Friday Afternoon Lectures
Each fall and spring we offer a series of lectures open to anyone. Our lectures are announced here and via the Student Honors Activities Council (SHAC) e-mail distribution list.
If you have a suggestion for a lecture or you would like to volunteer to present a lecture, please contact:
Edward McCord
emccord@pitt.edu
412-624-6886
| Spring 2007 SCHEDULE (Term 2074) | ||
| Date | Lecture Topic |
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| January 26 at 2 pm (3500 CL) |
"What Role Will India Play in Our Future? " Richard Cohen, PhD, Associate Director, Asian Studies Center |
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| February 2 at 2 pm (3500 CL) |
"Emergency Contraception Meets Historic Misconceptions" Nathan Hershey, JD, Professor Emeritus of Health Law, Graduate School of Public Health Megan L. Kavanaugh, MPH, Doctoral Student in Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health |
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| February 9 | No Lecture | |
| February 16 at 2 pm (3500 CL) |
"Legal Origins and the Evolution of Rule of Law: Evidence from the American States" Daniel Berkowitz, PhD, Associate Professor of Economics |
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| February 23 | No Lecture | |
| March 2 | No Lecture | |
| March 9 | No Lecture | |
| March 16 | No Lecture | |
| March 23 at 2 pm (1700 WWPH) |
"Terrorism, Iraq, and the Rise of Anti-Americanism" William Keller, PhD, Drector, Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies; Wesley W. Posvar Chair and Professor, International Affairs, GSPIA |
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| March 30 at 2 pm (3500 CL) |
"Democratic Accountability in Global Politics" Michael Goodhart, PhD, Assistant Professor of Political Science |
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| April 6 at 2 pm (Kurtzman Room, WPU) |
"Thinking 'Inside' the Box: Tombs, Ossuaries, Inscription, and the 'Family' of Jesus" Rebecca Denova, PhD, Department of Religious Studies |
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PREVIOUS LECTURES
Fall 2006 Schedule (Term 2071)