ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan’s Center for European Studies will present a series of discussions
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At 9 a.m. Brian Porter, assistant professor of history at U-M, will chair a session on “Refugees.” Presenters include Albert van Goudoever, a visiting professor of history at U-M with “The Construction of Refugee Motives in History”; Jacqueline Bhabha of the University of Chicago’s Law School with “Unaccompanied Refugee Children”; and Mark Ice from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees will present “Reflections from the Field: Sudanese Boys and the Mushunguli (Two Case Studies).” Brian Simpson of U-M’s School of Law will serve as the commentator.

Beginning at 1 p.m. Harold K. Jacobson, U-M professor of political science, will chair a session titled “Minority/Majority.” Bernard Cook of Loyola University will present “The Problem of Minorities in the Post-war Era”; and Carole Fink of Ohio State University will present “World War I and the International Problem of Minority Rights.” Li Zhenghui, a graduate student in U-M’s School of Law, will serve as commentator.

At 3 p.m. “The Role of International Law” will be discussed, with Daniela Gobetti of U-M’s Center for European Studies serving as chair. He will also present “Natural Law, Natural Rights and Human Rights: Theory and Narrative.” Peter Kalbe, a visiting professor of law at U-M, will present “Civil Rights and the Law of the European Community”; and Bing Ling, a visiting professor in the U-M School of Law, will present “Universality of Human Rights: The Chinese Perspective.”

Albert van Goudoever will give the closing remarks.

Center for European StudiesCentral Campus mapBrian PorterHarold K. JacobsonPeter Kalbe