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new exhibit features artistic visions inspired by car interiors The
interior of the car is the subject of Surrounding
Interiors: Views Inside the Car, opening Thursday, Feb.
21, at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center. An opening
reception will be held on Feb. 21 from 5-7 pm. The
exhibition and related events are free and open to the
public. Opening day activities include a concert at 1:30
pm and an artist's lecture at 3:30 pm. (See story on page
2 and calendar for details.) This
exhibition features 24 works by 17 contemporary artists
in photography, video, sculpture, painting and
multi-media, all exploring the mutable nature of the car
interior. Artists Andrew Bush, Nan Goldin and Alex Harris
(photography); Sophie Calle and Cate Snook (video); Dan
Devine, Edward and Nancy Reddin Kienholz, Theophilus Nii
Anum Sowah and Andrea Zittel (sculpture); Blake Rayne and
James Rosenquist (painting), and Peter Cain, Patrick
Killoran, Lorna Simpson and Daniel Storto (multi-media)
all contributed to Surrounding Interiors. Some
of the works have been created from the artist's
perspective of being inside the car, sharing space and
experience with their subject; other artists act as
voyeurs into this private but vulnerable interior. The
DMCC is open Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 11-5,
Wednesday and Thursday from 11-8 and Sunday 1-5.
Admission is free. Information about exhibitions and
events related to this show and other events is on the
web at www.wellesley.edu/DavisMuseum/davismenu.html. distinguished alumnae earn achievement awards The
Alumnae Achievement Awards ceremony will be held
Thursday, Feb. 21, at 6 pm in Alumnae Hall. The ceremony
is free and open to all. The following alumnae will be
honored: -
Luella Gross Goldberg '58, a corporate director and civic
leader with a distinguished and pioneering career. This
past summer, she was named the first American to the
board of directors of the ING Group, the 10th largest
publicly traded company worldwide. An expert in corporate
governance, finance and public affairs, she also has
served on the boards of many institutions, including
Wellesley (where she was acting president in 1993). -
Nayantara Pandit Sahgal '47, one of India's premier
postcolonial novelists and political journalists. A
former delegate to the U.N. General Assembly, she has
examined India's sociopolitical culture since
colonialism, creating a groundbreaking voice for women's
issues in that patriarchal society. -
Patricia J. Williams '73, a legal scholar and professor
of American law at Columbia University. Her books,
including 1997's Seeing a Color-Blind Future: The Paradox
of Race, illustrate some of America's most complex
societal problems and challenge our ideas about cultural
constructs of race and gender. She is also a contributing
editor and columnist for The Nation. For more information, call x2332. The open meetings on the campus center and Alumnae Valley projects have been rescheduled for March 6 at 12:3o-2 pm, 4:15-5:45 pm and 6-8:30 pm. To be held in the Davis Museum lobby, the meetings will provide an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to hear a presentation by the consulting architects, view preliminary schematic models and drawings, ask questions and provide feedback. All members of the college community are encouraged to attend. Background information on the projects and comment forms can be found at www.wellesley.edu/AdminandPlanning/cc.html. "car songs"offers fantasy road trip Jazz up a frigid February afternoon with a tune-filled hour that will make your spirits rise. Cruise on by the Town Gallery at the Davis Museum to warm up your day with "Car Songs," an exhilarating tour led by vocalist Kris Adams, jazz violinist Paula Zeitlin, pianist Doug Johnson, bassist Thompson Kneeland and drummer Take Toriyama. The concert, on Thursday, Feb. 21, from 12:30-1:30 pm, will feature popular and jazz tunes inspired by our favorite four-wheeled friend, including the perennial favorite "Route 66" along with "Ladies in Mercedes" and "V-8 Ford Blues." The program kicks off opening day of the museum's Surrounding Interiors: Views Inside the Car, which includes an artist's talk at 3:30 pm in Collins Cinema and a reception from 5-7 pm in the Museum Lobby. For more information, call x2051. laugh and cry with "fat men in skirts" Fat
Men in Skirts is a dark comedy that centers around a
mother and son stranded on a desert island. Directed by
Andrea Kennedy '03, it is on stage in the Ruth Nagel
Jones Theatre in Alumnae Hall Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7 pm,
Friday, Feb. 22, at 8 pm, Saturday, Feb. 23, at 2 and 8
pm, and Sunday, Feb. 24, at 8 pm. "Fat Men in Skirts has the uncanny ability to provoke so many different responses from people: laughter, anger, disgust and pity," Kennedy said. "When I first read it there were times when I thought I was going to die from laughing and there were also times when I wept. I knew I had to direct this play because I wanted to give an audience the same experience that I had." The play features Sarah Barton '02, Morgan Carberry '04, Lila Hamilton '03 and Dana Mele '02. Tickets are free for Wellesley/MIT students, $5 for other students, faculty and staff and $10 general admission. For reservations, call x2220. lectures focus on aftermath of sept. 11 On Feb. 22 and 23, six leading experts on Islam, Central Asia and civil liberties will share perspectives and experiences on the war in Afghanistan and other issues related to terrorism. "Responses to Sept. 11," the 2002 Wilson Lecture series, will take place in Science Center 277. (See calendar for times.) Lunch on Saturday will provide the opportunity for informal discussions. Participants and topics include: Eva Bellin, who teaches at Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies, on "What's Fundamental About Islamic Fundamentalism?"; David Cole, an expert on civil liberties and constitutional law and a professor of law at Georgetown, on "How Sacrificing the Rights of Immigrants Will Come Back to Haunt Us All"; David Filipov, covering the war in Afghanistan for The Boston Globe, on "Dispatches on Developments in Afghanistan"; Riffat Hassan, professor of religious studies at the University of Louisville and founder of the International Network for the Rights of Female Victims of Violence in Pakistan, on "What Muslims Should Do in the Wake of Global Terrorism"; Kanan Makiya, professor of Middle East Studies at Brandeis, on "The Arab World and Sept. 11" (born in Baghdad, he exiled himself from the regime of Saddam Hussein when he wrote The Republic of Fear: The Politics of Modern Iraq, under a pseudonym); and Farshad Rastegar, head of Relief International, a humanitarian organization that has launched a campaign to provide educational opportunities, particularly for girls, in Afghanistan, on "The Challenges and Opportunities of Reconstructing Afghanistan." tom burke, political science, offered expert commentary in a New York Times' story, "Lawyers Said to Back Compensation Plan to Polish Image," which examined the free legal services to victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The story focused on the promotion of a federal compensation program and the possible negative public reaction to lawyers cashing in with suits involving the attacks. That concern offered the opportunity to try a different approach. "The thinking is, "This is a public relations disaster for us in the making, and we've got to do something,'" Burke explained. lois wasserspring, political science, has written about six women who are leading Mexican ceramists in a new book, Oaxacan Ceramics: Traditional Folk Art by Oaxacan Women (Chronicle Books). The book was reviewed in the publication, Phoenix Home/Garden as a book in which "readers will delight." voncile white, dean of first-year students, contributed her expertise to a New York Times Education Life story, "Plastic: Handle With Care: Students Don't Always Realize the Financial Peril of Unpaid Credit Card Bills." White noted Wellesley's efforts to inform parents and students about potential pitfalls of personal finance. Debts can lead students to take on a job, she said, leading to possible problems with academic performance. Subsequently, interns who work for Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd called White to ask how Wellesley deals with the "epidemic" of credit card debtors among college undergraduates. One of the interns, it turns out, is Alexandra Swartsel '01. The senator's office is interested in holding a hearing on the problems of student and credit card debt that may spoil credit ratings even before graduation. presidents'
day.
No classes. english
tutoring.
Sign up inside PLTC. 5:30-8:00 pm, PLTC. Info: x2480. buddhist
community gathering and
discussion.
8-9 pm, Meditation Room, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info:
x2793. japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court small dining room. Info:
x3226. lecture.
"Jews in the Jungle: The Afro-Sephardic Community of
Suriname.Speaker: Aviva Ben-Ur '90, Judaic and Near
Eastern Studies, UMass-Amherst. 4:15 pm, Library Lecture
Room. Sponsor: Jewish Studies. Info: x2633. bible
study.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 4:15-5:15 pm, Little
Chapel. Info: x2655. cws
workshop. "Interview
Skills."4:30-5:30 pm, PNE 239. Preregister. Info:
x2352. basketball.
NEWMAC Quarterfinals, Keohane Sports Center. Time TBA.
Info: x2900. italian
table.
12:30 pm, Tower Court dining room. Sponsor: Italian.
Info: x1072. sustaining
prayer.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 12:30-1 pm, Little
Chapel. Info: x2655. academic
council meeting.
12:30-2 pm, Academic Council Room. films.
"The Ghost in A Shell," 4:50 & 7:30 pm, FND 207.
"Tale of the Last Chrysanthemum," 7-9 pm, FND 307.
Japanese; English subtitles. Info: x3226. cws
workshop.
"Job Search Correspondence." 4:30-5:30 pm, PNE 239.
Preregister. Info: x2352. lecture.
Eileen de los Reyes presents her book, Pockets of Hope. 6
pm, PNE 339. Sponsor: Spanish, PRESHCO, Education. Info:
x2402. alumnae
panel.
7 pm, Harambee House. Sponsor: Ethos. Info:
mcotto@wellesley.edu. praise and worship. Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 7:15-8:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x2655. lecture. "The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia." Speaker: David Hoffman, Washington Post foreign editor and former Moscow bureau chief. 8 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor: Russian. Info: thodge@wellesley.edu. french
table.
12-1 pm, Tower Court small dining room. Sponsor: French.
Info: x1004. concert.
"Car Songs." (See story, page 2.) 12:30-1:30 pm, Towne
Gallery. Sponsor: Music, DMCC. Info: x2051. disability
discussion.
Bring bag lunch. 12:30-1:30 pm, Founders 305. Info:
x2434. artist's
talk. Speaker:
Alex Harris, founding member, Center for Documentary
Studies, Duke University. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051. cws
workshop.
"Second Interviews." 4:30-5:30 pm, CWS Library, GRH, 4th
floor. Preregister. Info: x2352. catholic
mass.
4:45 pm, Newman Common Room, Houghton Memorial Chapel.
Info: x2480. opening
reception.
For exhibit Surrounding Interiors: Views Inside The Car.
(See story, page 1.) 5-7pm, Museum Lobby. Sponsor: DMCC.
Info: x2051. alumnae
achievement awards.
5-8 pm, Alumnae Hall. All welcome. Reception, ceremony
free, open to public. Banquet requires reservations. (See
story, page 1.) Sponsor: Wellesley Alumnae Association.
Info: x2331. english
tutoring.
(See 2/18 listing.) unitarian
universalist community gathering.
6:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x3484. slide
show.
"Images of Women." 7 pm, Severance. Sponsor: Health
Services. Info: x2810. theatre.
Fat
Man in Skirts. 7 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae
Hall. (See story, page 2.) Free for Wellesley/MIT
students; $5, other students, faculty, staff; $10 general
admission. Sponsor: Theatre. Info: x2029. lecture.
"The Global Future of Race: Asian Americans and African
Americans." Speaker: Vijay Prashad. 7 pm, PNE 239.
Sponsor: Multicultural Council. Info: x1608. cws
not-for-profit career fair.
10 am-2 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x2352. lecture.
"The
Consequences of Sept. 11 in the Middle East." 4-6 pm, SCI
277. (See story, page 2.) Speakers: Kanan Makiya,
Brandeis, and Eva Bellin, Harvard. Info: x2146. international
culture show.
Performances by Yanvalou, fashion show, more. 7 pm,
Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Slater International. Info:
lchen@wellesley.edu. basketball.
NEWMAC Semifinals, Keohane Sports Center. Time TBA. Info:
x2900. theatre. Fat Man in Skirts. 8 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre. (See story, page 2.) Free for Wellesley/MIT students; $5, other students, faculty and staff; $10 general admission. Sponsor: Theatre. Info: x2029. eid ul adha. Islamic tradition. conference. 9 am-12 pm, Cambridge Senior Center. Sponsor: Boston Area Students Involved in the Community (BASIC). Info: lwood1@wellesley.edu. workshop. "Corporate Connections and Disconnections: Why Do Women Leave?" 9:45 am-1 pm. Cost: $55. Sponsor: JBMTI. (See story, page 4.) Info: x3007. lecture. "The United States after Sept. 11." (See story, page 2.) Speakers: Riffat Hassan, University of Louisville, and David Cole, Georgetown. 10 am-12 pm, SCI 277. Info: x2146. lecture. "Rebuilding Society in Afghanistan." (See story, page 2.) Speakers: David Filipov, Boston Globe, and Farshad Rastegar, Relief International. 2-4 pm, SCI 277. Info: x2146. theatre. Fat Man in Skirts. 2 and 8 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae Hall. (See story, page 2.) Free for Wellesley/MIT students; $5, other students, faculty and staff; $10 general admission. Sponsor:Theatre. Info: x2029. basketball. NEWMAC championship, Keohane Sports Center. Time TBA. Info: x2900. worship
service.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 11:15 am-12:15 pm,
Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2655. catholic
mass.
4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688 theatre.
Fat Man in Skirts. 8 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre,
Alumnae Hall. (See story, page 2.) Free for Wellesley/MIT
students; $5, other students, faculty, staff; $10 others.
Info: x2029.
purim.
Jewish tradition. deadline.
Daffodil Days orders. $6 bouquet, $15 gift of hope.
Benefits American Cancer Society. Order through CWS
Community Service Office. Info: x3790. discussion.
"Queer Experiences Abroad." Bring bag lunch. 12:30 pm,
Billings 100. Sponsor: WLBTF. Info: x3417. english
tutoring.
(See 2/18 listing.) lecture.
"Women
of Color Organizing in the 21st Century."Speaker:
Joo-Hyun Kang, executive director of The Audre Lorde
Project, the nation's only Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two
Spirit & Transgender People of Color center. 8 pm,
PNE 239. Sponsor: WLBTF. Info: x3147. exhibit.
Reflecting on the Body: Creating and Losing Power.
Through March 6. Jewett Sculpture Court. Info: x3331. applied
arts workshop.
Feb 16-18 and 23-24. Info: tnguyen@wellesley.edu. exhibit. Surrounding Interiors: Views Inside the Car. (See story, page 1.) Feb. 21-June 9. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051. don't miss...why are women leaving the corporate world? Despite increased opportunities, women are leaving management positions and the corporate world. A workshop titled "Corporate Connections and Disconnections: Why Do Women Leave?" will cover this topic with presenters Jill Silverstein, Ph.D., Joyce Fletcher, D.B.A., Judith Jordan, Ph.D., and Maureen Walker, Ph.D. Offered by the Stone Center's Jean Baker Miller Training Institute, it takes place Saturday, Feb. 23, from 9:45 am to 1 pm in Clapp Library. The workshop is based on a research study, and researcher Jill Silverstein explained the findings that formed the basis of the workshop: "In a series of in-depth interviews, 15 mid-career women who had left large organizations recalled their initial expectations of corporate life and expanded and illustrated the ways they felt that these expectations had not been met. There were two key findings. The first was that while the women interviewed needed to work interdependently with others in order to grow professionally, develop personally and to achieve satisfaction in their work, the corporations in which they worked were seen to hold mainly contrary values." That disparity led to a feeling of disconnection from the world of work. " By mid-career, they had concluded that in order to find satisfaction, growth and development in work, and to be rewarded for their relational skills that they considered essential to success, they needed to leave corporate life," she said. The workshop, which costs $55, will examine reasons and solutions for this situation. Register online at http://www.jbmti.org or call x3007.
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