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MEDIA CONTACT: Kathleen Parthé 585.275.4176 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800
March 29, 2005
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, in 203 Meliora Hall on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
Note: Parking is available on University lots after 7 p.m. weeknights.
Ernst-Joerg von Studnitz, who served as Germany's ambassador to Russia from 1995 to 2002, will discuss "Russia's Difficult Way Towards Democracy" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, in 203 Meliora Hall on the University of Rochester's River Campus. The talk is free and open to the public.
Von Studnitz studied law at universities in Heidelberg, Berlin, and Kiel, including a year spent as an exchange student at Indiana University School of Law. After receiving his doctorate in law in 1967, von Studnitz joined the German Foreign Office. Besides Russia, he served in Turkey and at the United Nations, and held various posts such as Director for U.S. Affairs and Director for NATO Affairs with the Foreign Office.
Von Studnitz's talk is co-sponsored by the Russian Studies Program and the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures. A reception will follow the lecture.
For more information, contact the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at (585) 275-4251.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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