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| Monday, April 21 | |
| 3:30 PM | English Lecture "Reading (in) the Classroom," Carolyn Allen (English, UW) and Gary Ettari (English, UW). How do we teach about reading? How do we teach the skills of reading? Please join us as Carolyn Allen and Gary Ettari share their ideas on the theory and practice of teaching (about) reading in the classroom. Sponsored by the Practical Pedagogy Colloquium. For more information, contact Stacy Grooters (grooters@u.washington.edu) or Brooke Stafford (stafford@u.washington.edu). 3:30 - 5:00 pm, Communications 206. |
| 11:30 PM | REECAS Lecture "Chinese Perspective on Russian Transition," Dr. Lan Wang (Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu). Sponsored by the Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies Program (REECAS). 11:30-1:00 pm, Thomson 317. |
| Tuesday, April 22 | |
| 3:30 PM | Earl and Edna Stice Lecture Earl and Edna Stice Lectureship in Social Science: "Interpretation in the Humanities: A Philosophical Perspective," Joseph Raz (Visiting Professor at Columbia Law School; Philosophy of Law, University of Oxford). 3:30 pm, Savery 239. |
| 3:30 PM | English Lecture "The Challenges and Rewards of Teaching in London," a talk by Peter Buckroyd, UW English Department Distinguished Teaching Award Winner. Buckroyd has administered the London side of the Department's Spring and Summer Quarters in London and has taught courses in London Theater and in Art, Architecture and Society in London since the program's inception. 3:30 pm, Faculty Club Conference Room. |
| Wednesday, April 23 | |
| 3:30 PM | Comparative Religion Colloquium "The Bible as Relic in American Religions," Jim Wellman (Jackson School of International Studies, UW). Part of the colloquium series, "Territory and Relics." Sponsored by the Comparative Religion Program of the Jackson School of International Studies. For more information, email religion@u.washington.edu. 3:30 - 5:00 pm, Thomson 317. |
| 3:30 PM | New Books in Print Anthony Geist (Spanish and Portuguese Studies, UW) presents his new book, "Children's Art in Wartime from the Spanish Civil War to Kosovo (University of Illinois Press, 2002). Of the 600,000 refugees who sought shelter from Franco's tyranny in the relative security of Republican-controlled eastern Spain, more than 200,000 were children. The republic responded to this crisis by establishing colonias infantiles (children's colonies), often in country estates and mansions that had been abandoned by fascist sympathizers. In these colonies, the young refugees - many of them orphaned or sent by their parents to safety - received schooling and medical care, kept each other company, and produced thousands of drawings that serve as a moving, collective testimony of the experience of being a child in wartime. Born of the trauma of exile and separation, the drawings are invaluable historical documents, giving physical form to the children's experiences of air raids, brutality, destruction, and homelessness. These pictures also represent daily life in the colonies and preserve the children's clear memories of life before the war and their hope for life after it. They are supplemented by a smaller selection of drawings from later wars, showing that this problem is contemporary as well as historical. Anthony Geist received his Ph.D. in 20th-century Spanish literature and Surrealism from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1978. He is the author of numerous other books and articles. Geist is Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature, and Acting Chair of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle. Sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities, presented in conjunction with Time of Reflection: The War in Iraq, coordinated through the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate |
| 3:30 PM | Asian Languages & Literatures Lecture "Narrative Literature in Early Buddhist Manucripts," Jason Neelis (Asian Languages and Literature, UW). Sponsored by the Department of Asian Languages and Literature. 3:30-5:00 pm, Communications 226. |
| 5:00 PM | Digital Technology Lecture "The Desktop PC and the Avant-Garde, 1990-2000," Brian Reed (English, UW). Many avant-garde artists and writers spent the 1990s trying to figure out whether, how, and why they should use digital technologies in their work. This talk surveys efforts--successful and failed--to turn the desktop PC into a medium for highbrow artistic self-expression. From hypertext fiction to microcinema, interactive Elvis to hamsterdance, we will examine how the fine arts have fared in their efforts to homestead on the digital frontier. Seating by advance reservation only. Contact Neil Berkowitz, 206-616-1637, neilmber@u.washington.edu, for more information or to make a reservation. 5:00-6:30 pm, Faculty Club Conference Room. |
| 7:00 PM | Human Rights Lecture "The Amazing Adventure of Fulfillment: A Cross-Cultural Odyssey," Dr. Sherwin Shinn (President and Founder of Smile Power Foundation and Winner of the 2003 Jefferson Humanitarian Award). Discover great sources of joy, success and fulfillment in life! The International Smile Power Foundation offers health care, disease prevention education and supplies to under-served people in the world along with humanitarian outreach programs for local children. Arranged by UW Human Rights Education and Resarch Network. For more informaiton, contact: (425) 352-5421. 7 PM, Kane Hall 110. |
| 7:00 PM | German Film Series "Berlin Ecke Schoenhauser / Berlin Schoenhauser Corner" (Kohlhasse/Klein, 1957 DEFA). In this DEFA classic, the frustrations of youth in the GDR are set on the backdrop of late-1950's Berlin. The film tells the story of a group of teenagers, bound together by family troubles and the tense East/West conflict, who find trouble on the corner of the busy Schönhauser Allee. When their delinquency and trouble with the law goes too far, two friends decide flee to West Berlin where they must remain interned in a camp for returnees. This film, the third "Berlin film" from Gerhard Klein and writer Michael Kohlhaase, depicts a bleak picture of both sides of Berlin and, because of its criticism of the GDR's political restrictions, narrowly escaped banning from East German officials. German Film Series, sponsored by the UW Department of Germanics. All films in German with English Subtitles. Full schedule and updates available at: http://staff.washington.edu/jstoff/film.html. Wednesdays, 7 pm, Savery 239. |
| Thursday, April 24 | |
| 2:30 PM | Latin American Studies Lecture "The Rise of the Brazilian Workers' Party and the Prospects for Lula's Government," John French. French is the author of many books and articles on Latin American labor including The Brazilian Workers' ABC: Class Conflict and Alliances in Modern Sao Paulo (1992). He is co- editor, with Daniel James, of The Gendered Worlds of Latin American Women Workers (1997). He is currently at work on a sequel to his first book entitled, "The Metalworkers of ABC, 1950-1980." Note: Related film screening at 7:00 pm, see separate listing. Sponsored by the Latin American Studies Program. 2:30 pm, LOW 106. |
| 5:00 PM | West European Studies Lecture "Insecurity Complexes: France Since September 11," Alec Hargreaves. Part of the lecture series "Europe After 9-11." Sponsored by the Center for West European Studies. 5:00 pm, Thomson 119. |
| 5:30 PM | EMERGE lecture "Seven Ways of Looking at a Steam Engine: Toward a cultural history of technology in the Netherlands," Lissa Roberts (University of Twente). The steam engine is often seen as a symbol of the Industrial Revolution. One consequence is that its history is generally presented in teological fashion. The path of its development is traced from the coalfields of England to its factories, while its introduction to other countries is tied to the question of how and when these countries industrialized. Not only does this impoverish the history of the engine's actual development, it similarly robs us of the opportunity to assess the ways in which innovative technology was adopted and adapted in various national contexts. By looking at the introduction of steam engines into the Netherlands during the eighteenth century, this talk will take a different perspective. It will examine where the Dutch built their first engines (in gardens, universities and urban canals), how they represented these novel machines in pictures and print, and what this can tell us about broader cultural developments within the Netherlands. Sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities and the Early Modern Research Group (EMERGE). 5:30 pm, Simpson Center Conference Room, Communications 206. Reception to follow. |
| 7:00 PM | Thinking Sex Lecture "Legislation of Desire," Lisa Rofel (Anthropology, University of California-Santa Cruz). Lisa Rofel's public lecture begins with the insight that in the era of "globalization" the intensification in the production of desire is central to the success of capitalism. With the end of socialism in China, property, privatization, and consumption are what seem to drive social life and construct "globalization." Desire seemingly knows no bounds. Yet, desire is also normalized. Thus, adjudication of distinct desires is essential for proper governmentality. Drawing on comparisons of legal cases addressing gay desire, Rofel suggests that intellectual property rights and consumer fraud highlight the valuation of different desires and, conversely, the way in which value is at the heart of normalizing desire. Sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities, the Departments of English and Women Studies, the Hilen Endowment in American Literature and Culture, and the Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Program. 7:00 pm, Communications 226. |
| 7:00 PM | Brazilian Film Screening "They Don't Wear Black Tie" a classic Brazilian film depicting the struggles of Sao Paulo workers and their role in opposing the military government that came to power in about the film, will introduce it and lead a general discussion following. French is the author of many books and articles on Latin American labor including The Brazilian Workers' ABC: Class Conflict and Alliances in Modern Sao Paulo (1992). He is co-editor, with Daniel James, of The Gendered Worlds of Latin American Women Workers (1997). He is currently at work on a sequel to his first book entitled, "The Metalworkers of ABC, 1950-1980." Sponsored by the Latin American Studies Program. 7:00 pm, Savery Hall 249. |
| Friday, April 25 | |
| 2:00 PM | Ethnomusicology Conference: Session 1 "Envisioning Ethnomusicology I: Lineages and Legacies," featuring Ter Ellingson (University of Washington), Bruno Nettl (University of Illinois) and Timothy Rice (UCLA), moderated by Daniel Neuman (UCLA). This event is the opening session of the 3-day symposium: Music in the Making, Music in the Mind - 40 Years of Ethnomusicology at the University of Washington. Sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities and the School of Music. For more information, visit the conference web site. 2:00-4:30 pm, Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall. |
| 3:00 PM | Thinking Sex Workshop "Sex and Ethnography: Legislation of Desire," Lisa Rofel (Anthropology, University of California-Santa Cruz). Workshop in association with the April 24 lecture by Lisa Rofel. Sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities, the Departments of English and Women Studies, the Hilen Endowment in American Literature and Culture, and the Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Program. Registration required. To attend this workshop, please contact the Simpson Center (206-543-3920). 3 pm, Communications 206. |
| 3:30 PM | Electronic Texts Lecture "Coding the Signifier: Making Meaning in Electronic Texts," N. Katherine Hayles (English and Design/Media Arts, University of California at Los Angeles). Our globally distributed and networked computer environments act as "trading zones" where natural languages and codes intermingle. As yet, there is no theoretical framework for thinking about these interactions. Starting from the language system proposed by Saussure, this presentation will work toward building a conceptual matrix in which natural language and code can be thought together as two overlapping and yet distinct signifying practices. The comparison and contrast will clarify how code differs from English and lay the foundation for a new theory of materiality essential for understanding electronic textuality. Professor Hayles' areas of interest include electronic textuality, critical theory, science fiction, and 20th-century literature and science. Her 1999 book, How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature, and Informatics (Chicago), received the Rene Welleck Prize for Best Book in Literary Theory and the Eaton Award for Best Book in Science Fiction Theory and Criticism. She has written on such topics as hypertext narrative, semiosis in new media technologies, and metaphors and images of the body in virtual environments. Sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities, the Digital Media Working Group, and the UW Departments of English, Technical Communication, and Communication. 3:30-5:00 pm, Allen Auditorium, Suzzallo Library. |
| 3:30 PM | Philosophy Lecture "The Force of Numbers," Joseph Raz (Visiting Professor, Columbia Law School; Philosophy of Law, University of Oxford). 3:30 pm, Savery 239. |
| 7:30 PM | Ethnomusicology Concert "Music of China and Zimbabwe," the annual Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist concert, featuring artists in residence Ziying Wu (Chinese traditional music) and Chaka Chawasarira (music of Zimbabwe). Wu is a master of the qin (Chinese zither) and pipa (Chinese lute). Chawasarira is a respected performer, composer, and teacher of Zimbabwean hera and karimba (mbira instruments). This concert is one of a series of events celebrating the Ethnomusicology Division¹s 40th anniversary, April 25-27, 2003. Tickets available at the door ($10/$8 student/senior). For more information, call (206) 543-4880. 7:30 pm, Meany Theater. |
| Saturday, April 26 | |
| 9:00 AM | Interdisciplinary Conference The Ninth Annual Northwest Conference for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies. This interdisciplinary seminar will host panels throughout the day on a multitude of topics. A reception will follow. We welcome students and faculty from institutions of higher learning throughout the Northwest, as well as the general public. Admission to the conference is free. To register, please call (206) 543-4852 or contact reecas@u.washington.edu. Carpooling may be arranged from Seattle. 9 am - 5 pm, UW Bothell. |
| 9:00 AM | Viking Symposium Nordic Heritage Museum is hosting a Viking Symposium in conjunction with the current temporary exhibition, "Full Circle: First Contact- Vikings and Skraelings in Newfoundland and Labrador" (open March 5-May 25, 2003). Sessions cover topics including Viking history, weaponry, religion, food, art, weaving, and beadwork. Optional Viking Lunch by Icelandic Chef Valdi Bjarnason. To register, contact the Education Department at (206)789-5707, ext 19 or email Erica Nordfors at alisonc@nordicmuseum.com. Cost: Museum Members $15, Non-members $20. Additional optional lunch cost: Members $10, Non-members $12. 9 am - 3 pm, Nordic Heritage Museum. |
| 9:00 AM | Ethnomusicology Conference: Session 2 "A Dialogue Across Disciplines," featuring Barbara Lundquist (Music Education, University of Washington, Emeritus); Jan Mrazek (Art History, University of Washington); Simon Ottenberg (Anthropology, University of Washington, Emeritus); Sonnet H. Retman (American Ethnic Studies, University of Washington); and Shannon Dudley, moderator (Ethnomusicology, University of Washington). Part of the 3-day Symposium: Music in the Making, Music in the Mind - 40 Years of Ethnomusicology at the University of Washington. Sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities and the School of Music. For more information, visit the conference web site. 9-11 am, Brechemin Auditorium, Music Room 126. |
| 10:30 AM | Electronic Texts Presentation Public Plenary Session: "Criticism and Social Action: Rhetorical Dimensions of Electronic Texts". Two to four top papers (selected by conference critics) from among those submitted for this conference on the rhetorical dimensions of electronic texts will be presented in a public session. Sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities, the Digital Media Working Group, and the UW Departments of English, Technical Communication, and Communication. 10:30 - noon, HUB Room 209A. |
| 11:15 AM | Ethnomusicology Conference: Open House Open House at Jack Straw Productions: light lunch, rogue's gallery of historical photos documenting the history of ethnomusicology at UW, and access to "Klavier Nonette," an installation of coin-operated, electromechanically played toy pianos created by Trimpin and presented by Jack Straw Productions and the Washington Composers Forum. 11:15 am -12 pm, Jack Straw Productions, 4261 Roosevelt Way NE. |
| 12:00 PM | Ethnomusicology Conference: Session 3 "Ethnomusicology Beyond the Academy," featuring panelists Jon Kertzer (Director, Global Sound, Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage); Jill Linzee (Director of Public Programs, Northwest Folklife); Anthony Seeger (UCLA; former Director of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings); Kalena Silva (University of Hawaii, College of Hawaiian Language); and Joan Rabinowitz, moderator (Executive Director, Jack Straw Productions). 12-1:30 pm, Jack Straw Productions, 4261 Roosevelt Way NE. |
| 2:30 PM | Ethnomusicology Conference: Keynote Ethnomusicology Conference Keynote Address by Robert Garfias (University of California, Irvine; founder of University of Washington Ethnomusicology program). Sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities and the School of Music. For more information, visit the conference web site. 2:30-3:30 pm, Brechemin Auditorium, School of usic. |
| 3:30 PM | Ethnomusicology Conference: Session 4 "Dialogue Across Generations," featuring panelists Gage Averill (New York University); Rachel Devitt (University of Washington); Hiromi Lorraine Sakata (UCLA); and Christopher Waterman, moderator (UCLA) (Brechemin Auditorium, Music). Sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities and the School of Music. For more information, visit the conference web site. 3:30-4:30 pm, Brechemin Auditorium, School of Music. |
| 6:00 PM | Africa Symposium "Timbuktu - A Revival: What Relevance for Contemporary Africa?," featuring panelists Rene Bravmann (Art History, UW School of Art); Alison Loerke (artist representative); Fadimata Walett Oumar (member of Ensemble Tartit); Issa Mohamed (President of the Timbuktu Heritage Institute); and Susan Rasmussen (Anthropology, Univ. of Houston). Sandra Chait, Associate Director of the UW Program on Africa, will moderate. An exploration of the cultural and political heritage of legendary desert locale Timbuktu. This discussion will center around current efforts to preserve endangered 12th-19th century Timbuktu manuscripts, to promote their relevance in Africa today and to revive Timbuktu as an important African cultural, intellectual and commercial center. Sponsored by UW World Series, Seattle Rotary Club, University Inn, and the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. 6-7:30 PM, Kane Hall 220. |
| Sunday, April 27 | |
| 9:00 AM | Ethnomusicology Conference: Session 5 "Globalizing the Discipline: Artists and Ethnomusicologists," featuring Munir Beken (University of Washington); Chaka Chawasarira (University of Washington); Pornprapit Phoasavadi (University of Washington); Sam-Ang Sam (Cambodian Network Council); and Yoshitaka Terada, moderator (National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan). Part of Music in the Making, Music in the Mind - 40 Years of Ethnomusicology at the University of Washington. Sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities and the School of Music. For more information, visit the conference web site. 9:00 - 10:15 am, Brechemin Auditorium, Music Room 126. |
| 10:30 AM | Ethnomusicology Conference: Session 6 "Envisioning Ethnomusicology 2: The Next Forty Years," featuring panelists Aaron Fox (Columbia University); Steven Friedson (University of North Texas); Fredric Lieberman (University of California, Santa Cruz); and Marisol Berrios-Miranda, moderator (University of California, President's Post-Doctoral Fellow). Part of Music in the Making, Music in the Mind - 40 Years of Ethnomusicology at the University of Washington. Sponsored by the Simpson Center for the Humanities and the School of Music. For more information, visit the conference web site. 10:30 am-noon, Brechemin Auditorium, Music Room 126. |
| 12:00 PM | Indian Studies Panel "Images of India: Business Opportunities Between India and America." Speakers include Paul Rollins (International Division of Bank of America), Anthony D'Costa (UW Tacoma), Patrick McDonald (Office of Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed). Sponsors: South Asia Center, Jackson School, India Association of Western Washington, Indo-American Friendship Forum. For more information, contact sascuw@u.washington.edu or 206-543-4800. 12:00-5:00, Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall. |
| 6:00 PM | African Art Auction African Art Auction: Join the UW Program on Africa for an evening of fun, African food, music, and the chance to bid on some wonderful pieces of African art, while raising funds for student research in Africa and for bringing visiting Africanist scholars to campus. $20 entrance fee (includes dinner). RSVP: (206) 616-0998 or schait@u.washington.edu. 6-10 pm, Waterfront Activities Center, NE of Montlake Cut. Free parking in lot E11. |
| 7:00 PM | Feminisms X Fundamentalisms Symposium Documentary Screenings: "The Boy in the Branch" and "The Men in the Tree," followed by a discussion with Filmmaker Lalit Vachani. Part of "Feminisms X Fundamentalisms in South Asia Symposium" (April 27-28), a symposium addressing the following themes: Religious fundamentalisms, transformations in state formations, and the rapid globalization of national economies and mass media have led south Asian feminists to radically interrogate their conceptual frameworks and practices. Full details are available by contacting the South Asia Center at (206)543-4800, sascuw@u.washington.edu, and on the symposium web site. Sponsored by: South Asia Center, Center for Women and Democracy, Project for Critical Asian Studies, Jackson School of International Studies, Simpson Center for the Humanities, Institute for Transnational Studies, and the Department of Women Studies at the University of Washington. 7-9:30 PM, 226 Communications. |