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Subject: [alst-l] Fwd: [Fwd: Internship: HRW-war crimes in Kosovo] (fwd)
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Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 17:34:36 -0400
From: Alison Timme <at232 at columbia.edu>
Subject: [Fwd: Internship: HRW-war crimes in Kosovo]

Erhyu Yuan wrote:

> Human Rights Watch
> Internship Available
> September to December 1999
>
> Human Rights Watch's Europe and Central Asia Division is looking for a
> self-motivated student comfortable with working independently to provide
> research assistance for a comprehensive report on war crimes in Kosovo.
> The work would entail one day per week in the HRW office, and occasional
> out of office research.
>
> The student should have strong research experience and familiarity with
> the Balkan region and human rights.  Internet research skills are a
> necessity.  Strong written skills are a plus, and may lead to some small
> writing projects.
>
> The primary task of the intern is to conduct secondary source research
> into the war crimes committed by all sides in Kosovo in 1998 and 1999,
> as well as the response of the international community.  The intern will
> be expected to gather and organize information from governmental and non
> governmental reports, the press and other sources.  Other tasks  may
> include collecting and preparing maps and photographs, processing
> interview statements, and following new developments in the region.
>
> This internship is unpaid but offers the possibility to work on a
> large-scale human rights report.  Applicants will receive research
> guidance but should be  comfortable working on their own.
>
> Please send a cover letter and resume by email or fax before September
> 20 to:
> Alexandra Perina
> perinaa at hrw.org
> tel: 216-1845
> fax: 736-1300



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From besnik at alb-net.com  Wed Sep 22 12:17:41 1999
From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula)
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 12:17:41 -0400
Subject: [alst-l] Fwd: Festa e Flamurit ne Boston
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Date:         Tue, 21 Sep 1999 16:44:55 -0700
From: KreshnikBejko <kbejko at KRUNCHER.PTLOMA.EDU>
Subject:      [ALBANIAN] Lajme:Festa e Flamurit ne Boston
To: ALBANIAN at LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU

Organizata Studentore Shqiptare
(Albanian Students Association - ALBSA)

me ndihm?n e kompanive:
Gazeta ILIRIA, Restoranti "Fountain Place",
Masonry & Painting Shehu Company

Ju Fton t? Festoni 28 N?ntorin e Fundit t? Shekullit mes Bashkatdhetar?ve Tuaj!

T? Diel?n, 28 N?ntor, 1999 - Anthony's Pier 4, Boston, MA
Koktej 5:00pm-6:00pm
Darka fillon n? 6:00pm!!!

Muzika dhe D?frimi nga Orkestra Shqiptare ILIRIA

?mimi $37.00 p?r person - $20.00 f?mijet n?n 11 vjec

P?r t? siguruar vende, ju lutem b?ni rezervime sa m? shpejt.
Rezervimet nuk mund t? b?hen mbas dat?s 16 N?ntor!
Priteni ketu:

D?rgoni k?t? ftes? s? bashku me nj? ?ek p?r ALBSA tek:
ALBSA - Albanian Students Association
Harvard Sq. PO Box # 0851
Cambridge, MA 02138

Per pyetje ose rezervime telefonike ju lutem kontaktoni:
Iris Pilika: 781-623-4397

Ose rezervimet mund t? b?hen on-line tek adresa jon? n? internet
www.albstudent.org

Emri:_____________________________
Adresa:___________________________
_________________________________
Nr. i telefonit:___________________
Nr. i biletave:_____ T? rritur:____ F?mij? n?n 11 vje?:____
Shuma n? ?ek:_________

Emrat e personave t? p?rfshir? n? k?t? rezervim:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Ju lutem p?rdorni faqen e prapme p?r t? em?ruar personat me t? cil?t
d?shironi t?
uleni. Tavolinat jan? p?r 10
persona:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Informacion mbi organizat?n ton?:

ALBSA u krijua n? Prill 1999, nga nj? grup student?sh shqiptar? n?
Massachusetts.
ALBSA ?sht? nj? organizat? pa q?llim? fitimi dhe pa lidhje politike ose fetare.
Ashtu si theksohet n? statusin ton? q?llimi i organizat?s ?sht?:


 t? p?rhap? kultur?n, historin?, dhe traditat shqiptare,

 t? bashkoj? dhe t? organizoj? student?t me prejardhje shqiptare, si dhe
gjith?
ata q? jan? interesuar p?r kultur?n, historin?, dhe traditat shqiptare,

 t? mb?shtes? dhe t? japi shembull p?r student?t shqiptar?,

 t? p?rfshihet n? c?shtje t? r?ndesishme p?r shqiptar?t,

 t? krijoj? dhe t? mbaj? lidhje t? ngushta me grupe t? tjer? me interesa dhe
q?llime t? p?rbashk?ta, kudo qofshin.

P?r m? tep?r informacion ju lutem vizitoni faqet tona n? internet tek
www.albstudent.org

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From besnik at alb-net.com  Fri Sep 24 16:10:09 1999
From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula)
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 16:10:09 -0400
Subject: [Alst-l] Fwd: Transitions Online
Message-ID: <v04003a08b4118b0f5834@[165.247.70.210]>

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From: Intrel at aol.com
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 23:55:46 EDT
Subject: Transitions Online


                                Transitions Online
                             www.transitions-online.org

        We are proud to announce the launch of Transitions Online
<www.transitions-online.org>, an Internet publication covering political
and social issues in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet
Union. Our September issue, "Ready to Blow," focuses on the region's
simmering ethnic and political conflicts -- most of them legacies of the
Soviet Union's collapse -- and Russia's direct or indirect role in
financing, arming, or peacekeeping.

        Transitions Online is a nonprofit new media venture built on the
excellent reputation of our predecessor, the print version of Transitions
magazine, which was renowned for its local perspectives on issues impacting
the region. Influential newspapers such as The New York Times, The
Washington Post, and The International Herald Tribune have all praised how
Transitions  magazine created a window into this dynamic region. In
addition to being a reliable source of quality coverage, Transitions was a
leading force for independent journalism in former communist countries and
provided previously unheard local voices with an international audience.

        Using our network of local correspondents, Transitions Online leads
off each month with a selection of articles focusing on a particular theme
with broad regional impact. Throughout the rest of the month, we regularly
post opinion pieces, media articles, and other feature stories.  Our site
-- which already receives nearly 10,000 visitors a month -- will soon
expand to include  Real Audio, an advanced search engine, enhanced
discussion groups, and a new Digital Kiosk with links to hundreds of
regional media sources. Future additions to our editorial coverage will
include a Week in Review section and Country Files, which will contain
detailed background information with regularly updated economic, social,
and political indicators. We will also include a Who's Who of influential
personalities throughout the region. Finally, our Analytical Forum will
publicize academic and public research, creating an online community of
experts.

        With our headquarters in Prague, Transitions Online sits exactly at
the point where East meets West -- ready to be the political, economic, and
societal bridge between the two, providing the most comprehensive coverage
and deep analysis on one easy-to-navigate site, and offering a unique
resource for your daily studies and work. Content and technology combine to
make Transitions Online a powerful tool for students as well as
professionals who want to increase their knowledge about the region, and
use it to their advantage. Don't let the dynamic transition of this vital
region leave you behind.


Our site address is:

http://www.transitions-online.org

Please note that Transitions Online is not an e-mail newsletter, though we
plan on developing in the coming months an e-mail distribution service for
our articles (for those with poor or no connection to the World Wide Web).

Contact us with any requests or comments, or for subscription information at:

subscriptions at ijt.cz or go directly to:

http://www.transitions-online.org/transitions/subscribe1.html


Chlumova 22
130 00 Prague 3
Czech Republic

Tel. :  (4202) 2278 0805
Fax :   (4202) 2278 0804

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From besnik at alb-net.com  Mon Sep 27 13:30:09 1999
From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 13:30:09 -0400
Subject: [ALST-L] graduate student workshop on SE Europe
Message-ID: <v04003a00b41559e411de@[165.247.74.17]>

  The Socrates Kokkalis
Graduate Student Workshop
    on Southeastern Europe

February 11-12, 2000

Call for Papers


Deadline for Abstracts: November 19, 1999

Following the success of last year's workshop, the Kokkalis Program at the
John F. Kennedy School of Government and the Southeast Europe Study
Group at Harvard's Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies are
organizing the second Graduate Student Workshop on Southeastern Europe.

Papers by graduate students in the humanities, history, philosophy, the
social
and political sciences, and international relations are invited. The papers
can be
related to Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece,
Hungary, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Romania,
Slovenia, Turkey and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Contributions that
treat these countries singly or in a comparative context are both welcome.
Papers that seek to question or re-interpret old approaches to the area of
Southeastern Europe are particularly encouraged. Limited travel funding is
available.

The deadline for participation is November 19, 1999. Applicants should
submit their abstract of the paper they plan to present, a brief resume,
and
contact information to the following address:

                 The Kokkalis Program
on Southeastern and East-Central Europe
John F. Kennedy School of Government,
	Harvard University
 	79 John F. Kennedy Street
            Cambridge, MA 02138

                                     For further information contact
Nicholas Yatromanolakis at
yatroma at ksg.harvard.edu





From besnik at alb-net.com  Mon Sep 27 13:31:36 1999
From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 13:31:36 -0400
Subject: [ALST-L] Fwd: Event at New School University
Message-ID: <v04003a01b4155a37254d@[165.247.74.17]>

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From: LLowder <Llowder at giorgioarmani.com>
To: "'othereurope at columbia.edu'" <othereurope at columbia.edu>
Subject: Event at New School University
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 10:05:33 -0400
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ALBANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON POST-WAR BALKAN ISSUES (Mon., September 27)
Paskal Milo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania, and a
historian, will speak in a presentation sponsored by the Transregional
Center for Democratic Studies. (65 Fifth Ave., Room 242, 6 pm)

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From besnik at alb-net.com  Tue Sep 28 00:05:48 1999
From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula)
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 00:05:48 -0400
Subject: [ALST-L] Fwd: ALBSA: More opportunities - 3
Message-ID: <v04003a02b415ef158fe0@[165.247.70.88]>

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Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 14:13:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Agron Alibali <aalibali at yahoo.com>
Subject: ALBSA: More opportunities - 3
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Governance in Post-Communist Societies

Application Deadlines: June 18 and December 3, 1999

With the support of the U.S. Department of State's
Research and Training Program for Eastern Europe and
the Newly Independent States of the Former Soviet
Union (Title VIII Program), the National Research
Council (NRC) will support scholars to travel to
Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union for periods
of two to six weeks to conduct research related to
"Governance in Post-Communist Societies." The three
sub-themes are:

Science and Democratization
Research proposals under this topic should focus on
the role of scientists, engineers, and health
professionals in the transition and the impact of the
transition on the scientific community. Appropriate
topics might include issues related to scientists in
civil society, such as environmental movements and
academics of sciences; epistemic communities; science
and nation-building; changes in science policy; and
values of scientists.

Organized Crime, Terrorism, and Proliferation of
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Criminal activity, including counterfeiting
,extortion, money-laundering, narcotics, arms
trafficking, diversion of natural resources,
terrorism, and proliferation, has increased across the
region. As these activities undermine public
confidence in governments, harm economic development,
and pose threats to international security, research
proposals should examine the causes of these
phenomena, their impacts, and efforts to combat them.

Technology and Industrial Economics
Research proposal under this theme should address
problems and potential technology commercialization
and industrial development. Topics which would be
appropriate include issues of intellectual property
rights, small business development, industrial
research and development, enterprise restructuring,
and defense conversion.

ELIGIBILITY

 Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent
residents

 Applicants must be affiliated with American
universities or research institutions

 The program will be open to scholars at the
post-doctoral level and to advanced graduate students
if the travel and research are directly relevant to
their dissertation topic

APPLICATIONS
Applicants need to send three copies of:

 His or her CV

 Two letters of recommendation

 A 3-4 page research plan, including research
questions, discussion of relevant literature, and
proposed institutions and scholars to be visited

Applications will be strengthened by evidence of
relevant language capabilities. Applications in which
the American scholar proposes to collaborate closely
with a scholar from the region also will receive a
higher priority.

DEADLINES: June 18, 1999 and December 3, 1999

GRANT LEVELS: The exact grant amount will depend on
the length of visit and the destination of the
scholar, but the range will be $2,500-$4,000. This
funding will cover travel costs, including
international airfare and travel expenses while
abroad. This program does not provide stipends, salary
replacement, or indirect costs.

APPLICATION MATERIALS SHOULD BE SENT TO:

Stephen Deets
National Research Council
Office of International Affairs/DSC
2101 Constitution Ave., NW, FO 2060
Washington, DC, 20418

For more information on this new program, please
contact Stephen Deets at 202-334-2658 or Christina
Maiers at 202-334-2644.
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From besnik at alb-net.com  Tue Sep 28 00:05:56 1999
From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula)
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 00:05:56 -0400
Subject: [ALST-L] Fwd: ALBSA: More opportunities
Message-ID: <v04003a03b415ef20926a@[165.247.70.88]>

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Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 14:03:21 -0700 (PDT)
From: Agron Alibali <aalibali at yahoo.com>
Subject: ALBSA: More opportunities
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East European Studies Programs


COMPETITIONS
TO BE HELD
IN 1999-2000


General
Information

Fellowships for East European Studies are for research
in the social sciences and humanities relating to
Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia,
Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia,
and the successor states of the former Yugoslavia.
Proposals dealing with Albania, Bulgaria, Romania, and
the former Yugoslavia are particularly encouraged.
These programs are intended to support research
undertaken outside East Europe, although short visits
to the area may be proposed as part of a coherent
program primarily based elsewhere.

The East European Studies programs are supported by
funding from the U.S. Department of State/Research and
Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States
of the Former Soviet Union Act of 1983 (Title VIII).



Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research in East European
Studies: Eligibility Guidelines



?Maximum award: $25,000 ?Tenure: six to twelve
consecutive months between July 1, 2000 and September
1, 2001. ?Deadline for posting completed applications:
November 1, 1999. ?Decisions will be announced in late
April 2000. ?Approximately 5-7 fellowships will be
available.

The Postdoctoral Fellowships require:

?US citizenship or permanent resident status. ?a Ph.D.
degree granted by the program deadline date, or its
equivalent as demonstrated by professional experience
and publications. ?6 to 12 consecutive months devoted
to full-time research and writing.




Fellowships for Dissertation Research/Writing in East
European Studies: Eligibility Guidelines



?Maximum award: $15,000 ?Tenure: One year beginning
June 2000. ?Deadline for posting completed
applications: November 1, 1999. ?Decisions will be
announced in late April 2000. ?Approximately 10
fellowships will be available.

The Dissertation Fellowships support an academic year
of dissertation research and writing and require:

?US citizenship or permanent resident status. ?an
academic year (9-12 months) devoted solely to work on
the dissertation.




East European Language Training Grants

Four to six grants of $10,000 each will be available
to US institutions to support intensive summer 2000
course instruction in the languages of East Europe
(except those of the Commonwealth of Independent
States). Applications are encouraged for support of
either beginning or intermediate classes. The deadline
will be December 15, 1999, and application
instructions should be requested from the ACLS grants
office. GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARS ARE NOT
AVAILABLE.







Go to ACLS Application Registration to
request/download forms.
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From sar48 at columbia.edu  Tue Sep 28 09:23:18 1999
From: sar48 at columbia.edu (Shinasi A. Rama)
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 09:23:18 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [ALST-L] lecture (fwd)
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.10.9909280922590.10576-100000@ciao.cc.columbia.edu>


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From: John S Micgiel <jsm6 at columbia.edu>
To: othereurope at columbia.edu
Subject: lecture (fwd)



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To: othereurope at columbia.edu,
     Harriman Institute Faculty -- Anna Frajlich-Zajac <af38 at columbia.edu>,
     Bradley F Abrams <bfa4 at columbia.edu>, Boris Gasparov <bg28 at columbia.edu>,
     Barnett Richard Rubin <brr3 at columbia.edu>,
     Christina Hilleboe Kiaer <chk28 at columbia.edu>,
     Carol Howe Rounds <chr2 at columbia.edu>, cnepomnyashchy at barnard.columbia.edu,
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     Richard W Bulliet <rwb3 at columbia.edu>, shermancs at aol.com,
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     Stephen Paul Marks <spm4 at columbia.edu>,
     Stanislaw  Wellisz <sw11 at columbia.edu>,
     Thomas P Bernstein <tpb1 at columbia.edu>,
     Warren  Zimmermann <wz32 at columbia.edu>
Subject: lecture



		  The East Central European Center
				and 
		     The Harriman Institute

		are pleased to present a lecture by



			Dr. Aleksa Djilas

                        

             "The Kosovo War: Causes and Consequences" 
                                                     

		    Tuesday, September 28, 1999

               Room 1512 International Affairs Building

			    6:00-8:00pm

			Reception to follow 





From besnik at alb-net.com  Tue Sep 28 15:48:47 1999
From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula)
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 15:48:47 -0400
Subject: [ALST-L] Sandy Berger at USIP
Message-ID: <v04003a02b416cbfcf8a2@[165.247.66.224]>

Winning the Peace in Kosovo

with

Samuel R. Berger
Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs

Thursday, September 30, 1999
10:00 AM

U.S. Institute of Peace
1200 17th St.
Washington, D.C.

The Honorable Samuel "Sandy" Berger will address the on-going effort to win
the peace in Kosovo; the goals that the international community has set for
peacekeeping, reconstruction, and democracy-building; progress-to-date made
on achieving these goals; and the challenges ahead.





From besnik at alb-net.com  Tue Sep 28 15:51:26 1999
From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula)
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 15:51:26 -0400
Subject: [ALST-L] Fwd: EVENTS ON KOSOVA
Message-ID: <v04003a03b416cc961cb0@[165.247.69.24]>

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2)Foreign Policy Association
	"Kosovo: what it means for U.S. Foreign Policy in teh New
Millennium"  by Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft


	When:  Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999
	Location: Union League Club, 38 East 37th Street (Park Avenue)
	Registraiton :  5:30 -6:00 pm
	Lecture: 	6:00 - 7:00
	Reception: 	7:00 - 7:30

To register, call 212 481-8100


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From besnik at alb-net.com  Wed Sep 29 00:23:02 1999
From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula)
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 00:23:02 -0400
Subject: [ALST-L] Fwd: Postcommunist Transitions Conf. (3pp)
Message-ID: <v04003a07b41744824cf2@[165.247.69.24]>

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:22:48 -0500
From: Lisa Eschenbach <lmeschen at fas.harvard.edu>
Subject: Postcommunist Transitions Conf. (3pp)

September 28, 1999

Dear Colleague,

We are writing to invite you to attend a conference at the Minda de
Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University, from October
15-17, 1999, entitled "Postcommunist Transitions a Decade Later: How Far
East Can Western Europe Go?"  This conference is funded by the Program for
the Study of Germany and Europe of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for
European Studies, Harvard University.  A program detailing the panels and
presenters is attached.

The conference will provide a forum for an intellectual reassessment of the
first decade of postcommunist political, economic, and cultural change.
The event will consist of two parts.  First, distinguished senior scholars
will speak on roundtables dealing with changes since 1989 in the region's
political economy and in the articulation of new forms of ideology,
identity, and culture.  The roundtables will be followed by a series of
panels where younger scholars of the region will be asked to present
empirical papers on selected specific theoretical issue areas.

We hope that you will be able to join us for what we expect will be an
interesting and stimulating few days.  Please contact Lisa Eschenbach
(email:  lmeschen at fas.harvard.edu; tel:  617-495-4303 x231) to confirm your
attendance.  We look forward to hearing from you very soon.

Sincerely,

Grzegorz Ekiert
Professor of Government,
 Harvard University

Stephen Hanson
Associate Professor of Political Science
University of Washington

***********************************************************
Program

Postcommunist Transitions a Decade Later:
How Far East Can Western Europe Go?
October 15-17, 1999

Friday, October 15

1:00-3:00
Roundtable 1: The Postcommunist Political Economy
Chair:  GRZEGORZ EKIERT, Harvard University
Panelists:
VALERIE BUNCE, Cornell University
ELLEN COMISSO, University of California at Los Angeles
STEPHEN HOLMES, Princeton University
HERBERT KITSCHELT, Duke University
DAVID STARK, Columbia University
JAN ZIELONKA, European University Institute

3.00-3:30
Coffee break

3:30-5:30
Roundtable 2:  Postcommunist Identities
Chair: STEPHEN HANSON, University of Washington
Panelists:
DANIEL CHIROT, University of Washington
KEN JOWITT, University of California at Berkeley
GAIL KLIGMAN, University of California at Los Angeles
JACQUES RUPNIK, Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques
VLADIMIR TISMANEANU, University of Maryland at College Park


6:00
Reception


Saturday, October 16

10:00-12:00
Panel 1: Democracy, Partisanship, and Party Politics
Chair:  STEPHEN HANSON, University of Washington
Panelists:
ANNA GRZYMALA-BUSSE, Harvard University
JASON WITTENBERG, Harvard University
ALLISON STANGER, Middlebury College
Commentator:
HERBERT KITSCHELT, Duke University

 12:00-1:30
Lunch

1:30- 4:00
Panel 2: Post-communist States
Chair: 	GRZEGORZ EKIERT, Harvard University
Panelists:
JULIET JOHNSON, Dartmouth College
M. STEVEN FISH, University of California at Berkeley
TOMASZ INGLOT, Minnesota State University
MITCHELL ORENSTEIN, Syracuse University
Commentator:
DAVID STARK, Columbia University

4:00-4:30
Coffee break

4:30-6:30
Panel 3: Social Forces
Chair:	STEPHEN HANSON, University of Washington
Panelists:
AKOS RONA-TAS, University of California at San Diego
VESNA PUSIC, University of Zagreb
CECILIA CHESSA, Lewis and Clark College
Commentator:
KEN JOWITT, University of California at Berkeley

6:30-7:30
Wine and Cheese


Sunday, October 17

9:30-12:00
Panel 4: Institutional Diffusion and Culture
Chair:	GRZEGORZ EKIERT, Harvard University
Panelists:
ARISTA CIRTAUTAS, University of Virginia
JAN KUBIK, Rutgers University
JEFFREY KOPSTEIN, University of Colorado
DAVID REILLY, University of Colorado
Commentator:
VALERIE BUNCE, Cornell University

12:30-1:30
Lunch

This conference has been funded by the Program for the Study of Germany and
Europe at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies through a grant
from the government of the Federal Republic of Germany.


Lisa Eschenbach, Program Administrator
Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies
Harvard University
27 Kirkland Street
Cambridge MA  02138
Tel:  617.495.4303 x231
Fax: 617.495.2198 or 617.495.8509
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