37th Annual Kent State Commemoration
In Memory of the victims of May 4, 1970

There are two kinds of events on the Kent State campus:
* May 2-3, a symposium on Democracy and Peace, featuring keynote speech by Tom Hayden (May 3, 7:30 p.m.)
* May 3-4, "The First Casualty Of War is TRUTH" commemoration ceremonies, featuring keynote speech by Cindy Sheehan (May 4, noon).

If anyone is interested in attending, please contact Katie White 814-398-2046
(home) or 814-864-8146 (work) or by email at katiewhite@juno.com.
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http://www.kent.edu/About/History/May4/Democracy/2007events.cfm
Eighth Annual Symposium on Democracy

Democracy and Peace?
Historical Links and Implications for World Order

Do democracies help create a more peaceful world?

The eighth annual Symposium on Democracy, titled “Democracy and Peace?
Historical Links and Implications for World Order,” plans to address this question May 2 -- 3 at the Kent University campus. The symposium will feature a keynote address by well-known Vietnam political activist and author Tom Hayden, a student essay competition and panel discussions by leading scholars on the relationship between democracy and world peace.

While democratic governments often fight wars against authoritarian regimes, historical patterns suggest they maintain peaceful relationships with other democracies, a concept known as the “democratic peace.” American leaders have explicitly cited this historical pattern in exporting democracy throughout the world -- by force in the cases of Iraq and Afghanistan. How successful is the United States in promoting such reforms overseas and how does this effort sometimes clash with the nation's own democratic values? Could the democratic peace stem instead from other sources, such as the spread of global capitalism and consumer culture?

The symposium will confront these and additional questions, which are critical to the success of U.S. foreign policies, the advancement of human rights and the prospect for stable world peace during the 21st century.

All events are free and open to the public. Registration is not necessary.
For more information, e-mail symposium07@kent.edu or call 330-672-8949.

Wednesday, May 2

12-1:30 p.m.
Symposium Kickoff, Room 306, Kent Student Center
Luncheon with Student Essay Contest Winners
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1:45-3:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion: The Democratic Peace in Theory and Practice, Kiva Auditorium

Chair: Tammy Clewell, Associate Professor of English, Kent State University
Discussant: Michael Grossman, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Mount Union College

Panelists:
Erik Gartzke, Associate Professor of Political Science, Columbia University Daniel Egan, Assistant Professor of Sociology, UMASS-Lowell John Mueller, Professor of Political Science, Ohio State University
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3:45-5 p.m.
Guided Campus Tours with Thomas Hensley and May 4th State Historical Marker Commemoration, Kiva

Student Forum with Scholars, Kent Student Center
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7:30-9 p.m.
Documentary and Dialogue with Producer Edward Gray:
“Security Versus Liberty: The Other War,” Part of PBS Series Titled America at a Crossroads, Kiva ============

Thursday, May 3

9:45-11:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Critical Perspectives on Democracy Promotion, Kiva

Chair: Wendy Wilson Fall, Associate Professor of Pan-African Studies, Kent State University
Discussant: Richard Feinberg, Professor of Anthropology, Kent State University

Panelists:
A. Cooper Drury, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Missouri Abdulahi A. Osman, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, University of Georgia Glenn Petersen, Professor of Anthropology, Baruch College (CUNY) Andrea K. Tallentino, Associate Professor of Political Science, Drew University
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1-2:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Democracy and the Global War on Terror, Kiva

Chair: Steven W. Hook, Acting Chair and Associate Professor of Political Science, Kent State University
Discussant: Andrew Barnes, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Kent State University

Panelists:
Barbara-Ann J. Rieffer-Flanagan, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Central Washington University Sean L. Yom, Doctoral Candidate in Political Science, Harvard University Paul Pillar, Visiting Professor, Security Studies Program, Georgetown University
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3-4:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion: U.S. Foreign Policy After 9/11, Kiva

Chair: Averil McClelland, Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Special Services, Kent State University
Discussant: Steven W. Hook, Acting Chair and Associate Professor of Political Science, Kent State University

Panelists:
R. William Ayres, Director, Center for Global Citizenship, Elizabethtown College Andrew Cayton, Professor of History, Miami University of Ohio Loch Johnson, Professor of Political Science, University of Georgia Carol Lancaster, Associate Professor of Political Science, Georgetown University ==============

7:30-9 p.m.
"Kent State: Memories of the Future"
Keynote Address by Tom Hayden, Political Activist and Author, Kiva ============

http://dept.kent.edu/may4/
37th Annual Kent State Commemoration

"The First Casualty Of War is TRUTH"
May 3-4, 2007

Featuring: CINDY SHEEHAN
Other speakers will include:
Rosemary Palmer; Her son Edward "Augie" Schroeder was killed in Iraq.
Tom Hayden; Founding member of SDS, Former U.S. Representative of California Tim Ryan; Current U.S. Representative of Ohio's 17th District Gene Young; Witness to the 1970 Jackson State Chronology Jim Russell; Wounded on May 4, 1970 at Kent State Joe Lewis Jr.; Wounded on May 4, 1970 at Kent State

With musical performances by EP3.

http://dept.kent.edu/may4/37th.html
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

MAY 3, 2007
7:30 KIVA Auditorium
The May 4 Task Force and The Symposium on Democracy present:
Tom Hayden
*This is the 8th Annual Symposium on Democracy. The Academic Symposium is
it's own committee within Kent State University.

11 pm Silent Candlelight March, The Commons* Participants gather at the Victory Bell on the KSU Commons by candlelight
between 10:30 pm and 11 pm. This is a time for silent reflection as the
candles proceed around many of the key locations connected to the events of May 4,
1970. The walk is approximately 1.3 miles long and is wheelchair and
stroller accessible.

MAY 4, 2007

12 am - 12:24 pm Silent Candlelight Vigil, Prentice Parking Lot* Participants sign up for 1/2 hour vigil spaces in each of the four cordoned o
ff spaces for each of the slain students from May 4, 1970. To sign up for a
vigil space, please email the May 4 Task Force (May4TaskForce@yahoo.com) or reach us at 330-672-3096.

All Day Display - "Eyes Wide Open", Commons* For the past two years, the May 4 Task Force has brought large scale representations of those US servicemen and women who have lost their lives in the
Iraq and Afganistan Wars. This display, created by the American Friends Service
Committee is comprised of boots in the current number of lives lost. For
more information, visit http://www.afsc.org/eyes/

12:00 pm "The First Casualty of War is TRUTH" 37th Annual Kent State May 4 Commemoration. *

Keynote Speaker:
Cindy Sheehan, mother of Casey Sheehan, KIA in Iraq.

The Other Speakers