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Cultural consultant to deliver Global Citizenship lecture

By Elizabeth Child
April 9, 2007

Fine arts and cultural consultant Stuart Gibson will be on campus Thursday, April 19, to speak about the important role of culture and the fine arts in promoting stability during difficult economic and political transitions. He will deliver his talk, "A Cultural Ambassador in the Context of Global Citizenship," at 4 p.m. in Viking Theater.

Gibson specializes in helping government and nonprofit organizations, such as museums, preserve and strengthen national cultural heritage during volatile times. He has contributed his unique services and skills in central Asia, eastern Europe, China and the Middle East. He also has worked with western European and North American cultural organizations to enhance management skills.

In addition to his consulting work with these governments, Gibson serves as director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Hermitage Project in St. Petersburg, Russia, which the Russian government calls one of the most successful cultural projects undertaken by the United Nations in Russia.

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.