2015 Events

An address by Bosnia’s first ambassador to the United Nations followed by a Q & A with the audience.

2:00pm Reception
3:00pm Lecture

Sponsors
Center for International Studies Department of Sociology and Anthropology Russian and Eastern European Studies Program Boeing Institute of International Business

A reprise collaborative performance with the St. Louis Symphony Chamber Ensemble.

Reception and Award Ceremony

Music provided by Amir Salesevic.

The Civic Courage Award was established in 2015 and is awarded for courageous commitment to the civic values of respect, equality, and pluralism that represent the best traditions of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Recipients are presented with the award at a formal ceremony and reception hosted by the Center for Bosnian Studies.

Opening Reception for Srebrenica Remembrance 20 Years after the Genocide, an exhibition of text, video, and artifacts on display through January 2016. Originally shown on July 9, 2015 at the Missouri History Museum, this exhibit was developed by Ron Klutho in collaboration with the Association of Survivors of the Srebrenica Genocide in St. Louis and the Young Srebrenicansof St. Louis.

In English; Bosnian refreshments served.

Ron Klutho and young survivors of the Srebrenica genocide speak about their exhibit, Srebrenica Remembrance: 20 Years after the Genocide.

In English.

On the twentieth anniversary of the initiating of the Dayton Agreement, members of St. Louis’s survivor community reflect critically on Dayton’s complicated and troubling legacy.

In English.

A public reception for filmmaker and author Senada Pargan-Cvrk, including a signing of her most recent book Tama Srebrene Svjetlosti. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

In Bosnian. Bosnian refreshments served.

A screening of Avdo Huseinović's documentary film, Operacija Sana 95: Nedovrsena Pobjeda [Operation Sana 95: Unfinished Victory]. Following the screening, Huseinović will discuss the film and take questions from the audience.

In Bosnian.