“Revolutions of 1989: From Tiananmen Square to the Berlin Wall,” is the topic of the University of New Mexico’s International Studies Institute (ISI) 7th lecture series, November 2-9. The closing lecture coincides with the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. All lectures are free and open to the public. They are scheduled in Dane Smith Hall (DSH) rooms 120/125, Nov. 2-6; with the closing lecture on Nov. 9 at the SUB, Ballroom B, UNM, main campus.
The lecture series examines causes and consequences of the 1989 revolutions from a multi-disciplinary, global perspective. Distinguished speakers from Geography, German Studies, History, Russian Studies, Slavic Languages & Literatures and Women’s Studies will discuss how the unparalleled events unfolded and shaped the cultural, political and socio-economic landscapes in Bulgaria, China, Germany, Poland, Russia and former Yugoslavia.
ISI Director Christine Sauer said, “Distinguished speakers from UNM and elsewhere will examine the causes and consequences of these unparalleled events from a multi-disciplinary perspective.”
Topics and speakers...
Monday, Nov. 2, 2 p.m. in DSH 120: “Nothing Happened Here: Tiananmen Square 1989,” Fabio Lanza, assistant professor of History, University of Arizona
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 12:30 p.m., in DSH 120: “Did Yugoslavia Have a 1989?” Melissa Bokovoy, associate professor of History, UNM
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2 p.m. in DSH 120: “Home Is Where the Wall Is: Ambivalence in Margarethe von Trotta’s 1994 film ‘The Promise’,” Katja Schröter, associate professor of German, UNM
Thursday, Nov. 5, 12:30 p.m. DSH 120 & 125: Panel Discussion on “Life under Socialism” with UNM faculty members Sever Bordeianu, UNM Libraries; Tania Ivanova, Foreign Languages and Literatures; Katja Schröter, FLL; moderated by Erika Monahan, History
5:30 p.m.: “Nouveau Bradavo or Brave New World? Russian Culture after 1989,” Helena Goscilo, professor and chair of Slavic Languages & Literatures, Ohio State University
Friday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. in DSH 120: “The Emergence of Transnational Subjects: The EU Eastern Enlargement and Women’s Activism in Poland,” Joanna Regulska, professor of Women’s Studies and Geography, dean of International Programs, Rutgers University
Monday, Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m., in SUB Ballroom B: “Tearing down the Wall: The East German Revolution and German Unification, 1989-1990” Jonathan Zatlin, associate professor of History, Boston University.
The International Studies Institute is an umbrella organization for four interdisciplinary undergraduate degree programs in the UNM College of Arts and Sciences -- European Studies, Asian Studies, including the Middle East; Russian Studies, and now International Studies.
The primary goal is to provide greater opportunities for the dissemination of knowledge about all parts of the world on the UNM campus and throughout the state.
ISI coordinates with the region’s National Resource Centers for Area Studies to provide easier access to their resources, especially in the area of secondary and primary school outreach and their expert faculty. The ISI seeks to attract faculty with international experience, and develop relationships with local, regional and global communities by supporting faculty and student exchange programs to all parts of the world.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at October 26, 2009 11:15 AM