University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events, April 6-12

The following events are open to the public.

LECTURES

4/6 Thomas Blanton, director of the National Security Archive at George Washington University, will deliver a lecture titled "Is Government Still Accountable?" at 4:30 p.m., Room 125, Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Schenley Drive, Oakland. This event, held in conjunction with Pitt's Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, is part of the Pitt School of Information Sciences Policy, Ethics, and Accountability Lecture Series. For more information, contact Kelly Shaffer at 412-624-2677 or kshaffer@mail.sis.pitt.edu.

4/7 Hafez Al-Mirazi, the host of Al Jazeera Arabic television's weekly talk show "From Washington," will deliver a lecture titled "Shooting the Messenger: Al Jazeera's Rocky Relationship With Governments," at 4 p.m., Room 1700, Posvar Hall,

230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by the Pitt central administration, Consortium for International Legal Education, and the Center for West European Studies. For more information, contact Elaine Linn at 412-624-4780 or eel58@ucis.pitt.edu.

4/7 Alfred Nobel Laureate Robert F. Engle will deliver the Pitt Department of Mathematics Inaugural Edmund R. Michalik Distinguished Lecture in the Mathematical Sciences titled "Global Volatility: Its Measurement, Interpretation, and Causes," at 4 p.m., April 7, Room 343, Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland. A reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public. This event is sponsored by the Pitt Offices of the Provost, Dean of Arts and Sciences, and the Departments of Economics and Statistics. For more information, call 412-624-8375 or visit www.math.pitt.edu.

4/7 Sean W. Smith, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at Dartmouth College, will deliver a lecture as part of the Pitt School of Information Sciences Laboratory of Education and Research on Security Assured Information Systems Seminar, at 2 p.m., Room 404, Information Sciences Building,

135 Bellefield Ave., Oakland. For more information, contact Kelly Shaffer at

412-624-2677 or kshaffer@mail.sis.pitt.edu.

4/7 The Pitt Johnson Institute of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs will host a conference titled "NGOs, Development, and Changing Standards of Accountability," from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 20th Century Club, 4201 Bigelow Blvd., Oakland. Michael Edwards, director of the governance and civil society program at the Ford Foundation, will deliver the keynote speech. For more information, visit www.gspia.edu/events.htm.

4/10 Pitt's School of Information Sciences will hold an information session to explore the school's degree programs in which students can meet with faculty and observe demonstrations from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Fifth Floor Commons Room, Information Sciences Building, 135 N. Bellefield Ave., Oakland. For more information about the School of Information Sciences, visit www.sis.pitt.edu. For questions and to RSVP, contact Terrance Kizina, director of recruitment, at 412-624-3988 or isinq@mail.sis.pitt.edu.

4/10 Pan Guang, director and a professor in the Shanghai Center for International Studies and the Institute of European and Asian Studies at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, will deliver a lecture titled "The Jewish Experience in Shanghai" at 2 p.m., Room 501, Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. This event is sponsored by the Pitt Asian Studies Center, University Center for International Studies, and Jewish Studies Program. For more information, e-mail kcarlitz@ucis.pitt.edu.

4/10 The Pitt Asian Studies Center and Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies will host a lecture by Pan Guang, director and a professor in the Shanghai Center for International Studies and the Institute of European and Asian Studies at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, titled "China's Anti-Terror Strategy and Shanghai Cooperation Organization" at 4 p.m., Room 3430, Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. For more information, contact Patricia Hermenault at hermenau@pitt.edu.

4/11 Jeff Sick, a National Defense Fellow in Pitt's Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies, will deliver a lecture titled "The 9/12 Effect and the U.S. Long Term Military Presence in Central Asia" at 4 p.m., Room 3430, Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is part of the Center's Speaker Series. For more information, visit www.ridgway.pitt.edu.

4/11 Javier Auyero, an associate professor of sociology at Stony Brook University, New York, will deliver a lecture titled "In the Midst of Garbage and Poison: Towards an Ethnography of Environmental Suffering" at 2 p.m., Room 4130, Posvar Hall,

230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by the Pitt Center for Latin American Studies. For more information, contact the center at 412-648-7392 or clas@ucis.pitt.edu.

4/11 As part of the Spring 2006 East Asian Language and Literatures Department Colloquium Series, Robert Moeller, a Master of Fine Arts degree candidate in Pitt's Center for East Asian Studies, will deliver a lecture titled "China's Campaign to Open Up the West and the Uighur Response in Xinjiang," at 4 p.m., Room 4130, Posvar Hall,

230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by the Pitt Asian Studies Center and East Asian Languages and Literatures Department. For more information, contact Paula Locante at plocante@pitt.edu.

4/12 Ihor Masnyk, director of the Ukrainian Chernobyl Project at the National Institutes of Health, will deliver a lecture titled "Chernobyl: Twenty Years After" at noon, Room 3900, Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by the Pitt Center for Russian and East European Studies and Ukrainian Students Association. For more information, contact Vera Dorosh at 412-648-7407 or crees@ucis.pitt.edu.

4/12 Molly Cochran, an associate professor and director of undergraduate programs in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology, will deliver a lecture titled "Conceptualizing the Power of Transnational Agents: Pragmatism and International Public Spheres," at 2:30 p.m., Room 4501, Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by the Pitt Global Studies Program and Department of Political Science. For more information, contact Michael Goodhart at michaelgoodhart@gmail.com.

4/12 Wenfeng Tang, a Pitt associate professor of political science, will moderate a panel discussion titled "Avian Flu in Asia and at Home," from 6 to 8 p.m., Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Schenley Drive, Oakland. Panelists are Andrea Gambotto, an assistant professor of molecular genetics and biochemistry in Pitt's School of Medicine, and Gabriel Leung, an associate professor in translational public health at the University of Hong Kong, China. This event is sponsored by the Pitt Asian Studies Center and Graduate School of Public Health. For more information, e-mail Katy Carlitz at kcarlitz@ucis.pitt.edu.

4/12 Jeanne Marsh, dean of the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago, will deliver a lecture titled "Knowledge Utilization in Social Work Practice," at noon, Room 2017, Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Lunch will be provided. This event is part of the Pitt School of Social Work's Speaker Series. For more information, call 412-624-6304 or visit www.pitt.edu/~pittssw.

MUSIC

4/8 The Pitt Department of Music will host a free Graduate Composers concert at 8 p.m., Bellefield Auditorium, 315 S. Bellefield Ave., Oakland. For more information, call

412-624-4125 or visit www.pitt.edu/~concerts.

4/8 The Pitt Women's Choral Ensemble, directed by Lorraine Milovac, will give a free performance at 8 p.m., First Baptist Church, 159 N. Bellefield Ave., Oakland. For more information, call 412-624-4125 or visit www.pitt.edu/~concerts.

4/9 As part of the Heinz Chapel Organ Concert Series, George Rau will give a free performance at 3 p.m., Heinz Memorial Chapel, Fifth and Bellefield avenues, Oakland. Information about the concert series can be found at www.discover.pitt.edu/chapel.

4/11 The Pitt Jazz Ensemble, directed by Nathan Davis, will give its Spring Concert at 8 p.m., William Pitt Union Assembly Room, 3995 Fifth Ave., Oakland. General admission is $10; students and seniors $5. Guest musicians are Roger Humphries, drums; Cecil Washington, Latin percussion; Mike Mossman, trumpet; and Antonio Hart, saxophone. Tickets available for purchase at the William Pitt Union Box Office, and starting at 7 p.m. on the night of the performance. For more information, call 412-648-7814.

4/12 The Pitt Symphony Orchestra, directed by Roger Zahab, will give a free performance at

8 p.m., Bellefield Auditorium, 315 S. Bellefield Ave., Oakland. For more information, call 412-624-4125 or visit www.pitt.edu/~concerts.

THEATER

4/6 Pitt Kuntu Repertory Theatre will continue to present Steal Away, written by Ramona King and directed by Linda Hunt, through April 8, Seventh-Floor Auditorium, Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays. For information on matinees, tickets, and group sales, call

412-624-7298 or visit www.kuntu.org.

4/6 Pitt Repertory Theatre will continue to present Dancing at Lughnasa, written by Brian Friel and directed by Holly Thuma, in the Henry Heymann Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial, Forbes Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard, Oakland. Performances run through April 9, Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at 412-624-7529 or www.pitt.edu/~play.

DANCE

4/8 The Pitt Department of Music will offer an Indonesian Dance Class from noon to 2 p.m. every Saturday through April 15, Second Floor, Bellefield Hall, 315 S. Bellefield Ave., Oakland. A $5 donation per class is appreciated. For more information, contact Andrew Weintraub at 412-624-4184 or anwein@pitt.edu.

FESTIVAL

4/7 The 5th Annual Brazilian Festival, titled "Brazil: A Cultural Kaleidoscope," will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room, 3995 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Music, dance, and poetry performances will take place. Traditional Brazilian food will be served from 6 to 7 p.m. A $2 donation per attendee is appreciated. This event is sponsored by the Pitt Center for Latin American Studies and the Brazil Nuts Portuguese Club. For more information, visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/events.shtml.

EXHIBITION

4/6 The first editions of 15 major works by author Richard Wright are on display through April 30 on the second and third floors of Pitt's Hillman Library, 3960 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Library hours are 7:50 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to midnight, Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday.

4/6 The Pitt University Art Gallery will host the Studio Arts Student Exhibition through April 30 in the Frick Fine Arts Building, Schenley Drive, Oakland. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free. An Artist's Talk will be held at noon, April 12. For more information, contact Gallery Director Josienne Piller at 412-648-2423 or jpiller@pitt.edu.

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