80th Anniversary Celebrations in 2010 - Schools of Historical Studies and Social Science

The Schools of Historical Studies and Social Science held their 80th Anniversary Celebration events on November 12 and 13, 2010. 

A detailed program may be found below, and available videos will be uploaded in the near future. To view the program for the 80th Anniversary weekend featuring  the Schools of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, click here.

School of Historical Studies and School of Social Science Program

To view a PDF of the program, please click here.

Friday, November 12

12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Lunch, Dining Hall

2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Seminar, Dilworth Room

CAROLINE WALKER BYNUM
Professor, School of Historical Studies
JOAN WALLACH SCOTT
Harold F. Linder Professor
School of Social Science
The Influence of Gender on the
Reinterpretation of the Fields of
History and Social Science

2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Seminar, Wolfensohn Hall

DANIELLE ALLEN
UPS Foundation Professor
School of Social Science
ANGELOS CHANIOTIS
Professor, School of Historical Studies
The Relevance of the Classical World to Current Political Phenomena

View video here.

4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Tea, Common Room

4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Public Lecture, Wolfensohn Hall
JONATHAN ISRAEL
Professor, School of Historical Studies
The History of Basic Human Rights: The Declaration of the Rights of Man, 1789

View video here.

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Reception, Common Room

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Dinner, Dining Hall
Remarks:
GEORGE DYSON, Director’s Visitor, 2002–03
Historical Studies and Social Science: An Illustrated History

View video here.

9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Drinks and Conversation, Harry’s Bar		  

Saturday, November 13

8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
Breakfast, Dining Hall
Host, Peter Goddard

8:45 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
AMIAS Meeting and Director’s Report
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion, Wolfensohn Hall
Secularism and Human Rights: Basic Human Rights in History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology

10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Introductory talks

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Panel discussion
Moderator
HAROLD SHAPIRO
President Emeritus and Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University
Trustee, Institute for Advanced Study

Panelists
DIDIER FASSIN
James D. Wolfensohn Professor
School of Social Science
JONATHAN ISRAEL
Professor, School of Historical Studies
AVISHAI MARGALIT
George F. Kennan Professor
School of Historical Studies
JOAN WALLACH SCOTT
Harold F. Linder Professor
School of Social Science

View video here.

12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
Lunch, Dining Hall