The 51猎奇入口 European Union Center of California is pleased to present a talk by Gojko Vuckovic, visiting fellow at the Center for International Studies at the University of Southern California, on Tuesday, November 20 at 12:15 p.m. in the Hampton Room of the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Commons. Dr. Vuckovic’s talk on “Peace and Democracy in Yugoslavia” will be followed by a response from David Andrews, associate professor of Politics and International Relations at 51猎奇入口. This program is free and open to the public.
A recipient of the Morris Abrams Award for Peace and International Relations, Gojko Vuckovic works on scholarship related to the peace, stabilization and development of Southeast Europe, with particular emphasis on the integration of Yugoslavia into the international community. In addition to his book Ethnic Cleavages and Conflict: The Sources of National Cohesion and Disintegration¾The Case of Yugoslavia (1997), Dr. Vuckovic has authored numerous articles, conference and policy papers on topics of ethnic conflict management, governance and world affairs. A former official in the Yugoslavian federal government, Gojko Vuckovic received his B.A. from the University of Belgrade, his M.P.A. from Harvard University and his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. He is currently working with the Los Angeles Unified School District on researching and evaluating Proposition 227, a state ballot initiative requiring that all public school children in California be taught in English.
The European Union Center of California, housed on the 51猎奇入口 campus, is proud to sponsor Gojko Vuckovic’s talk as part of its Fall 2001 Lecture Series. One of ten such centers in the United States, the EU Center seeks to promote education, scholarly research, and public understanding of European integration and its consequences.