2017-2018

Wednesday, 23 May, at 6 p.m., in Saieh Hall, 146, with pre-talk refreshments at 5:30 p.m.

Presentation by Peter J. Schmelz

Since 2015, a constitutional crises has been unfolding in Poland. After gaining a parliamentary majority in the 2015 elections, the ruling Law and Justice party, PiS, began implementing its far-reaching program of judicial reform. What started as a reshuffle and reorganization of the Constitutional Tribunal is now threatening judicial independence and the basic principles upholding rule of law in Poland.

Russian as a Second Language
Study Russian in Russia, Ukraine, or Kyrgyzstan

Russian as a Second Language (RSL) program packages are designed for flexibility to suit almost any need or interest. Study for a week or a year. Choose the bustling streets of Moscow or the rugged hills of Kyrgyzstan. Take advanced courses or start with the basics. Home Stays and TORFL Testing are optionally available. SRAS also has a range of programs that offer RSL with other subject courses. With SRAS, it's all up to you.

7th Midwest Greek Linguistics Workshop

Friday, March 2nd
9:30 am – 5:30 pm, Stuart 104 & Classics 110

Free and open to the public.

Keynote speaker: Prof. Vassilios Spyropoulos (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)

The Art of Being in Exile: Alienation & Liberation

7th Annual History of Art Graduate Student Conference, University of California, Riverside

May 19, 2018

CALL FOR PAPERS

The University of California, Riverside’s Art History Graduate Student Association is pleased to announce the seventh annual AHGSA Conference. The Art of Being in Exile: Alienation & Liberation will be held in Riverside on Saturday, May 19, 2018.

Voices of Experience: The Value of Foreign Languages in the Working World

An Alumni Panel Discussion

Six Northwestern alumni will speak on how their foreign languages skills and interest in other cultures influenced their undergraduate and graduate studies and professional careers.

Voices of Experience: Our Panelists

Ambassadors Ian Kelly and David Bakradze discuss their diplomatic collaborations between the US and Georgia. A short commentary video on the topic from Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota will also be shown.

Ian Kelly is the Ambassador of the United States to Georgia; former spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State and Director of the Office of Russian Affairs in Washington, D.C.

David Bakradze, Ambassador of Georgia to the United States and former State Minister of Georgia for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.

Mon, May 14, 2018

Merhabalar,

The room for tomorrow's Turkish Circle event has been confirmed to be Pick 016. As a reminder, we will meet at 4:00pm and will be joined by Prof. Dr. Ufuk Kocabaş of Istanbul University. His talk will be titled "Dünyada ve Türkiye’de Sualtı Arkeolojisi."

Distinguished Visiting Professor of Humanities, #00064876
ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP
College of Arts, Sciences, and Business

Application Deadline
Posted until filled, with review of applications to begin on March 5, 2018