Slingshot Hip Hop is a 2008 documentary film directed by Jackie Reem Salloum which traces the history and development of Palestinian hip hop, in the Palestinian territories from the time DAM pioneered the art form in the late 1990s.
Hosted by: Jasiri X — Freeing minds one rhyme at a time, Jasiri X uses Hip-Hop to provide social commentary on a variety of issues. He will introduce the film and discuss his recent travels to Ferguson and Palestine.
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.
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.
Center for Russian and East European Studies, European Studies Center, European Union Studies Association
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.
Center for Russian and East European Studies, European Studies Center, European Union Studies Association
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.
Conflict Kitchen, Honors College at the University of Pittsburgh
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
Conflict Kitchen, Honors College at the University of Pittsburgh
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
Global Studies Center, Univeristy of Pittsburgh, CERIS
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.
