Summer class: Chernobyl and Ukraine: Recovery from Catastrophe and the Renaissance of Nuclear Power
We thought many of you might be interested in the following seminar, which in many ways arose out of the 2006 Chernobyl+20 conference in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is our understanding that it may be possible to attend only the Ukraine part of this seminar, if desired. For more information, please use the contact information below, please do not contact NIRS (since we won't know the answers to your questions!).
Michael Mariotte
Nuclear Information and Resource Service
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The Evergreen State College
Summer School
Olympia, Washington
Chernobyl and Ukraine:
Recovery from Catastrophe and the Renaissance of Nuclear Power
25 June — 27 July 2007
A near meltdown of a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania, in 1979 generated great concern, but even worse were events in Ukraine in 1986. A reactor near the ancient Ukrainian village of Chernobyl exploded, sending radioactive debris over large areas. Ukraine has been recovering from the accident since 1986.
These two widely known accidents plus adverse economics left the nuclear power industry moribund for nearly thirty years. Within the past year, however, several countries, including the United States, have submitted serious proposals to revive nuclear power.
This course offers an opportunity to study the impacts of the Chernobyl accident, especially on Ukraine, and thereby gain insights into the challenges posed by a nuclear renaissance. The course will meet for three weeks in Olympia, Washington, and for two weeks in Kyiv, Ukraine. It can be taken either for graduate or undergraduate credit or as extended education.
Costs and Travel
Airfare, hotel, and class expenses are $2225 ($2600 single occupancy), due Thursday, May 10, 2007. Tuition is due on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. The group will depart Seattle on Saturday, July14, arriving in Kyiv on Sunday, July 15. The group rate depends upon returning as a group on Sunday 29 July. Independent return will cost more. Visas to Ukraine are not required for citizens of the USA, Canada, Japan; and the EU. Citizens of other countries may need visas.
Instructors
John H. Perkins, Ph.D. is a Member of the Faculty in environmental studies at The Evergreen State College. He has worked in this field for over 35 years. He received his BA degree in biology from Amherst College (1964) and his Ph.D. in biology from Harvard University (1969).
Tetyana Murza, MES, received her master's degree in environmental studies from The Evergreen State College (2004). Her undergraduate degree was in ecology and environmental protection from the Ukrainian State University of Water Management and Nature Conservation (2000). She has worked with both American and Ukrainian non-profits. In April, 2006, she was the Conference Coordinator of the international conference, "Chornobyl+20: Remembrance for the Future," held in Kyiv.
Further information: Contact John Perkins at perkinsj@evergreen.edu. Full brochure with more details and application form is at http://www.evergreen.edu/summer.
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