Fall Conference 2002

The New Europe: Realities and Perceptions

 

ICIP will hold its annual Fall Conference on Oct. 25-26 at Brown County State Park near Nashville, Indiana. Information about the Lodge and the Park can be found at http://www.state.in.us/dnr/parklake/parks/brownco.html.

This year's topic is "The New Europe: Realities and Perceptions". Participation is open to scholars and students from ICIP member and non-member institutions. A tentative schedule of the conference will be posted later this summer.

Students and faculty interested in attending the conference can download the registration form (in Microsoft Word format or PDF format) here. The first 40 faculty and students from ICIP institutions pay a registration fee of $25, which covers the cost of meals and one night's lodging at the Abe Martin Lodge; spouses and non-ICIP faculty are asked to pay $55. Registrations should be mailed to the ICIP Treasurer, Christian Lutz, University of Indianapolis, 1400 East Hanna Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227. For more information, contact the ICIP Conference Coordinator, Dr. Giles Hoyt by phone (317-278-1265) or email at [email protected].

Friday, October 25
2:00 - 3:00 pm

Registration and Check-in

Welcome to the Conference:
- Karen DeGrange, Executive Director of the Indiana Consortium for International Programs

3:00 - 4:15 pm

Session 1: American-European Relations

"European/US Relations: Global Leadership"
John McCormick, IUPUI

"European/US relations following 9/11"
Melissa A. Butler, Wabash College

4:15 - 4:30 pm Break
4:30 - 5:45 pm

Session 2: Dimensions of European Unity
A session organized by the Indiana University West European Studies Resource Center, David Audretsch, Director

Dan Knudson, Chair, Dept. of Geography & Associate Director, Institute of West European Studies

Fritz Breithaupt, Dept. of Germanic Studies

Andrea Ciccarelli, Dept. of French & Italian

5:45 - 6:15 pm

Social "Hour"

6:15 - 8:30 pm

Dinner and Key Note Speaker:

"The European Union and The United States: Responses to Looming International Anarchy"
Webster Tarpley. Author of George Bush: The Unauthorized Biography and President of Washington Grove Books

Saturday, October 26
8:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast
9:00 - 10:15 am

Session 3: Security Issues

"Escalating Conflicts with Europe: The Second Front in America�s War on Terrorism?" A panel discussion

John Clark, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Gary Geipel, Vice-President, Husdon Institute

Paul Aligica. Fellow, Hudson Institute

10:15 - 10:30 am Break
10:30 - 11:45 am

Session 4: Panel Discussion: "Where Do We Go From Here?"

All participants and audience