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		Resourceful Women: Researching & Interpreting American Women's History Event Date: June 19-20, 2003 Involving more than 30 speakers, this symposium highlighted current research in American women's history. • View the cybercast of the conference.

		Symposium on "La Francophonie and the experience of living within the global French-language community" Event Date: December 5, 2003 On December 5, 2003, the Hispanic Division presented a symposium devoted to both the context of La Francophonie and the experience of living within the global French-language community. In recognition of the bicentennial of its independence, special attention was devoted to Haiti. The languages of the symposium were English and French. • View the cybercast of the conference.

		Conference on "Islam, Science, and Cultural Values" Event Date: October 9, 2003 On Thursday October 9, 2003, the African and Middle Eastern and the Kluge Center co-sponsored a conference on "Islam, Science and Cultural Values" with the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, the Dialogue on Science, Ethics and Religion Program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Office of International Affairs of the National Academy of Sciences. • View the cybercast of the conference.

		Reverence for Life: Hospital Albert Schweitzer and the People of Haiti In 1956, Dr. William Larimer Mellon and Mrs. Gwen Grant Mellon opened Hospital Albert Schweitzer in the Artibonite Valley of Haiti. In May 2002, The Hispanic Division held a symposium that focused on the history of the Hospital since its inception. Event Date: May 22, 2002 • View the cybercast of the symposium.

		Abraham Lincoln Institute Fifth Annual Symposium The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship Sponsored by the Manuscript and the Rare Books and Special Collections Divisions of the Library of Congress and the Lincoln Institute of the Mid-Atlantic Event Date: March 16, 2002 • View the cybercast of the symposium.

		The Interplay of Cultures: Margaret Mead Symposium Sponsored by the Institute for Intercultural Studies of New York, the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress Event Date: December 3-4, 2001 This symposium, commemorating the centennial of the birth of Margaret Mead, explored contributions of history and the behavioral sciences to understanding the cultures of America, its rivals, adversaries, and present and future allies. • View the cybercast of the symposium.

		Life Lines: The Literature of Women's Human Rights Sponsored by the African and Middle Eastern Division Event Date: March 7, 2001 On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Library co-sponsored a program with the Women's Learning Partnership on women writers from Egypt, Iran, Ghana, and Argentina. Writers included Iranian poet and movie director Goli Taraghi, Emma Sepulveda of the University of Nevada, Leila Ahmed of the Harvard Divinity School, and Abena Busia of Rutgers University. • View the cybercast of the symposium. • Read more about the event.

		The Legacy of Ralph Bunche Sponsored by the Office of Scholarly Programs Event Date: February 1, 2001 A symposium featuring renowned scholars of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ralph Bunche focused on his life and achievements and featured several authors who have written extensively on this scholar turned statesman. Bunche made many important contributions to international diplomacy, decolonization of the world, peace-keeping and human rights in pre-civil rights America. For more information on Ralph Bunche, see www.ralphbunche.com. • View the cybercast of the symposium.

		21st Century Public Policy in the Americas Sponsored by the Hispanic Division and the Tinker Foundation (New York) Event Date: February 23, 2001 The international symposium gathered together 20 of the best minds in the Western Hemisphere to discuss issues ranging from challenges to democracy, sustainable development, the future of the humanities, and the impact of the Information Age. The symposium brought together diplomats, congressional staff, policy analysts, technocrats, and scholars to ponder the hemispheric context in which public policy is being made and implemented. • View the cybercast of the symposium.

		Globalization and Muslim Societies Series Sponsored by the African and Middle Eastern Division and the Office of Scholarly Programs, made possible by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation Event Date: November 2, 2000, December 7, 2000, January 30, 2001, June 27, 2001 Participants discuss the impact of globalization on several aspects of Muslim society, including the role of women, law, minorities and intellectual debates in Islam. • Read more and view cybercasts of the symposia.

		James Madison: Philosopher and Practitioner of Liberal Democracy Cosponsored by the Library of Congress, the James Madison Commemoration Commission, and the Henry Salvatori Center at Claremont McKenna College Event Date: March 16, 2001 The symposium will explore the thought and character of James Madison as well as his many significant contributions to the nation's history, such as his defense of religious liberty; his role as architect and principal defender of the Constitution of the United States; his introduction of the legislation that produced the Bill of Rights; and his service as secretary of state and president of the United States. • View the cybercast of the symposium. • More information on the event.

		To Preserve and Protect: The Strategic Stewardship of Cultural Resources In affiliation with The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and & The Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) Event Date: October 30-31, 2000 This Bicentennial symposium provided directors and administrators of libraries, museums, and archives the opportunity to learn how colleagues are handling concerns related to setting standards, using measurements, and justifying budgets for funders. Plenary and breakout sessions enabled participants to explore concerns that overlap and lend themselves to complementary solutions. • Get more information and view the cybercast of the symposium.

		Poetry in America: A Library of Congress Bicentennial Celebration Event Date: April 3, 2000, 7:30 p.m. EST Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, Rita Dove, Louise Gluck, W.S. Merwin, Joshua Weiner and Naomi Shihab Nye will give a reading of their "Favorite Poems." Mr. Pinsky will also present the first video and audio recordings from the Favorite Poem Project, a project supported by the National Endowment for the Arts that has documented thousands of people from all walks of life reading their favorite poems. Selections from the project will be played. This evening event is sponsored by the Library of Congress, the Academy of American Poets, and the Poetry Society of America, with additional support from Borders Books. • View the cybercast of the symposium. • More information on the event.

		Democracy and the Rule of Law in a Changing World Order Event Date: March 7-10, 2000 Co-sponsored by the Law Library of the Library of Congress and the New York University School of Law, Democracy and the Rule of Law in a Changing World Order will examine the relationship between the rule of law and the spread of democracy in many parts of the world and look at how countries with differing legal traditions confront major common problems under a constitutionally provided rule of law. • View the cybercast.

		Frontiers of the Mind in the Twenty-First Century Event Date: June 15-17, 1999 Distinguished scholars summarized significant developments in the past century in approximately 24 fields of knowledge, and speculated on what will be the most important developments in these fields in the 21st century, during this major intellectual summit held at the Library of Congress. • See more information on presenters and paper excerpts. • View the cybercast of the symposium.