Tickle the ivories at annual piano sale
In the market for a baby grand? Stop by the Katzen Arts Center March 12–19 for the annual Jordan Kitt’s Music piano sale.
In 2003, the Department of Performing Arts entered into an agreement with Jordan Kitt’s, one of the largest piano dealers in the country. Each academic year, the College Park, Md.-based company places a new fleet of pianos at AU; at year-end, the pianos are sold at a discount to staff, faculty, and alumni.
For more information, including sale hours, contact Richard Streeks at 885-3439. |
Tues 7 Mar
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. “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 branches and the majority’s whims? Contact 274-4075. “Pathways in and out of Crime: Does Perceived Fairness Matter?”
1–2 p.m., Ward 303. Alex Piquero of the University of Florida will lecture. Contact Melanie Werner at 885-2373. 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, recently retired as professor of international politics at the Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament at Jawaharlal Nehru University. Contact Aria Bailey at 885-1760. MSA Information Session
3:30–5:30 p.m., Kogod, room 118. Learn more about the master of science in accounting (MSA) program. Sue Marcum, MSA director, and Jennifer Helvik, MSA program manager, will answer questions. Contact 885-1900. “Criminal Law in the Twenty-first Century”
4–6 p.m., WCL, room 603. In honor of its inaugural edition, the WCL Criminal Law Brief invites you to a panel discussion featuring distinguished practitioners as they explore this issue and the implications for the future of criminal justice in this country. Contact 274-4075. European Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute Information Session
5–6 p.m., Ward, room 300. Learn more about this summer’s European Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute and hear from James Thurber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, and students who attended in last summer’s institute. RSVP required. Contact Melissa Castle at 885-3491. IPCR Student-Alumni Connections: “Government–Public Sector, Private Responsibility”
5:30–7 p.m., Butler Board Room. The International Peace and Conflict Resolution division will host alumni in the governmental and semigovernmental sectors. Contact peace@american.edu. “Lessons About Conflict, Terrorism, War, and Development: Sri Lanka’s Civil War”
6 p.m., Battelle Tompkins atrium. Panelists include: Ambassador Teresita Schaeffer, director, South Asia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Professor John Richardson, School of International Service; and Ambassador Ravi Aryasinha, SIS PhD candidate and deputy chief of mission, Embassy of Sri Lanka. SIS dean Louis Goodman will moderate. Contact 885-1600. 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 and several documentary films. Sponsored by the Center for Environmental Filmmaking and Filmmakers for Conservation. Contact SOC at 885-2060. Wed 8 Mar
ITEP Brown Bag Lunch
Noon, Gray Hall, Bentley Lounge.
A specialist in gender and education, Sabira Qureshi was a member of the Pakistan National Commission on the Status of Women. Join her for a discussion of gender and education in Pakistan and the role of the United Nations to generate political will, commitment, and accountability. RSVP required. Contact itep@american.edu. CTE Noontime Conversation for Faculty: “Writing Across Borders”
Noon–1 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 5. The Center for Teaching Excellence and the Academic Support Working Group present “Writing across Borders: Working with International Student Writers.” Come view a short film and participate in a panel discussion. Lunch will be provided; RSVP is required. Contact 885-3904. Ninth Annual Hispanic Law Conference
4–6 p.m., WCL, sixth floor. A panel of experts will address issues relating to business in the Americas. The presentations will be followed by a networking session, reception, and the presentation of the Diversity Awards, which recognize organizations that have contributed to the advancement of Hispanics in the Washington area. Contact 274-4075. Screening: Female Circumcision: Three Maasai Women Have Their Say
7:30 p.m., Hughes Formal Lounge. Alice Lasoi, a Maasai from Kenya, will discuss Barbara Hoffman’s 20-minute film, in which she appears. Lasoi will also sell beadwork made by women in her village to raise money for her education. Contact Allison Waithe at awaithe@gmail.com. Thur 9 Mar
Table Talk Lunch Series
Noon, Kay Spiritual Center Lounge. “Is Global Poverty Inevitable?” Speakers include Richard Newfarmer, senior economist, World Bank; and John Cavanagh, executive director, Institute for Policy Studies. Free lunch provided for students; faculty and staff are asked to make a $5 donation. RSVP required. Contact 885-3321. TraCCC Brown Bag Lunch Series
Noon, Brandywine, room 300. Hyungsok Kwak will discuss methods of reducing corruption by assessing corruption measurement. Contact 885-2830. “Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions”
Noon–1:30 p.m., WCL, room 603. Panelists will discuss the difference between criminal convictions under state law and immigration law, which bases the consequences for criminal convictions on federal code. Contact 274-4075. “Women’s Rights and Access to Justice in the Americas”
6:30–9 p.m., WCL. The event will celebrate the launch of Mas Alla del Derecho, a new book edited by the Network of Latin American Scholars (Red ALAS) exploring gender, sexuality, and the law. Sponsored by the Women and International Law Program. Contact 274-4075. “Myths About the Korean Economic Miracle”
7–9 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 4. Jungho Yoo and Choon Wan Lim will speak. Contact 885-1603. Fri 10 Mar
“Invisible Children and Jimmie Briggs: Screening and Discussion on Child Soldiers”
3–6 p.m., Ward 2. The event, sponsored by the International Peace and Conflict Resolution program, will feature speakers on nonviolent resistance. Contact peace@american.edu. Sat 11 Mar
Spring Break
Through 17 Mar.
No classes; university offices open. Sun 12 Mar
Jordan Kitt’s Music Piano Sale
Through 19 Mar.
Katzen Arts Center. Contact Richard Streeks at 885-3439. Women’s Lacrosse vs. Lehigh
11 a.m., Jacobs Recreation Complex. Contact athletics at 885-3000. Wed 15 Mar
Preconference Symposium: International Negotiation with Dean Foster
12:45–5:30 p.m., McKinley, room 210. Contact Anna Lee at 885-6439. Thurs 16 Mar
IMI Conference: Best Practices and New Directions in Intercultural Relations
Through 17 Mar.
9 a.m.–5 p.m., several locations. Contact Anna Lee at 885-6439. Screening: Buyer Be Fair, The Promise of Product Certification
6 and 8 p.m., Wechsler Theatre. Contact 885-3107. Sat 18 Mar
Women’s Lacrosse vs. Lafayette
Noon, Jacobs Recreation Complex. Contact athletics at 885-3000. Mon 20 Mar
Screening: Banking on Disaster
6:30 p.m., Wechsler Theatre. Contact 885-3107. Tues 21 Mar
“How to Film Sharks and Bears and Live to Tell About It”
7 p.m., Butler Board Room. Contact 885-2060. Wed 22 Mar
“Gender, National Identities, and Women Organizing in Conflict”
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Hughes Formal Lounge. Contact Julie Mertus at mertus@american.edu. Women and Politics Institute Brown Bag Lunch Series
Noon–1 p.m., Ward 300. Contact 885-2903. Economics Department Seminar Series
12:10–1:15 p.m., Roper Hall, room 101. Contact 885-3770. “Finding the Story: From the Amazon to Burma and Back”
6 p.m., Wechsler Theatre. Contact 885-3107. Sinan Antoon Poetry Reading
7 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall. Contact 885-2973. Fri 24 Mar
International Development Friday Forum
4:30–6 p.m., SIS Lounge. Contact 885-1657 or idpsis@american.edu. Tues 28 Mar
“Wittgenstein as an Iceberg: Exploring the Jewish Depths”
2:10 p.m., Katzen, room 112. Contact Shelley Harshe at 885-2925.
E-mail Datebook items to afrank@american.edu
Submissions for:
March 21 issue must be received by Wed., March 15, 5 p.m.
March 28 issue by Wed., March 22, 5 p.m.
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