[MGSA-L] MGS UIUC Events Thursday October 29th and Friday October 30th, 2015

Tue Oct 27 14:51:52 PDT 2015

Dear members of the list,

I am forwarding two events to be held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at the end of this week.

Best,
Stefanos Katsikas

Dr. Stefanos Katsikas
Stefanos Katsikas MA, Ph.D. (London) | Director
Program in Modern Greek Studies
School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics (SLCL)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
3092D FLB | 707 South Matthews Avenue
Urbana | Illinois 61801 | USA
Office: (+ 1) 217.300.7188
Fax: (+1) 217.244.8430
Cell: (+1) 217.372.1997

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Former MEP to Speak on Campus<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__illinois.edu_calendar_detail_1889-3FeventId-3D33035186-26calMin-3D201510-26cal-3D20151018-26skinId-3D6850&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=e89FhgflCFTHIUJdZ2a-C2HoVLkPAZ2qeA7WLA4DyRc&m=0ofPmlWYoiPqfpJh9zN-EMFLTWUFBD_AbaMaDT5K01w&s=NAHUHTGYSZkcidCQOS5k1AHCMauLWeyDX8BYz0a9jE8&e=>

Th, Oct 29

4:30pm

1065 Lincoln Hall, 702 S Wright St., Urbana

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[http://feiea.eu/feiea/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/EU-PARLIAMENT-300x169.jpg]Former MEP (Member of the European Parliament) to Speak on Campus

Speaker: Michael McGowan, former MEP (Member of the European Parliament) and British Journalist

European Union Center would like to invite you to a question and answer session with former European Parliament Member Michael McGowan on Thursday, October 29. The event will take place in 1065 Lincoln Hall at 4:30pm and free pizza will be provided. Mr. McGowan will give a brief introduction to the EU, discuss current events such as the refugee crisis, and then take questions on any topics relating to the EU or his work as a journalist.
Former MEP Michael McGowan of the UK was the president of the Committee on Development and Cooperation, and is an expert on the international relations of the European Union. He is also a former journalist and broadcaster with BBC television and radio.

Mr. McGowan's visit is organized by the European Union Center. Generous support for Mr. Michael McGowan’s visit is also provided by the European Parliament Former Members Association through its "EP to Campus” programme, which is in part sponsored by CANDRIAM. The Q&A session is co-sponsored by the Illinois International Programs.

Roundtable Discussion<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__illinois.edu_calendar_detail_1889-3FeventId-3D32945069-26calMin-3D201510-26cal-3D20151009-26skinId-3D6850&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=e89FhgflCFTHIUJdZ2a-C2HoVLkPAZ2qeA7WLA4DyRc&m=0ofPmlWYoiPqfpJh9zN-EMFLTWUFBD_AbaMaDT5K01w&s=x-iGU9U158P8EN7HLCA5583PgdkNw-kehTZKCuzMtqc&e=>

Fri, Oct 30

3pm

Illini Union, Room 407,

1401 West Green Street Urbana

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[http://fm.cnbc.com/applications/cnbc.com/resources/img/editorial/2013/10/08/101095257-crackedEurope.530x298.jpg?v=1381240452]Testing the limits of the EU: Greece, the Economy, and Refugee Crises

Speakers:

Stefanos Katsikas<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.linguistics.illinois.edu_people_skatsika&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=e89FhgflCFTHIUJdZ2a-C2HoVLkPAZ2qeA7WLA4DyRc&m=0ofPmlWYoiPqfpJh9zN-EMFLTWUFBD_AbaMaDT5K01w&s=9W5jKaRdCbVChJfxdcX95e0kEuEo7vipPxFOEe6_1p8&e=>, Director of Modern Greek Studies; School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics (SLCL), University of Illinois
Benjamin Lough<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__socialwork.illinois.edu_faculty-2Dstaff_benjamin-2Dlough_&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=e89FhgflCFTHIUJdZ2a-C2HoVLkPAZ2qeA7WLA4DyRc&m=0ofPmlWYoiPqfpJh9zN-EMFLTWUFBD_AbaMaDT5K01w&s=0LxOoMCaCqf-AzJGmbLQleCgOuAq_zUmKZ9Dcz0e_xk&e=>, Social Work, University of Illinois
Michael McGowan<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.wikipedia.org_wiki_Michael-5FMcGowan-5F-2528politician-2529&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=e89FhgflCFTHIUJdZ2a-C2HoVLkPAZ2qeA7WLA4DyRc&m=0ofPmlWYoiPqfpJh9zN-EMFLTWUFBD_AbaMaDT5K01w&s=8znStRHddCsVxFO5ORk_J7zYP3wv0dwYfnrXy9PWwTE&e=>, Former MEP (Member of the European Parliament) and British Journalist
Kolja Raube<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ghum.kuleuven.be_ggs_about-2Dus_people_raube-5Fkolja.html&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=e89FhgflCFTHIUJdZ2a-C2HoVLkPAZ2qeA7WLA4DyRc&m=0ofPmlWYoiPqfpJh9zN-EMFLTWUFBD_AbaMaDT5K01w&s=vLlmXlwlUuUVPk2d7UPpWJtC2jvPIsd2Q9PCcv4OsyI&e=>, Visiting Scholar, European Union Center, University of Illinois; Centre for European Studies, Centre for Global Governance Studies, KU-Leuven
Marina Terkourafi<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__faculty.las.illinois.edu_mt217_&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=e89FhgflCFTHIUJdZ2a-C2HoVLkPAZ2qeA7WLA4DyRc&m=0ofPmlWYoiPqfpJh9zN-EMFLTWUFBD_AbaMaDT5K01w&s=YeHOl1PZKVppWox_croyQLFCLjxKMna96Rfag4CZeOQ&e=>, Linguistics, University of Illinois

Moderator: Anna Westerstahl Stenport<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.germanic.illinois.edu_people_aws&d=BQMFaQ&c=8hUWFZcy2Z-Za5rBPlktOQ&r=e89FhgflCFTHIUJdZ2a-C2HoVLkPAZ2qeA7WLA4DyRc&m=0ofPmlWYoiPqfpJh9zN-EMFLTWUFBD_AbaMaDT5K01w&s=YHBn4Ejg2BoddtSCFVZsT1kA4U4rFSg4pJOwIiB1V7M&e=>, Director of the European Union Center, Germanic Languages and Literatures, University of Illinois

Reception will follow.

The roundtable and Mr. McGowan's visit are organized by the European Union Center. Generous support for Mr. Michael McGowan’s visit is also provided by the European Parliament Former Members Association through its "EP to Campus” programme, which is in part sponsored by CANDRIAM. The Q&A session is co-sponsored by the Illinois International Programs.

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