The upcoming Peace Studies Program Conference entitled "1989 Revisited: Lessons
From Two Decades of Democratic Transition in Eastern and Central Europe,"marks
the anniversary of 20 years of democratic transformation in Europe. The
FAU Peace Studies Program in the Dorothy F Schmidt College of Arts and
Letters, in collaboration with the Peace Studies Student Association, sponsor an interdisciplinary conference on the anniversary of 20 years of after the fall of the Berlin wall. The conference is free and open to the public.
Taking place from Wed. Oct. 28- Fri. Oct.30, 2009, the conference features Keynote Speakers Dr. Cezar Ornatwoski, San Diego State University and
Consul General Klaus Ranner, German Consulate in Miami, and Dr. Noemi Marin, Director of Peace Studies, Florida Atlantic University.
Along with the traditional conference format, the conference includes
a film series, presenting Eastern and Central European contemporary movies in The DeSantis Center for Motion Picture Industry Studies, FAU College of Business.
An exhibit featuring artifacts from Communist times will be open to the
public for the duration of the conference. The interactive exhibit
"1989: A Walk through Public Memory in Eastern and Central Europe" is located in S.E. Wimberly Library's Jaffe Center for Book Arts.
Conference program:
http://wise.fau.edu/peacestudies/pdf/Peace_Studies_Interdisciplinary_Conference3.pdf
For more information about the conference and film series contact Dr.
Noemi Marin, Director of the Peace Studies Program at nmarin@fau.edu.
1989 Revisited: Lessons from Two Decades of Democratic Transition in Eastern and Central Europe
Day 1 Wednesday, Oct. 28th
Opening Remarks: Kaye Auditorium Gallery, 5-5:15 pm
Keynote Address: Dr. Noemi Marin, Director, Peace Studies, FAU
`1989 Revisited: Totalitarian, Authoritarian and Democratic Vocabularies'
5:15- 6:15 p.m. – Kaye Auditorium Gallery
Free and Open to the Public
6:30-7:30 p.m. Reception to follow
Mini-Film Series at DeSantis Center
7:30-10:00 p.m .- Good-Bye Lenin
Free and Open to the Public
Film Discussion:
Dr. Stephen Charbonneau, Assistant Professor, SCMS, FAU
Dr. Chris Robe, Assistant Professor, SCMS, FAU
1989 Exhibit: A Walk Through Public Memory in Eastern and Central Europe
Jaffe Center, Room 350/ 3rd floor east, Wimberly Library
Exhibit organized by FAU Peace Studies faculty, students and alumni.
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public
Day 2- Thursday, Oct. 29th
Research Panel: Legacy of 1989 and European Union
10 a.m.-12:00 pm – Senate Chambers
Chair: Nadja Johnson, Ph.D. Student, FAU
Dr. Aimee Kanner Arias, Assistant Professor, Political Science, FAU
Dr. Jim Wilets, Professor of Law, Nova Southern University
Dr. Joaquin Roy, Professor, Director, European Union Center, UM
Dr. Mark Frezzo, Assistant Professor, Sociology, FAU
Mini-Film Series at DeSantis Center
12:00-2:15 p.m.
Silent Country
Free and Open to the Public
Research Panel: Words and Worlds of Eastern and Central Europe
1:00 p.m. -2:45 p.m. – Senate Chambers
Chair: Megan Trombino, MA Student, FAU
Dr. Tatiana Kostadinova, Associate Professor, Political Science, FIU
Dr. Noemi Marin, Associate Professor, Communication, FAU
Dr. Niki Harsanyi, Rare Books Cataloguer, Wolfsonian Museum, FIU
Discussion Panel: Eyewitnesses of 1989
3:00 -4:45 p.m. Majestic Palm - Open to the Public
Chair: Dr. Mark Frezzo, Assistant Professor, Sociology, FAU
Dr. Niki Harsanyi, Rare Books Cataloguer, Wolfsonian Museum, FIU
Dr. Tatiana Kostadinova, Associate Professor, Political Science, FIU
Dr. Evelyn Trotter, Instructor, Languages &Linguistics, FAU
Dr. Cezar Ornatowski, Professor, SDSU
Keynote Address: Klaus Ranner, Consul General of Germany, Miami
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Majestic Palm Room
Free and Open to the Public
6:15 -7: 30 p.m. Reception to follow
Mini-Film Series at DeSantis Center
7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
12:08 East of Bucharest
Free and Open to the Public
1989 Exhibit: A Walk Through Public Memory in Eastern and Central Europe
Jaffe Center, Room 350/ 3rd floor east, Wimberly Library
Exhibit organized by FAU Peace Studies faculty, students and alumni.
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public
Day 3- Friday, Oct. 30th
Research Panel: Soviet and Cold War Lessons
10:00-11:45 a.m. Senate Chambers
Chair: Dr. Yolanda Gamboa, Associate Professor, Languages and Linguistics, FAU
Dr. Rebecca Friedman, Associate Professor, History; Director, European Studies, FIU
Dr. Renat Shaykhudinov, Assistant Professor, Political Science, FAU
Dr. David Williams, Associate Professor, Communication, FAU
Dr. Marilyn Young, Professor Rhetoric, FSU
Mini-Film Series at DeSantis Center
12:00-2:15 p.m.
The Scar
Free and Open to the Public
Research Panel: Films of Eastern and Central Europe: A New School?
1:00 -2:45 p.m. – Senate Chambers
Chair: Dr. Chris Robe, Assistant Professor, Communication, FAU
Dr. Chris Robe, Assistant Professor, Communication, FAU
Dr. Barbara Weitz, Professor, Director, Film Studies Certificate, FIU
Dr. Evelyn Trotter, Instructor, Languages & Linguistics, FAU
Dr. Holly Raynard, Assistant Professor, Film Studies, UFL
Graduate Student Research Panel: Revisiting Homeland
3:15 - 4:30 p.m. -Majestic Palm
Chair: Nicole Shortt, MA Student, FAU
Martin Marinos, MA Graduate, FAU
Daniela Popescu, MA Student, FAU
Tajana Bellos, MA Student, FAU
Gyorgy Ari, MA Student, FAU
Keynote Address: Dr. Cezar Ornatowski, Professor, San Diego State University`
`Visions of 1989': Lessons of Two Decades of Democratic Transformation in Eastern and Central Europe
5:00- 6:15 p.m. – Majestic Palm Room
Free and Open to the Public
Closing Remarks
6:30-7:30 p.m. Reception to follow
Mini-Film Series at DeSantis Center
7:30-10:00p. m.
The Lives of Others (Academy Award, Germany)
Free and Open to the Public
1989 Exhibit: 1989:A Walk Through Public Memory in Eastern and Central Europe
Jaffe Center, Room 350/ 3rd floor east, Wimberly Library
Exhibit organized by FAU Peace Studies faculty, students and alumni.
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Free and Open to the Public
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