Henry J. Leir Lecture Series at Clark University

The Leir Luxembourg Program-Clark University inaugurated a lecture series in honor of Dr. h. c. Henry J. Leir, which invites prominent Luxembourg citizens and scholars to give lectures on themes related to Luxembourg and/or European affairs.

Henry J. Leir Speaker 2007 - 2008

The Henry J. Leir Speaker 2007 - 2008 was Mr. Jean-Pierre Schoder, the head of the Economic and Research Department and European Coordinator at the Banque Centrale du Luxembourg. Mr. Schoder's talk was entitled "The Eurozone (and Luxembourg): Present Achievements and Challenges Ahead." See announcement for further information.

Previous Lectures

• November 2004: Lucien Hoffmann, Professor at the Centre de Recherche Public-Gabriel Lippmann.  Professor Hoffmann delivered the Henry J. Leir Lecture entitled "Climatic Change in Luxembourg: Impact on Biodiversity and Land Management." Watch video of Prof. Hoffmann's lecture at Clark.
  

• October 2004: LLP-CU welcomed Cédric Crelo, formerly Personal Secretary to the Governor of the Central Bank Luxembourg and now Luxembourg's Representative to the IMF, Washington DC.  Mr. Crelo spoke with graduate and undergraduate students in the Economics Department and delivered the Henry J. Leir Lecture entitled "IMF Insights."
  
  Please note: Mr. Crelo's presentation "IMF Insights" is available to view as a pdf.*  When the document opens, click on the Rotate Clockwise button in the upper right-hand corner or go to "View - Rotate View - Clockwise."  
  *The opinions expressed in these slides belong to Mr. Crelo and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the IMF.

• October 2004: "A Prisoner and his Consul: The Chinese State Secrets Trial of Harry Wu".   This was an event featuring Daniel Piccuta, Deputy Chief of Mission with the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg and Harry Wu, Human Rights Activist, sponsored by the Leir Luxembourg Program, the Higgins School of the Humanities, and the Asian Studies Department. Listen to Harry Wu on NPR's The Connection. Watch video of Wu and Piccuta at Clark.

Prior to 2004:

• Norbert von Kunitzki, then President of the Centre Universitaire in Luxembourg, gave the Henry J. Leir Lecture, "The Economic and Political Significance of the Euro."

• Professor Jean-Paul Lehners, social historian and Dean at The Université du Luxembourg, delivered the Henry J. Leir Lecture, "The Saar-Lor-Lux Region."

• Professor Pierre Seck, who previously served as President of the Centre Universitaire, delivered the Henry J. Leir Lecture, "Mad Cow Disease: It's Biological, Political, Psychological, and Economic Implications."

• Professor Wolfgang Kühlwein of the Centre Universitaire and the University of Trier delivered the Henry J. Leir Lecture, "When the Anglo-Saxons Met the Celts: A Rhetorical and Art Historical Case Study."

• Mr. Maxwell Harway, formerly with the U.S. State Department, presented, "Reflections on the Departing Century."

• Dr. Charles-Marie Ternes, Professor of Classics, Centre Universitaire de Luxembourg gave the lecture, "The Mosaic Art of Roman France."

• Dr. André Michels, psychoanalyst in Luxembourg and co-editor of Apertura, a journal devoted to psychoanalysis and related areas, gave the Henry J. Leir Lecture, "Psychoanalysis and Politics."

• Dr. Mario Hirsch of the Centre Universitaire gave the Henry J. Leir Lecture, "Influence Without Power: Small States and European Integration."

• Professor Alain Meyer delivered the Henry J. Leir Lecture, "Multilingualism and Multiculturalism in Luxembourg."  Professor Meyer teaches French Language and Literature at the Athènèe de Luxembourg.