September 13-15, 2005

Eastern Connecticut State University

OPEN CLASSROOM SESSIONS

Open classroom sessions are special meetings of regularly-scheduled classes in which the instructors will address a topic related to the war or to Iraq.  These sessions are open to individual students, faculty, and staff members.  Faculty members are welcome to bring their classes, although to reduce disruption of late arrivals it would be best if students knew beforehand that their class would be attending this special session and could go directly to the designated classroom at the beginning of the class period. 

Wednesday, September 14

9 AM   Carlos Escoto: Post traumatic stress disorder: The Psychological effects of war.  Johnson Community Room, Library

10 AM  Elizabeth Cowles:  Insect-borne diseases prevalent in the Middle East and their effects on returning troops.  Johnson Community Room, Library

Noon  Rhona Free, Ken Parzych, and John Lombard: Is war good for the economy?  Is this war good for the economy?  Webb Hall 110

4 PM  Hope Fitz and Chris Vasillopoulous:  Human rights issues in Iraq.  Johnson Community Room, Library

4 PM  Gail Gelburd:  Expressing the trauma of war through art.  Webb Hall 110

Thursday, September 15

8 AM:  Fred Loxsom: Alternatives to Mideast Oil.  Webb Hall 110

11 AM  Peter Drzewiecki:  Why the Middle East holds the key to powering the 21^st century.  Johnson Community Room, Library

11 AM  James Russell: Vietnam and Iraq: Two generations, two imperial wars.  Webb Hall 110

12:30 PM  Margaret Letterman:  Women in Iraq: Before and after.  Webb Hall 110

2 PM  Eric Martin:  Rebuilding Iraq:  Lessons from Bosnia.  Johnson Community Room, Library

2 PM  James Russell: Vietnam and Iraq: Two generations, two imperial wars.  Webb Hall 110