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  • January 2015

  • Thu 22

    Mediterranean Movie Nights! Feature film: Magic Carpet Ride

    January 22, 2015 @ 5:10 pm - 7:00 pm
    UF, Anderson Hall 034

    Please join us for this Turkish comedy/drama about a struggling, suicidal young comedian meets a car thief who is willing to teach him a few things about his profession.  

  • Thu 22

    Mediterranean Movie Nights! Feature film: Magic Carpet Ride

    January 22, 2015 @ 5:10 pm - 7:00 pm
    UF, Anderson Hall 034

    Please join us for this Turkish comedy/drama about a struggling, suicidal young comedian meets a car thief who is willing to teach him a few things about his profession.  

  • Tue 27

    “Muslims, Jews, & the Media in France,” a roundtable dedicated to recent events

    January 27, 2015 @ 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm
    Smathers Library East, Rm 100

    In light of the recent events in France, the Center for European Studies, the Center for Jewish Studies, and the Center for Global Islamic Studies have come together to collaborate […]

  • Tue 27

    “Muslims, Jews, & the Media in France,” a roundtable dedicated to recent events

    January 27, 2015 @ 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm
    Smathers Library East, Rm 100

    In light of the recent events in France, the Center for European Studies, the Center for Jewish Studies, and the Center for Global Islamic Studies have come together to collaborate […]

  • Fri 30

    “Coffee with a Diplomat,” Information session with Michael Thurston, US Department of State

    January 30, 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    CES Conference Room 3312 Turlington Hall, University of Florida

    Come join us for an informal chat with Michael E. Thurston about the job opportunities available in foreign service for UF graduates and undergraduates.  Mr. Thurston will be answering questions […]

  • Fri 30

    “Coffee with a Diplomat,” Information session with Michael Thurston, US Department of State

    January 30, 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    CES Conference Room 3312 Turlington Hall, University of Florida

    Come join us for an informal chat with Michael E. Thurston about the job opportunities available in foreign service for UF graduates and undergraduates.  Mr. Thurston will be answering questions […]

  • February 2015

  • Mon 2

    “Whom to Exclude in Order to Belong: Jews and the Catholic Church in Germany and France,” a talk by Ari Joskowizc

    February 2, 2015 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Please join us for a talk by Ari Joskowicz, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and European Studies at Vanderbilt University, as he addresses a largely unexplored aspect of Jewish modernity […]

  • Mon 2

    “Whom to Exclude in Order to Belong: Jews and the Catholic Church in Germany and France,” a talk by Ari Joskowizc

    February 2, 2015 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Please join us for a talk by Ari Joskowicz, Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies and European Studies at Vanderbilt University, as he addresses a largely unexplored aspect of Jewish modernity […]

  • Wed 4

    Study Abroad Fair – come learn about study abroad programs in Europe

    February 4, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Plaza of the Americas

    UF study abroad program directors, independent program providers and former study abroad students will be available to share their international experiences at the fair. The UF International Center staff will […]

  • Wed 4

    Study Abroad Fair – come learn about study abroad programs in Europe

    February 4, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Plaza of the Americas

    UF study abroad program directors, independent program providers and former study abroad students will be available to share their international experiences at the fair. The UF International Center staff will […]

  • Thu 5

    “Russia, Ukraine, & the Borders of Europe,” talk by Stephen Hanson, College of William & Mary

    February 5, 2015 @ 12:50 pm - 2:00 pm
    Anderson Hall, Room 216

    Please join us on Thursday, February 5th, at 12:50 pm, in Anderson 216 for "Russia, Ukraine, and the Borders of Europe," a talk by Stephen Hanson, College of William & […]

  • Thu 5

    “Russia, Ukraine, & the Borders of Europe,” talk by Stephen Hanson, College of William & Mary

    February 5, 2015 @ 12:50 pm - 2:00 pm
    Anderson Hall, Room 216

    Please join us on Thursday, February 5th, at 12:50 pm, in Anderson 216 for "Russia, Ukraine, and the Borders of Europe," a talk by Stephen Hanson, College of William & […]

  • Thu 5

    Mediterranean Movie Night! – “10 to 11”

    February 5, 2015 @ 5:10 pm - 7:00 pm
    UF, Anderson Hall 034

    "10 to 11" is the story of a passionate collector Mithat and the building concierge, Ali. For Mithat, Istanbul is as vast as his collections and for Ali it is […]

    Free
  • Thu 5

    Mediterranean Movie Night! – “10 to 11”

    February 5, 2015 @ 5:10 pm - 7:00 pm
    UF, Anderson Hall 034

    "10 to 11" is the story of a passionate collector Mithat and the building concierge, Ali. For Mithat, Istanbul is as vast as his collections and for Ali it is […]

    Free
  • Fri 6

    A New Look at the Old World, Daytona State College Symposium

    February 6, 2015 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL

    Presenters, Emrah Sahin and Lisa Booth, on behalf of the Center for European Studies

  • Fri 6

    A New Look at the Old World, Daytona State College Symposium

    February 6, 2015 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL

    Presenters, Emrah Sahin and Lisa Booth, on behalf of the Center for European Studies

  • Wed 11

    CES ILR Series at Oak Hammock, featured speaker Michael Gorham

    February 11, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Oak Hammock Gainesville, FL, United States

    The Center is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor Michael Gorham will be the featured speaker for this week's ILR series at Oak Hammock.  Professor Gorham speak about contemporary Russian […]

  • Wed 11

    CES ILR Series at Oak Hammock, featured speaker Michael Gorham

    February 11, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Oak Hammock Gainesville, FL, United States

    The Center is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor Michael Gorham will be the featured speaker for this week's ILR series at Oak Hammock.  Professor Gorham speak about contemporary Russian […]

  • Thu 12

    CES Summer Study Abroad Info Session

    February 12, 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    CES Conference Room 3312 Turlington Hall, University of Florida

    Are you interested in Summer Study Abroad? Would you like to learn more about programs in Prague, Krakow, Salzburg, or Brussels? Then please join us on Thursday, February 12th, from […]

  • Thu 12

    CES Summer Study Abroad Info Session

    February 12, 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    CES Conference Room 3312 Turlington Hall, University of Florida

    Are you interested in Summer Study Abroad? Would you like to learn more about programs in Prague, Krakow, Salzburg, or Brussels? Then please join us on Thursday, February 12th, from […]

  • Thu 12

    Mediterranean Movie Night! – “Paper”

    February 12, 2015 @ 5:10 pm - 7:00 pm
    UF, Anderson Hall 034

    Please join us for this film showing in Anderson Hall Room 034 at 5:10pm! Emrah is a dreamer who hopes to be a great director, trying to shoot his first […]

  • Thu 12

    Mediterranean Movie Night! – “Paper”

    February 12, 2015 @ 5:10 pm - 7:00 pm
    UF, Anderson Hall 034

    Please join us for this film showing in Anderson Hall Room 034 at 5:10pm! Emrah is a dreamer who hopes to be a great director, trying to shoot his first […]

  • Thu 12

    Museum Nights at the Harn – LOVE + Impressionism

    February 12, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Harn Museum of Art Chandler Auditorium 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL

    Celebrate your love for the new exhibition "Monet and American Impressionism" by spending an evening at the Harn creating poetic Valentines with the Harn's Poets-in-Residence or trying on a corset […]

  • Thu 12

    Museum Nights at the Harn – LOVE + Impressionism

    February 12, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Harn Museum of Art Chandler Auditorium 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL

    Celebrate your love for the new exhibition "Monet and American Impressionism" by spending an evening at the Harn creating poetic Valentines with the Harn's Poets-in-Residence or trying on a corset […]

  • Thu 19

    CES Lunchtime Symposium, “Youth & Rap on the Internet: A Case Study of Young Moroccans & Turks in Utrecht”

    February 19, 2015 @ 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
    CES Conference Room 3312 Turlington Hall, University of Florida

    Please join us for a talk by Visiting Professor Jacomine Nortier (Linguistics) as she delves into the realm of identity construction and expression.  Professor Nortier's talk will focus on a […]

  • Thu 19

    CES Lunchtime Symposium, “Youth & Rap on the Internet: A Case Study of Young Moroccans & Turks in Utrecht”

    February 19, 2015 @ 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
    CES Conference Room 3312 Turlington Hall, University of Florida

    Please join us for a talk by Visiting Professor Jacomine Nortier (Linguistics) as she delves into the realm of identity construction and expression.  Professor Nortier's talk will focus on a […]

  • Thu 19

    Mediterranean Movie Night! – “Honey”

    February 19, 2015 @ 5:10 pm - 7:00 pm
    UF, Anderson Hall 034

    Yusuf's best friend is his father, who supports his family's modest life with the honey he collects from tall trees in the forests of the remote Turkish countryside. Yusuf is […]

  • Thu 19

    Mediterranean Movie Night! – “Honey”

    February 19, 2015 @ 5:10 pm - 7:00 pm
    UF, Anderson Hall 034

    Yusuf's best friend is his father, who supports his family's modest life with the honey he collects from tall trees in the forests of the remote Turkish countryside. Yusuf is […]

  • Sat 21

    “Writing Retribution – Holocaust Justice & Its Meaning: An International Conference”

    February 21, 2015 @ 8:00 pm - February 22, 2015 @ 7:30 pm
    Judaica Suite Grand Reading Room, 2nd Floor, Smathers Library, UF

    This conference is sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies and made possible through a gift from Norman and Irma Braman and the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica. […]

  • Sat 21

    “Writing Retribution – Holocaust Justice & Its Meaning: An International Conference”

    February 21, 2015 @ 8:00 pm - February 22, 2015 @ 7:30 pm
    Judaica Suite Grand Reading Room, 2nd Floor, Smathers Library, UF

    This conference is sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies and made possible through a gift from Norman and Irma Braman and the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica. […]

  • Mon 23

    Film screening: Crossing the Bridge – the Sound of Istanbul

    February 23, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Hippodrome 25 SE 2nd Pl, Gainesville

    Please join us for this wonderful documentary film and musical journey of the city that bridges Europe & Asia. Free and open to the public! Introduction by Emrah Sahin

  • Mon 23

    Film screening: Crossing the Bridge – the Sound of Istanbul

    February 23, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Hippodrome 25 SE 2nd Pl, Gainesville

    Please join us for this wonderful documentary film and musical journey of the city that bridges Europe & Asia. Free and open to the public! Introduction by Emrah Sahin

  • Wed 25

    CES Lunchtime Symposium, “The Life & Times of Solomon Mikhoels,” a talk by Dr. Vassili Schedrin (Jewish Studies)

    February 25, 2015 @ 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
    CES Conference Room 3312 Turlington Hall, University of Florida

    Please join us on Wednesday, February 25th at 11:45 for a discussion with Dr. Vassili Schedrin about his upcoming biography of Solomon Mikhoels, the famed actor and artistic director of […]

  • Wed 25

    CES Lunchtime Symposium, “The Life & Times of Solomon Mikhoels,” a talk by Dr. Vassili Schedrin (Jewish Studies)

    February 25, 2015 @ 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
    CES Conference Room 3312 Turlington Hall, University of Florida

    Please join us on Wednesday, February 25th at 11:45 for a discussion with Dr. Vassili Schedrin about his upcoming biography of Solomon Mikhoels, the famed actor and artistic director of […]

  • Wed 25

    “How Many Jews….? Driving the Volkswagen through Space & Time,” talk by Natalie Scholz, University of Amsterdam

    February 25, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
    Library East Judaica Suite University of Florida

    Only a few years after WWII the Volkswagen Beetle became one of the most prominent political symbols of West German society’s economic recovery and its new beginning as a Western […]

  • Wed 25

    “How Many Jews….? Driving the Volkswagen through Space & Time,” talk by Natalie Scholz, University of Amsterdam

    February 25, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
    Library East Judaica Suite University of Florida

    Only a few years after WWII the Volkswagen Beetle became one of the most prominent political symbols of West German society’s economic recovery and its new beginning as a Western […]

  • Thu 26

    A Greek Tragedy in the Making? The Eurozone vs. Greece in an Era of Radical Left Politics, a debate

    February 26, 2015 @ 1:55 pm - 3:00 pm

    Please join us for a debate between Tom Kostopoulos & Ioannis Ziogas as they offer differing opinions on the rise of the Greek radical left party (Syriza) and the consequences […]

  • Thu 26

    A Greek Tragedy in the Making? The Eurozone vs. Greece in an Era of Radical Left Politics, a debate

    February 26, 2015 @ 1:55 pm - 3:00 pm

    Please join us for a debate between Tom Kostopoulos & Ioannis Ziogas as they offer differing opinions on the rise of the Greek radical left party (Syriza) and the consequences […]

  • Fri 27

    Swedish Politics at Crossroads? Challenges to the Consensus Model, a talk by Goran Hyden, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Florida

    February 27, 2015 @ 12:50 pm - 2:00 pm
    Anderson Hall, Room 216

    Dr. Hyden is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science and African Studies. In this presentation, he will focus on his native Sweden.  Politics in Sweden rarely attracts international attention, but […]

  • Fri 27

    Swedish Politics at Crossroads? Challenges to the Consensus Model, a talk by Goran Hyden, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of Florida

    February 27, 2015 @ 12:50 pm - 2:00 pm
    Anderson Hall, Room 216

    Dr. Hyden is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science and African Studies. In this presentation, he will focus on his native Sweden.  Politics in Sweden rarely attracts international attention, but […]

  • March 2015

  • Tue 10

    Economic Trust & Anti-Semitic Violence: Jewish Cattle Traders, Nazis and Farmers, 1919-1939

    March 10, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
    Library East Judaica Suite University of Florida

    Please join us on Tuesday, March 10th at 5:30 in the Judaica Suite, Library East for "Economic Trust & Anti-Semitic Violence:  Jewish Cattle Traders, Nazis and Farmers, 1919-1939," a talk […]

  • Tue 10

    Economic Trust & Anti-Semitic Violence: Jewish Cattle Traders, Nazis and Farmers, 1919-1939

    March 10, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
    Library East Judaica Suite University of Florida

    Please join us on Tuesday, March 10th at 5:30 in the Judaica Suite, Library East for "Economic Trust & Anti-Semitic Violence:  Jewish Cattle Traders, Nazis and Farmers, 1919-1939," a talk […]

  • Wed 11

    CES Lunchtime Symposium: The Wall in the 1960s: “Propagandistic Objectivism – East & West German Visualizations of the Wall”

    March 11, 2015 @ 11:45 am - 1:00 pm

    Please join us on Wednesday, March 11th at 11:45 in 005 Keene-Flint Hall for a lunchtime discussion led by Dr. Frank Wolff as he addresses the different visualizations of the […]

  • Wed 11

    CES Lunchtime Symposium: The Wall in the 1960s: “Propagandistic Objectivism – East & West German Visualizations of the Wall”

    March 11, 2015 @ 11:45 am - 1:00 pm

    Please join us on Wednesday, March 11th at 11:45 in 005 Keene-Flint Hall for a lunchtime discussion led by Dr. Frank Wolff as he addresses the different visualizations of the […]

  • Thu 12

    How the Lower East Side Battled the Russian Tsar: Transnational Jewish Activism in the 1900s

    March 12, 2015 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    Center for Jewish Studies, Walker Hall

    talk by Dr. Frank Wolff.  Sponsored by the Alexander Grass Chair in Jewish Studies and the Center for Jewish Studies.  Dr. Wolff is an Assistant Professor of Modern History at […]

  • Thu 12

    How the Lower East Side Battled the Russian Tsar: Transnational Jewish Activism in the 1900s

    March 12, 2015 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    Center for Jewish Studies, Walker Hall

    talk by Dr. Frank Wolff.  Sponsored by the Alexander Grass Chair in Jewish Studies and the Center for Jewish Studies.  Dr. Wolff is an Assistant Professor of Modern History at […]

  • Mon 16

    After the Curtain: Post-1989 Fantastic in Poland

    March 16, 2015 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Pugh Hall 120 University of Florida

    Please join us on Monday, March 16th, at 7:30 pm in 120 Pugh Hall for a stimulating discussion about post-1989 fantastic and science fiction in Poland led by Paweł Frelik, […]

  • Mon 16

    After the Curtain: Post-1989 Fantastic in Poland

    March 16, 2015 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Pugh Hall 120 University of Florida

    Please join us on Monday, March 16th, at 7:30 pm in 120 Pugh Hall for a stimulating discussion about post-1989 fantastic and science fiction in Poland led by Paweł Frelik, […]

  • Tue 17

    CES Lunchtime Symposium: What do we talk about when we talk about Science Fiction: Genre systems and definitions in Central & Eastern Europe

    March 17, 2015 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

    Please join us for a seminar led by Paweł Frelik (Marie Curie Skłodowska University, Poland) on the subject of Central and Eastern European Science Fiction & Fantasy.  The seminar, “What […]

  • Tue 17

    CES Lunchtime Symposium: What do we talk about when we talk about Science Fiction: Genre systems and definitions in Central & Eastern Europe

    March 17, 2015 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

    Please join us for a seminar led by Paweł Frelik (Marie Curie Skłodowska University, Poland) on the subject of Central and Eastern European Science Fiction & Fantasy.  The seminar, “What […]

  • Thu 19

    Mediterranean Movie Nights!: “Times and Winds”

    March 19, 2015 @ 5:10 pm - 7:00 pm
    UF, Anderson Hall 034

    Please join us for a showing of "Times and Winds," March 19 at 5:10pm in Anderson Hall Room 034."Here is an utterly involving movie about childhood, by turns mesmeric and […]

    Free
  • Thu 19

    Mediterranean Movie Nights!: “Times and Winds”

    March 19, 2015 @ 5:10 pm - 7:00 pm
    UF, Anderson Hall 034

    Please join us for a showing of "Times and Winds," March 19 at 5:10pm in Anderson Hall Room 034."Here is an utterly involving movie about childhood, by turns mesmeric and […]

    Free
  • Thu 19

    Deconsolidation of Democracy in the European Union: the Case of Hungary

    March 19, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    Smathers Library East, Rm 100

    Please join us for a talk by András Bozóki, Professor of Political Science, Central European University, Visiting Professor Columbia University, on Thursday, March 19th at 5:30 pm in Smathers Library […]

  • Thu 19

    Deconsolidation of Democracy in the European Union: the Case of Hungary

    March 19, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    Smathers Library East, Rm 100

    Please join us for a talk by András Bozóki, Professor of Political Science, Central European University, Visiting Professor Columbia University, on Thursday, March 19th at 5:30 pm in Smathers Library […]

  • Fri 20

    CES Lunchtime Symposium: Symbolic Politics and the Role of Intellectuals

    March 20, 2015 @ 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
    CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312

    Please join us on Friday, March 20th at 11:45 in the CES conference room, Turlington Hall 3312, for a talk by András Bozóki, Professor of Political Science, Central European University, […]

  • Fri 20

    CES Lunchtime Symposium: Symbolic Politics and the Role of Intellectuals

    March 20, 2015 @ 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
    CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312

    Please join us on Friday, March 20th at 11:45 in the CES conference room, Turlington Hall 3312, for a talk by András Bozóki, Professor of Political Science, Central European University, […]

  • Mon 23

    Russian National Idea/Identity in the 21st Century: Liberalism vs. Democracy

    March 23, 2015 @ 12:00 am - 1:00 pm

    talk by Alexander Burak, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures 2013-2014 Rothman Faculty Summer Fellow Russia’s perceived unpredictability is in direct proportion to ignorance about its internal political and cultural […]

  • Mon 23

    Russian National Idea/Identity in the 21st Century: Liberalism vs. Democracy

    March 23, 2015 @ 12:00 am - 1:00 pm

    talk by Alexander Burak, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures 2013-2014 Rothman Faculty Summer Fellow Russia’s perceived unpredictability is in direct proportion to ignorance about its internal political and cultural […]

  • Thu 26

    Mediterranean Movie Nights!: “Bliss” (Mutluluk)

    March 26, 2015 @ 5:10 pm - 7:00 pm
    UF, Anderson Hall 034

    Please join us on March 26, in Anderson Hall at 5:10pm, for this poignant film."Three people meet under unlikely circumstances and change each other's lives in this Turkish drama from […]

  • Thu 26

    Mediterranean Movie Nights!: “Bliss” (Mutluluk)

    March 26, 2015 @ 5:10 pm - 7:00 pm
    UF, Anderson Hall 034

    Please join us on March 26, in Anderson Hall at 5:10pm, for this poignant film."Three people meet under unlikely circumstances and change each other's lives in this Turkish drama from […]

  • Fri 27

    FORTEPAN: AN Open-Source Photography Archive of Everyday Life in 20th Century Hungary

    March 27, 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Please join us for a discussion with András Török, founding Director of Summa Artium, a non-profit company and arts & business center. Mr. Török will be discussing his recent work […]

  • Fri 27

    FORTEPAN: AN Open-Source Photography Archive of Everyday Life in 20th Century Hungary

    March 27, 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Please join us for a discussion with András Török, founding Director of Summa Artium, a non-profit company and arts & business center. Mr. Török will be discussing his recent work […]

  • Mon 30

    Daniel Mendoza, Professor of Pugilism: How a Sephardic Jew in 18th-Century Britain Became One of the World’s First Sports Stars

    March 30, 2015 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Library East Judaica Suite University of Florida

    Daniel Mendoza (1765-1836), a Sephardic Jew from London, was Britain’s boxing champion from 1790 to 1795. He enjoyed unparalleled fame and earned enormous sums of money for his matches, which drew large crowds and were widely reported in the press. As a “professor of pugilism” who gave lessons and wrote a book on boxing, he helped to popularize a sport that was widely viewed as quintessentially British. Although he was occasionally the object of anti-Jewish, he was widely respected and imitated.

  • Mon 30

    Daniel Mendoza, Professor of Pugilism: How a Sephardic Jew in 18th-Century Britain Became One of the World’s First Sports Stars

    March 30, 2015 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Library East Judaica Suite University of Florida

    Daniel Mendoza (1765-1836), a Sephardic Jew from London, was Britain’s boxing champion from 1790 to 1795. He enjoyed unparalleled fame and earned enormous sums of money for his matches, which drew large crowds and were widely reported in the press. As a “professor of pugilism” who gave lessons and wrote a book on boxing, he helped to popularize a sport that was widely viewed as quintessentially British. Although he was occasionally the object of anti-Jewish, he was widely respected and imitated.

  • Tue 31

    Graphic History – From the Archive to the Classroom

    March 31, 2015 @ 4:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Please join us on Tuesday, March 31st, at 4:00 in Keene-Flint, 005, for "Graphic History - From the Archive to the Classroom."  Since the publication of Maus the graphic narrative has […]

  • Tue 31

    Graphic History – From the Archive to the Classroom

    March 31, 2015 @ 4:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Please join us on Tuesday, March 31st, at 4:00 in Keene-Flint, 005, for "Graphic History - From the Archive to the Classroom."  Since the publication of Maus the graphic narrative has […]

  • April 2015

  • Thu 2

    Back in the USSR? A Roundtable Discussion on Russian Politics, Culture, & History

    April 2, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    Pugh Hall 170

    Please join us on April 2nd at 5:30 pm in Pugh Hall, 170 for "Back in the USSR?  A Roundtable on Russia," sponsored by the Center for European Studies and […]

  • Thu 2

    Back in the USSR? A Roundtable Discussion on Russian Politics, Culture, & History

    April 2, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    Pugh Hall 170

    Please join us on April 2nd at 5:30 pm in Pugh Hall, 170 for "Back in the USSR?  A Roundtable on Russia," sponsored by the Center for European Studies and […]

  • Fri 3

    Transformations in Media, Citizenship & Participation in the Post-2008 EU, a Jean Monnet Center of Excellence Workshop

    April 3, 2015 @ 9:00 am - 6:30 pm

    Please join us for the 2015 Jean Monnet Center of Excellence Workshop: “Transformations in Media, Citizenship and Participation in the Post-2008 EU.” This exciting workshop, which brings together experts from […]

  • Fri 3

    Transformations in Media, Citizenship & Participation in the Post-2008 EU, a Jean Monnet Center of Excellence Workshop

    April 3, 2015 @ 9:00 am - 6:30 pm

    Please join us for the 2015 Jean Monnet Center of Excellence Workshop: “Transformations in Media, Citizenship and Participation in the Post-2008 EU.” This exciting workshop, which brings together experts from […]

  • Wed 8

    International Career Pathways Speaker Series with Bruce Moats, Director of Communications, World Bank

    April 8, 2015 @ 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm
    Pugh Hall 170

    Bruce Moats is Director of External and Corporate Relations for the World Bank Group. He is a member of the Bank Group's External and Corporate Relations management team, and oversees […]

  • Wed 8

    International Career Pathways Speaker Series with Bruce Moats, Director of Communications, World Bank

    April 8, 2015 @ 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm
    Pugh Hall 170

    Bruce Moats is Director of External and Corporate Relations for the World Bank Group. He is a member of the Bank Group's External and Corporate Relations management team, and oversees […]

  • Thu 9

    “Queer Cinema & the Spaces of Europe,” talk by Karl Schoonover, University of Warwick and Rosalind Galt, King’s College London

    April 9, 2015 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Smathers Library East, Rm 100
  • Thu 9

    “Queer Cinema & the Spaces of Europe,” talk by Karl Schoonover, University of Warwick and Rosalind Galt, King’s College London

    April 9, 2015 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Smathers Library East, Rm 100
  • Thu 9

    Michael Dixon (Artist Talk): Life as the Other

    April 9, 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    Please join us for this artist talk, on Thursday April 9th 6:30pm in FAB 103. Michael Dixon is an artist working primarily in oil paint. He was born and raised […]

  • Thu 9

    Michael Dixon (Artist Talk): Life as the Other

    April 9, 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

    Please join us for this artist talk, on Thursday April 9th 6:30pm in FAB 103. Michael Dixon is an artist working primarily in oil paint. He was born and raised […]

  • Wed 15

    Intercultural Dialogue and Belarus: Crisis or Chance?

    April 15, 2015 @ 11:45 am - 1:30 pm
    CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312

    Please join us on Wednesday, April 15th, in Turlington 3312, at 11:45 for "Intercultural Dialogue and Belarus:  Crisis or Chance?" by visiting Fulbright Scholar, Liubou Uladykouskaja, PhD.  Dr. Uladykouskaja is visiting the […]

  • Wed 15

    Intercultural Dialogue and Belarus: Crisis or Chance?

    April 15, 2015 @ 11:45 am - 1:30 pm
    CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312

    Please join us on Wednesday, April 15th, in Turlington 3312, at 11:45 for "Intercultural Dialogue and Belarus:  Crisis or Chance?" by visiting Fulbright Scholar, Liubou Uladykouskaja, PhD.  Dr. Uladykouskaja is visiting the […]

  • Thu 16

    European Culture Festival at Santa Fe

    April 16, 2015 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

    Through art, music, performance, information, and food, students, faculty, and staff will expand their knowledge about European culture.  Participants will experience art and education in a variety of ways to […]

  • Thu 16

    European Culture Festival at Santa Fe

    April 16, 2015 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

    Through art, music, performance, information, and food, students, faculty, and staff will expand their knowledge about European culture.  Participants will experience art and education in a variety of ways to […]

  • Tue 21

    “Erdogan’s New Turkey: An Emerging Authoritarian Power,” talk by Sinan Ciddi, Director of the Institute of Turkish Studies

    April 21, 2015 @ 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
    CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312

    Please join us on Tuesday, April 21st, at 11:45 in 3312 Turlington Hall for "Erdogan's New Turkey:  An Emerging Authoritarian Power," by Sinan Ciddi, Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Foreign […]

  • Tue 21

    “Erdogan’s New Turkey: An Emerging Authoritarian Power,” talk by Sinan Ciddi, Director of the Institute of Turkish Studies

    April 21, 2015 @ 11:45 am - 1:00 pm
    CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312

    Please join us on Tuesday, April 21st, at 11:45 in 3312 Turlington Hall for "Erdogan's New Turkey:  An Emerging Authoritarian Power," by Sinan Ciddi, Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Foreign […]

  • August 2015

  • Tue 25

    “Turkey Between East & West: Religion and Culture in a Changing World,” Talk by Sinan Ciddi

    August 25, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Friends of Music Room

    Please join us for this exciting talk by Sinan Ciddi as we discuss Turkey in the contemporary world and kick off our Project Go award.  Refreshments will be served.

  • Tue 25

    “Turkey Between East & West: Religion and Culture in a Changing World,” Talk by Sinan Ciddi

    August 25, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Friends of Music Room

    Please join us for this exciting talk by Sinan Ciddi as we discuss Turkey in the contemporary world and kick off our Project Go award.  Refreshments will be served.

  • September 2015

  • Wed 2

    Lunchtime Symposium: “War Memoir and Post-War Travel Narrative: Two Polish Journeys of Mordkhe Tsanin” talk by Jack Kugelmass

    September 2, 2015 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312

    Come hear Professor Kugelmass's talk, "War Memoir and Post-War Travel Narrative: Two Polish Journeys of Mordkhe Tsanin" on September 2 at 11:30 am in the CES conference room. Dr. Kugelmass is […]

  • Wed 2

    Lunchtime Symposium: “War Memoir and Post-War Travel Narrative: Two Polish Journeys of Mordkhe Tsanin” talk by Jack Kugelmass

    September 2, 2015 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312

    Come hear Professor Kugelmass's talk, "War Memoir and Post-War Travel Narrative: Two Polish Journeys of Mordkhe Tsanin" on September 2 at 11:30 am in the CES conference room. Dr. Kugelmass is […]

  • Thu 3

    Pedagogy of Global Shakespeare

    September 3, 2015 @ 1:55 pm - 3:55 pm

    Global Shakespeare courses have been for some time making their way into the offerings of English Departments worldwide. The Global Shakespeare courses will usually be offered as themed seminars for more advanced undergraduate […]

  • Thu 3

    Pedagogy of Global Shakespeare

    September 3, 2015 @ 1:55 pm - 3:55 pm

    Global Shakespeare courses have been for some time making their way into the offerings of English Departments worldwide. The Global Shakespeare courses will usually be offered as themed seminars for more advanced undergraduate […]

  • Fri 11

    “Exit, Voice and Loyalty: the Causes and Consequences of Britain’s Threatened Departure from the EU,” talk by Tim Haughton

    September 11, 2015 @ 12:50 pm - 2:00 pm
    Anderson Hall, Room 216

    Come listen to Professor Tim Haughton, University of Birmingham (UK), talk about “Exit, Voice and Loyalty: the Causes and Consequences of Britain’s Threatened Departure from the EU” as part of the […]

  • Fri 11

    “Exit, Voice and Loyalty: the Causes and Consequences of Britain’s Threatened Departure from the EU,” talk by Tim Haughton

    September 11, 2015 @ 12:50 pm - 2:00 pm
    Anderson Hall, Room 216

    Come listen to Professor Tim Haughton, University of Birmingham (UK), talk about “Exit, Voice and Loyalty: the Causes and Consequences of Britain’s Threatened Departure from the EU” as part of the […]

  • Fri 18

    The Center for European Studies Language Open House

    September 18, 2015 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Streib Conference Room Turlington Hall 3302

    Come learn about CES languages and travel awards available for undergraduate and graduate students!

  • Fri 18

    The Center for European Studies Language Open House

    September 18, 2015 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Streib Conference Room Turlington Hall 3302

    Come learn about CES languages and travel awards available for undergraduate and graduate students!

  • Wed 30

    Refugee Crisis in Europe: Facts and Contexts – A Panel with CES Faculty

    September 30, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Pugh Hall Ocora

    The United Nations says more than 300,000 migrants have attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea this year. The majority of these refugees are Syrians, but also in the mix are […]

  • Wed 30

    Refugee Crisis in Europe: Facts and Contexts – A Panel with CES Faculty

    September 30, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Pugh Hall Ocora

    The United Nations says more than 300,000 migrants have attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea this year. The majority of these refugees are Syrians, but also in the mix are […]

  • October 2015

  • Wed 7

    Lunchtime Symposium: “What Was Historicism?” talk by Robert D’Amico

    October 7, 2015 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312

    Come hear Professor D'Amico's talk, "What Was Historicism?" on October 7 at 11:30 am in the CES Conference Room. Dr. D'Amico is housed within the Department of Philosophy. He works in the areas […]

  • Wed 7

    Lunchtime Symposium: “What Was Historicism?” talk by Robert D’Amico

    October 7, 2015 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312

    Come hear Professor D'Amico's talk, "What Was Historicism?" on October 7 at 11:30 am in the CES Conference Room. Dr. D'Amico is housed within the Department of Philosophy. He works in the areas […]

  • Thu 8

    A Screening of the acclaimed documentary “My Perestroika” followed by a Q&A session with Director Robin Hessman

    October 8, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Pugh Hall Ocora

    "In this film, there are no “talking head” historians, no expert witnesses, no omniscient narrator telling viewers how to interpret events. Instead, Borya, Lyuba, Andrei, Olga and Ruslan share their […]

  • Thu 8

    A Screening of the acclaimed documentary “My Perestroika” followed by a Q&A session with Director Robin Hessman

    October 8, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Pugh Hall Ocora

    "In this film, there are no “talking head” historians, no expert witnesses, no omniscient narrator telling viewers how to interpret events. Instead, Borya, Lyuba, Andrei, Olga and Ruslan share their […]

  • Wed 14

    Lunchtime Symposium: “Goya, Boccherini, and Majismo in Enlightenment Madrid” A talk by Michael Vincent

    October 14, 2015 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312
  • Wed 14

    Lunchtime Symposium: “Goya, Boccherini, and Majismo in Enlightenment Madrid” A talk by Michael Vincent

    October 14, 2015 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
    CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312
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