Pitt Law Online Spotlight: Bringing the NFL Draft to Pittsburgh
6-7 p.m. April 2, live stream
Featuring James Britt, vice president of sports events at VisitPITTSBURGH and current Sports, Entertainment, Arts, and Law (SEAL) certificate student, with welcome remarks from Pitt Law Dean Jerry Dickinson. Britt will share insights into the legal strategy and regulatory considerations involved in hosting a major national event like the NFL Draft, highlighting the intersection of law, business, and the sports industry. The presentation will include a discussion with Britt and Pitt Law faculty members Stephanie Dangel and Steve Tanzilli, who are part of the SEAL faculty team. Register here: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0USIpc1bwcwB9vo. Link will be provided upon registration.
“Ethics and Economics of Expertise: The University in the AI Age Speakers Series,” with Catharine “Cappy” Bond Hill, former president of Vassar College
5:30-6:30 p.m. April 8, 107 Barco Law Building
The Research, Ethics & Society Initiative hosts the lecture series, which fosters conversations on the long-term structural challenges and opportunities facing higher education. Hill, who also served as provost at Williams College, and senior fellow (chair) or the Yale Board of Trustees, is an economist whose work focuses on higher education affordability and access. Light refreshments will be served before the lecture from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Register here.
“Iran at a Crossroads,” with Ross Harrison, adjunct associate professor in the Department of Political Science, Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
2 p.m. April 13, Posvar 4130 (in-person) & on Zoom
Ross Harrison, a senior fellow and book series editor at the Middle East Institute, will discuss the situation unfolding in the Middle East, how we got here, and possible futures. He also a faculty member in Pitt’s political science department, where he teaches courses on Middle East politics and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. From 2004 to 2020, he was the professor in the practice of international affairs at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. Zoom link: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/9068374841