Faculty Seminar in Russia, 2002

Schedule

June 25 - July 13, 2002

Wednesday, June 26

1:00 - Arrive in Krasnodar; Shuttle to Hotel Platan

10:00 - Breakfast (Hotel Platan)

11:30 - Depart for Gelendzhik

14:30 - Arrive at Gelendzhik; Room Assignments, Pension "Kavkaz"

15:30 - Dinner

17:00 - Reception with Gelendzhik City Administration

17:30 - City Tour

20:00 - Supper

Thursday, June 27

9:00 - Breakfast

10:00 - Lectures: History of Burial Mounds of North-Western Caucasus by Prof. Meleshko, Collaborator of the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Science; Gelendzhik resort as a most preserved nature territory by M. Osicheva, collaborator of the Gelendzhik Museum of History (at the Academic Facility, KubSU Extension)

12:00 - Visit to Dolphin Center

13:00 - Dinner

15:00 - Trip to Zhane (burial mounds, waterfall)

19:30 - Supper

Friday, June 28

9:00 - Breakfast

10:00 - Lecture: Krasnodar region: Current Condition and Tendency of Social and Political Development by Dr. E.V. Morozova Prof. I.V. Samarkina (at the Academic Facility, KubSU Extension)

13:00 - Dinner

15:00 - Open Discussion

17:00 - Black Sea Boat Ride

19:00 - Supper

Saturday, June 29

9:00 - Breakfast; Free time

14:00 - Depart for Novorossiisk Abrau-Diurso winery (winery tour, museum, and wine-tasting)

17:00 - Depart for Krasnodar

20:30 - Arrive in Krasnodar (KubSU Main Building); Homestay assignments

Sunday, June 30

11:00 - Round Table (Assoc. Prof. Louisa Bashmakova) at the KubSU Southern Center for the Study of US Education, Science, and Culture

14:00 - Lunch (Cafeteria KubSU)

15:00 - Krasnodar City Excursion, includes Historical-Archeological Museum (Kuban Gold); Cultural Program

Monday, July 1

10:00 - Seminar Opening: Dialogue Without Boundaries: Transformational Processes in the South of Russia and their Context at the KubSU Southern Center for the Study of US Education, Science, and Culture

13:00 - Dinner (Cafeteria KubSU)

15:00 - Consultations, mini-seminars with KubSU research collaborators (includes visits to off-campus sites and other research programming)

Tuesday, July 2

9:00 - Depart for Taman' (Main Building KubSU)

12:00 - Arrival, Taman'

13:00 - Dinner

15:00 - Excursion to the Taman Archaeological Museum, Lermontov Literary Museum, church visit

19:00 - Supper

Wednesday, July 3

9:00 - Breakfast

9:30 - Visit to Mud Volcanoes (bring swimsuits)

11:00 - Excursion to agrobusiness "Fanagoria" and wine-tasting

14:00 - Visit to Cossack settlement Starokorsunkaia

17:00 - Depart for Krasnodar

20:30 - Arrive in Krasnodar (Main Building, KubSU)

Thursday, July 4

11:00 - US Independence Day: Holiday Program at the KubSU Southern Center for the Study of US Education, Science, and Culture

13:00 - Dinner

15:00 - Consultations, mini-seminars with KubSU research collaborators (includes visits to off-campus sites and other research programming)

17:00 - Visit to Botanical Gardens, Honey Tasting

Friday, July 5

Consultations, mini-seminars with KubSU research collaborators (includes visits to off-campus sites and other research programming)

15:00 - Seminar Plenary Session: Closing Discussion at the KubSU Southern Center for the Study of US Education, Science, and Culture

18:00 - Farewell Banquet (Cafeteria, KubSU)

Saturday, July 6

12:30 - Meet at Airport

14:20 - Departure: St. Petersbug, KubanAir 908

17:00 - Arrival: St. Petersburg

Sunday, July 7 - Saturday, July 13

In St. Petersburg and Moscow

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