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Asia Conference At The University Of Montana April 20-22 Open To The Public

April 12, 2011 /

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2011-04-20 08:30:00

University Center Theater

Contact: http://www.umt.edu/cswa, 406-243-2299

The Ninth Annual Central and Southwest Asia Conference at The University of Montana offers events Wednesday through Friday, April 20-22, that are free and open to the public.

All conference events will be held in the University Center Theater. The following keynote sessions will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. each day:

* Wednesday, April 20: "Law, Order and Judicial Reform in Russia and Former Republics of Soviet Union." Presenter: Karen Aguilar, professor of international relations, U.S. Army War College, and U.S. Department of State foreign service officer.

* Thursday, April 21: "Iran and Russia: Implications of Alliance on Middle East and Central Asia." Presenter: John Fox, professor of international relations, U.S. Army War College and U.S. Department of State foreign service officer.

* Friday, April 22: "Impact of Recent Uprisings in the Arab World on Russia and Central Asia." Chair and discussant: Mehrdad Kia, UM Central and Southwest Asian Studies Program director and associate provost for International Programs. Presenters: Aguilar; Fox; Robert Givens, professor of history, Cornell College; and Stephen Norris, associate professor of history, Miami University in Ohio.

Other conference events are:

Full Event Info: http://news.umt.edu/2011/04/040811asia%20%20.aspx