University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events, Jan. 11-26
The following events are open to the public.
LECTURES
1/11 Achyuta R. Adhvaryu, Yale University School of Public Health professor, will present his paper “Learning, Misallocation, and Technology Adoption: Evidence from New Malaria Therapy in Tanzania,” from 2 to 3:30 p.m., room 3911, Wesley W. Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. For more information, contact Annemie Maertens at maertens@pitt.edu.
1/16 Ambassador Glyn Davies, appointed by Secretary of State Clinton as Special Representative for North Korea Policy, will address diplomatic issues concerning that country in his lecture “North Korea: Diplomatic Prospects in the Coming Year,” from 3 to 4 p.m., room 3911, Wesley W. Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. For more information, contact Beverly Brizzi at 412-624-7884 or beb38@pitt.edu.
1/22 The European Union Center of Excellence and European Study Center (EUCE/ESC), in cooperation with the Center for Russian and East European History, presents “Conversations on Europe Videoconference: ‘Croatia,’” part of an ongoing series addressing Croatia’s impending European Union membership, moderated by EUCE/ESC Director Ronald Linden, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in room 4217, Wesley W. Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. For more information, contact Elleni N. Valliant at 412-648-7405 or env1@pitt.edu.
1/23 Cengiz Haksoz, PhD student in the Department of Anthropology, presents “Pomak Identifications across the Greek, Bulgarian and Turkish Borders,” a portion of his dissertation, which focuses on transnational identity formation, from 12 to 1 p.m., room 4625, Wesley W. Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. Pizza will be served. For more information, contact Elleni N. Valliant at 412-648-7405 or env1@pitt.edu.
MUSIC
1/11 The Emerging Legend Series presents the acoustic country, folk, and blues music of the Squirrel Hillbillies, noon-1 p.m., Cup & Chaucer Café, ground floor, Hillman Library, 3960 Forbes Ave., Oakland. The free series is presented by the University of Pittsburgh Library System and Calliope: The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society. Visit www.calliopehouse.org/legends.htm for more information.
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