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Huber presents final Povolny lecture
Emily Passey
Issue date: 5/6/05 Section: News
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Next week marks the last lecture of this year's Povolny Lecture series. The Mojmir Povolny Lectureship in International Studies was started 15 years ago, shortly after Professor Povolny retired, by several students who wanted to recognize his accomplishments and bring international relations experts to Lawrence.
Povolny started teaching at Lawrence in 1958. After receiving a degree from the Masaryk University School of Law in Brno and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, Povolny went on to become an instrumental part of the anti-communist movement in Czechoslovakia, receiving the highest civilian honor on the day of Czech independence. He was also involved in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and worked with the American Friends Service Committee.
At Lawrence, Povolny was a leader in the formation of Lawrence as a liberal arts institution, and helped redefine "The Lawrence Difference" while heading what was known as the "Povolny Committee." He has lived a life devoted to education, not only in a university setting, but in the world at large. The lecture series which takes his name is designed to honor and uphold the standards he has set.
Each year, the Lawrence faculty member in charge of the lecture series decides on a theme of contemporary interest and searches for experts in the field. These experts come from all over the country, and sometimes the world, and at least one per series is a Lawrence alum. Each lecturer also usually meets with a student group over a meal to further discuss the topic of their lecture, or other topics of student interest, in a more intimate setting
This year's series is titled "U.S. and European Security: Challenges and Choices" and features four experts on the subject, who will speak next Monday, May 9. Each speaker approaches the issue from a different angle, with emphasis ranging from French and U.S. relations to the implications of American youth.
The first lecturer in the 2005 series was Esther Brimmer, the deputy director and director of research at Johns Hopkins University's Center for International Relations. Brimmer specializes in transatlantic politics and security and her lecture was titled "New Dimension in the U.S./European Security Relations."
Povolny started teaching at Lawrence in 1958. After receiving a degree from the Masaryk University School of Law in Brno and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, Povolny went on to become an instrumental part of the anti-communist movement in Czechoslovakia, receiving the highest civilian honor on the day of Czech independence. He was also involved in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and worked with the American Friends Service Committee.
At Lawrence, Povolny was a leader in the formation of Lawrence as a liberal arts institution, and helped redefine "The Lawrence Difference" while heading what was known as the "Povolny Committee." He has lived a life devoted to education, not only in a university setting, but in the world at large. The lecture series which takes his name is designed to honor and uphold the standards he has set.
Each year, the Lawrence faculty member in charge of the lecture series decides on a theme of contemporary interest and searches for experts in the field. These experts come from all over the country, and sometimes the world, and at least one per series is a Lawrence alum. Each lecturer also usually meets with a student group over a meal to further discuss the topic of their lecture, or other topics of student interest, in a more intimate setting
This year's series is titled "U.S. and European Security: Challenges and Choices" and features four experts on the subject, who will speak next Monday, May 9. Each speaker approaches the issue from a different angle, with emphasis ranging from French and U.S. relations to the implications of American youth.
The first lecturer in the 2005 series was Esther Brimmer, the deputy director and director of research at Johns Hopkins University's Center for International Relations. Brimmer specializes in transatlantic politics and security and her lecture was titled "New Dimension in the U.S./European Security Relations."