| Monday, November 5 | |
| 3:30 PM | Cultural Anthropology Colloquium "Getting the Chance to Speak Doesn't Necessarily Mean Getting One's Voice Heard: Narrative, Testimony, and Control in an Indonesian Criminal Court" (Curtis Renoe, Stanford University Law School). Part of the Cultural Anthropology Colloquium Series: "Race, Gender, Language and Locality." 3:30 PM, Denny Hall 401. |
| 6:30 PM | Architecture Lecture "Design Machine Group: Recent work on Computational Environments" 6:30 pm, Seattle Art Museum, Lecture Hall. The UW Design Machine Group explores the intersection of design, computation, and built and virtual environments. Faculty and students will demonstrate a variety of projects that look to the future of technology in design. Co-sponsored by University of Washington and Space.City, Seattle's Art and Architecture Forum. For more information, call 206-543-7679, |
| Tuesday, November 6 | |
| 3:30 PM | **EARLY MODERN STUDIES LECTURE** "Others Like Us: Colonizing Religious Difference in The Book of John Mandeville," a lecture by Professor Iain Higgins, Associate Professor of English, University of Victoria. 3:30 pm, Communications 226. Reception to follow. By the fourteenth century Latin Christendom knew itself to occupy only a shrunken corner of a larger poly-Christian and non-Christian world. One response to this new dispiriting knowledge, Professor Higgins argues, came in the form of the compilation known nowadays as "Mandeville's Travels (The Book of John Mandeville [c. 1356])," which attempts to do by imaginative fiat what force could not accomplish: to make the world witness to one faith. The focus of this talk will be the paradoxically open-minded and yet appropriating/colonizing representations in Mandeville of religious difference: Christian, Islamic, and "pagan." This event is organized by EMERGE (Early Modern Research Group) and is sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities, the Center for West European Studies, and the Department of English. |
| 6:30 PM | Architecture Lecture "FORM: On the Surface," a lecture by Greg Lynn, who is at the forefront of spatial conception and exploration using digital media in architecture, planning and exhibit design. Employing state of the art animation and special effects software, Lynn transforms space and form into highly plastic and flexible entities. He uses topological geometries to bend, twist, deform, and differentiate structure, challenging preconceived notions of architecture. 6:30 pm, Benaroya Recital Hall (downtown). Tickets ($10) are available through Peter Miller Books at 1st and Virginia in Seattle, the Benaroya Box Office at 3rd and Union in Seattle, and through all Ticketmaster outlets. Co-sponsored by Design Machine Group, UW College of Architecture and Urban Planning, David McKinley Endowment, and Space.City, Seattle's Art and Architecture Forum. |
| 7:00 PM | **MACARTHUR FELLOWS LECTURE** Charles Johnson (Professor of English and 1998 Fellow). 110 Kane Hall. Charles Johnson is a novelist, short story writer, essayist, cartoonist and screenwriter. His work addresses fundamental philosophical questions and transcends the boundaries of class, ethnicity and culture that separate us. Johnson is the author of many fiction and non-fiction works, including Faith and the Good Thing, Oxherding Tale, Middle Passage and Being and Race: Black Writing Since 1970. He has also written more than 20 screenplays, including Charlie Smith and the Fritter Tree and Booker. Presented by the University of Washington Alumni Association and the College of Arts & Sciences in cooperation with the Simpson Center for the Humanities. For more information please call (206) 685-0611 or visit http://www.washington.edu/alumni/activities/lectures/2001fall.html. |
| 7:00 PM | Drama Preview Performance "Fen" by Caryl Churchill, directed by Mark Gallagher. This contemporary drama recounts tales of change in the land, the ghosts of past inhabitants, and the plight of farmers today. Preview Performance: November 6, 7 PM. Performances: Nov. 7-18, 7PM Wed. and Thurs., 8PM Fri. & Sat., 2PM Sun. All Performances: 201 Hutchinson, $5 cash at the door only. Sponsored by UW School of Drama, 206-543-0790. |
| 7:30 PM | Concert Kyung Sun Chee, a member of the UW string faculty, performs violin sonatas by Mozart, Schumann, and Ravel with alumnus Laurent Philippe, piano. Brechemin Auditorium, School of Music, $8-10 at the door. For more information, contact the School of Music, (206) 685-8384. |
| Wednesday, November 7 | |
| 4:30 PM 7:30 | Film "Danton" (1982), directed by Andrezej Wajda, screenplay by Jean-Claude Carriere, Jacek Gasiorowski, Agniezka Holland, Boleslaw Michalek, Stanislawa Przbyszewska. Action opens in November of 1793, with Danton returning to Paris from his coutnry retreat upon learning that the Committee for Public Safety, under Robespierre's incitement, has begun a series of massive executions, The Terror. Confident in the peoples' support, Danton clashes with his former ally, but calculating Robespierre soon rounds up Danton. 4:30-7:30 pm, Kane Hall, Room 210, Free. For more information, contact International Studies, (206) 658-2354. |
| 6:00 PM | Walker-Ames Lecture Brian Greene (Professor of Physics and Mathematics, Columbia University) talks about his recent book, "The Elegant Universe," (finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction) in conversation with KUOW's Steve Scher. 6:00 pm, 210 Kane Hall. For more information, contact the Graduate School, 206-616-1825. |
| 7:00 PM | Spanish Studies Lecture "Peace and Justice: A Long-term Vision for the World," a conversation with Dr. Oscar Arias, Nobel Laureate. In this time of global tensions, it is important to hear an internationally-recognized figure discuss long-term strategies for peace, including arms control and demilitarization, conflict resolution, and social justice for the poor. The former President of Costa Rica, Dr. Oscar Arias Sanchez won the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize for the "Arias Peace Plan." His efforts led to the Esquipulas II Accords that addressed the regional and domestic conflicts in war-torn Central America, and the Arias Foundation now carries out projects to promote peace and social equity. After his lecture, Dr. Arias will address questions from the audience. Free and open to all. 7 pm, Kane 120. For more information, contact: 206-685-3435, lasuw@u.washington.edu. |
| Thursday, November 8 | |
| 7:00 PM 9:20 PM | International Studies Lecture "Response to Terrorism: Military Force and International Law," Frederick M. Lorenz (Visiting Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies; and adjunct professor of Law, Seattle University). 7-9:20 PM, VENUE CHANGE: Now at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca (First Hill). Tickets required; for more information, please call Town Hall Seattle at (206) 652-4255 or visit www.townhallseattle.org. Part of an ongoing series. Experts will present their perspectives and the audience will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss current events. Sponsored by the Jackson School of International Studies. |
| 7:00 PM | Art Lecture Takeshi Murakami talks about "My Reality," a preview of the "Superflat" exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery opening November 10, by the contemporary Tokyo-based artist who is curating the show. In the wake of international publicity proclaiming him the hottest artist in Japan, Murakami gives a pre-opening talk about his imagery, ideas and techniques and how fine art and pop culture play out in the work of Superflat artists. Includes a video about the exhibition; followed by book signing sponsored by the University Bookstore. Co-sponsored by Wing Luke Asian Museum. 120 Kane Hall, Tickets required; $5-$7. Call 206-543-2281. For more information, contact University Book Store at 206-634-3400. |
| 7:30 PM | Recital The Keyboard Debut Series presents School of Music piano students in recital. Brechemin Auditorium, School of Music, FREE. For more information, contact the School of Music, (206) 685-8384. |
| Friday, November 9 | |
| 1:30 PM | Germanics Lecture "Staging Jerusalem Today? Lessing's 'Nathan the Wise,'" a lecture by Sarah Bryant-Bertail (Professor, School of Drama). William H. Rey Library, Denny 308. Sponsored by the Department of Germanics, 206-543-4580. |
| 1:30 PM | Latin American Studies Film "Simon of the Desert" (1965, 45 min.), a Luis Bunuel classic. Kane 19. For more information, contact LAS at (206) 685-3435. |
| 3:30 PM | **CINEMA STUDIES LECTURE** "What My Fingers Knew: The Synesthetic Subject Envisioned in the Flesh," by Vivian Sobchack (University of California Los Angeles). The lecture is free and open to the public. 3:30 pm, Parrington Commons. Sobchack is the Keynote Speaker for the Emerging Forms cinema studies conference Nov. 8-9. For full details, see http://courses.washington.edu/filmcol/con01.htm for full details. |
| 3:30 PM | Philosophy Colloquium "Models and Modeling: The Turn to Iconic Thinking," Rom Harre' (Oxford University). Savery Hall, Room 249. For more information, contact the Dept. of Philosophy, (206) 543-5855. |
| 6:30 PM | **FILM CONFERENCE** The Emerging Forms Film Conference: Media, Narrative and Technique in the Twenty-First Century (Nov. 8-9) will close with a short film festival in the HUB auditorium. The conference features a variety of speakers and events. See the complete schedule on the conference web site: http://courses.washington.edu/filmcol/ |
| Saturday, November 10 | |
| 9:00 AM 5:00 pm | **FILM SYMPOSIUM** Symposium: "The Liberating Eye: The Cinema of Luis Bunuel" Kane 210, 9 am-5 pm. Free and open to the public. Guest speakers throughout the day and a reception at 5 pm at the Simpson Center (Communications 206) Sponsors: Division of Spanish and Portuguese, Center for West European Studies, Simpson Center for the Humanities, Latin American Studies-JSIS. For further information on the conference, films and related course, please see the Cinema Studies web page: http://depts.washington.edu/cinstud/ |
| 8:00 PM | Concert "Sonic Pan-o-Rama," a presentation of electroacoustic music by students of the UW School of Music Computer Center. New compositions by Jennifer Doering, Josh Evans, Cris Ewing, Wyatt Fletcher, Justin Melland, Josh Parmenter, Noel Paul, Sal Sofia, and Matt Zumwalt. Brechemin Auditorium, School of Music, $5 - 8 (at the door). For more information, contact the School of Music, (206) 685-8384. |
| Sunday, November 11 | |
| 7:00 PM | Drama Preview Performance "Machinal" by Sophie Treadwell, directed by Amy Rebecca Boyce. What lengths will we go to in order to protect our chance at happiness? This expressionist drama, inspired by the sensational 1927 murder trial of Ruth Snyder, re-examines our world, our relationships, and our ever-growing dependence on technology. Previews: 11/11 & 11/13, 7PM. Performances: 11/14-11/25, 7PM Wed. & Thurs., 8PM Fri. & Sat., 2PM Sun. **No Performances: 11/22, 11/23. All performances at the Penthouse Theatre. Ticket prices: $5 Previews; $8 Sun.-Thurs.; $12 Fri. & Sat.; Students w/valid ID always $7; $1 Discount for Seniors/Groups. For more information, contact the School of Drama, 206-543-4880. |