Well-known scholars, journalists, and public figures will, in combination with CC faculty, address major political, philosophical, and social issues facing us in the post-9/11 world. The upcoming Colorado College William Jovanovich symposium, "September 11 -- One Year Later: Responding to Global Challenges," will run from Thursday, September 12, to Saturday, September 14.
Hanan Ashrawi, founder and secretary general of the Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy, and Gideon Doron, professor of political science at the University of Tel Aviv, will both keynote the symposium. The five panel topics will range from "The New International Disorder" to "Poverty and the Causes of War," and feature panelists such as Robert Kaplan of the Atlantic Monthly, 1978 CC alumnus Thom Shanker of the New York Times, and Gideon Rose of Foreign Affairs.
Hanan Ashrawi (Ha-nan Ash-rah-wee) will open the symposium at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, in the Armstrong Theatre, located on the northeast corner of Cascade and Cache La Poudre. An influential voice in contemporary Middle Eastern politics, Ashrawi has served as an elected member of the Palestinian Legislative Council since 1996 and has been a central player in the struggle for a Palestinian homeland. From 1991 to 1993, she served as an official spokesperson of the Palestinian delegation to the Middle East Peace Process. In 1998, she founded the Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy, and has served as secretary general of that organization since that time. Her most recent writings include "From Intifada to Independence" and her autobiography, "This Side of Peace: A Personal Account."
Professor Gideon Doron (Dor-own) will give the second keynote address at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 13, in the Armstrong Theatre. Doron, a member of the executive board of the International Political Science Association, is currently president of the Israeli Political Science Association. During the 1992 Israeli elections, he was Yitzhak Rabin's campaign strategist, and in 1993, he was a member of the Israeli National Security Team. His recent publications include "Government and Politics of Israel" (1997), "Public Policy and Electoral Reform" (2000), and a forthcoming book, "The Politics of Bereavement."
Panels and Panelists:* The New International Disorder - 2:30 p.m., Thursday, September 12,Gates Common Room (located on the third floor of Palmer Hall in the center ofcampus): Gideon Rose, managing editor of Foreign Affairs; Ron Suny from theUniversity of Chicago; and CC chair and professor of political science DavidHendrickson.* Evaluating U.S. Responses to Terrorism - 7 p.m., Thursday, September12, Packard Hall (located on the southwest corner of Cascade and Cache LaPoudre): Michael McCann from the University of Washington; Thom Shanker,Pentagon correspondent for the New York Times; and CC political scienceprofessor Andrew Dunham.* Religious Identity, Islam and Women's Liberation - 12:30 p.m.,Friday, September 13, Gates Common Room: Maysam al-Faruqi from GeorgetownUniversity; Riffat Hassan, pioneer in Islamic feminist theology; EileenBresnahan, director of women's studies at Colorado College; and MargiDuncombe, CC chair and professor of sociology. * Poverty and the Causes of War - 2:30 p.m., Friday, September 13,Gates Common Room: Robert Kaplan, author and correspondent for the AtlanticMonthly; David Laitin from Stanford University; and CC political scienceprofessors Robert Lee and Lief Carter.* Can Liberal Democracy Accommodate Religious Fundamentalism? - 9:30a.m., Saturday, September 14, Packard Hall: Milner Ball from the Universityof Georgia; David Weddle, chair and professor of religion at ColoradoCollege; Tracy Coleman, CC associate professor of religion; and visiting CCprofessor Ruba Salih.
The William Jovanovich Lecture in Public Affairs was established by Paul and Mary Brandwein to honor William Jovanovich, distinguished publisher and editor. Jovanovich, retired chairman of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, died in December 2001. He received an honorary degree from Colorado College in 1966. Paul Brandwein was a co-publisher at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich and a close friend and associate of William Jovanovich. A dedicated teacher and environmentalist, Brandwein taught at Colorado College for 25 years during summer semesters.
For many decades, Colorado College has sponsored college/community-wide symposia on topics of general importance and interest. Most recently, in 1999, CC sponsored "Cultures in the 21st Century: Conflicts and Convergences." Founded in 1874, Colorado College is best known for its innovative Block Plan, in which students take and professors teach only one course at a time. The private liberal arts college enrolls about 1,900 undergraduates.
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