Radical art: art historian looks at activist prints of the ’30s

Author of ‘Reading Lolita in Tehran’ speaks of literature as resistance

Exchange agreement signed with Japan’s Waseda University

Forced labor and slavery are topics of WCL conference

SIS grad students host workshop for teens interested in peace

Consultants dispense advice during SIS Career Week

Business students compete to save imaginary firm

Panel analyzes upcoming Nigerian elections

Kogod professors Mazis, Hastak find that when it comes to consumer testimonials—results are typical

Movie magic created on campus

Tues 13 Feb
“Where The Action Is: Innovative State Health Care Initiatives”
9:30 a.m.–4 p.m., WCL, room 603. Health care academics, attorneys, government officials, and others will speak on the issues surrounding federal and state efforts to regulate the health care industry. Contact 274-4075.

114th Washington Asia Forum
2 p.m., SIS Lounge. Judith Shapiro, director of the Global Environmental Politics program at SIS, will present “The China Challenge: Transboundary Environmental Issues in International Relations.” Contact the Center for Asian Studies at 885-1760.

Library Workshop: Searching the Deep Web
3 p.m., library reference desk. Tired of Googling and getting all or nothing? Learn what the deep Web is, and how you can uncover sources most search engines can’t see. Contact 885-3238.

Academic Support Center Workshop: “Writing Research Papers”
5:30–7 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 205. This workshop for graduate students will focus on literature reviews and original research. No registration required. Contact 885-3360.

MBA Information Session
6–8 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. Learn more about the Kogod School of Business and the MBA program, which now includes MBA career tracks, a career management curriculum, consulting projects, and a global business strategy course. Contact Sondra Smith at 885-1913.

American Forum: “Reporting on Latin America: Hit or Miss”
7–8 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, rooms 2–4
Why Is Latin America covered so poorly? Does the media here shy away from some of the world’s most important and compelling issues south of our border? The forum will be moderated by the School of Communication and WAMU’s Mark McDonald. Contact Bettina Fisher at 885-2074 or bettina@american.edu.

“From Fangs to Supercrocs: Wildlife Filmmaking with a Bite”
7 p.m., Wechsler Theatre. Join National Geographic’s resident herpetologist, Brady Barr, for an evening of croc tales and wildlife filming adventures. Event is sponsored by the Center for Environmental Filmmaking. Contact Chris Palmer at 885-3408.

Women’s Basketball vs. Army
7 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

“Where Is Israeli Policy Going?”
7:30–9:30 p.m., Battelle-Tompkins atrium. What comes after occupation, separation, disengagement, convergence, realignment, and the Lebanese War? A presentation by Jeff Halper, nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Israeli Committee against House Demolitions. Contact Kristin Haltinner at kh4989a@american.edu.

I Hate Hamlet
Through 24 Feb.
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. A TV star reluctantly agrees to play Hamlet in New York’s Shakespeare in the Park. The ghost of John Barrymore prepares him to play the role of a lifetime in this hilarious comedy by Paul Rudnick. Directed by Carl Menninger. Production runs through Feb. 24. Tickets are $5–$15. Contact 885-2587.

Wed 14 Feb
Staff Council Book Swap
9 a.m.–3 p.m., Bender Arena lobby. Share the love—swap a book this Valentine’s Day. Drop off up to 10 books (no textbooks), magazines, videos, DVDs, or CDs at the Bender Arena lobby from 9–11 a.m. From 11 a.m.–3 p.m., you can return and take up to the same number of items you donated. Contact Irene Moyer at 885-3940 or imoyer@american.edu.

Hamlet
Through 24 Feb.
10:30 a.m., Greenberg Theatre. The most famous play in the English language, Shakespeare’s tale explores the ambiguities of revenge, justice, and truth. This production will also challenge expectations and assumptions of gender. Production runs through Feb. 24. Tickets are $5–$15. Contact 885-2587.

Academic Support Center Workshop: “Studying For and Taking Tests”
12:45–2 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 205. Improve your test performance with effective study techniques. No registration required. Contact 885-3360.

Library Workshop: EndNote
4 p.m., library reference desk. Learn how to create instant bibliographies while searching online catalogs and databases with this popular citation management software, which interacts with your word processing software. Contact 885-3238.

Valentine’s Day Human Rights Happy Hour
5–6 p.m., WCL, sixth floor lounge. Learn more about the anti-violence work of V-Day activists while enjoying fair trade coffee, tea, and sweets. Contact 274-4180.

Men’s Basketball vs. Army
7:30 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

I Hate Hamlet
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 13 Feb.

Thurs 15 Feb
“A World on the Move: Legal Perspectives on a New Era of International Migration”
11:30 a.m.–5 p.m., WCL, room 603. The program will examine the multi-dimensional aspects of international migration, particularly the international protection of refugees and displaced persons, the economic implications of international migration, and the linkage between state sovereignty, security, and international migration. Contact 274-4075.

“Finding Funding for Your Project”
1 p.m., Anderson Computing Lab. The Office of Sponsored Programs invites all faculty and staff interested in and responsible for seeking grants to attend this workshop. Learn to navigate OSP’s SPIN/SMARTS database, and more. RSVP required by Feb. 14. Contact 885-3440 or osp@american.edu.

Celebrating Scholarship
3 p.m., library, Archives reading room. This program, sponsored by the AU Library and Friends of the AU Library, will honor the work of three faculty authors, Jonathan Loesberg, literature, CAS; Iris Krasnow, Washington Semester Program; and Leonard Steinhorn, SOC. Contact Carolyn Ramsden at 885-3233.

Peace Corps Information Session
5–6:30 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. Contact the Career Center at 885-1800.

Dissertation and Thesis Workshop
5:30 p.m., library, room 306. Working on your thesis or dissertation? This workshop provides guidance to graduate students on formatting theses and dissertations according to the university’s procedures for the preparation of manuscripts. Contact 885-3238.

“The Power of Remembering: The Continuing Importance of Black History Month”
6:30 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall. Lecturer Lonnie Bunch, CAS/BA ’74, CAS/MA ’76, is the founding director of the newly chartered National Museum of African American History and Culture to be opened on the national Mall. Event is part of CAS’s Bishop C.C. McCabe Lecture Series. Contact 885-2446.

I Hate Hamlet
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 13 Feb.

Fri 16 Feb
“A North American Legal System”
9 a.m.–5:30 p.m., WCL, room 603. This conference will explore North American legal harmonization. Contact 274-4075.

Hamlet
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 14 Feb.

Sat 17 Feb
TESOL Workshop: “Principles and Practices of Teaching Pronunciation”
9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, rooms 4–5. The workshop, led by Brock Brady and Karen Taylor, offers an introduction to the essential principles and many practical activities for teaching pronunciation. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Registration is $20. Contact Emma or Marina at 885-2582.

I Hate Hamlet
2 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 13 Feb.

Artists Reception
6–9 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, AU Museum. Celebrate the openings of current exhibitions. Event includes gallery talks with Robert Brady and Stanley Lewis. Contact 885-1300.

Hamlet
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 14 Feb.

Sun 18 Feb
John Richardson’s Sunday Dinner
8 p.m., Anderson Hall, first floor lounge. Enjoy curry prepared by faculty in residence John Richardson. Sign up on the faculty resident board in the Anderson Hall front entrance. Contact Althea Mickiewicz at 885-2117.

Tues 20 Feb
Hamlet
10:30 a.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 14 Feb.

Academic Support Center Workshop: “Overcoming Procrastination”
5:30–7 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 205. Learn to overcome procrastination. No registration required. Contact 885-3360.

Wed 21 Feb
Fidelity Investments Representative on Campus
All day. A representative from Fidelity Investments, one of AU’s retirement plan providers, will be on campus to meet one-on-one with faculty and staff about their retirement savings plans. To schedule an appointment, call 800-642-7131.

Academic Support Center Workshop: “Quoting Correctly to Avoid Plagiarism”
12:45–2 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 205. Discuss the differences between quotations, summaries, and paraphrases, and learn when and how to use citations correctly. No registration required. Contact 885-3360.

I Hate Hamlet
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 13 Feb.

Thurs 22 Feb
Table Talk Lunch Series
Noon, Kay Spiritual Life Center lounge. “A New Foreign Policy for the United States: After Neo-Conservatism—A Return to Multilateralism or to Isolationalism?” A buffet lunch is provided free to students; a donation of $5 is requested from faculty and staff. Reservations required. Contact 885-3321.

“Free Speech in Israel: From the Eye of a Palestinian Journalist”
Noon, WCL, room 401. Khaled Abu Toameh, an Arab Israeli journalist for the Jerusalem Post and U.S. News and World Report, will speak. Contact israellaw@wcl.american.edu.

Hamlet
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 14 Feb.

Fri 23 Feb
IDPSA Friday Forum
4:30–6 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. This event, sponsored by the International Development Student Association, focuses on mother tongue education. Contact idfridayforum@yahoo.com.

I Hate Hamlet
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 13 Feb.

Men’s Basketball vs. Lafayette
9 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.