Cuba Today:
Continuity and Change since the 'Periodo Especial'

October 4-5, 2004

Location:
CUNY Graduate Center
365 5th Avenue (@34th Street)
New York City

This symposium explores contemporary Cuban reality since the early 1990s. The crisis of state socialism after 1989 challenged pre-existing policies, practices, and assumptions, providing incentives for innovation and reform. Many areas of social life are experiencing considerable change, while legacies of the revolution endure. The symposium gathers students and scholars from diverse disciplines and institutions to probe patterns of continuity and change in economy, politics and policy, civil society, art and literature, race relations and national identity, culture, historical perspective, and Cuba's role in world affairs. The symposium builds on the expertise of Cuba specialists at The City University of New York.

Attendee Information:
All attendees must fill out a registration form found at
http://web.gc.cuny.edu/dept/bildn/CubaProject/seminars/cubaToday/registrationform.pdf

Also, please note that there is a conference registration fee of $50 for each attendee, $30 for students, which can be paid by check or money order, made out to Cuba Project/CUNY.

We are delighted to announce that Professor Jerry Carlson (The City College & The Graduate Center) has organized an educational Cuban film series preceding and following the symposium. For the full program please visit www.procuba.org (seminars and symposia).

This symposium is organized by Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies: Cuba Project The Graduate Center, The City University of New York

For additional information, please check www.procuba.org or www.bildner.org or call (212) 817-2096.

We look forward to seeing you.

Cristina Bordin
Bildner Center Outreach Coordinator