Business 1.0 Guest Speaker Series: Ted Leonsis
1–2:45 p.m., Ward 1. Business 1.0 professor Bob Sicina will welcome Ted Leonsis, vice chairman of AOL. An informal reception will follow in Kogod. Contact Judi Byers at 885-1926.

93rd Washington Asia Forum
2 p.m., SIS Lounge. Dajin Peng, professor of international affairs at the University of South Florida, will present “Business Networking and East Asian Regionalism.” The event is sponsored by the Center for Asian Studies. Contact Aria Bailey at 885-1760.

Alok Sonig Lecture
5:30–7 p.m., Ward 103. Alok Sonig, senior director of market research, planning, and forecasting with Bristol Myers Squibb, will speak about brand management systems. Sonig, a Kogod alumnus, is hosted by the American Marketing Association and the Kogod Marketing Club. Contact John Swasy at 885-1974.

Dance Choreolabs
Through 16 Nov.
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. Directed by Rob Esposito, the presentation will feature faculty and student works in progress. Contact the Department of Performing Arts at 885-3420.

Wednesday, Nov. 16
Human Rights Defenders Speakers Series: Ababu Namwamba
Noon–12:50 p.m., WCL, room 401. Ababu Namwamba, chief counsel at the Chambers of Justice, a human rights foundation in Nairobi, Kenya, and a Humphrey Fellow at WCL, will lecture. The event is sponsored by the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. Contact 274-4180.

“Making Law Work: Environmental Compliance and Sustainable Development”
Noon–1:20 p.m., WCL, room 601. Panelists will discuss environmental compliance and sustainable development. Contact 274-4075.

“Why do the Poor Leave the Safety Net in Mexico? A Study of the Effects of Conditionality on Dropouts”
12:10–1:15 p.m., Roper 101. Economics professor Paul Winters will lecture during this event sponsored by the Department of Economics. Contact 885-3770.

Database of the Week Demonstration
3 p.m., Bender Library, reference desk. Take an electronic tour of the PCI: Periodicals Contents Index (1770–1995) database. Contact the library at 885-3200.

KPU Presents Patricia Ireland
7:30–8:45 p.m., Ward 1. Patricia Ireland, who served as president of the National Organization for Women from 1991–2001, will discuss the past, present, and future of feminism and its role in the political process. She will speak as part of KPU’s forum, “Feminism: The Right and Left Perspectives.” Contact Genevieve Frye at kpu@ausg.org.

Dance Choreolabs
8 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 15 Nov.

Alison Hillman Lecture
8 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 4. Internationally acclaimed attorney Alison Hillman, WCL ’02, will discuss human rights abuses in Latin American psychiatric hospitals. Contact Sara Guderyahn at sg2745a@american.edu.

Faculty Benefit Reading
8 p.m., SIS Lounge. The evening will feature readings by Kyle Dargan, Barbara Esstman, E.J. Levy, Richard McCann, Denise Orenstein, and Myra Sklarew. Proceeds from this reading will be donated to Food and Friends, a local nonprofit organization providing meals to people with HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Suggested donation at the door is $5. Contact Kristen Toburen at 885-2973.

Thursday, Nov. 17
Alliance for Quality Urban Education Symposium
10–11:30 a.m., Kay Spiritual Life Center. The School of Education will host the symposium “Transforming Teaching and Learning: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards as a Basis for Reform in Urban Schools.” Clifford Janey, superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools, will give the opening presentation. RSVP required. Contact Danielle Sodani at 885-3744.

“Training on Working with Survivors of Torture and Trauma”
Noon–1:30 p.m., WCL, room 602. Mental health experts will provide participants with concrete tools for working with torture and trauma survivors and dealing with secondary or vicarious trauma issues. Lunch will be provided during this event sponsored by the International Human Rights Law Clinic. Contact Sheku Sheikholeslami at 274-4147.

WCL Dean’s Diversity Council Speaker Series
12:30–2 p.m., WCL student lounge. Deborah Broken Rope, WCL ’00, of the firm Holland and Knight will conclude her two-part talk on the evolution of American Indian law. Lunch will be provided; RSVP is required. Contact Sherry Weaver at 274-4032.

Screening: Chile Obstinate Memory
5:30 p.m., Wechsler Theatre. Legendary Chilean filmmaker Patricio Guzman will screen his 1997 documentary, Chile Obstinate Memory, the record of his journey back to Chile with the never-before-seen-there The Battle of Chile. The event, sponsored by the Center for Social Media, will also include a Q&A session. Contact 885-3107.

“Lifting the Ban: Fighting ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’”
8:15 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 200. Servicemembers Legal Defense Network, along with a group of plaintiffs and attorneys from their lawsuit, Cook v. Rumsfeld, will discuss the realities of the Defense Department’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Contact the GLBTA Resource Center at 885-3347.

Screening: Afghanistan: The Lost Truth
8:30 p.m., Ward 2. Shortly after the fall of the Taliban, Iranian filmmaker Yassamin Maleknasr embarked on a remarkable journey across Afghanistan. Her film, Afghanistan: The Lost Truth, offers a fascinating look at the people, culture, and landscape of the country. Maleknasr will answer questions after the screening, sponsored by Democratic Women and Friends of AU and SOC. Contact Emily Caponetti at emily.caponetti@american.edu.

Friday, Nov. 18
AU Preview Day
8 a.m., Bender Arena lobby. An open house designed to acquaint prospective students and their families with the opportunities and services available at AU. Contact Megan Wagner at mwagner@american.edu.

Patricio Guzman Lecture
2 p.m., Wechsler Theatre. Chilean filmmaker Guzman, whose films include the epic The Battle of Chile, will lecture at 3 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Center for Social Media, will also include a screening of Chile Obstinate Memory. Contact 885-3107.

Presentation on Fair Use and Free Speech
2 p.m., WCL, room 602. The Documentary Filmmakers’ Statement on Best Practices in Fair Use, created by SOC’s Center for Social Media and WCL’s Program on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, will be unveiled. Filmmakers, such as Gordon Quinn (Hoop Dreams) and Katy Chevigny (Deadline), will attend. Contact Michon Boston at 885-3642.

“H4: Henry, History, Histrionics, Hegel”
4:30 p.m., Ward 5. The Department of Literature's Graduate Speakers Series welcomes Shakespeare scholar Jonathan Gil Harris, professor of English at George Washington University. Contact Michael Wenthe at 885-2683.

International Development Forum
4:30–6 p.m., SIS Lounge. This event is sponsored by the International Development Student Association. Contact Elizabeth Minor at 885-1657.

“Journalism and Visual Storytelling in the Digital Age”
6–7:30 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, rooms 4–6. Hosted by SOC, this event looks at how the Washington Post used the Web, cartoons, photographs, graphics, TV, and podcasting to cover tomorrow’s news. Speakers include Mike Keegan, assistant managing editor of news art; Joe Elbert, managing editor for photography; and Suzanne Tobin, comics editor. Contact SOC at 885-2060.

AU in Motion
Through 19 Nov.
7:30 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. Dance group, AU in Motion will perform. Contact 885-2587.

Saturday, Nov. 19
Artist’s Talk: Emilie Brzezinski
4 p.m., American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center. Known for her roughhewn trunk and log sculptures, Emilie Brzezinski has exhibited throughout the East Coast and in Florence, Vancouver, and central Europe. Contact 885-1300.

AU in Motion
7:30 p.m., Greenberg Theatre. See 18 Nov.

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

Katzen Community Lecture Series: Nurit Bar-Josef
6:30 p.m., Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center. The Department of Performing Arts presents Nurit Bar-Josef, concertmaster, National Symphony Orchestra, who will lecture, teach, and perform. Contact 885-2787.

Thurs 24 Nov
Thanksgiving Break
Through 25 Nov.
University offices closed.

Wed 30 Nov
“Policy Anchors: FTAs, WTO Accession and Domestic Reform in Developing Countries”
12:10–1:15 p.m., Roper 101. Contact 885-3770.

Evening with the Filmmakers for Conservation
7:30 p.m., Wechsler Theatre. Contact SOC at 885-2060.

Thurs 1 Dec
Table Talk Lunch Series
Noon, Kay Spiritual Life Center. Contact 885-3320.

Fri 2 Dec
Haydn: The Creation
Through 4 Dec
8 p.m., Katzen Arts Center, Recital Hall. Contact the Department of Performing Arts at 885-3420.

Tues 6 Dec
Business 1.0 Guest Speaker Series: David Neeleman
1–2:45 p.m., Ward 1. Contact Judi Byers at 885-1926.

Bishop McCabe Lecture Featuring Peter Dans
8 p.m., Ward 2. Contact Kim Counes at counes@american.edu.