Transitions in Modern Muslim Societies
April 3-5th, 2008
Keynote Speakers:
Bimal Paul, Department of Geography, Kansas State University, "Transitions in Bangladesh: Who Is Behind the Rise in Bombings?"
Leila Harris, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin, Madison, "EU Accession, Democratization, and Changing Modalities of Environmental Politics in Turkey"
Paul Khaldjian, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin, "Eau Claire on Turkey"
Schedule:
Thursday, April 3
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Welcome and Keynote Address
William M. Reisinger, Associate Provost and Dean for IP, UI
Rex Honey, Director, Crossing Borders Program, Geography, UI
Bimal Paul, Department of Geography, Kansas State University, "Transitions in Bangladesh: Who Is Behind the Rise in Bombings?"
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Ines Hoffman Kanna’s film, "Unveiled", followed by a panel discussion
Friday, April 4