COMMUNICATING

COMMUNICATING
ACROSS
BORDERS
AN INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
Annenberg Auditorium
Admission is free. RSVP online at
http://annenberg.usc.edu/rsvp
November 9, 2009, marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of
the Berlin Wall. Choreographer Nejla Yatkin was a teenager in
Berlin living with the reality of the divided city. She experienced
the threat of conflict between East and West and saw the
world open up when the wall went down. The event will include
a screening and short performance of a contemporary dance
piece by Yatkin that reflects and subverts the interaction
between individuals and the emotional impact of barriers.

Following the presentation, Carola Weil, Annenberg associate

dean for planning and strategic initiatives, will moderate a
discussion with Yatkin and Annenberg faculty members
Sandy Tolan, Josh Kun and Roberto Suro. They will focus
on the challenges and opportunities of communicating across
boundaries—cultural, disciplinary, and physical—from the
Berlin Wall to the U.S.-Mexican border and the fence between
Israel and Palestinian territories.

Organized by the USC Annenberg School for Communication &

Journalism. Co-sponsored by the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles.

For more information, please visit our website or contact us at

visionsandvoices@usc.edu.
Image: Maria Teresa

www.usc.edu/visionsandvoices