The University of New Mexico's newly created International Studies Institute (ISI), hosts a week of lectures and discussions, "International Perceptions of the United States after 9/11," Tuesday, Feb. 24 through Wednesday, March 3. All sessions are free and open to the public.
The events are as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 24, noon-2 p.m., Santa Ana Room, Student Union Building (SUB) "Diplomats and Scholars, A Panel Discussion," Patricia Kushlis, U.S. Information Agency, retired; William Kushlis, U.S. Department of State, retired; Dieter Schulz, University of Heidelberg, Fulbright Scholar; A. Ellen Shippy, UNM's Ambassador in Residence.
Thursday, Feb. 26, noon-2 p.m., Santa Ana Room, SUB, UNM's International Students Speak, Panel Discussion," moderated by David Farber, professor of history, UNM and co-sponsored by UNM's Office of International Programs.
Monday, March 1, 3 p.m.-5 p.m., Dane Smith Hall, 125, "Middle Eastern Perceptions of the United States after 9/11: Who Hates Whom and Why," presented by As'ad AbuKhalil, professor, Department of Politics, California State University, Stanislau Studies at UC-Berkeley.
Wednesday, March 3, 3 p.m.-5 p.m., Dane Smith Hall, 125, "Latin American Perceptions of the United States after 9/11," presented by Ken Roberts, chair, Department of Political Science, UNM.
For more information, visit ISI's Web site: www.unm.edu/~isi/.
The International Studies Institute, created late last year by Reed Dasenbrock, dean, College of Arts and Sciences, and the chairs of the college's three undergraduate studies programs, will serve as an umbrella organization for European Studies, Asian Studies - including the Middle East - and Russian Studies.
Melissa Bokovoy, associate professor of History and Regents' Lecturer, is ISI's first director.
The institute's goal is to pursue broad-based initiatives involving all three subgroups. ISI activities include coordinating lecture series, outreach to secondary schools, and writing larger grants for international or interdisciplinary study, research and outreach programs.
The primary goal of the institute is to serve undergraduates and the associated faculty of each program and provide greater opportunities for disseminating knowledge about all parts of the world on the UNM campus and throughout the state. In addition, ISI will coordinate with the region's Title VI National Resource centers for area studies to provide easier access to their resources, especially in the area of secondary and primary school outreach.
Contact: Carolyn Gonzales (505) 277-5920
Posted by kwentworth at February 20, 2004 01:45 PM