Legal world looks to AU as Justices Scalia, Breyer discuss judicial philosophy

Professor tackles economics of adoption

New multipurpose athletic field scheduled for completion by late April

WCL hosts women’s health scholar

Psychology study helps smokers put out cigarettes

Indonesians look to SPA, AU for antiterrorism training

Greek scholar, politician visits AU

The business of art

Meet me in Kazakhstan

Women’s basketball faces off against Holy Cross Support Coach Melissa McFerrin and the women’s basketball team as the AU Eagles take the court against the Holy Cross Crusaders at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, at Bender Arena. It will be the Eagles’ last home game before taking on Patriot League rivals Bucknell and Colgate on the road. Tickets are $5. For more information, contact athletics at 885-3000.

MLK Meditation
8–11 a.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. Reflect upon Dr. King’s life and legacy while listening to audiotapes of some of his most inspiring words. Contact Multicultural Affairs at 885-3651.

AU Jazz Ensemble and Gospel Choir Musical Tribute to Dr. King
Noon–1:30 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. The AU Jazz Ensemble will perform selections, including “Milestones” by Miles Dewey Davis, and “All the Things You Are” by Oscar Hammerstein and Jerome Kern. The AU Gospel Choir will perform “Oh How Wondrous” by John Kee, “Martin Luther King Jr. Medley” by Sylestea Sledge, and other selections. Contact Multicultural Affairs at 885-3651.

Women and Politics Institute Brown Bag Lunch Series
1–2 p.m., Ward 300. This spring series explores political challenges and issues facing women, both domestically and internationally. This week, Sarah Brewer, associate director of the Women and Politics Institute, will present her research on the growing political consulting profession and its effects on campaign politics. Contact Beth Degi at 885-2903.

80th Washington Asia Forum
2 p.m., Butler Board Room. Speaker Richard Bush is senior fellow and director of the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution. Bush, who came to Brookings after almost five years as chairman and director of the American Institute in Taiwan, will present “U.S.–China Relations and the Issue of Taiwan.” Contact Aria Bailey at 885-1760.

The R. Bruce Poynter Annual Lecture
7–8:15 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. Rev. Dr. James Forbes Jr., senior minister at the Riverside Church, will present “The Mandate for Prophetic Justice.” Contact Multicultural Affairs at 885-3651.

Wed 19 Jan
Jacques Derrida Memorial Panel
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., SIS Lounge. A trio of philosophy students will discuss such topic titles as “Deconstruction, Race, and the Displacement of Hierarchy” and “Symmetrical Structures in Derrida’s Aesthetics” during this event moderated by Jin Park, assistant professor of philosophy and religion. Contact Shelley Harshe at 885-2925.

WCL Sixth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Observance
4–6 p.m., WCL room 603. Professor Brenda Smith will present “(Re)Discovering Women’s Voices in the Movement for Political, Civil, and Economic Justice.” A community reading by faculty, staff, and students will follow the speech. Contact Multicultural Affairs at 885-3651.

Children Will Listen
6:30 p.m., Wechsler Theatre. The School of Communication’s Center for Social Media presents award-winning director Charlene Gilbert and a screening of her film Children Will Listen, which chronicles a group of D.C. public school students who produced and performed in a Kennedy Center production of Into the Woods, Jr. Contact Multicultural Affairs at 885-3651.

KPU Presents Kwame Jackson
8:15 p.m., University Club 3. Kwame Jackson, a competitor and first runner-up on NBC’s first season of The Apprentice, will present “Lessons from the Boardroom” and take questions. A Harvard MBA, Jackson worked as an investment manager for Goldman Sachs before appearing on the show. Contact Emily Fuller at 885-6416.

Thurs 20 Jan
Inauguration Day
University offices closed.

Fri 21 Jan
Opening Reception for Deborah Kahn
5–7 p.m., Watkins Gallery. Professor Deborah Kahn’s works, which suggest distorted human and animal figures, are on display through 5 Feb. Contact 885-1064.

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

Sun 23 Jan
Women’s Basketball vs. Holy Cross
2 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

Mon 24 Jan
Last Day to Add a Course or Change Grade Option

Wed 26 Jan
Table Talk Lunch Series
Noon, Kay Center Lounge. “The International Criminal Court: What’s the Fuss About?” Free to students; a donation of $5 from faculty and staff is requested. Reservations required. Contact 885-3321.

Training Opportunity: Exploring Intercultural Communication
1–5 p.m., location TBA. Learn fundamental concepts related to intercultural communication, discuss examples of how these concepts demonstrate themselves in the workplace, and identify barriers to communication and ways to overcome them. Registration required. Contact Katie Boggs at boggs@american.edu.

Visiting Writers Series: Faculty Benefit Reading
8 p.m., Butler Board Room. This annual reading of poetry and fiction by members of AU’s creative writing faculty features Cornelius Eady, E.J. Levy, Richard McCann, and others. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Food and Friends, a local organization which provides meals to people with HIV and AIDS. Suggested donation is $5. Contact the Department of Literature at 885-2973 or www.american.edu/visitingwriters.

Thurs 27 Jan
PMP Midyear Discussion Drop-in Session
2–4 p.m., Butler Conference Room. This informal session will help prepare managers and staff for midyear reviews. Contact Katie Boggs at boggs@american.edu.

The Science of Measuring Human Exposure to Environmental Pollutants
6:30–8 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. A lecture, “The Science of Measuring Human Exposure to Environmental Pollutants,” presented by Mel Kollander and David Mage of the Institute for Survey Research. Contact Melinda Beard at mbeard@american.edu.

Fri 28 Jan
Men’s Basketball vs. Bucknell
7 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.

Sat 29 Jan
Visiting Writers Series: Poetry and Psychoanalysis with Alicia Ostriker and Arlene Kramer Richards
1:30–5 p.m., Ward 1 Auditorium. This conference focuses on how emotional life can block poetry and how deep psychoanalytic understanding can release the poetic mind. Ostriker will present the paper “The Space of This Dialogue,” which includes readings from her most recent book of poems, The Volcano Sequence, while Richards will present “Poetry and Psychoanalysis: A Measured Passion.” Registration is required. Cost is $50; free to AU students. Contact Nancy Goodman at 301-951-3440.

Sun 30 Jan
Men’s Basketball vs. Colgate
2 p.m., Bender Arena. Contact athletics at 885-3000.