Happenings

Lectures/Seminars/Readings

“Sellarsian Metaphilosophy and Its Intricacies,” Tadeusz Szubka, visiting fellow in Pitt’s Center for Philosophy of Science, and a professor and head of the Institute of Philosophy at Szczecin University, Poland, 12:05 p.m.  Jan.19, 817R Cathedral of Learning, Lunchtime Talk Series, Pitt Center for Philosophy of Science, 412-624-1052, pittcntr@pitt.edu.

“Dr. King’s Legacy: A Call to Action,” Mae Jemison, physician and first African American astronaut to fly into space, 8:45 p.m. Jan. 19, 120 David Lawrence Hall, Pitt Black Action Society, Pitt Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, 412 648-9523.

“EU Military Intervention in Africa,” Bjoern Seibert, author, 10:30 a.m. Jan. 20, 3610 Posvar Hall, Pitt European Studies Center, European Union Center of Excellence, Ford Institute for Human Security, 412-648-7405, euce@pitt.edu.

“Conscience, Constituents, and Culture Wars: The Partisan Face of Political Representation,” David C. Barker, professor in Pitt’s Department of Political Science, noon Jan. 20, 2628 Cathedral of Learning, Pitt Department of Religious Studies, 412-624-5990, relgst@pitt.edu.

“Diversity and Its Discontents: Lessons From Higher Education,” Marta Tienda, professor of sociology and public affairs, Princeton University, noon Jan. 21, 2017 Cathedral of Learning, Reed Smith LLC Speakers Series, Pitt Center on Race and Social Problems, www.crsp.pitt.edu.

“Screening the Stage, Staging the Screen,” colloquium featuring presentations by Neepa Majumdar, professor of film studies in Pitt’s English department, and Usha Iyer, graduate student in Pitt’s English department, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 21, 1228 Cathedral of Learning, Pitt Film Studies Program, padunov@pitt.edu.

Roscoe Robinson Jr. Memorial Lecture Series on Diversity and Public Service, Jake Wheatley Jr., Pennsylvania State Representative (D-Allegheny), 11 a.m. Jan. 22, 2501 Posvar Hall, Pitt Graduate School for Public and International Affairs, 412-648-7608, elm70@pitt.edu.

“Explaining Dynamically Complex Behavior,” Meinard Kuhlmann, visiting fellow in Pitt’s Center for Philosophy of Science and a professor at the University of Bremen, Germany, 12:05 p.m. Jan. 22, 817R Cathedral of Learning, Lunchtime Talk Series, Pitt Center for Philosophy of Science, 412-624-1052, pittcntr@pitt.edu.

“Performing National Virtues and Regional Rivalries in a Theatre of Sport in Japanese,” William Kelly, professor of anthropology, Yale University, 1 p.m. Jan. 22, 3106 Posvar Hall, Pitt Asian Studies Center, 412-648-7426, ebenvin@pitt.edu.

Miscellaneous

“Honoring Women Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement,” part of Pitt’s week-long celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., 8:45 p.m. Jan. 20, 630 William Pitt Union, Campus Women’s Organization, Pitt’s Black Action Society, National Society of Black Engineers at Pitt, Cross Cultural and Leadership Development Office, 412-648-9523.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Contest, students will showcase their oratory skills through personal, original writings, 8:45 p.m. Jan. 21, Nordy’s Place, William Pitt Union, Pitt’s Black Action Society, National Society of Black Engineers at Pitt, Pitt Cross Cultural and Leadership Development Office, 412-648-9523.

Pitt PhD Dissertation Defenses

Patrick Rodgers, School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry, “Electrochemical Recognition and Transport of Ions at Liquid/Liquid Interfaces as a Principle for Biomedical and Environmental Analysis and Beyond,” 10 a.m. Jan. 22, 307 Eberly Hall.

Nora Watson, Graduate School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology, “Arterial Stiffness, Functional Decline, and Mortality Risk in Older Adults,” 2 p.m. Jan. 22, 5th-floor conference room, Bellefield Professional Building, 130 N. Bellefield Ave., Oakland.