Announcements

Conflict Kitchen: The Lunch Hour (Palestine) With Laila El-Haddad
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Please join us for an informal lunch discussion about Palestinian food with Laila El-Haddad, co-author of The Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey, and local guests Omar Abuhejleh, owner of Allegro Hearth Bakery and Ziad Adamo, owner of Ali Baba Middle Eastern restaurant.
The ICC in Palestine, Syria & Ukraine
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Prof. John Cerone will present a lecture addressing the work of the ICC and how it relates to the current conflicts in Palestine, Syria & Ukraine. As a practicing international lawyer, Professor Cerone has worked for a number of different intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations, including the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the International Secretariat of Amnesty International, and the International Crisis Group, and has served as a legal adviser to various international criminal courts and tribunals.
Securitizing Energy in Turkey and the EU: Cheap Talk or New Policies?
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Lecture -- Securitizing Energy in Turkey and the EU: Cheap Talk or New Policies?”
Dr. Alpan, a visiting scholar in the Center’s International Research Scholar Exchange Scheme, will discuss how energy emerges as a practical security concept and is represented in policy discourses in Europe and Turkey. Ever since the end of Cold War and since 9/11 in particular, the concept of ‘security’ has experienced a profound conceptual change. This talk will examine the securitization of ‘energy’ within the EU and Turkey and its impact on from a comparative perspective.
Securitizing Energy in Turkey and the EU: Cheap Talk or New Policies?
From Event

Lecture -- Securitizing Energy in Turkey and the EU: Cheap Talk or New Policies?”
Dr. Alpan, a visiting scholar in the Center’s International Research Scholar Exchange Scheme, will discuss how energy emerges as a practical security concept and is represented in policy discourses in Europe and Turkey. Ever since the end of Cold War and since 9/11 in particular, the concept of ‘security’ has experienced a profound conceptual change. This talk will examine the securitization of ‘energy’ within the EU and Turkey and its impact on from a comparative perspective.
Religious Conflicts and Contemporary States
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You are cordially invited to
join in a dialogue on

Religious Conflicts and Contemporary States

with

Mobashar Jawed “MJ” Akbar
Acclaimed Author and Columnist
National Spokesperson for the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Reception for all invited guests
immediately following the presentation
2501 Wesley W. Posvar Hall

RSVP by Friday, September 26
to osereply@pitt.edu
The Lunch Hour (Palestine)
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Where: Next to Conflict Kitchen
When: Noon-1:30pm September 30th

Please join Conflict Kitchen for lunch and informal discussion about events and the future in Palestinian West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Special Guests include: Pittsburgh Dr. Nael Althweib from Biet Lehem, West Bank, Palestine and Pitt Professor Ken Boas, Chair of the Board of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions-USA

This event is co-sponsored by University Honors College at Pitt
The Lunch Hour (Palestine)
From Event

Where: Next to Conflict Kitchen
When: Noon-1:30pm September 30th

Please join Conflict Kitchen for lunch and informal discussion about events and the future in Palestinian West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Special Guests include: Pittsburgh Dr. Nael Althweib from Biet Lehem, West Bank, Palestine and Pitt Professor Ken Boas, Chair of the Board of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions-USA

This event is co-sponsored by University Honors College at Pitt
Middle East Dialogues
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The Global Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh presents Middle East Dialogues…a 3-part series of video-conference discussions with college students at American University in Cairo

10 AM
4217 Posvar Hall
University of Pittsburgh

CERIS institutions can participate via video-conference.

Dialogue participants are asked to a read selected short articles prior to each discussion so they can actively participate in the dialogue.

Middle East Dialogues
From Event

The Global Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh presents Middle East Dialogues…a 3-part series of video-conference discussions with college students at American University in Cairo

10 AM
4217 Posvar Hall
University of Pittsburgh

CERIS institutions can participate via video-conference.

Dialogue participants are asked to a read selected short articles prior to each discussion so they can actively participate in the dialogue.

Islamic Art Exhibit
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Islamic Art Exhibit Opening at Les Idees Gallery
Posted on September 3, 2014

The Christian-Muslim Dialogue Committee (CMDC) is sponsoring an exhibition of Islamic art featuring Pittsburgh-based artists in the Les Idees Gallery on the third floor of the Union.

The exhibit, which will run from Thursday, Sept. 4, through Tuesday, Sept. 30, supports the CMDC’s mission to provide a platform for multiple perspectives between Christians and Muslims, and to promote healthy and peaceful relationships.

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