CONTEMPORARY

Management Accounting Control - Contemporary Theories and Issues

The main aim of the course is to develop a critical understanding of the management accounting control. The course critically examines a range of contemporary management accounting control issues and theories to understand the current practices of management accounting locally and globally. In particular, the course evaluates management control theories in the context of different cultural, political, and socio-economic contexts.   The course will also explore the current debate of priv...

Exploring Contemporary Germany and Berlin

The demise of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Germany's reunification in October 1990, and the federal parliament's decision in June 1991 to make Berlin not only the country's capital but also home of its national government, have triggered major changes in Berlin's political, economic, social, and cultural life. In no other European city do "east" and "west" encounter one another so vividly and dramatically as in the old/new German capital.   The main objective of this cou...

Text and Context: British and Irish Literature from 1900 to the Present: Modernism;Scottish Literature; Contemporary Literature

The Text and Context Literature Course consists of a carefully planned programme of lectures and seminars. Every day, a guest speaker of established academic reputation will lecture on their particular field of expertise. Speakers in the past have included such distinguished figures as Catherine Belsey, Sir Bernard Crick, David Daiches, Tom Devine, Terry Eagleton, Laura Marcus, Toril Moi, Elaine Showalter, Patricia Waugh, Martin Stannard, Terence Brown, Angela Smith, and Randall Stevenson. Afte...

Contemporary Fiction

The course is based on the study of four acclaimed works of contemporary 'literary' fiction by Ian McEwan, Zadie Smith, Kazuo Ishiguro and Marilynne Robinson. The novels will be analysed in terms of their style, characterisation, themes, and setting, and also placed in the context of contemporary considerations such as marketing, creative writing courses, literary prizes, book groups, the cult of celebrity, and the relationship of Anglo-American contemporary fiction to that from mainland Europe...

Contemporary and International Conflict Management

This course introduces students to the manifestations and analysis of contemporary conflict in Europe (and elsewhere). It will be discussed whether present-day conflicts are different from classical war, both in terms of origin and the way they are conducted and eventually solved.   Several, sometimes contradictory, analytical and theoretical approaches to contemporary conflict will be looked at. These vary from (Neo-)Malthusian approaches focusing on scarcity, approaches dealing with s...

Conferinta Values of the Human Person. Contemporary Challenges – apel la contributii

Facultatea de Filosofie a Universitatii din Bucuresti si Consiliul pentru Cercetare in Valori si Filosofie, Washington, organizeaza in perioada 3-4 iunie 2011 conferinta internationala Values of the Human Person. Contemporary Challenges.   Perioadele de schimbare ofera oportunitati speciale pentru discutarea problemelor filosofice majore. Scopul conferintei Values of the Human Person. Contemporary Challenges este de a indrepta atentia spre valorile personale, considerate sub aspectul sch...

Lansare volum "Significant Choices in Contemporary British Fiction"

Apare la Editura Universitatii din Bucuresti lucrarea The AfterMode. Significant Choices in Contemporary British Fiction, publicat de prof. dr. Lidia Vianu, cadru didactic la Facultatea de Limbi si Literaturi Straine a Universitatii din Bucuresti.   Volumul este o incercare de definire a romanului contemporan britanic si de enuntare a directiilor lui esentiale. Studiul introductiv lanseaza termenul The AfterMode pentru literatura britanica scrisa dupa anii 1950, dupa Modernism. Autoarea...

EXPOZITIA 'NU TE SUPARA FRATE' LA POINT CONTEMPORARY

In cadrul expozitiei `Nu te supara frate` gazduite de Point Contemporary din Bucuresti vor expune lucrari George Anghelescu, Otilia Cadar, Amalia Dulhan, Florin Pantilimon, Mihaela Paraschivu, Adrian Preda, Doina Roman, Stefan Ungureanu, Ioana Carolina Ursa, Alice Iliescu, Mirela Moscu si multi altii. Curatori vor fi Cosmin Nasui si Adina Zorzini. Vernisajul este deschis intre 9 septembrie si 4 octombrie....

OANA LOHAN SI GILI MOCANU LANSEAZA GALERIA POINT CONTEMPORARY

Cine a zis ca arta bucuresteana se duce de rapa, se inseala. Pentru astazi, 3 septembrie 2009, la ora 19.00 esta programata lansarea Galeriei Point Contemporary. Evenimentul se va desfasura pe Str. Icoanei Nr, 15, iar gazde vor fi insusi Oana Lohan si Gili Mocanu, care vor expune pentru prima oara. Este, de asemena, programata lansarea a doua carti semnate de Gili Mocanu - Bucuresti proaspat si Lih. Fii acolo!...

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Descriere: Str. Selari 9 - 11, Sect. 3, PO-BOX 1-827, Bucharest, Romania Tel +40 1 313 5110, tel/fax +40 1 313 5111 mihaij@icca.ro Contact: www.icca.ro...

Contemporary Cities: Challenges and Opportunities

On the one hand, cities are economic engines and centres of innovation and culture. They attract people to live, work and study. They are where new ideas emerge, where capital accumulates and where trends in culture, lifestyle and entertainment begin.   On the other hand, major cities also have concentrations of poverty, social problems, unemployment as well as pollution, congestion and issues of affordability. While the benefits of urban life are plentiful, these challenges continue to...

Contemporary english language - Pragmatics

If you want to know what a particular human activity is all about, you may start asking questions like: ‘What are the rules of baseballs?’ or ‘What is cricket like? But pretty soon you will get to the point where you want to figure out what these sports enthusiasts actually are doing out there in the field. Similarly, if you want to know what a particular religion is all about, you are of course entitled to ask what its beliefs are; but you will be more interested in, and enli...

PRIMUL WORKSHOP INTERNATIONAL DE ANTREPRENORIAT IN DOMENIUL MUZICII CULTE

Proiect al agentiei Exces Music, sprijinit de British Council prin intermediul programului Creative Collaboration, `Successful Arts in Contemporary Environment` este un atelier dedicat tinerilor compozitori si muzicologi europeni si propune o abordare bi-directionala in formarea profesionala: specializarea muzicala si managementul cultural. In perioada 30 iulie - 7 august, trainerii sositi din Londra, Skopje si Bucuresti vor discuta cu participantii atat tehnici de compozitie si cercetare muzi...

Documentarul „Femei pe panza” primeste Mentiunea de onoare la Astra Film Festival

Scurtmetrajul documentar “Femei pe panza” / ”Women on Canvas”, regizat de Otilia Babara si produs de atelierul de film documentar Aristoteles Workshop, a primit Mentiunea de onoare in competitia pentru film studentesc la Astra Film Festival, incheiat zilele trecute la Sibiu. Sustinut de Institutul Cultural Roman, televiziunea ARTE/France, Programul Media al Uniunii Europene si de Centrul National al Cinematografiei, documentarul de 10 minute despre trei supra...

Adele are cele mai multe nominalizari la American Music Awards

Cantareata britanica Adele a fost nominalizata la nu mai putin de patru categorii la editia de anul acesta a premiilor American Music Awards. Adele a primit nominalizari la categoriile: Artist of The Year, Favourite Female Artist, Favourite Adult Contemporary Artist si Favourite Album. Cele patru nominalizari o plaseaza pe britanica pe prima... Continuare pe Adele are cele mai multe nominalizari la American Music Awards...

Studii postuniversitare in Media si Comunicare

Studiile in domeniul media, comunicare de masa, jurnalism, global media si multe alte domenii legate de media au ajuns in topul alegerilor in educatia post-universitara. Indiferent daca vrei sa devii cadru universitar sau agent de publicitate, obtinerea unei diplome de masterat sau doctorat in media se va dovedi de mare folos pentru cei care vor sa dezvolte una dintre cele mai actuale cariere ale momentului. Studiile media reprezinta o ramura a stiintelor sociale, si in consecinta, majorita...

Gramatica limbii engleze in 9 volume

Contemporary Literature Press, sub auspiciile Universitatii din Bucuresti, in colaborare cu Consiliul Britanic si Institutul Cultural Roman, anunta publicarea, in 9 volume, a lucrarii Gramatica limbii engleze. Prezenta lucrare este o reeditare in facsimil, ingrijita de C. George Sandulescu si Lidia Vianu, a  Gramaticii limbii engleze, publicata initial de Editura Didactica si Pedagogica in anul 1962. Cartea de fata este o gramatica traditionala. Explicatiile sunt facute pentru a lamu...

A inceput atelierul international de film documentar Aristoteles Workshop

Thierry Garrel, fostul director al Departamentului de Film Documentar al canalului TV ARTE/France, este primul dintre trainerii care vor sustine un masterclass pentru cei 16 studenti selectati de Aristoteles Workshop (AW), atelierul anual de film documentar in care profesionisti ai industriei filmului european indruma 16 tineri din Europa Centrala si de Est in crearea propriului documentar de 30 de minute.   Cursurile AW au inceput luni si dureaza cinc...

Top 10 universitati americane cu cei mai multi studenti internationali

SUA reprezinta destinatia de vis pentru multi tineri care isi doresc sa urmeze studii in strainatate. Nu multi ajung acolo, insa, daca acesta este si visul tau, ti-ar putea fi util sa afli care sunt universitatile americane care accepta cel mai mare numar de studenti internationali. Clasamentul a fost intocmit de publicatia americana US News si cuprinde urmatoarele institutii de invatamant superior din SUA: 1. New School - New York City - 23% studenti internationali 2. Institutul Te...

16 studenti din Europa de Est selectati pentru a face echipa la Aristoteles Workshop

Opt participanti din Romania vor lucra alaturi de alti opt colegi din Cehia, Serbia, Republica Moldova, Lituania, Letonia, Estonia, Macedonia si Grecia pentru a realiza patru documentare de scurtmetraj in cadrul Aristoteles Workshop (AW), un atelier anual de film documentar in care profesionisti ai industriei filmului european indruma 16 tineri din Europa de Est in crearea propriului documentar de 30 de minute.   Echipa care va realiza cel mai bun scur...

Conflict, Security & Development

Programme Description This taught programme is provided by War Studies within the School of Social Science & Public Policy.This programme is for graduates and professionals who are keen to explore the...

Architecture

Programme The Bachelor programme as the first stage in our Bachelor-Master-System in Architecture begins in the winter and summer semester. The period of studies is six semesters including the Bachelor thesis....

Conflict Studies and Human Rights

Programme Description During recent decades, the world has witnessed a multitude of armed conflicts that have affected people all over the globe. Millions of people have been killed and many more have been forced...