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Calendar of Events
This page provides an at-a-glance summary of the week's humanities-related events. For detailed information about a particular event, follow the link to the description page.

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Monday, June 7, 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Denny 401.

• Anthropology Event: Spring Quarter Sociocultural Graduate Student Dissertation Colloquium.
• Speaker: Oscar Barrera-Nunez, "Maya Agency in Tourism: A Study of Guatemalan Maya in Modernity." For more information, contact Oscar Barrera-Nunez at oscarbar@u.washington.edu or at (206) 783-4309.

Monday, June 7, 1:00pm to 2:30pm, Gowen 1B.

• Political Science Lecture: "Modeling the Democratic Peace as a Kantian Selection Process."
• Speaker: Prof. Lars-Erik Cerderman, Department of Political Science, UCLA. Sponsored by the Department of Political Science and the International Political Economy Colloquium. Information: 543-2399.

Monday, June 7, 7:00pm, Kane 130.

• Book Reading -- High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places.
• David F. Breshears reads and signs his new book. Sponsored by the University Book Store. Information: 634-3400.

Tuesday, June 8, 3:30pm, Gowen 1B.

• Special Lecture: "Religious Fundamentalism and the Trade Union Movement in Kanpur City, India."
• Speaker: Subhashini Ali, North Indian labor leader. Sponsored by the Center for Labor Studies and the South Asia Center/JSIS.

Wednesday, June 9, 1:30pm to 2:30pm, Electrical Engineering Building 222.

• Special Event: The Language and Rhetoric/Language Use and Acquisition (LUA) Colloquium.
• Featured Presentations: "From Moby-Dick to 7up: Toward Understanding 'Uncanny' Literary Criticism," Amy Strand, University of Washington. "Economies of Prevention: Tamoxifen, Breast Cancer and News Reporting," Kimberly Emmons, University of Washington. Refreshments will be provided.

Wednesday, June 9, 7:00pm, Kane 120.

• Book Reading: The Whole Woman.
• Germaine Greer talks about her new book. Sponsored by the University Book Store. Information: 634-3400.

Wednesday, June 9, 7:00pm, Kane 130.

• Book Reading: Orphans of the Cold War.
• John Kenneth Knaus shows a documentary, then discusses and signs his new book. Sponsored by the University Book Store. Information: 634-3400.

Thursday, June 10, 3:30pm, Meany Hall.

• Special Event: 1999 Recognition Reception and Awards Ceremony including the Distinguished Faculty and Staff Awards.
• 3:30 p.m.: Awards presentation. 5:30 p.m.: Reception. Sponsored by the Office of the President. Information: 543-5010.

Thursday, June 10, 7:30pm, Henry Art Gallery Auditorium.

• Special Lecture: Visiting Artist Lecture Series.
• Speaker: Multimedia artist Jennifer Steinkamp. Cost: $4 - $6, free for UW students, faculty and staff. Information: 543-2280.

Thursday, June 10, 7:30pm to 9:30pm, UW Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st St.)

• Special Event -- "Iraq, Kosovo: What is the Plan?"
• A public discussion of the pros and cons of modern military interventions such as recent US/NATO actions in Iraq and Kosovo. Includes a 1/2 hour video by former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, entitledYugoslavia and the Catastrophe of U.S. Foreign Policy, with commments from Wolfgang Kluge, M.D., a member of the WPSR delegation to Iraq in April. Discussion facilitated by Dave Hall, M.D. Sponsored by Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. Information: 206-547-2630.

Fri., May 11 to Sun., Oct. 3; 11:00am to 5:00pm every day, on Thur. until 8:00pm; Henry Art Gallery, East Gallery.

• Exhibit -- "Future Forward: Projects in New Media." Jennifer Steinkamp.

Sunday, June 13, 12:00pm to 5:30pm, Factoria Mall.

• Special Event: The Second Annual Race Unity Day.
• Celebrate our cultural differences with an eclectic mix of music, theater, crafts, activities for children and information about community resources.

To request disability accommodations, contact the office of the ADA Coordinator, at least ten days in advance of the event.
543-6450 (voice); 543-6452 (TDD);  685-3885 (FAX);  access@u.washington.edu

Through its calendar, the Center for the Humanities at the University of Washington seeks to publicize a wide range of on-campus events in the disciplines of the humanities and the arts, including lectures, concerts, symposia and conferences.

The calendar is updated for publication every Monday that school is in session. The deadline for submission of announcements is the Wednesday prior to the week that the event is to take place. Although we will try to accommodate late requests, we cannot guarantee their timely posting.
Deadline for the week of June 14~20, 1999: Wednesday, June 9.

This page is maintained by uwch@u.washington.edu. Last updated on June 7, 1999.