Sessions 1-3 in the PSPC, Room C

NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC (Closed Sessions)

Opening (10:00 am-11:00 am)

Remarks by Vice-President Frances Carr, 

Supervisor Andrea Starzak of Vestal, 

Ali A. Mazrui and Ali Paya

Session 1 (11:00 am-12: 30 pm)

Diversity of and Within Civilizations

Moderator: Edward McMahon

Lunch (12:45 am-2:15 pm)

Session 2 (2:30 pm-4:00 pm)

Globalization and Civilization

Moderator: David Cingranelli

Session 3(4:15 pm-5:45 pm)

Is there a World Civilization?

Moderator: Niara Sudarkasa

Dinner and Keynote

Holiday Inn Arena (7:00 pm-10:00 pm)

Greetings from Mayor Richard Bucci,

Ali A. Mazrui and Ali Paya

Comments by Lord Ahmed of Rotherham

Keynote Address:
Wole Soyinka of Nigeria

TOWN MEETING (Sessions Open to the Public)

Session 4-5 at the Heritage Country Club, Johnson City

 Opening (9:00 am-9:30 am)

Opening remarks by Mayor Harry Lewis

Provost Mary Ann Swain, Ali A. Mazrui and Ali Paya
 

Remarks by Guest of Honor, General Yakubu Gowon of Nigeria 
 

Session 4 (9:45 am-11:30 am)

Civilizations in Conflict 

Remarks by: N’dri Assie-Lumumba, Jonah Isawa Elaigwu and Chester Gillis

Chair: Isidore Okpewho

Coffee Break (11:30 am-11:45 am)

Session 4 (continued, 11:45 am-1:00 pm)

Dialogue on Civilizations in Conflict

Lunch Break (1:15 pm-2:45 pm)

Session 5 (3:00 pm-4:45 pm)

Civilizations in Dialogue

Remarks by Lenn Goodman, Ousseina Alidou and Chandra Muzaffar

Chair: Darryl C. Thomas

Coffee Break (4:45 pm-5:00 pm)

Session 5 (continued, 5:00 pm-6:00pm)

Dialogue on Civilizations in Dialogue