| Tues 28 Feb
Exhibit: Body Languages: Mary Coble and Robert Flynt; Remembering Marc and Komei; From the Studio
Through 12 Mar.
AU Museum, Katzen Arts Center. Hours: 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Tues. through Thurs.; 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; and noon–4 p.m. Sun. Contact 885-1300. “Jurists and Gender: Highlighting the Experiences and Contributions of Female Judges”
11 a.m.–5 p.m., WCL, room 603. This event looks at the debate between substantive feminism and formal feminism and will feature panels with international and local judges. Contact 274-4075. “Balancing Work and Family”
Noon–1 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. This session will reveal strategies for coping with the multiple demands of balancing work and family. Bring your lunch; snacks and sodas will be provided. Contact Bekki Brown-Winkels at 885-1172. Federal Communications Bar Panel Discussion
Noon–1 p.m., WCL, room 602. Panelists include Yaron Dori of Hogan and Hartson and Trey Hanbury of Sprint Nextel. Pizza will be provided. Contact 274-4090. “Constructing News in Congress: The Response of the Rank and File”
Noon–2 p.m., Butler Board Room. Sponsored by CCPS and the Department of Government’s Brian Schaffner, this event features Patrick Sellers, associate professor, Davidson College. Buffet lunch will be provided. RSVP required. Contact 885-3491. “Advanced Digital Compositing Using Apple’s Shake”
2–4 p.m., Hurst 212. SOC professor Brigid Maher will speak. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence. Contact 885-2117. “Preparation for Graduate Comprehensive Exams”
5:45–7 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 245. Sponsored by the Academic Support Center, this workshop will offer strategies for organizing and memorizing information. Contact 885-3360. “An Evening with Dick Gregory”
7:30 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. The fourth annual Bruce Poynter Lecture features author, civil rights activist, and comedian Dick Gregory. Contact 885-3320. Marlon Brown’s Winter Jazz Recital
8:30 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Studio Theatre. Student Marlon Brown will present an evening of original jazz compositions. Contact 885-1300. Wed 1 Mar
“All Shall Serve? What Happens When Soldiers Are Female or Openly Homosexual?”
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Hughes formal lounge. Contact Julie Mertus at mertus@american.edu. Dean’s International Issues Forum
Noon–1 p.m., SIS lounge. Contact Ryan Daviduke at 885-1603. Economics Department Seminar Series
12:10–1:15 p.m., Roper Hall, room 101. Athanasios Orphanides of the Federal Reserve Board will lecture on macroeconomics. Contact 885-3770. “Writing Research Papers”
12:45–2 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 245. Sponsored by the Academic Support Center, this workshop will help undergraduates write more effective research papers. Contact 885-3360. 100th Washington Asia Forum: “Is There a Right Wing Tilt in Japan?”
2–3 p.m., Butler Conference Room. Toshihiro Nakayama, a senior research fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs and a visiting fellow at the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, will speak. Contact Aria Bailey at 885-1760. TraCCC Spring Speaker Series
2–4 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. Marc Sageman, author of Understanding Terror Networks, will join Patrick Jackson and TraCCC director Louise Shelley to discuss the social network organization of crime and terror groups. Contact 885-2830. Women’s Lacrosse vs. Towson
3 p.m., Jacobs Recreation Complex. Contact athletics at 885-3000. SIS Undergraduate Research Symposium
6–9 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. Students who have done excellent scholarly research will make 8–10 minute presentations in a public forum. Contact 885-1600. Thurs 2 Mar
“Cracks in the System: The Adequacy of U.S. Healthcare Regulation in a Global Age”
1–5 p.m., WCL, room 603. The Administrative Law Review’s annual symposium will address the adequacy of our regulatory state in the context of healthcare, with a focus on the federal and state response to a pandemic or biological terrorist attack. Contact 274-4075. “Date Rape Awareness Workshop: What Men and Women Should Know”
3:35–4:50 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 245. The event is part of the Counseling Center’s “Be Your Best!” workshop series. Contact 885-3500. EJF Public Interest Annual Auction
5:30–9 p.m., WCL, dining room. The live and silent auctions will benefit the Equal Justice Foundation, which helps promote public interest law. Faculty will act as auctioneers. Contact 274-4075. Fri 3 Mar
“The U.N. and Regional Systems’ Legal Framework on Torture”
9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., WCL, room 603. A training seminar designed to familiarize policymakers, judges, lawyers, advocates, and academics with the obligations established under international law concerning torture as well as with the organs and procedures relevant to the prohibition of torture. Contact 274-4071. “Is Israel an Apartheid State?”
3–5 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. The Center for Israeli Studies presents Benjamin Pogrund, renowned South African journalist. Contact schwartz@american.edu. International Development Friday Forum
4:30–6 p.m., SIS Lounge. “The Negative Effects of Business Regulations on Economic Development” is sponsored by the International Development Program Student Association. Speakers include Melissa Johns of the World Bank. Contact 885-1657 or idpsis@american.edu. American University Symphony Orchestra: Two Firsts by Beethoven and Bruch
Through 5 Mar.
8 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall. Beethoven’s “Consecration of the House” Overture and Symphony no. 1. Bruch’s Violin Concerto no. 1, soloist is Michelle Crosby. Conducted by Jesus Manuel Berard. Tickets are $5–$16. Contact 885-3634. Sat 4 Mar
“Transforming Conflicts: Practical Analysis and Nonviolent Strategies”
9:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Hughes formal lounge. Learn to understand and deal with conflicts through the use of our stories of conflict and crises. Event is limited to 20 participants; RSVP required. Contact Marinetta Cannito Hjort at marinetta@msn.com. Kaplan’s National Practice Test
10 a.m., Ward lobby. Students preparing for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, or DAT can take free practice exams. Preregistration required at www.kaptest.com/practice. Sponsored by Phi Alpha Delta. Contact missa.goehring@kaplan.com. Women’s Lacrosse vs. Old Dominion
1 p.m., Jacobs Recreation Complex. Contact athletics at 885-3000. American University Symphony Orchestra: Two Firsts by Beethoven and Bruch
8 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall. See 3 Mar. Sun 5 Mar
American University Symphony Orchestra: Two Firsts by Beethoven and Bruch
3 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall. See 3 Mar. Malagasy Textiles
3–4 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. Julia Brennan, owner of Textile Conservation Services, and anthropologist Sarah Fee will discuss the rich history of women’s weaving in Madagascar. Contact 885-1600. Mon 6 Mar
“Common Ground: Global Perspectives on Minorities’ Land Rights”
9 a.m.–5 p.m., WCL. Admission is $20. Contact 274-4075. Summer 2006 Open House
3–6 p.m., University Club. Learn more about summer programs. Contact 885-2421. Tues 7 Mar
“Courting Justice: The Contested Role of the Courts for the Struggle for LGBT Equality”
Noon–1:30 p.m., WCL, room 603. What does the LGBT civil rights movement teach us about the real role of the courts in American government? Has the judiciary abdicated its duty to protect minority rights under the influence of the political branch and the majority’s whims? Contact 274-4075. 101st Washington Asia Forum: “India and China: Competition and Cooperation”
2–3 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. Surjit Mansingh, an adjunct professor at SIS, who recently retired as professor of international politics at the Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament, Jawaharlal Nehru University, will speak. Contact Aria Bailey at 885-1760. “Criminal Law in the Twenty-first Century”
4–6 p.m., WCL, room 603. In honor of its inaugural edition, WCL’s Criminal Law Brief invites you to join a panel discussion of distinguished practitioners as they explore this issue and its implications for the future of criminal justice in this country. Contact 274-4075. SOC Alumni-Student Networking Reception
6:30–8 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, rooms 4–5. RSVP required. Contact the Career Center at 885-1804. Meet Explorer, Writer, Editor, and Documentary Producer Jon Bowermaster
7:30 p.m., Wechsler Theatre. Jon Bowermaster’s adventures—including traveling across Antarctica in a two-person sled and sailing across the Atlantic—have resulted in eight books. Many of Bowermaster’s travels have been made into documentary films. Sponsored by the Center for Environmental Filmmaking and Filmmakers for Conservation. Contact SOC at 885-2060. Wed 8 Mar
Table Talk Lunch Series
Noon, Kay Spiritual Center Lounge. Mon 13 Mar
Spring Break
Through 17 Mar. Thurs 16 Mar
IMI Conference
Through 17 Mar. Tues 21 Mar
“How to Film Sharks and Bears and Live to Tell About It”
7 p.m., Butler Board Room. Wed 22 Mar
“Gender, National Identities, and Women Organizing in Conflict”
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Hughes Formal Lounge. Women and Politics Institute Brown Bag Lunch Series
Noon–1 p.m., Ward 300.
E-mail Datebook items to afrank@american.edu
Submissions for:
March 7 issue must be received by Wed., March 1, 5 p.m.
March 21 issue by Wed., March 15, 5 p.m.
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