University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events, Sept. 10-17

LECTURES

9/11 Melanie Hughes, a professor in Pitt_s Department of Sociology, will deliver a lecture titled _Post-9/11 Politics and the Political Representation of Muslim Women in the West_ at noon, 2431 Posvar Hall, 230 Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by the sociology department. For more information, visit www.sociology.pitt.edu.

9/12 Poet Claudia Rankine, a professor in Pomona College_s Department of English, will present a literary reading at 7 p.m., Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 650 Schenley Dr., Oakland. This event is part of the Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series. For more information, contact Jeff Oaks at oaks@pitt.edu or visit www.umc.pitt.edu/news/documents/morningreport/2008/08/wsschedule.pdf.

9/13 Michael Wright, a graduate student in Pitt_s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, will deliver a lecture titled _The Dutch Presidency and Turkish Accession_ at noon, 4130 Posvar Hall, 230 Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt_s European Union Center of Excellence and European Studies Center. For more information, contact Stephen Lund at 412-648-7422 or slund@pitt.edu.

9/16 Carmen K. Iezzi, executive director of the Fair Trade Federation, will deliver a lecture titled _Great Products That Create Tremendous Impact: Choosing Fair Trade_ at 5 p.m., 4130 Posvar Hall, 230 Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is part of the Global Issues Lecture Series and is sponsored by Pitt_s Global Studies Program, International Business Center, and the Global Solutions Education Fund. For more information, contact Veronica Dristas at 412-624-2918 or dristas@pitt.edu.

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