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CZECHOSLOVAK SOCIETY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES |
2003 SVU Conference, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
ACADEMIC PROGRAM IN BRIEF
Subject Outline
I. General Surveys
A. Immigration to North America from
the Czechlands and Slovakia
B. History of and Life in Czech and Slovak Settlements
1. Czechs and Slovaks in the Upper Midwest
2. Czechs and Slovaks in Iowa
3. Czechs in Cedar Rapids
4. Czechs in the Lower Midwest and Southern States
II. Contributions of Czech and Slovak Americans
A. Readings from The Taste of a Lost
Homeland. A Bilingual Anthology of
Czech and Slovak Exile Poetry Written in America
B. Music and Art
C. Contributions in Professions
III. Preservation of Czech and Slovak Heritage in North America
A. Historic Sites, Monuments and
National Halls
B. Cultural Centers, Institutions, Ethnic Programs
C. Archival Material in America and its Future
D. Family History and Genealogy as a Tool in Maintaining One's Roots
1. Sources and Methodology
2. Family Histories
IV. Education and Youth
A. Teaching and Learning Czech and
Slovak Languages in the U.S. and Canada
B. Teaching Czech in the U.S.: A Linguist's Perspective
C. American University Programs Bearing on Czechs and Slovaks
D. The Accent on Youth: A Roundtable Discussion
V. Issues that Concern Czech and Slovak Americans
A. Civil Society
B. Women's Issues
C. Health and Mental Health Issues
VI. Echoes of Czech and Slovak History and Culture in America and American Culture in Czech and Slovak Republics
A. Good Soldier Svejk and Hasek
B. Czech Reflections in American Literature
C. Art, Artifacts, and Art Preservation
D. Music
E. History
F. Media and Journalism
VII. Relations with Czech and Slovak Republics
A. Mutual Relations between the Czech
and Slovak Republics and the U.S. and the Czech/Slovak American Community
1. Political and Cultural Aspects
2. Business and Trade
B. Joint Projects of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic with the U.S. and Canada
C. The Effects of Cooperation among Czech, Slovak and American Citizens on Institutional
Initiatives: A Roundable Discussion
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