tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310850032024-03-13T03:33:14.945-04:00Ex CathedraAnnouncements of interest to undergraduates in Religious Studies at the University of PittsburghAdam Shearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14403899644147604203noreply@blogger.comBlogger702125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-21190205405320175672017-03-29T13:23:00.001-04:002017-03-29T13:23:00.657-04:00<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: #fff9ee; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;">
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Adam Shearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14403899644147604203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-81217979419762174442013-12-19T14:16:00.002-05:002013-12-19T14:16:08.002-05:00interested in grad school in the humanities at Oxford?<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: HE; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">The Ertegun Graduate Scholars application deadlines
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for Philosophy and 24 January 2014 for all other Humanities subjects.<br />
Disciplines include:<br />
- Classics (including classical archaeology)<br />
- English Language and Literature<br />
- Fine Art (excluding studio art)<br />
- History (includinghistory of art and the history of
architecture)<br />
- Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics<br />
- Medieval and Modern Languages (covering most European
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their literature)<br />
- Music<br />
- Oriental Studies (including Far Eastern and Middle Eastern
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- Philosophy<br />
- Theology<br />
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For additional information, visit the Program website:<br />
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<a href="http://www.graduate.oc.zc.uk/ertegun"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.graduate.oc.zc.uk/ertegun</span></a><br />
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Every year, at least twenty full-time graduate students in the <br />
Humanities, chosen from throughout the world in a highly competitive <br />
selection process, enjoy the benefits of this program at the University <br />
of Oxford: payment of all tuition and college fees, a generous living <br />
stipend, and the exclusive use of the Ertegun House.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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</span>Adam Shearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14403899644147604203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-71815337996173807932013-08-27T09:04:00.001-04:002013-08-27T09:04:00.361-04:00MA Program in Berlin: FYI<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Extended Deadline for applications until 30 August 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">MA “Intellectual Encounters of the Islamicate World”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">With this call, Freie Universität Berlin invites qualified candidates to apply for the newly established blended-learning MA program "Intellectual Encounters of the Islamicate World" starting in the academic year 2013-14.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The overall goal of the one-year degree program is to provide its international graduate students with a thorough understanding of the deep and manifold interconnections between Muslim, Jewish and Christian intellectual output during Medieval times. The students will acquire expertise in a broad spectrum of aspects of the Islamicate world, such as rational theology, philosophy, logic, exegesis, mysticism, law and legal methodology as well as material culture and social history. Emphasis will be placed on primary texts in the original language (Arabic). The English-spoken MA program includes three actual classroom meetings during the academic year (the Introductory Week as well as two colloquia at different locations) during which the students and teachers will come together for discussion, teaching and examination. There is no tuition fee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Adam Shearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14403899644147604203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-82937310125074484492011-04-13T08:05:00.003-04:002011-04-13T10:23:24.496-04:00Talk by Dr Paula KaneDr Kane will be the the keynote speaker for the student group “Secular Alliance” for an event taking place on Wednesday, April 13, at 8:30 p.m., 253 C.L. The title of her talk is “The Benefits of a Godless Constitution: The First Amendment in American religious history”<br /><br />The event will be being videotaped for a national audience.Clark Chilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909640698739728424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-30661440858841909792011-04-12T07:52:00.001-04:002011-04-12T07:55:34.264-04:00LGBTQ Religious PanelThere will be an LGBTQ Religious Panel held this Thursday (April 14) at<br />8:45pm in Room 837 William Pitt Union.<br /><br />The religious panel will have representatives from local Buddhist,<br />Catholic, Presbyterian, Unitarian Universalist, and Jewish communities. <br />They will be briefly discussing their religion's view on homosexuality<br />and LGBTQ issues as well as social activism in general and the Queer<br />Movement specifically. A wide variety of religious perspectives will be<br />represented, with a Q&A following the event.<br /><br />Adam Dobson <br />Rainbow Alliance <br />University of PittsburghClark Chilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909640698739728424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-60047572915199925682011-02-04T16:35:00.000-05:002011-02-04T16:36:15.599-05:00CALL FOR PAPERS: Undergraduate Conference in Religion and PhilosophyFriday and Saturday, March 25-26, 2011<br />Saint Francis University<br />Loretto, Pennsylvania 15940<br />CALL FOR PAPERS<br />We cordially invite undergraduates to submit proposals for the fifth annual North American<br />Undergraduate Conference in Religion and Philosophy. Submissions are encouraged from<br />students majoring in all academic fields.<br />Although any paper related to religion and philosophy will be considered, priority will be given<br />to those addressing this year’s theme, “Race in America.” As philosopher Cornel West asserted,<br />“A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open,<br />honest dialogue.” Accordingly, this year’s conference will forthrightly address philosophical<br />and religious questions of race and how these questions relate to politics, culture, society, and<br />history. To begin our conversation, this year’s keynote speaker will be George Yancy, Associate<br />Professor of Philosophy at Duquesne University and author of Black Bodies, White Gazes: The<br />Continuing Significance of Race.<br />Paper proposals (roughly 250 words) should give a concise description of the presentation. The<br />deadline for proposals is February 18, 2011. Please include your full name, paper title,<br />institution, e-mail, phone number, and the name and contact information of your major professor.<br />Presenters must submit their full paper by March 11, 2011 to be considered for conference<br />prizes. Proposals and final papers should be sent via e-mail attachment to Dr. Arthur Remillard<br />at aremillard@francis.edu.<br />The keynote address will be given on Friday evening, with a student-led discussion to follow. All<br />student presentations will be given on Saturday from approximately 9:00am-5:00pm. This<br />conference is open to the public and free for presenters and non-presenters alike. For more<br />information, directions, contacts, scheduling, etc., please visit our website:<br />www.francis.edu/NAUCRP.htm or join the Facebook group, “St. Francis University Department<br />of Philosophy and Religious Studies.” This conference is organized by St. Francis University and<br />Westminster College, with support from SFU’s School of Arts and Letters, Department of<br />Philosophy & Religious Studies, and the Institute for Ethics.Adam Shearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14403899644147604203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-36369491017254577082011-01-31T11:53:00.001-05:002011-01-31T11:56:48.873-05:00Ethel Halpern Award - Call For ApplicationsUniversity of Pittsburgh, School of Arts and Sciences<br />PROGRAM IN JEWISH STUDIES<br /><br />CALL FOR APPLICATIONS<br /><br />ETHEL M. HALPERN AWARD IN JEWISH STUDIES<br />for Undergraduate Jewish Studies students at the University of Pittsburgh<br />funded by the Ethel M. Halpern Endowed Fund for Students.<br /><br />APPLICATIONS DUE: Monday February 14, 2011, 4 pm.<br /><br />Undergraduate students are invited to apply for funding for any of the following purposes:<br />travel or living expenses associated with a study abroad experience involving Jewish studies;<br />travel or living expenses associated with participation in a summer language program in Hebrew, Yiddish, or another language relevant to Jewish studies;<br />travel or living expenses associated with participation in an unpaid internship program connected to Jewish studies;<br />travel expenses related to other study or research in Jewish studies;<br />purchase of books or other materials related to research in Jewish studies.<br /><br />Awards of up to $1000 each will be made for projects in the Summer of 2011 or during Academic Year 2011-2012. <br /><br />Halpern Awards may be held in conjunction with other University and external funding in cases where the project costs exceed $1000.<br /><br />The following application materials must be received in the Jewish Studies office, 2604 Cathedral of Learning, by 4 pm, Monday February 14:<br /><br />a statement of purpose explaining the proposed activities and how the activities will further the student’s undergraduate studies;<br />a budget of anticipated expenses, including a list of other aid applied for, and a statement of the amount (up to $1000) requested from the Halpern Fund<br />an official transcript from Pitt and any previous undergraduate institutions;<br />a letter of recommendation from a faculty member familiar with the student’s work in Jewish Studies<br /><br />Eligibility: <br />Full-time undergraduates in the School of Arts and Sciences<br />Have completed or be currently enrolled in at least one Jewish studies class (including Hebrew language) at the University of Pittsburgh<br /><br />For any questions about the award, please contact: <br />Adam Shear, Director, Jewish Studies, ashear@pitt.edu.RELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-48386239361273045502011-01-31T11:50:00.001-05:002011-01-31T11:53:13.711-05:00School of Information Science i3 Summer ProgramThe i3 Program is a set of paid, summer institutes for undergraduate students from <strong>underrepresented populations </strong>who would excel at graduate study in the Information Sciences.<br /><br />The i3 Program is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and aims to increase student diversity in graduate programs at US-based Information Schools (iSchools) and to encourage those students to consider academic and professional careers within the Information Sciences. The University of Pittsburgh will host the first i3 Program in June 2011. To see what the i3 Program includes, click here to view a downloadable FAQ<br />sheet:<br /><br />http://www.ischool-inclusion.org/documents/FAQ.pdfRELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-37909348652062074462011-01-21T15:23:00.002-05:002011-01-21T15:25:28.364-05:00Teach for American Information SessionTeach For America Info Session: Tuesday, January 25 @ 7pm, WPU 548<br /><br />Only 50% of the 15.5 million children growing up in poverty will graduate from high school. Educational inequity limits the life prospects of millions of children. TEACH FOR being part of the solution.<br /><br />Teach For America<http://www.teachforamerica.org/> is hosting an information session on Tuesday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. EST in WPU 548. Come join us to learn how you can be part of the solution!<br /><br />Date: Tuesday, January 25<br />Time: 7:00 p.m. EST<br />Location: WPU 548<br /><br />This event is open to students of all years, academic majors and career interests, so please stop by and bring your friends. Food and drinks will be provided!<br /><br />Teach For America’s next and FINAL application deadline is Friday, February 4. Apply now<https://www.teachforamerica.org/online/info/signUp.wbfl?_flowId=signUp-flow&_flowExecutionKey=e2s1> to join the fight to end educational inequity! You have until 11:59 p.m. EST to submit your application!<br /><br />If you have any questions about the event or our application deadline, please contact Kendra-Lee Rosati, senior recruitment director with Teach For America, kendra-lee.rosati@teachforamerica.org<mailto:kendra-lee.rosati@teachforamerica.org>.RELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-61246973256871597982011-01-07T12:35:00.000-05:002011-01-07T12:37:13.284-05:00Pitt in Asia Study Abroad Information SessionASC and the Study Abroad Office will be holding an Asia Study Abroad information session on Tuesday evening to present on the program options that Pitt offers, with a panel of recent alumni from Pitt programs in Asia who are happy to answer questions and give advice on program content and scholarships. If you would like to attend this program, see the details below:<br /><br />Pitt in Asia Study Abroad Programs (Summer and Academic Year / Semester)<br /><br />Are you interested in spending the summer, or a semester or full academic year in Asia? Do you currently study an Asian language at Pitt, or do you want the chance to learn a new language in an immersion environment? Would you love to study abroad but need some advice or information on ways to find scholarships to help offset the cost of going overseas? If so, you’re welcome to join us for an hour to learn about the Pitt-approved programs that you can attend, and meet Study Abroad Office staff and recent alumni of several Pitt programs in China, Japan, India, and other countries!<br /><br />Tuesday, January 11, 2011 from 6:00-7:00 PM 4130 Posvar Hall<br /><br />This program is free and no registration is required! If you are planning to apply for programs taking place this summer or the coming academic year, we strongly encourage you to come with any application questions or concerns you’d like to discuss with our panel!<br /><br />Questions? Please contact Jennifer Murawski at jennm@pitt.edu<mailto:jennm@pitt.edu> or Ben Pilcher at bjp10@pitt.edu<mailto:bjp10@pitt.edu>.RELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-68182325141932371842010-12-09T08:44:00.003-05:002010-12-09T08:46:34.136-05:00Foundations: Undergraduate JournalWould you like to submit to <strong>Foundations</strong>?<br />Foundations is now accepting submissions. All papers<br />must meet the following criteria:<br />• Must have been written while pursuing an undergraduate<br />degree. Papers written as an undergraduate may be submitted<br />until two years past the month of graduation.<br />• International submissions are accepted but all submissions<br />must be written in English.<br />• Must have a historical theme (includes anthropology, art<br />history, classics, economics, political science, etc.)<br />• Must be unpublished.<br />• Must employ primary sources.<br />• Must be typed in 12-point Times New Roman font, doublespaced,<br />and titled.<br />• Must be between 12 and 60 pages, not including endnotes.<br /><br />Please submit all papers as e-mail attachments along with an<br />abstract no longer than 100 words in Microsoft Word document<br />format to foundations@jhu.edu. All papers are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the academic year and the summer.<br />Authors are kindly requested to provide the following data in<br />the body of the e-mail, not in the manuscript: name,<br />school attended, graduation year, and e-mail address.<br />Foundations is an international academic undergraduate<br />history journal published biannually. Visit http://<br />www.jhu.edu/foundations for more informationRELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-63264504299686914962010-12-08T09:50:00.001-05:002010-12-08T09:50:42.043-05:00Teach for America 4th DeadlineTeach For America’s 4th Application Deadline<br />FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17TH <br /><br />Only 50% of the 15.5 million children growing up in poverty will graduate from high school. Educational inequity limits the life prospects of millions of children. TEACH FOR being part of the solution.<br /><br />Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and professionals, from all majors, backgrounds, and career interests, who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in expanding educational opportunity.<br /><br />As a corps member, you will use your leadership skills and experience to make a significant impact on your students’ academic achievement. You will receive full salary and benefits as well as training and ongoing professional development to ensure you succeed in the classroom and beyond. And for the rest of your life, you’ll be part of a network of people working from every sector to ensure educational opportunity for all.<br /><br />Teach For America’s next application deadline is Friday, December 17th. Apply now to join the fight to end educational inequity! You have until 11:59 p.m. EDT to submit your application.<br /><br />If you have any questions, please contact Kendra-Lee Rosati, senior recruitment director with Teach For America, kendra-lee.rosati@teachforamerica.orgRELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-57173939149298971932010-12-08T09:43:00.001-05:002010-12-08T09:45:51.986-05:00Attention Religious Studies Majors!Have you received any academic or community awards including scholarships during calendar year 2010? If so, please send me that information for inclusion in your personal file an for transmission to the Dean. i would appreciate hearing from you in the next ten days, that is by December 17.<br /> <br />Thanks and best wishes for the final exam period and for the winter holiday season.<br /><br />Alex Orbach <br />orbach@pitt.eduRELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-77098905101019269092010-11-10T11:45:00.000-05:002010-11-10T11:46:09.395-05:00Educational Inequity PanelThere are more than 15 million children growing up in poverty. Less than 50% will graduate from high school, and only 1 in 10 will graduate from college.<br /><br />Join Teach For America for an Educational Inequity Panel to learn more about how you can have an impact on this massive injustice on Monday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m. EST in the WPU Ballroom.<br /><br />Date: Monday, November 15<br />Time: 7:00 p.m. EST<br />Location: WPU Ballroom<br /><br />Featuring: 7 Teach For America alumni; one 2008 Pitt grad; two Pitt professors<br /><br />This event is open to students of all years, academic majors and career interests, so please stop by and bring your friends. Food and drinks will be provided!RELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-54914908751767365012010-11-08T09:39:00.003-05:002010-11-08T09:48:18.314-05:00This Week's Global Studies AnnouncementsGLOBAL STUDIES ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 8 - NOVEMBER 15<br /><br /><br /><br />ANNOUNCEMENTS<br />9th Annual Pittsburgh Federal Career Day Please join us on Tuesday, November 16 for the 9th Annual Pittsburgh Federal Career Day with over 60 federal, state and local government agencies represented. The event kicks off with a networking breakfast at 9 a.m. before the job fair opens from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.<br /><br />This event will feature:<br /><br />• Career Fair<br /><br />• Keynote speaker<br /><br />• Breakout workshops on the job search process<br /><br />• Information sessions by select federal, state and city agencies<br /><br />Where will Federal Career Day be held? Duquesne University, Student Union, 4th Floor Ballroom. Learn more<http://www.duq.edu/about/map.cfm> about the University including a view of the campus map and driving directions. Who will attend? Government recruiters from federal, state and city agencies from across the U.S. and over 800 students and alumni from 50+ Tri-State colleges and universities. See Who's Coming: Check out the list of registered employers<http://pfcd.experience.com/stu/cf_details?fhnd=4623>. <br /><br /><br /><br />UNCF Special Programs Corporation’s Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship Program The UNCF Special Programs Corporation’s Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) Fellowship Program is now entering its 17th year. The Institute seeks to enhance U.S. national security and global competitiveness by promoting excellence, international service, and awareness among a representative cross-section of the American citizenry.<br />The IIPP also seeks to broaden access to international education and training opportunities for underrepresented minority college students.<br /><br />The IIPP Fellowship Program provides students from underrepresented minority groups with education and training experiences critical to entry and advancement in international affairs careers. Ours is a comprehensive program of summer policy institutes, study abroad, intensive language training, internships, graduate study, and student services that include mentoring and career development. Additionally, the Institute provides students with the education and training necessary to successfully enter, advance, and provide leadership in international affairs careers.<br />Application Deadline: February 1, 2011<br />Website: www.uncfsp.org/iipp<http://www.uncfsp.org/iipp><br /><br /><br /><br />Critical Language Scholarship Program 2011 Application Now Open -<br />Deadline: November 15, 2010<br />The United States Department of State is pleased to announce the scholarship competition for the 2011 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program for overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical need foreign languages. CLS institutes provide fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students.<br />Students may apply for one language, and will be placed at institute sites based on language evaluations after selection.<br />Interested applicants should review the full eligibility and application information on the CLS Program website at www.clscholarship.org <http://www.clscholarship.org>Arabic, Chinese, Persian, Russian, and Japanese institutes have language prerequisites, described at http://www.clscholarship.org/applicants.htm#prerequisites.<br /><br /><br /><br />Boren Scholarships/Fellowships<br /><br />The applications for the 2011-2012 National Security Education Programs David L. Boren Scholarships for undergraduate students and Fellowships for graduate students are now available at www.borenawards.org<http://www.borenawards.org/>. Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations.<br /><br />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 February 1, and the deadline for the Boren Scholarship is February 10.<br /><br />Please contact the Boren Awards staff at boren@iie.org<mailto:boren@iie.org> or 1-800-618-NSEP with any questions.<br /><br />UPCOMING GLOBAL STUDIES EVENTS<br /><br />MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15<br /><br />Film--Global Lens 2010: My Tehran For Sale 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.<br />Frick Fine Arts Auditorium<br /><br />In this riveting, insider's perspective on life in Iran's capital city, Marzieh -a terminally ill actress-'wearily relates her desperate quest for political asylum through a series of interviews with an unsympathetic government official. Beginning with details of her doomed relationship with an Iranian-born Australian and their plan to relocate to Adelaide, she recounts her struggle to work as an actress under Iran's current regime, her hope for a future ultimately dashed by the devastating discovery of her illness, and her need to "escape" the only home she has ever known. Set against the backdrop of Tehran's thriving arts culture, and framed through a series of artful and dramatic flashback sequences, poet-turned-filmmaker Granaz Moussavi boldly registers the trials of a modern woman struggling to flourish in Iran's contemporary political climate. This film is in Farsi with English subtitles<br />Audience: Open to the public<br />Cost: Free<br />For more information, contact Veronica Dristas - dristas@pitt.edu<mailto:dristas@pitt.edu><br />Sponsored by: Global Studies Center, Office of Cross Cultural and Leadership Development<br /><br />TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16<br /><br />Film--Global Lens 2010: Shirley Adams<br />7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.<br />Frick Fine Arts Auditorium<br /><br />In this deeply affecting portrait of ordinary courage in present-day South Africa, a single mother-Shirley Adams -struggles to care for her paraplegic teenage son, Donovan, in a depressed district on the outskirts of Cape Town. Wearied but resolute, she desperately clings to him as he withdraws from the world following a suicide attempt, and is hopeful when his spirits are momentarily lifted by the appearance of Tamsin, a pretty but overeager social worker. But when the relationship between Donovan and Tamsin sours, his fragile emotional health declines, and Shirley's faith and perseverance are put to the ultimate test. First-time director Oliver Hermanus's observant camera holds close to its subjects, capturing the claustrophobia, intimacy and hushed anguish surrounding the tender daily routines of a mother and her child. This film is in English and Afrikaans, with English subtitles<br />Audience: Open to the public<br />Cost: Free<br />For more information, contact Veronica Dristas - dristas@pitt.edu<mailto:dristas@pitt.edu><br />Sponsored by: Global Studies Center, African Studies Program, Office of Cross Cultural and Leadership Development<br /><br />SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20<br /><br />Film--Global Lens 2010: The Shaft (Dixia De Tiankong) 3:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.<br />630 William Pitt Union<br /><br />In a poor mining town in western China, the stories of a father and his two children intersect and intertwine, illuminating complicated relationships hidden beneath the community's hardened exterior. Accused of an affair with her manager, the attractive daughter of the household finds herself spurned by her boyfriend and forced to accept an arranged marriage. Her brother dreams of being a singer, but after an unforeseen stint in prison, reluctantly heads into the mines like his father, who spends his days searching for the wife who left him many years ago.<br />Writer-director Zhang Chi's wise and poetic debut delicately expresses the turmoil of emotion and expectation wrought by a calloused and difficult existence. This film is in Mandarin, with subtitles in English<br />Audience: Open to the public<br />Cost: Free<br />For more information, contact Veronica Dristas - dristas@pitt.edu<mailto:dristas@pitt.edu><br />Sponsored by: Global Studies Center, Asian Studies Center, Office of Cross Cultural and Leadership Development INTERNATIONAL EVENTS FROM OUR UNIVERSITY AFFILIATES mHealth Summit: Meeting 21st Century Goals Through Mobile Technology Research & Innovation November 8-10, 2010 Washington, DC The 2010 <http://www.fnih.org/events/2010-mhealth-summit> mHealth Summit<http://www.fnih.org/events/2010-mhealth-summit> is the key opportunity for leaders in government, private sector/industry, academia and not-for-profit organizations to share information and experiences related to the intersection of mobile technology, health research, and policy. Keynote speakers include Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health; Ted Turner, chairman of the UN Foundation; and Tom Wheeler, chairman of the mHealth Alliance, Core Capital Partners.<br />Registration<http://www.mhealthsummit.org/registration/fees> is required.<br />The early registration deadline is September 24.<br /><br />Protection of Civilians: Critical Liabilities and Their Solutions, Alison Giffen, The Stimson Center, Washington DC Wed., November 10th, Noon - 1:30 pm Room 3911 Posvar Hall Ford Institute Speaker Series, www.fordinstitute.pitt.edu States, the UN and regional organizations face complex problems that undermine effective protection of civilians in war-torn societies.<br />Drawing on the latest research and<br />on her access to policymakers in the US government and the UN, Giffen will discuss current efforts to address deficits in guidance, doctrine and training. Giffen will illustrate her talk with examples from Sudan, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and Iraq.<br />Alison Giffen is Deputy Director of the Stimson Center's Future of Peace Operations program, which is recognized as a leading center of research and advocacy on civilian protection in war-torn societies. Ms. Giffen has over a dozen years of experience monitoring and advocating on human rights and humanitarian crises in Sudan, Sierra Leone and Colombia. She received her MA in International Affairs from the School for International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and rceived her BA in Diplomacy and World Affairs from Occidental College.<br /><br />"National Icon or Symbol of Islamic Iconoclasm?: A Brief History of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque", Mrinalini Rajagopalan Faculty Fellow in South Asian Studies, Yale University November 10, 2010 NOON, 2628 Cathedral of Learning On 15th November 2000 a small, angry mob gathered outside the compound of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi, India. Celebrated as a monument of national as well as international repute, the thirteenth-century mosque, which is constructed in large part from spolia from Hindu temples, receives thousands of domestic tourists and foreign visitors every day. On this November day, however, the protestors (representing right-wing Hindu nationalist parties) demanded access to the mosque to hold a religious ceremony that would liberate the Hindu idols used in the construction of the mosque by the original Muslim invaders. This presentation examines the complexities of a national icon that is regarded as a symbol of India's glorious past on the one hand, and is seen as the embodiment of the traumatic subjugation of an indigenous Hindu population at the hands of foreign invaders on the other.<br /><br />OTHER INTERNATIONAL EVENTS<br />Please visit this link to read more:<br />http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/otherevents.html<br /><br />FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES<br />Please visit this link to read more:<br />http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/otherfellowships.htmlRELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-63681658437404528612010-10-27T08:52:00.000-04:002010-10-27T08:54:29.896-04:00A&S Undergraduate Research Awards Summer 2011 Information SessionThe School of Arts and Sciences’<br /><br />Office of Experiential Learning announces an<br /><br /><br /><br />Undergraduate Research Award--Summer 2011<br /><br />Information Session<br /><br /><br /><br />Monday, November 1, 2010<br /><br />5pm-5:50pm<br /><br />704 Thackeray Hall<br /><br /><br /><br />The School of Arts and Sciences’ Office of Undergraduate Studies is looking for applicants<br /><br />to join a diverse community of undergraduate scholars and researchers from the humanities, natural sciences and<br /><br />social sciences. Awardees receive $3,500 to support a summer term of independent research, scholarship<br /><br />or creative endeavor.<br /><br /><br /><br />Learn about what makes an award-worthy proposal, the application requirements, the application process,<br /><br />expectations of awardees and the summer research experience.RELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-44045919858237005922010-10-27T08:50:00.000-04:002010-10-27T08:52:26.046-04:00Recommendations for Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior FellowsThe Office of Experiential Learning is requesting faculty recommendations<br /><br />of seniors in your department who would be outstanding candidates for<br /><br />the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program,<br />2011-12.<br /><br /><br /><br />Projects on which the 2011-2012 Junior Fellows will assist are:<br /><br />Non-Proliferation Democracy/Rule of Law,<br /><br />Middle East Studies Energy and Climate ,<br /><br />Chinese Studies Russian/Eurasian Studies.<br /><br /><br /><br />To be eligible, students must be seniors or have graduated within the last<br />academic year but have not yet started a graduate program<br /><br />Students must have completed a significant amount of coursework in<br /><br />Political Science International Affairs<br /><br />Economics History<br /><br />Russian, Chinese or Middle East studies<br /><br />Language and other skills are required for certain assignments.<br /><br /><br /><br />Students should have a high academic standing and have excellent writing<br />and research skills<br /><br />This is a paid, full time position for approximately one year starting<br />August 1, 2011.<br /><br /><br /><br />Information sessions for students interested in the<br /><br />Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program, 2011-12:<br /><br /><br /><br />Mon., November 8, 2010 at 5pm, G36 Gardner Steel Conference Center<br /><br />(inside the Academic Resource Center)<br /><br />and<br /><br />Wed., November 10, 2010 at 12noon, Thackeray Conference Room<br /><br />(check in at 140 Thackeray with receptionist)<br /><br /><br /><br />For information about the CEIP Junior Fellows program go to<br /><br />http://www.as.pitt.edu/undergraduate/experience/ceip-fellows.htmlRELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-61310820870204474572010-10-27T08:49:00.001-04:002010-10-27T08:50:45.835-04:002010 JET Program, Teach in Asia, & Peace Corps Information SessionASC is pleased to announce that we will be holding our annual *Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program, Teach in Asia, and Peace Corps in Asia *information session next TUESDAY, November 2, from 4:30 to 7:00 PM in 125 Frick Fine Arts Building at the University of Pittsburgh. This session is free and open to the public, if you are interested in applying for one of these programs. Please feel free to forward this announcement to anyone interested in the Pittsburgh area. A schedule and map are below:<br /><br />Are you interested in working in Asia? Planning what to do after graduation? Do you want to gain valuable international teaching and working experience? If your answer is "YES!," come learn more about Peace Corps volunteer work in Asia OR teaching in Japan as part of the JET (Japan Exchange & Teaching) Program, as well as opportunities in other parts of Asia! You'll meet past program representatives and will hear about their experiences, how to apply, what kinds of applicants each program is looking for, and you can ask whatever questions are on your mind! Free and open to the public. Current program applicants can bring questions, and those considering applying after graduation can come with general concerns and discussion!<br /><br />*TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2*<br /><br />4:30-7:00 PM in 125 Frick Fine Arts Building<br /><br />University of Pittsburgh<br /><br />/** Additional panelists are still being added/<br /><br />*4:30-5:15 PM**-- Peace Corps in Asia and Peace Corps Master's Degree in Public Health information session***<br /><br />Presenter: Jonnett Maurer, Recruiter, RPCV, Togo 2001 -- 2003<br /><br />More info on Peace Corps: http://www.peacecorps.gov/<br /><br />Peace Corps Masters Degree in Public Health at Pitt:<br />http://www.publichealth.pitt.edu/interior.php?pageID=335<br /><br />*5:15-5:30 PM -- Teach in Asia discussion -- Korea, Japan, China, Vietnam***<br /><br />Presenters: Christina Unger, former teacher in South Korea, and Timothy Notari, former teacher in Japan<br /><br />*5:30-7:00 PM -- Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program presentation &<br />discussion***<br /><br />Presenter: Jennifer Murawski, Asian Studies Center<br /><br />Panelists (former JET participants): Amy Boots, Blaine Connor, Jennifer Donehoo, Amiena Mahsoob, Teressa Martin-Wong, Smitha Prasadh, David Sheldon, Chris Tittle<br /><br />More info on JET: http://www.jetprogramme.org/<br /><br />For more information or directions, please contact Jennifer Murawski at jennm@pitt.edu <mailto:jennm@pitt.edu>.<br /><br />*Jennifer Murawski*<br /><br />Assistant Director of Educational Outreach, Asian Studies Center<br /><br />4133 Wesley W. Posvar Hall<br /><br />University of Pittsburgh<br /><br />Pittsburgh, PA 15260<br /><br />(p) 412-383-3062<br /><br />(f) 412-624-4665<br /><br />(w) www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc <http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc>RELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-45297203201768103632010-10-25T12:49:00.002-04:002010-10-25T13:05:48.684-04:00Information SessionHUMANITY IN ACTION FELLOWSHIP<br /><br />Fellows travel to Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, Poland, France, or the U.S. in this competitive, intensive five-week summer fellowship with a focus on human rights and minority issues.<br /><br />See http://www.humanityinaction.org <http://www.humanityinaction.org/><br /> for more details.<br /><br />SPEAKER: Judith Goldstein, Director of Humanity in Action<br /><br />WHEN: Thursday, October 28, at 4:00pm<br />WHERE: 35th Floor Cathedral of Learning, Honors College<br /><br />RSVP - Ross Reilly, UHC Program Manager, rreilly@pitt.edu, up until 1pm the day of the event.<br /><br />HIA FELLOWSHIP ELIGIBILITY:<br />Sophomores, juniors, seniors and recent graduates (from 2009 and 2010) Open to non-U.S. citizens Students from ALL DISCIPLINES invited to apply Application Deadline: January 10, 2011.RELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-30896953235360230992010-10-25T11:39:00.000-04:002010-10-25T11:40:39.582-04:00Teach for America DeadlineTeach For America’s 3rd Application Deadline, 10/27<br /><br /> Only 50% of the 15.5 million children growing up in poverty will graduate from high school. Educational inequity limits the life prospects of millions of children. TEACH FOR being part of the solution.<br /><br /><br />Teach For America's next application deadline is Wednesday, October 27. <br />Apply now to join the fight to end educational inequity! You have until<br />11:59 p.m. EDT to submit your application!<br /><br /><br />Teach For America is open to all academic majors and career interests. Our <br />corps members commit two years to teach in a low-income community in one of <br />our 39 regions. They also receive a competitive salary and comprehensive <br />health benefits. To learn more about our compensation package, attend our <br />online event on Tuesday, October 26 at 9:00 p.m. EDT. If you’re <br />interested, please RSVP here!<br /><br /><br />If you have any questions, please contact Kendra-Lee Rosati, senior <br />recruitment director with Teach For America, <br />kendra-lee.rosati@teachforamerica.org.RELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-32335842821507782012010-10-18T12:45:00.002-04:002010-10-18T12:57:26.546-04:00Global Studies Announcements for October 18, 2010<strong>India Today: Economics, Technology, and People </strong><br />As global citizens, students need to have a working knowledge of other countries which are important in shaping the corporate, social and political world. As a rising state in the world economy, India's status in the business and in world affairs is shifting. This short course will explore how these three factors interact in India and in the perceived position of India as a world economy. Students in any department, pursuing any major are welcome to register for this course for 1 credit. The Pitt course numbers are: BIND 2400: CRN 38695 (graduate) and BUSECN 1505: CRN<br />38958 or ECON 1903: CRN 10198 (undergraduate). Seminar continues Friday, Oct. 22, Sat., October 23rd and Sun., October 24th. For more information, contact Veronica Dristas - 412-624-2918 <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>UNCF Special Programs Corporation's Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship Program </strong><br />The UNCF Special Programs Corporation's Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) Fellowship Program is now entering its 17th year. The Institute seeks to enhance U.S. national security and global competitiveness by promoting excellence, international service, and awareness among a representative cross-section of the American citizenry.<br />The IIPP also seeks to broaden access to international education and training opportunities for underrepresented minority college students.<br />The IIPP Fellowship Program provides students from underrepresented minority groups with education and training experiences critical to entry and advancement in international affairs careers. Ours is a comprehensive program of summer policy institutes, study abroad, intensive language training, internships, graduate study, and student services that include mentoring and career development. Additionally, the Institute provides students with the education and training necessary to successfully enter, advance, and provide leadership in international affairs careers.<br />Application Deadline: February 1, 2011<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><strong>Critical Language Scholarship Program 2011 Application Now Open</strong> -<br /></span><strong><em>Deadline: November 15, 2010<br /></em></strong>The United States Department of State is pleased to announce the scholarship competition for the 2011 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program for overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical need foreign languages. CLS institutes provide fully-funded group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks for U.S. citizen undergraduate and graduate students.<br />Students may apply for one language, and will be placed at institute sites based on language evaluations after selection.<br />Interested applicants should review the full eligibility and application information on the CLS Program website. <br /><br />Boren Scholarships/Fellowships<br />The applications for the 2011-2012 National Security Education Program's David L. Boren Scholarships for undergraduate students and Fellowships for graduate students are now available at www.borenawards.org Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations.<br /><br />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 February 1, and the deadline for the Boren Scholarship is February 10.<br /><br />Please contact the Boren Awards staff at boren@iie.orgor 1-800-618-NSEP with any questions.<br /><br />GLOBAL STUDIES EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 18<br /><br />TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19<br /><br /><strong>Lecture--Global Issues Lecture Series: "Global Challenges to Sustainable Water Management"<br /></strong>6 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.<br />107 Barco Law School<br /><br />Radisav Vidic, Ph.D., P.E.<br />William Kepler Whiteford Professor and Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh<br />Audience: Open to the Public<br />For more information, contact Global Studies Center - 412-648-5085 global@pitt.edu Sponsored by: Global Studies Center, Global Solutions Education Fund<br /><br />FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22<br /><br /><strong>Seminar--India Today: Economics, Technology, and People<br /></strong>5 p.m.-<br />100 Porter Hall, Carnegie Mellon campus<br /><br />As global citizens, students need to have a working knowledge of other countries which are important in shaping the corporate, social and political world. As a rising state in the world economy, India's status in the business and in world affairs is shifting. This short course will explore how these three factors interact in India and in the perceived position of India as a world economy.<br />Students in any department, pursuing any major are welcome to register for this course for 1 credit. The Pitt course numbers are: BIND 2400 CRN 38695<br />(graduate) and BUSECN 1505 CRN 38958 (undergraduate. Seminar continues Saturday, October 23rd and Sunday, October 24th.<br />Audience: Open to the public<br />Cost: Free but must register<br />For more information, contact Veronica Dristas - 412-624-2918 dristas@pitt.eduSponsored by: Global Studies Center, International Business Center, Katz Graduate School of Business, Swanson School of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College, Office of the Provost, and Division of Student Affairs<br /><br />SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23<br /><br /><strong>Seminar--India Today: Economics, Technology, and People </strong><br />8:30 a.m.- 6:45 p.m.<br />100 Porter Hall, Carnegie Mellon Campus<br /><br />As global citizens, students need to have a working knowledge of other countries which are important in shaping the corporate, social and political world. As a rising state in the world economy, India's status in the business and in world affairs is shifting. This short course will explore how these three factors interact in India and in the perceived position of India as a world economy.<br />Students in any department, pursuing any major are welcome to register for this course for 1 credit. The Pitt course numbers are: BIND 2400 CRN 38695<br />(graduate) and BUSECN 1505 CRN 38958 (undergraduate. Seminar continues Saturday, October 23rd and Sunday, October 24th.<br />Audience: Open to the public<br />For more information, contact Veronica Dristas - 412-624-2918 Cost: Free but must register<br />Sponsored by: Global Studies Center, International Business Center, Katz Graduate School of Business, Swanson School of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College, Office of the Provost, and Division of Student Affairs<br /><br />SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24<br /><br /><strong>Seminar--India Today: Economics, Technology, and People<br /></strong>9 a.m.- 1 p.m.<br />100 Porter Hall, Carnegie Mellon campus<br /><br />As global citizens, students need to have a working knowledge of other countries which are important in shaping the corporate, social and political world. As a rising state in the world economy, India's status in the business and in world affairs is shifting. This short course will explore how these three factors interact in India and in the perceived position of India as a world economy.<br />Students in any department, pursuing any major are welcome to register for this course for 1 credit. The Pitt course numbers are: BIND 2400 CRN 38695<br />(graduate) and BUSECN 1505 CRN 38958 (undergraduate. Seminar continues Saturday, October 23rd and Sunday, October 24th.<br />Audience: Open to the Public<br />Cost: Free but must register<br />For more information, contact Veronica Dristas - 412-624-2918 dristas@pitt.eduSponsored by: Global Studies Center, International Business Center, Katz Graduate School of Business, Swanson School of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College, Office of the Provost, and Division of Student Affairs<br /><br /><strong>UPCOMING GLOBAL STUDIES EVENTS<br /></strong><br />TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26<br /><br /><strong>Information Session--Peace Corps General Information Session<br /></strong>6 - 7 pm<br />837 William Pitt Union<br />Coming from all walks of life and representing the rich diversity of the American people, Volunteers range in age from college students to retirees. Every Peace Corps Volunteer's experience is different. From teaching English to elementary school children in Zambia to launching a computer learning center in Moldova to promoting HIV/AIDS awareness in South Africa to working on soil conservation in Panama, Volunteers bring their skills and life experiences to where they are needed most.<br />Peace Corps offers a way to refine and develop skills and gain international experience, while helping others. BusinessWeek consistently rates Peace Corps as one of the best places to launch a career. Come visit us on campus to hear about what it is like to serve overseas in the Peace Corps.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">INTERNATIONAL EVENTS FROM OUR UNIVERSITY AFFILIATES</span></strong><br /><br /><strong>Global Health and Underserved Populations Series<br /></strong>Topic: Critical Issues in Global Health<br />Speaker: Bernard Goldstein, MD<br />Monday, October 18, Noon-1:00 p.m.<br />Lecture Room 1, Scaife Hall, 4th Floor<br />Registration not required. Light lunch will be served. For additional information, contact Joyce Holl at hollj@upmc.edu or 412-692-4759. The series is co-sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Department of General Internal Medicine and Center for Global Health.<br /><br /><strong>Global Health Film Series<br /></strong>"Addicted to Plastic"<br />Wednesday, October 20, 3:30-5:00 p.m.<br />A115 Crabtree Hall<br />What happens to all those plastic water bottles you carry around in your backpack? See this sobering documentary to find out. The filmmakers covered 12 countries and five continents in three years, including two trips to the middle of the Pacific Ocean, where plastic debris accumulates.<br />Registration not required. Each program in the series includes the featured film, a post-film discussion, and light refreshments. For additional information contact Hilary Lenz at Hilary.Lenz@gmail.com. Sponsored by the Global Health Student Association and the Center for Global Health. This event is an approved INCIGHT co-curricular and Public Health Grand Rounds activity.<br /><br /><strong>Global Health and Underserved Populations Series<br /></strong>Topic: TBD<br />Speaker: TBD<br />Monday, October 25, Noon-1:00 p.m.<br />LHAS Auditorium, 7th Floor Main, Montefiore University Hospital Registration not required. Light lunch will be served. For additional information, contact Joyce Holl at hollj@upmc.edu<br />or 412-692-4759. The series is co-sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Department of General Internal Medicine and Center for Global Health.<br /><br /><strong>OTHER INTERNATIONAL EVENTS<br /></strong>Please visit this link to read more:<br /><a href="http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/otherevents.html">http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/otherevents.html</a><br /><br /><strong>FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES<br /></strong>Please visit this link to read more:<br /><a href="http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/otherfellowships.html">http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/global/otherfellowships.html</a>RELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-47512063623345230592010-10-18T12:44:00.000-04:002010-10-18T12:45:16.026-04:002114 Registration MemoGood Morning:<br /><br /> Registration for spring term 2114 (January 2011) will commence on November 1, 2010. By this time, all students should have received from the Registrar's office the official day and time when they can access the registration screens and commence self-service registration. However, all students are obligated to meet with advisors prior to registration in order to lift the advising hold placed on their registration screen. For most of you, I am that person as I am filling in for Professor Clark Chilson in the Dept. of Religious Studies this fall.<br /> Before I can lift your hold, I need to meet with you in order to review your proposed schedule of classes for spring. I need to be assured that you are aware of both remaining requirements for the major as well as for general education requirements and that you will be addressing those in the coming term. I have posted twenty-minute individual sessions starting this Thursday, October 21, on the wall next to my office (2606 CL) and I ask you to come by and claim a spot. I will be in the office from 1:00 --7:30 PM this Thursday for those ready to go this week. I (and not Ms. Walker the Departmental administrator) will lift the advising hold after our get together. To expedite our meeting, I ask you to come prepared to answer my questions posed above, that is, which of your courses addresses the sets of requirements that have to be filled prior to graduation.<br /> I look forward to personalizing this relationship.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /> Alexander OrbachRELGSTAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11113603411247488491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-73935878645122481382010-04-14T14:52:00.001-04:002010-04-14T14:55:51.011-04:00Post Graduate Study in LondonSCHOOL OF ADVANCED STUDY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON<br />POSTGRADUATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITES IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES <br />AVAILABLE FOR OCTOBER 2010 ENTRY<br /><br />The School of Advanced Study at the University of London offers a number of funding opportunities across its range of postgraduate taught Master’s and research degree programmes (commencing October 2010) in subjects spanning the humanities and social sciences, including:<br /><br />• American and Latin American studies<br />• Cultural studies<br />• English<br />• Globalisation <br />• History <br />• Human rights<br />• International development<br />• Law (taxation law, international corporate governance, financial regulation and economic law, and legislative studies)<br />• Modern languages (French, German, Hispanic and Italian)<br />• Politics and international relations<br /><br />For the full list of Master’s degrees go to www.sas.ac.uk/maprogramme.html<br /><br /> The following funding options are available: <br /><br /> School of Advanced Studentships (deadline for applications Monday 26 April*)<br /><br />· 2 x Master’s degree studentships<br />· 1 x research degree studentship<br /><br />* Please note that your Institute of choice will have an earlier deadline for the receipt of course application forms. Please visit the Institute websites for details.<br /><br /> Arts and Humanities Research Council Studentships <br /><br />· 2 x AHRC Research studentships in History (2) (deadline has now passed)<br />· 2 x Master's degree studentships in History (RPM) (deadline has now passed)<br />· 1 x Master's degree studentship in Law (Human Rights) (PPM) (deadline has <br />now passed)<br />· 1 x Collaborative Doctoral award at the IHR’s Centre for Contemporary British History with the Rothschild Archive (deadline Monday 26 April 2010)<br /><br /><br />Bursaries and studentships offered by the Institutes of the School:<br />Institute of Advanced Legal Studies <br />Institute of Classical Studies<br />Institute of Commonwealth Studies<br />Institute of English Studies<br />Institute of Germanic & Romance Studies<br />Institute of Historical Research<br />Institute of Musical Research <br />Institute of Philosophy<br />Institute for the Study of the Americas<br />Warburg Institute <br /><br /><br />For more details, please visit www.sas.ac.uk/funding.html Or contact Registry by emailing sas.registry@sas.ac.uk or calling +44 (0)20 7862 8662 or 8661<br /><br />The School of Advanced Study, University of London, unites ten prestigious research institutes to form the UK’s national centre for the facilitation and promotion of research in the humanities and social sciences.Clark Chilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909640698739728424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-7587294724873699722010-03-01T12:38:00.000-05:002010-03-01T12:39:17.497-05:00For Those Interested in Studying Global HealthInformation Session--Pitt MAP 2011 Information Session<br />5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.<br />802 William Pitt Union<br /><br />Are you interested in studying global health from a variety of<br />perspectives in three cultures? If so, consider Pitt MAP. Pitt MAP is an<br />interdisciplinary, thematically driven study abroad program in which<br />30 students and 3 Pitt faculty travel and learn together for a term.<br />Spring 2011's theme is Global Health. The cohort will spend spring<br />semester in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Cape Town, South Africa and Beijing,<br />China. Coursework and site visits will consider the theory and practice of<br />medicine and health care through several lenses- clinical, political,<br />economic, rhetorical and socio-cultural. You do not need to be a<br />pre-health student to apply, but it would be a wonderful introduction<br />to the theory and practice of trans-national health care for those who are<br />interested in international development or who want to pursue post-college<br />careers in the health sciences.<br /><br />Students on Pitt MAP earn 12 to 15 credits that can be used for a variety<br />of majors and certificates. Students can use their Pitt financial aid<br />towards the program cost and additional study abroad scholarships are<br />available as well. Want to learn more about Pitt MAP? Attend the upcoming<br />information session: For more information, contact Vanessa Sterling -<br />412-624-2033<br />vmsst4@pitt.eduClark Chilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909640698739728424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31085003.post-24984428580988101202010-03-01T12:36:00.000-05:002010-03-01T12:37:32.571-05:00Grant OpportunitiesStudent Grant Opportunity - International Studies Fund Competition<br />UCIS announces the 2010 International Studies Fund (ISF) Competition. This<br />grant program is intended to help students at the University of Pittsburgh<br />to conduct research on international issues or in international settings.<br />Full time Pitt graduate and undergraduate students, from all schools and<br />campuses, are eligible to submit a proposal. The maximum grant amount is<br />$1,000; the application deadline is March 15. Additional information<br />available at:<br />www.ucis.pitt.edu/main/isf.html<http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/main/isf.html> .<br /><br />Student Grant Opportunity - Newman Award<br />UCIS announces the Newman Award for International Intergenerational<br />Project Initiatives. This award is intended to partially support the<br />expenses of international travel incurred by University of Pittsburgh<br />undergraduate and graduate students involved in an academic project with<br />an international intergenerational component. Applications accepted<br />through March 26, 2010, for summer and fall 2010<br />projects. Info and application form at:<br />http://www.ucis.pitt.ed/main/newman.htmlClark Chilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04909640698739728424noreply@blogger.com