Monday, February 26, 2007
Elliott Horowitz, Professor of Jewish History at Bar Ilan University and Visiting Professor at Johns Hopkins University
Mild Men or Wild Men? The Invention of the Non-Violent Jew
4:30 pm, 115 Mirvis Hall
Reception to follow
Professor Horowitz is one of the leading historians of the Jewish experience in medieval and early modern Europe and is Co-Editor of the Jewish Quarterly Review, the oldest English-language academic journal devoted to Jewish studies. He is the author of numerous studies in Jewish social and cultural history, including Reckless Rites: Purim and the Legacy of Jewish Violence (Princeton University Press, 2006). This recently published book has raised important questions about the ways in which modern historians have treated past episodes of violence among Jews and how modern agendas of Jews and non-Jews have led to the creation of the image of the Diaspora Jew as non-violent.
(Students from Medieval Jewish Civilization and Jewish Mysticism should recognize Professor Horowitz’s name as the author of the articles on “Coffee, Coffeehouses, and the Nocturnal Rituals of Early Modern Jewry,” “The Eve of the Circumcision,” and the chapter on Italian Jewish culture in Cultures of the Jews.)
Cosponsored with Jewish Studies, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and History.
Friday, February 23, 2007
February 27-28: Ian Reader on "Dangerous Religion" in Japan
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
A Special Opportunity Just for Majors!
Religious Studies majors are welcome to join RELGST 0525: Religion and Culture in East Asia for a special talk by:
Ian Reader, Professor of Japanese Studies and Director of the Japan Centre, Manchester University (UK)
Aum: A Case Study in Religious Violence
1:00-2:15 PM, 426 Benedum
See also below.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Ian Reader, Professor of Japanese Studies and Director of the Japan Centre, Manchester University (UK)
Dangerous Religion? Cultural Constructions of Religion in Post-Aum Japan and their Wider Implications
4:00 PM, 4127 Sennott
Reception to follow
This talk examines social/cultural and other responses to the Aum Affair in Japan, especially the rise of the anti-cult movement and the construction of concepts of ‘dangerous religion’ and of ‘cults’ as somehow separate from ‘true religion,’ and looks at the forces at work in this ongoing process. It examines the arguments that are being used in attempts to deal with the problematic tensions that have arisen in post-Aum Japan, between the constitutionally enshrined notion of freedom of religious worship and belief and questions of public safety, which have led many to advocate either control of religion or re-categorization of some forms of religion as ‘cults’ or socially deviant movements that need to be controlled by the state. This talk also briefly tries to put the Japanese case into wider, global context by looking at how the Japanese case may be impacting on discussions about religion and its control elsewhere, and at what the implications of contemporary global discussions about religion and terror might hold for public understandings of ‘religion.’
Dr. Reader is among the foremost Western authorities working on religious violence and on pilgrimage in contemporary Japan. His many publications include Making Pilgrimages: Meaning and Practice in Shikoku (2005), Religious Violence in Contemporary Japan: The Case of Aum Shinrikyō (2000), Practically Religious: Worldly Benefits and the Common Religion of Japan [coauthored] (1998), A Poisonous Cocktail? Aum Shinrikyō’s Path to Violence (1996), and Religion in Contemporary Japan (1991).
Cosponsored by the Asian Studies Center and Japan Council of University Center for International Studies. Funding provided by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation and Mitsubishi Endowments and the Office of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
A Special Opportunity Just for Majors!
Religious Studies majors are welcome to join RELGST 0525: Religion and Culture in East Asia for a special talk by:
Ian Reader, Professor of Japanese Studies and Director of the Japan Centre, Manchester University (UK)
Aum: A Case Study in Religious Violence
1:00-2:15 PM, 426 Benedum
See also below.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Ian Reader, Professor of Japanese Studies and Director of the Japan Centre, Manchester University (UK)
Dangerous Religion? Cultural Constructions of Religion in Post-Aum Japan and their Wider Implications
4:00 PM, 4127 Sennott
Reception to follow
This talk examines social/cultural and other responses to the Aum Affair in Japan, especially the rise of the anti-cult movement and the construction of concepts of ‘dangerous religion’ and of ‘cults’ as somehow separate from ‘true religion,’ and looks at the forces at work in this ongoing process. It examines the arguments that are being used in attempts to deal with the problematic tensions that have arisen in post-Aum Japan, between the constitutionally enshrined notion of freedom of religious worship and belief and questions of public safety, which have led many to advocate either control of religion or re-categorization of some forms of religion as ‘cults’ or socially deviant movements that need to be controlled by the state. This talk also briefly tries to put the Japanese case into wider, global context by looking at how the Japanese case may be impacting on discussions about religion and its control elsewhere, and at what the implications of contemporary global discussions about religion and terror might hold for public understandings of ‘religion.’
Dr. Reader is among the foremost Western authorities working on religious violence and on pilgrimage in contemporary Japan. His many publications include Making Pilgrimages: Meaning and Practice in Shikoku (2005), Religious Violence in Contemporary Japan: The Case of Aum Shinrikyō (2000), Practically Religious: Worldly Benefits and the Common Religion of Japan [coauthored] (1998), A Poisonous Cocktail? Aum Shinrikyō’s Path to Violence (1996), and Religion in Contemporary Japan (1991).
Cosponsored by the Asian Studies Center and Japan Council of University Center for International Studies. Funding provided by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation and Mitsubishi Endowments and the Office of Undergraduate Studies in the School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
CxC lecture Tuesday
Business Communication: Tools for Personal and Professional Success
Ted Smyth, Chief Administrative Office and Senior Vice President, H.J. Heinz Company
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 @ 2:30 p.m.
Room 827 William Pitt Student Union.
Ted Smyth, Chief Administrative Office and Senior Vice President, H.J. Heinz Company
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 @ 2:30 p.m.
Room 827 William Pitt Student Union.
UCIS events Feb 24-Mar 1
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24
Lecture--Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, Defining Ourselves and Being Defined: Globalization, Regionalism, and Multiculturalism
6:00 pm
Lower Lounge, William Pitt Union
http://www.pitt.edu/AFShome/s/o/sorc/public/html/goseca/
Audience: Open to the public
Sponsored by: Center for Russian and East European Studies, Graduate Organizaion for the Study of Europe and Central Asia (GOSECA)
Charles King, Georgetown University.
For more information, contact Drew Chapman - 412-648-7407 ahc12@pitt.edu
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Dinner/Festival/Performance/Cultural Event--Chinese Coffeehouse and Spring Festival
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
1st Floor of the William Pitt Union
Audience: All are welcome to attend
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Office of Cross-Cultural and Civic Leadership
The Asian Studies Center in collaboration with the Chinese Student and Scholars Association (CSSA) and Office of Cross-Cultural and Civic Leadership (O3CL), will be organizing the annual Chinese New Year's Celebration in February! The members of these organizations are working to throw a wonderful event, including exhibitions of Chinese opera masks and costumes, games, stage shows, karaoke, etc, for a large audience... Please join us at this wonderful event and learn about Chinese culture! Coffee House 5-6:30pm & Chinese Spring Festival from 6:30-11:00pm
For more information, contact Doreen Hernandez - 412-648-7426 edoreen@ucis.pitt.edu
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27
Lecture--Sudan: It's History and how it affects current day issues in Darfur and the surrounding African regions
4:00 pm
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: Global Studies Program, African Studies Program, Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies, The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, Muslim Students Association at the University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Buba Misawa(an associate professor of political science at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA)will talk about the rich and vibrant history of Sudan from the 18th century till modern day times. He will cover how the Sudan was once a focal point and an area that received an influx of people from all over the continent for trade, commerce, education and cultural exchanges. He will also address issues that have led to today's current day problems in Sudan and put them into a historical, social and political perspective, and the consequences they have on the surrounding regions in Africa.
For more information, contact Veronica Dristas - 412-624-2918 dristas@ucis.pitt.edu
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THURSDAY, MARCH 1
Lecture--ASIA OVER LUNCH Lecture Series--Community-based Health Care in War-torn Afghanistan
12:00 PM
4130 Posvar Hall
Audience: All are welcome to attend
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center
A lecture by Abdullah Hanif, H. J. Heinz Company Foundation Fellow in the UCIS Global Studies Program. Part of the ASC's ASIA OVER LUNCH Lecture Series. Free pizzas will be provided but please bring your own drink.
For more information, contact Dr. Brenda Jordan - 412-648-7763 jordanb@ucis.pitt.edu
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Lecture--Lecture by Ian Rawson & Lucy Rawson
5:00 p.m.
University Art Gallery, Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh
http://vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/uag
Announced by: Center for Latin American Studies
In conjunction with the exhibition: Revolution, Ritual, and Remembrance
For more information, contact 412 648 2423
Lecture--Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, Defining Ourselves and Being Defined: Globalization, Regionalism, and Multiculturalism
6:00 pm
Lower Lounge, William Pitt Union
http://www.pitt.edu/AFShome/s/o/sorc/public/html/goseca/
Audience: Open to the public
Sponsored by: Center for Russian and East European Studies, Graduate Organizaion for the Study of Europe and Central Asia (GOSECA)
Charles King, Georgetown University.
For more information, contact Drew Chapman - 412-648-7407 ahc12@pitt.edu
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Dinner/Festival/Performance/Cultural Event--Chinese Coffeehouse and Spring Festival
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
1st Floor of the William Pitt Union
Audience: All are welcome to attend
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Office of Cross-Cultural and Civic Leadership
The Asian Studies Center in collaboration with the Chinese Student and Scholars Association (CSSA) and Office of Cross-Cultural and Civic Leadership (O3CL), will be organizing the annual Chinese New Year's Celebration in February! The members of these organizations are working to throw a wonderful event, including exhibitions of Chinese opera masks and costumes, games, stage shows, karaoke, etc, for a large audience... Please join us at this wonderful event and learn about Chinese culture! Coffee House 5-6:30pm & Chinese Spring Festival from 6:30-11:00pm
For more information, contact Doreen Hernandez - 412-648-7426 edoreen@ucis.pitt.edu
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27
Lecture--Sudan: It's History and how it affects current day issues in Darfur and the surrounding African regions
4:00 pm
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Audience: Open to the public
Cost: Free
Sponsored by: Global Studies Program, African Studies Program, Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies, The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, Muslim Students Association at the University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Buba Misawa(an associate professor of political science at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA)will talk about the rich and vibrant history of Sudan from the 18th century till modern day times. He will cover how the Sudan was once a focal point and an area that received an influx of people from all over the continent for trade, commerce, education and cultural exchanges. He will also address issues that have led to today's current day problems in Sudan and put them into a historical, social and political perspective, and the consequences they have on the surrounding regions in Africa.
For more information, contact Veronica Dristas - 412-624-2918 dristas@ucis.pitt.edu
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THURSDAY, MARCH 1
Lecture--ASIA OVER LUNCH Lecture Series--Community-based Health Care in War-torn Afghanistan
12:00 PM
4130 Posvar Hall
Audience: All are welcome to attend
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center
A lecture by Abdullah Hanif, H. J. Heinz Company Foundation Fellow in the UCIS Global Studies Program. Part of the ASC's ASIA OVER LUNCH Lecture Series. Free pizzas will be provided but please bring your own drink.
For more information, contact Dr. Brenda Jordan - 412-648-7763 jordanb@ucis.pitt.edu
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Lecture--Lecture by Ian Rawson & Lucy Rawson
5:00 p.m.
University Art Gallery, Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh
http://vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/uag
Announced by: Center for Latin American Studies
In conjunction with the exhibition: Revolution, Ritual, and Remembrance
For more information, contact 412 648 2423
Grad Expo Thursday March 1
SEE YOUR TA's IN ACTION...
Scholarly talks by grad students in many different disciplines (including Religious Studies):
http://www.pitt.edu/~gradexpo/index07.htm
Scholarly talks by grad students in many different disciplines (including Religious Studies):
http://www.pitt.edu/~gradexpo/index07.htm
Monday, February 19, 2007
Womens Studies Internship Fair
WOMEN'S STUDIES INTERNSHIP FAIR
Are You Interested In Enriching Your Knowledge and Training in the Study of Women, Gender an Sexuality through Internships and Volunteer Opportunities?
The Women's Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh invites you to join us for an opportunity to meet and chat with representatives from local organizations that provide:
Services to empower girls
Social and legal services
Early recovery services for drug and alcohol addiction
Reproductive and public health services
Opportunities for students to network and connect using campus resources
An internship allows you to share your skills and motivation, earn college credit, and gain insight into jobs and careers
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 3:00 -- 5:00 PM
WILLIAM PITT UNION, LOWER LOUNGE
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
Are You Interested In Enriching Your Knowledge and Training in the Study of Women, Gender an Sexuality through Internships and Volunteer Opportunities?
The Women's Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh invites you to join us for an opportunity to meet and chat with representatives from local organizations that provide:
Services to empower girls
Social and legal services
Early recovery services for drug and alcohol addiction
Reproductive and public health services
Opportunities for students to network and connect using campus resources
An internship allows you to share your skills and motivation, earn college credit, and gain insight into jobs and careers
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 3:00 -- 5:00 PM
WILLIAM PITT UNION, LOWER LOUNGE
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
Latest Employment possibilities
Good Morning,
Here is the latest from Employment Development. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
Mt. Lebanon Commercial Districts Pittsburgh,PA A&S intern "Summer in the City" Promotional Events Intern
Sun Life Nationwide A&S FT Sales Representative
The Woodlands Foundation Pittsburgh A&S FT Staff counselor
Washington Analysis Washington, DC A&S FT Financial/Econ
Washington Community FCU Washington, PA A&S FT Marketing/Business Development
Working America Pittsburgh A&S FT Field Canvasing
Mattress Factory Museum Pittsburgh,PA A&S (art history, fine arts, library science) intern Archive Intern
Mattress Factory Museum Pittsburgh,PA A&S (fine arts) intern Curatorial Intern
Mattress Factory Museum Pittsburgh,PA A&S, Business intern Museum Operations Intern
Mattress Factory Museum Pittsburgh,PA A&S, Business (art, business, marketing) intern Developmental and Public Relations Intern
Mattress Factory Museum Pittsburgh,PA A&S, Education (museum-ed, art-ed) intern Museum Education Intern
Alcoa Pittsburgh/Nationwide A&S/Buisness FT Finance Rotational Assign Prog
Land Escapes Pittsburgh A&S/Buisness FT Operations Management Trainee
Strategic Energy Pittsburgh and Texas A&S/Buisness FT Client Relations
Smart Operations Pittsburgh A&S/Engineering/Business FT Sales Representative
Highmark Pittsburgh All Majors FT Customer Services
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh,PA Political Science intern Legal Department Intern
Carrie Timlin
Here is the latest from Employment Development. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
Mt. Lebanon Commercial Districts Pittsburgh,PA A&S intern "Summer in the City" Promotional Events Intern
Sun Life Nationwide A&S FT Sales Representative
The Woodlands Foundation Pittsburgh A&S FT Staff counselor
Washington Analysis Washington, DC A&S FT Financial/Econ
Washington Community FCU Washington, PA A&S FT Marketing/Business Development
Working America Pittsburgh A&S FT Field Canvasing
Mattress Factory Museum Pittsburgh,PA A&S (art history, fine arts, library science) intern Archive Intern
Mattress Factory Museum Pittsburgh,PA A&S (fine arts) intern Curatorial Intern
Mattress Factory Museum Pittsburgh,PA A&S, Business intern Museum Operations Intern
Mattress Factory Museum Pittsburgh,PA A&S, Business (art, business, marketing) intern Developmental and Public Relations Intern
Mattress Factory Museum Pittsburgh,PA A&S, Education (museum-ed, art-ed) intern Museum Education Intern
Alcoa Pittsburgh/Nationwide A&S/Buisness FT Finance Rotational Assign Prog
Land Escapes Pittsburgh A&S/Buisness FT Operations Management Trainee
Strategic Energy Pittsburgh and Texas A&S/Buisness FT Client Relations
Smart Operations Pittsburgh A&S/Engineering/Business FT Sales Representative
Highmark Pittsburgh All Majors FT Customer Services
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh,PA Political Science intern Legal Department Intern
Carrie Timlin
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Lecture on Multiculturalism in Europe
Thursday February 22
Lecture--Multiculturalism, Xenophobia and ERP's in Europe: How Wonderful it is to Hate
12:00 p.m.
Room 4217 Posvar Hall
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/euce
Audience: Open to public
Cost: None
Sponsored by: European Studies Center, European Union Center of Excellence, Ford Institute for Human Security
Ariane Chebel d'Appollonia, Associate Senior Researcher at the Center for Political Science and an Associate Professor at Sciences Po, has been a visiting professor at the GSPIA and a visiting fellow at the Ford Institute for Human Security.
For more information, contact Steve Lund - (412) 648-7422 slund@ucis.pitt.edu
Lecture--Multiculturalism, Xenophobia and ERP's in Europe: How Wonderful it is to Hate
12:00 p.m.
Room 4217 Posvar Hall
http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/euce
Audience: Open to public
Cost: None
Sponsored by: European Studies Center, European Union Center of Excellence, Ford Institute for Human Security
Ariane Chebel d'Appollonia, Associate Senior Researcher at the Center for Political Science and an Associate Professor at Sciences Po, has been a visiting professor at the GSPIA and a visiting fellow at the Ford Institute for Human Security.
For more information, contact Steve Lund - (412) 648-7422 slund@ucis.pitt.edu
Free Klezmer Concert February 21
Performance--German Klezmer Band Concert - Sing Your Soul with Susanne Ortner
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 21
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Cost: Free
Announced by: European Studies Center, European Union Center of Excellence, Jewish Studies Program, Yiddish Club
Susanne Ortner, Giant Eagle Foundation Artist in Residence and Center Associate with the European Union Center of Excellence and European Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh, will give a performance of Klezmer music in a pogram entitled "Sing Your Soul" on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium. Susanne Ortner will be joined by her professional band members on tour from Germany. This appearance by Ms. Ortner and her band are sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Jewish Studies Program and the Yiddish Club. "Sing Your Soul" has been widely acclaimed in Europe and Israel for its authenticity, depth, beauty, and the warmeth of their interpretations of festive dance tunes that include Chassidic Nigunim, tangos of Argentina, Israeli melodies, and the jazzy sounds of Yiddish theatre.
For more information, contact Professor Alex Orbach, Jewish Studies or Elliott Bergman, Yiddish Club - elb28@pitt.edu orbach@pitt.edu
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 21
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Cost: Free
Announced by: European Studies Center, European Union Center of Excellence, Jewish Studies Program, Yiddish Club
Susanne Ortner, Giant Eagle Foundation Artist in Residence and Center Associate with the European Union Center of Excellence and European Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh, will give a performance of Klezmer music in a pogram entitled "Sing Your Soul" on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium. Susanne Ortner will be joined by her professional band members on tour from Germany. This appearance by Ms. Ortner and her band are sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Jewish Studies Program and the Yiddish Club. "Sing Your Soul" has been widely acclaimed in Europe and Israel for its authenticity, depth, beauty, and the warmeth of their interpretations of festive dance tunes that include Chassidic Nigunim, tangos of Argentina, Israeli melodies, and the jazzy sounds of Yiddish theatre.
For more information, contact Professor Alex Orbach, Jewish Studies or Elliott Bergman, Yiddish Club - elb28@pitt.edu orbach@pitt.edu
Friday, February 16, 2007
REGISTRATION ADVISING MEETINGS
STEP 1) READ THIS FIRST:
1) All majors should meet with me before registration begins on March 19 (March 15 for seniors). SIGN UP SHEETS FOR TIMES APPOINTMENTS ARE OUTSIDE MY DOOR (2603 CL)
2) DOUBLE (AND TRIPLE AND QUADRUPLE MAJORS):
--If you are a "primary" Religious Studies major you should meet with your other major advisors for advising before you meet with me.
--If you are a "secondary" Religious Studies major (i.e. you actually register with another department), you should meet with me before you go to your meeting in your primary major.
3) FOR THOSE WHO REGISTER THROUGH RELIGIOUS STUDIES ("PRIMARY" MAJORS AND THOSE FOR WHOM RELIGIOUS STUDIES IS THE ONLY MAJOR):
NOTE: DURING YOUR PREREGISTRATION MEETING, WE WILL COMPLETE ENROLLMENT FORMS FOR YOU TO TAKE TO THE REGISTRAR WHEN REGISTRATION BEGINS. I WILL NOT BE ENROLLING YOU DIRECTLY TO PEOPLESOFT THE WEEK OF MARCH 19. For various logisitical reasons, we are departing from the past practice and actual enrollment to courses ("registration") will not take place in the department this term. (If you are a senior, I can enroll you in Peoplesoft on March 15 and 16 in my office.)
STEP 2) SIGN UP FOR A MEETING
STEP 3) DO YOUR HOMEWORK!
BEFORE OUR MEETING: SEARCH FOR COURSES USING PEOPLESOFT AND THE A&S COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PAGE. COME PREPARED WITH "CRN" INFORMATION AND IDEAS ABOUT ALTERNATE COURSES.
STEP 4) COME TO YOUR MEETING
STEP 5) TURN IN REGISTRATION FORMS IN THACKERAY AFTER MARCH 19
In a few days, I will post about "frequently asked questions." So feel free to e-mail questions.
1) All majors should meet with me before registration begins on March 19 (March 15 for seniors). SIGN UP SHEETS FOR TIMES APPOINTMENTS ARE OUTSIDE MY DOOR (2603 CL)
2) DOUBLE (AND TRIPLE AND QUADRUPLE MAJORS):
--If you are a "primary" Religious Studies major you should meet with your other major advisors for advising before you meet with me.
--If you are a "secondary" Religious Studies major (i.e. you actually register with another department), you should meet with me before you go to your meeting in your primary major.
3) FOR THOSE WHO REGISTER THROUGH RELIGIOUS STUDIES ("PRIMARY" MAJORS AND THOSE FOR WHOM RELIGIOUS STUDIES IS THE ONLY MAJOR):
NOTE: DURING YOUR PREREGISTRATION MEETING, WE WILL COMPLETE ENROLLMENT FORMS FOR YOU TO TAKE TO THE REGISTRAR WHEN REGISTRATION BEGINS. I WILL NOT BE ENROLLING YOU DIRECTLY TO PEOPLESOFT THE WEEK OF MARCH 19. For various logisitical reasons, we are departing from the past practice and actual enrollment to courses ("registration") will not take place in the department this term. (If you are a senior, I can enroll you in Peoplesoft on March 15 and 16 in my office.)
STEP 2) SIGN UP FOR A MEETING
STEP 3) DO YOUR HOMEWORK!
BEFORE OUR MEETING: SEARCH FOR COURSES USING PEOPLESOFT AND THE A&S COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PAGE. COME PREPARED WITH "CRN" INFORMATION AND IDEAS ABOUT ALTERNATE COURSES.
STEP 4) COME TO YOUR MEETING
STEP 5) TURN IN REGISTRATION FORMS IN THACKERAY AFTER MARCH 19
In a few days, I will post about "frequently asked questions." So feel free to e-mail questions.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Lecture on Eastern European Migrants in Germany
Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures
Work in Progress Series
Balkan Ghosts, Migrant Stories.
Eastern European Identities Reconfigured.
by
When:
Where: 1401C Cathedral of Learning
Migrant writing in
Career Services Weekly Opportunities List
I recieved the e-mail below from Carrie Timlin at Career Services. I can't attach the report here, but here is a list of the employers looking for A&S grads:
The forwarded e-mail:
I am attaching the weekly report that the Employment Development group is sending out about new opportunities for students. I will be sending this out weekly to keep you and your students informed. All should be posted on PantherTRACS and students can access them there. If you have any questions about the job postings, contact Tammy Sanfilipo at trs34@pitt.edu -she is the employment development specialist for A&S. Any internship questions can be sent to Carrie Kazmer at ckazmer@pitt.edu - she is the employment development specialist for internships. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks.
| Yellow Book USA |
| The Scott Company |
| The Scott Company |
| Northwestern Mutual Financial Network |
| Ariba |
| The Cib Group |
| Inecom |
| Inecom |
| PSI |
| ChemAdvisor |
| Baker Hughes |
| Circle C Youth Services |
| Bechtol Plant Machinery |
| US Golf Association |
| Campfire USA |
| Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh |
| CSTV |
| CSTV |
| PrimeSource Building |
| Cotton & Company |
| LetterKenny Army Depot |
| BlueBelt Technology |
| Columbia Gas of Ohio |
The forwarded e-mail:
I am attaching the weekly report that the Employment Development group is sending out about new opportunities for students. I will be sending this out weekly to keep you and your students informed. All should be posted on PantherTRACS and students can access them there. If you have any questions about the job postings, contact Tammy Sanfilipo at trs34@pitt.edu -she is the employment development specialist for A&S. Any internship questions can be sent to Carrie Kazmer at ckazmer@pitt.edu - she is the employment development specialist for internships. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks.
Carrie Timlin
Carrie Timlin MS NCC
University of Pittsburgh Career Services
Career Consultant, Liberal Arts
224 William Pitt Union
Phone: 412.648.7130
Fax: 412.648.7144
Career Services Retreat
Explore your values, interests and purpose.
Get individualized attention from a counselor.
Learn about resources for career exploration.
Create an action plan for the future.
Register at Career Services (224 WPU) by March 9, 2007
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs
Career Services Counseling Center Residence Life
Reflection Retreat
What is really important to me?
What is my purpose in life?
What do I want to do after I graduate?
Do these questions sound familiar?
If they are, please join us for a
Everything is FREE to you as a Pitt student!
FREE ACCOMMODATIONS! FREE FOOD! FREE FUN!
March 23-24, 2007
At Seven Springs Mountain Resort
Get individualized attention from a counselor.
Learn about resources for career exploration.
Create an action plan for the future.
Register at Career Services (224 WPU) by March 9, 2007
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs
Career Services Counseling Center Residence Life
Reflection Retreat
What is really important to me?
What is my purpose in life?
What do I want to do after I graduate?
Do these questions sound familiar?
If they are, please join us for a
Everything is FREE to you as a Pitt student!
FREE ACCOMMODATIONS! FREE FOOD! FREE FUN!
March 23-24, 2007
At Seven Springs Mountain Resort
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Amizade Service Learning reminder
Study Abroad with Amizade for an amazing journey of academics, cultures and community service!
Scheduled Campus Information Sessions: Study Abroad Office Conference Room, 802 WPU
Wednesday Feb 14, 5-6 PM
Financial Considerations:
- Scholarships available through
- Early enrollment tuition discounts available through Amizade
- Most financial aid applies toward your program tuition
Amizade Summer 2007 Academic Service-Learning Programs
Earn 3-9 University Credits * 3-5 Weeks Intercultural Travel * Integrated Community Service
Summer 2007 Programs:
- Research Writing in
- Latin Am. Popular Culture in
- Native Am. Studies in the Navajo Nation
- International Development in
- Community Development in
- Genocide and Forced Migrations in
- Peace & Reconciliation in
- World Religions in
Amizade Fall 2007 Academic Semester in
- Earn 15 credits during a unique semester abroad
- Classes in Spanish, Political Science, History & Service-Learning
- Travel excursions to regional cities & small villages
- Experience local foods, festivals & sporting events
- Integrated community service with local non-profits
- Home stays with
Can’t make an information session? Visit our website (www.globalservicelearning.org) or contact our staff (servicelearning@amizade.org / 412 441-6655) for more information.
Make this a YEAR you’ll remember – Study Abroad with Amizade!
Sponsored on-campus by the Study Abroad Office (www.abroad.pitt.edu)
Visit Amizade online (www.globalservicelearning.org)
CxC lecture for undergrads "Legal Talk"
Communication Across the Curriculum Program Undergraduate Speaker Series.
Legal Talk: Communication Foundations in Law
Kirk W. Junker, J.D., Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of Law and Director of International Programs
Tuesday, February 20th @ 2:30 p.m.
827 William Pitt Student Union
My office hours canceled today, Wed Feb 14
In light of the weather, I have decided to cancel my office hours today (Wednesday February 14). Please e-mail me for an appointment if you were going to come see me today.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Colloquium cancelled Feb 14
The Religious Studies Colloquium tomorrow (February 14) with Professor Joseph Alter of Anthropology has been canceled due to the inclement weather. I will post information about rescheduling when I get it.
Also, in case this is your only source of news about the University (I hope not!), you should be aware that classes have been canceled until 12 noon on the 14th.
Also, in case this is your only source of news about the University (I hope not!), you should be aware that classes have been canceled until 12 noon on the 14th.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Summer Latin Program at UVa
LEARN LATIN THIS SUMMER
AT The University of Virginia!
JUNE 11-AUGUST 10, 2007
v 2 YEARS OF COLLEGE-LEVEL LATIN IN JUST 8 WEEKS!
v NO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF LATIN NEEDED
v 12 CREDIT HOURS FROM UVA OR NO-CREDIT OPTION!
v HOUSING IN THE LANGUAGE HOUSE
This summer the Department of Classics at the University of Virginia will again offer Latin as one of the University's Summer Language Institutes. The Latin program is an intensive series designed to cover two years of college-level Latin (4 semester courses or 12 UVa credit hours). Students may also choose a non-credit option. The Summer Latin Institute represents an excellent opportunity for motivated students to achieve rapid proficiency in Latin.
The Institute begins with four weeks on the fundamentals of Latin grammar, including elementary readings and composition. In the second four weeks of the program students read extensively from classical Latin poetry and prose at the intermediate level, and they also have the opportunity to join an optional reading group for later Latin, usually medieval. There are six hours of formal instruction per day and supplementary review sessions in the evenings. On the whole the program is demanding and the pace sustained; the mission of the Institute's faculty is to prepare serious students to read Latin texts with increasing facility by the end of the eight-week session.
An invaluable feature of the Summer Latin Institute at UVa is its Latin House, a residence provided specifically for our students, which is supervised by a House Director who is a full-time member of the program's faculty. Students are strongly encouraged to live in the House. Evening study sessions, special activities, and assistance on assignments are all available at the Latin House, where students have ready access to the House Director and his reference materials and other study aids.
In the past we have hosted undergraduates from numerous institutions in the U.S. and abroad who have applied credit earned at the Institute toward degrees in Classics and related disciplines. Motivated high school students have also used the program to jumpstart their college careers. Many graduate students from various fields, including History, Religious Studies, Art History, Archeology, Philosophy, Medieval Studies, Romance Languages, Comparative Literature, and English, have completed our intensive program and continue to use Latin to further their educational and research objectives.
For more information about this exciting educational opportunity please contact:
Caren Freeman, Office of the Summer Session, uvasli@virginia.edu
or Abram Ring, Director of the Summer Latin Institute, acrs8s@virginia.edu
Please visit the program website on line at www.virginia.edu/summer/SLI.
Just search for “uva sli” at Google.com.
AT The University of Virginia!
JUNE 11-AUGUST 10, 2007
v 2 YEARS OF COLLEGE-LEVEL LATIN IN JUST 8 WEEKS!
v NO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF LATIN NEEDED
v 12 CREDIT HOURS FROM UVA OR NO-CREDIT OPTION!
v HOUSING IN THE LANGUAGE HOUSE
This summer the Department of Classics at the University of Virginia will again offer Latin as one of the University's Summer Language Institutes. The Latin program is an intensive series designed to cover two years of college-level Latin (4 semester courses or 12 UVa credit hours). Students may also choose a non-credit option. The Summer Latin Institute represents an excellent opportunity for motivated students to achieve rapid proficiency in Latin.
The Institute begins with four weeks on the fundamentals of Latin grammar, including elementary readings and composition. In the second four weeks of the program students read extensively from classical Latin poetry and prose at the intermediate level, and they also have the opportunity to join an optional reading group for later Latin, usually medieval. There are six hours of formal instruction per day and supplementary review sessions in the evenings. On the whole the program is demanding and the pace sustained; the mission of the Institute's faculty is to prepare serious students to read Latin texts with increasing facility by the end of the eight-week session.
An invaluable feature of the Summer Latin Institute at UVa is its Latin House, a residence provided specifically for our students, which is supervised by a House Director who is a full-time member of the program's faculty. Students are strongly encouraged to live in the House. Evening study sessions, special activities, and assistance on assignments are all available at the Latin House, where students have ready access to the House Director and his reference materials and other study aids.
In the past we have hosted undergraduates from numerous institutions in the U.S. and abroad who have applied credit earned at the Institute toward degrees in Classics and related disciplines. Motivated high school students have also used the program to jumpstart their college careers. Many graduate students from various fields, including History, Religious Studies, Art History, Archeology, Philosophy, Medieval Studies, Romance Languages, Comparative Literature, and English, have completed our intensive program and continue to use Latin to further their educational and research objectives.
For more information about this exciting educational opportunity please contact:
Caren Freeman, Office of the Summer Session, uvasli@virginia.edu
or Abram Ring, Director of the Summer Latin Institute, acrs8s@virginia.edu
Please visit the program website on line at www.virginia.edu/summer/SLI.
Just search for “uva sli” at Google.com.
Don't forget: Religious Studies colloquium this week
The Department of Religious Studies
Brown Bag Lunch Colloquium Series
University of Pittsburgh
presents
Joseph S. Alter
Professor of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh
“Islamic Cosmopolitanism:
Hakim Mohammed Said and the Society for
the Promotion of Eastern Medicine”
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
12:00 PM
2628 Cathedral of Learning
Coffee and cookies provided
Dr. Alter is a sociocultural anthropologist whose area of interest is South Asia. His research is in the field of medical anthropology on topics of physical fitness, public health, social psychology, and the relationship between health, culture, and politics broadly defined.
His most recent book, Yoga in Modern India: The Body between Science and Philosophy (Princeton University Press, 2006), received the Coomaraswamy Book Prize for best English language book on a South Asian subject by the South Asia Council, Association for Asian Studies. He is also author of Knowing Dil Das: Stories of a Himalayan Hunter (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000), Gandhi's Body: Sex, Diet and the Politics of Nationalism (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000) and The Wrestlers Body: Identity and Ideology in North India (University of California Press, 1992).
Brown Bag Lunch Colloquium Series
University of Pittsburgh
presents
Joseph S. Alter
Professor of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh
“Islamic Cosmopolitanism:
Hakim Mohammed Said and the Society for
the Promotion of Eastern Medicine”
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
12:00 PM
2628 Cathedral of Learning
Coffee and cookies provided
Dr. Alter is a sociocultural anthropologist whose area of interest is South Asia. His research is in the field of medical anthropology on topics of physical fitness, public health, social psychology, and the relationship between health, culture, and politics broadly defined.
His most recent book, Yoga in Modern India: The Body between Science and Philosophy (Princeton University Press, 2006), received the Coomaraswamy Book Prize for best English language book on a South Asian subject by the South Asia Council, Association for Asian Studies. He is also author of Knowing Dil Das: Stories of a Himalayan Hunter (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000), Gandhi's Body: Sex, Diet and the Politics of Nationalism (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000) and The Wrestlers Body: Identity and Ideology in North India (University of California Press, 1992).
Friday, February 09, 2007
Practice Tests for Grad School
On February 24, Kaplan will be offering a campus-wide opportunity for students to take a free practice GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT, and PCAT administered under simulated testing conditions.
Kaplan's Practice Test is a terrific opportunity for prospective graduate students to answer a critical question, "If I took the exam today, how would I score?"
We would like to invite your Arts & Sciences students to participate in the 2007 Kaplan Practice Test Event taking place at the University of Pittsburgh on February 24. To register, students may call 1-800-KAP-TEST or visit us online at www.kaptest.com/practice.
Sincerely,
Corinne Bechtel
Marketing Manager
Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions
130 North Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 621-4620
corinne.bechtel@kaplan.com
www.kaptest.com
Kaplan's Practice Test is a terrific opportunity for prospective graduate students to answer a critical question, "If I took the exam today, how would I score?"
We would like to invite your Arts & Sciences students to participate in the 2007 Kaplan Practice Test Event taking place at the University of Pittsburgh on February 24. To register, students may call 1-800-KAP-TEST or visit us online at www.kaptest.com/practice.
Sincerely,
Corinne Bechtel
Marketing Manager
Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions
130 North Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 621-4620
corinne.bechtel@kaplan.com
www.kaptest.com
Graduate Scholarship for Athletes
If you have been an athlete at Pitt as an undergraduate and are continuing as a graduate student here next year, ask the Director of Graduate Studies in the department about:
the George I. Carson Graduate Tuition Fellowship from the department of athletics. These fellowships are awarded to graduate students who are or were affiliated with an athletics program here as an undergrad and are or will be graduate students at Pitt. "The recipients must be of high moral character, or outstanding undergraduate achievement, and demonstrate the potential for outstanding graduate study." The amount of the awards varies but cannot exceed full tuition and fees plus the standard housing allowance.
Awardees who were student athletes will be required to work a specific number of hours in the Athletics Department in order to receive the funds (NCAA rules).
the George I. Carson Graduate Tuition Fellowship from the department of athletics. These fellowships are awarded to graduate students who are or were affiliated with an athletics program here as an undergrad and are or will be graduate students at Pitt. "The recipients must be of high moral character, or outstanding undergraduate achievement, and demonstrate the potential for outstanding graduate study." The amount of the awards varies but cannot exceed full tuition and fees plus the standard housing allowance.
Awardees who were student athletes will be required to work a specific number of hours in the Athletics Department in order to receive the funds (NCAA rules).
Internship Fair February 20
William Pitt Union, Assembly Room
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2007
10 am – 2:30 pm
Are you looking to get your “foot in the door” ?
Are you having a hard time finding an internship?
For Communications, Entertainment, and Non-Profits
THEN COME TO THE University of Pittsburgh Internship Fair
Sponsored by: CAREER SERVICES, www.careers.pitt.edu, (412) 648-7130
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2007
10 am – 2:30 pm
Are you looking to get your “foot in the door” ?
Are you having a hard time finding an internship?
For Communications, Entertainment, and Non-Profits
THEN COME TO THE University of Pittsburgh Internship Fair
Sponsored by: CAREER SERVICES, www.careers.pitt.edu, (412) 648-7130
@ the Warhol: Art, Science & Ethics Program Series
@ the Warhol: Art, Science & Ethics Program Series
co-presented with the University of Pittsburgh
Throughout February and March, The Andy Warhol Museum and the University of Pittsburgh will present a series of talks, lectures and forums exploring the intersections of art, science and ethics in the sometimes dangerous pursuit of perfection, in conjunction with Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race, a powerful exhibition organized by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
All programs are free with Museum admission. University of Pittsburgh students free.
Perspectives on Deadly Medicine:
Every Sunday, 4pm, February 4 – March 18
University of Pittsburgh faculty will give their perspectives on Deadly Medicine and related contemporary issues. 30 min talks in the exhibition space
Feb 4: Josh Ellenbogen, Assistant Professor of Art History, History of Photography
Feb 11: Toi Derricotte, poet, Professor of English
Feb 18: Elizabeth Gettig, Associate Professor of Human Genetics, Director, Genetic Counseling Program
Feb 25: Stephen B. Thomas, Director of the Center for Minority Health and the Philip Hallen Professor of Community Health and Social Justice, Graduate School of Public Health
Mar 4: Mary Crossley, Professor of Law & Dean School of Law
Mar 11: Seymour Drescher, Professor of History and Sociology
Mar 18: Kate Seelman, Professor and Associate Dean of Disability Programs, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Forum Evening: Art, Science, Ethics & the Pursuit of Perfection
@ the Warhol, Thursday, March 1st, 2007, 5 - 10 pm
Co-presented by The Andy Warhol Museum and the University of Pittsburgh. Sign language interpretation for this evening funded by FISA.
Featuring:
short slide talk and discussion with W.P. Andrew Lee, M.D., Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
viewing of the exhibition Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race, special related displays & the Museum's permanent collection
a series of 15-20 min talks on various aspects of the exhibition & the intersections of art, science & ethics and the dangerous pursuit of perfection featuring:
The Cultural Authority of Medicine-for Good and Ill
David Barnard, Professor, Department of Medicine, Director, Institute to Enhance Palliative Care, Director, Palliative Care Education, Center for Bioethics & Health Law
Preventing Disease, Individualizing Medicine, Perfecting People: Eu/genic Medicine in the 21st Century
Lisa Parker, Associate Professor of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health & Director, Graduate Education, Center for Bioethics & Health Law
Better Than Well: Mental and Physical Health and The Moving Target of Perfection
John Lyne, Professor of Communication
Death in America: Art and Life
Terry Smith, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Contemporary Art History & Theory
open studio & hands-on explorations of the intersections of art & science
co-presented with the University of Pittsburgh
Throughout February and March, The Andy Warhol Museum and the University of Pittsburgh will present a series of talks, lectures and forums exploring the intersections of art, science and ethics in the sometimes dangerous pursuit of perfection, in conjunction with Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race, a powerful exhibition organized by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
All programs are free with Museum admission. University of Pittsburgh students free.
Perspectives on Deadly Medicine:
Every Sunday, 4pm, February 4 – March 18
University of Pittsburgh faculty will give their perspectives on Deadly Medicine and related contemporary issues. 30 min talks in the exhibition space
Feb 4: Josh Ellenbogen, Assistant Professor of Art History, History of Photography
Feb 11: Toi Derricotte, poet, Professor of English
Feb 18: Elizabeth Gettig, Associate Professor of Human Genetics, Director, Genetic Counseling Program
Feb 25: Stephen B. Thomas, Director of the Center for Minority Health and the Philip Hallen Professor of Community Health and Social Justice, Graduate School of Public Health
Mar 4: Mary Crossley, Professor of Law & Dean School of Law
Mar 11: Seymour Drescher, Professor of History and Sociology
Mar 18: Kate Seelman, Professor and Associate Dean of Disability Programs, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Forum Evening: Art, Science, Ethics & the Pursuit of Perfection
@ the Warhol, Thursday, March 1st, 2007, 5 - 10 pm
Co-presented by The Andy Warhol Museum and the University of Pittsburgh. Sign language interpretation for this evening funded by FISA.
Featuring:
short slide talk and discussion with W.P. Andrew Lee, M.D., Professor of Surgery and Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
viewing of the exhibition Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race, special related displays & the Museum's permanent collection
a series of 15-20 min talks on various aspects of the exhibition & the intersections of art, science & ethics and the dangerous pursuit of perfection featuring:
The Cultural Authority of Medicine-for Good and Ill
David Barnard, Professor, Department of Medicine, Director, Institute to Enhance Palliative Care, Director, Palliative Care Education, Center for Bioethics & Health Law
Preventing Disease, Individualizing Medicine, Perfecting People: Eu/genic Medicine in the 21st Century
Lisa Parker, Associate Professor of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health & Director, Graduate Education, Center for Bioethics & Health Law
Better Than Well: Mental and Physical Health and The Moving Target of Perfection
John Lyne, Professor of Communication
Death in America: Art and Life
Terry Smith, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Contemporary Art History & Theory
open studio & hands-on explorations of the intersections of art & science
Academic Resource Center sessions
There's a flyer outside my door. I couldn't get it to fit into the blog format.
Religious Studies Colloquium next week
Wednesday, February 14
Lecture -- Joseph S. Alter (Professor of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh) "Islamic Cosmopolitanism: Hakim Mohammed Said and the Society for the Promotion of Eastern Medicine" part of the Brown Bag Lunch Colloquium Series
12::00 p.m.
2628 Cathedral of Learning
Dr. Alter is a sociocultural anthropologist whose area of interest is South Asia. His research is in the field of medical anthropology on topics of physical fitness, public health, social psychology, and the relationship between health, culture, and politics broadly defined. His most recent book, Yoga in Modern India: The Body between Science and Philosophy (Princeton University Press, 2006), received the Coomaraswamy Book Prize for best English language book on a South Asian subject by the South Asia Council, Association for Asian Studies. He is also author of Knowing Dil Das: Stories of a Himalayan Hunter (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000), Gandhi's Body: Sex, Diet and the Politics of Nationalism (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000) and The Wrestlers Body: Identity and Ideology in North India (University of California Press, 1992). Coffee and cookies provided. For more information contact: relgst@pitt.edu
Lecture -- Joseph S. Alter (Professor of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh) "Islamic Cosmopolitanism: Hakim Mohammed Said and the Society for the Promotion of Eastern Medicine" part of the Brown Bag Lunch Colloquium Series
12::00 p.m.
2628 Cathedral of Learning
Dr. Alter is a sociocultural anthropologist whose area of interest is South Asia. His research is in the field of medical anthropology on topics of physical fitness, public health, social psychology, and the relationship between health, culture, and politics broadly defined. His most recent book, Yoga in Modern India: The Body between Science and Philosophy (Princeton University Press, 2006), received the Coomaraswamy Book Prize for best English language book on a South Asian subject by the South Asia Council, Association for Asian Studies. He is also author of Knowing Dil Das: Stories of a Himalayan Hunter (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000), Gandhi's Body: Sex, Diet and the Politics of Nationalism (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000) and The Wrestlers Body: Identity and Ideology in North India (University of California Press, 1992). Coffee and cookies provided. For more information contact: relgst@pitt.edu
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Bart Ehrman at Pitt March 29-30
A Special Invitation for Religious Studies Undergraduates, from Dr. Rebecca Denova:
Thursday, March 29th, at 4 pm in Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Bart Ehrman (UNC Chapel Hill)
"Misquoting Jesus: Scribes Who Altered Scripture"
On Thursday, March 29, the Medieval and Renaissance Studies program at Pitt is sponsoring a talk by Dr. Bart Ehrman, the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has published extensively in the fields of the New Testament and Early Christianity, including a college-level textbook on the New Testament, two anthologies of early Christian writings (which I use in my “Varieties of Early Christianity” class), and a Greek-English Edition of the Apostolic Fathers for the Loeb Classical Library. His most recent books are Truth and Fiction in the DaVinci Code (2004), Misquoting Jesus: The Story of Who Changed the New Testament and Why (2005), and Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene: The Followers of Jesus in History and Legend (2006). Dr. Ehrman is also a frequent guest on “The History Channel.” His talk on Thursday will be at 4:00 in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium.
Friday, March 30, at noon, place TBA
Dr. Ehrman has agreed to stay over and have a “chat” with invited students on Friday, March 30 at noon. You may recall all the fuss that was made over last year’s “discovery” of “The Lost Gospel of Judas.” Dr. Ehrman is also an expert on this gospel, as well as other “Gnostic” gospels, and will discuss the importance and implications of this document for us.
If you would like to attend this very special occasion, please let me know by no later than 12:00 on next Wednesday, February 14—I need to know the exact number so that we can begin to find a room that will be adequate. Email me at rid4@pitt.edu.
Dr. Denova
Thursday, March 29th, at 4 pm in Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Bart Ehrman (UNC Chapel Hill)
"Misquoting Jesus: Scribes Who Altered Scripture"
On Thursday, March 29, the Medieval and Renaissance Studies program at Pitt is sponsoring a talk by Dr. Bart Ehrman, the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has published extensively in the fields of the New Testament and Early Christianity, including a college-level textbook on the New Testament, two anthologies of early Christian writings (which I use in my “Varieties of Early Christianity” class), and a Greek-English Edition of the Apostolic Fathers for the Loeb Classical Library. His most recent books are Truth and Fiction in the DaVinci Code (2004), Misquoting Jesus: The Story of Who Changed the New Testament and Why (2005), and Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene: The Followers of Jesus in History and Legend (2006). Dr. Ehrman is also a frequent guest on “The History Channel.” His talk on Thursday will be at 4:00 in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium.
Friday, March 30, at noon, place TBA
Dr. Ehrman has agreed to stay over and have a “chat” with invited students on Friday, March 30 at noon. You may recall all the fuss that was made over last year’s “discovery” of “The Lost Gospel of Judas.” Dr. Ehrman is also an expert on this gospel, as well as other “Gnostic” gospels, and will discuss the importance and implications of this document for us.
If you would like to attend this very special occasion, please let me know by no later than 12:00 on next Wednesday, February 14—I need to know the exact number so that we can begin to find a room that will be adequate. Email me at rid4@pitt.edu.
Dr. Denova
Monday, February 05, 2007
February 8: International Fair
Interested in Study Abroad or certificates from UCIS? Make sure you get to this:
Thursday, February 8
International Fair
10:00 am- 4:00 p.m
William Pitt Union Ballroom and Assembly Room
The Fair is an incredible resource for students to come and learn about their programming options. Dozens of study abroad providers are always in attendance. Students can choose between other university programs, third-party providers and representatives from numerous foreign universities. Also in attendance are representatives from the UCIS certificate programs. These programs offer the student the chance to add an international component to their particular degree(s). These certificates are an addition the regular Pitt diploma that demonstrate a student's specialization in a particular area of the world. For more information on the Certificate Programs, please visit www.ucis.pitt.edu
Thursday, February 8
International Fair
10:00 am- 4:00 p.m
William Pitt Union Ballroom and Assembly Room
The Fair is an incredible resource for students to come and learn about their programming options. Dozens of study abroad providers are always in attendance. Students can choose between other university programs, third-party providers and representatives from numerous foreign universities. Also in attendance are representatives from the UCIS certificate programs. These programs offer the student the chance to add an international component to their particular degree(s). These certificates are an addition the regular Pitt diploma that demonstrate a student's specialization in a particular area of the world. For more information on the Certificate Programs, please visit www.ucis.pitt.edu
February 13: Lecture on Nazi Ideology
The Department of History
The Center for West European Studies
European Union Center
and
The Jewish Studies Program
Invite you to attend a public talk by
Dr. Ernst Piper
"Alfred Rosenberg, Chief Ideologist of the Nazi Party."
NOON
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
W. W. Posvar Hall Room 3702
Dr, Ernst Piper is the author of among other works, Alfred Rosenberg: Hitler's Chief Ideologist (2005), T. Herzl, The Jewish State: Text and Materials (2004), Savonarola: Prophet of the Dictatorship of God (1998), and Munich: History of a City (1996) and the editor of Is There Really a Holocaust Industry? (2001). From 1983 through 1994, Dr. Piper was the director of the Piper Verlag, a major German publishing house which published the German version of the Encyclopedia of the Holocaust (3 vols.) in 1993.
The Center for West European Studies
European Union Center
and
The Jewish Studies Program
Invite you to attend a public talk by
Dr. Ernst Piper
"Alfred Rosenberg, Chief Ideologist of the Nazi Party."
NOON
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
W. W. Posvar Hall Room 3702
Dr, Ernst Piper is the author of among other works, Alfred Rosenberg: Hitler's Chief Ideologist (2005), T. Herzl, The Jewish State: Text and Materials (2004), Savonarola: Prophet of the Dictatorship of God (1998), and Munich: History of a City (1996) and the editor of Is There Really a Holocaust Industry? (2001). From 1983 through 1994, Dr. Piper was the director of the Piper Verlag, a major German publishing house which published the German version of the Encyclopedia of the Holocaust (3 vols.) in 1993.
Seminar "Medicine, Ritual, and the Contemporary Deathbed"
Contact the Culutral Studies Program if you are interested in this (cultural@pitt.edu).
Medicine, Ritual, and the Contemporary Deathbed
Friday, 9 February 2007
Half-day seminar: 9.30 am- 12.30 pm (Posvar 2201:Cultural Studies/Women Studies Seminar Room)
The seminar brings together participants from three areas: 1.) Health Sciences staff and clinicians (including Center for Bioethics and Health Law); 2.) Arts and Sciences humanities scholars, and 3.) four London writers and researchers. Interested colleagues are welcome to sit in; readings provided on request.
The research seminar addresses the following questions:
* What sense do we make of the encounter between death rituals and medicine?
* How have Western cultures re-ritualized death in an age of clinical rationalism?
* In what ways, acknowledged or not, do we assign to medicine those rituals and practices have also existed in the purview of spirituality?
* What are the functions and practices of secular ritual as we encounter the inevitability of death?
* How do we seek to re-ritualize death in a secular age?
* What are the responsibilities of medicine in acknowledging and accommodating that re-ritualization?
* How does medicine chaperone "the good death"?
The starting point for the seminar is John Tercier's volume Contemporary Deathbed (London: Palgrave, 2005), which addresses the history of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. The book 's thesis addresses the centrality of this procedure in the contemporary media imaginary of death and its marginal clinical importance. Tercier contends that questions of the body and death can never be isolated questions of chemistry and biology. Our therapeutic protocols are also symbolic rituals. Dr Tercier is an emergency medicine specialist as well as a cultural historian at Lancaster University's Dept of Sociology. The larger significance of this project has to do with bringing into contact two Pitt intellectual communities that already--independently of each other--have strong international and interdisciplinary ties, but rarely come into contact with each other across the university campus. Interested colleagues are welcome to sit in on the half-day seminar and readings as available (mostly in PDF) will be send along on request.
Preparatory reading (sent by email on request):
Artiss, Kenneth L. and Arthur S. Levine. "Doctor-Patient Relation in Severe Illness: A Seminar for Oncology Fellows." _New England Journal of Medicine_. 288 (7 June 1973): 1210-1214.
Barnato, Amber E. and Derek C. Angus. "Value and Role of Intensive Care Unit Outcome Prediction Models in End-of-Life Decision Making." _Critical Care Clinics_ 20 (2004): 345-62.
Cocteau, Jean. "On death." _The Difficulty of Being_. NY: Da Capo Press, 1995/1967. Trans. Elizabeth Sprigge from _La Difficulte d'Etre_ (1957). 82-84.
Di Grazia, Christine. "Yale's Life-or-Death Course in Art Criticism." _The New York Times_ (Late ed., East Coast) 19 May 2002: C-14.
Groopman, Jerome. "Being There: Should patients' families see what happens in the emergency room?" _The New Yorker_ 3 April 2006: 34-39.
----. "The Right to a Trial: Should dying patients have access to experimental drugs?" _The New Yorker_ 18 December 2006: 40-47.
Kennedy, Randy. "Using Art to Train Doctors' Eyes." _The New York Times_ 17 April 2006: B-1.
Shostak, Stanley. _The Evolution of Death: Why We Are Living Longer_. NY: State University of New York, 2006.
Tercier, John. Contemporary Deathbed. London: Palgrave, 2005.
Wicclair, Mark R. "Informed Consent and Research Involving the Newly Dead" (abstract). _Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal_ 12.4 (2002) : 353-75.
Wicclair, Mark R. and Michael De Vita. "Oversight of Research Involving the Dead." _Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal_ 14.2 (2004): 143-64.
SCHEDULE: Friday, 9 February
9.00-9.30 Coffee, tea: Cultural Studies/Women Studies seminar room (Posvar 2201)
9.30-9.45 Arthur Levine: opening comments
9.45-10.00 John Tercier: remarks on the issues surrounding Contemporary Deathbed
10.00-10.40 Stanley Shostak (BIO), Peter Machamer (HPS): responses
10.40-11.00 Discussion, led by Dorothy Porter (University of California at San Francisco)
11.00-11.45 Lorens Holm (University of Dundee): presentation and discussion
"Architecture and the Death Drive"
11.45-12.30 Francis Gooding (Birkbeck): presentation
"They Still Believe There's Some Respect in Dying: Wittgenstein, Romero, Tercier"
12.30-2.00 Common lunch: Ali Baba
Medicine, Ritual, and the Contemporary Deathbed
Friday, 9 February 2007
Half-day seminar: 9.30 am- 12.30 pm (Posvar 2201:Cultural Studies/Women Studies Seminar Room)
The seminar brings together participants from three areas: 1.) Health Sciences staff and clinicians (including Center for Bioethics and Health Law); 2.) Arts and Sciences humanities scholars, and 3.) four London writers and researchers. Interested colleagues are welcome to sit in; readings provided on request.
The research seminar addresses the following questions:
* What sense do we make of the encounter between death rituals and medicine?
* How have Western cultures re-ritualized death in an age of clinical rationalism?
* In what ways, acknowledged or not, do we assign to medicine those rituals and practices have also existed in the purview of spirituality?
* What are the functions and practices of secular ritual as we encounter the inevitability of death?
* How do we seek to re-ritualize death in a secular age?
* What are the responsibilities of medicine in acknowledging and accommodating that re-ritualization?
* How does medicine chaperone "the good death"?
The starting point for the seminar is John Tercier's volume Contemporary Deathbed (London: Palgrave, 2005), which addresses the history of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. The book 's thesis addresses the centrality of this procedure in the contemporary media imaginary of death and its marginal clinical importance. Tercier contends that questions of the body and death can never be isolated questions of chemistry and biology. Our therapeutic protocols are also symbolic rituals. Dr Tercier is an emergency medicine specialist as well as a cultural historian at Lancaster University's Dept of Sociology. The larger significance of this project has to do with bringing into contact two Pitt intellectual communities that already--independently of each other--have strong international and interdisciplinary ties, but rarely come into contact with each other across the university campus. Interested colleagues are welcome to sit in on the half-day seminar and readings as available (mostly in PDF) will be send along on request.
Preparatory reading (sent by email on request):
Artiss, Kenneth L. and Arthur S. Levine. "Doctor-Patient Relation in Severe Illness: A Seminar for Oncology Fellows." _New England Journal of Medicine_. 288 (7 June 1973): 1210-1214.
Barnato, Amber E. and Derek C. Angus. "Value and Role of Intensive Care Unit Outcome Prediction Models in End-of-Life Decision Making." _Critical Care Clinics_ 20 (2004): 345-62.
Cocteau, Jean. "On death." _The Difficulty of Being_. NY: Da Capo Press, 1995/1967. Trans. Elizabeth Sprigge from _La Difficulte d'Etre_ (1957). 82-84.
Di Grazia, Christine. "Yale's Life-or-Death Course in Art Criticism." _The New York Times_ (Late ed., East Coast) 19 May 2002: C-14.
Groopman, Jerome. "Being There: Should patients' families see what happens in the emergency room?" _The New Yorker_ 3 April 2006: 34-39.
----. "The Right to a Trial: Should dying patients have access to experimental drugs?" _The New Yorker_ 18 December 2006: 40-47.
Kennedy, Randy. "Using Art to Train Doctors' Eyes." _The New York Times_ 17 April 2006: B-1.
Shostak, Stanley. _The Evolution of Death: Why We Are Living Longer_. NY: State University of New York, 2006.
Tercier, John. Contemporary Deathbed. London: Palgrave, 2005.
Wicclair, Mark R. "Informed Consent and Research Involving the Newly Dead" (abstract). _Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal_ 12.4 (2002) : 353-75.
Wicclair, Mark R. and Michael De Vita. "Oversight of Research Involving the Dead." _Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal_ 14.2 (2004): 143-64.
SCHEDULE: Friday, 9 February
9.00-9.30 Coffee, tea: Cultural Studies/Women Studies seminar room (Posvar 2201)
9.30-9.45 Arthur Levine: opening comments
9.45-10.00 John Tercier: remarks on the issues surrounding Contemporary Deathbed
10.00-10.40 Stanley Shostak (BIO), Peter Machamer (HPS): responses
10.40-11.00 Discussion, led by Dorothy Porter (University of California at San Francisco)
11.00-11.45 Lorens Holm (University of Dundee): presentation and discussion
"Architecture and the Death Drive"
11.45-12.30 Francis Gooding (Birkbeck): presentation
"They Still Believe There's Some Respect in Dying: Wittgenstein, Romero, Tercier"
12.30-2.00 Common lunch: Ali Baba
Teach for America
----Original Message-----
From: John Novak [mailto:jpn5+@pitt.edu]
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 6:14 PM
To: Novak, John Patrick
Subject: Important Deadline
Importance: High
Dear Fellow Pittsburgh Professors, Educators, Faculty, & Students,
My name is John Novak, and as a Campus Campaign Manager for Teach For
America I feel it important that you're aware of our upcoming
application
deadline. As a brief background, Teach For America is the national
corps
of outstanding recent college graduates of all academic majors who
commit
two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become leaders
in
the effort to expand educational opportunity. It's an incredible
opportunity to enact change directly after graduation.
The final application deadline is Sunday, February 18, and the
application
itself can be accessed online at www.teachforamerica.org
blurb, and I would appreciate it if you could forward it to any members
of
the University of Pittsburgh community, including (but not limited to)
your students and fellow faculty members. With your help, we can assure
that Pittsburgh's students are aware of the opportunity to address the
educational injustices in our nation.
Please feel free to contact me for more information. I look forward to
your help.
Sincerely,
John Novak
English, Philosophy, Italian 09'
-------------------------------
You Have the Power to Change Things.
Teach For America Final Application Deadline: Sunday, February 18, 2007
Learn more and apply now at www.teachforamerica.org
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college
graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in urban
and rural public schools and become leaders in the effort to expand
educational opportunity.
Seeking all academic majors.
Full salary and health benefits.
No education courses or experience required.
From: John Novak [mailto:jpn5+@pitt.edu]
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 6:14 PM
To: Novak, John Patrick
Subject: Important Deadline
Importance: High
Dear Fellow Pittsburgh Professors, Educators, Faculty, & Students,
My name is John Novak, and as a Campus Campaign Manager for Teach For
America I feel it important that you're aware of our upcoming
application
deadline. As a brief background, Teach For America is the national
corps
of outstanding recent college graduates of all academic majors who
commit
two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become leaders
in
the effort to expand educational opportunity. It's an incredible
opportunity to enact change directly after graduation.
The final application deadline is Sunday, February 18, and the
application
itself can be accessed online at www.teachforamerica.org
blurb, and I would appreciate it if you could forward it to any members
of
the University of Pittsburgh community, including (but not limited to)
your students and fellow faculty members. With your help, we can assure
that Pittsburgh's students are aware of the opportunity to address the
educational injustices in our nation.
Please feel free to contact me for more information. I look forward to
your help.
Sincerely,
John Novak
English, Philosophy, Italian 09'
-------------------------------
You Have the Power to Change Things.
Teach For America Final Application Deadline: Sunday, February 18, 2007
Learn more and apply now at www.teachforamerica.org
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college
graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in urban
and rural public schools and become leaders in the effort to expand
educational opportunity.
Seeking all academic majors.
Full salary and health benefits.
No education courses or experience required.
Friday, February 02, 2007
Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review
Dear Undergraduate Advisor,
As an advisor to several undergraduate students at the University of Pittsburgh, you have an unique role in guiding a student's academic path and presenting them with opportunites regarding his or her studies. Several of your undergraduate advisees might be involved in rigorous independent scholarship and able to extend their scholarship one step further by considering their publication options. An option that they should strongly consider is The Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review, a multidisciplinary academic journal sponsored by the Honors College which publishes original undergraduate research. The purpose of the Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review is to advance innovative undergraduate scholarship. By presenting provocative ideas such as those that might be contained in your advisees' research, the PUR catalyzes further intellectual innovations and pursuits, thereby energizing the academic community. Currently, University of Pittsburgh students are underrepresented in our submissions and previous publications. The Review believes that the contribution of your advisees' work could showcase the dynamic undergraduate community here at Pitt to the readers of the Review across the nation.
The PUR staff and I encourage you to inform your advisees about the Review and their publication opportunities. For more information, please direct them to our website at www.honorscollege.pitt.edu/~pur to learn more about our journal and the review process. Thank you for helping Pitt students discover publishing opportunities for their scholarly work.
Sincerely,
Audrey Vanim
Editor-in-Chief
The Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review
Consider yourself informed, encouraged, and directed.
As an advisor to several undergraduate students at the University of Pittsburgh, you have an unique role in guiding a student's academic path and presenting them with opportunites regarding his or her studies. Several of your undergraduate advisees might be involved in rigorous independent scholarship and able to extend their scholarship one step further by considering their publication options. An option that they should strongly consider is The Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review, a multidisciplinary academic journal sponsored by the Honors College which publishes original undergraduate research. The purpose of the Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review is to advance innovative undergraduate scholarship. By presenting provocative ideas such as those that might be contained in your advisees' research, the PUR catalyzes further intellectual innovations and pursuits, thereby energizing the academic community. Currently, University of Pittsburgh students are underrepresented in our submissions and previous publications. The Review believes that the contribution of your advisees' work could showcase the dynamic undergraduate community here at Pitt to the readers of the Review across the nation.
The PUR staff and I encourage you to inform your advisees about the Review and their publication opportunities. For more information, please direct them to our website at www.honorscollege.pitt.edu/~pur to learn more about our journal and the review process. Thank you for helping Pitt students discover publishing opportunities for their scholarly work.
Sincerely,
Audrey Vanim
Editor-in-Chief
The Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review
Consider yourself informed, encouraged, and directed.
UCIS Events
Lots of UCIS events next week. Here's a sampling that seem relevant to Religious Studies:
COMING UP THIS WEEK AT UCIS
---------------------------
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Cultural Event--The Prints of Tsukioka Kogyo
The Frick Art and Historical Center
http://www.frickart.org
Audience: All are welcome to attend
Announced by: Asian Studies Center, The Frick Art and Historical Center
Tsukioka Kogyo (1869-1927) was a master of the Japanese wood block print at the turn of the twentieth century. Taught by his step-father, the highly regarded Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Kogyo is now beginning to receive the serious attention of collectors, curators and scholars. This exhibition showcases Kogyo's remarkably colorful images of Noh theater, a traditional form of Japanese performing arts. Kogyo's work on Noh covers several decades and illustrates virtually the entire range of Noh repertory since the Meiji period (1868-1912), creating an artistically elegant and beautiful record of this theatrical genre's customs and performances. Docent-led tours of The Prints of Tsukioka Kogyo are available Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 PM. These tours are free; however, group and permanent collection tour cost is $7 per person, and reservations must be made one to two weeks in advance. Groups of five or more are requested to schedule a private tour at an alte!
rnate time from smaller group tours. Call 412-371-0600, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Sunday. The Prints of Tsukioka Kogyo is organized by the Frick Art and Historical Center and curated by University of Pittsburgh professors Dr. Richard Smethurst, Dr. Mae J. Smethurst, and Dr. J. Thomas Rimer, along with Robert Schaap.
****
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Information Session--INFORMATION SESSION: Pitt in India ~ Study Abroad Program for Summer 2007
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4217 Posvar Hall
http://www.abroad.pitt.edu/pittinindia/pittinindia2007.pdf
Audience: All are welcome to attend
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Study Abroad Office
The University of Pittsburgh is pleased to offer a seven week summer study abroad program which introduces students to the globally important country of India. The first six weeks of the program will be held at the University of Hyderabad in the culturally rich city of Hyderabad. The remaining week will be spent traveling in North India (Delhi - Agra - Jaipur). (Refreshments will be served at this information session.)
For more information, contact Jeff Whitehead - 412-648-2299 whitehead@ucis.pitt.edu
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Cultural Event/Reception--The Prints of Tsukioka Kogyo CURATORS' GALLERY WALK: Conversations and Cocktails
7:00 PM
Frick Art and Historical Center, Point Breeze
http://www.frickart.org
Audience: All are welcome to attend
Cost: $18 members & teachers; $ 22 non-members & guests
Announced by: Asian Studies Center, Frick Art and Historical Center
Tour The Prints of Tsukioka Kogyo with exhibition co-curators Dr. Richard Smethurst, University Center for International Studies Research Professor and Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, and Dr. Mae J. Smethurst, Professor of Classics and East Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh, and enjoy cocktails and light hors d'oeuvres in the rotunda of The Frick Art Museum in Point Breeze. Please note that registration is required.
For more information, contact the Frick Art and Historical Center - 412-205-2022
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Lecture--Songs & Subjects in Medieval Japan, a talk by Prof. Thomas Hare, Princeton University
3:00 PM
The Honors College, 3504 Cathedral of Learning
Audience: All are welcome to attend
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Japan Iron and Steel Federation Endowment Fund
Dr. Thomas Hare, Professor of Comparative Literature at Princeton University, is a specialist in early Japanese literature, as well as ancient Egyptian literature. He has published a seminal book on Zeami, the 14-15th century noh playwright, which is entitled "Zeami's Style: The Noh Plays of Zeami Motokiyo," as well as "ReMembering Osiris: Gender and the Word in Ancient Egyptian Representational Systems." In his talk at the University of Pittsburgh, he will discuss the evolution of Zeami's typologies of singing, and their entanglement with politics, personality, and virtuosity. This lecture is made possible by funding from the Japan Iron and Steel Federation Endowment Fund.
For more information, contact Dr. Mae J. Smethurst - 412-624-4476 msmet@pitt.edu
****
Roundtable--Orientalism by Edward Wadie Said
6:00 pm
4217 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Audience: CERIS member institutions, Pitt Faculty
Sponsored by: Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies
The author (1935-2003) was a well-known Palestinian-American literary theorist and outspoken Palestinian activist. He was professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, and regarded as a founding figure in post-colonial theory. In this work he examines the way in which the West observes the Arabs. Said's evaluation and critique of the set of beliefs known as Orientalism forms an important background for postcolonial studies and current understandings. His work describes the constellation of false assumptions that forms the foundation of Orientalist thinking, and advocates the use of focused narrative and self-representation to understand smaller, culturally consistent regions. His supporters and critics alike acknowledge the profound, transformative influence this book has had across the spectrum of the humanities. First published in 1978, the book is now available in paperback.
For more information, contact Elaine Linn - 412-648-2113 eel58@pitt.edu
UCIS Update is produced by the University Center for International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh.
University Center for International Studies
University of Pittsburgh
4400 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
www.ucis.pitt.edu
ucis@pitt.edu
COMING UP THIS WEEK AT UCIS
---------------------------
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Cultural Event--The Prints of Tsukioka Kogyo
The Frick Art and Historical Center
http://www.frickart.org
Audience: All are welcome to attend
Announced by: Asian Studies Center, The Frick Art and Historical Center
Tsukioka Kogyo (1869-1927) was a master of the Japanese wood block print at the turn of the twentieth century. Taught by his step-father, the highly regarded Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Kogyo is now beginning to receive the serious attention of collectors, curators and scholars. This exhibition showcases Kogyo's remarkably colorful images of Noh theater, a traditional form of Japanese performing arts. Kogyo's work on Noh covers several decades and illustrates virtually the entire range of Noh repertory since the Meiji period (1868-1912), creating an artistically elegant and beautiful record of this theatrical genre's customs and performances. Docent-led tours of The Prints of Tsukioka Kogyo are available Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 PM. These tours are free; however, group and permanent collection tour cost is $7 per person, and reservations must be made one to two weeks in advance. Groups of five or more are requested to schedule a private tour at an alte!
rnate time from smaller group tours. Call 412-371-0600, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Sunday. The Prints of Tsukioka Kogyo is organized by the Frick Art and Historical Center and curated by University of Pittsburgh professors Dr. Richard Smethurst, Dr. Mae J. Smethurst, and Dr. J. Thomas Rimer, along with Robert Schaap.
****
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Information Session--INFORMATION SESSION: Pitt in India ~ Study Abroad Program for Summer 2007
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4217 Posvar Hall
http://www.abroad.pitt.edu/pittinindia/pittinindia2007.pdf
Audience: All are welcome to attend
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Study Abroad Office
The University of Pittsburgh is pleased to offer a seven week summer study abroad program which introduces students to the globally important country of India. The first six weeks of the program will be held at the University of Hyderabad in the culturally rich city of Hyderabad. The remaining week will be spent traveling in North India (Delhi - Agra - Jaipur). (Refreshments will be served at this information session.)
For more information, contact Jeff Whitehead - 412-648-2299 whitehead@ucis.pitt.edu
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Cultural Event/Reception--The Prints of Tsukioka Kogyo CURATORS' GALLERY WALK: Conversations and Cocktails
7:00 PM
Frick Art and Historical Center, Point Breeze
http://www.frickart.org
Audience: All are welcome to attend
Cost: $18 members & teachers; $ 22 non-members & guests
Announced by: Asian Studies Center, Frick Art and Historical Center
Tour The Prints of Tsukioka Kogyo with exhibition co-curators Dr. Richard Smethurst, University Center for International Studies Research Professor and Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, and Dr. Mae J. Smethurst, Professor of Classics and East Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh, and enjoy cocktails and light hors d'oeuvres in the rotunda of The Frick Art Museum in Point Breeze. Please note that registration is required.
For more information, contact the Frick Art and Historical Center - 412-205-2022
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Lecture--Songs & Subjects in Medieval Japan, a talk by Prof. Thomas Hare, Princeton University
3:00 PM
The Honors College, 3504 Cathedral of Learning
Audience: All are welcome to attend
Sponsored by: Asian Studies Center, Japan Iron and Steel Federation Endowment Fund
Dr. Thomas Hare, Professor of Comparative Literature at Princeton University, is a specialist in early Japanese literature, as well as ancient Egyptian literature. He has published a seminal book on Zeami, the 14-15th century noh playwright, which is entitled "Zeami's Style: The Noh Plays of Zeami Motokiyo," as well as "ReMembering Osiris: Gender and the Word in Ancient Egyptian Representational Systems." In his talk at the University of Pittsburgh, he will discuss the evolution of Zeami's typologies of singing, and their entanglement with politics, personality, and virtuosity. This lecture is made possible by funding from the Japan Iron and Steel Federation Endowment Fund.
For more information, contact Dr. Mae J. Smethurst - 412-624-4476 msmet@pitt.edu
****
Roundtable--Orientalism by Edward Wadie Said
6:00 pm
4217 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Audience: CERIS member institutions, Pitt Faculty
Sponsored by: Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies
The author (1935-2003) was a well-known Palestinian-American literary theorist and outspoken Palestinian activist. He was professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, and regarded as a founding figure in post-colonial theory. In this work he examines the way in which the West observes the Arabs. Said's evaluation and critique of the set of beliefs known as Orientalism forms an important background for postcolonial studies and current understandings. His work describes the constellation of false assumptions that forms the foundation of Orientalist thinking, and advocates the use of focused narrative and self-representation to understand smaller, culturally consistent regions. His supporters and critics alike acknowledge the profound, transformative influence this book has had across the spectrum of the humanities. First published in 1978, the book is now available in paperback.
For more information, contact Elaine Linn - 412-648-2113 eel58@pitt.edu
UCIS Update is produced by the University Center for International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh.
University Center for International Studies
University of Pittsburgh
4400 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
www.ucis.pitt.edu
ucis@pitt.edu
Job Opportunity in DC
Faith in Public Life is seeking a Special Assistant
Faith in Public Life (FPL) -- a new and growing non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. dedicated to redefining the American values debate -- provides strategic organizing and communications resources to faith leaders across the country working for progressive causes. Established in partnership with prominent national faith leaders, this is an opportunity to work with leading organizations in the field of religion and politics.
The Special Assistant works primarily in support of the Executive Director on all of her daily activities. The position will balance administrative support with development assistance, web editing, and programmatic planning.
Classification of position: Exempt, full-time
Reports to: Executive Director, FPL
Job Responsibilities
? Provides general administrative support to E.D;
? Assists E.D. with development research, editing proposals, donor outreach and major donor events;
? Assists E.D. with Governing Board and Advisory Board communications and meeting planning;
? Conducts daily media monitoring research for Daily Faith & Politics News clips;
? Edits, writes and uploads content for www.faithinpubliclife.org;
? Takes part in other programmatic planning as needed in conjunction with Faith in Public Life staff.
Job Requirements
? Excellent writing and editing skills;
? Ability to initiate projects and balance multiple projects at once;
? Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well on a team;
? Ability to work under pressure/tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
? Strong organizational skills and attention to detail;
? Strong administrative technology skills, especially familiarity with Word, Excel, and Outlook.
? Commitment to FPL’s mission and goals.
Job Qualifications
? Bachelor of Arts;
? Knowledge of and demonstrated interest in religion and American politics;
? Fundraising or event planning experience a plus; and
? Experience working with 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations a plus.
Faith in Public Life is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. It undertakes research, public education and a limited amount of lobbying. FPL provides a very competitive compensation and benefits package. FPL is an equal opportunity employer
For more information on Faith in Public Life please go to:
www.faithinpubliclife.org
To apply, simply e-mail your Word resume and cover letter attachments to:
dbuckley@faithinpubliclife.org
disclaimer: I'm not endorsing one political position or another. (I would post a job ad for an organization with different politics if it came my way on e-mail or in the regular mail.)
Faith in Public Life (FPL) -- a new and growing non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. dedicated to redefining the American values debate -- provides strategic organizing and communications resources to faith leaders across the country working for progressive causes. Established in partnership with prominent national faith leaders, this is an opportunity to work with leading organizations in the field of religion and politics.
The Special Assistant works primarily in support of the Executive Director on all of her daily activities. The position will balance administrative support with development assistance, web editing, and programmatic planning.
Classification of position: Exempt, full-time
Reports to: Executive Director, FPL
Job Responsibilities
? Provides general administrative support to E.D;
? Assists E.D. with development research, editing proposals, donor outreach and major donor events;
? Assists E.D. with Governing Board and Advisory Board communications and meeting planning;
? Conducts daily media monitoring research for Daily Faith & Politics News clips;
? Edits, writes and uploads content for www.faithinpubliclife.org;
? Takes part in other programmatic planning as needed in conjunction with Faith in Public Life staff.
Job Requirements
? Excellent writing and editing skills;
? Ability to initiate projects and balance multiple projects at once;
? Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well on a team;
? Ability to work under pressure/tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
? Strong organizational skills and attention to detail;
? Strong administrative technology skills, especially familiarity with Word, Excel, and Outlook.
? Commitment to FPL’s mission and goals.
Job Qualifications
? Bachelor of Arts;
? Knowledge of and demonstrated interest in religion and American politics;
? Fundraising or event planning experience a plus; and
? Experience working with 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations a plus.
Faith in Public Life is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. It undertakes research, public education and a limited amount of lobbying. FPL provides a very competitive compensation and benefits package. FPL is an equal opportunity employer
For more information on Faith in Public Life please go to:
www.faithinpubliclife.org
To apply, simply e-mail your Word resume and cover letter attachments to:
dbuckley@faithinpubliclife.org
disclaimer: I'm not endorsing one political position or another. (I would post a job ad for an organization with different politics if it came my way on e-mail or in the regular mail.)
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Lots of Upcoming Events
I just posted about a number of upcoming events in February, the first of which is Monday, February 5. So scroll down a bit and then scroll up to read them in order.
February 27-28: Ian Reader on "Dangerous Religion" in Japan
A Special
Religious Studies majors are welcome to join RELGST 0525: Religion and Culture in
Ian Reader, Professor of Japanese Studies and Director of the
Aum: A Case Study in Religious Violence
See also below.
Ian Reader, Professor of Japanese Studies and Director of the
Dangerous Religion? Cultural Constructions of Religion in Post-Aum
Reception to follow
This talk examines social/cultural and other responses to the Aum Affair in Japan, especially the rise of the anti-cult movement and the construction of concepts of ‘dangerous religion’ and of ‘cults’ as somehow separate from ‘true religion,’ and looks at the forces at work in this ongoing process. It examines the arguments that are being used in attempts to deal with the problematic tensions that have arisen in post-Aum Japan, between the constitutionally enshrined notion of freedom of religious worship and belief and questions of public safety, which have led many to advocate either control of religion or re-categorization of some forms of religion as ‘cults’ or socially deviant movements that need to be controlled by the state. This talk also briefly tries to put the Japanese case into wider, global context by looking at how the Japanese case may be impacting on discussions about religion and its control elsewhere, and at what the implications of contemporary global discussions about religion and terror might hold for public understandings of ‘religion.’
Dr. Reader is among the foremost Western authorities working on religious violence and on pilgrimage in contemporary
Cosponsored by the
February 26: The Invention of the Non-Violent Jew
Elliott Horowitz, Professor of Jewish History at
Mild Men or Wild Men? The invention of the Non-Violent Jew
Reception to follow
Professor Horowitz is one of the leading historians of the Jewish experience in medieval and early modern
(Students from Medieval Jewish Civilization and Jewish Mysticism should recognize Professor Horowitz’s name as the author of the articles on “Coffee, Coffeehouses, and the Nocturnal Rituals of Early Modern Jewry,” “The Eve of the Circumcision,” and the chapter on Italian Jewish culture in Cultures of the Jews.)
Cosponsored with Jewish Studies, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and History.
February 14: Islamic Cosmopolitanism
Joseph S. Alter, Professor of Anthropology, University of
Islamic Cosmopolitanism:
Hakim Mohammed Said and the Society For the Promotion of Eastern Medicine
Department of Religious Studies Brown Bag Lunch Colloquium
Coffee and cookies provided
Dr. Alter is a sociocultural anthropologist whose area of interest is
His most recent book, Yoga in Modern India: The Body between Science and Philosophy (Princeton University Press, 2006), received the Coomaraswamy Book Prize for best English language book on a South Asian subject by the South Asia Council, Association for Asian Studies. He is also author of Knowing Dil Das: Stories of a Himalayan Hunter (
February 5: Black-Jewish Relations
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