Symposium and Program in Cuba

SYMPOSIUM ON SOCIAL THOUGHT AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN CUBA



The Center for Development Studies (CDS) and la Facultad
Latinoamericana de Ciences Sociales (FLACSO), Programa Cuba, are
sponsoring an international symposium on "The State of Social and
Economic Thought: Marxist, Third World and Feminist Perspectives in
Havana, Cuba from June 7 to June 9, 2000.  

The international symposium seeks an interchange and reflection among
social scientists and historians from various countries on themes
related to the situation of global revolutionary movements in light of
recent developments in the world economy.  The symposium is calling
for presentations on the themes of the world economy, including new
imperialist strategies, and/or movements of social change from the
perspectives of the national and international movements of workers
and women as well as Third World national liberation movements.  Also,
the symposium will have interchanges among Cubans and scientists of
various countries focusing on the dominant currents in their
particular disciplines (economics, sociology, political science or
history) in their particular countries. The organizers solicit
proposals related to these themes.  The symposium will be bilingual
and presentations can be made in English or Spanish. 

The conference will be preceded by an educational program,
"Peripheralization and National Liberation in Cuba," that includes two
components.  (1) Prior to travel to Cuba, there will be an eight-week
program from March 19 to May 12 of reading and electronic discussion
among group participants, including reading on Cuban history and the
Cuban electoral and political system.   (2) Upon arrival in Cuba,
there will be a nine-day experiential program in Havana from May 27 to
June 6 (or participants may select an abbreviated educational program
from June 3 to June 6).  The experiential program includes activities
such as visits to an urban neighborhood, to the national office of the
Federation of Cuban Women, to scientific research centers, schools and
hospitals and centers of health as well as lectures by the faculty of
FLACSO on the project of the Cuban Revolution, women in Cuba, the
political process, rural development and the special period.  Many
lectures are tied to an experience.  For example, a visit to a popular
council follows a presentation at the university concerning the
political process in Cuba. There will be English and Spanish versions
of the electronic discussion, and the experiential program will be
bilingual. 

For more information on the program, contact Charles McKelvey at
flacso@comuh.uh.cu.