Campus Events (page 14)
Author Jonathan Kozol Speaks on the “New War on Poverty”
Jonathan Kozol, author, activist, and educator, presents “A New War on Poverty: On Equality and Opportunity in America” on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in Garrison Theater, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Performing Arts Center.
Read MoreÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Department of Anthropology Presents “God’s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England”
Dr. Matthew Engelke, anthropologist and senior lecturer at the London School of Economics (LSE), will present “God’s Agents: Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England” on Monday, April 15, at 12:00 p.m., in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»’s Balch Conference Room. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Department of Classics Presents “Pederasty in Archaic Greece: Differing Visions/Versions”
Professor of Classics Andrew Lear presents “Pederasty in Archaic Greece: Differing Visions/Versions of a Sexual Custom in Two Poetic Traditions” on Tuesday, April 12, at 5:00 pm, in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»’s Edwards Humanities Building, room 201. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Dances into Spring 2011
“Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Dances,” the annual spring concert of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Dance Department, takes place on April 15-16 in the Garrison Theater of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Performing Arts Center. The program features original dance pieces choreographed by students, faculty, and guest artists.
Read MoreÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Presents Annual Senior Art Exhibition, “Temporary Ground”
“Temporary Ground,” Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»’s annual senior art exhibition, will be on view from April 29 through May 15 at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m., in Bixby Court. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
Read More2011 Girard Lecture with Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison: “Personal and Professional Perspectives on Bipolar Illness”
Johns Hopkins University professor and renowned expert on bipolar disorder, Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison will deliver a lecture on “Personal and Professional Perspectives on Bipolar Illness,” as the 2011 Marion Jane Girard Lecture in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»’s Humanities Auditorium on Monday, April 11.
Read MoreBeyond the Suffering Slot: Toward an Anthropology of the Good
Anthropologist and author Joel Robbins presents “Beyond the Suffering Slot: Toward an Anthropology of the Good” on Thursday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m., in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»’s Vita Nova 100. This event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreAuthor Aimee Bender: “The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake”
Acclaimed author Aimee Bender will read from her latest novel, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, on Tuesday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m., in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»’s Edwards Humanities Auditorium. This event, which includes a book signing and reception for the author, is free and open to the public.
Read MoreÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» to Hold Benefit Concert for Students in Sendai, Japan
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» will stage a multi-media benefit concert and dance performance to aid students and families in need in Sendai, Japan, on Sunday, April 3, at 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater.
Read MoreFather Gregory Boyle of Homeboy Industries to Speak at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»
Father Gregory Boyle, founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries, will present “Tattoos on the Heart” as part of the Katharine Howard Miller Endowed Speakers Program at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»’s Balch Auditorium on Tuesday, March 29.
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