Soviet espionage and the Cold War
The Rosenberg case, Soviet Espionage, and the Cold War
22 June 2011
Washington
PANEL 1, 9:00 AM to 10:45 — Historical Treatment of the Rosenberg Case
Chair: Joseph K. McLaughlin, President, International Epidemiology Institute, and Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- Allen M. Hornblum, Former Executive Director, Americans for Democratic Action, and Author, The Invisible Harry Gold
- Kathryn S. Olmsted, Professor of History, University of California at Davis
- Athan G. Theoharis, Professor of History Emeritus, Marquette University
- Steven Usdin, Author, Engineering Communism, and Senior Editor, BioCentury
PANEL 2, 11:00 PM to 12:45 PM — The Rosenberg Case and the Historiography of Soviet Espionage in America
Chair: Max Holland, Editor, Washington Decoded
- Bruce Craig, Assistant Professor of History, University of Prince Edward Island
- John Earl Haynes, Modern Political Historian, Manuscripts Division, Library of Congress, and Harvey Klehr,Professor of Political Science, Emory University
- Ronald Radosh, Adjunct Senior Fellow, The Hudson Institute, and Professor of History Emeritus, CUNY
- Ellen Schrecker, Professor of History, Yeshiva University
PANEL 3, 1:45 PM to 3:30 PM — Nuclear Espionage, the Soviet Bomb, and the Cold War
Chair: Alexander Vassiliev, former Soviet foreign intelligence officer
- Barton J. Bernstein, Professor of History Emeritus, Stanford University
- Michael Gordin, Professor of History, Princeton University
- James G. Hershberg, Professor of History, George Washington University
- Mark Kramer, Director, Cold War Studies Program, Harvard University
- John Prados, Senior Research Fellow, National Security Archive
PANEL 4, 3:45 PM to 5:30 PM — Soviet Espionage and Its Implications for Anti-Communism and Domestic Politics in the United States
Chair: Richard Gid Powers, Professor of History, College of Staten Island
- Eric Arnesen, Professor of History, George Washington University
- David J. Garrow, Senior Research Fellow, Homerton College, Cambridge University
- Jason Roberts, History/Government Instructor, Quincy College
- Katherine Sibley, Professor of History, St. Joseph’s University
Observer: Sam Roberts, Reporter, The New York Times; and Author, The Brother
Venue: State Room, 7th Floor, Elliott School of International Affairs George Washington University, Washington, DC
The conference is free and open to the public.
Contact: john.earl.haynes@gmail.com
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