3:45 to be on the safe side. And do not slip papers under locked doors. This is a really bad idea. E-mail your instructor from the computer lab in the basement and make a plan to get the paper to him or her some other way.
A reminder about department office hours--- 8-12 and 1-4 generally. The hallway with the mailboxes is usually open during the lunch hour, but the main office will often be closed. For students turning in papers to mailboxes in the Religious Studies department, remember that our department administrator leaves for the day at 4 pm. If a faculty member or graduate student is still in the office, the door to the hallway with the mailboxes will be open after 4, but don't count on this. Unless your instructor has specifically told you that he or she plans to be there after 4 to receive papers, GET UP TO THE 26th FLOOR BY 3:45 to be on the safe side. And do not slip papers under locked doors. This is a really bad idea. E-mail your instructor from the computer lab in the basement and make a plan to get the paper to him or her some other way.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
CROSS-LISTING: FAQ
Q; If I want to count a course toward the Religious Studies major or minor, do I have to be enrolled in the "RELGST" section of the course?
A: NO!
Q: So it will count toward Religious Studies if I take History of the Holocaust as HIST 1769 or JS 1215?
A: YES!
Q; What if I take History of the Holocaust as RELGST 1252? Can I count it toward the History major too?
A: YES (subject to the limit on overlaps).
Remember: Cross-listing means that a course counts as a course offered by all the departments and programs that sign-on as sponsors. It does not matter what section of the course you are enrolled in--it's the same course and fulfills the same requirements.
Q: So if I take RELGST 1252, it will also fulfill my History gen-ed requirement? I don't have to take it as HIST 1252?
A: THAT'S RIGHT. ALL SECTIONS OF A CROSS-LISTED COURSE FULLFILL THE SAME REQUIREMENTS
Q; Do all seats for a cross-listed course show up in Peoplesoft?
A: YES AND NO. Peoplesoft can play tricks on you because of cross-listing. If you were to search for RELGST 1145 Greco-Roman Religions right now, you might see it as closed. But look more closely at the total seats. The RELGST 1145 section of this course is closed, but there are still seats in the CLASS 1402 section of this course.
Make sure you look carefully anytime you encounter a closed course to make sure that all seats in all cross-listed sections are gone. Otherwise, you might miss an opportunity to take something you wanted.
Q: So I can register for Greco-Roman Religions as CLASS 1402 and it would count for the Religious Studies major?
A: YES. READ THE ABOVE AGAIN.
A: NO!
Q: So it will count toward Religious Studies if I take History of the Holocaust as HIST 1769 or JS 1215?
A: YES!
Q; What if I take History of the Holocaust as RELGST 1252? Can I count it toward the History major too?
A: YES (subject to the limit on overlaps).
Remember: Cross-listing means that a course counts as a course offered by all the departments and programs that sign-on as sponsors. It does not matter what section of the course you are enrolled in--it's the same course and fulfills the same requirements.
Q: So if I take RELGST 1252, it will also fulfill my History gen-ed requirement? I don't have to take it as HIST 1252?
A: THAT'S RIGHT. ALL SECTIONS OF A CROSS-LISTED COURSE FULLFILL THE SAME REQUIREMENTS
Q; Do all seats for a cross-listed course show up in Peoplesoft?
A: YES AND NO. Peoplesoft can play tricks on you because of cross-listing. If you were to search for RELGST 1145 Greco-Roman Religions right now, you might see it as closed. But look more closely at the total seats. The RELGST 1145 section of this course is closed, but there are still seats in the CLASS 1402 section of this course.
Make sure you look carefully anytime you encounter a closed course to make sure that all seats in all cross-listed sections are gone. Otherwise, you might miss an opportunity to take something you wanted.
Q: So I can register for Greco-Roman Religions as CLASS 1402 and it would count for the Religious Studies major?
A: YES. READ THE ABOVE AGAIN.
Spring Term Religious Studies Courses
If you are still looking for a Religious Studies course for the spring term, here are some with open space:
0090 MYTH IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST MWF 1-1:50
1210 CLASSICAL JUDAISM MWF 10-10:50
1257 RUSSIAN JEWRY TH 9:30-10:45
The following courses are closed:
0025 MAJOR BIBLICAL THEMES
0505 RELIGION IN ASIA
0715 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
1130 VARIETIES OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY (DAY AND EVENING)
1252 HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST
1372 CATHOLICISM IN THE NEW WORLD
1500 RELIGION IN INDIA
0090 MYTH IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST MWF 1-1:50
1210 CLASSICAL JUDAISM MWF 10-10:50
1257 RUSSIAN JEWRY TH 9:30-10:45
The following courses are closed:
0025 MAJOR BIBLICAL THEMES
0505 RELIGION IN ASIA
0715 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
1130 VARIETIES OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY (DAY AND EVENING)
1252 HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST
1372 CATHOLICISM IN THE NEW WORLD
1500 RELIGION IN INDIA
Monday, November 26, 2007
Nov 29: Lecture on Armenian Genocide
Thursday, November 29
4:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
3703 Posvar Hall
Lecture--Van, 1914-1915: From Cooperation to Annihilation - A Local Case Study from the Armenian Genocide
Hilmar Kaiser, a leading expert in his field, will present a case study from the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire.
For more information, contact Christian Gerlach - hcg3@pitt.edu
4:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
3703 Posvar Hall
Lecture--Van, 1914-1915: From Cooperation to Annihilation - A Local Case Study from the Armenian Genocide
Hilmar Kaiser, a leading expert in his field, will present a case study from the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire.
For more information, contact Christian Gerlach - hcg3@pitt.edu
Department Colloquium cancelled this week
The Department Colloquium by Amy Slagle, scheduled for this Wednesday (Nov 28) has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled in the spring term.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Change in Office Hours Monday November 26
My office hours on Monday November 26 will be 1-3 pm instead of 2:30-4.
From 3 pm on, I will be at the "Academic Rush" event in the William Pitt Union, representing the Religious Studies major. (If you want to stop by the table and tell prospective majors what a great experience this has been, you are welcome to do so...)
From 3 pm on, I will be at the "Academic Rush" event in the William Pitt Union, representing the Religious Studies major. (If you want to stop by the table and tell prospective majors what a great experience this has been, you are welcome to do so...)
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Honors Convocation--I need your help.
Majors: Please send me the following information about yourself (if applicable) by December 1:
1) any university awards (such as a Brackenridge scholarship or a nationality room scholarship) in the last year.
2) any non-university awards or honors received in the last year.
3) if you are a "University Scholar" or have been on a "Dean's List" in the last year.
Please send this information regardless of whether the honor or award is related to Religious Studies.
I know about some of your achievements, but I hope to hear from many of you to get the full picture.
E-mail the info to ashear@pitt.edu or leave me a note in my box.
Thank you.
1) any university awards (such as a Brackenridge scholarship or a nationality room scholarship) in the last year.
2) any non-university awards or honors received in the last year.
3) if you are a "University Scholar" or have been on a "Dean's List" in the last year.
Please send this information regardless of whether the honor or award is related to Religious Studies.
I know about some of your achievements, but I hope to hear from many of you to get the full picture.
E-mail the info to ashear@pitt.edu or leave me a note in my box.
Thank you.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
November 15: An Introduction to Bon
An Introduction to Bon,
the indigenous spiritual tradition of Tibet
Tempa Dukte Lama
Thursday Nov 15, 7 pm
Carnegie Mellon University, Wright Room, University Center
Bon is the indigenous spiritual tradition of Tibet. The roots of this ancient tradition reach back into the time long before Buddhism came to Tibet. Tempa Dukte Lama will give a brief introduction to the Bon tradition of Tibet and then talk about the threefold path of liberation according to the Bon tradition and how we can use it as a skilful means to overcome the obscurations that afflict the individual:
1. The path of renunciation,
2. The path of transformation and
3. The path of self-liberation.
We will begin with 15 minutes of silent meditation. After the talk there will be the opportunity to ask and discuss questions.
Tempa Dukte Lama is a teacher of the Tibetan Bon Buddhist tradition who trained as a monk at Menri monastery in Dolanji, India from the age of 6 under the guidance of His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima, the spiritual head of the Bon tradition. Later he lived and taught for five years at the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has taught on a variety of topics, including ‘Being with Dying’ and healing and has also offered meditation teachings and counsel to inmates in Santa Fe county jail.
the indigenous spiritual tradition of Tibet
Tempa Dukte Lama
Thursday Nov 15, 7 pm
Carnegie Mellon University, Wright Room, University Center
Bon is the indigenous spiritual tradition of Tibet. The roots of this ancient tradition reach back into the time long before Buddhism came to Tibet. Tempa Dukte Lama will give a brief introduction to the Bon tradition of Tibet and then talk about the threefold path of liberation according to the Bon tradition and how we can use it as a skilful means to overcome the obscurations that afflict the individual:
1. The path of renunciation,
2. The path of transformation and
3. The path of self-liberation.
We will begin with 15 minutes of silent meditation. After the talk there will be the opportunity to ask and discuss questions.
Tempa Dukte Lama is a teacher of the Tibetan Bon Buddhist tradition who trained as a monk at Menri monastery in Dolanji, India from the age of 6 under the guidance of His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima, the spiritual head of the Bon tradition. Later he lived and taught for five years at the Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has taught on a variety of topics, including ‘Being with Dying’ and healing and has also offered meditation teachings and counsel to inmates in Santa Fe county jail.
Lecture November 29: “Magnus Hirschfeld: The Birth and Destruction of Modern German Sexology”
presented by
Ted Phillips, Ph.D., Curator, “The Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals,”
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Thursday, November 29, 2007
6:00 p.m.
Scaife Hall, Lecture Room 6 (4th floor)
School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Free to the Public
Sponsored by C. F. Reynolds Medical History Society
For additional information contact 412-648-8927 or erlen@pitt.edu
This is in conjunction with an exhibit that will open at the Holocaust Center of the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill on Nazi persecution of homosexuals,
Additional Events:
Monday, December 3
The Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals
1933-1945
Exhibition Opening Keynoted by Ted Philips, Exhibition Curator
Dessert will be served.
$5 - Students & Holocaust Center Members,
$10 - Others
7:00pm
JCC Levinson Hall, Kaufmann Building, 5738 Darlington Road Entrance
Monday, December 17
Discrimination in Pittsburgh: Focus on GLBT Youth
Mark Friedman, Assist. Prof., Graduate School of Public Health,
University of Pittsburgh
Including a reception, filmed interviews and discussion with Pittsburgh youth
Presented with The Persad Center and GLSEN Pittsburgh
7:00pm
JCC Levinson Hall, Kaufmann Building, 5738 Darlington Road Entrance
Thursday, December 27
Movie Night: A Love to Hide,
an award-winning film dramatizing the exploits of two gay French men hiding a Jewish woman during World War II. Presented in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Jewish-Israeli Film Festival.
7:00pm
Katz Auditorium, JCC Robinson Building, 5738 Darlington Road
$5 sugested donation
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Faith and Homosexuality: A Jewish-Christian Dialogue
Rabbi Aaron Bisno, Rodef Shalom Congregation and
Rev. Harold Lewis, Calvary Episcopal Church
7:00pm
JCC Levinson Hall, Kaufmann Building, 5738 Darlington Road Entrance
Monday, January 14, 2008
Religion, Refuge and Sexual Deviance: American Immigration Law for Survivors and Sexual Minorities
Rachel Tiven, J.D., Executive Director, Immigration Equality
Presented with the Immigrant Welcome Center, Jewish Family and Children's Services
7:00pm
JCC Levinson Hall, Kaufmann Building, 5738 Darlinton Road Entrance
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Parallel Persecutions? Sodomites and Jews in Medieval Europe
Bruce Venarde, Assoc. Prof. and Associate Chair, Department of History,
University of Pittsburgh
7:00pm
JCC Levinson Hall, Kaufmann Building, 5738 Darlington Road Entrance
Ted Phillips, Ph.D., Curator, “The Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals,”
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Thursday, November 29, 2007
6:00 p.m.
Scaife Hall, Lecture Room 6 (4th floor)
School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Free to the Public
Sponsored by C. F. Reynolds Medical History Society
For additional information contact 412-648-8927 or erlen@pitt.edu
This is in conjunction with an exhibit that will open at the Holocaust Center of the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill on Nazi persecution of homosexuals,
Additional Events:
Monday, December 3
The Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals
1933-1945
Exhibition Opening Keynoted by Ted Philips, Exhibition Curator
Dessert will be served.
$5 - Students & Holocaust Center Members,
$10 - Others
7:00pm
JCC Levinson Hall, Kaufmann Building, 5738 Darlington Road Entrance
Monday, December 17
Discrimination in Pittsburgh: Focus on GLBT Youth
Mark Friedman, Assist. Prof., Graduate School of Public Health,
University of Pittsburgh
Including a reception, filmed interviews and discussion with Pittsburgh youth
Presented with The Persad Center and GLSEN Pittsburgh
7:00pm
JCC Levinson Hall, Kaufmann Building, 5738 Darlington Road Entrance
Thursday, December 27
Movie Night: A Love to Hide,
an award-winning film dramatizing the exploits of two gay French men hiding a Jewish woman during World War II. Presented in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Jewish-Israeli Film Festival.
7:00pm
Katz Auditorium, JCC Robinson Building, 5738 Darlington Road
$5 sugested donation
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Faith and Homosexuality: A Jewish-Christian Dialogue
Rabbi Aaron Bisno, Rodef Shalom Congregation and
Rev. Harold Lewis, Calvary Episcopal Church
7:00pm
JCC Levinson Hall, Kaufmann Building, 5738 Darlington Road Entrance
Monday, January 14, 2008
Religion, Refuge and Sexual Deviance: American Immigration Law for Survivors and Sexual Minorities
Rachel Tiven, J.D., Executive Director, Immigration Equality
Presented with the Immigrant Welcome Center, Jewish Family and Children's Services
7:00pm
JCC Levinson Hall, Kaufmann Building, 5738 Darlinton Road Entrance
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Parallel Persecutions? Sodomites and Jews in Medieval Europe
Bruce Venarde, Assoc. Prof. and Associate Chair, Department of History,
University of Pittsburgh
7:00pm
JCC Levinson Hall, Kaufmann Building, 5738 Darlington Road Entrance
Lecture Nov 15: The Bible: 2000 Years of Shaping Lives and Cultures
Dr. William Wright, professor of Theology at Duquesne.
Thursday, Nov 15, 4:00 pm
6th floor, William Pitt Union, Conference room of Cross-Cultural and Leadership Development Center.
"Christians and Culture Lecture Series"
Thursday, Nov 15, 4:00 pm
6th floor, William Pitt Union, Conference room of Cross-Cultural and Leadership Development Center.
"Christians and Culture Lecture Series"
Monday, November 12, 2007
Reminder: Lucia Dolce
Our visiting scholar from London, Lucia Dolce, will give two lectures this week. Scroll down for details.
The first one is "Ritualizing Duality: Secret Iconographies of Empowerment in Medieval Japan," this Tuesday, November 13, at 4:15 PM, in 4130 WWPH.
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The first one is "Ritualizing Duality: Secret Iconographies of Empowerment in Medieval Japan," this Tuesday, November 13, at 4:15 PM, in 4130 WWPH.
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Nationality Rooms Scholarships for Study Abroad
The Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs
The Nationality Rooms have awarded scholarships for summer study abroad annually since 1948. The purpose of the awards is to enable University of Pittsburgh students to have an in-depth immersion in another culture for at least five weeks. It is important that applicants choose a program that will maximize their contact with the populace abroad and be accepted by the University for credit. It is through the farsightedness and generosity of the Nationality Rooms committees and their friends, who have raised more than $1,500,000 to provide these important intercultural exchange opportunities. It is strongly suggested that students begin the application process in November to allow sufficient time to request references, prepare essays and, if applicable, prepare research proposals.
PRELIMINARY INTERVIEWS BEGIN: Monday, November 26, 2007
LAST DAY TO PICK UP APPLICATIONS: Friday, January 18, 2008
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS DUE: Thursday, January 24, 2008
The Nationality Rooms have awarded scholarships for summer study abroad annually since 1948. The purpose of the awards is to enable University of Pittsburgh students to have an in-depth immersion in another culture for at least five weeks. It is important that applicants choose a program that will maximize their contact with the populace abroad and be accepted by the University for credit. It is through the farsightedness and generosity of the Nationality Rooms committees and their friends, who have raised more than $1,500,000 to provide these important intercultural exchange opportunities. It is strongly suggested that students begin the application process in November to allow sufficient time to request references, prepare essays and, if applicable, prepare research proposals.
PRELIMINARY INTERVIEWS BEGIN: Monday, November 26, 2007
LAST DAY TO PICK UP APPLICATIONS: Friday, January 18, 2008
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS DUE: Thursday, January 24, 2008
Friday, November 09, 2007
Sunday night November 11 Israeli film: The Lost Band
Professor Orbach alerts us to a "very good Israeli film (The Lost Band) at the Regent Square theater Sunday night, 7:30 PM. A group of Egyptian musicians heading for Petah Tikva get sent to an Israeli development town itself leading to a number of interesting moments highlighting Israeli-Egyptian relations."
Next Department Colloquium November 28
The Department of Religious Studies
Brown Bag Lunch Colloquium Series
University of Pittsburgh
presents
AMY SLAGLE
PhD Candidate in Religion, University of Pittsburgh
“A Truth Beyond Black and White:
Conversion Motives Among American Converts to Eastern Orthodoxy”
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
12:00 noon
2628 Cathedral of Learning
Coffee and cookies provided
Amy Slagle is in the final stages of completing a dissertation on “Nostalgia Without Memory: Choice-making and Tradition Among American Converts to Eastern Orthodoxy.” She is author of “Imagined Aesthetics: Constructions of Aesthetic Experience in Contemporary Orthodox Christian Conversion Narratives,” in Aesthetics as a Religious Factor in Eastern and Western Christianity (Leuven, Belgium: Peeters, 2005), and her “Tradition à la carte: Competing Visions of Eastern Orthodox Identity in an American Parish,” is forthcoming (2008) in Transactions of the First Biennial Meeting of the Association for the Study of Eastern Christian History and Culture (Slavic Studies Series, OSU Center for Slavic and East European Studies). Ms. Slagle is currently the recipient of a Louisville Institute Dissertation Fellowship, which supports research on American religion, and has held two Mellon Predoctoral Fellowships and three REES FLAS Fellowships.
Brown Bag Lunch Colloquium Series
University of Pittsburgh
presents
AMY SLAGLE
PhD Candidate in Religion, University of Pittsburgh
“A Truth Beyond Black and White:
Conversion Motives Among American Converts to Eastern Orthodoxy”
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
12:00 noon
2628 Cathedral of Learning
Coffee and cookies provided
Amy Slagle is in the final stages of completing a dissertation on “Nostalgia Without Memory: Choice-making and Tradition Among American Converts to Eastern Orthodoxy.” She is author of “Imagined Aesthetics: Constructions of Aesthetic Experience in Contemporary Orthodox Christian Conversion Narratives,” in Aesthetics as a Religious Factor in Eastern and Western Christianity (Leuven, Belgium: Peeters, 2005), and her “Tradition à la carte: Competing Visions of Eastern Orthodox Identity in an American Parish,” is forthcoming (2008) in Transactions of the First Biennial Meeting of the Association for the Study of Eastern Christian History and Culture (Slavic Studies Series, OSU Center for Slavic and East European Studies). Ms. Slagle is currently the recipient of a Louisville Institute Dissertation Fellowship, which supports research on American religion, and has held two Mellon Predoctoral Fellowships and three REES FLAS Fellowships.
Reminder Lucia Dolce lectures next week
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Lecture--Ritualizing Duality: Secret Iconographies of Empowerment in Medieval Japan, a talk by LUCIA DOLCE
4:15 PM
4130 Posvar Hall
http://www.pitt.edu/~relgst/events/index.html
Audience: All are welcome to attend
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Japan Council, Program in Cultural Studies, Japan Iron and Steel Foundation, Mitsubishi Endowments, Office of Undergraduate Studies
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15:
Lecture--The Worship of Celestial Bodies in Japan: Politics, Rituals and Icons, a talk by LUCIA DOLCE 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
104 David Lawrence Hall
http://www.pitt.edu/~relgst/events/index.html
Audience: Open to undergraduates only, as described below.
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Japan Council, Program in Cultural Studies, Japan Iron and Steel Foundation, Mitsubishi Endowments, Office of Undergraduate Studies
Please note that this talk is only open to RELGST 1550 & 0505 students, Religious Studies majors and minors and Asian Studies Center undergraduate certificate students.
Lucia Dolce holds a first degree in Japanese Studies from the University of Venezia, Italy, and a PhD from Leiden University, The Netherlands. She is Senior Lecturer of Japanese Religion at the Department of the Study of Religion and Director of the Centre for the Study of Japanese Religions at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Her main research interest is Japanese religiosity of the medieval period, in particular, the esotericisation of religious practice, the development of millenarian ideas, and kami-Buddhas associative practices. Dr. Dolce's first book, "Esoteric Patterns in Nichiren's Interpretation of the Lotus Sutra," was awarded the Nakamura Hajime Prize for the best book in religious studies by a younger scholar in 2004. She is currently working on two research projects on rituals in premodern Japanese religion.
Lecture--Ritualizing Duality: Secret Iconographies of Empowerment in Medieval Japan, a talk by LUCIA DOLCE
4:15 PM
4130 Posvar Hall
http://www.pitt.edu/~relgst/events/index.html
Audience: All are welcome to attend
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Japan Council, Program in Cultural Studies, Japan Iron and Steel Foundation, Mitsubishi Endowments, Office of Undergraduate Studies
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15:
Lecture--The Worship of Celestial Bodies in Japan: Politics, Rituals and Icons, a talk by LUCIA DOLCE 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
104 David Lawrence Hall
http://www.pitt.edu/~relgst/events/index.html
Audience: Open to undergraduates only, as described below.
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Japan Council, Program in Cultural Studies, Japan Iron and Steel Foundation, Mitsubishi Endowments, Office of Undergraduate Studies
Please note that this talk is only open to RELGST 1550 & 0505 students, Religious Studies majors and minors and Asian Studies Center undergraduate certificate students.
Lucia Dolce holds a first degree in Japanese Studies from the University of Venezia, Italy, and a PhD from Leiden University, The Netherlands. She is Senior Lecturer of Japanese Religion at the Department of the Study of Religion and Director of the Centre for the Study of Japanese Religions at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Her main research interest is Japanese religiosity of the medieval period, in particular, the esotericisation of religious practice, the development of millenarian ideas, and kami-Buddhas associative practices. Dr. Dolce's first book, "Esoteric Patterns in Nichiren's Interpretation of the Lotus Sutra," was awarded the Nakamura Hajime Prize for the best book in religious studies by a younger scholar in 2004. She is currently working on two research projects on rituals in premodern Japanese religion.
Nov 15: Panel Discussion on "India: Culture and Religion"
INDIA: BELOW THE SURFACE at The Mattress Factory 7:00 PM
The Mattress Factory, 500 Sampsonia Way on the North Side
http://www.mattress.org/index.cfm?event=ShowFeature&id=3
Cost: $10 General Admission; $5 Members & Students
Announced by: Asian Studies Center
How do religion and the arts interact on the classical and popular levels in India? What does Radha, a primary deity in Hinduism, have to do with Mother Meera and Bhakti Poets? What is Sufism and what is its significance in Indian culture? Each panelist will provide a presentation offering insight into these questions.
Moderator and presenter Dr. Fred Clothey will summarize the presentations and lead a discussion that will open up to the audience for further questions and comments.
Moderator and Presenter: Dr. Fred Clothey is a recently retired Professor and former Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. His scholarly interests include the study of myth, symbol and ritual; the role of religion in politics, identity-formation and resurgent nationalisms; and the character of religion in contemporary South Asia.
Presenter: Prajna Paramita Parasher, Associate Professor & Director, Film and Digital Technology, Chatham University.
For more information, contact The Mattress Factory - 412-231-3169 info@mattress.org
The Mattress Factory, 500 Sampsonia Way on the North Side
http://www.mattress.org/index.cfm?event=ShowFeature&id=3
Cost: $10 General Admission; $5 Members & Students
Announced by: Asian Studies Center
How do religion and the arts interact on the classical and popular levels in India? What does Radha, a primary deity in Hinduism, have to do with Mother Meera and Bhakti Poets? What is Sufism and what is its significance in Indian culture? Each panelist will provide a presentation offering insight into these questions.
Moderator and presenter Dr. Fred Clothey will summarize the presentations and lead a discussion that will open up to the audience for further questions and comments.
Moderator and Presenter: Dr. Fred Clothey is a recently retired Professor and former Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. His scholarly interests include the study of myth, symbol and ritual; the role of religion in politics, identity-formation and resurgent nationalisms; and the character of religion in contemporary South Asia.
Presenter: Prajna Paramita Parasher, Associate Professor & Director, Film and Digital Technology, Chatham University.
For more information, contact The Mattress Factory - 412-231-3169 info@mattress.org
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Latin American Film Festival
FESTIVAL AMIGOS DEL CINE LATINOAMERICANO. Full program:
http://amigosdelcinelatinoamericano.googlepages.com
(Come and get free tickets for the premiere of "Love in the Times of
Cholera" by Mike Newel, 2007)
Thursday, November 8 / 8.30pm. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
BRASILEIRINHO by Mika Kaurismäki (Brazil-Finland, 2005).
Portuguese and English (70 min.)
Friday, November 9. 4.00pm - 7.30pm. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
(I) The Film by Rafael Lyon and Andres Ingoglia (Argentina-USA. 2006)
Spanish, English subtitles (60min.)
Coffee Break
5.15 pm. Historia de los Noticieros de Televisión en Colombia 1960 -1980 by
Fabio López de la Roche (2007). Spanish (50 min.)* Presented by the Film
maker
Coffee Break
6.30pm - 7.30pm. .Nuestro Pueblo /Our People by Juan José García - Ojo de
Agua (Oaxaca, 2000-06). Spanish, English subtitles (27min.)
Slavery to Freedom by Jeff Imig and Pan Left Productions (2004). AM.
McDonals el Tomate y tu / Con Estas Manos... by CIW (Immokale, Florida.
2006) & Immokalee: From English (35min.)
Saturday, November 10. 2.00pm - 4.00pm. Hamburg Hall 237. Carnegie Mellon
University
- A través de tus Ojos (Through Your Eyes). Guillermina Buzio & Eva Urrutia
(Argentina-Canada, 2002) Spanish with English subtitles. (15 min.)
- Karma (Drama) by Adriana Babinski (USA, 2005)
English (16 min.)* Presented by the film maker
- The Other Side by Bill Brown (USA. 2006).
English (25min.)
- Terminal by Andres Tapia-Urzua (Chile-USA, 2005)
English. (15min.)* Presented by the film maker
http://amigosdelcinelatinoamericano.googlepages.com
(Come and get free tickets for the premiere of "Love in the Times of
Cholera" by Mike Newel, 2007)
Thursday, November 8 / 8.30pm. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
BRASILEIRINHO by Mika Kaurismäki (Brazil-Finland, 2005).
Portuguese and English (70 min.)
Friday, November 9. 4.00pm - 7.30pm. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
(I) The Film by Rafael Lyon and Andres Ingoglia (Argentina-USA. 2006)
Spanish, English subtitles (60min.)
Coffee Break
5.15 pm. Historia de los Noticieros de Televisión en Colombia 1960 -1980 by
Fabio López de la Roche (2007). Spanish (50 min.)* Presented by the Film
maker
Coffee Break
6.30pm - 7.30pm. .Nuestro Pueblo /Our People by Juan José García - Ojo de
Agua (Oaxaca, 2000-06). Spanish, English subtitles (27min.)
Slavery to Freedom by Jeff Imig and Pan Left Productions (2004). AM.
McDonals el Tomate y tu / Con Estas Manos... by CIW (Immokale, Florida.
2006) & Immokalee: From English (35min.)
Saturday, November 10. 2.00pm - 4.00pm. Hamburg Hall 237. Carnegie Mellon
University
- A través de tus Ojos (Through Your Eyes). Guillermina Buzio & Eva Urrutia
(Argentina-Canada, 2002) Spanish with English subtitles. (15 min.)
- Karma (Drama) by Adriana Babinski (USA, 2005)
English (16 min.)* Presented by the film maker
- The Other Side by Bill Brown (USA. 2006).
English (25min.)
- Terminal by Andres Tapia-Urzua (Chile-USA, 2005)
English. (15min.)* Presented by the film maker
Lecture Nov 15: Eric Lott
boundary 2, an international journal of literature and culture
presents
Eric Lott
Professor of English, University of Virginia
"The Truman Show: Cold Wars of the Mind in the Neoliberal Present"
4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 15, 2007
501 Cathedral of Learning
Eric Lott received his Ph.D. from the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University in 1991. His first book, Love and Theft: Blackface Minstrelsy and the American Working Class (Oxford, 1993), won three major awards in 1994: Best First Book Prize, Modern Language Association; the Avery O. Craven Award for Best Book on the Period of the Civil War and Reconstruction, Organization of American Historians; and the Outstanding Book Award, Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights. He has also won the : Constance Rourke Prize for Best American Quarterly Article, given by the American Studies Association (1992).
In 2006, he published The Disappearing Liberal Intellectual (Basic Books) and he is completing a new manuscript, Tangled Up in Blue: The Cultural Contradictions of American Racism. In recent years, he has published more than twenty-five major articles on race, whiteness, liberalism, popular music, and American literature. His journalism appears in such places as The Nation, The Village Voice, and the Times Literary Supplement.
presents
Eric Lott
Professor of English, University of Virginia
"The Truman Show: Cold Wars of the Mind in the Neoliberal Present"
4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 15, 2007
501 Cathedral of Learning
Eric Lott received his Ph.D. from the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University in 1991. His first book, Love and Theft: Blackface Minstrelsy and the American Working Class (Oxford, 1993), won three major awards in 1994: Best First Book Prize, Modern Language Association; the Avery O. Craven Award for Best Book on the Period of the Civil War and Reconstruction, Organization of American Historians; and the Outstanding Book Award, Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights. He has also won the : Constance Rourke Prize for Best American Quarterly Article, given by the American Studies Association (1992).
In 2006, he published The Disappearing Liberal Intellectual (Basic Books) and he is completing a new manuscript, Tangled Up in Blue: The Cultural Contradictions of American Racism. In recent years, he has published more than twenty-five major articles on race, whiteness, liberalism, popular music, and American literature. His journalism appears in such places as The Nation, The Village Voice, and the Times Literary Supplement.
Lecture Nov 14: Ramie Targoff
The Pittsburgh Consortium for Medieval and Renaissance Studies and the University of Pittsburgh's Program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies present
RAMIE TARGOFF
(Brandeis University)
"MAKING LOVE: PETRARCH, WYATT, AND THE ENGLISH LOVE LYRIC"
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH
4:00 in the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning, room 501
Ramie Targoff is Associate Professor of English and Director of Graduate Studies at Brandeis University. Her first book, Common Prayer: Models of Public Devotion in Early Modern England (Chicago, 2001) won the prize for best book of the year from the Conference on Christianity and Literature. Her second book, John Donne, Body and Soul, will be published by Chicago University Press in 2008. She is currently at work on a book-length study of love in the Renaissance.
This talk has been generously co-sponsored by the Department of English.
RAMIE TARGOFF
(Brandeis University)
"MAKING LOVE: PETRARCH, WYATT, AND THE ENGLISH LOVE LYRIC"
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH
4:00 in the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning, room 501
Ramie Targoff is Associate Professor of English and Director of Graduate Studies at Brandeis University. Her first book, Common Prayer: Models of Public Devotion in Early Modern England (Chicago, 2001) won the prize for best book of the year from the Conference on Christianity and Literature. Her second book, John Donne, Body and Soul, will be published by Chicago University Press in 2008. She is currently at work on a book-length study of love in the Renaissance.
This talk has been generously co-sponsored by the Department of English.
Graduation Application for Spring
If you are graduating in April 2008, get your graduation application in now.
The deadline is still November 16, but the Student Records Office in Thackeray Hall (A&S Undergraduate Dean's office) encourages you to get them in before then.
This is from Susan Crain, Director of Student Records, to advisors:
"FYI. We did not change the November 16, 2007 deadline to apply for April 2008 graduation. We are informing students when they pick up the application to return as soon as possible. If they picked them up last week, we asked students to return by today. The Deadline did not change. It is to their benefit to apply before the November 16 deadline. If the student has a graduation problem, they will find out sooner. Normally, we have 800 students applying on the last two days. We are trying to avoid that chaos."
You do not need to inform me or get me to sign the graduation application--as part of the process, I will be contacted later by the Dean's office to certify your major or clarify issues with your minor.
The deadline is still November 16, but the Student Records Office in Thackeray Hall (A&S Undergraduate Dean's office) encourages you to get them in before then.
This is from Susan Crain, Director of Student Records, to advisors:
"FYI. We did not change the November 16, 2007 deadline to apply for April 2008 graduation. We are informing students when they pick up the application to return as soon as possible. If they picked them up last week, we asked students to return by today. The Deadline did not change. It is to their benefit to apply before the November 16 deadline. If the student has a graduation problem, they will find out sooner. Normally, we have 800 students applying on the last two days. We are trying to avoid that chaos."
You do not need to inform me or get me to sign the graduation application--as part of the process, I will be contacted later by the Dean's office to certify your major or clarify issues with your minor.
Graduate Fellowships at JTS-New York
From: "Maud Kozodoy"
Subject: New PhD Fellowships at JTS
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 4:37 PM
New PhD Fellowships at The Graduate School of the Jewish Theological
Seminary
The Graduate School of JTS now offers five-year PhD fellowship
packages worth significantly over $50,000 per year. These include:
* Full tuition
* Annual stipends of $23,000 and up
* Health insurance
Deadline to apply is January 2, 2008.
Our competitive MA-level fellowships include awards of full tuition
and additional stipend support. Deadline to apply for these is March 1,
2008.
JTS offers Master's and Doctoral Degrees in:
DEPARTMENTS:
Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages
Jewish History
Jewish Literature
Jewish Philosophy
Talmud and Rabbinics
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS:
Ancient Judaism
Jewish Art and Visual Culture
Jewish Women's Studies
Liturgy
Medieval Jewish Studies
Midrash
Modern Jewish Studies
Interdepartmental Studies
DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMS WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY:
Jewish Studies and Social Work (MA/MS) with Columbia University
School of Social Work (CUSSW)
Jewish Studies and Public Administration (MA/MPA) with Columbia
University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) (New!)
The Graduate School offers programs leading to the degrees of MA,
DHL, and PhD in Judaic Studies. Need-based assistance is also
available to those who qualify.
Find us at www.jtsa.edu/graduate.
OR CONTACT US DIRECTLY AT:
Office of Admissions
The Graduate School
The Jewish Theological Seminary
3080 Broadway, Box 74
New York, NY 10027-4649
Tel: (212) 678-8022
Email: gradschool@jtsa.edu
Subject: New PhD Fellowships at JTS
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 4:37 PM
New PhD Fellowships at The Graduate School of the Jewish Theological
Seminary
The Graduate School of JTS now offers five-year PhD fellowship
packages worth significantly over $50,000 per year. These include:
* Full tuition
* Annual stipends of $23,000 and up
* Health insurance
Deadline to apply is January 2, 2008.
Our competitive MA-level fellowships include awards of full tuition
and additional stipend support. Deadline to apply for these is March 1,
2008.
JTS offers Master's and Doctoral Degrees in:
DEPARTMENTS:
Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages
Jewish History
Jewish Literature
Jewish Philosophy
Talmud and Rabbinics
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS:
Ancient Judaism
Jewish Art and Visual Culture
Jewish Women's Studies
Liturgy
Medieval Jewish Studies
Midrash
Modern Jewish Studies
Interdepartmental Studies
DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMS WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY:
Jewish Studies and Social Work (MA/MS) with Columbia University
School of Social Work (CUSSW)
Jewish Studies and Public Administration (MA/MPA) with Columbia
University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) (New!)
The Graduate School offers programs leading to the degrees of MA,
DHL, and PhD in Judaic Studies. Need-based assistance is also
available to those who qualify.
Find us at www.jtsa.edu/graduate.
OR CONTACT US DIRECTLY AT:
Office of Admissions
The Graduate School
The Jewish Theological Seminary
3080 Broadway, Box 74
New York, NY 10027-4649
Tel: (212) 678-8022
Email: gradschool@jtsa.edu
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Yiddish Book Center Internships
Immerse yourself in Yiddish this summer! The National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA announces an outstanding 2008 internship opportunity for college students. The Steiner Internship Program is now accepting applications for this seven-week summer program.
Study Yiddish language, literature, history and culture and pursue a research or translation project. Work every day with the Center's own collection of a million Yiddish books. The program runs from June 11 -- July 30, 2008. No prior knowledge of Yiddish is required. Our interns receive a generous stipend, up to six college credits, and apartment-style housing is provided.
Visit www.yiddishsummer.org for complete information and an on-line application. Deadline: February 1, 2008.
For additional information, please contact:
Janet Kannel
Internship Program Coordinator
National Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-4900 x131
jkannel@bikher.org
Study Yiddish language, literature, history and culture and pursue a research or translation project. Work every day with the Center's own collection of a million Yiddish books. The program runs from June 11 -- July 30, 2008. No prior knowledge of Yiddish is required. Our interns receive a generous stipend, up to six college credits, and apartment-style housing is provided.
Visit www.yiddishsummer.org for complete information and an on-line application. Deadline: February 1, 2008.
For additional information, please contact:
Janet Kannel
Internship Program Coordinator
National Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
413-256-4900 x131
jkannel@bikher.org
Monday, November 05, 2007
Volunteers in China during the Olympics
Original Message -------- Subject: China Olympic Game Time Volunteer Program
Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:29:59 -0500
From: community collaborations
To: community collaborations
Applications for this program are due by December 1, 2007
China Olympic Game Time Volunteers
CC International is recruiting 160 volunteers to participate in the Olympic Game Time Volunteer Program. Volunteers will be completing projects in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games.
Follow this link for a complete PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
http://www.communitycollaborations.org/chinagames.html
Click here to download the POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
http://www.communitycollaborations.org/downloads/OlympicGameTimeVolunteerProgram.ppt
And go here to complete the ONLINE APPLICATION
http://www.communitycollaborations.org/chinagames-application.php
Please forward this message through your mailing list to students and faculty so they won't miss out.
Applications must be submitted by December 1, 2007
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Steven Boisvert
Director
Community Collaborations International
collaborations@communitycollaborations.org
www.communitycollaborations.org
212 208 2522
Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:29:59 -0500
From: community collaborations
To: community collaborations
Applications for this program are due by December 1, 2007
China Olympic Game Time Volunteers
CC International is recruiting 160 volunteers to participate in the Olympic Game Time Volunteer Program. Volunteers will be completing projects in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games.
Follow this link for a complete PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
http://www.communitycollaborations.org/chinagames.html
Click here to download the POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
http://www.communitycollaborations.org/downloads/OlympicGameTimeVolunteerProgram.ppt
And go here to complete the ONLINE APPLICATION
http://www.communitycollaborations.org/chinagames-application.php
Please forward this message through your mailing list to students and faculty so they won't miss out.
Applications must be submitted by December 1, 2007
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Steven Boisvert
Director
Community Collaborations International
collaborations@communitycollaborations.org
www.communitycollaborations.org
212 208 2522
Friday, November 02, 2007
Lecture November 5: Samurai Legends
Lecture--Legends of the Last Samurai: Apocryphal Suicides and Invented Traditions 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Thaw Hall, Room 11
Audience: Open to all members of the Pitt community
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Global Studies Program, Japan Iron and Steel Federation Mitsubishi Endowments, the Japan Council, Department of History
A lecture by Mark Ravina, Associate Professor of Japanese History, Emory University. On September 24, 1877, Saigo Takamori, the Japanese rebel and revolutionary, committed ritual samurai suicide on the hills of Shiroyama" or so it is said. Dr. Ravina will be discussing accounts of Saigo's suicide, linking his story to the rise of modern Japanese nationalism via popular culture, legends, and historiography.
For more information, contact Dr. Martha Chaiklin - chaiklin@pitt.edu
Audience: Open to all members of the Pitt community
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Global Studies Program, Japan Iron and Steel Federation Mitsubishi Endowments, the Japan Council, Department of History
A lecture by Mark Ravina, Associate Professor of Japanese History, Emory University. On September 24, 1877, Saigo Takamori, the Japanese rebel and revolutionary, committed ritual samurai suicide on the hills of Shiroyama" or so it is said. Dr. Ravina will be discussing accounts of Saigo's suicide, linking his story to the rise of modern Japanese nationalism via popular culture, legends, and historiography.
For more information, contact Dr. Martha Chaiklin - chaiklin@pitt.edu
Kristallnacht Commemoration November 7
Department of German Languages and Literatures and the Jewish Studies Program
Tenth Annual Commemoration of
Kristallnacht
Susanne Ortner, clarinetist
Erich Blaustein, survivor
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
5:00 PM
208B Cathedral of Learning
This is an annual event commemorating the terrible events of the "Night of Broken Glass" in 1938. It is always a moving experience in a way that is quite different than most academic events.
Tenth Annual Commemoration of
Kristallnacht
Susanne Ortner, clarinetist
Erich Blaustein, survivor
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
5:00 PM
208B Cathedral of Learning
This is an annual event commemorating the terrible events of the "Night of Broken Glass" in 1938. It is always a moving experience in a way that is quite different than most academic events.
Be a Language Tutor
Volunteer to be a Language Tutor
If you are a student of or a native speaker of French, Spanish or German and enjoy working with kids, consider being a language tutor at a City of Pittsburgh school. The time commitment is one hour per week. If interested, please contact the tutoring coordinator, Professor Neal Galpern, at riocoa@pitt.edu or 412-648-7451.
If you are a student of or a native speaker of French, Spanish or German and enjoy working with kids, consider being a language tutor at a City of Pittsburgh school. The time commitment is one hour per week. If interested, please contact the tutoring coordinator, Professor Neal Galpern, at riocoa@pitt.edu or 412-648-7451.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Seniors: A Great Opportunity in Washington DC
2008 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation among nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. As one of the world’s leading think tanks specializing in international affairs, CEIP conducts programs of research, discussion, publication and education.
The CEIP Junior Fellows Program is designed to provide a substantive work experience for students who have serious career interests in the area of international affairs. Approximately 8-10 students will be selected to work at the CEIP in Washington, DC on a full-time basis for a period of one year.
Applications are accepted only from graduating college seniors or individuals who have graduated within the past academic year. No one will be considered who has started graduate studies. Applicants should have completed a significant amount of course work in international affairs, political science, economics, history or Russian, Chinese or Middle East studies.
All application materials must be received by the Office of Experiential Learning (OEL) no later than 12pm on Friday December 14, 2007. The OEL will send the materials to the Washington, DC. Finalists in the selection will be invited for personal interviews in spring 2008. The selection of the Junior Fellows for 2008 will be made no later than April 15. All fellowships begin on August 1, 2008. Junior Fellows are responsible for their own housing.
The monthly salary is $2,916.66 subject to federal, state, and local taxes. Benefits include medical, dental, and life insurance as well as vacation leave. A $500.00 allowance (less taxes) will be given to individuals relocating to the Washington, DC area.
Below you will find the link to a webpage with more information, as well as application materials:
http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/experience/ceip-fellows.html
Sarah Kerin
Information and Events Coordinator
Office of Experiential Learning
The University of Pittsburgh
B-4 Thaw Hall
412-624-5386
kerin@as.pitt.edu
smk62@pitt.edu
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation among nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. As one of the world’s leading think tanks specializing in international affairs, CEIP conducts programs of research, discussion, publication and education.
The CEIP Junior Fellows Program is designed to provide a substantive work experience for students who have serious career interests in the area of international affairs. Approximately 8-10 students will be selected to work at the CEIP in Washington, DC on a full-time basis for a period of one year.
Applications are accepted only from graduating college seniors or individuals who have graduated within the past academic year. No one will be considered who has started graduate studies. Applicants should have completed a significant amount of course work in international affairs, political science, economics, history or Russian, Chinese or Middle East studies.
All application materials must be received by the Office of Experiential Learning (OEL) no later than 12pm on Friday December 14, 2007. The OEL will send the materials to the Washington, DC. Finalists in the selection will be invited for personal interviews in spring 2008. The selection of the Junior Fellows for 2008 will be made no later than April 15. All fellowships begin on August 1, 2008. Junior Fellows are responsible for their own housing.
The monthly salary is $2,916.66 subject to federal, state, and local taxes. Benefits include medical, dental, and life insurance as well as vacation leave. A $500.00 allowance (less taxes) will be given to individuals relocating to the Washington, DC area.
Below you will find the link to a webpage with more information, as well as application materials:
http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/experience/ceip-fellows.html
Sarah Kerin
Information and Events Coordinator
Office of Experiential Learning
The University of Pittsburgh
B-4 Thaw Hall
412-624-5386
kerin@as.pitt.edu
smk62@pitt.edu
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Next Department Colloquium November 7
The Department of Religious Studies
Brown Bag Lunch Colloquium Series
University of Pittsburgh
presents
Donald S. Sutton
Professor of History & Anthropology, Carnegie Mellon University
Contesting Sacred Space
in China's Ethnic Borderlands:
Ritual and Myth at Huanglong, Northern Sichuan
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
12:00 Noon
2628 Cathedral of Learning
Coffee and cookies provided
Donald Sutton works at the juncture between history and anthropology and focuses much of his work on ritual
and folk religion, seen in a variety of contexts. He has published widely on religious and social change in 20th
century Taiwan and on late imperial social relations explored through religion; a collection of his work is
forthcoming in a book on ritual in Chinese societies. His current project on the “ethnic frontier” of China
explores the intersection between ethnicity, religious practice, tourism and environmentalism in West Hunan
and the Tibetan borderlands, at and near the Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area World Heritage Site.
Dr. Sutton’s most recent book is Empire at the Margins: Culture, Ethnicity and Frontier in Early Modern China (coedited
with Pamela K. Crossley and Helen F. Siu), 2006. A listing of his publications is located at
http://www.hss.cmu.edu/departments/history/.
Brown Bag Lunch Colloquium Series
University of Pittsburgh
presents
Donald S. Sutton
Professor of History & Anthropology, Carnegie Mellon University
Contesting Sacred Space
in China's Ethnic Borderlands:
Ritual and Myth at Huanglong, Northern Sichuan
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
12:00 Noon
2628 Cathedral of Learning
Coffee and cookies provided
Donald Sutton works at the juncture between history and anthropology and focuses much of his work on ritual
and folk religion, seen in a variety of contexts. He has published widely on religious and social change in 20th
century Taiwan and on late imperial social relations explored through religion; a collection of his work is
forthcoming in a book on ritual in Chinese societies. His current project on the “ethnic frontier” of China
explores the intersection between ethnicity, religious practice, tourism and environmentalism in West Hunan
and the Tibetan borderlands, at and near the Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area World Heritage Site.
Dr. Sutton’s most recent book is Empire at the Margins: Culture, Ethnicity and Frontier in Early Modern China (coedited
with Pamela K. Crossley and Helen F. Siu), 2006. A listing of his publications is located at
http://www.hss.cmu.edu/departments/history/.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Lecture on Medieval Japanese Religion: Open to All
"Ritualizing Duality
Secret Iconographies of Empowerment
in Medieval Japan"
The Department of Religious Studies
University of Pittsburgh
presents
Lucia Dolce
Senior Lecturer of Japanese Religion
Department of the Study of Religion
Director of the Centre for the Study of Japanese Religions
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Lucia Dolce holds a first degree in Japanese Studies from the University of Venezia, Italy, and a PhD from Leiden University, The Netherlands. Her main research interest is Japanese religiosity of the medieval period, in particular, the esotericisation of religious practice, the development of millenarian ideas, and kami-Buddhas associative practices. Dr. Dolce’s first book, Esoteric Patterns in Nichiren’s Interpretation of the Lotus Sūtra, was awarded the Nakamura Hajime Prize for the best book in religious studies by a younger scholar in 2004. She is currently working on two research projects on rituals in premodern Japanese religion.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
4:15 PM
4130 Posvar Hall
–Reception to follow–
Cosponsored by the Asian Studies Center and Japan Council of the University Center for International Studies and the Program in Cultural Studies. Funding also provided by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation, Mitsubishi Endowments and the Office of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
Secret Iconographies of Empowerment
in Medieval Japan"
The Department of Religious Studies
University of Pittsburgh
presents
Lucia Dolce
Senior Lecturer of Japanese Religion
Department of the Study of Religion
Director of the Centre for the Study of Japanese Religions
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Lucia Dolce holds a first degree in Japanese Studies from the University of Venezia, Italy, and a PhD from Leiden University, The Netherlands. Her main research interest is Japanese religiosity of the medieval period, in particular, the esotericisation of religious practice, the development of millenarian ideas, and kami-Buddhas associative practices. Dr. Dolce’s first book, Esoteric Patterns in Nichiren’s Interpretation of the Lotus Sūtra, was awarded the Nakamura Hajime Prize for the best book in religious studies by a younger scholar in 2004. She is currently working on two research projects on rituals in premodern Japanese religion.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
4:15 PM
4130 Posvar Hall
–Reception to follow–
Cosponsored by the Asian Studies Center and Japan Council of the University Center for International Studies and the Program in Cultural Studies. Funding also provided by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation, Mitsubishi Endowments and the Office of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
Worship of Celestial Bodies in Japan: Special Lecture for Undergraduates
The Worship of Celestial Bodies in Japan
Politics, Rituals and Icons
A special talk for undergraduates
Open to RELGST 1550 & 0505
Religious Studies majors & minors
Asian Studies Center undergraduate certificate students
The Department of Religious Studies
University of Pittsburgh
presents
Lucia Dolce
Senior Lecturer of Japanese Religion
Department of the Study of Religion
Director, Centre for the Study of Japanese Religions
School of Oriental and African Studies
University of London
Thursday, November 15, 2007
1:00-2:15 PM
104 David Lawrence Hall
Cosponsored by the Asian Studies Center and Japan Council of the University Center for International Studies and the Program in Cultural Studies. Funding also provided by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation, Mitsubishi Endowments and the Office of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
Politics, Rituals and Icons
A special talk for undergraduates
Open to RELGST 1550 & 0505
Religious Studies majors & minors
Asian Studies Center undergraduate certificate students
The Department of Religious Studies
University of Pittsburgh
presents
Lucia Dolce
Senior Lecturer of Japanese Religion
Department of the Study of Religion
Director, Centre for the Study of Japanese Religions
School of Oriental and African Studies
University of London
Thursday, November 15, 2007
1:00-2:15 PM
104 David Lawrence Hall
Cosponsored by the Asian Studies Center and Japan Council of the University Center for International Studies and the Program in Cultural Studies. Funding also provided by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation, Mitsubishi Endowments and the Office of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
African Studies Program Open House
FRIDAY OCTOBER 26
Reception--Open House
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
4138 WWPH
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/~africa
Audience: Open to all Students, Faculty, Staff
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: African Studies Program
Meet & Greet: Students, Faculty, Staff and Colleagues This is an opportunity for people interested in Africa to meet and share views and ideas over coffee and some finger foods.
For more information, contact Dr. Macrina Lelei - 412-648-2058 macrina@pitt.edu
Reception--Open House
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
4138 WWPH
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/~africa
Audience: Open to all Students, Faculty, Staff
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: African Studies Program
Meet & Greet: Students, Faculty, Staff and Colleagues This is an opportunity for people interested in Africa to meet and share views and ideas over coffee and some finger foods.
For more information, contact Dr. Macrina Lelei - 412-648-2058 macrina@pitt.edu
Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program Info
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
Information Session--JET: Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM 4130 Posvar Hall
Audience: Open to all interested students
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center
David Sheldon, Speaker
Information Session--JET: Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM 4130 Posvar Hall
Audience: Open to all interested students
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center
David Sheldon, Speaker
Monday, October 22, 2007
Lecture on Self-Fashioning: November 9
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Anthropology and
Department of Linguistics
present
Michael Silverstein
Department of Anthropology
The University of Chicago
“Travels with Ego: Deictic Stance and Denotational Style across Interactional Contexts”
Friday, November 9, 2007
3:00 p.m.
3106 WWPH
Anthropology Lounge
How do we fashion a ‘self’, the persona of an ego that remains in many respects a social constant across the various discursive contexts in which we encounter interactional others and co-construct events with them? Close study of comparably premised interactions of particular individuals with different interactional partners reveals part of our ability to transport means of self-presentation from one interactional site to another. We look here at several of the most fundamental aspects of verbally mediated interaction, among them [1] deictic stance, the way that a speaker constructs a place-from-which (s)he communicates as an implication of how particular fixed points are denoted; and [2] denotational style, how a speaker relationally implicates a self-identity by the particular choice of lexical and grammatical forms used to denote people, places, events, things, etc. being communicated about, and hence semiotically “in play,” at any given moment of interaction. We seem to observe individuals who in effect “practice” “being themselves” in one interactional context so as better to “perfect” the presentation of their selves in another.
A wine and cheese reception will follow the talk
Department of Anthropology and
Department of Linguistics
present
Michael Silverstein
Department of Anthropology
The University of Chicago
“Travels with Ego: Deictic Stance and Denotational Style across Interactional Contexts”
Friday, November 9, 2007
3:00 p.m.
3106 WWPH
Anthropology Lounge
How do we fashion a ‘self’, the persona of an ego that remains in many respects a social constant across the various discursive contexts in which we encounter interactional others and co-construct events with them? Close study of comparably premised interactions of particular individuals with different interactional partners reveals part of our ability to transport means of self-presentation from one interactional site to another. We look here at several of the most fundamental aspects of verbally mediated interaction, among them [1] deictic stance, the way that a speaker constructs a place-from-which (s)he communicates as an implication of how particular fixed points are denoted; and [2] denotational style, how a speaker relationally implicates a self-identity by the particular choice of lexical and grammatical forms used to denote people, places, events, things, etc. being communicated about, and hence semiotically “in play,” at any given moment of interaction. We seem to observe individuals who in effect “practice” “being themselves” in one interactional context so as better to “perfect” the presentation of their selves in another.
A wine and cheese reception will follow the talk
Registration Advising Reminders
To those of you coming to see me this week about registration:
Please make sure to do two things before you come:
1) check your own degree progress report at my.pitt.edu to check whether you have outstanding general education requirements
2) check course descriptions at www.as.pitt.edu both for general education requirements and Religious Studies courses that you might be interested in. Remember that you can search this by requirement or by department.
When searching course descriptions, WRITE DOWN THE FIVE DIGIT COURSE NUMBER!
And you should also check for recitations. If there is a recitation, check in Peoplesoft: you will need another five digit course number to register for the recitation (or lab).
The more research you do before our meeting, the better. And please remember that I am your advisor and not your secretary--look up and record information about the courses you wish to take before you meet with me.
Please make sure to do two things before you come:
1) check your own degree progress report at my.pitt.edu to check whether you have outstanding general education requirements
2) check course descriptions at www.as.pitt.edu both for general education requirements and Religious Studies courses that you might be interested in. Remember that you can search this by requirement or by department.
When searching course descriptions, WRITE DOWN THE FIVE DIGIT COURSE NUMBER!
And you should also check for recitations. If there is a recitation, check in Peoplesoft: you will need another five digit course number to register for the recitation (or lab).
The more research you do before our meeting, the better. And please remember that I am your advisor and not your secretary--look up and record information about the courses you wish to take before you meet with me.
Anthropological Research in the Himalayas
Himalayan Health Exchange
Himalayan Anthropology Field Expedition
Summer 2008
Himalayan Health Exchange (HHE) is organizing an anthropological field expedition to India in the summer of 2008. Through an independent study/fieldwork in a remote Himalayan Tibetan Borderland, HHE will offer students a practical approach to the study of India and the Himalayan culture in a socio-cultural, medical and religious context. During their journey, team members will have the opportunity to investigate local history, religious beliefs and practices, modern human adaptations, regional effects of globalization, monastic life and local healthcare. In addition, through trekking and camping in remote areas, they will participate in the interconnectedness of the magnificent natural environment with a daily local existence. This first-hand experience will be accompanied by daily academic lectures and research assistance.
Lecture topics will include: Cultural, Medical, Economic, Biological and Visual Anthropology, Religion & Philosophy, Cross-cultural healing, Ayurveda, Public Health, Buddhism, Hinduism, Indian and Tibetan history, High Altitude Adaptation, Psychology, Art/Fine Arts, Geography, Social Work, Sociology, Yoga and Meditation
Note:
This is a high-altitude expedition in rugged Trans Himalayan regions.
Field camp elevations range between 8,000-15,000 feet, with higher pass crossings. As a participant, you must be in excellent physical shape and health and be willing to work in improvised field sites.
Locations
1) Himachal Pradesh: Spiti Valley: June 10- June 30, 2008 Once a part of the Guge Empire of Tibet, Spiti lies in the Indian Himalayan region at the edge of Western Tibetan Plateau. This anthropology expedition will take us on a fascinating journey through this beautiful and ancient Buddhist land, where travel was restricted until 1992, and where only a few adventurers have set foot. In addition to remote village exploration, the field trip will include, among many other destinations, a visit to Kibber, the highest permanent human settlement in the world; Tabo an ancient 10th century monastery, Dharamsala, home to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and Tibetans in Exile, and the Taj Mahal.
Expedition fee: Each all-inclusive trip is US $2,740 plus international airfare Application deadline: February 1, 2008: **Please be advised that space is limited
Program Coordinators:
Professor Paul Donnelly, Ph.D in Buddhist Studies & Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Northern Arizona University Professor Denise Cucurny, M.A.s. in Anthropology and Legal Studies.
Senior Full-time lecturer in Cultural, Biological & Medical Anthropology at California State University Long Beach and Laguna College of Art & Design.
Karlie Knudtsen, Hatha Vinyasa yoga teacher, Heart Shrine meditation instructor, Founder/Director Sadhana Yoga, Flagstaff, AZ Ravi Singh, Founder of Himalayan Health Exchange
For details, please contact: Himalayan Health Exchange:
info@himalayanhealth.com, www.himalayanhealth.com 404-929-9399.
Himalayan Anthropology Field Expedition
Summer 2008
Himalayan Health Exchange (HHE) is organizing an anthropological field expedition to India in the summer of 2008. Through an independent study/fieldwork in a remote Himalayan Tibetan Borderland, HHE will offer students a practical approach to the study of India and the Himalayan culture in a socio-cultural, medical and religious context. During their journey, team members will have the opportunity to investigate local history, religious beliefs and practices, modern human adaptations, regional effects of globalization, monastic life and local healthcare. In addition, through trekking and camping in remote areas, they will participate in the interconnectedness of the magnificent natural environment with a daily local existence. This first-hand experience will be accompanied by daily academic lectures and research assistance.
Lecture topics will include: Cultural, Medical, Economic, Biological and Visual Anthropology, Religion & Philosophy, Cross-cultural healing, Ayurveda, Public Health, Buddhism, Hinduism, Indian and Tibetan history, High Altitude Adaptation, Psychology, Art/Fine Arts, Geography, Social Work, Sociology, Yoga and Meditation
Note:
This is a high-altitude expedition in rugged Trans Himalayan regions.
Field camp elevations range between 8,000-15,000 feet, with higher pass crossings. As a participant, you must be in excellent physical shape and health and be willing to work in improvised field sites.
Locations
1) Himachal Pradesh: Spiti Valley: June 10- June 30, 2008 Once a part of the Guge Empire of Tibet, Spiti lies in the Indian Himalayan region at the edge of Western Tibetan Plateau. This anthropology expedition will take us on a fascinating journey through this beautiful and ancient Buddhist land, where travel was restricted until 1992, and where only a few adventurers have set foot. In addition to remote village exploration, the field trip will include, among many other destinations, a visit to Kibber, the highest permanent human settlement in the world; Tabo an ancient 10th century monastery, Dharamsala, home to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and Tibetans in Exile, and the Taj Mahal.
Expedition fee: Each all-inclusive trip is US $2,740 plus international airfare Application deadline: February 1, 2008: **Please be advised that space is limited
Program Coordinators:
Professor Paul Donnelly, Ph.D in Buddhist Studies & Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Northern Arizona University Professor Denise Cucurny, M.A.s. in Anthropology and Legal Studies.
Senior Full-time lecturer in Cultural, Biological & Medical Anthropology at California State University Long Beach and Laguna College of Art & Design.
Karlie Knudtsen, Hatha Vinyasa yoga teacher, Heart Shrine meditation instructor, Founder/Director Sadhana Yoga, Flagstaff, AZ Ravi Singh, Founder of Himalayan Health Exchange
For details, please contact: Himalayan Health Exchange:
info@himalayanhealth.com, www.himalayanhealth.com 404-929-9399.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Lecture Globalization, Science, Society Oct 22
GLOBALIZATION AND CHANGING SOCIAL
CONTRACT BETWEEN SCIENCE AND
SOCIETY: SOME IMPLICATIONS
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
12:00 noon
4130 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by the Asian Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh
For more information please contact: Dianne Dakis: 412-648-7367, dakis@pitt.edu
V.V. Krishna is a Professor in Science Policy and the Chairperson of the Centre for Studies in Science
Policy at Jawharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India. He has a Ph.D. in Sociology of Science from
the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. He has 20 years of research experience in
the areas of sociology of science, science and technology policy studies and social history of science.
He has published 30 research papers and four books. He is the founder-editor of Science, Technology
and Society – An International Journal devoted to the Developing World, published through Sage
Publications. Prof. Krishna was a consultant to UNESCO, Paris, for its programmes on electronic
publishing in the developing countries and the publication of the World Science Report 1998; UNESCO
Science Report 2000-2001; and 2004-2005.
A COLLOQUIUM BY
V.V. KRISHNA
PROFESSOR IN SCIENCE POLICY &
CHAIRPERSON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN SCIENCE POLICY
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
JAWHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY, NEW DELHI, INDIA
CONTRACT BETWEEN SCIENCE AND
SOCIETY: SOME IMPLICATIONS
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
12:00 noon
4130 Posvar Hall
Sponsored by the Asian Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh
For more information please contact: Dianne Dakis: 412-648-7367, dakis@pitt.edu
V.V. Krishna is a Professor in Science Policy and the Chairperson of the Centre for Studies in Science
Policy at Jawharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India. He has a Ph.D. in Sociology of Science from
the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. He has 20 years of research experience in
the areas of sociology of science, science and technology policy studies and social history of science.
He has published 30 research papers and four books. He is the founder-editor of Science, Technology
and Society – An International Journal devoted to the Developing World, published through Sage
Publications. Prof. Krishna was a consultant to UNESCO, Paris, for its programmes on electronic
publishing in the developing countries and the publication of the World Science Report 1998; UNESCO
Science Report 2000-2001; and 2004-2005.
A COLLOQUIUM BY
V.V. KRISHNA
PROFESSOR IN SCIENCE POLICY &
CHAIRPERSON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN SCIENCE POLICY
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
JAWHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY, NEW DELHI, INDIA
Study Abroad
There is a new study abroad brochure for Religious Studies. I have 10 copies in my office. You can also get them from the Study Abroad office in WPU or ask me to send you an electronic version.
How To Talk To Professors Oct 23 or 24
Are you intimidated by the thought of talking with your professors outside of class?
Are you afraid to go to office hours because you don’t know what to say when you get there?
Do you know the “do’s and don’t’s” for getting the most favorable results from interaction with your instructors?
Effective communication with your instructors is key to getting the most out of your coursework. The Advising Center can help with our workshop "How to Talk to Professors." Hear from advisors, faculty and other students about successful approaches to meeting with professors and TA's.
WHAT: "How to Talk to Professors"
WHERE: Arts and Sciences Advising Center in 201 Thackeray Hall
WHEN: Choose from two days and times: Tuesday, Oct. 23rd at 6:00 pm
OR Wednesday, Oct. 24th at 6:00 pm
Are you afraid to go to office hours because you don’t know what to say when you get there?
Do you know the “do’s and don’t’s” for getting the most favorable results from interaction with your instructors?
Effective communication with your instructors is key to getting the most out of your coursework. The Advising Center can help with our workshop "How to Talk to Professors." Hear from advisors, faculty and other students about successful approaches to meeting with professors and TA's.
WHAT: "How to Talk to Professors"
WHERE: Arts and Sciences Advising Center in 201 Thackeray Hall
WHEN: Choose from two days and times: Tuesday, Oct. 23rd at 6:00 pm
OR Wednesday, Oct. 24th at 6:00 pm
Whirling Dervishes Oct 23
Pittsburgh Dialogue Foundation (PDF), in partnership with WQED Multimedia, is bringing the world famous Whirling Dervishes of Rumi from Turkey to Pittsburgh on October 23rd, in commemoration of Mevlana Jalal al-Din Rumi's 800th birthday. As you may already know, 2007 is announced as the "Year of Rumi" by UNESCO to recognize this greatly known and beloved mystical poet and philosopher.
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WHIRLING DERVISHES OF RUMI
This performance of the dervishes is a mystical journey with Sufi music and dance. The Sema, as it is called, is a precise choreography, a meditation in motion in which the dervishes are accompanied by beautiful, mystical music. The music contains some of the most core elements of Eastern classical music and serves as an accompaniment for Rumi's poetry.
EVENT FEATURES
Ted Sohier of WQED-FM and WQED-TV will be the emcee of this wonderful event. The event will feature an introductory speech on Rumi by Dr. Paul Parker, Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Theology and Religion at Elmhurst College (Chicago, IL). The program will continue with a wonderful Sufi music concert, which will be followed by a sketch about the performance of the Whirling Dervishes by actor Alex Demir. The finale of the program will be the performance of the Whirling Dervishes.
October 23, 2007, 8:00 PM
Carnegie Music Hall
Tickets: Call (412) 394-3353 or visit www.proartstickets.org Single tickets: $25 to $65 (Group discounts are available.)
Students: $14(with ID)
For more information:
Website: www.pghdialogue.org/rumi
Tel: (412) 628-6871
E-mail: ticket@pghdialogue.org
ABOUT PITTSBURGH DIALOGUE FOUNDATION
Pittsburgh Dialogue Foundation (PDF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promote intercultural and interfaith dialogue and to encourage cultural exchange through social, art, and educational events.
Through several programs, PDF has brought together hundreds of people from different communities, ethnic backgrounds and faiths.
Events that PDF have organized include Annual International Children's Day Celebrations, Intercultural trips to Turkey, Noah's Pudding Days, Panels and Conferences (Sharing the Faith of Abraham, Art of Living Together, Women Who Made a Difference), Women's History Month Celebrations, Food Distribution to Needy Families, Art & Essay Contest for Middle School Students, Annual Friendship & Dialogue Dinners, and Pittsburgh Dialogue Awards.
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WHIRLING DERVISHES OF RUMI
This performance of the dervishes is a mystical journey with Sufi music and dance. The Sema, as it is called, is a precise choreography, a meditation in motion in which the dervishes are accompanied by beautiful, mystical music. The music contains some of the most core elements of Eastern classical music and serves as an accompaniment for Rumi's poetry.
EVENT FEATURES
Ted Sohier of WQED-FM and WQED-TV will be the emcee of this wonderful event. The event will feature an introductory speech on Rumi by Dr. Paul Parker, Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Theology and Religion at Elmhurst College (Chicago, IL). The program will continue with a wonderful Sufi music concert, which will be followed by a sketch about the performance of the Whirling Dervishes by actor Alex Demir. The finale of the program will be the performance of the Whirling Dervishes.
October 23, 2007, 8:00 PM
Carnegie Music Hall
Tickets: Call (412) 394-3353 or visit www.proartstickets.org Single tickets: $25 to $65 (Group discounts are available.)
Students: $14(with ID)
For more information:
Website: www.pghdialogue.org/rumi
Tel: (412) 628-6871
E-mail: ticket@pghdialogue.org
ABOUT PITTSBURGH DIALOGUE FOUNDATION
Pittsburgh Dialogue Foundation (PDF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promote intercultural and interfaith dialogue and to encourage cultural exchange through social, art, and educational events.
Through several programs, PDF has brought together hundreds of people from different communities, ethnic backgrounds and faiths.
Events that PDF have organized include Annual International Children's Day Celebrations, Intercultural trips to Turkey, Noah's Pudding Days, Panels and Conferences (Sharing the Faith of Abraham, Art of Living Together, Women Who Made a Difference), Women's History Month Celebrations, Food Distribution to Needy Families, Art & Essay Contest for Middle School Students, Annual Friendship & Dialogue Dinners, and Pittsburgh Dialogue Awards.
Lecture Race in Early Modern England Oct 26
The University of Pittsburgh's Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program
presents:
JONATHAN BURTON
Woodburn Associate Professor of English
West Virginia University
"This Blue-Eyed Hag":
Race and Shakespeare's Sycorax
Friday, October 26th at 3:00 p.m.
University of Pittsburgh
Cathedral of Learning, Room 332
Jonathan Burton is Woodburn Associate Professor of English at West Virginia University, where he teaches courses on Shakespeare, early modern culture, and topics in post-colonial studies, among others. He has published several journal articles and is the author of _Traffic and
Turning: Islam and English Drama, 1579-1624_ (University of Delaware, 2005).
In this lecture, which is open to all who are interested, Professor Burton will speak to students from the English Department's undergraduate and graduate Shakespeare classes about material drawn from his new book, _Race in Early Modern England_ (Palgrave, 2007), which he co-authored with Ania Loomba of the University of Pennsylvania.
This talk is generously co-sponsored by the Department of English and the College of Arts and Sciences.
presents:
JONATHAN BURTON
Woodburn Associate Professor of English
West Virginia University
"This Blue-Eyed Hag":
Race and Shakespeare's Sycorax
Friday, October 26th at 3:00 p.m.
University of Pittsburgh
Cathedral of Learning, Room 332
Jonathan Burton is Woodburn Associate Professor of English at West Virginia University, where he teaches courses on Shakespeare, early modern culture, and topics in post-colonial studies, among others. He has published several journal articles and is the author of _Traffic and
Turning: Islam and English Drama, 1579-1624_ (University of Delaware, 2005).
In this lecture, which is open to all who are interested, Professor Burton will speak to students from the English Department's undergraduate and graduate Shakespeare classes about material drawn from his new book, _Race in Early Modern England_ (Palgrave, 2007), which he co-authored with Ania Loomba of the University of Pennsylvania.
This talk is generously co-sponsored by the Department of English and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Lecture by Holocaust Museum Curator Nov 29
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and
The C. F. Reynolds Medical History Society
PRESENT
"MAGNUS HIRSCHFELD:
THE BIRTH AND DESTRUCTION OF MODERN GERMAN SEXOLOGY"
by
TED PHILLIPS, Ph.D.
Curator of Special Exhibits
The United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum
Thursday, November 29, 2006
6:00 p.m.
University of Pittsburgh
Contact: Dr. Jonathon Erlen, 648-8927; erlen@pitt.edu
The C. F. Reynolds Medical History Society
PRESENT
"MAGNUS HIRSCHFELD:
THE BIRTH AND DESTRUCTION OF MODERN GERMAN SEXOLOGY"
by
TED PHILLIPS, Ph.D.
Curator of Special Exhibits
The United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum
Thursday, November 29, 2006
6:00 p.m.
University of Pittsburgh
Contact: Dr. Jonathon Erlen, 648-8927; erlen@pitt.edu
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Service-Learning Options for Study Abroad
Amizade Global Service-Learning
Serve and Learn in communities around the world! Community-driven service -University Credits -Diverse course subjects and country locations -Most affordable programs of their kind; Financial Aid available.
Upcoming Opportunities: -Connect with community organizations while earning 15 credits in the beautiful and politically exciting Andean city of Cochabamba, Bolivia (Spring Semester): http://www.globalservicelearning.org/programs/bolivia_semester.htm .
Learn about globalization from the perspective of a rural Jamaican community while serving with their leading nonprofit organization (Winter Break): http://www.globalservicelearning.org/winter_break_07/jamaica.html .
Work with a locally developed and sustained guide school in Chilean Patagonia while learning and teaching about outdoor education and sustainable living (Winter Break): http://www.globalservicelearning.org/winter_break_07/chile.html . For more information, visit www.globalservicelearning.org
Serve and Learn in communities around the world! Community-driven service -University Credits -Diverse course subjects and country locations -Most affordable programs of their kind; Financial Aid available.
Upcoming Opportunities: -Connect with community organizations while earning 15 credits in the beautiful and politically exciting Andean city of Cochabamba, Bolivia (Spring Semester): http://www.globalservicelearning.org/programs/bolivia_semester.htm .
Learn about globalization from the perspective of a rural Jamaican community while serving with their leading nonprofit organization (Winter Break): http://www.globalservicelearning.org/winter_break_07/jamaica.html .
Work with a locally developed and sustained guide school in Chilean Patagonia while learning and teaching about outdoor education and sustainable living (Winter Break): http://www.globalservicelearning.org/winter_break_07/chile.html . For more information, visit www.globalservicelearning.org
Boren Scholarship
David L. Boren Scholarship and Fellowship- Undergraduate
The Institute of International Education is pleased to announce the beginning of the 2008-2009 National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarship and Fellowship competitions. Created in 1991, NSEP awards undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East). Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for an academic year's study abroad. . The application deadline for the Boren Fellowship is January 30. For information and the online applications for the scholarships and fellowships are available on the Institute of International Education's website: www.iie.org/nsep. For more information please contact us at 1-800-618-NSEP or nsep@iie.org.
The Institute of International Education is pleased to announce the beginning of the 2008-2009 National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarship and Fellowship competitions. Created in 1991, NSEP awards undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East). Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for an academic year's study abroad. . The application deadline for the Boren Fellowship is January 30. For information and the online applications for the scholarships and fellowships are available on the Institute of International Education's website: www.iie.org/nsep. For more information please contact us at 1-800-618-NSEP or nsep@iie.org.
Program for Women in Global Leadership
Vira I. Heinz Scholarship Program for Women in Global Leadership
Vira I. Heinz Scholarship Program Highlights: Participate in hands-on Global Leadership Training; Experience a life changing Study Abroad Experience; Participate in a Community Engagement Experience in a diverse environment; Receive a $5000 Scholarship. For more information contact: Keiha R. Peck, Vira I. Heinz Coordinator; University of Pittsburgh 802 William Pitt Union; Email: keiha@pitt.edu or visit the Vira I. Heinz Scholarship website for details and an application: http://www.abroad.pitt.edu/viraheinz.html
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2007
Vira I. Heinz Scholarship Program Highlights: Participate in hands-on Global Leadership Training; Experience a life changing Study Abroad Experience; Participate in a Community Engagement Experience in a diverse environment; Receive a $5000 Scholarship. For more information contact: Keiha R. Peck, Vira I. Heinz Coordinator; University of Pittsburgh 802 William Pitt Union; Email: keiha@pitt.edu or visit the Vira I. Heinz Scholarship website for details and an application: http://www.abroad.pitt.edu/viraheinz.html
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2007
Peer Advisor Internship
PEER ADVISING INTERNSHIP
• Have you discovered what it takes to succeed in college?
• Do you find yourself helping other students select classes, choose a major or utilize campus resources?
• Do you want to learn more about the resources and opportunities at the University of Pittsburgh so that you can make the most of your time here?
• Would you like to work next summer as a peer advisor to incoming freshmen?
If you answered yes to the above questions, consider applying for the Arts and Sciences Advising Center peer advisor internship for the Spring term (2084). You will gain a broad range of knowledge about University programs and resources, learn more about the advising process, and develop leadership and communication skills. This is a 2-credit internship which can lead to summer employment as a peer advisor.
Time Commitment: Formal training is every Wednesday (during Spring term) from 3:00-5:00. In addition, 6 flexible hrs/week will be spent visiting campus resources, working on specific projects and performing various tasks related to the Advising Center’s functions.
Academic Component: Interns will read articles, write journal essays and complete an approved final project, paper, or portfolio.
Summer Employment: Students who successfully complete the internship will be eligible to apply for employment as peer advisors. Peer advisors work with incoming freshmen and their families during the summer PittStart sessions. The peer advisor position includes 21 PittStarts (8 hour workdays) from May through August. Also, there is a mandatory two-day intensive training in May.
Requirements: Applicants must have a minimum 2.75 QPA, and be available to work during the summer PittStart sessions.
Application Process: Applications are available at the A&S Advising Center (201 Thackeray Hall) or on line at (what will the web address be?). Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, so we urge you to apply as soon as possible.
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 9, 2007.
• Have you discovered what it takes to succeed in college?
• Do you find yourself helping other students select classes, choose a major or utilize campus resources?
• Do you want to learn more about the resources and opportunities at the University of Pittsburgh so that you can make the most of your time here?
• Would you like to work next summer as a peer advisor to incoming freshmen?
If you answered yes to the above questions, consider applying for the Arts and Sciences Advising Center peer advisor internship for the Spring term (2084). You will gain a broad range of knowledge about University programs and resources, learn more about the advising process, and develop leadership and communication skills. This is a 2-credit internship which can lead to summer employment as a peer advisor.
Time Commitment: Formal training is every Wednesday (during Spring term) from 3:00-5:00. In addition, 6 flexible hrs/week will be spent visiting campus resources, working on specific projects and performing various tasks related to the Advising Center’s functions.
Academic Component: Interns will read articles, write journal essays and complete an approved final project, paper, or portfolio.
Summer Employment: Students who successfully complete the internship will be eligible to apply for employment as peer advisors. Peer advisors work with incoming freshmen and their families during the summer PittStart sessions. The peer advisor position includes 21 PittStarts (8 hour workdays) from May through August. Also, there is a mandatory two-day intensive training in May.
Requirements: Applicants must have a minimum 2.75 QPA, and be available to work during the summer PittStart sessions.
Application Process: Applications are available at the A&S Advising Center (201 Thackeray Hall) or on line at (what will the web address be?). Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, so we urge you to apply as soon as possible.
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 9, 2007.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Law School?
Law School Fair
Thursday, October 18, 2007
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
William Pitt Union, Assembly Room
The Law School Fair is open to students from all colleges and universities.
Planning to go to Law School? Take advantage of this opportunity to speak with law school representatives and gather applications and resources from more than 40 colleges and universities!
Student Registration
Students and alumni are to register at the event.
Please visit the Career Services website at www.careers.pitt.edu and click on the link for Law School Fair located under our Upcoming Events section.
Thank you,
Angela Illig
Angela M. Illig
Angela M. Illig, M.S., N.C.C.
Career Consultant - Pre-Law, Liberal Arts
University of Pittsburgh Career Services
224 William Pitt Union
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-648-7130
illig@pitt.edu
Thursday, October 18, 2007
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
William Pitt Union, Assembly Room
The Law School Fair is open to students from all colleges and universities.
Planning to go to Law School? Take advantage of this opportunity to speak with law school representatives and gather applications and resources from more than 40 colleges and universities!
Student Registration
Students and alumni are to register at the event.
Please visit the Career Services website at www.careers.pitt.edu and click on the link for Law School Fair located under our Upcoming Events section.
Thank you,
Angela Illig
Angela M. Illig
Angela M. Illig, M.S., N.C.C.
Career Consultant - Pre-Law, Liberal Arts
University of Pittsburgh Career Services
224 William Pitt Union
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-648-7130
illig@pitt.edu
Mon Oct. 15 office hours
will be 2-3 instead of 2:30-4 because I would like to go the Dardery lecture. See below.
If you need to see me, e-mail for an appointment.
Also: you can sign up for an advising meeting during the senior registration times even if you aren't a senior ( I just won't register you).
If you need to see me, e-mail for an appointment.
Also: you can sign up for an advising meeting during the senior registration times even if you aren't a senior ( I just won't register you).
Thursday, October 11, 2007
When you are in the department...
Look around at the bulletin boards outside my office and near the xerox machine. There are lots of new posters about study abroad opportunities, lectures, and writing contests.
For example:
A Medieval and Renaissance Studies lecture on October 18: "A Maiden, A Shepherdess, and a Queen: The Assumption Vespers Services at Notre Dame of Paris."
A Buddhist Studies in India Program for Fall 2008.
A Tibetan Studies program in Dharamsala, India for the spring semester.
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity announces the Elie Wisel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest 2008. Deadline is Dec 7, 2007.
Plus lots of posters about graduate programs.
Look around.
For example:
A Medieval and Renaissance Studies lecture on October 18: "A Maiden, A Shepherdess, and a Queen: The Assumption Vespers Services at Notre Dame of Paris."
A Buddhist Studies in India Program for Fall 2008.
A Tibetan Studies program in Dharamsala, India for the spring semester.
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity announces the Elie Wisel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest 2008. Deadline is Dec 7, 2007.
Plus lots of posters about graduate programs.
Look around.
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
October 15 Lecture: A Muslim Perspective on Islam and Violence
The Department of Religious Studies
University of Pittsburgh
presents
Abdul Mawgoud Dardery
Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies & Critical Discourse
South Valley University, Luxor, Egypt
“Why Do they Hate Us?
A Muslim Perspective on Islam and Violence”
Monday, October 15, 2007
3:00 PM
501 Cathedral of Learning
Dr. Dardery received his PhD in Cultural Studies at Pitt (2000) and works on Occidental-Oriental dialogue. A speaker in much demand in Egypt, he is an active member of the Program for Civilization Studies & Dialogue of Cultures at Cairo University, which provides opportunities for Egyptian and visiting faculty and exchange students from a variety of disciplines to come together in meaningful dialogue. Dr. Dardery was a visiting Fulbright Scholar at Seton Hill and other institutions in northern PA in AY 2006 for a project introducing and teaching about Islam in the American academic setting. While in Pittsburgh, he served as president of the Islamic Center and was a founding member of Daughters and Sons of Abraham at Carlow University. As Director of the Center for Language Teaching & Research at South Valley University, he teaches on post-colonial discourse.
Cosponsored by the University Honors College, Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies of the University Center for International Studies, Program in Cultural Studies, and the departments of English, History and Political Science.
University of Pittsburgh
presents
Abdul Mawgoud Dardery
Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies & Critical Discourse
South Valley University, Luxor, Egypt
“Why Do they Hate Us?
A Muslim Perspective on Islam and Violence”
Monday, October 15, 2007
3:00 PM
501 Cathedral of Learning
Dr. Dardery received his PhD in Cultural Studies at Pitt (2000) and works on Occidental-Oriental dialogue. A speaker in much demand in Egypt, he is an active member of the Program for Civilization Studies & Dialogue of Cultures at Cairo University, which provides opportunities for Egyptian and visiting faculty and exchange students from a variety of disciplines to come together in meaningful dialogue. Dr. Dardery was a visiting Fulbright Scholar at Seton Hill and other institutions in northern PA in AY 2006 for a project introducing and teaching about Islam in the American academic setting. While in Pittsburgh, he served as president of the Islamic Center and was a founding member of Daughters and Sons of Abraham at Carlow University. As Director of the Center for Language Teaching & Research at South Valley University, he teaches on post-colonial discourse.
Cosponsored by the University Honors College, Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies of the University Center for International Studies, Program in Cultural Studies, and the departments of English, History and Political Science.
Friday, October 05, 2007
Registration Reminders
Registration for seniors begins Thursday October 25. Registration for all other students begins Monday October 29. Sign-up sheets for pre-registration advising appointments and for registration scheduling appointments are now up. They are next to my office door at 2603 CL.
Course descriptions for the spring semester are now available at http://www.courses.as.pitt.edu/ and the official Peoplesoft schedule is now available through your Pitt portal, my.pitt.edu.
The A&S Course description page is the easiest way to browse for courses by department and by requirement fulfilled. However, you should make sure to check here to see whether a recitation or lab is required. If so, you will have to go to Peoplesoft (at my.pitt.edu) to check recitation or lab times. You should also double-check everything in Peoplesoft as that is the official course schedule for the university. [And when searching Course Descriptions and Peoplesoft, do make sure you are searching for the spring 2008--2084--semester.]
Remember always to copy down the 5 digit course number (aka "CRN") which is what you will need to register for the course (and the separate CRN for any recitations or other related components). This is not the 4 digit number associated with the department name (e.g. Religious Studies 1220). The 5 digit number is unique to a particular section of a course offered in a particular semester.
Course descriptions for the spring semester are now available at http://www.courses.as.pitt.edu/ and the official Peoplesoft schedule is now available through your Pitt portal, my.pitt.edu.
The A&S Course description page is the easiest way to browse for courses by department and by requirement fulfilled. However, you should make sure to check here to see whether a recitation or lab is required. If so, you will have to go to Peoplesoft (at my.pitt.edu) to check recitation or lab times. You should also double-check everything in Peoplesoft as that is the official course schedule for the university. [And when searching Course Descriptions and Peoplesoft, do make sure you are searching for the spring 2008--2084--semester.]
Remember always to copy down the 5 digit course number (aka "CRN") which is what you will need to register for the course (and the separate CRN for any recitations or other related components). This is not the 4 digit number associated with the department name (e.g. Religious Studies 1220). The 5 digit number is unique to a particular section of a course offered in a particular semester.
Ethnomusicology Symposium October 11
Ethnomusicology Symposium
University of Pittsburgh
Music Building 132
October 11, 20072:00-5:00pm
In this public forum, six Pitt faculty and students will practice presentingtheir papers for the 52nd annual Society for Ethnomusicology conference inColumbus, Ohio (October 25-28) (www.ethnomusicology.org)
2:00-2:30 Emily Pinkerton "The Gendered Guitarrón: Women in the Masculine Musical Space ofChilean Poesía Popular"
2:30-3:00 Eun-Young Jung "Korean Wave in Japan vs. Japanese Wave in Korea: Marketing Strategy and Collaboration in Competing Popular Music Industries"
3:00-3:30 Bell Yung "Unesco and Cultural Rights: China's Qin Music in the 21st Century"
3:30-4:00 Yuko Eguchi "'Pure' India in Pittsburgh: Ritual and Musical Practices of Diasporic Indians in Pittsburgh"
4:00-4:30 Marie Agatha Ozah "'When Men Dance Like Women': The Negotiation of Genderand Performance Space in Égwú Àmàlà"
4:30-5:00 Colter Harper "The Chitlin Circuit: The Embodiment of Jazz in Physical Space and Social Action"
Department of Music
University of Pittsburgh
110 Music Building
4337 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412 624-4126
FAX: 412 624-4186
Concert office 412 624-4125
http://www.pitt.edu/~musicdpt/index.html
University of Pittsburgh
Music Building 132
October 11, 20072:00-5:00pm
In this public forum, six Pitt faculty and students will practice presentingtheir papers for the 52nd annual Society for Ethnomusicology conference inColumbus, Ohio (October 25-28) (www.ethnomusicology.org)
2:00-2:30 Emily Pinkerton "The Gendered Guitarrón: Women in the Masculine Musical Space ofChilean Poesía Popular"
2:30-3:00 Eun-Young Jung "Korean Wave in Japan vs. Japanese Wave in Korea: Marketing Strategy and Collaboration in Competing Popular Music Industries"
3:00-3:30 Bell Yung "Unesco and Cultural Rights: China's Qin Music in the 21st Century"
3:30-4:00 Yuko Eguchi "'Pure' India in Pittsburgh: Ritual and Musical Practices of Diasporic Indians in Pittsburgh"
4:00-4:30 Marie Agatha Ozah "'When Men Dance Like Women': The Negotiation of Genderand Performance Space in Égwú Àmàlà"
4:30-5:00 Colter Harper "The Chitlin Circuit: The Embodiment of Jazz in Physical Space and Social Action"
Department of Music
University of Pittsburgh
110 Music Building
4337 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412 624-4126
FAX: 412 624-4186
Concert office 412 624-4125
http://www.pitt.edu/~musicdpt/index.html
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Adoption and Culture Conference at Pitt October 11-14
2nd International Conference on Adoption and Culture
October 11-14th, 2007
University of Pittsburgh
Information is available at the website,
www.english.pitt.edu/events/adoptionandculture.
Many of the panels deal with issues of ethnicity (and religion) and adoption.
October 11-14th, 2007
University of Pittsburgh
Information is available at the website,
www.english.pitt.edu/events/adoptionandculture.
Many of the panels deal with issues of ethnicity (and religion) and adoption.
Job Fair October 4
Fall Job and Internship Fair: Wednesday, October 3rd, and Thursday, October 4th.
Wednesday is Technical Day and Thursday is All Other Majors Day. The event provides students with a great opportunity to meet with employers face to face who have jobs and internships to fill. Employers are looking for December and April grads, as well as interns for next summer. Students can view participating employers online at a link on the Career Services website.
Oct. 3, 2007 - Engineering, Science & Technical Day
Oct. 4, 2007 - All other Majors10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.William Pitt Union, Main Floor
The Fall Job/Internship Fair is free for University of Pittsburgh students and alumni only.
This is your greatest chance during the year to meet with employers! Companies will be looking for candidates for internships and full time positions. Bring resumes and dress to impress!
Wednesday is Technical Day and Thursday is All Other Majors Day. The event provides students with a great opportunity to meet with employers face to face who have jobs and internships to fill. Employers are looking for December and April grads, as well as interns for next summer. Students can view participating employers online at a link on the Career Services website.
Oct. 3, 2007 - Engineering, Science & Technical Day
Oct. 4, 2007 - All other Majors10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.William Pitt Union, Main Floor
The Fall Job/Internship Fair is free for University of Pittsburgh students and alumni only.
This is your greatest chance during the year to meet with employers! Companies will be looking for candidates for internships and full time positions. Bring resumes and dress to impress!
Next Religious Studies Department Colloquium October 10
Edward Brett (La Roche College) will speak on "The Response of the US Catholic Church to United States Policy in Central America, 1950-1990." Wednesday October 10, 2007, noon-1 pm, in 2628 CL. Coffee and cookies provided.
Daniel Pearl Music Day October 7
Daniel Pearl Music Day
Join the Hillel JUC and SGB Diversity Council as they bring to you Daniel Pearl Music Day: An international network of concerts using the power of music to celebrate our commitment to diversity and humanity. Featured acts include 28 North and MH the Verb. Peter's Pub, Sunday Oct. 7 @ 7:30
Join the Hillel JUC and SGB Diversity Council as they bring to you Daniel Pearl Music Day: An international network of concerts using the power of music to celebrate our commitment to diversity and humanity. Featured acts include 28 North and MH the Verb. Peter's Pub, Sunday Oct. 7 @ 7:30
Global Problems Global Solutions Conference
Global Problems Global Solutions: Saving Our Earth and Its People Fourth Annual Conference
Saturday, October 27, 8:00 am-2:00 pm
We will provide transportation to and from the Global Problems Global Solutions: Saving Our Earth and Its People Fourth Annual Conference at LaRoche College in Pittsburgh, on Saturday, October 27. The conference will include keynote speakers and workshops on: global warming; gender equality; eliminating poverty; action against genocide; global trade/fair trade; why war, how peace?
We will leave Pitt Campus at 8:15 AM and return at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 27, 2007. This is an excellent way to learn from international leaders, network, and find ways to get involved. There is no fee for the conference or for the transportation. You can bring a lunch or eat at the LaRoche cafeteria. I encourage you to visit the conference website to learn more about keynote speakers and workshop presenters www.laroche.edu/global. To participate register at the Global Studies Office at 4100 Posvar Hall if you want to travel to the conference on the bus. LaRoche College is north of Pittsburgh and it takes 20 – 25 minutes to get there by car/bus. You must register by October 15, 2007 by signing a registration form at the Global Studies Office and paying a $10 deposit. You’ll get the $10 back on October the 27th. The bus/conference is not limited to Global Studies students so let your friends know of this opportunity.
Saturday, October 27, 8:00 am-2:00 pm
We will provide transportation to and from the Global Problems Global Solutions: Saving Our Earth and Its People Fourth Annual Conference at LaRoche College in Pittsburgh, on Saturday, October 27. The conference will include keynote speakers and workshops on: global warming; gender equality; eliminating poverty; action against genocide; global trade/fair trade; why war, how peace?
We will leave Pitt Campus at 8:15 AM and return at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 27, 2007. This is an excellent way to learn from international leaders, network, and find ways to get involved. There is no fee for the conference or for the transportation. You can bring a lunch or eat at the LaRoche cafeteria. I encourage you to visit the conference website to learn more about keynote speakers and workshop presenters www.laroche.edu/global. To participate register at the Global Studies Office at 4100 Posvar Hall if you want to travel to the conference on the bus. LaRoche College is north of Pittsburgh and it takes 20 – 25 minutes to get there by car/bus. You must register by October 15, 2007 by signing a registration form at the Global Studies Office and paying a $10 deposit. You’ll get the $10 back on October the 27th. The bus/conference is not limited to Global Studies students so let your friends know of this opportunity.
University Senate Plenary Session October 17
The Senate's Fall Plenary Session "Embracing Fitness for Life: Taking an Active Role in Improving Your Health" will be held Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, in the Assembly Room, William Pitt Union. UPMC Health Plan will offer free biometric screenings in the morning in the WPU Ballroom from 7a.m. - 1 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please call 1-888-553-8762. The afternoon program will begin at 2 PM and will include talks by Diane Holder (UPMC Health Plan), John Kozar, John Jakicic and Michael Pinsky, plus a question and answer session. All faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend; light refreshments will be served. Click on the link to see the entire program schedule, http://www.pitt.edu/univsenate/plenarysessions.html.
Job Interviews with Primesource October 23
Job Interviews
Career Services Center- William Pitt Union
All majors
PrimeSource - http://www.primesourcebp.com/ is coming to Pitt on October 23 recruiting students from all majors. If you would like to interview with the company go to the Career Services Center on the 2nd Floor of WPU to sign up for an interview. You should also get help from Career Services in putting your Resume and Cover letter together, as well as preparing for the interview by doing the Mock Interviews they run in Career Services.
Career Services Center- William Pitt Union
All majors
PrimeSource - http://www.primesourcebp.com/ is coming to Pitt on October 23 recruiting students from all majors. If you would like to interview with the company go to the Career Services Center on the 2nd Floor of WPU to sign up for an interview. You should also get help from Career Services in putting your Resume and Cover letter together, as well as preparing for the interview by doing the Mock Interviews they run in Career Services.
David L. Boren Scholarship
The Institute of International Education is pleased to announce the beginning of the 2008-2009 National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarship and Fellowship competitions. Created in 1991, NSEP awards undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East). Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for an academic year's study abroad. . The application deadline for the Boren Fellowship is January 30. For information and the online applications for the scholarships and fellowships are available on the Institute of International Education's website: www.iie.org/nsep. For more information please contact us at 1-800-618-NSEP or nsep@iie.org.
Language Study Opportunities
Bridging Scholarships – Spring 2008
The Association of Teachers of Japanese (ATJ) is accepting applications from American students participating in semester-long or year-long study abroad programs in Japan in Spring 2008. 20 scholarships will be awarded to assist students with travel and living expenses. Recipients of Bridging Scholarships will receive a stipend of $2,500 (for students on semester-long programs) or $4,000 (for students on academic-year programs). The deadline for application is 5 Oct 07. For details and application forms, please see their web site at www.colorado.edu/ealc/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Spring 2008 Application Deadline: October 9, 2007. The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year. The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. The program serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, students attending minority-serving institutions, and students with disabilities. The Gilman Program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from all 50 states.
A limited number of $3000 Critical Need Language Supplements are available for students studying a critical need language for a total possible award of $8000. A list of eligible languages can be found on the Gilman website at http://www.iie.org/gilman.
Eligibility: Students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba.
The Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education. For more information, full eligibility criteria and the online application
visit: http://www.iie.org/gilman.
Fri. 26 Oct.: JET Information Session – 4130 Posvar Hall. All students interested in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program are encouraged to attend. Mock-up interviews and a special guest lecture. Visit http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/JETProgram/homepage.html to learn more about the program. Cosponsored by the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and the Asian Studies Center. Time will be posted in the weekly events. For more information contact Doreen edoreen@pitt.edu.
The Association of Teachers of Japanese (ATJ) is accepting applications from American students participating in semester-long or year-long study abroad programs in Japan in Spring 2008. 20 scholarships will be awarded to assist students with travel and living expenses. Recipients of Bridging Scholarships will receive a stipend of $2,500 (for students on semester-long programs) or $4,000 (for students on academic-year programs). The deadline for application is 5 Oct 07. For details and application forms, please see their web site at www.colorado.edu/ealc/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Spring 2008 Application Deadline: October 9, 2007. The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year. The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. The program serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, students attending minority-serving institutions, and students with disabilities. The Gilman Program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from all 50 states.
A limited number of $3000 Critical Need Language Supplements are available for students studying a critical need language for a total possible award of $8000. A list of eligible languages can be found on the Gilman website at http://www.iie.org/gilman.
Eligibility: Students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba.
The Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education. For more information, full eligibility criteria and the online application
visit: http://www.iie.org/gilman.
Fri. 26 Oct.: JET Information Session – 4130 Posvar Hall. All students interested in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program are encouraged to attend. Mock-up interviews and a special guest lecture. Visit http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/JETProgram/homepage.html to learn more about the program. Cosponsored by the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and the Asian Studies Center. Time will be posted in the weekly events. For more information contact Doreen edoreen@pitt.edu.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
No DUS Office Hours Monday October 1
Unfortunately, I have to cancel my drop-in office hours Monday October 1. Please e-mail me for an appointment.
Friday, September 28, 2007
REGISTRATION REGISTRATION REGISTRATION!
Sign-up sheets for pre-registration and registration appointments are now posted outside my office door (2603 CL).
If you are a Religious Studies major and planning to register with me: please sign up for a pre-registration advising appointment. You then have a choice: you can also sign up for a registration appointment or you can take a signed registration form to the Registrar yourself.
If you have an additional major and need a required course and will be registering with me: please make sure you have your advising appointment in the other department before meeting with me and make sure you bring me a signed permission form for any classes that require permissions before you meet with me (for registration). I can't register you for a restricted class without a permission and I can't always reach other advisors on the phone to get oral permission.
If you are a Religious Studies major registering with another department: please sign up for a pre-registration advising appointment.
If you are a minor or prospective major you may sign up for an advising appointment as well but not a registration appointment.
WHATEVER YOU HAVE SIGNED UP FOR: PLEASE CONSULT THE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PAGE AND THE PEOPLESOFT CATALOG AND NOTED KEY INFORMATION BEFORE COMING TO MY OFFICE. PLEASE ALSO CHECK (AND PRINT) YOUR OWN ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT TRANSCRIPTS AND GO OVER YOUR GEN-ED REQUIREMENTS.
If you are a Religious Studies major and planning to register with me: please sign up for a pre-registration advising appointment. You then have a choice: you can also sign up for a registration appointment or you can take a signed registration form to the Registrar yourself.
If you have an additional major and need a required course and will be registering with me: please make sure you have your advising appointment in the other department before meeting with me and make sure you bring me a signed permission form for any classes that require permissions before you meet with me (for registration). I can't register you for a restricted class without a permission and I can't always reach other advisors on the phone to get oral permission.
If you are a Religious Studies major registering with another department: please sign up for a pre-registration advising appointment.
If you are a minor or prospective major you may sign up for an advising appointment as well but not a registration appointment.
WHATEVER YOU HAVE SIGNED UP FOR: PLEASE CONSULT THE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PAGE AND THE PEOPLESOFT CATALOG AND NOTED KEY INFORMATION BEFORE COMING TO MY OFFICE. PLEASE ALSO CHECK (AND PRINT) YOUR OWN ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT TRANSCRIPTS AND GO OVER YOUR GEN-ED REQUIREMENTS.
October 9 and 11: Information Sessions at the School of Education
The School of Ed is holding information sessions in October.
Tuesday, Oct. 9, on Early Childhood, Elementary and Special Ed from 5:30-7:30 in 5603 Posvar Hall, Colloquium Room.
Thursday, Oct. 11, on Secondary Ed from 5:30-7:30 in 5603 Posvar Hall, Colloquium Room.
To reserve a seat call 412 648-2230 or email soeinfo@pitt.edu.
Tuesday, Oct. 9, on Early Childhood, Elementary and Special Ed from 5:30-7:30 in 5603 Posvar Hall, Colloquium Room.
Thursday, Oct. 11, on Secondary Ed from 5:30-7:30 in 5603 Posvar Hall, Colloquium Room.
To reserve a seat call 412 648-2230 or email soeinfo@pitt.edu.
Internships in Japan
Student Internship Opportunities in Japan
The University of Pittsburgh Japan Internship Program matches qualified students with Japanese companies for internships ranging from two months to one year. Recruitment starts Sept. 17 and the deadline to contact the program manager, Dr. Brenda G. Jordan, is Oct. 15. This year's internships will generally begin from May 2008 on.
For more information, please see http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/events/ucisextra.pl?jid=2109
The University of Pittsburgh Japan Internship Program matches qualified students with Japanese companies for internships ranging from two months to one year. Recruitment starts Sept. 17 and the deadline to contact the program manager, Dr. Brenda G. Jordan, is Oct. 15. This year's internships will generally begin from May 2008 on.
For more information, please see http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/events/ucisextra.pl?jid=2109
Book Donations to Indonesia
If you are interested in donating books to a group of Religion students in Indonesia, read on:
An e-mail I received today:
"We'd like to introduce ourself to you. We are students of a small private university in Sumedang, INDONESIA. Sumedang regency is a remote place in Java Island. Our University are Sebelas April University. We have a study group that concerns with intellectual discourses, especially in Theology and Religious Studies. As students from remote place we have little access for our education. But in our shortages, we try to intensify our studies by holding a group discussion. We have a group discussion, that is Sumedang Student Association for the Study of Theology and Religious Studies. After discussing with our members, we have to try an initiative for getting a help for books' donation from abroad, because we know that it is very difficult to get books donation in Indonesia, especially in english books version. If you have some extra books or journals, We are very grateful and glad if you could donate them for our studies. And we are trying now for building up a small library for our study group. We are interested in the themes of Introduction to Theology, Biblical Studies, History of Religions, Jewish Studies, Mysticism, Eastern Religions, Western Religions, philosophy of religion and other related religious studies' books and journals We are sure that your donations will be very important and useful for helping us in getting knowledge better.
Please send the books to our secretariat address.
Here is our complete mailing address:
Sumedang Student Association for the Study of Theology and Religious Studies
PMII Kampung Warung Kalde Rt.03/02 Kecamatan Jatinangor Kab. SUMEDANG 45363 INDONESIA "
An e-mail I received today:
"We'd like to introduce ourself to you. We are students of a small private university in Sumedang, INDONESIA. Sumedang regency is a remote place in Java Island. Our University are Sebelas April University. We have a study group that concerns with intellectual discourses, especially in Theology and Religious Studies. As students from remote place we have little access for our education. But in our shortages, we try to intensify our studies by holding a group discussion. We have a group discussion, that is Sumedang Student Association for the Study of Theology and Religious Studies. After discussing with our members, we have to try an initiative for getting a help for books' donation from abroad, because we know that it is very difficult to get books donation in Indonesia, especially in english books version. If you have some extra books or journals, We are very grateful and glad if you could donate them for our studies. And we are trying now for building up a small library for our study group. We are interested in the themes of Introduction to Theology, Biblical Studies, History of Religions, Jewish Studies, Mysticism, Eastern Religions, Western Religions, philosophy of religion and other related religious studies' books and journals We are sure that your donations will be very important and useful for helping us in getting knowledge better.
Please send the books to our secretariat address.
Here is our complete mailing address:
Sumedang Student Association for the Study of Theology and Religious Studies
PMII Kampung Warung Kalde Rt.03/02 Kecamatan Jatinangor Kab. SUMEDANG 45363 INDONESIA "
Interested in Peer Advising?
PEER ADVISING INTERNSHIP
Have you discovered what it takes to succeed in college?
Do you find yourself helping other students select classes, choose a major or utilize campus resources?
Do you want to learn more about the resources and opportunities at the University of Pittsburgh so that you can make the most of your time here?
Would you like to work next summer as a peer advisor to incoming freshmen?
If you answered yes to the above questions, consider applying for the Arts and Sciences Advising Center peer advisor internship for the Spring term (2084). You will gain a broad range of knowledge about University programs and resources, learn more about the advising process, and develop leadership and communication skills. This is a 2-credit internship which can lead to summer employment as a peer advisor.
Time Commitment: Formal training is every Wednesday (during Spring term) from 3:00-5:00. In addition, 6 flexible hrs/week will be spent visiting campus resources, working on specific projects and performing various tasks related to the Advising Center’s functions.
Academic Component: Interns will read articles, write journal essays and complete an approved final project, paper, or portfolio.
Summer Employment: Students who successfully complete the internship will be eligible to apply for employment as peer advisors. Peer advisors work with incoming freshmen and their families during the summer PittStart sessions. The peer advisor position includes 21 PittStarts (8 hour workdays) from May through August. Also, there is a mandatory two-day intensive training in May.
Requirements: Applicants must have a minimum 2.75 QPA, and be available to work during the summer PittStart sessions.
Application Process: Applications are available at the A&S Advising Center (201 Thackeray Hall). Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, so we urge you to apply as soon as possible.
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 9, 2007.
Have you discovered what it takes to succeed in college?
Do you find yourself helping other students select classes, choose a major or utilize campus resources?
Do you want to learn more about the resources and opportunities at the University of Pittsburgh so that you can make the most of your time here?
Would you like to work next summer as a peer advisor to incoming freshmen?
If you answered yes to the above questions, consider applying for the Arts and Sciences Advising Center peer advisor internship for the Spring term (2084). You will gain a broad range of knowledge about University programs and resources, learn more about the advising process, and develop leadership and communication skills. This is a 2-credit internship which can lead to summer employment as a peer advisor.
Time Commitment: Formal training is every Wednesday (during Spring term) from 3:00-5:00. In addition, 6 flexible hrs/week will be spent visiting campus resources, working on specific projects and performing various tasks related to the Advising Center’s functions.
Academic Component: Interns will read articles, write journal essays and complete an approved final project, paper, or portfolio.
Summer Employment: Students who successfully complete the internship will be eligible to apply for employment as peer advisors. Peer advisors work with incoming freshmen and their families during the summer PittStart sessions. The peer advisor position includes 21 PittStarts (8 hour workdays) from May through August. Also, there is a mandatory two-day intensive training in May.
Requirements: Applicants must have a minimum 2.75 QPA, and be available to work during the summer PittStart sessions.
Application Process: Applications are available at the A&S Advising Center (201 Thackeray Hall). Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, so we urge you to apply as soon as possible.
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOVEMBER 9, 2007.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Summer Program Judaism-Christianity-Islam in Israel
Joint Jewish-Christian-Muslim Religious Studies Programme:
A Religious Mosaic in the
July 2 - August 5, 2008
v INTRODUCTION
“A Religious Mosaic in the Holy Land” is a unique interfaith seminar that will utilize the Galilee in the north of
The participants will spend six weeks in the Holy Land studying the three great monotheistic traditions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam (as well as other traditions which are present in Israel), the history of these traditions, its connections to the Land of Israel / Palestine and its relevance to Modern Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Special attention will be given to the challenge of religious leaders and educators in our days to develop interfaith dialogues, both in
v PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The program will be composed of 150 academic hours, divided into four mini-seminars: the first three will be devoted to the three Monotheistic traditions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam
The fourth part will deal with
The emphasis of the program will be placed firmly on activities and studies outside the lecture halls. Therefore, the program will include study tours to major point of interest in the
In addition the program will include panel discussions and workshops where the students explore past and present differences and points of dispute between these traditions and discus possible ways to overcome current interfaith conflicts.
v PARTICIPANTS
The summer programme is intended for graduate students preferably, though not essential, who are in the process of studying courses associated with Religious Studies. All participants must be fluent in English.
v FEES:
Tuition Fees: $2,850
Living Expenses Fee: $3,900
v SCHOLARSHIPS
A limited number of tuition scholarships will be available to qualified candidates.
v Cancellation Fee
Payment for the programme includes a registration fee which is non-refundable and equals 20% of the total sum of the living expenses fee. Should you decide to cancel your participation, payment will be refunded as follows:
20 days or more before date of course commencement – 80%
10 – 20 days before date of course commencement – 50%
No refunds are possible 10 days or less prior to course commencement.
v CONTACT DETAILS
Mrs. Shoshi Norman
Programme Director
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
October 5 lecture on Spinoza and Shakespeare...
MIKE WITMORE (Carnegie Mellon University)
"Spinoza and Shakespeare's Tempest"
Friday, October 5, 4:30 PM
Duquesne University
College Hall 548
Sponsored by Duquesne's Department of Philosophy
Here is a link to Duquesne's campus map (including parking garages):
http://www.duq.edu/frontpages/main/map/map.html
"Spinoza and Shakespeare's Tempest"
Friday, October 5, 4:30 PM
Duquesne University
College Hall 548
Sponsored by Duquesne's Department of Philosophy
Here is a link to Duquesne's campus map (including parking garages):
http://www.duq.edu/frontpages/main/map/map.html
Job Opportunity
From Tony Novosel, the History dept. advisor:
Job Interviews - October 23 - On Campus - ALL MAJORS My sister's company from Texas, PrimeSource - http://www.primesourcebp.com/ is coming to Pitt on the 23 October recruiting students from all majors. If you would like to interview with her company go to the Career Services Center on the 2nd Floor of WPU to sign up for an interview. You should also get help from Career Services in putting your Resume and Cover letter together, as well as preparing for the interview by doing the Mock Interviews they run in Career Services.
Tony Novosel
Department of History
Job Interviews - October 23 - On Campus - ALL MAJORS My sister's company from Texas, PrimeSource - http://www.primesourcebp.com/ is coming to Pitt on the 23 October recruiting students from all majors. If you would like to interview with her company go to the Career Services Center on the 2nd Floor of WPU to sign up for an interview. You should also get help from Career Services in putting your Resume and Cover letter together, as well as preparing for the interview by doing the Mock Interviews they run in Career Services.
Tony Novosel
Department of History
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