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winter 2010 I-House life Highlight on Global Voices Author Night Series
One popular seeing in their inbox daily during the writing process, the content of series of the campaign. his book, his political views, and International The question and answer session his future aspirations. House’s Global is quite a lively part of the presen Author Night attendees have the Voices Program tation, when the floor is opened to opportunity to participate in question- is the Author all International House residents, and-answer sessions with the Night Series, students, and community members authors, purchase books at the event which was who attend. When Ralph Nader from the co-sponsoring Seminary host to three spoke on his latest book Only the Co-op Bookstores, and meet the especially noteworthy authors during Super-Rich Can Save Us! on authors while receiving a personalized Plouffe, “and I feel honored to be wel- the Autumn Quarter. Presidential September 28, he received a wide autograph during book signings. comed here among the other authors candidate Ralph Nader, best-selling range of questions regarding “This is a great program,” commented who have been part of it.” Nickel and Dimed author Barbara Ehrenreich, and Obama campaign manager David Plouffe all made appearances at International House Panel of Diplomats Revisits 1989 Revolutions to discuss their new books. The Author Night Series is unique Consuls General from Germany, for citizens of the Soviet Bloc, socialism However, Robert Zischg of because not only does it feature best- Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, and “was forever until it was no more.” Austria said there is still inequality selling authors such as Ehrenreich, Austria met at International House on The panelists agreed that, at the between the previously communist who spoke on her book Bright-Sided: November 4, 2009 to discuss their time, it seemed like the Soviet Union countries and Western Europe. How the Relentless Promotion experiences of the end of Communist would never collapse and that the “The walls in the mind of the of Positive Thinking has Undermined rule in the Soviet Bloc. The event, 1989 Velvet Revolution in Czechoslo people have not come down yet. The America on October 20, it also With Immediate Effect: the Events of vakia was a miracle. “The greatest acceptance of former Communist features a diverse array of prominent 1989 Revisited, was co-sponsored lesson [from the revolution] was the countries is not as high as it should figures from other arenas who with the Center for International disqualification of Communism as an be,” he said. “For many people of have delved into the publishing Studies’ as part of a special series acceptable form of society,” Marek Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary...who world. Some of them, such as Plouffe, on the revolutions of 1989. Skolil of the Czech Republic said. grew up with the challenge, it is in presenting on his presidential cam- “Twenty-five years ago, few would “We are all better off. That’s why our minds, the division. This is what paign memoir The Audacity to Win on imagine that we would be here in these events are needed to be dis- Communism has done to Europe.” November 13, are completely new Chicago with representatives from cussed today.” “The idea that socialism was the to the book-writing process. “I have Germany, Hungary, Austria, The Velvet Revolution, which took only way to run a nation made Central developed a great respect for the Czechoslovakia, and Poland speaking place in the Winter of 1989, was and Eastern Europeans feel that Soviet way authors work,” says Plouffe of freely about uniting Europe,” the third largely bloodless revolution rule would never end; that socialist his first-time experience, noting that Hungary’s Istavan Mezei said. in the Soviet Bloc, following the ideology made a smooth return to his previous writing activities were The panel’s moderator, sociology election of the Solidarity Party in capitalism impossible,” Zischg said. primarily compositions of the brief professor Andreas Glaeser, said Poland and the reinvention of Hungary’s campaign emails that most Obama that while it is evident today that Communist Party. The Soviet Content courtesy of The Chicago Maroon, supporters can probably remember socialism did not work in Europe, Union fell two years later, in 1991. November 6, 2009
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE News anD information 2009–2010 Residential Fellowships Awarded
The Residential Fellowship Program helps chance to participate in many stimulating ensure the exceptional geographic, cultural, discussions about current events and gain invalu- and economic diversity that is central to able insight about career opportunities.” The the mission of International House and the Residential Fellowship Program provides crucial University of Chicago. During the 2009– funding for students, assisting them in meeting 2010 academic year, the Residential Fellowship the expenses of living at International House. Message from Program will provide support to 55 students from all areas of the University including the Director— the undergraduate College. Fellows come from 19 countries and were selected based on Welcome Back! The holidays are a special time for us academic merit, leadership abilities, community at International House. Everyone looks activities, and their ability to contribute to If you are receiving this newsletter for the forward to time away from class work the diversity in the House. This year, the House first time, it is a result of the completion and a chance to reconnect with friends expanded support to advanced undergraduate of the Archives Project. The I-House Life and family. students. Graduate and Collegiate Fellows live Newsletter is a quarterly publication that This feeling of homecoming was in the House and are expected to participate provides the International House world- accentuated for me this past December in a wide-array of programs and activities. wide community with updates on current as I visited with I-House alums in Residential Fellows are awarded $1,000 to events at the House, as well as news about the Washington, DC area. While visiting, $3,000 to offset the expenses of living at alumni. All alumni and friends are invited I had the chance to meet with a International House. One of this year’s Collegiate back to International House either for Alumni dozen people who lived in I-House Fellows, Maria Ekpo, a second-year under Weekend or anytime during the year. between the 1940’s and 1980’s graduate whose family is from Nigeria, says of We hope you enjoy reconnecting with and listen to their stories and experi- her experience at I-House, “I have met International House and rediscovering ences. Several themes struck me as so many remarkable students from different old friends and former residents. being consistent with what I hear from academic fields at I-House. Whether it’s in residents today. Alums felt strongly the resident kitchen or dining hall, I’ve had the that living in I-House shaped their entire out-of-class experience at the U of C. The friendships, world perspectives and I-House I-House News caring community that they experienced while living in International House Coulter Couple from Spain Reunites with helped them truly enjoy their personal life while they challenged themselves Thanksgiving Homestay Family in research and the classroom. They were grateful for the respite and feelings the first to marry). Coulter Couples, such of belonging that existed in the House as Carmen and Fernando, form a very special then—as it does today. group within the International House Those of us who work at International alumni community. House are responsible for being the Fernando, an economics professor, and caretakers of campus treasure, and not Carmen, a biologist, currently live in Spain. just the physical structure. We are While visiting the United States to send a son responsible for continuing to provide life off to college, they visited International House. altering experiences and a community As a resident, Fernando participated in the that revels in its cultural and intellectual International Thanksgiving Homestay Program inquiry. As friends of the House, you play which was founded in 1956. Through this a role in this as well. Your continued program, which continues today, American Fernando Jesus Antonanzas and Carmen Torres and family financial and other support is crucial to families invite international students the work that we do daily in serving from throughout Chicago to their homes our resident population. Your gifts help After 25 years, former residents and Coulter to celebrate Thanksgiving weekend. Fernando to fund resident fellowships and to Couple Fernando Jesus Antonanzas and and Carmen had the opportunity to reunite support programmatic endeavors that Carmen Torres still have a strong bond with the with his host family with whom he stayed over help bind the community together as International House community. The two 25 years ago. Many former I-House residents a family. For this, we are deeply grateful first met at I-House as residents from 1983 to who have participated in this program and hope that as we enter a new year 1985 and are now married with three children. have developed life-long friendships with your support will continue. They are one of over 700 I-House Coulter their host families. Couples (named for Thomas and Mary Alice We invite all Coulter Couples and alumni [Leach] Coulter, both residents in the early families to plan a special homecoming to William L. McCartney, Director 1930's who met at I-House and were among International House! ALUMNI NEWS Former Resident and WorldResidentBankand FormerEconomist Chief Discusses EconomyGlobal economic crisis. He states the need for a stimulus stimulus a for need stateseconomiccrisis.the He global the countrieswithdeal developingshould article, he outlined his ideas regarding how (CCER)PekingUniversity.at EconomicCentreResearchforChina the of heserved as Professor and Founding Director Reform.Before joining the WorldBank, Miracle:DevelopmentStrategy Economic and including books, 18 of author example for other developing nations. 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