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aids
in south africa conference aims to raise
awareness
The
statistics on AIDS and HIV in Africa are staggering. In
seven African countries, 20% or more of the population is
infected with HIV. Sub-Saharan Africa is home to
two-thirds of the world's HIV-positive people and has
suffered more than 80% of all AIDS deaths.
The social, economic and cultural causes and consequences
of the disease will be explored at "AIDS in South Africa:
The Social Expression of a Pandemic," an
interdisciplinary conference to be held April 19 and 20
in Pendleton East. The inaugural symposium of the Knapp
Social Science Center, the conference will feature
Professor Jeffrey Sachs of Harvard University, World Bank
economist Jeffrey Lewis, and via video conference,
several South Africans living with HIV/AIDS and students
from the University of Cape Town.
A special feature of the conference will be the
exhibition of 11 works by South African artists,
commissioned by Wellesley College, and a discussion, led
by Marilyn Martin, director of art at the Iziko Museums
of Cape Town, of how the South African art community has
dealt with the AIDS crisis. The art will remain on
exhibit in the Pendleton East Atrium through June 9.
"One goal of this event is to raise awareness at
Wellesley of one of the largest human tragedies the world
faces," said conference organizer Kyle Kauffman,
economics. "We also hope that the conference proceedings,
which will be the first social science-oriented book on
HIV/AIDS published in South Africa, will influence the
debate and lead to greater understanding of the pandemic
in that country."
Advance registration for the conference is required. To
register, call x2154.
campus
celebrates latina month during april
Wellesley
celebrates Latina Month during April with a variety of
lectures, films and performances. Mezcla and other Latina
student organizations have planned the events. Among the
highlights, New Mexico Secretary of State Rebecca
Vigil-Giron will deliver the keynote address Monday,
April 29, at 7 pm in Science Center 277. A reception will
be held at 6 pm. The following events are also still to
come:
- Tuesday, April 16, at 7 pm in Pendleton East 239, a
lecture, "Lesbianism in Latina America and Latinas in the
Criminal Justice System," by Juanita Diaz-Cotto, author
of Companeras: Latina Lesbians.
- Thursday, April 18, from 8:30-10 pm in Molly's Pub,
"Latina Cafe II," a showcase of student
accomplishments.
- Saturday, April 20, at 7 pm in Jewett Auditorium,
"Noche de Gala," a Latino dance performance sponsored by
Cielito Lindo with special guests Ballet Folklorico
Aztlan de Harvard and Casino Rueda de MIT.
- Sunday, April 21, from 7-9:30 pm in Tower Court Great
Hall, a discussion, "Sister, Can We Talk?" on race at
Wellesley.
- Monday, April 22 at 7 pm in Pendleton West 212, a
lecture, "The Last Tortilla and Other Stories," by author
Sergio Troncoso. The speaker will discuss what it means
to break barriers in the literary world.
- Wednesday, April 24, at 8 pm in Collins Cinema, a
lecture, "Madres de la Plaza de Mayo-Linea Fundadora," by
Nora Cortinas, president, Madres de la Plaza de
Mayo-Linea Fundadora.
diplomat
to speak
A
leading diplomat and scholar, Thomas Simons Jr., will
speak on "Great 20th-Century Ideologies: Russian
Socialism and the Islamic Revival" Wednesday, April 17,
at 8 pm in the Clapp Library Lecture Room. During his
35-year career in the foreign service, Simons served as
U.S. ambassador to Poland (1990-93) and to Pakistan
(1996-98) and as coordinator of U.S. assistance to the
newly independent states of the former Soviet Union
(1993-95). He now is a consulting professor of
20th-century international history at Stanford and a
visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution.
Author of Eastern Europe in the Postwar World (1993) and
The End of the Cold War? (1990), he has written many
articles on Central and East European history and culture
and U.S. policy in East-West relations.
wellesley
seniors win scholarships
Jennifer
Piscopo '02 has been awarded a 2002-03 Gates Cambridge
Scholarship through which she will attend the University
of Cambridge in England.
The Gates Foundation provides full scholarships for
graduate work at the University of Cambridge. Between 40
and 50 awards were granted this year to students from the
United States. The Gates Cambridge Trust, in its second
year, is designed to be comparable to the Rhodes
Scholarship Program at Oxford. The scholarship will cover
university and college fees, one round-trip airfare and a
living stipend of $10,000. Students are also reimbursed
for up to $2,000 for research expenses.
"I will pursue a master's of philosophy in Latin American
studies at Cambridge's Centre of Latin American Studies,"
said Piscopo, a Latin American studies major with a minor
in observational astronomy. "My research at Wellesley has
emphasized women and politics in Latin America and gender
in Latin American society. My thesis research this year
is a case study on democracy, politics and gender in
Costa Rica."
She has studied abroad at the University of Costa Rica,
has received junior Phi Beta Kappa honors and was named a
Rhodes Scholar semifinalist. After receiving her master's
degree, she intends to apply to Ph.D. programs and to
pursue an academic career.
The Overseas Press Club of America has announced that 11
students from around the country have been awarded 2002
Foundation Scholarships. Carissa Wyant '02 has been
awarded the Dan Eldon Scholarship, which includes $2,000
to be used for travel or study. It is named for the son
of alumna Kathy Knapp Eldon '68.
Wyant won the honor in an essay contest in which she
described the world through the eyes of a Palestinian in
the Old City of East Jerusalem, hoping for peace for
members of all religions. Majoring in peace and justice
studies and comparative religion, she also has received
the Women's P.E.O. Scholar Award, the Ellen Scheff Kaplan
Grant for Jewish Studies and the Phillip Richardson
Memorial Scholar Award. She plans to pursue a master's
degree in divinity as well as a Juris
Doctorate.
shakespeare’s
drama of a ruthless reign
Wellesley's
Shakespeare Society presents its second week of
performances of Richard III, directed by Davis Scholar Su
Schwenck '03. Performances will take place April 15 at 7
pm, April 20 at 2 and 8 pm and April 21 at 7 pm in
Shakespeare House. Richard III is William Shakespeare's
historical play about the ruthless rise and brief
tyrannical reign of Richard Gloucester.
"I
wanted to present Richard III because its very theatrical
and arguably melodramatic structure presents a challenge
to any production of it and because the Shakespeare
Society, established in 1877 by the founder of Wellesley
College, Henry Fowle Durant, has never in its history
performed the play," Schwenck said.
All
31 members of the Shakespeare Society are involved in
some aspect of the production, as cast, crew or both.
Tickets are $5 for students and $7 general admission. For
more information or reservations, call x3192.
colleagues
in the news
yevgeniya
"zhenya" zastavker,
physics, was selected as one of seven junior delegates to
the International Conference on Status of Women in
Physics, which took place last month at the UNESCO
headquarters in Paris. The conference focused on ways to
create a better future for women in physics, more
inclusive of differences of gender, race or class. More
than 350 participants from 65 countries attended the
event.
"In addition to the highly informative and eye-opening
aspects of the conference, the delegates shared a sense
of excitement and solidarity, generated by the presence
of so many outstanding women physicists," Zastavker said.
"Despite the fact that most of the women had overcome
severe obstacles in order to reach their present
positions, they communicated a sense of hope and a
positive vision of the future, with a shared message of
'Let us do physics: as women!'" For more, go to the
webcast at
www.if.ufrgs.br/~barbosa/conference.html.
claire
fontijn-harris,
music, contributed to a special event honoring the
distinguished music professor, Alexander Silbiger, on the
occasion of his retirement. Silbiger had been her
doctoral advisor at Duke University. The following
excerpt is from Classical Voice of North Carolina Inc., a
nonprofit, online journal (www.cvnc.org/), which posted
an article on the tribute:
"Next up was the first of two Silbiger students, Claire
Fontijn-Harris, currently at Wellesley. Her topic. .
.surely right up her former mentor's alley, dealt with a
comparison of Antonia Bembo's Ercole amante with its
earlier model, by Cavalli. Her utterly charming
presentation, completely devoid of pretension,
facilitated her elucidation of myriad details that, in
less skilled hands, could have induced sleep, as some of
the music she described was intended to do."
calendar
monday
april 15
patriots'
day.
No classes.
japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court small dining room. Info:
x3226.
english
tutoring.
5:30-8 pm, PLTC. Info: x2480.
theatre.
Richard III, 7 pm, Shakespeare House. $5, students, $7
others. (See story, page 2.) Sponsor: Shakespeare
Society. Info: x3192.
poetry
reading.
Suheir Hammad. 7:30 pm, ZA House. Sponsor: Office for
Asian Advisor. Info: zjarrah@wellesley.edu.
buddhist community gathering and
discussion.
8-9 pm, Meditation Room beneath Houghton Memorial Chapel.
Info: x2793.
tuesday
april 16
deadline.
Africana Studies essay prizes. Submit entries to
department chair. Info: x2563.
open-class
session.
"You're Driving Me Out of My Mind: The Internal Landscape
of Kerouac's 'On The Road.'" 11:10 am, Chandler Gallery.
Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051.
lecture.
"Rescue and Renovation: The History of the Arts and
Crafts, Architecture and Furnishings of the French
House." Peter Fergusson, art. 4 pm, French House. Info:
x1236.
lacrosse
vs. Babson.
4 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x2900.
bible study. Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 4:15-5:15
pm, Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
cws
workshop.
"Second Interviews." 4:30-5:30 pm, CWS Library, FND 4th
floor. Preregister. Info: x2352.
lecture.
"Lesbianism in Latin America." Juanita Diaz Cotto,
author, Campeneras: Latina Lesbians. 7 pm, PNE 239.
Sponsor: Mezcla. Info: x4166.
applied arts workshop.
(April 9 session/prerequisite.) "Folding Book Form." 7-9
pm, PNW 209. Sponsor: Applied Arts. Info: x2071.
film.
West Beirut. Arabic; English subtitles. 7:30 pm, SCI 277.
Sponsor: Al Muslimat. Info:
zjarrah@wellesley.edu.
wednesday
april 17
spring
open campus.
Over 700 visitors, including accepted students and
families, attend activities. Sponsor: Admissions. Info:
x2270.
academic
council meeting. 12:30-2
pm, Academic Council Room.
lecture.
"Professors
and Their Passions." Kimberley O'Donnell discusses the
human egg. 12:30 pm, Stone Davis living room. Sponsor:
Phi Sigma Society. Info: x4043.
lecture.
"How the U.S. Can Bring Peace to Israel/Palestine."
Jerome M. Segal, research scholar, University of Maryland
School of Public Affairs. 12:30-1:20 pm, PNE Atrium.
Sponsor: Peace and Justice Studies. Info: x2194.
italian
table.
12:30 pm, Tower Court dining room. Info: x1072.
sustaining
prayer.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 12:30-1 pm, Little
Chapel. Info: x2655.
lecture.
"Sweet Talk on Managing Your Diabetes." Leeann Simons,
R.D. 12:30-2 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Harvard
Pilgrim. Info: x2212.
workshop.
"Intro to Flash for Students." 4-5:30 pm, Clapp PC
Classroom. Sponsor: IS. Info: x3175.
lecture.
"Jews in Medieval France." Gerard Nahon, Ecole Pratique
des Hautes Etudes, Sorbonne. 4:15 pm, Library Lecture
Room. Sponsor: Jewish Studies. Info: x2605.
films.
Tategami, 4:50 and 7:30 pm, FND 207. Family Game, 7 pm,
FND 307. Japanese; English subtitles. Sponsor: Japanese.
Info: x3226.
german
table. 7:10-8
pm, Beebe Dining Hall. Info: x2584.
praise
and worship.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 7:15-8:15 pm, Little
Chapel. Info: x2655.
lecture.
"Great 20th-Century Ideologies: Russian Socialism and the
Islamic Revival." Thomas Simons Jr. (See story, page 1.)
8 pm, Library Lecture Room.
arab
men's panel.
8 pm, Slater. Sponsor: Al-Muslimat. Info:
zjarrah@wellesley.edu.
thursday
april 18
spring
open campus.
(See 4/17 listing.)
lecture.
"The Embedded Narrative: Framing the Domestic Album."
Judith Black, art. 12:30 pm, College Club. Sponsor:
Italian. Info: x2617.
wcw
seminar.
"Divorce Without Marriage: The Looking Glass World of
Same-Sex Breakups." Jo Ann Citron, Ph.D., J.D. 12:30-1:30
pm, Cheever House. Bring lunch. Info: x2500.
cws
workshop.
"Working Abroad." 12:30-1:20 pm, GRH 330. Preregister.
Info: x2352.
chinese
table. 12:30-1:30
pm, Stone Davis living room. Bring lunch. Info:
x2188.
french
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court small dining room. Info:
x1004.
workshop.
"Spirituality and the Professions." 4:30 pm, Billings
206. Sponsor: Newman Catholic Community. Info: x2688.
lacrosse
vs. Connecticut College.
4:30 pm, Keohane Sports Center. Info: x2900.
cws
workshop. "Job
Search Skills." 4:30-5:30 pm, CWS Library, FND, 4th
floor. Preregister. Info: x2352.
catholic
mass.
4:45 pm, Newman Common Room, lower level, Houghton
Memorial Chapel. Info: x2480.
discussion.
"Current Issues in the Catholic Church and Society." 5:30
pm, Library Seminar Room 3. Sponsor: Newman Catholic
Community. Info: x2688.
english
tutoring.
(See 4/15 listing.)
unitarian
universalist community gathering.
6:15 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x3484.
film.
Contempt. 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: DMCC. Info:
x2028.
theatre. Under My Heart. 7 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre,
Alumnae Hall. Free for Wellesley/MIT students; $5
students, senior citizens, faculty and staff; $12 others.
Info: x2000.
latina
cafe II.
Showcase of student accomplishments. 8:30-10 pm, Molly's
Pub. Sponsor: Mezcla. Info: x4166.
friday
april 19
spring
open campus.
(See 4/17 listing.)
president's
office hours.
12:30-1:30 pm, GRH 350. Info: x2243.
reading.
Nora Okja Keller, author, Comfort Woman. 12:30-2 pm,
Slater. Sponsors: Women's Studies, English, Writing.
Info: x2199.
lecture/recital.
"Music
at the Edge of the Future: New Works for Piano Trio by
Zallman, Hyla and Sheng" by Triple Helix. 1:30-2:50 pm,
Jewett Auditorium. Info: x2028.
workshop.
"Advance Techniques in Photoshop for Faculty and Staff."
Preregister. 1:30-3 pm, Clapp PC classroom. Sponsor: IS.
Info: x2149.
keynote
address.
"AIDS in South Africa: The Social Expression of a
Pandemic." Jeffrey and Sonia Sachs. 4 pm, Jewett
Auditorium. RSVP required: x2154.
films.
Pollock, 7 pm, and Quills, 9 pm, SCI 377. Info:
smirza1@wellesley.edu.
theatre.
Under My Heart. 8 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae
Hall. Free for Wellesley/MIT students; $5 students,
senior citizens, faculty and staff; $12 others. Info:
x2000.
AIDS
symposium film.
Shouting Silent with producer Xoliswa Sithole. 8:30 pm,
Collins Cinema. RSVP required: x2154.
saturday
april 20
AIDS
symposium lecture.
"Putting HIV/AIDS in Historical Perspective." Howard
Phillips. 8:30 am, Pendleton. RSVP required: x2154.
AIDS
symposium lecture.
"Living with HIV/AIDS." Cal Volks, University of Cape
Town, AIDS program director. 9:30 am, Pendleton. RSVP
required: x2154.
AIDS
symposium sessions.
A: "The Impact of HIV/AIDS on the South African
University System." Cal Volks, University of Cape Town,
AIDS program director. B: "The Economic Impact of
HIV/AIDS on South Africa." Jeffrey Lewis, economist,
South African World Bank. 11 am, Pendleton. RSVP
required: x2154.
AIDS
symposium lecture.
"AIDS and the South African Art Community." Marilyn
Martin, director, South African National Gallery. 1:30
pm, Pendleton. RSVP required: x2154.
theatre.
Richard III, 2 pm, Shakespeare House. $5 for students, $7
others. (See story, page 2.) Sponsor: Shakespeare
Society. Info: x3192.
theatre.
Under
My Heart. 2 and 8 pm, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Alumnae
Hall. Free for Wellesley/MIT students; $5 students,
senior citizens, faculty, staff; $12 others. Info:
x2000.
AIDS
symposium sessions.
A: "The Anthropology of Condom Use in South Africa."
Claudia Cruz, anthropology, University of Cape Town. B:
"Politics and the AIDS crisis in South Africa." Virginia
Van d'Vliet, Cape Town AIDS project. RSVP required:
x2154.
films.
Quills, 7 pm, and Pollock, 9 pm, Collins Cinema. Info:
smirza1@wellesley.edu.
noche
de gala.
Latino dance performance. 7 pm, Jewett Auditorium.
Sponsor: Cielito Lindo. Info: x4904.
star
gazing. Public
Night, 8-10 pm, Whitin Observatory. Sponsor: Astronomy.
Info: x2726.
sunday
april 21
ridvan.
Baha'i tradition. Info: x2685.
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. Richard III, 7 pm, Shakespeare House. $5 for
students, $7 others. Info: x3192.
film.
No Man's Land, 7 pm, location TBA. Info:
smirza1@wellesley.edu.
discussion. "Sister, Can We Talk?" On race at Wellesley.
7-9:30 pm, Tower Court Great Hall. Sponsor: Ethos, Mezcla
and WAA. Info: x4166.
concert.
Wellesley College Orchestra. 8 pm, Houghton Memorial
Chapel. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028.
monday
april 22
administrative
council meeting.
11 am-12 pm, Academic Council Room.
japan
table.
(See 4/15 listing.)
lecture.
"Literature and the Modern African Consciousness." Godwin
Kwadwo Osei Nyame, University of London. 4:15-6 pm, FND
120. Info: x2563.
lecture.
"The
Last Tortilla and Other Stories." Sergio Troncoso. 7 pm,
PNW 212. Sponsor: Mezcla. Info: x4166.
tibetan
songs.
By Ani Choying, Tibetan nun and activist. 8 pm, Houghton
Chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793.
save
the date!
4/27/02:
Hooprolling, 9 am sharp; starts in front of CE
House, Tupelo Lane.
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ongoing
exhibit.
Surrounding Interiors: Views Inside the Car. Through June
9, Davis Museum. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051.
book
sale.
Clapp Library lobby. 50 cents to $2. Inventory updated
monthly. Info: x2894.
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