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April 14th, 2009

What's in a Name: the Macedonian Name Dispute in the Balkans
Upon the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia declared its independence in 1991 as the "Republic of Macedonia," but because of objections from Greece was admitted in the United Nations in 1993 under the provisional name "The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" (FYROM), pending a resolution of the dispute with Greece. The newly independent country has maintained that it has a right to its preferred constitutional name and to recognition of a Macedonian national identity and language. Greece believes that calling the country "Macedonia" without the use of a disambiguating qualifier, such as "Upper" or "New", implies monopolization of the geographical region of Macedonia, much of which is a part of Greece, and accuses its northern neighbor of irredentist tendencies over Greek Macedonia. Negotiations to resolve the dispute are ongoing and headed by Matthew Nimetz, the UN Special Representative on the Macedonian name dispute. Matthew Nimetz is the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Macedonian name dispute talks. He also served as Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology and as a Counselor of the Department of State (1977-1980). Along with his governmental positions, Mr. Nimetz has been a lawyer in New York and is currently a managing director of General Atlantic, a New York-based private equity firm. (insert Nimetz pic on the side, only if space allows) Robert Greenberg is Associate Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Hunter College and adjunct Professor at Yale. He specializes in Slavic linguistics, language and nationalism in former Yugoslavia, and ethnic identity among the Southern Slavs. Xaris Mylonas is Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University. His research focuses on the process of nation- and state- building, immigrant and refugee integration policies, and institutional change. Keith Darden (moderator) is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Yale. He specializes in the shaping of politics by economic, religious, and national ideas, especially as they pertain to post-Communist Eurasia.
Speaker: Mathew Nemetz, UN Special Representative on the Name Dispute between the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Greece


March 23rd, 2009

Corruption in Europe: Perceptions of Corruption in Germany, Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
European integration and cultural aspects of the EU-enlargement process have formed the focus of Mr. Giannakopoulos’ teaching and research activities over several years. In particular, transformation and modernisation of the Balkan countries and related processes, above all in Greece and Turkey, shape his research work. Furthermore, his skills in qualitative social research and computerised content analysis will be of great value both for the realisation of the German project and the support the Scientific Co-ordinator in monitoring the standard of scholarship and social-scientific methodology in the reports submitted by the project partners. Visit the Crime and Culture website
Speaker: Prof. Dirk Tänzler, Dr. Angelos Giannakopoulos, and Dr. Konstadinos Maras; University of Konstanz, Germany


February 25th, 2009

Discussion Panel on Civil Violence and Rebellion in the Western World
WHY DO CITIZENS OF DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES RESORT TO VIOLENCE? Gerald Jaynes is Professor of Economics and African American Studies at Yale. His current research focuses on the economic history of Americans of color, immigration, the economics of race relations, and the macroeconomics of poverty. He served as Study Director of the Committee on the Status of Black Americans at the National Research Council. Stathis Kalyvas (Moderator) is the Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science and the Director of the Program on Order, Conflict, and Violence. He is the author of The Logic of Violence in Civil War and of The Rise of Christian Democracy in Europe. His current research focuses on the dynamics of civil war. Jonathan Schell (Respondent) is a senior visiting lecturer at Yale and has been a Distinguished Fellow at the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization. He is the Harold Willens Peace Fellow at the Nation Institute and the peace and disarmament correspondent for The Nation. He is the author of The Fate of the Earth. Sponsored by the Yale Program on European Union Studies and the Yale Hellenic Studies Program Co-sponsored by the Yale Afro-American Cultural Center (AfAm House), and the Yale Program on Order, Conflict, and Violence
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March 28th, 2007

Kopiaste!: Sociocultural Issues and Greek Food

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Speaker: Theodora Psaltopoulou, University of Athens, & Christos Lionis, University of Crete


February 7th, 2007

Kopiaste!: Nutrition, Social Change, Politics and Olive Oil
"Nutrition, Social Change, Politics, and Olive Oil: The Revival of the Mediterranean Diet" View poster.
Speaker: Antonis Kafatos, University of Crete, & Eileen Kennedy, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University


November 15th, 2006

Kopiaste! Greek Food, Public Health and Policy II: Perspectives of New York Greek Executive Chefs
Kopiaste! Panel Discussion. Diane Kochilas, Athens, Greece; Jim Bosacos, Molyvos Restaurant; Gregory Zapantis, Thalassa Resteraunt; Michael Psilakis, Onera and Dona Resteraunts. Greek cheese and wine reception to follow. View poster.
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