eNews :: UC Berkeley Institute of European Studies

Vol. 2 Issue 2 Spring 2003


ARTICLES: IES Remembers Ernst Bernard Haas Friend and scholar dies at 78. Trying to Understand a Heart of Darkness Alan Riding describes the strange and harrowing tale of François Bizot, the only known westerner to survive capture by the Khmer Rouge. (NY Times Article) Bizot will talk of his experiences on April 8th. IES PROFILES: Visiting Scholar Filipe João Guimaraes Graduate Student from the School of Architecture Faculty, University of Porto Shaun Lynn eNews Editor and IES Webmaster OP-ED: The First Turkish Vote on Iraq Kerem Yilmaz, International and Area Studies student IES REPORTS AND LECTURES: Institutions for Fiscal Stability Barry Eichengreen's lecture on the instability of the EU's Stability and Growth Pact. Eduardo Lourenço's Perspective on the Relationship between Portugal and Europe. Part of a lecture series by Visiting Scholar Tito C. Cunha Report on Kupchan's "Rise of Europe" Beverly Crawford writes on Professor Charlie Kupchan's Transatlantic Turbulence lecture ANNOUNCEMENTS: UC Berkeley Launches New Legislative Roll-Call Voting Website The official website for VoteWorld (formerly VoteView) is now up!				IES Events Schedule for Spring 2003. As event dates approach, be sure to check the IES Calendar page for official dates, times, and locations. The State in European and American Perspective Professor Hans Sluga presents a new lecture series from the IES Culture and Society Colloquium, featuring distinguished speakers from both Europe and the United States. Upcoming Lecture Series on Iranian Politics CNRS Visiting Scholar Bernard Hourcade speaks on the "political laboratory" of the Middle East UPCOMING GRANT & FELLOWSHIP DEADLINES Faculty Research and Teaching Grants for 2003 Deadline April 11, 2003 Portuguese Studies Program Predissertation Fellowships for 2003 Deadline April 11, 2003 The Luso-American Development Foundation Scholarships and Fellowships for 2003-2004 Deadline April 11, 2003

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