How is Literature in East-Central Europe and Russia Faring after 1989?

New York University’s Prague Institute for Democracy, Economy, and Culture (PIDEC) invites you to PIDEC Annual Conference How is Literature in East-Central Europe and Russia Faring after 1989?

March 19, 2010, Richtrův dům, Malé náměstí 11, Prague 1, 1^st floor, entrance from the arcade

PROGRAM

8:30 − 9 am Registration

9 am Welcoming Remarks

9.05am-11.30am

Panel 1: East-Central European and Russian Literature

Moderator: Jefim Fištejn (RFE/RL)

Panelists

Michael Kunichika (Russian Studies, New York University)

Cristina Vatulescu (Comparative Literature, New York University)

Eliot Borenstein (Russian and Slavic Studies, New York University)

11:30am -12:00 Coffee Break

12:00-2:00pm

Panel 2: Czech Literature

Moderator: Jiří Pehe (NYU in Prague)

Panelists

Clarice Cloutier (Charles University and NYU in Prague)

Tomáš Vrba (NYU in Prague)

Peter Zusi (University College London)

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The conference will be held in English. Please RSVP if you are planning to attend: E pidec.nyu@gmail.com.

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More  Conference Handout

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Assessing contemporary Czech literature − article by Stephan Delbos reflecting the conference (The Prague Post, March 24, 2010)