MAYDAY! Peace ConferenceApril 29, 2009 at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

"Tiananmen + 20" is the topic of the 29th annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference. Featured speakers include: Dr. Andrew Nathan, Columbia University, and Dr. Yang Jianli, human rights activist. The conference schedule is as listed below.

9"11 a.m. Registration | Linner Lounge, Johnson Student Union

9 a.m."4:15 p.m.Democracy Wall | Jackson Campus Center, Upper Level

Tank Man Documentary Film | Evelyn Young Dining Room

10 a.m.Welcoming Service | Christ Chapel

"Prospects for Democratization Twenty Years Later e/strong>

Dr. Andrew Nathan, Chinese affairs specialist and authorColumbia University

11:30 a.m."12:30 p.m.Meal Break | Democracy Wall | The Tank Man Film

12:30 p.m."1:20 p.m.Concurrent Workshops " Session I

Alumni Hall, Johnson Student Union

"Life in Contemporary China: A Gendered Perspective e/strong>Lianying Shan, assistant professor of Japanese studies, and David Obermiller, assistant professor of history

The Dive, Johnson Student Union

"Reflections: Chinese Students in America/American Students in China e/strong>Gustavus Students

1:30 p.m."2:20 p.m.Workshops " Session II (same as Session I)

2:30"3:30 p.m.Afternoon Address | Christ Chapel

"Massacre, Miracle, and Model e

Dr. Yang Jianli, author and leading advocate for China's democracyBoston, Massachusetts

3:30 p.m.Closing Ceremony and Reception | Christ Chapel