FALL SEMESTER 2010
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Please Note: Lectures held in Social Science 1019 every 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, Indiana University
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,
Bailey Performance Center, 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
10/13 Year 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, Arizona State University
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, Duke
University
SPRING SEMESTER 2011
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Please Note: Lectures held every in Social Science 1019 every
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, Purdue University
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, National School of Political Studies & Public Administration, Romania
2/14-18 Romanian 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, Saint
Francis Xavier University, 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, Huntington University
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 Georgia College
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, KSU and (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