Recent public lectures sponsored by the Center:

2003-2004

29 April 2004

"The Gambia and St. Mary's College of Maryland: A Special Relationship -- A Background Lecture in Anticipation of the 2004 SMCM Commencement Speaker The President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh" with Dr. Bill Roberts, Associate Professor of Anthropology St. Mary's College of Maryland;

15 April 2004

"All the News that's Fit to Sell: A Critical Look at the American Media,"

with Matthew Felling the Media Director of the Center for Media and Public Affairs,

Introduction by Dr. Juliana Pilon, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, St. Mary's College of Maryland;

6 March 2004

"A Day of Dialogue about Religion and Violence: America and the Middle East,"

Panel 1: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East -- Fostering Violence or Helping to Create Understanding between Religions?

Panel 2: The Dangers of anti-Semitism and anti-Islamic Sentiment in a Democracy;

(photo at left from l to r: St. Mary's College Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Jon Armajani, Ms. Asla Aydintasbas, US correspondent for Turkey's Sabah newspaper, Dr. Omer Taspinar of the Brookings Institution and Ms. Heba El-Shazli of the National Democratic Institution (NDI).

4 March 2004

The Challenges Facing Maryland's Republicans in 2004," with John Kane, Chairman of the Maryland Republican Party;

26 February 2004

The Challenges Facing Maryland's Democrats in 2004," with Professor Isiah "Ike" Leggett, Chairman of the Maryland Democratic Party and Professor of Law at Howard University; (Photo at right: Ike Leggett)

9 December 2003

"Maryland by Numbers: A Sociologist and a Journalist Look at the Development of the State," with Dr. Louis Hicks, Associate Professor of Sociology. SMCM and Eugene Meyer, Southern Maryland Correspondent for the Washington Post;

25 November 2003

"The Effects of Globalization and Growth on Maryland's Ethnic Communities," with Dr. Jorge Rogachevsky, Professor, International Languages and Cultures, SMCM and Dr. Ho Nguyen, Professor of Economics, SMCM;

19 November 2003

"Sports in a Cultural Context: Why Michel Jordan in a Revolutionary Hero in China and Other Observations," with Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Alexander Wolff,

Introduction by Zach Messitte, Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy

(Photo at right: Alexander Wolff)

14 November 2003

"No Press is Truly Free Unless Women Have an Equal Voice," with CNN's Judy Woodruff, the 2003 Margaret Brent Lecture; Co-Sponsored with the Margaret Brent Lecture Committee;

Introduction by Dr. Lois Stover, Professor Education, SMCM;

(Photo at left: Judy Woodruff)

11 November 2003

"Baltimore in Film: John Waters and Barry Levinson," with Jim Bershon and Jill Morris St. Mary's Independent Film Club

Introduction by Dr. Robin Bates, Professor of English, SMCM;

21 October 2003

"Maryland and the Civil War, Slavery, and Jim Crow," with Assistant Professor Charles J. Holden, History, SMCM and Dr. Julie King, Director of J. Patterson Park and Adjunct Professor

of Anthropology, SMCM;

17 October 2003

"The Constitutional Implications of Watergate,"

The 2003 Bradlee Lecture with Washington Post editor Bob Woodward,

Introduction by Zach Messitte, Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy

(Photo at right: Bob Woodward and Ben Bradlee.

11 October 2003

All the President's Men," A special screening of the 1976 classic Watergate movie starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, and Jason Robards,

Introduction and Discussion by Professor Robin Bates, English, SMCM;

9 October 2003

"The Power of the Press: The Washington Post and the Washington Sniper,"  

with Dr. Jack Censer, Professor of History, George Mason University;

introduction by Associate professor Christine Adams, History, SMCM

(Co-Sponsored with the Department of History, SMCM)

6 October 2003

"World War II: Three Stories," with General Andrew J. Goodpaster, Sgt. Clarence "Clancy" Lyall and Pvt. J. Frank Raley;

Introduction by Assistant Professor Charles J. Holden, History, SMCM;

(Photo at left: from left to right: J. Frank Raley, Clancy Lyall, Andrew Goodpaster and Chuck Holden)

2 October 2003

We the People Give Thanks: Deepening America's Thanksgiving Traditions," with Lee Hendler and Stuart King, principal author and the project director;

1 October 2003

"Do Elections Create Democracy? The Case of Guatemala," with Ms. Iduvina Hernández, Executive Director of The Study and Promotion of Security in a Democracy, (SEDEM);

(co-sponsored with the SMCM Department of International Languages and Cultures and the SMCM Department of Political Science)

30 September 2003

"From Colonialism to Nationalism," with SMCM Professor of History Emeritus L. Tomlin Stevens;

24 September 2003

"Serving Your Country Abroad in the U.S Foreign Service,"

Peter W. Bodde, American Consul General, Frankfurt, Germany

Introduction by Zach Messitte, Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy

(Photo at right: Consul General Bodde)

22 September 2003

"Central Banking in an Emerging Democracy,"

Dr. Farashuddin, President East-West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh and former Governor of the Central Bank of Bangladesh

Introduction by Professor Asif Dowla, Economics, SMCM

(Photo at left: Dr. Farashuddin)

16 September 2003

"The Importance of Religion in Early Maryland,"

Dr. Henry Miller, Director of Research of Historic St. Mary's City and Jane Calvert, Instructor, History, SMCM;  

2 September 2003

"Native American Politics and Civil Society in 17th Century Maryland"

Dr. Martin Sullivan, Director and CEO of Historic St. Mary's City and Jan Dabkowski, Director of HSMC's Indian Woodlands Site;

Read about lectures from the 2002-2003 school year.