2012 Roundtable on Post-Communism

The Russian and East European Institute at Indiana University presents a roundtable with numerous speakers to talk about the post-communism world.

For the 2012 Roundtable on Lessons from Post-Communism Judith Shapiro (Director of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, American University, DC ), Peter Rutland (Professor of Government, Wesleyan University), and Peter Thomson (Director of the Sustainable Development Department of the Europe and Central Asia Region, World Bank) will present their responses to a number of questions regarding energy and conservation. After this the floor is open for discussion moderated by Scott O’Bryan (Associate Professor of History, IU) with additional input from scholars Gardner Bovingdon (Associate Professor, Central Eurasian Studies, IU) and Matthew Auer (Professor, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, IU).

In the afternoon, Padraic Kenney (Professor of History and Director of the Russian and East European Institute, IU) will moderate the discussion on effective pedagogies for teaching courses on topics related to energy and conservation. Zhimin Lee (Associate Professor of Political Science, Valparaiso University), Sergei Zhuk, (Associate Professor of History, Ball State University), and Andrew Buck (Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Southern Indiana) will discuss three different pedagogical challenges and join with all participants in an exploration of approaches to communicating these complex issues to students in different settings (two year colleges, four year colleges, and research universities).

Faculty and graduate students are invited to attend and participate informally in the discussion.

Please visit the 2012 Roundtable on Lessons from Post-Communism website for more details and preparatory materials.

Persons with disabilities who wish to attend the roundtable and would like to request assistance should contact the REEI office (812-855-7309 or reei@indiana.edu).