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'women
who ruled' opens at the davis museum
A
new show that focuses on the visual representation of
powerful women in the 16th and early 17th centuries in
Europe opens at Wellesley's Davis Museum and Cultural
Center Sept. 19. Women Who Ruled: Queens, Goddesses,
Amazons 1500 - 1650, an exhibition organized and
circulated by the University of Michigan Museum of Art
(UMMA), will have an opening reception that day at 6 pm.
The reception and all related events, including a gallery
talk, concert and film series, are free and open to the
public.
The exhibition focuses on a period of history filled with
an unusual number of states and kingdoms led by women.
More than 80 images of Old Master paintings, prints,
drawings, sculptures and decorative arts objects
depicting powerful women are brought together for the
first time to reveal much about the context in which they
were created.
Looking at these representations from the vantage point
of women's societal roles at the time, the exhibition
examines the visual strategies used to convey female
power and to communicate points of view toward it-ranging
from anxiety to endorsement-and often showing
ambivalence.
"Today women are breaking gender boundaries on many
fronts yet they are still struggling for recognition and
equal treatment," notes exhibition organizer, UMMA
curator of Western Art, Annette Dixon. "Powerful women
have always been controversial. Today's women were
preceded by these rulers of 400 years ago who fought
against confining ideas about their place in
society."
For more information, go to the Davis Museum website at
www.wellesley.edu/DavisMuseum/davismenu.html or call
x2034. Events related to the exhibition are listed in
WellesleyWeek's calendar.
enjoy
a japanese theater event and workshop
"An
Evening of Japanese Theater at Wellesley College" will be
presented by Theater of Yugen and Theater Nohgaku Monday,
Sept. 23, from 7-10 pm.
The company, starring the leading noh performer of the
Kita school, Akira Matsui, and four noh musicians, as
well as a cast of eight, will present a fully staged noh
performance of the poet William Butler Yeats' noh-style
play, At the Hawk's Well, and a traditional kyogen
comedy, Tied to a Pole.
The two plays, performed in English, will be presented in
Alumnae Hall Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30; admission is
free for students, seniors and the Wellesley College
community. All others may reserve tickets through the
Japan Society of Boston at 617-451-0726 ($20 for members,
$30 for non-members).
A dance workshop conducted by the actors will be offered
on the same day from 10-11:45 am in the Sports Center
Dance Studio, room 201.
"This is a unique opportunity for our students to be
exposed to professional actors of the noh theater and to
the possibilities for experimentation in traditional
performance," said. Carolyn Morley, Japanese.
Both events are sponsored by the Japan Society, the
Japanese Department and the Kathryn Wasserman Davis '28
Fund for World Cultures and Leadership. For more
information, call x3226.
a
new student portrait
This
fall Wellesley welcomes 594 first-year students from 41
countries, 42 states and D.C., 25 percent from New
England, 19 percent from Mid-Atlantic states, 16 percent
from the South, 8 percent from Central and 22 percent
from Pacific and Mountain states; 10 percent are
international students or Americans from abroad. Mean
verbal and math SATs are both 671.
Admissions
Director Janet Rapelye reports "12 percent of the
entering class has an alumnae relative. The ALANA
population is 41 percent, and 65 percent of the students
come from public high schools, 34 percent from
private/independent schools and 1 percent from parochial
high schools."
Registrar
Ann Hamilton notes we have 23 Davis Scholars, 18 transfer
students, 17 exchange students and 14 post-baccalaureate
students.
russia
now focuses on firsthand look
Russia
NOW is an annual faculty panel about Russia and
Eurasia.
"Some colleagues who have been traveling in the field
report on what they have experienced," explains Nina
Tumarkin, history. "As an historian, my job is to place
current events into historical perspective."
The event, Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 8 pm in the Library
Lecture Room, is subtitled "The Current State of the
Former Soviet Union." In addition to Tumarkin, speakers
include Phil Kohl, anthropology; former ambassador Thomas
Simons, a yearlong visiting diplomat-scholar at
Wellesley; and Marshall Goldman, economics, who has just
returned from 10 days in Russia. "The economy seems to
have turned around," he said, "I'll be able to offer some
fresh impressions." Thomas Hodge, Russian, will be the
moderator.
Simons, former U.S. ambassador to Poland and to Pakistan,
has been a professor of international history at
Stanford. At Harvard, he directs a program on Central
Asia in transition. For more information, call
x2602.
elizabeth
desombre writes of global environment
"Ethics
plays a role in addressing the global environment, but
there is no clear consensus on who is deserving of
consideration or how to act on behalf of non-human
entities," writes Elizabeth DeSombre in her book, The
Global Environment and World Politics (Continuum,
2002).
DeSombre, environmental studies and political science,
uses whaling as an example of how technology eased the
harvesting of these animals while rendering them less
sustainable as a species and a natural resource. Acid
rain presents another challenge: Those countries
producing it are not necessarily the ones most affected
by it. So who speaks for the best interests of the
planet? The book offers insight into this great divide
between politics and the environment.
DeSombre points to global successes such as the reduction
of toxic pollution dumped in oceans, the cutback on
ozone-depleting substances and the survival of many
migratory endangered species. These improvements bring
hope to solving other problems.
post
traumatic stress and sept. 11
A
workshop, "September 11th, One Year Later: The Impact of
Trauma on Relationships and Brain Chemistry," will be
offered by the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute
(JBMTI), part of the Wellesley Centers for Women,
Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 am-4 pm in the Science
Center, Room 277. The cost is $95. The workshop is
organized around the one-year anniversary of Sept. 11, a
major milestone whose horrific images are firmly embedded
in our collective memories.
Amy
Banks, M.D., author of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder:
Relationships & Brain Chemistry, will present current
research on the neurobiology of post traumatic stress
disorder with a focus on how this chemistry disrupts
relationships. Relational resilience will be discussed as
a way to help individuals overcome the chronic isolation
induced by severe trauma. Banks is a faculty member of
the JBMTI and an instructor in psychiatry at Harvard
Medical School. For more information, call x3800 or visit
www.jbmti.org.
colleagues
in the news
julie
miwa,
chemistry, received a $50,000 grant for three years of
research support from the American Chemical Society
Petroleum Research Fund. The project is entitled "Impact
of Interstrand Hydrogen Bonds on Beta Hairpin
Stability."
james
o'gorman's
latest book appeared in August: Connecticut Valley
Vernacular: The Vanishing Landscape and Architecture of
the New England Tobacco Fields (University of
Pennsylvania Press). The book celebrates the landscape,
workers and architecture of the tobacco fields of the
Connecticut River Valley in Connecticut and Massachusetts
in the face of waning production and demographic
transformation. "Tobacco sheds-the most characteristic
local vernacular building type- were once cheek by jowl
in the region; little by little they are giving way to
commercial architectural kudzu and chipboard housing
estates," O'Gorman said. His book recalls the past labors
and chancy rewards of New England cigar-leaf production
in a brief text drawn from original sources such as
agricultural diaries, journals and oral histories as well
as archival and newly commissioned
photographs.
corrine
taylor,
economics, served as commencement speaker at her former
high school in Westerly, R.I., last spring. In her
speech, she drew on lessons from her own experiences
during and between high school and college as well as
advice she learned from others and gained through her own
experience. "Your job is not your life, but it's a big
part of it," she told the 2002 graduates. "If you can
find a way to turn one of your passions into a career
that will give you sustainable income and a sense that
you've made a difference in the world, then you're on the
road to a happy life."
calendar
monday
september 16
yom
kippur.
Jewish tradition.
workshop.
"Resumes." 12:30-1:20 pm, Green Hall 330. Preregister.
Sponsor: Center for Work and Service (CWS). Info:
x2352.
english tutoring.
5:35-8 pm, PLTC small conference room. Info:
x2480.
tuesday
september 17
administrative
council meeting.
11 am-noon, Academic Council Room.
workshop.
"Resumes." 12:30-1:20 pm, Green Hall 330. Preregister.
Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
tennis
vs. WPI. 4 pm, Sports Center. Info: x2900.
volleyball
vs. Clark. 7 pm, Sports Center. Info: x2900.
wednesday
september 18
lecture/recital.
"The Emerging Self; Tragedy as Musical Narrative in
Beethoven and Brahms." Featuring Triple Helix Piano Trio.
(See story, page 4.) 12:30-2:15 pm, Jewett Auditorium.
Info: x2028.
information
meeting.
"Orientation to Study Abroad." Speaker: Sylvia Hiestand,
director, International Studies and Services. 12:30 pm,
Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Study Abroad. Info: x2320.
workshop.
"Resumes." 12:30-1:20 pm, Green Hall 330. Preregister.
Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
information
meeting.
"Not-for-Profit and Public Service Careers for Seniors,"
12:30 pm, Pendleton East 239. Sponsor: CWS. Info:
x2352.
lecture.
"Droits des hommes=droits des femmes?" In French.
Speaker: Gisele Halimi. 5 pm, French House, 33 Dover
Road. Info: x2415.
protestant
christian gathering.
Sustaining Prayer, 5:30-6 pm; the Good Book Club (Bible
study), 6:30-7:30 pm; and Meeting House, 7:45-9 pm;
Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
film.
La Reine Margot (Queen Margot). French with English
subtitles. 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: DMCC. Info:
x2051.
panel
discussion.
"Russia NOW: The Current State of the Former Soviet
Union." Speakers: Marshall Goldman, economics; Philip
Kohl, anthropology; Thomas Simon, visiting
diplomat-scholar; Nina Tumarkin, history; moderator:
Thomas Hodge, Russian. (See story, page 2.) 8 pm, Library
Lecture Room. Sponsor: Russian Area Studies. Info:
x2602.
thursday
september 19
gallery
talk.
Women Who Ruled. Speaker: Annette Dixon, exhibition
curator. Noon, Chandler Gallery, DMCC. Info: x2051.
luncheon seminar.
"Women Who Could and Did: Lives of 26 Exemplary Artists
and Scientists." Speaker: Karma Kitaj, Ph.D., author.
12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House Library, 828 Washington St.
Book signing, reception to follow. Sponsor: Wellesley
Centers for Women. Info: x2483.
workshop.
"Resumes." 12:30-1:20 pm, Green Hall 330. Preregister.
Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
open
class session.
"The Art of Northern Europe." Speakers: Women Who Ruled
exhibition curator Annette Dixon and Margaret Carroll,
art. 2:50-5 pm, Chandler Gallery, DMCC. Info: x2051.
information
meeting.
"Applying to Graduate School in the Arts & Sciences."
4:30-5:30 pm, Science Center 277. Sponsor: CWS. Info:
x2352.
english
tutoring.
5:35-8 pm, PLTC small conference room. Info: x2480.
opening
reception.
Exhibit, Women Who Ruled: Queens, Goddesses, Amazons,
1500-1650. 6 pm, museum lobby and Chandler Gallery, DMCC.
Info: x2051.
unitarian
universalist worship gathering.
6:15-7 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x3484.
friday
september 20
sukkot.
Jewish tradition. Begins at sundown.
workshop.
"Resumes." 12:30-1:20 pm, Green Hall 330. Preregister.
Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
saturday
september 21
sukkot.
Jewish tradition.
workshop.
"September 11th, One Year Later: The Impact of Trauma on
Relationships & Brain Chemistry." 10am-4:30 pm,
Science Center 277. Speaker: Amy Baker, author,
professor. Sponsor: Jean Baker Miller Training Institute.
(See story, page 2.) Cost: $95. Info: x3800.
sunday
september 22
sukkot.
Jewish tradition.
catholic
mass.
4 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. Info: x2688.
worship
service.
Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. 11:15 am-12:15 pm,
Houghton Memorial Chapel. Companionship time, 12:30 pm,
Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
concert.
"Beethoven and His Vibrant Legacy, Concert 1" with Triple
Helix Piano Trio. 7 pm, Houghton Memorial Chapel. (See
story, page 4.) Info: x2028.
monday
september 23
workshop.
Theatre of Yugen and Nohgaku. 10-11:45 am, Dance Studio,
second floor, room 201, Sports Center. (See story, page
1.) Sponsors: Japan Society, Japanese, Kathryn Wasserman
Davis '28 Fund. Info: x3226.
study-abroad
fair.
Representatives from study-abroad programs offer
information to students. Noon-4 pm, Alumnae Hall
Ballroom. Sponsor: Study Abroad. Info: x2320.
workshop.
"Job Search Correspondence." 4:30-5:30 pm, Founders 120.
Preregister. Sponsor: CWS. Info: x2352.
performance/lecture.
Theatre of Yugen and Nohgaku. (See story, page 1.) 7-10
pm, Alumnae Hall Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30. Free for
seniors, students, Wellesley College community. All
others, reserve tickets through Japan Society,
617-451-0726 (members: $20; non-members: $30.) Sponsors:
Japan Society, Japanese, Kathryn Wasserman Davis '28
Fund. Info: x3226.
ongoing
exhibit.
Women Who Ruled: Queens, Goddesses, Amazons 1500-1650.
(See story, page 1.) DMCC. Hours: Tuesday, Friday and
Saturday, 11 am-5 pm; Wednesday and Thursday, 11 am-8 pm;
Sunday, 1-5 pm, Sept. 19-Dec. 8. Info: x2051.
book
sale.
Clapp Library lobby. Suggested donations: 50 cents-$2.
Inventory updated each month. Info: x2894.
save
the date!
9/24/02:
Opening reception for exhibition, Interlude:
Recent Works by James Rayen, 6-7:30 pm, Davis
Museum and Cultural Center. Info: x2051.
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don't
miss...triple helix resumes popular beethoven concerts
this month
Named
"the runaway hit of the chamber music season" by The
Boston Globe, last year's Triple Helix Beethoven Festival
was also a tremendous hit with the audience, which filled
Houghton Memorial Chapel to capacity.
Building on this popularity, this month Triple Helix
Piano Trio will launch the second year of "Beethoven and
His Vibrant Legacy," a three-year celebration of the
composer's works. This year, faculty members pianist Lois
Shapiro and cellist Rhonda Rider, along with violinist
Bayla Keyes, will present four concerts, each preceded by
a lecture-recital.
The
concerts will feature Beethoven's sonatas and trios,
along with music by composers who took inspiration from
the groundbreaking composer. For the first concert,
Sunday, Sept. 22, at 7 pm in Houghton Chapel, the trio
will perform Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat
and Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor. The concert will
conclude with Brahms' Piano Trio in B, Op. 8.
As
part of the series of lecture-recitals, the trio will
present the first event on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from
12:30 to 2:15 pm in Jewett Auditorium. The trio will
discuss and perform excerpts from works in the upcoming
Sunday concert. Founded in 1995 by three award-winning
musicians, Triple Helix has been in residence at
Wellesley since 1999.
All
events in "Beethoven and His Vibrant Legacy" are free and
open to the public. The performances continue on Nov. 24
and Feb. 23, and conclude on April 6. For more
information on the Beethoven Festival, call
x2028.
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