The London Conference on Cultural Bridges 2013
"State Multiculturalism: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Political, Economic & Cultural Dimensions"
(London; March 20th - 22nd, 2013)
| Wednesday, March 20th |
Thursday, March 21st |
Friday, March 22nd |
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| 09:30 | Bridging The Culture’s Environment Components Into A Common Cause Case Study: El Zahrawan Charity Corporation in Egypt (Participant Paper Presentation & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Zeinab Shawky Younis (Lecturer at the British University in Egypt BUE) Location: House of Lords |
Tijuana: Ciudad de Todos: Is the Integration of Mexican Migrants Deported from the United States Possible? (Participant Paper Presentation & Discussion) Speaker: Amalia Esmeralda Campos Delgado Researcher, the Research Center: El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Mexico Location: London School of Economics |
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| 10:00 | Registration | 21st Century Britain: A Multinational and Multicultural Country (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Lord Jack McConnell (Member of the House of Lords, Former First Minister of Scotland) Location: House of Lords |
Nation Brand and Cultural Diplomacy: a Case from the Middle East (Participant Paper Presentation & Discussion) Speaker: Rula Al-Abdulrazak (Senior Lecturer, Programme Leader, Royal Docks Business School, University of East London) Location: London School of Economics |
| 10:45 | Introduction to Cultural Diplomacy and Multiculturalism (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: Royal Commonwealth Society |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: H. E. Amb. Miguel G. Fernandes Neto (Ambassador of Angola to the United Kingdom) Location: House of Lords |
“The Role of Sport in Building Cultural Bridges: Case Study the 2012 Olympic Games” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Edward J Salazar (Senior Advisor, i-Mark International Europe; Former Director of Programs in the Counterterrorism Office, USA Department) Location: London School of Economics |
| 11:30 | Break | Break | Break |
| 12:00 | “Putting the Culture Back in Multiculturalism” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Peter Morey (Professor of English and Postcolonial Studies, School of Arts and Digital Industries, University of East London) Location: Royal Commonwealth Society |
“Harnessing Cultural Relations as a Coping Strategy for a Diverse World” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Mike Hardy CMG (Professor of Intercultural Relations; Executive Director, the Institute for Community Cohesion, Coventry University, UK) Location: House of Lords |
“Islamophobia” in the West (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Arif Havas Oegroseno (Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the European Union) Location: London School of Economics |
| 12:45 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | “A Confluence of Cultures - A learning curve of arts projects from St Petersburg to Johannesburg via Dhaka and Havana “ (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Laurence Short (International Project Coordinator at the University of Arts in Poznan, Poland) Location: Royal Commonwealth Society |
“Opera as a Vehicle of Cultural Diplomacy to Foster Multiculturalism” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Philip Blake-Jones (Artistic Director, London Festival Opera & Opera Interludes) Location: House of Lords |
Lecture & Discussion Speaker: Nick Byrne (Director, London School of Economics Language Centre) Location: London School of Economics |
| 15:00 | “Third Sector Organizations as Cultural Bridges in Community Development, Integration and Leadership Based on a Case Study of Merseyside Polonia” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Gosia McKane (Director, Merseyside Polonia) Location: Royal Commonwealth Society |
National Identity in Globalisation (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Anas Sarwar (Member of the British Parliament) Location: House of Lords |
“The Potential Use of the Arts in Bridging the Gap between Cultures” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Umit Ozturk (Chairman of the Management Committee, Mediterranean Resources Network) Location: London School of Economics |
| 15:30 | “The Banality of Multiculturalism in the UK” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Atsuko Ichijo (Senior Researcher, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Kingston University) Location: Royal Commonwealth Society |
Immigration, Integration and Cultural Identity (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey) Location: House of Lords |
“Transmigrations a Photographic Journey Across Cultures” (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Karen Knorr (Professor of Photography, University for the Creative Arts) Location: London School of Economics |
| 16:00 | Drama: A Route to Revisioning Historical Understanding (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jonathan Myerson (Senior Lecturer and Program Director, MA Novels, City University, London) Location: Royal Commonwealth Society |
Trading Roots - a Grand Union Orchestra Project Uniting Diasporas across the World through Music (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Tony Haynes (Co-Founder, Grand Union Orchestra) Location: House of Lords |
“Tagore Dance - Crossing Cultures” (Lecture & Presentation) Speaker: Dr. Kaberi Chatterjee (Leading traditional Manipuri Dancer and Authority on the Dance form created by Rabindranath Tagore) Obhi Chatterjee (Filmmaker) Location: London School of Economics |
| 16:30 | Break | Break | Farewell |
| 17:00 | “Ethnic Divides in Europe: Cultural Differences and Benefits” (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderator: Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Speakers: Prof. Dr. Jonathan Myerson (Senior Lecturer and Program Director, MA Novels, City University, London) Atsuko Ichijo (Senior Researcher, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Kingston University) Laurence Short (International Project Coordinator at the University of Arts in Poznan, Poland) Location: Royal Commonwealth Society |
“The Political and Economic Dimensions and the Implications of Contemporary State Multiculturalism Policies” (Interactive Panel Discussion) Moderator: Lord Jack McConnell (Member of the House of Lords; Former First Minister of Scotland) Speakers: The Hon. Yasar Yakis (Former Foreign Minister of Turkey) Prof. Dr. Renee Tobe (Subject Director of Architecture at University of East London) Prof. Dr. Juan R. Monroy (Founder and Chairman, Latin American and Caribbean Cultural Society) Richard Godwin Author Romeo Di Girolamo (Painter) Franck Dossa Associate manager, AFFORD - The African Foundation for Development Mark C. Donfried (Director & Founder, Institute for Cultural Diplomacy) Location: House of Lords |
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| 18:00 | Welcome Group Dinner | Social Activity |
