March 2005 Harriman Institute Calendar of Events Legend IAB

March 2005

Harriman Institute Calendar of Events
Legend IAB=International Affairs Building, 420 West 118th Street, off Amsterdam Avenue Last Update: 29 Mar

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1 Perestroika: In the Beginning Was the Word - Exhibition of Work by Valery and Natasha Cherkashin. The Harriman Institute, International Affairs Building, 12th Floor, 5:00pm.
2 Poetry Reading by Inna Bogachinskaya. In Russian. See: www.ulita.net/Inna.html. 12 th Floor, Harriman Arena, 6pm. 3 Mark Brown, Program Manager (International Organization for Migrations) “Your Future Neighbors: Refugees from the Former Soviet Union.” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon. Audio 4 Slobodan Curcic (Department of Art and Archeology, Princeton University ) and Ninoslav Randjelovic (Documentary Producer, Belgrade) “The Destruction of the Orthodox Christian Patrimony in Kosovo, 1999-2004.” 12^th Floor, Harriman Arena @ 6:30pm. 5

6 7 Central Asian Series Presents: Alia Malkeeva (President, Cultural Center of Kazakhstan) “History and Traditions of Musical Culture of Kazakhstan.” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon. 8 The Harriman Institute and the Center for Comparative Literature and Society Present the “Post-Soviet Comparativisms” Series: Nancy Condee (University of Pittsburgh) “The Anti-Imperialist Empire: Postcoloniality and the Second World.” @ Noon. Location: Heyman Center Common Room (2nd Floor). Click here for directions. 9 10 The World Policy Institute at New School University and the Harriman Institute at Columbia University Present: Putin’s Russia: The Human Rights Record. Does President Vladimir Putin’s centralization of power represent a serious step back for human rights in Russia? Is democracy being undermined and civil discourse being silenced? Our panel will explore this topic from a range of perspectives to determine the state of human rights in Russia today and how current policies will shape future developments in the area of human rights. A panel discussion with: Mary Holland, (research scholar at NYU School of Law and lecturer-in-law at Columbia Law School) & Diederik Lohman (Senior Researcher on Russia for Human Rights Watch and former director of the Human Rights Watch office in Moscow) & Andrew Nagorski (Senior Editor, Foreign Editions, Newsweek magazine) Moderated by: Nina L. Khrushcheva (Professor, Graduate Program in International Affairs, New School University) Swayduck Auditorium, Ground Floor of 65 Fifth Avenue (east corner of East 14th Street). 6:00-7:30pm. Admission is free. A live webcast and online discussion will be available at www.dialnsu.edu. For more information see: website 11 “Mount Athos: History and Culture of a Byzantine Monastic Colony.” For centuries, Mount Athos has been one of the most important centers of Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe and the lands of the Mediterranean. Through a series of talks, slide presentations, musical recordings, and artifact displays, this program will attempt to reveal the richness and diversity of Orthodox and Byzantine spirituality and culture. Speakers: Prof. John McGuckin ( Columbia University) & Fr. George Zugravu (Columbia University) & A.E. Siecinski (Fordham University) RSVP to 212.854.8487, or by email to gnb12@columbia.edu Registration fee: $10 . Sponsored by the Harriman Institute, the Institute for the Study of Europe, the East Central European Center, the Njegos Endowment for Serbian Language & Culture at Columbia University, and Union Theological Seminary. 6 th Floor Dag Hammarskjold Lounge IAB, 420 West 118 th Street (corner of Amsterdam) 4-7pm. 12

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20 21 Cholpon Turdalieva (Fulbright Visiting Scholar, University of Washington) “The History of Western Views of the Kyrgyz People: 19th and the beginning of 20th Century.” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon. 22 The Harriman Institute and the Center for Comparative Literature and Society Present the “Post-Soviet Comparativisms” Series: Mark Leiderman (University of Colorado) “Mythical Violence Soviet Style: Reading Russian Modernists Through Benjamin.” Location: Heyman Center Common Room (2nd Floor) @ Noon. Click here for directions.
23 Birgit Menzel (Visiting Scholar) “The Occult Revival in Contemporary Russia and its Impact on Literature.” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon.

A panel discussion on the situation concerning HIV/AIDS in Ukraine will take place. Panel speakers include: Alexander Kuzma (Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund), Kate Schecter (American International Health Alliance) and Stephen Massey (Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS). Moderated by Prof. Mark von Hagen. Room 1512, International Affairs Building, 12:00-2:00pm.

Slovo o polku Igoreve, Contextually: A one-day symposium on the poetics, genre, subtexts, composition, performance, reception, transmission and translation of the unique epic of twelfth-century Rus. Organized by Boris Gasparov and Alan Timberlake. Sponsored by The Harriman Institute, Columbia University. Randolph Room, Faculty House (on the first floor) 12noon-6pm.

. Festival of Uzbekistan & “New Year” – Navruz – Festivities feature: Permanent Mission of Uzbekistan to the UN/ The General Consulate of Uzbekistan in New York welcoming Famous Uzbek singers and dance performers Arts Gallery and photo exhibition Gifts and books presentation to SIPA and of course, unbeatable Authentic Uzbek food! 15 th Floor IAB, 5:30pm. FYI: Free admission and reception. Inquiries: fsm2103@columbia.edu , 917.656.5893.

24 Afghanistan Series Presents: Presents: Jere Van Dyk (Author In Afghanistan : An American Odyssey) “U.S. policy towards the Muslim world and the rise of al-Qaeda.” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon.

.Conference: Aspects of Social Change in Central Asia on the 15th floor IAB at the Kellogg Center. For further information contact Peter Sinnott pjs7@columbia.edu
25 Erion Viliaj (NJAFT) “Breakthrough Elections in Albania.” Room 1302 IAB @ Noon.
The Language Policy and Language Development in Ukraine Roundtable Series presents a lecture by Antonina Berezovenko, titled, “The Rhetoric of Presidential Elections in Ukraine—2004.” The lecture will examine public relations technologies relevant for today’s Ukraine and how language serves particular political goals and attempts to influence particular social communities or groups within Ukraine. Room 1219, International Affairs Building, 12pm.
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28 Natalia Kazakova (HI Visiting Scholar) “Rozanov and the Trial of Beilis.” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon.

The Russian American Cultural Center and The Harriman Institute of Columbia University Cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition: NABOKOV IN MONTREUX. Photographs by Horst Tappe . 12 th Floor, Harriman Arena @ 6pm

29 Erin Koch (HI, Post-doctoral Fellow) “Beyond Suspicion: Evidence, (Un)certainty, and Tuberculosis in Georgian Prisons at the Margin of the State .” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon.

Kyrgyzstan 's Yellow Revolution: Roots and Consequences Round Table Discussion. Discussants: Dr. Christopher Walker (Director of Studies, Freedom House) Mr. Talant Sultanov (SIPA student and former Staff Member of the World Bank Central Asia Office) Mr. Murad Omoev (Former Director of the USAID Project in Kyrgyzstan) Moderator: Dr. Rafis Abazov (Author of 'Historical Dictionary of Kyrgyzstan'and Adjunct Lecturer at the Harriman Institute) Room 1219 IAB @ 2pm.
30 The Weatherhead Institute, The Harriman Institute And The Middle East Institute Present: “International Assistance To Peace And Reconstruction In Afghanistan, A Japanese Perspective.” With Nobutaka Miyahara (Professional Fellow, WEAI, Former Deputy Chief of Mission, Japanese Embassy In Afghanistan) Room 1118 IAB @ 12:30-2pm.
31 Georgian Rose Series Presents: Mikheil Patashuri (Visiting Scholar) “Economic Development and Economic Policy of Georgia Today.” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon.

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Feb 27	28	1 *Perestroika: In the Beginning Was the Word -* Exhibition of Work by Valery and Natasha Cherkashin. The Harriman Institute, International Affairs Building, 12th Floor, 5:00pm.	2 Poetry Reading by Inna Bogachinskaya. In Russian. See: www.ulita.net/Inna.html. 12 th Floor, Harriman Arena, 6pm.	3 Mark Brown, Program Manager (International Organization for Migrations) “Your Future Neighbors: Refugees from the Former Soviet Union.” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon. Audio	4 Slobodan Curcic (Department of Art and Archeology, Princeton University ) and Ninoslav Randjelovic (Documentary Producer, Belgrade) “The Destruction of the Orthodox Christian Patrimony in Kosovo, 1999-2004.” 12^th Floor, Harriman Arena @ 6:30pm.	5
6	7 Central Asian Series Presents: Alia Malkeeva (President, Cultural Center of Kazakhstan) “History and Traditions of Musical Culture of Kazakhstan.” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon.	8 The Harriman Institute and the Center for Comparative Literature and Society Present the “Post-Soviet Comparativisms” Series: Nancy Condee (University of Pittsburgh) “The Anti-Imperialist Empire: Postcoloniality and the Second World.” @ Noon. Location: Heyman Center Common Room (2nd Floor). Click here for directions.	9	10 The World Policy Institute at New School University and the Harriman Institute at Columbia University Present: Putin’s Russia: The Human Rights Record. Does President Vladimir Putin’s centralization of power represent a serious step back for human rights in Russia? Is democracy being undermined and civil discourse being silenced? Our panel will explore this topic from a range of perspectives to determine the state of human rights in Russia today and how current policies will shape future developments in the area of human rights. A panel discussion with: Mary Holland, (research scholar at NYU School of Law and lecturer-in-law at Columbia Law School) & Diederik Lohman (Senior Researcher on Russia for Human Rights Watch and former director of the Human Rights Watch office in Moscow) & Andrew Nagorski (Senior Editor, Foreign Editions, Newsweek magazine) Moderated by: Nina L. Khrushcheva (Professor, Graduate Program in International Affairs, New School University) Swayduck Auditorium, Ground Floor of 65 Fifth Avenue (east corner of East 14th Street). 6:00-7:30pm. Admission is free. A live webcast and online discussion will be available at www.dialnsu.edu. For more information see: website	11 “Mount Athos: History and Culture of a Byzantine Monastic Colony.” For centuries, Mount Athos has been one of the most important centers of Orthodox Christianity in Eastern Europe and the lands of the Mediterranean. Through a series of talks, slide presentations, musical recordings, and artifact displays, this program will attempt to reveal the richness and diversity of Orthodox and Byzantine spirituality and culture. Speakers: Prof. John McGuckin ( Columbia University) & Fr. George Zugravu (Columbia University) & A.E. Siecinski (Fordham University) RSVP to 212.854.8487, or by email to gnb12@columbia.edu Registration fee: $10 . Sponsored by the Harriman Institute, the Institute for the Study of Europe, the East Central European Center, the Njegos Endowment for Serbian Language & Culture at Columbia University, and Union Theological Seminary. 6 th Floor Dag Hammarskjold Lounge IAB, 420 West 118 th Street (corner of Amsterdam) 4-7pm.	12
13	14 Spring Break	15 Spring Break	16 Spring Break	17 Spring Break	18 Spring Break	19
20	21 Cholpon Turdalieva (Fulbright Visiting Scholar, University of Washington) “The History of Western Views of the Kyrgyz People: 19th and the beginning of 20th Century.” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon.	22 The Harriman Institute and the Center for Comparative Literature and Society Present the “Post-Soviet Comparativisms” Series: Mark Leiderman (University of Colorado) “Mythical Violence Soviet Style: Reading Russian Modernists Through Benjamin.” Location: Heyman Center Common Room (2nd Floor) @ Noon. Click here for directions.	23 Birgit Menzel (Visiting Scholar) “The Occult Revival in Contemporary Russia and its Impact on Literature.” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon. A panel discussion on the situation concerning HIV/AIDS in Ukraine will take place. Panel speakers include: Alexander Kuzma (Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund), Kate Schecter (American International Health Alliance) and Stephen Massey (Transatlantic Partners Against AIDS). Moderated by Prof. Mark von Hagen. Room 1512, International Affairs Building, 12:00-2:00pm. Slovo o polku Igoreve, Contextually: A one-day symposium on the poetics, genre, subtexts, composition, performance, reception, transmission and translation of the unique epic of twelfth-century Rus. Organized by Boris Gasparov and Alan Timberlake. Sponsored by The Harriman Institute, Columbia University. Randolph Room, Faculty House (on the first floor) 12noon-6pm. . Festival of Uzbekistan & “New Year” – Navruz – Festivities feature: Permanent Mission of Uzbekistan to the UN/ The General Consulate of Uzbekistan in New York welcoming Famous Uzbek singers and dance performers Arts Gallery and photo exhibition Gifts and books presentation to SIPA and of course, unbeatable Authentic Uzbek food! 15 th Floor IAB, 5:30pm. FYI: Free admission and reception. Inquiries: fsm2103@columbia.edu , 917.656.5893.	24 Afghanistan Series Presents: Presents: Jere Van Dyk (Author *In Afghanistan* : An American Odyssey) “U.S. policy towards the Muslim world and the rise of al-Qaeda.” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon. .Conference: Aspects of Social Change in Central Asia on the 15th floor IAB at the Kellogg Center. For further information contact Peter Sinnott pjs7@columbia.edu	25 Erion Viliaj (NJAFT) “Breakthrough Elections in Albania.” Room 1302 IAB @ Noon. The Language Policy and Language Development in Ukraine Roundtable Series presents a lecture by Antonina Berezovenko, titled, “The Rhetoric of Presidential Elections in Ukraine—2004.” The lecture will examine public relations technologies relevant for today’s Ukraine and how language serves particular political goals and attempts to influence particular social communities or groups within Ukraine. Room 1219, International Affairs Building, 12pm.	26
27	28 Natalia Kazakova (HI Visiting Scholar) “Rozanov and the Trial of Beilis.” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon. The Russian American Cultural Center and The Harriman Institute of Columbia University Cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition: NABOKOV IN MONTREUX. Photographs by Horst Tappe . 12 th Floor, Harriman Arena @ 6pm	29 Erin Koch (HI, Post-doctoral Fellow) “Beyond Suspicion: Evidence, (Un)certainty, and Tuberculosis in Georgian Prisons at the Margin of the State .” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon. Kyrgyzstan 's Yellow Revolution: Roots and Consequences Round Table Discussion. Discussants: Dr. Christopher Walker (Director of Studies, Freedom House) Mr. Talant Sultanov (SIPA student and former Staff Member of the World Bank Central Asia Office) Mr. Murad Omoev (Former Director of the USAID Project in Kyrgyzstan) Moderator: Dr. Rafis Abazov (Author of 'Historical Dictionary of Kyrgyzstan'and Adjunct Lecturer at the Harriman Institute) Room 1219 IAB @ 2pm.	30 The Weatherhead Institute, The Harriman Institute And The Middle East Institute Present: “International Assistance To Peace And Reconstruction In Afghanistan, A Japanese Perspective.” With Nobutaka Miyahara (Professional Fellow, WEAI, Former Deputy Chief of Mission, Japanese Embassy In Afghanistan) Room 1118 IAB @ 12:30-2pm.	31 Georgian Rose Series Presents: Mikheil Patashuri (Visiting Scholar) “Economic Development and Economic Policy of Georgia Today.” Room 1219 IAB @ Noon.	Apr 1	2
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