Dear Faculty, Staff and Students- The Outreach Program at the Davis Center is pleased to announce a one-day workshop commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. The workshop will feature lectures devoted to the political, historical and ecological consequences of the disaster, as well as comparisons between the event in Chernobyl and the recent nuclear disaster in Japan (for more details, please see complete agenda below). The workshop is free and open to the public. Full day attendance is not required. RSVPs are also not required, but are appreciated. Workshop, Chernobyl: 25 Years Later Sponsored by the Davis Center Outreach Program Tuesday, April 26, 2011 9am--4pm 1730 Cambridge Street, S450 9:00-9:30 AM Welcome and Introductions Cris Martin, Davis Center 9:30-11:00 AM Lecture: History of the Chernobyl Disaster Igor Lukes, Professor of International Relations and History, Boston University 11:00-11:15 AM Break 11:15-12:45 PM Lecture: Ecological Consequences of Chernobyl Disaster Paul Josephson, Professor of History and Chair, Colby College 12:45-1:30 PM Lunch Break 1:30-2:30 PM Lecture: Chernobyl's Impact on Local Life and Politics Tammy Lynch, Independent Researcher 2:30-4:00 PM Lecture & Discussion: Nuclear Power in the 21st Century Matthew Bunn, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government 5:00-7:00 PM Opening Reception: Photo Exhibit, "...the day the Ferris wheel stood still..." Tania D'Avignon, Photographer The exhibit, sponsored by Harvard's Ukrainian Research Institute, will be held in Fischer Commons in the Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA. For more information about this workshop, please contact Cris Martin at clmartin@fas.harvard.edu<mailto:clmartin@fas.harvard.edu> --- Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Harvard University 1730 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 T 617.495.4037 F 617.495.8319 http://www.daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu