Hope in the Future: the Experiences of Youth Under Communism, the Transition to Democracy, and the Present
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INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE Hope in the Future: The Experiences of Youth under Communism, the Transition to Democracy, and the Present May 12-13, 2017 INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE Hope in the Future: The Experiences of Youth under Communism, the Transition to Democracy, and the Present About the Conference Nothing is more important for a country’s future than the rising generation of young citizens who will lead it. University education plays an essential role in molding the characteristics of this generation. Catholic universities in particular have the opportunity to shape the hearts and minds of these young people---to provide them with the right values and attitudes in moving their countries forward. The Catholic University of Croatia’s conference on “Hope in the Future: The Experiences of Youth under Communism, the Transition to Democracy, and the Present” will be a unique forum. Bringing together scholars from the leading Catholic universities of post-communist Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine, and Georgia, as the University of Notre Dame (USA), it will provide them with the opportunity to reflect upon the challenges they share in common. It will also enable these university leaders to decide how they can work together to live up to their crucial missions. Full Professor A. James McAdams, Ph.D., Director, Nanovic Institute for European Studies University of Notre Dame The Catholic University of Croatia has been given a unique opportunity to host the Rec- tors’ Conference in conjunction with the Nanovic Institute for European Studies. As a country, we share the experience of the Conference participants and believe, that as the Catholic University of Croatia, along with other universities in Croatia, we bear respon- sibility for the establishment of a better, more just and more accountable society founded on Christian values. The benefit of this Conference is better networking of all of us from Catholic universities, which will be conducive to greater cooperation in the fields of education, science and research. Full Professor Željko Tanjić, Ph.D., Rector, Catholic University of Croatia INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE Hope in the Future: The Experiences of Youth under Communism, the Transition to Democracy, and the Present May 12 (FRIDAY) 9:30 Greeting 10:00 Opening Presentation Professor Emeritus Ivo Banac, Ph.D.: “Croatian Universities in Post-communism: The Unfinished Transition”, Yale University, USA Panel 1: Young Europeans in Difficult Times Under Communism Chair: Full Professor Željko Tanjić, Ph.D., Rector, Catholic University of Croatia 10:30 Associate Professor Marcin Tkaczyk, Ph.D.: “Catholic Formation During Communism”, Pro-Rector, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland 10:45 Full Professor Oleh Turiy, Ph.D.: “Educational Experience of the Clandestine Church”, Vice-Rector, Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv, Ukraine 11:00 Coffee break 11:30 Senior Lecturer Kinga Földváry, Ph.D.: “Freedom of Thought for Youth in the Merriest Barracks”,Senior Lecturer, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary 11:45 Full Professor Dijana Vican, Ph.D.: “The educational system in the vortex of social and cultural values, traditions, and contemporary demands”, Rector, University of Zadar, Croatia 12:00 Discussion Panel 2: Educational Experience During the Transition to Democracy Chair: Assistant Professor Hrvoje Kekez, Ph.D., Catholic University of Croatia 14:00 Associate Professor Taras Dobko, Ph.D.: “Coping with Transition: Advocating Academic Autonomy, Integrity and Excellence”, Senior Vice-Rector, Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv, Ukraine INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE Hope in the Future: The Experiences of Youth under Communism, the Transition to Democracy, and the Present 14:15 Associate Professor František Trstenský, Ph.D.: “Hopes and Delusions: Education in Times of Transition in Slovakia”, Vice-Rector, Catholic University in Ruzomberok, Ruzomberok, Slovakia 14:30 Associate Professor Boguslaw Migut, Ph.D.: “Scouting in Poland, Before and After Communism”, Professor, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland 14:45 Assistant Professor Máté Botos, Ph.D.: “The Quest for the Holy Grail: Making an Attempt to Create a New, Catholic and Conservative Elite in Hungary between 1989 and 2016”, Assistant Professor, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary 15:00 Discussion 15:30 Coffee break May 13 (SATURDAY) Panel 3: Hopes and Disappointments in the Postcommunist Age Chair: Full Professor Hrvoje Štefančić, Ph.D., Vice-Rector, Catholic University of Croatia 10:00 Full Professor Volodymyr Turchynovskyy, Ph.D.: “Hope in the Future: From the Revolution of Dignity to Education of Dignity”, Director of Institute for Ethics & Contemporary Issues, Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv, Ukraine 10:15 Assistant Professor Andrea Božeková, Ph.D.: “An Awakened Interest: Slovakia on the Way Towards a Good Education”, Director of Department of Political Science, Catholic University in Ružomberok, Ružomberok, Slovakia 10:30 Full Professor Gordan Črpić, Ph.D.: “Attempts and Failures of Education Reform in the Post-communist Age in Croatia”, Vice-Rector, Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE Hope in the Future: The Experiences of Youth under Communism, the Transition to Democracy, and the Present 10:45 Full Professor Slawomir Nowosad, Ph.D.: “Communism Is Gone but the Debate about Man Continues”, Dean, Faculty of Theology, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland 11:00 Discussion 14:00 Panel 4: Concluding Distinguished Panel Chair: Full Professor James McAdams, Ph.D., William M. Scholl Professor of International Affairs, Director of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies Participants: Full Professor Željko Tanjić, Ph.D., Rector, Catholic University of Croatia, Croatia Professor Emeritus Ivo Banac, Ph.D.,Yale University, USA Full Professor Viacheslav Briukhovetsky, Ph.D., honorary President of National University “ Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”, Ukraine Peter Stastny, Politician and former member of European Parliament, Slovakia Full Professor Vaja Vardidze, Ph.D., Rector, Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Teaching University, Tbilisi, Georgia INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE Hope in the Future: The Experiences of Youth under Communism, the Transition to Democracy, and the Present Participants: Ukrainian Catholic University, Ukraine Full Professor Bohdan Prach, Ph.D., Rector Associate Professor Taras Dobko, Ph.D., Senior Vice-Rector Full Professor Volodymyr Turchynovskyy, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Ethics & Contemporary Issues Full Professor Oleh Turiy, Ph.D.,Vice-Rector for Programme Development Full Professor Vyacheslav Bryukhovetsky, Ph.D., honorary President of National University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Hungary Full Professor Anzelm Szuromi, Ph.D., Rector Senior Lecturer Kinga Földváry, Ph.D., Institute of English and American Studies Assistant Professor Máté Botos, Ph.D., Faculty of Political Sciences Catholic University in Ružomberok, Slovakia Associate Professor František Trstenský, Ph.D., Vice Rector for International Relations Assistant Professor Andrea Božeková, Ph.D., Department of Political Science Peter Stastny, Politician and former member of European Parliament (2004-2014), Slovakia John Paul II Catholic University, Poland Associate Professor Marcin Tkaczyk, Ph.D., Pro-Rector, Faculty of Philosophy Full Professor Slawomir Nowosad, Ph.D., Dean, Faculty of Theology Associate Professor Boguslaw Migut, Ph.D., Department of Theology & Liturgical Spirituality INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE Hope in the Future: The Experiences of Youth under Communism, the Transition to Democracy, and the Present Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Teaching University, Georgia Full ProfessorVaja Vardidze, Ph.D., Rector Catholic University of Croatia, Croatia Full Professor Željko Tanjić, Ph.D., Rector Associate Professor Ines Sabotič, Ph.D., Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Full Professor Hrvoje Štefančić, Ph.D., Vice-Rector for Science Full Professor Emilio Marin, Ph.D., Vice-Rector for International Relations Full Professor Gordan Črpić, Ph.D., Vice-Rector for Organization and Operations University of Zadar, Croatia Full Professor Dijana Vican, Ph.D., Rector Guest Professor Professor Emeritus Ivo Banac, Ph.D., Bradford Durfee Professor Emeritus, Yale University University of Notre Dame, Indiana, United States of America Full Professor A. James McAdams, Ph.D., William M. Scholl Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies Full Professor Anthony Monta, Ph.D., Associate Director, Nanovic Institute for European Studies INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE Hope in the Future: The Experiences of Youth under Communism, the Transition to Democracy, and the Present The Catholic Universities Partnership The Catholic Universities Partnership (CUP) operates within the framework of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. The objective is to re-establish Catholic universities in Europe which were closed under the pressure of communist regimes and assist in the opening of new Catholic universities in post-communist countries. Since 2005, the Partnership has been organising scientific-research conferences once a year in different European countries. The first partners in this group of universities, called the Catholic Universities Partner- ship (CUP), included the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (Poland),