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2003-2004 Events and Activities
One of the most important parts of the Social Science & Public Affairs Living-Learning Community at FSU is the series of events and activities that we hold every year. This page lists the events that were held in the 2003-2004 academic year.
Please note that all of the links on this page were valid at the end of the 2003-2004 academic year, when this page was current. Due to the nature of the Web, though, some of these links will eventually go dead, as their authors move or delete the pages in question. Because this page is only included on this web site for descriptive and historical value, it will not be updated to fix or delete broken links.
September 2003
Monday, September 15, 7:00 - 8:00 PM: Presentation by FSU World Affairs Program, Broward Hall first-floor lounge
- FSU's World Affairs Program (WAP) is a student organization that seeks "to promote an increased awareness of the global community, while at the same time encouraging personal, social, and political growth among those who participate in the program." One of their most visible activities involves participation in Model UN simulations and Crisis Body simulations around the country (and the world). FSU's teams have won both team and individual awards (regularly defeating teams from the Ivy League and other prestigious schools) in competitions at sites ranging from Harvard, Georgetown, Virginia, Chicago, and Berkeley, to Montreal, Canada, and Heidelberg, Germany. WAP representatives will be visiting Broward Hall to talk to us about their organization and their activities; Broward Hall program participants are invited to ask them questions and to consider joining their group.
- Students who are interested in the WAP are also welcome to go to their official informational meeting for the fall, which will be held before the presentation in Broward Hall. This meeting will be held on September 2 at 7:00 PM, in room 21 of the Bellamy Building.
Thursday, September 18, 3:30 PM: Broad International Lecture Series, Broad Auditorium (in the Claude Pepper Center on Call Street)
October 2003
Thursday, October 2, 7:00 - 8:00 PM: Talk about the California recall election, Broward Hall first-floor lounge
- Dr. Tom Carsey of FSU's Political Science department will be making a brief presentation about the recall movement and election in California, just a few days before the vote is held on October 7. Dr. Carsey's research focuses on American politics, including state politics and voting behavior, so he has a lot of useful background in this general area.
- Feel free to come by and ask lots of questions! Dr. Carsey will be glad to take any questions you might have after his presentation is over.
Monday, October 6, 7:00 - 8:00 PM: Presentation by FSU Beyond Borders, Broward Hall first-floor lounge
- The Beyond Borders program, run by FSU's International Center, is a student exchange program with three universities: the University of Costa Rica's branch campus in Paraiso, Costa Rica, the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, and the Technical University - Dresden, Germany. Students from these campuses spend time at FSU during the academic year, and FSU students than travel to the other campuses during spring break (Jamaica) or after classes end in May (Costa Rica or Germany).
- This presentation offers a chance to find out more about these exchange programs, as well as to learn how to apply for these programs (applications for this year's programs are due in November).
Wednesday, October 15, 7:00 - 8:00 PM: Presentation by FSU International Programs, Broward Hall first-floor lounge
- International Programs is the FSU office in charge of our many study abroad programs in London, Italy, Spain, Panama, or elsewhere. All FSU students are encouraged to consider participating in these programs, but Broward Hall participants -- with their interest in public and international affairs -- would seem to be especially appropriate.
- This presentation offers a chance to find out more about these study abroad programs, as well as to learn how to apply for these programs (applications for the summer are due in December).
Thursday, October 16, 3:30 PM: Broad International Lecture Series, Broad Auditorium (in the Claude Pepper Center on Call Street)
- Dr. Rafael Reuveny, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University: "The Triangle of Conflict: The Political Economy of Israeli and Palestinian Fundamentalisms."
November 2003
Monday, November 3, 7:00 - 8:00 PM: Presentation by Tallahassee city commissioner Mark Mustian, Broward Hall first-floor lounge
- Mark Mustian was recently elected to the Tallahassee city commission, following years of community service in the Tallahassee area while working as an attorney with the law firm of Nabors, Giblin, and Nickerson, P.A.
- He will be talking about some of his experiences, including running for political office and working in city government. After this presentation, he will also be glad to take any questions that students might have about these experiences, how local government works, current issues in local government, and similar topics.
Tuesday, November 18, 7:30-8:30 PM: Presentation by FSU's Muslim Student Association, Broward Hall first-floor lounge
- Events in recent years have raised a number of questions about the role of Islam, Muslims, or predominantly Muslim countries in world politics. Some Americans have blamed Islam or Muslim countries for the 9/11 attacks, and individuals like Osama bin Laden have portrayed the aftermath of 9/11 as a war between the West and Islam. Scholars like Samuel Huntington have also offered theories about the "clash of civilizations" as the source of much future conflict, often with article or chapter titles like "The West against the Rest" and "Islam's Bloody Borders."
- The Muslim Student Association will make a brief presentation about what Islam really stands for, in order to clarify the situation and dispel some of the misinformation that is floating around. They will also answer students' questions about anything from the similarities and differences between Muslim, Christian, and Jewish religious beliefs to the Muslim reaction to recent world events.
December 2003
Thursday, December 4 (rescheduled from November 20): Broad International Lecture Series, Broad Auditorium (in the Claude Pepper Center on Call Street)
- Dr. Sushil Pandey, Tribhuvan University, Katmandu, Nepal: "Civil Society and Terrorism: Lessons from Nepal". Dr. Pandey is spending the academic year as a Fulbright Scholar in Residence at TCC; he will also be teaching an undergraduate course at FSU in the spring.
January 2004
Thursday, January 22, 3:30 - 5:00 PM: Broad International Lecture Series, Broad Auditorium. (in the Claude Pepper Center on Call Street)
- Lord Timothy Clement-Jones, of the British House of Lords: "The Globalization of Apathy: Western Democracies and the 'Participation Deficit.'" Lord Clement-Jones is a member of the Liberal Democrat party and is Health Spokesman for the House of Lords.
February 2004
Wednesday, February 11, 7:00 PM: Discuss the Democratic Primaries, Broward Hall first-floor lounge
- A representative of the Florida Democratic Party is going to come by and talk about the ongoing presidential primary campaign. He will make a presentation about the primary process and about what has happened so far in the early primaries, and will answer any questions we might have about how things work or what seems likely to happen in the rest of the primary season. This talk comes shortly after a number of important primaries, so there will probably be a shakeup in the race, with some of the less successful candidates following the path of Carol Mosely-Braun, Dick Gephardt, and Joe Lieberman; feel free to ask anything about the candidates or the process (what they have to do to win, which one seems most likely to win, why they have/haven't been successful so far, etc.).
- For those of you who are registered to vote, keep in mind that Florida's primary will be held on March 9, about a month after this talk.
- Please note that there is no equivalent Republican primary this year, as President Bush is running for reelection and is not facing any challengers in his own party. Later in the spring, though, we hope to have at least one event featuring representatives of both parties.
March 2004
Thursday, March 18, 3:30 PM: Broad International Lecture Series, Broad Auditorium (in the Claude Pepper Center on Call Street)
- Benjamin Eden, Department of Economics, University of Haifa: "Economic Reforms in Israel."
April 2004
Wednesday, April 7, 3:30 PM: Broad International Lecture Series, Broad Auditorium (in the Claude Pepper Center on Call Street)
- Zeev Maoz, Department of Political Science, Tel Aviv University: "Israeli-Palestinian Relations: From Oslo to Separation."
Monday, April 12, 5:30 PM: Presentation on "Career Choices in the Social Sciences", Broward Hall first-floor lounge
- Dr. David Rasmussen is a professor of Economics and is the dean of the College of Social Sciences at FSU. He is quite familiar with the various career options that are possible with social science degrees, and will talk about his experiences and insights in this area. Among other things, he has interacted closely with admissions officers from law schools and business schools, so he can offer valuable advice about these paths (which are commonly chosen by former Broward Hall Program participants and many other social science majors).
Thursday, April 22, 7:00 PM: Presentation on "The Situation in Iraq", Broward Hall first-floor lounge
- Dr. Mark Souva and Dr. Paul Hensel, two FSU Political Science professors who specialize in international conflict, will be talking about the current war in Iraq. We will each talk about a few issues that we consider to be important to understanding what is going on right now and what is likely to happen in the future. After we are done talking, we will be glad to take any questions that you might have.
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