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savvy and satire mark wapa weekend Wellesley's
Women in American Political Activism (WAPA) has organized
a conference on campus Friday and Saturday, March 1-2.
"In the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the
country has defined our current domestic and
international society as a 'new normal,'" said organizer
Abby Moncrieff '02. "WAPA is planning a conference just
ten days shy of the six-month anniversary of the attacks
to examine women's activism in various political fields
broadly." On
Friday at 7 pm in Alumnae Hall the weekend begins with
Capitol Steps, a troupe of current and former
Congressional staffers who monitor events and
personalities on Capitol Hill, in the Oval Office and
elsewhere. The group takes a humorous look at serious
issues. Tickets are free for Wellesley students, faculty
and staff and $15 for all others. The
conference, which is free to the Wellesley community and
$20 for all others, begins at 8 am Saturday in Pendleton
Atrium. Events and participants will include: "Media
and Politics" with Ceci Connolly, national reporter for
The Washington Post, Mary Lynn Jones '96, features editor
for The Hill and Jane Lane, communications director for
the Massachusetts Democratic Party. "Economics
and Politics" with Sue Moy '77 of the Federal Reserve
Board, Gioia Bonmartini Brophy '86, former health policy
analyst for the Senate Committee on Finance, and Susan
Esserman, former ambassador and U.S. trade
representative. "Importance
of Political Activism" with Barbara Lee, founder of the
Barbara Lee Family Foundation. "Electoral
Politics" with Hawaii Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink,
Missouri Congresswoman Karen McCarthy, Victoria Budson
'93, executive director of the Women and Public Policy
Program at Harvard and Katrina Johnson of Senator Cheryl
Jacques' staff. "Other
Ways to Be Politically Active" with Jamie Sabino,
attorney and abortion-rights advocate, Mary Waters,
assistant secretary for Congressional Relations,
U.S.D.A., and Margery Decker of the Equal Justice
Coalition. Offering
the closing keynote address at 7 pm in Jewett Auditorium
is Maria Echaveste, who served as deputy chief of staff
in the Clinton administration. "She'll be talking not only about 'the real West Wing,' but also about the importance of having women's voices in the White House and in politics generally," Moncrieff said. For more information, call x4797 or e-mail amoncrie@wellesley.edu. archaeologist to speak on ethnic conflicts In
what may seem an unusual career path, Zaal Kikodze's
interests in archaeology and professional mountaineering
have led him to the study of ethnic conflicts and
conflict resolution. On Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 pm,
Kikodze will speak on "Nationalism and Cross-Border
Relation in the Caucasus: Current Developments and
Dangers." Held in Pendleton East 239, the lecture is free
and open to the public. Wellesley
celebrates Black History Month with lectures, exhibitions
and performances. Check out:
benefits
of walking a labyrinth A
labyrinth is a maze-an intricate structure of
interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to
find one's way. But it also can be a tool in the journey
for self-discovery. garden
talk offers a break from winter What could be more welcome than a beautiful garden right about now? Judith Tankard, historian, writer, lecturer and editor, will present "A Place of Beauty: The Artists and Gardens of the Cornish Colony" through the Wellesley Friends of Horticulture Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 3 pm in the Science Center. Tankard, who specializes in landscape history, was awarded a Gold Medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 2000. She is founding editor of the Journal of the New England Garden History Society. "From 1885 through the mid-1920s Cornish, N.H., was home to many of the era's major artists, writers and politicians," she said. "Among the notables who were drawn to the region's famed natural beauty were sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, illustrator Maxfield Parrish, architect Charles Platt and artist Thomas Wilmer Dewing. Even Woodrow Wilson spent three summers in the colony. Cornish was also considered one of the most beautifully gardened villages in America, a place where artists could draw inspiration from the dazzling flower gardens." She will discuss the Cornish gardening tradition with illustrations of paintings and photographs of restored gardens. The cost is $15 for FOH members, $18 for others. For more information, call x3094. Mass High Tech, a weekly journal of New England technology, featured a story,"Engineering novices bring robots to life at Wellesley," on the Wintersession Robot Design Studio. robert berg, physics, and franklyn turbak, computer science, were interviewed along with Wellesley senior mary mo, who called the popular course "a great opportunity for liberal-arts students and particularly women who aren't often exposed to engineering." A letter to the editor from the professors on robotic competitions vs. exhibitions was printed by The New York Times. To see this year's robots, go to http://nike.wellesley.edu/~rds/rds02/projects.html. dan johnson, economics, co-authored with Harvard student Ayfer Ali "A Tale of Two Seasons: Participation and Medal Counts at the Summer and Winter Games," a study that predicts success rates in the Olympic Games. "What we did, essentially, was estimate the relative impact or the relationship of key economic and political variables on medal counts in past Olympics games," he said. The summer games' predictions were 95 percent accurate. Media outlets that have interviewed Johnson include NPR's All Things Considered, WBUR-FM, Boston Metro, New Scientist, Minnesota Public Radio, the BBC, the San Diego Union-Tribune and Canadian, French, Swiss and Norwegian news agencies. deborah tolman, Center for Research on Women, contributed a differing point of view to a story about a new book, The Wonder of Girls: Understanding the Hidden Nature of Our Daughters, in The Boston Herald. Tolman's book, Dilemmas of Desire: Adolescent Girls Talk About Sexuality, will be published by Harvard University Press this fall. purim.
Jewish tradition. Info: x2685. proposal
deadline.
For Mayling Soong Committee help in sponsoring Asian
cultural events. Sponsor: Japanese. Info: x3226. discussion.
"Queer Experiences Abroad." Bring bag lunch. 12:30 pm,
Billings 100. Sponsor: WLBTF. Info: x3417. artist's
talk.
With Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons. Her multimedia work
encompasses video, performance and more. 5 pm, Collins
Cinema. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2071. english
tutoring. ESL
tutor available for individual help. Sign up inside PLTC
for consultations. 5:30-8 pm, PLTC. Info: x2480. lecture.
"Women of Color Organizing in the 21st Century." Speaker:
Joo-Hyun Kang, executive director, The Audre Lorde
Project. 8 pm, PNE 239. Sponsor: WLBTF. Info: x3147. buddhist community gathering and discussion. 8-9 pm, Meditation Room beneath Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2793. purim.
Jewish tradition. Info: x2685. italian
table.
12:30 pm, Tower Court dining room. Info: x1072. french
table.
12-1 pm, Tower Court small dining room. Info: x1004. lecture.
"Gender Talk." Speaker: Feminist professor Gordene
MacKenzie. 8 pm, SCI 277. Sponsor: WLBTF. Info:
x3417. discussion.
"Children of Gay Parents." Brown-bag lunch. 12:30 pm,
Billings 100. Sponsor: WLBTF. Info: x3417. lecture. "Exploring the Labyrinth--A Guide for Healing and Spiritual Growth." 1:30-3:30, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Sponsor: Music, Religious Life. (See story, page 2.) Info: x2028. basic
conference.
10 am-4 pm, at Sunday's Bread, a Boston soup kitchen.
Sponsor: Boston Area Students Involved in the Community.
Info: e-mail lwood1@wellesley.edu. lecture.
"Strong Bones, Strong Women."Speaker: Lisa Thomas, N.P.,
Mass. General Hospital. 7:30 pm, SCI 277. Sponsor: Health
Services. Info: x2821. exhibit.
Reflecting on the Body: Creating and Losing Power.
Through March 6, Jewett Sculpture Court. Sponsor: Art,
Health Services, Women's Studies. Info: x3331. Click Here to View Previous Issue Return to the Office of Public Information's Homepage Created
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