| Tuesday, February 19 | |
| 3:30 PM | **EARLY MODERN STUDIES LECTURE** "Globalism and Tolerance in Early Modern Geography," Denis Cosgrove (Geography, University of California, Los Angeles). Denis Cosgrove is the Alexander von Humboldt Professor of Geography at UCLA and among the leading cultural geographers of his generation. He is the author of The Palladian Landscape: Geographical Change And Its Cultural Representations In Sixteenth-Century Italy (1993), a seminal study of landscape and culture in the Veneto; and, more recently, Apollo's Eye: A Cartographic Genealogy of the Earth in the Western Imagination (2001), a history of "seeing" the globe in the West. He has also written numerous important articles on culture and geography, and he is the editor (with Stephen Daniels) of The Iconography Of Landscape: Essays On The Symbolic Representation, Design, And Use Of Past Environments (1988) and Mappings (1999). 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. 3:30 PM, Communications 226. |
| Wednesday, February 20 | |
| 7:00 PM | **TEXTUAL STUDIES LECTURE** "Unediting Shakespeare's Sonnet on Lust (Sonnet 129)", Randall McLeod (English, Univ. of Toronto). Part of a lecture series in conjunction with the crossdisciplinary graduate program in Textual Studies. Sponsored by the Textual Studies Program, the Center for the Humanities, the Kenneth S. Allen Endowment Fund and the Department of English. Reception following at the Center for the Humanities (Communications 206) at 8:30 PM. For more information, call (206) 543-3920. 7 PM, Communications 226. |
| 7:00 PM | German Film Series "Marianne and Juliane (Die Bleierne Zeit)." Part of a series of German movies with English subtitles about "Terrorism in Germany". Sponsored by the Department of Germanics. Free for UW students. Wednesdays, Feb 13-March 13. 7:00 pm, Thompson 101. |
| 7:30 PM | Recital Doctoral Recital: Glynn B. Olive, Choral Conducting. Selections from "Frostiana" (Randall Thompson/Robert Frost); songs from 14th and 15th Spain; music of George and Ira Gershwin; "The Muse, the Stove, and the Willow Plate" (Zae Munn/Ann Kilkenny); Native American songs; American folk songs; and marimba music by Memmi Ochi. There is no charge for this event. 7:30 PM, Brechemin Auditorium. |
| 7:30 PM | Poetry Reading Marilyn Chin reads from and signs "Rhapsody in Plain Yellow" with a reception to follow. The award-winning poet will read from her work in support of Seattle's own poetry journal, The Seattle Review. Tickets required; available for $1-$3 at the door. For more information, call (206) 634-3400. 7:30 pm, Ethnic Cultural Center, 3931 Brooklyn NE. |
| 7:30 PM | Reading Nega Mezlekia reads from and signs "The God Who Begat a Jackal." The acclaimed Ethiopian writer, who received the Governor General's Award for his memoir "Notes from the Hyena's Belly: An Ethiopian Boyhood," reads from his new novel. Tickets required,; available (free) at University Book Store. Sponsored by the UW Program on Africa and University Book Store, 206-634-3400. 7:30 pm, 413 Balmer Hall. |
| Thursday, February 21 | |
| 12:30 PM | Near Eastern Languages Lecture "Recent Publications on Central Asia," Ilse D. Cirtautas in cooperation with students from REECAS (Russian, EastEuropean and Central Asian Studies Program) and Near Eastern Languages & Civilization. 12:30-1:30 PM, Denny Hall 215. |
| 2:00 PM | Teaching Colloquium "Tips for Compiling Teaching Portfolios," Anne Curzan, Assistant Professor of English. Curzan will talk about writing teaching philosophies and compiling teaching portfolios. Plus, a number of graduate students who have had success submitting portfolios for teaching awards and on the job market have also agreed to share their expertise. All graduate students are welcome to attend. Sponsored by the English Graduate Student Teaching Colloquium. 2 PM, Communications 202. |
| 3:00 PM | **HUMANITIES LECTURE** "The Cultural Politics of Race and Nature," a lecture by Donald Moore (Anthropology, Univ. of California, Berkeley) Part of a series of lectures, "Nature and Its Publics in the Tropical World." Sponsors: Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities; Institute for Transnational Studies; Departments of Anthropology, Comparative Literature, History, Geography, and Women's Studies; Program on the Environment; Program on Africa. For more information, contact the Taylor Institute: http://depts.washington.edu/tayloruw/ 3:30 pm, Communications 226. |
| 3:30 PM | Speech Communication Colloquium "Pedagogy and Democracy in Speech Communication 1915-1950," William Keith (Speech Communication, Oregon State University). This presentation will explore the background and development of Speech Communication pedagogy in the 20th century, focusing on both its political character as the site of democratic skills, especially in the "Discussion Course," and its relation to emerging democratic institutional alternatives, such as the Forum Movement. 3:30pm - 5:00 pm, Raitt Hall, Room 221-223. |
| 3:30 PM | Recital Master Class: Paul Berkowitz, piano. Canadian pianist Berkowitz, formerly at the Guildhall School of Music, London, is now professor of piano at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Free. For more information, call (206) 685-8384. 3:30 pm, Brechemin Auditorium, School of Music. |
| 3:30 PM | International Studies Lecture "Problems in the Study of Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide," Norman Naimark (Stanford University). Naimark is Robert and Florence McDonnel Professor of East European Studies and Director of Stanford's programs in International Relations and International Policy Studies. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and at the Institute of International Studies at Stanford. Professor Naimark is an expert in modern East European and Russian history, Poland since 1963, and the history of the German Democratic Republic since World War II. His current projects concern the history of genocide and include the forthcoming Stalin in Europe, 1945-1953. He is also author of Fires of Hatred: Ethnic Cleansing in Twentieth Century Europe (2001), and the critically acclaimed The Russians in Germany: The History of the Soviet Zone of Occupation, 1945-1949 (1995). This presentation is part of the Center for the Study of Ethnic Conflict and Conflict Resolution's 2001-2002 Sawyer Seminar Lecture Series on Empires and Ethnic Conflict. Also sponsored by the International Studies Center, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Sociology Dept., the Center for West European Studies, and REECAS/JSIS. Free and open to the public. Please call 206-685-2354 for more information. 3:30-5:30 PM, The Forum, Parrington Hall. |
| 3:30 PM | Women's Studies Forum "Tracing the Emergence and Evolution of Chicana Feminism," a Feminist Research and Activist Forum. Patricia Petra Loya (Executive Director for Centro Legal de la Raza in Oakland, California) will weave a tapestry of history, critical thought, poetry, political struggles and personal experiences to illustrate the rich story of the emergence and evolution of Chicana Feminism. She will explore the development of Chicana Feminism in the 1960's and 70's within El Movimiento ? the Chicano civil rights movement. FREE. Please RSVP to UW Women's Center, 206-685-1090. 3:30-5:00 pm, Women's Center Gallery, Cunningham Hall. |
| 3:30 PM | History Lecture "Law and Society in the Murecine Archive," Gregory Rowe (University of Neuchatel). Professor Rowe is a candidate for the position in Roman history in the Department of History. 3:30 PM, Smith 304. |
| 7:00 PM | Art Talk Melissa Thompson, School of Art visiting instructor from Stanford University and specialist in Japanese art, will explore the Superflat exhibition, giving context for its trends and ideas. Free with museum admission. 7 PM, Henry Art Gallery. |
| 8:00 PM | Performance Opening The Chamber Dance Company will perform works by Hanya Holm, Dore Hoyer, Anna Sokolow and Mark Morris. Performances begin at 8 pm on February 21, 22, and 23 and at 2 pm on Sunday February 24. Tickets can be purchased through the UW Arts Ticket Office at 206-543-4880. $14 adults, $10 Students and Seniors. 8 PM, Meany Hall for the Performing Arts. |
| Friday, February 22 | |
| 10:30 AM | **TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES WORKSHOP** Professor Tim Burke (History, Swarthmore College) will participate in a workshop with interested UW students and faculty prior to his afternoon lecture (part of the Modern Girl Around the World series). The basis of the workshop will be a discussion of a chapter from Lifebuoy Men, Lux Women: Commodification, Consumption, and Cleanliness in Modern Zimbabwe (Duke, 1996) and another short piece by Burke. If you would like to participate in the workshop, please RSVP to the Institute for Transnational Studies (tayloruw@u.washington.edu) by Tuesday, February 19 to receive a copy of the readings. The workshop is limited to 20 participants. 10:30-noon, Communications 202 (the Simpson Center for the Humanities Seminar room). |
| 1:30 PM | Film "The Posse" (2000, 24 min.) English/Portuguese, rap lyrics subtitled. Friday Film Series, presented by Latin American Studies. For UW faculty, students and staff only. 1:30 PM, Kane 19. |
| 1:30 PM | English Lecture "Trajectories of Inquiry: Reflections on Register and Genre," Professors Anis Bawarshi and Anne Curzan (Department of English). A discussion of the differences and relations between register and genre, how these two terms enable different and overlapping trajectories of inquiry into language study, and the stakes involved in such trajectories. 1:30 pm, 101 Thomson. Refreshments provided. |
| 1:30 PM | Germanics Lecture "Vom Ende und Anfang der Literaturgeschichte oder: Was will der Leser?," Dr. Nikolaus Wegmannn (University of Potsdam; Distinguished Kade Professor, UW Department of Germanics). 1:30 PM, William H. Rey Library, Denny 308. |
| 3:00 PM | Japan Studies Lecture "Bungalows and Rattan Furniture in Japan: Westernization and the Imperial World Order," Jordan Sand (University of Michigan). Sponsored by the Japan Studies Program/JSIS. For more information, call (206) 543-4391. 3:00-4:30 PM, Thomson 317. |
| 3:30 PM | **TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES LECTURE** "The Modern Girl and Commodity Culture in 20th-c. Southern Africa," Tim Burke (History, Swarthmore College). Burke is the author of: "Lifebuoy Men, Lux Women: Commodification, Consumption, and Cleanliness in Modern Zimbabwe" (Duke, 1996) and the co-author with Kevin Burke of: "Saturday Morning Fever: Growing Up with Cartoon Culture" (St. Martin's, 1999). Co-sponsored by The Jackson School of International Studies, the Simpson Center for the Humanities and the Department of History. For more information please call (206) 616-1190. 3:30-5 PM, Communications 226. |
| 3:30 PM | Linguistics Colloquium For more information, contact the Department of Linguistics at (206) 543-2046. Fridays, 3:30 PM, Communications 226. |
| 8:00 PM | Recital Paul Berkowitz (Professor of piano, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara) frequently appears in recital in North America, Britain, and Europe. Program: Beethoven: Sonata in D major, Op. 10, No. 3; Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Schumann, Op. 9; Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28. Tickets: $10 general; $8 students/seniors. Notecard event. 8 PM, Brechemin Auditorium. |
| Saturday, February 23 | |
| 1:00 PM | Community Forum Participants Remember the Cultural Revolution: A Community Forum. Members of the Red Guard generation are now middle-aged. They look back on the Cultural Revolution as a time of suffering and horrible mistakes, but also as a time of youthful exuberance and possibility. In this unique forum, those who lived through the Revolution provide their various viewpoints of the era. Admission free with museum admission. For more information, call the Burke Museum, 206-543-5590. 1-3 PM, Burke Museum. |
| Sunday, February 24 | |
| 2:00 PM | Performance Closing First Annual UW Ten Minute Play Festival by various playwrights, directed by Mark Jenkins, Amy Rebecca Boyce, Josh Costello, and Mark Jared Zufelt. Inaugural Festival. Short attention span theatre. Mini-masterpieces. These plays may be short on time, but they go for the big statement - in a fast and furious way! Performances: 2/13-2/24, 7PM Wed. & Thurs., 8PM Fri. & Sat., 2PM Sun. Tickets: $8 Sun.-Thurs.; $12 Fri. & Sat.; Students w/valid ID always $7; $1 Discount for Seniors/Groups. For more information call the UW School of Drama, (206)543-4880. February 10-24, Penthouse Theatre. |
| 2:00 PM | Junior Recital Junior Recital - Bryson Conley, bassoon. 2 PM, Brechemin Auditorium. |
| 5:00 PM | Doctoral Recital Doctoral Recital: Chia-Yin Lin, piano. 5 PM, Brechemin Auditorium. |
| 8:00 PM | Doctoral Recital Doctoral Recital: Hsing-Hua Ho, Horn. 8 PM, Brechemin Auditorium. |