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Lectures and Symposia

Inaugural Mellon Lecture by Patrick Manning
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 4pm
2500 Posvar Hall

Patrick Manning will deliver his Inaugural Lecture as Mellon Professor of World History, titled "Human Migration: Disciplinary Contributions to its History." Faculty, students, and the general public are invited to attend. A reception will follow.

 

 

Faculty Happenings

Opening of World History Center Thursday October 16 4-5:30pm
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Reception to follow.

An opening reception for the University's World History Center will feature a keynote address by Director Patrick Manning, "World History and the Global Organization of Knowledge"

The Center welcomes its first visiting scholar, Shingo Minamizuka, professor of international communications, Hosei University, Tokyo.

The Center's new web page is at www.worldhistory.pitt.edu

 

Student Happenings

Jamie Holeman presented results from her MA thesis at a conference "Francisco Arango y la invención de la Cuba azucarera," held this summer in Spain. more...