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Exhibits: Forget Me Not/No Me Olvides: Photography by Norma I. Quintana; Estuardo Maldonado: Dimensionalismo; and First-Year MFA Candidates
Katzen Arts Center, AU Museum. 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. Forget Me Not and Dimensionalismo run through May 7; First-Year MFA Candidates runs through April 9. Contact 885-1300. “Congressman Chris Smith: A Bipartisan Approach to Human Rights”
11 a.m.–noon, WCL, room 600. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations, will speak about human rights legislation. Contact 274-4075. TraCCC Spring Speaker Series
2–4 p.m., SIS Lounge. Jay Albanese, director of the International Center of the U.S. National Institute of Justice, will discuss recent research addressing the crime-terror nexus and the role of academe. Contact 885-2830. Women’s Lacrosse vs. UMBC
4 p.m., Jacobs Recreation Complex. Contact 885-3000. “Bringing Pinochet to Justice: The Letelier Assassination and the Struggle for Human Rights in Chile”
4 p.m., McKinley 108. Chilean lawyer and human rights advocate Fabiola Letelier will speak. Contact 885-7378. Kogod MSM Information Session
5–7 p.m., Kogod, room 118. Learn more about Kogod and its MS in management program. Contact KogodGrad@american.edu. IPCR Student-Alumni Connections: Private Sector, Moral Responsibility
5:30–7 p.m., SIS Lounge. Contact peace@american.edu. Peter M. Cicchino Awards
6–9 p.m., WCL dining room. The annual Peter M. Cicchino Awards for Outstanding Advocacy in the Public Interest honor the former WCL professor, who passed away in 2000. Contact 274-4075. SPA Alumni-Student Networking Reception
7–8:30 p.m., Butler Board Room. Meet alumni, faculty, staff, and selected employers. Contact 885-1801. American Forum: “The White House Press Corps: Then and Now”
7:30–9 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, rooms 3–5. Forum will feature Alexis Simendinger, White House correspondent, National Journal; Helen Thomas, Hearst News Service reporter and “dean” of the White House press corps; and Kenneth Walsh, chief White House correspondent, U.S. News & World Report. Contact 885-2060. Distinguished Speakers Series: “A Journey through Tigerland with Eric Dinerstein”
8–9:30 p.m., Ward 5. The Department of Biology’s Environmental Studies Program presents Eric Dinerstein, chief scientist and vice president of Science World Wildlife Fund. Dinerstein will be discussing his book, Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations. Contact 885-2181. Wed 5 Apr
Table Talk Lunch Series
Noon, Kay Spiritual Center Lounge.“Leftist Movement in Latin America: Implications for the U.S.?” Free lunch provided for students; faculty and staff are asked to donate $5. RSVP required. Contact 885-3321. “The Right to a Fair Trial and Its Challenges”
Noon–1 p.m., WCL, room 501. Sabir Alisgandarov, an international human rights law lecturer at Azerbaijan University, will speak. Contact 885-4391. TraCCC Brown Bag Lunch Series
Noon, Brandywine, room 300. Phyllis Dininio and Robert Orttung will discuss corruption in the Russian regions. Contact 885-2830. “Testing U.S. Support of Democracy in the Middle East”
Noon–1:20 p.m., WCL, room 101. Rob Malley, director of the Middle East– North Africa Division of the Inter-national Crisis Group, will discuss the implications for the Palestinians, Israel, and the U.S. Contact 847-902-4430. SIS Dean’s International Issues Forum
Noon–1 p.m., SIS Lounge. Contact 885-1603. Women and Politics Institute Brown Bag Lunch Series
Noon–1 p.m., Ward 300. Maureen McTeer, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Women and Politics Institute, will present, “The Recent Federal Election in Canada: What Does It Mean for Women?” Contact 885-2903. “The Economic Impact of AIDS Treatment: Labor Supply in Western Kenya”
12:10–1:15 p.m., Roper Hall, room 101. Hasha Thirumurthy and Joshua Zivin will lecture as part of the economics department’s seminar series. Contact 885-3770. Disciplinary Encounters: Historicism
5–6:30 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall. This seminar draws together scholars from three related disciplines in early modern studies—art, literature, and history. Speakers include Anthony Colantuono, University of Maryland; Jonathan Goldberg, Johns Hopkins University; and Linda Levy Peck, George Washington University. Contact butler@american.edu. “Does North America Exist?”
5–6:30 p.m., SIS Lounge. The Center for North American Studies presents Stephen Clarkson, professor of political science, University of Toronto, and author of “Canada and the Reagan Challenge.” Contact 885-1525. SIS 48th Anniversary Celebration
6:30 p.m., Embassy of Argentina, 1600 New Hampshire Ave., NW. Celebrate the 48th anniversary of the founding of SIS at the Argentine Embassy. Jack Child, SIS Alumnus of the Year, will be honored. RSVP required. Contact 885-1616. Our Town
Through 8 Apr.
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. The tale of life at the turn of the last century is a perfect lens through which to examine life in our millennium. Written by Thornton Wilder and directed by Caleen Sinnette Jennings. Admission is $5–$16. Contact 885-2587. Thurs 6 Apr
Amos Perlmutter Memorial Lecture
4–6 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 5. David Makovsky, director of the Project on the Middle East Peace Process at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, will lecture. Contact 885-3968. Nonviolent Communication Workshop
7:30–9:30 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. Jeanne Marcus, cofounder of Capitol NVC, will lead this workshop sponsored by the Society for Peace and Conflict Resolution. Contact 885-1622. Alan Mandel in Concert
8 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall. Alan Mandel will perform works by Beethoven, Schumann, and Chopin. Admission is $5–$8. Contact 885-3420. Our Town
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 5 Apr. Fri 7 Apr
Bishop Hurst Lecture: “The Poorest of the Poor: Justice and the Feminization of Global Poverty”
2:15 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, rooms 4–5. Alison Jaggar, University of Colorado, will speak. Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy and Religion. Contact 885-2925. International Development Friday Forum: “Remittances and Development”
4:30–6 p.m., SIS Lounge. Sponsored by the International Development Program Student Association. Speakers include Manuel Orozco, Inter-American Dialogue; Paul Winters, AU economics professor; and Corrie Drummond, Panamerican Development Foundation. Contact 885-1657. “How U.S. Embassies Help American Firms Compete Overseas”
5:30–7 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. Michael Lally, Foreign Service Office, will speak about his experiences in Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Russia. Contact 885-1600. Graduate Dance Festival
Through 8 Apr.
8 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Studio Theatre. The Graduate Dance Festival presents new choreography in thesis work by MA candidates Jaime Kuhns and Lora Ruttan, with guest choreographers Vladimir Angelov and Kristin Feisler. Contact 885-3420. Our Town
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 5 Apr. Sat 8 Apr
Sylvania Woods Conference on African Americans and the Law
9 a.m.–5 p.m., WCL, room 603. A gathering of women legal experts will examine court cases, civil actions, and moments of brave rebellion influenced by African-American women. Contact 274-4032. Our Town
2 and 8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre.
See 5 Apr. Women’s Lacrosse vs. Holy Cross
Noon, Jacobs Recreation Complex. Contact 885-3000. Graduate Dance Festival
8 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Studio Theatre. See 7 Apr. Mon 10 Apr
“Institutionalizing the War on Terror through Congressional Legislation”
8:30 a.m.–2 p.m., WCL. Discussions include legislative frameworks for the war on terror and the role of international law in U.S. security legislation. Contact 274-4075. Biennial AU Conference on the State of American Democracy
9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. Featuring David Broder, Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter and Washington Post columnist. RSVP required. Contact 885-6293. New Media Arts Lecture: “Digital Personas”
4 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall. Mark Amerika, artist and professor, University of Colorado, will present his work. Contact 885-2446. Tues 11 Apr
MFA Theses Exhibition
Through 7 May
Katzen Arts Center, AU Museum. This exhibition is the culmination of a two-year master of fine arts degree and will feature painting, sculpture, and video installation. 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. “How to Make Documentary Films Entertaining”
7 p.m., Wechsler Theater. SOC professors Maggie Burnette Stogner and Larry Engel will share their adventures as filmmakers. Contact 885-2060.
Lend AU’s groundskeepers a helping hand during Campus Beautification Day
Help give AU a spring face-lift during Campus Beautification Day on Tuesday, April 18. (Rain date is April 19.)
More than 700 faculty, staff, and students are expected to participate in this annual event—bedding plants, spreading mulch, and picking up litter. Registration tables will be set up from 8 to 11:30 a.m. on the Tenley campus and in front of the Mary Graydon Center, Washington College of Law, and Brandywine Building. Tree planting and other activities will run until 11:30 a.m.
Volunteers, who will receive a free “Be Beautiful” T-shirt and bottled water, should wear comfortable clothes and footwear appropriate for working in the garden. A barbecue and raffle will follow the event at noon. Arboretum tours will be offered at 1:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Katherine Kirlin at 885-2431 or Willy Suter at 885-2301. |
E-mail Datebook items to afrank@american.edu
Submissions for:
April 11 issue must be received by Wed., April 5, 5 p.m.
April 18 issue by Wed., April 12, 5 p.m
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