COMMUNISM'S
NEGOTIATED COLLAPSE:THE POLISH ROUND TABLE TALKS OF 1989,
TEN YEARS LATER
A Conference at the University of Michigan, April 7-10, 1999
COMMUNISM'S
NEGOTIATED COLLAPSE:
THE POLISH ROUND TABLE TALKS OF 1989,
TEN YEARS LATER
A Conference at the University of Michigan, April 7-10, 1999
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Preparation of this conference
transcript was supported in part by a grant from the United States
Institute of Peace awarded to the Regents of the University of
Michigan for a project directed by Michael D. Kennedy and Brian
A. Porter. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations
expressed in this transcript are those of the authors and do
not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Institute
of Peace. |
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1999
I
THE SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE POLISH ROUND TABLE
8:00 pm
Film Screening:
A video introduction to the conference prepared by Piotr Bikont
and Lawrence Weschler
Panelists:
· Wieslaw Chrzanowski, Professor
of Law at the Catholic University of Lublin, Solidarity activist,
former Member of Parliament, President of the Christian-National
Alliance (1989-94)
· Adam Michnik, Editor-in-Chief
of Gazeta Wyborcza, Solidarity activist, human rights activist,
participant in the Round Table for the opposition
· Prime Minister Mieczyslaw Rakowski, Editor-in-Chief of Polityka (1958-82),
member of the Central Committee (1975-90) and First Secretary
(1989-90) of the Polish United Workers' Party, Prime Minister
(1988-89)
Discussant and Moderator:
· Michael D. Kennedy, Associate Professor
of Sociology, University of Michigan(Italicized text is translated
from Polish)
Moderator:
· Michael D. Kennedy,
Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan
THURSDAY, APRIL
8, 1999
II
CONDITIONS OF THE ROUND TABLE
9:30 am-12:00 pm THE POLITICAL CONTEST,
1986-89
Introductory Remarks:
· Padraic
Kenney, Assistant
Professor of History, University of Colorado
Panelists:
· Zbigniew
Bujak, former
Member of Parliament, labor organizer, underground Solidarity
leader, participant in the Round Table for the opposition
· Ambassador
Stanislaw Ciosek,
diplomat, Polish Ambassador to Moscow (1989-96), participant in
the Round Table for the government
· Ambassador
John R. Davis,
diplomat, U.S. Ambassador to Poland (1988-90)
· Helen
Davis, convener
of informal meetings among Round Table participants at the U.S.
Ambassador's Residence in Warsaw in the late 1980s
· Bishop
Alojzy Orszulik,
Bishop of the Diocese of Lowicz, Professor of Canon Law, participant
in the Round Table as an observer for the Catholic Church
Moderators:
· Maciej
Wierzynski,
Chief of Polish Service, Voice of America
· Grzegorz
Ekiert, Professor
of Government, Harvard University
II
CONDITIONS OF THE ROUND TABLE
1:30-3:30 pm
EVERYDAY LIFE AND THE POLITICAL
CONTEST
Introductory Remarks:
· Jan Kubik, Associate
Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University
Panelists:
· Bishop
Bronislaw Dembowski,
Bishop of the Diocese of Wloclawek, Professor of Philosophy at
the Catholic University of Lublin, participant in the Round Table
as an observer for the Catholic Church
· Zbigniew Janas, Member
of Parliament, Solidarity activist, labor organizer
· Janina
Jankowska,
broadcast journalist, Solidarity activist, participant in the
Round Table for the opposition
· Gabriel Janowski, Member
of Parliament, farmer, Solidarity activist, Catholic activist,
participant in the Round Table for the opposition
Moderators:
· Jan Kubik, Associate Professor of Political
Science, Rutgers University
· Ewa
Junczyk-Ziomecka,
freelance journalist, Instructor at the Warsaw Journalism Center
II
CONDITIONS OF THE ROUND TABLE
4:00-6:00 pm POLITICAL
AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY
Introductory Remarks:
· Brian Porter, Assistant Professor of History,
University of Michigan
Panelists:
· Bishop Bronislaw Dembowski, Bishop of the Diocese of
Wloclawek, Professor of Philosophy at the Catholic University
of Lublin, participant in the Round Table as an observer for the
Catholic Church
· Aleksander Hall, Member of Parliament, Solidarity
activist, leader of the Conservative Party (1992-97), participant
in the Round Table for the opposition
· Adam Michnik, Editor-in-Chief of Gazeta
Wyborcza, Solidarity activist, human rights activist, participant
in the Round Table for the opposition
· Janusz Reykowski, Professor
of Psychology at the University of Warsaw, participant in the
Round Table for the government
Moderators:
· Brian Porter, Assistant Professor of History,
University of Michigan
· Jacek Zakowski, author,
television journalist at POLSAT
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1999
III
CONTINGENCIES OF THE ROUND TABLE
9:00-11:00 am CAPACITIES TO NEGOTIATE
Introductory Remarks:
· Jane Curry, Associate Professor of Political
Science, Santa Clara University
Panelists:
· Bishop Alojzy Orszulik, Bishop of the Diocese of
Lowicz, Professor of Canon Law, participant in the Round Table
as an observer for the Catholic Church
· Janusz Reykowski, Professor of Psychology at
the University of Warsaw, participant in the Round Table for the
government
· Grazyna Staniszewska, Member of Parliament, Solidarity
activitist, participant in the Round Table for the opposition
Moderators:
· Jane Curry, Associate Professor of Political
Science, Santa Clara University
· Konstanty Gebert, author, Editor-in-Chief of
Midrasz
III CONTINGENCIES
OF THE ROUND TABLE
11:30 am-1:30 pm CONSTITUENCIES OF
NEGOTIATION
Introductory Remarks:
· Andrzej Paczkowski, Professor of History, Institute
of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences
Panelists:
· Ambassador Stanislaw Ciosek, diplomat, Polish Ambassador
to Moscow (1989-96), participant in the Round Table for the government
· Lech Kaczynski, Professor of Law at the Catholic
Theological Academy in Warsaw, Solidarity activist, participant
in the Round Table for the opposition
· Jan Litynski, Member of Parliament, Solidarity
activist, participant in the Round Table for the opposition
· Prime Minister Mieczyslaw
Rakowski, Editor-in-Chief
of Polityka (1958-82), member of the Central Committee
(1975-90) and First Secretary (1989-90) of the Polish United Workers'
Party, Prime Minister (1988-89)
Moderators:
· David Ost, Associate Professor of Political
Science, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
· Jacek Zakowski, author, television journalist
at POLSAT
IV
CONSEQUENCES OF THE ROUND TABLE
3:00 pm-5:00 pm GLOBAL CHANGE AND THE
ROUND TABLE
Introductory Remarks:
· Michael D. Kennedy, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of
Michigan
Panelists:
· László Bruszt, Associate Professor of Political Science
at Central European University, participant in the Hungarian Round
Table for the opposition
· Dai Qing,
Journalist, author, organizer of China's first environmental lobby
group (1989)
· María de los Ángeles Torres, Associate Professor of Political Science
at DePaul University, specialist on Cuban-U.S. relations and U.S.
Latino communities
Moderators:
· Konstanty Gebert, Author, Editor-in-Chief of Midrasz
· Michael D. Kennedy, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of
Michigan
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1999
V
THE POLISH ROUND TABLE REVISITED: THE
ART OF NEGOTIATION
2:00-5:00 pm
Opening Remarks:
· Lee Bollinger,
President, University of Michigan
Panelists:
· Lech Kaczynski,
Professor of Law at the Catholic Theological Academy in Warsaw,
Solidarity activist, participant in the Round Table for the opposition
· President Aleksander Kwasniewski,
President of Poland, participant in the Round Table for the government
· Adam Michnik,
Editor-in-Chief of Gazeta Wyborcza, Solidarity activist,
human rights activist, participant in the Round Table for the
opposition
· Bishop Alojzy Orszulik, Bishop
of the Diocese of Lowicz, Professor of Canon Law, participant
in the Round Table as an observer for the Catholic Church
· Grazyna Staniszewska, Member of Parliament, Solidarity activitist, participant
in the Round Table for the opposition
Moderators:
· Brian Porter,
Assistant Professor of History, University of Michigan
· Maciej Wierzynski,
Chief of Polish Service, Voice of America
Closing Remarks:
· Brian Porter,
Assistant Professor of History, University of Michigan
Film Screening:
A re-screening of video introduction to the conference prepared
by Piotr Bikont and Lawrence Weschler
Organizing Committee,
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