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The 9th ANNUAL
EXPANDING HORIZONS CONFERENCE
A Conference on American Culture and Politics

September 19th, 2008, University of Oslo

Before lunch:     Rådsalen, Administrasjonsbygningen
                           After lunch:       Aud. 1, Sophus Bugge
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ASANOR's 2008
Conference in Bergen.
Welcoming remarks:
David Mauk, Associate Professor at the Program for European
and American Studies (EAS) and President of ASANOR, The
American Studies Association of Norway

Hans Olav Lahlum, Historian, author of "Presidentene: Fra
George Washington til George W. Bush."

"The Presidential Elections 1948-2004 - And What They Can Tell
Us about The 2008 Election"

Coffe
e Break

Presentation of NORSAAS, The Norwegian Student Association
of American Studies and presentation of the Fulbright Foundation

Gerhard Helskog, Journalist, former US-correspondent, TV2

"The Immigrant's Superpower: The United States is a nation of
immigrants. Why is the same immigrant a resource in the US and
a welfare client in Europe?"

Lunch break
09.00-09.15




09.15-10.15





10.15-10.30

10.30-11.15


11.15-12.00





12.00-13.00
Auditorium 1, Sophus Bugge
Debate: "America at a Crossroads"

A panel of experts debate the upcoming presidential election.
Ole O. Moen, Professor, EAS; Mark Luccarelli, Associate
Professor, EAS;
Tom Christensen, Professor, Dept. of Political
Science;
Ken Burton, Republicans Abroad; Lisa Cooper,
Democrats Abroad.

Speech by Ambassador
Benson K. Whitney

Closing remarks
13.00-15.30







After the debate:

15.30
Rådsalen, Administrasjonsbygningen: