Sunday, 10/ 18: Opening night: Student-written scenes about life in the shadow of the Berlin Wall.

8:00 p.m. McCullough Social Space, introduced and moderated by VT playwright Dana Yeaton

Monday, 10/ 19: Lecture Prof. Igor Lukes, History, Boston University:

“The End of the Cold War: The Night the Masks Fell”

4:30 p.m. RAJ Seminar Room

Tuesday, 10/ 20: Faculty-student Roundtable Discussion, “Citizenship and National Identity”

Panelists include: Prof. Michael Geisler (German and VP for Language Schools, Schools Abroad and Graduate Programs); Prof. Robert Schine (Silberman Prof. of Jewish Studies; Fac. Head, Brainerd Commons), Prof. Erik Bleich (Political Science), Prof. Roger Russi (German)

Moderated by Prof. Susan Burch (American Studies; Director, Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity)

4:30 p.m. RAJ Seminar Room

Wednesday, 10/ 21: Lecture Prof. Guntram Herb, Middlebury College:

“Of Maps and Men: Representing Divided Germany”

4:30 p.m., RAJ Seminar Room

Thursday, 10/ 22: Screening “Das Leben der Anderen” with Q&A

8:00 p.m. MBH 220

Friday, 10/ 23: “Breakthrough”: Charity Race to benefit WomenSafe

Place: Golf Course/ Track Team Course

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., suggested starting fee: $ 10+, teams for the relay are highly encouraged to participate. Lots of free giveaways!

Saturday, 10/ 24: 12:00 p.m.: End “Public speaking competition” (online, see instructions on page)

8:00 p.m., Closing gala: Address by General Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, Consul Friedrich oehr, followed by: “Ich bin ein Berliner”: Video-dance performance and reception with German food and drinks

Video-dance collage written and directed by Luisa Covaria, ’09, and Denise Hofmann, ’10

Featuring the Middlebury Chamber Singers under the direction of Prof. Jeff Buettner, Middlebury student dancers under the direction of Jelena Jesajana, ‘10.5

This event is co-sponsored by Cook Commons.

All week:

+ Beginning on Sunday, 10/ 18, all students are invited to submit their audio or video clips for the week’s “Tear Down This Wall: Public Speaking Competition”

Your topic: Put yourself in the shoes of the US President and record a speech for November 9th 2009! Submit online/ on youtube. Deadline for your submissions: Saturday, 10/ 24, 12:00 p.m.

Max. length: 5 minutes.

The community at large is invited to vote for the best three submissions on youtube!

+ Interviews/ story board project on college radio station: “Where were you when the Wall came down?” every day before 5:00 p.m.

+ Exhibit at the library, co-sponsored by the Geography Department

+ Informal meetings and discussions at the German House