FALL SEMESTER 2010
Please Note: Lectures held in Social Science 1019every Thursday from 12:30-2:00 pm unless otherwise noted.
8/26“Student Perspectives of Romania,”A panel presentation by KSU students from the 2010 Study Abroad Program to Romania
9/2“The Roots of Romanian Culture and Language,”Rodica Mihaila, Professor of American Studies, University of Bucharest
9/9 “Heroes and Victims: Remembering War in Twentieth Century Romania,” Maria Bucur,Professor of History and Director of the Russian and East European Institute, IndianaUniversity
9/15-10-29 "Extrospection" - An art exhibition by Diana Toma, MFA, Visual Artist Member of National Alliance of Creators' Unions of Romania, and Art Director at DareEffect.biz (230 Willingham Hall)
9/16“Literary Representations of Roma Women,” Federica Santini, Assistant Professor of Italian, KSU
9/20 “Mahala Raï Banda,” Gypsy Band Musical Performance, Bailey Performance Hall, 8:00 pm
9/22“Bartok's Romanian Folk Dances for Violin and Piano,” Edward Eanes, Associate Professor of Music, KSU, BaileyPerformanceCenter, Wednesday, 8:00 pm.
9/30 “Cinematic Portrayals of Survival under a Dictatorship,” Carmen Firan, poet and playwright
10/7“Literary Perspectives on The Fall of Communism,” Andrei Guruianu, Assistant Professor at North Central College, Illinois
10/7"Naturalized Woman: Gender and the Trauma of Immigration.” Readings from the award winning novel Train to Trieste, the novel Black Sea Twilight and the play Naturalized Woman, Speaker: Domnica Radulescu
10/13Year of Romania Day featuring the Ambassador of Romania to Washington, DC also featuring World Champion Gymnast, Daniela Silivas, University Center Rooms A-E
10/13“Why Romania Works,” Jim Rosapepe and Sheilah Kast, authors of Dracula is Dead,2:00 pm in SO 1021.
10/14"New Perspectives on the Fate of Romanian Jews during the Holocaust," Irina Livezeanu, Associate Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh
10/21“Mapping Orality and Literacy: Allegorical Femininity in Romanian Modern Fiction,” Ileana Orlich, Professor, School of International Letters and Cultures, ArizonaStateUniversity
10/28"Dracula: Between Myth and Reality,” Carol A. Senf, Professor of Literature, Communication & Culture at Georgia Tech
11/4“Herta Müller 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature Winner and her Hyphenated Romanian Identity,” Sabine Smith, Associate Professor of German, KSU
11/11"Bridging the Past and Present in Romania: A Cultural and Geographic Overview,"Harry Trendell, Associate Professor of Geography, Hakki Gurkas, Assistant Professor of History and Kristen Seaman,Assistant Professor of Art History, KSU
11/18“Cosmopolitan Personalities of Romanian Culture: Eugene Ionesco and His Contributions to World Literature,” Dana Chirila, PhD, Department of Romance Languages, DukeUniversity
SPRING SEMESTER 2011
Please Note: Lectures held every in Social Science 1019every Thursday from 12:30-2:00 pm unless otherwise noted.
1/13“Romanian Scientists,” Anda Gadidov, Ane-Maria Croicu, Daniela Tapu, KSU
1/20“Romania and the European Union,” Tom Doleys, Assistant Professor of Political Science, KSU
1/27 “Idols of the Forum: Public intellectuals in Romania and Eastern Europe since 1989,” Sorin Matei, Associate Professor of Communication, PurdueUniversity
1/27 – 3/3 “Invisible Body, Conspicuous Mind,”Contemporary Art Exhibit curated by Lara Taubman
2/3“Romanian Public Administration: From Communism to Democracy,” Lucica Matei, Dean, Faculty of Public Administration, NationalSchool of Political Studies Public Administration, Romania
2/14-18Romanian Film Festival, every evening at 5:00 pm in SO 1019
2/17“Religion and Politics in Post-Communist Romania,” Lavinia Stan, Professor of Religion & Politics,SaintFrancisXavierUniversity, Nova Scotia, Canada
2/24 “From American Dream to Ethnic Hate: A Comparison of Romanian Immigration to United States and European Union,” Darina Lepadatu & Cristina Gheroghiu- Stephens, Dept. of Sociology and Criminal Justice, KSU
3/17"Dysfunctional Post-Communist Societies: The Romanian Case—Past, Present, and Future?" Paul E. Michelson, Distinguished Professor of History, HuntingtonUniversity
3/23-25 “Waxing West” a reading from the play by Savania Stanescu, KSU New Works & Ideas festival, Black Box Theatre, Wilson Annex, 8:00PM
3/24“Internationalism and the Politics of Faith in Richard Wurmbrand's Work,” Codrina Cozma, PhD, Department of English, South GeorgiaCollege
3/31“From Orphans to Citizens: The State of the Romanian Child Protection System Twenty Years On,” Marian Negoita,Lecturer, Sociology, UC Davis
4/7“The Gipsy Problem”: Human Rights and Ethnic Minorities in Romania,” Darina Lepadatu, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, KSUand (co-author) Cristina Otovescu- Frasie, University of Craiova, Romania
4/14“Romania’s Famous Painted Monasteries: History, Art and the Christian Orthodox Religion,” Dr. Chesarie Bertea, St. Constantine and Elena Romanian Orthodox Church of Lilburn and Fr. Nicolae Clempus, St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church of Dacula
4/26-27 “Doing Business in Romania Conference” in collaboration with the Romanian Embassy in Washington, DC, the US Embassy in Bucharest, and the American Chamber of Commerce in Romania