Jane Curry
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Professional Information: She is currently completing a book on the People's Revolutions in Serbia, Georgia, and Ukraine based on her interview research in those countries in 2006 and 2007. It is a part of the debate on democracy promotion versus internal causes for these dramatic events. This is a continuation of her work on Poland, the communist and post communist experiences. She is a co-editor with Sharon Wolchik, George Washington University, of Politics in Central and East Europe. In addition, she has just had an entry on Mass Media and Politics acepted for the International Encyclopedia of Political Science. Her previous work has been focused more on Poland and Central and East Europe during the communist period, in transition, and currently: 6 other books and numerous articles in scholarly and opinion journals. Her ongoing research is on how societies deal with their authoritarian history. It is based on research she began in 2002 in Poland, South Africa, El Salvador, and the other states in Central and East Europe. Currently, she is working on a study of the secret Police files of Polish writer and dissident Andrzej Szczypiorski and how they have been used. She has received five Fulbrights including the inaugural Fulbright Distinguished Chair in East European Studies at the University of Warsaw which she held in 2003-2004. She has also received funding from IREX, ACLS, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and United States Institute of Peace for research. Currently, she teaches yearly at the Summer Session of the Centre for East European Studies at the University of Warsaw (a program for young scholars and activists from all over the former Soviet Union, Central and East Europe, and West Europe). She has appeared a number of times on the McNeil Lehrer Report and other news programs as well as being a regular commentator in 2000-2003 on channel 11 in San Jose, CA. She also gives lectures on democratization, how coun tires fogive or go on after authoritarian violence, and current affairs. In addition to being head of the University Coordinating Committee, she is also a regular volunteer mediator for the Santa Clara County Alternative Dispute Resolution Center and coach for mediation training. And, she serves on the Boren Board of Directors. She has three grown children who enrich her life greatly, Olive the dog, and a garden. |
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