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Slovak Studies Program

Martin Votruba

Slovak program

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Slovak studies topics

Queries on history

SK map CL Pribis 1612 Orava Castle

 

  • Spring 2010 courses:
    • Elementary Slovak 2 - SLOVAK 0020 (4 cr.) — M & W, 6:00-7:40, 136 CL
    • Intermediate Slovak 4 - SLOVAK 0040 (3 cr.) — M, 3:45-17:00, 1418a CL, & Th, 6:00-7:15, 329 CL
    • Advanced Slovak 1 - SLOVAK 0400 (3 cr.) — TBA, 1432 CL
    • Slovak Transatlantic Cultures - SLOVAK/ENGLIT — Tu & Th, 2:30-3:45, 306 CL
      • Historical change
      • W - writing intensive course
      • International/Foreign Culture - regional
      • Literature
    • The Year Communism Crumbled - SLAV 1865 (3 cr.) —W, 2:30-5:25, 2320 CL
      • International/Foreign Culture - regional

 

  • Fall 2009 courses:
    • Elementary Slovak 1 - SLOVAK 0010 (4 cr.) — M & W, 6:00-7:40, 312 CL
    • Intermediate Slovak 3 - SLOVAK 0030 (3 cr.) — Tu & Th, 6:00-7:10, 329 CL
    • Advanced Slovak 1 - SLOVAK 0400 (3 cr.) — M 3:00-4:30, W 3:40-4:40, 1432 CL
    • Slovak, Czech, and Central European Cinema - SLOVAK 0980 (3 cr.) — Tuesdays, 2:30-5:20, 202 CL
      • Historical change
      • W - writing intensive course
      • International/Foreign Culture - regional
      • 2nd Course in Literature, the Arts, or Creative Expression

 

  • November 1, 1–5 PM: Pitt Annual Slovak Heritage Festival, free admission, Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh (scroll down for map).
    • Lectures (click here for a printable version):
    • 1:15, 239 CL, Lisa Alzo: "Silent Voices: Historical Importance of Slovak Women Immigrants."
    • 2:00, 242 CL, Cynthia Maleski: "The Thomas Masaryk Papers."
    • 2:45, 239 CL, Judy Sheary and Mark Meshanko: "Slovak Jeopardy (Kvíz Riskuj!)." – quiz contest
    • 3:30, 242 CL, Ben Sorensen: "To je ale muzika!: From Folklore to Hip-Hop in Slovakia."
    • 4:15, 239 CL, Joseph Weber: "Jozef Murgaš, Radio Pioneer."
    • Performances (click here for a printable version):
    • 1:00 Opening, Ben Sorensen plays the fujara
    • 1:10 Pitt Carpathian Ensemble
    • 1:30 Singing Reviľak family of Bardejov, Slovakia
    • 2:10 Jozef Ivaška, Man of a Thousand Songs — with Ben Sorensen
    • 2:50 Parade of Krojs, Helene Cincebeaux - Slovak folk dresses
    • 3:00 PAS (Pittsburgh Area Slovaks)
    • 3:40 Slavjane folk ensemble
    • 4:15 Pittsburgh Junior Slovakians and Pittsburgh Slovakians

 
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