BLANKA ROSENSTIEL LECTURE SERIES ON EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM

HISTORY OF POLAND: As seen through the cover of TIME

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 10am | Free Live Webinar

Registration link: go.fiu.edu/polandintime

Poland has been at the center of many key historical events in the past century OPENING REMARKS: – whether as a victim of invasion during His Excellency Piotr Wilczek, Ambassador of the World War II or the subsequent imposition Republic of Poland to the of a Communist regime in , the liberation from that regime through the GUEST SPEAKER: Solidarity movement, the home of Pope John Paul II, and other consequential Alvin (Mark) Fountain II, Honorary Consul of the developments. Republic of Poland in North Carolina

Dr. Mark Fountain, the Honorary Consul MODERATOR: of Poland to North Carolina, has studied the occasions when Poland, in one way David J. Kramer, Director, European and Eurasian or another, has been featured on TIME’s Studies Program; Senior Fellow, Václav Havel Program cover and accordingly has pulled together for Human Rights and Diplomacy, FIU a fascinating history that tells the story of many of Poland’s different chapters. CO-SPONSORS: Please join us for a slide presentation The American Institute of Polish Culture and discussion about Poland’s time on Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Miami TIME’s cover. Poland’s Ambassador to the United States, Piotr Wilczek, will offer Ruth K. and Shepard Broad Distinguished Lecture Series opening comments. This webinar kicks Miami- Jean Monnet Center of Excellence off the 2020-2021 season of the Blanka Václav Havel Program for Human Rights and Diplomacy Rosenstiel Lecture Series on Poland.