[Aaus-list] a modest proposal

[Bohdan Pechenyak]

Good morning, all,

Here's a rough idea of how the list would look. If you have comment,
suggestions, critiques - please, don't restrain yourself, because I
wouldn't ;) )).

Bohdan.

P.S. It seems, we started with the bottom of the alphabet and working our
way up - Catherine Wanner e-mailed me first, then Bohdan Vitvitsky. Do we
have any experts for the letter U-? I'll buy a vowel, if needed ;)  (Sorry,
couldn't help myself)



On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 9:53 AM, Bohdan Pechenyak <znak25 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Max, you are pleasant as always ;) Correct though you may be to some
> extent, what GOOD does it do to be so negative? You think you can MOTIVATE
> anyone this way? Not a chance in hell.
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 9:30 AM, Max Pyziur <pyz at brama.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 22 Mar 2014, f.sysyn at utoronto.ca wrote:
>>
>>  this is an excellent idea. We have an intitute meeting on Monday and I
>>> can
>>>
>>
>> It also underscores the unbelievable lack of vision and leadership at all
>> of these institutions.
>>
>> MP
>>
>>
>>  bring this up. We need to know who will do the assembling of the list.
>>> We can also pass on our contacts with the media
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  Quoting ajmotyl at andromeda.rutgers.edu:
>>>
>>>  As you all know, the North American media are constantly looking for
>>>> Ukraine experts to interview. Because so few genuine Ukraine experts are
>>>> known to them, media outlets either go to bogus experts or to the same
>>>> handful of genuine experts.
>>>>
>>>> I have a modest proposal to make to the AAUS, HURI, and CIUS. Why don't
>>>> you all get together and compile a simple press packet with names of
>>>> experts, areas of expertise, and contact info. Then e-mail it to all of
>>>> us, to various listserves, and to all possible journalists. If the
>>>> packet
>>>> has these three institutions' imprimatur, it will be regarded with
>>>> respect
>>>> by the media.
>>>>
>>>> This has to be done quickly, but, fortunately, compiling such a packet
>>>> in
>>>> the form of a simple PDF can be done in a few hours. And remember:
>>>> everyone who studies Ukraine--even if it's culture, literature, or
>>>> history--knows infinitely more about Ukraine than the bogus experts. So
>>>> no
>>>> need to be modest. Help spread real knowledge about Ukraine. Dare I say
>>>> it's our obligation as scholars?
>>>>
>>>> ajm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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