Program
see also: Program for the Symposium Week, Preparatory Phase at Humboldt, Symposium Program Flyer (PDF)
Students Symposium March 9-10:
Friday, 9 Mar, 2007Dorotheenstraße 24 / Seminar Building at Hegelplatz, House 1, Room 501
Session One: Education14:00 - 15:30
Reinhard Isensee, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Prof. Eric Langenbacher, Government Dept., Georgetown University
Philipp Kneis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Welcome & Opening
Allison Davis-White Eyes, Oregon State University
Indigenizing Higher Education in the Digital Age
Florian Stenschke, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
New Challenges of Education and Minority Rights in a Unifying Europe
Coffee Break
Session Two: Legislation I16:00 - 18:00
Jacob Comenetz, Georgetown University
The Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities:
The Implications of Diverse Approaches to 'National Minorities' in the Member States
Erin Wroblewski, Georgetown University
National Security vs. Human Security: Asylum Seekers at the Gates of Fortress Europe
Dominik Bertram, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Perspectives on European Anti-Discrimination Legislation
Coffee Break
Session Three: Case Studies: Gender, Religion & Cultural Issues18:30 - 20:30
Emily Peckenham, Georgetown University
The EU and Gender Equality: Are Immigrant Women in the EU Doubly Marginalized?
Christine Le Jeune, Georgetown University
Muslim Immigrants in the West: Which Way Forward?
Justine Jihyun Shin, Georgetown University
The Muslim Communities in Britain and the US
Evening: Free
Saturday, 10 Mar, 2007Dorotheenstraße 24 / Seminar Building at Hegelplatz, House 1, Room 501
Session Four: Case Studies: American Indians10:00 - 12:00
Manuela Mangold, Philipp Kneis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
The Televised Indian. American Indians in US and Canadian Visual Culture
Clarissa Bertha, Oregon State University
American Indian Identity
Renee Roman Nose, Oregon State University
Cultural Oppression of Native America since 1492, or: Our Immigration Laws Were a Bit Lax Back Then
Lunch
Session Five: Case Studies: German Minorities and Minorities in Germany13:30 - 15:30
Sebastian Schöbel, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
"Give me bacon or give me death!"
The autonomous region of Trentino-South Tyrol as a (role)model for the treatment of minorities in a national framework?
Jule Bönkost, Matthias Karl, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Being a Dane is Being a Winner.
Minorities in Germany - A Comparison of the Political Representation of the Sorbs and Danes in Germany
Katarzyna Sobieraj, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
The German Minority in Poland. The Portrayal in the Media
Coffee Break
Session Six: Case Studies16:00 - 18:00
Zachary Wynne, Georgetown University
Frameworks for Democracy: Assessing Democratization and Minority Rights
in Bosnia's Dayton Accords and Macedonia's Ohrid Agreement
Martin Kantel, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
The Basque in Spain and France - a Comparison, and Thoughts on the Importance of Regions in the EU
Daniela Simon, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Uniquely Homogeneous or Singularly Diverse? - Japan's Indigenous Peoples
Coffee Break
Session Seven: Case Studies: Roma18:30 - 20:30
Kim Giusti, Georgetown University
Integrating Roma: Minority Rights, Human Development and the EU in Central and Eastern Europe
Dominik Jungermann, Elmar Narayan, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Defining Identity - A Look at the Identity of Sinti and Roma in Europe and Germany
Joint Dinner
The Symposium is made possible by the generous support of:
Humboldt-Universität:
International Office,
American Studies Program,
Philosophical Faculty II,
Students Union of the Institute for English and American Studies
Georgetown University:
BMW Center for German and European Studies,
Department of Government
Max Kade Foundation
Oregon State University:
Minority Education Office,
Ethnic Studies Department,
Community and Diversity Office
Holiday Land Richter Reisen, Berlin
The organizers would like to express their gratitude to all sponsors, guest speakers and participants for their continuing dedication and support.
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