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safety
information and support offered to community
Wellesley College
has posted new online
information to keep the campus community informed about emergency
preparedness, campus safety and more. The resource begins with a message
from President Diana Chapman Walsh.
"Uppermost on my mind are the safety of the campus community and
of students studying abroad; the continuation of our vital work teaching
and learning together; and (a necessary condition for learning) the
maintenance of an environment that encourages free and responsible dialogue
and a respectful exploration of the many questions that are on our minds
and hearts at this critical moment in national and world history,"
she writes.
Walsh encourages the community to learn and to teach one another during
this difficult time, adding, "I hope faculty and others with connections
to outside speakers who can bring us insightful perspectives will arrange
to have them come. I also hope academic departments, student organizations
and others will arrange panels and discussions for the benefit of the
whole college community. In the meantime, a number of individuals and
groups are discussing additional ideas for bringing the campus together
for intellectual exchange as well as for mutual support."
One such support has been established by Victor Kazanjian, dean, religious
and spiritual life, who has set aside Tuesdays and Thursdays from
12:30-1
pm in the Lower Chapel as a time for reflection and conversation. Everyone
is welcome.
The online guide lists topics including What Wellesley is Doing; What
You Can Do; How We Will Communicate with You; Support Resources for
Students and Employees;
Key Contacts at Wellesley College; and Other Helpful Resources, with
links to everything from stress relief to travel tips to how to talk
to children about war.
"We can all play our part in ensuring that, whatever else happens,
we maintain our bonds of community here at Wellesley," Walsh says.
"We need them now, more than ever."
lectures address victims of civil war and slavery
The victims of civil
war will be the topic of a lecture by Ahmad Sikainga, professor of history
at Ohio State University, Thursday, April 3, from 7:30-9:30 pm in the
Library Lecture Room. The lecture is titled "Civil War, Displacement
and the Development of a Southern Sudanese Diaspora in the Northern
Sudan."
Sikainga was born in the Sudan, received B.A. and M.A. degrees from
the University of Khartoum and a Ph.D. from the University of California
in Santa Barbara. He is the author or editor of six books including
Slaves into Workers: Emancipation and Labour in Colonial Sudan and City
of Steel and Fire: A Social History of Atabara, Sudan's Railway Center,
1906-84.
He has done research on slavery and the Islamic legal system in Morocco
and is doing further research on emancipation in Sudan. He has been
a Mellon Fellow at Harvard University and a Fulbright Scholar in Morocco
and currently is working on a book-length manuscript on the history
of the Sudanese railway workers at Atbara, headquarters of the Sudan
Railways.
A second lecture, "Slave Resistance in the Sudan in the 19th- and
Early 20th- Centuries" by visiting professor of history Martin
Klein, will be held Friday, April 4, at 9:50 am as part of the History
262 class in Founders 305. Visitors are welcome. Both lectures are sponsored
by the History Department. For more information, call x2605.
celebrate
chai week
Wellesley continues
its celebration of Chai Week with lectures, films, meetings, panel discussions
and more.
"Chai Week is a celebration of Jewish identity at Wellesley College
and the vibrancy of its many facets of cultural, religious and spiritual
expression," according to its sponsors at Wellesley Hillel. On
Monday, March 31, Israeli journalist Raviv Druker will present a lecture,
"Economic Problems in Israel and the Impact of Terrorism,"
at 7:30 pm in Collins Cinema. Adrienne Asch, reproductive issues, will
offer "A Quest for Peace: Thoughts and Reflections from a Visit
to the Middle East" Friday, April 4, at 12:30 pm in the Hillel
Lounge, Billings 3rd Floor. See WellesleyWeek calendar for other events.
For more information, call x2687.
wind
in the willows musical enjoys boston premiere
Wellesley College
Theatre will present Alan Bennett's musical adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's
The Wind in the Willows, directed by Nora Hussey, theatre. The play
features Badger, Rat, Mole and Toad of Toad Hall, who will delight audiences
of all ages and leave them laughing and humming along with the denizens
of the Wild Wood and beyond.
"Bennett has played fair with (the) original story while adding
to it his own brand of astringent nostalgia and cryptic wit," notes
a review in The Guardian of London. Both comedy and social commentary,
this adaptation created a sensation at the National Theatre of Great
Britain. It's first and foremost a story about friendship and adventures
encountered and braved together. This production brings together Wellesley
College students and members of the Boston theatre community in its
Boston premiere.
The Wind in the Willows will be presented on the Barstow Stage, Alumnae
Hall, Wednesday, April 2, at 5 pm, Thursday, April 3, at 7 pm, Friday,
April 4, at 8 pm, Saturday, April 5, at 2 pm and 8 pm, and Sunday, April
6, at 2 pm. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for students,
seniors and Wellesley personnel and free for Wellesley and MIT students.
For information and reservations, call x2000.
dmcc
exhibit on sharing art across the border
The exhibition Bridging
the Border: Shared Themes in Mexican and U.S. Art 1900-1950 is on
view in the Bronfman Gallery of the Davis Museum through June 8. The
curators will lead a talk in the gallery from 5-7 pm on Thursday, April
3. The exhibition examines points of comparison between American and
Mexican art through works on paper drawn from the permanent collection
of the museum.
The United States and Mexico share a long, complex history, yet an artificial
border separates the art histories of these countries, say curators
and faculty members Rebecca Bedell and James Oles. Four themes,"The
City," "Rural Traditions," "Responses to European
Modernism" and "Protest and Persuasion," break the show
into sections that highlight areas of exchange. Prints, drawings and
photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Thomas Hart Benton, Dorothea Lange,
Leopoldo Mendez, Edward Weston and Hale Woodruff are featured. The exhibition
relates to an experimental art history course offered this spring, "Breaking
Boundaries: The Arts of Mexico and the United States," taught by
Bedell and Oles. For more information, call x2051.
colleagues
in the news
michael
hearn, chemistry, presented a research paper, "Using
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy To Study the Synthesis of Antitubercular
Compounds," at the Eastern Analytical Symposium. The symposium
is held each year to provide research professionals with continuing
education in the analytical sciences through the presentation of papers,
workshops and short courses.
jonathan
imber, sociology, served as an analyst and facilitator for
presentations and discussions at "The Outer Limits: Defining Ethical
Boundaries of Biotechnology Research," a conference examining biotechnology,
ethics and public policy presented by the Wilstein Institute of Jewish
Policy Studies and the Interreligious Center on Public Life at Hebrew
College and Andover Newton Theological School. The distinguished group
of the nation's leading researchers and thinkers included representatives
from biotechnology, ethics, law, medicine, the social sciences, education
and the major religious traditions.
katharine
moon,
political science, participated in a seminar, "South Korea's New
President: A New Generation: A New Direction," at the Brookings
Institution Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies in Washington,
D.C. Joining her were Hoon Jaung, political science, Chung-Ang University,
Seoul; Chaibong Hahm of Yonsei University; Jae Ho Chung of Seoul National
University; and Kongdon Oh, Institute for Defense Analyses. A popular
media resource for stories on Korea, she recently contributed to an
article, "The Fissure in U.S.-South Korea Relations," which
appeared in the Asia Times. Moon noted there is criticism in South Korea
of U.S. policy, but it is "not a social movement against the United
States."
calendar
monday
march 31
administrative
council meeting.
11 am-noon, Academic Council Room, GRH.
japan table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Conference
Room, Tower Court Dining Hall. Info: x3226.
concert. "An Incomparable Musician:
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel." 12:30 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor:
Music. Info: x2028.
study-abroad meeting. "Question and
Answer Session." 12:30 pm, GRH 338. Info: x3532.
open class. "Reparations Politics:
Between Past and Future." Speaker: John Torpey, University of British
Colombia. 1:30 pm, Pendleton Atrium. Sponsor: Sociology. Info: x2142.
lecture. "Muslims
and Sept. 11." Speaker: Ahmed Samatar, international studies, Macalester
College. 4:30 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor: History. Info: x2605.
english tutoring. 5-8 pm, PLTC Small Conference
Room. Info: x2480.
lecture. "Economic Problems in Israel
and the Impact of Terrorism." Speaker: Raviv Druker, Israeli journalist.
7:30 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Hillel. Info: x2687.
tuesday
april 1
april
fool's day.
study-abroad deadline. To file a petition
for a program not on approved list. Info: x2320.
russian table. 12:30 pm, FND 417. Info:
x3549.
french table. 12:30-1:15 pm, Bates Seminar Room. Info: x2403.
cws meeting. "Practical Training for
International Students: Question and Answer On Jobs/Internships in the
U.S." 12:30 pm, GRH 339. Info: x2352.
lecture. "Sorrowful Imagination, Medieval
Poetry and Mental Health." Speaker: Sherron Knopp, English, Williams
College. 4:15 pm, Library Lecture Room. Info: x2591.
unitarian universalist worship gathering. 6 pm, Little Chapel.
Refreshments. Info: x3484.
film. Trembling Before G_d. 6:30
pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Hillel. Info: x2687.
apt workshops. "Memorization,"
7 pm, Stone Davis. "Library Skills/Research Strategies," 7
pm, Slater. "Time and Task Management," 7 pm, Severance. Info:
x2641.
german table. 7-8 pm, Beebe Dining Hall.
Info: x7256.
wednesday
april 2
concert.
Triple Helix Lecture-Recital. "The Emerging Self: Charles Ives
and the Spirit of Transcendentalist New England." 12:30-2:15 pm,
Jewett Auditorium. (See story, page 4.) Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028.
vietnamese classes. 12:30-1:30 pm, Billings
100. Sponsor: VSA. Info: x1723.
candle making. 12:30 pm, Hillel Lounge.
Sponsor: Hillel. Info: x2687.
discussion. "What Do Students with
Disabilities Need to Know to Prepare for a Career?" Speakers: Kerry
Santry, CWS, and Jim Wice, Disability Services. 12:30 pm McAfee Dining
Room. RSVP, info: x2434.
lecture.
"Andrew Solomon; Writer and Educator about Depression." 4:30pm,
PNW 212. Sponsor: OMHA. Info: x7052.
theatre.
The Wind in the Willows. 5 pm, Barstow Stage, Alumnae Hall. Cost:
Free to Wellesley/MIT students; $10, students, seniors, Wellesley personnel;
$15, others. Info: x2000.
protestant christian gathering. Sustaining
prayer, 5:30-6 pm, Billings 202; Bible study, 6:30-7:30 pm, Little Chapel.
Info: x2655.
art/cooking class. "Appetizing Art:
New York Cuisine and Andy Warhol's Diamond Dust Shoes." 5:45-7:45
pm, Collins Cafe. Cost: $30, $25 for Friends of Art. Preregister. Sponsor:
DMCC. Info: x3379.
chinese table. 6 pm, Stone Davis Dining Hall. Info: x2188.
panel discussion. "Cultural Issues
and Body Image." Speakers: Elissa Koff, psychology, Kathy Davis
and Elena Creef, women's studies, Lisa Desai, counseling. 7 pm, Library
Lecture Room. Info: x2821.
thursday
april 3
president's
open office hour.
12:30-1:30 pm, GRH 350.
brown-bag lecture. "The Virtual Workplace
and the Disposable Worker." Speaker: Suzanne Silk Klein, L.L.M.
12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House. Sponsor: WCW. Info: x2500.
panel discussion. "Mathematics Careers."
4:15 pm, SCI 392. Refreshments, 3:45, SCI 362. Info: X3148.
gallery talk.
"Bridging the Border: Shared Themes in Mexican and U.S. Art 1900-1950."
(See story, above.) 5 pm, Bronfman Gallery, DMCC. Info: x2051.
theatre. The Wind in the Willows. 7 pm,
Barstow Stage, Alumnae Hall. Cost: Free to Wellesley/MIT students; $10,
students, seniors, Wellesley personnel; $15, others. Info: x2000.
concert. Body and Soul; Synergy Jazz String
Ensemble. 7 pm, Beebe. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028.
apt workshop. "To Thesis or Not To
Thesis." 7 pm, Claflin. Info: x2641.
film. Oshima Nagisa, Cruel Story of Youth.
7:30 and 9:30 pm, SCI 377. Sponsor: Japanese. Info: x3226.
lecture. "Civil War, Displacement and the Development of
a Southern Sudanese Diaspora in the Northern Sudan." Speaker: Ahmad
Sikainga, Ohio State. 7:30 pm, Library Lecture Room. (See story, page
1.) Sponsor: History. Info: x2605.
reading. Suki Kim, author, from her novel
The Interpreter. 8 pm, PNE 239. Sponsor: Writing Program. Info: x3772.
meeting. "Hillel Straight Talks."
8 pm, Pomeroy Living Room. Sponsor: Hillel. Info: x2687.
friday
april 4
lecture.
"Slave Resistance
in the Sudan in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries." Speaker: Martin
Klein, history. 9:50 am, FND 305. (See story, page 1.) Sponsor: History.
Info: x2605.
brown-bag lecture. "A Quest for Peace:
Thoughts and Reflections from a Visit to the Middle East." Speaker:
Adrienne Asch, reproductive issues. 12:30 pm, Hillel Lounge. Sponsor:
Hillel. Info: x2687.
lecture. "Does the Media Run the World:
Italy in the Age of Berlusconi." Speaker: Alexandar Stille. 4:15pm,
Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Italian Studies. Info: x2616.
shabbat services. Rabbi Andy Vogel. 5:30
pm, Hillel Lounge. Sponsor: Hillel. Info: x2687.
pre-theatre dinner. 6 pm, College Club.
Cost, reservations: x2700.
theatre. The Wind in the Willows.
8 pm, Barstow Stage, Alumnae Hall. Cost: Free to Wellesley/MIT students;
$10, students, seniors, Wellesley personnel; $15, others. Info: x2000.
saturday
april 5
tennis.
Seven Sisters. Time: TBA. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900.
pre-theatre dinner. 6 pm, College Club.
Cost, reservations: x2700.
theatre. The Wind in the Willows.
2 and 8 pm, Barstow Stage, Alumnae Hall. Cost: Free to Wellesley/MIT
students; $10, students, seniors, Wellesley personnel; $15, others.
Info: x2000.
sunday
april 6
tennis.
Seven Sisters. Time: TBA. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900.
shabbat services/lunch. 10 am, Hillel Lounge.
Sponsor: Hillel. Info: x2687.
protestant christian worship. 11:15 am,
Houghton Chapel. Companionship time, 12:30 pm, Little Chapel. Info:
x2655.
conference. "Making Histories: Revolution
and Representation: 2003 Southern Graphics Print Conference." Brunch
reception. 12-3pm, Jewett Art Gallery; installations; print portfolios.
Sponsor: Art. Info: x3364.
theatre. The Wind in the Willows.
2 pm, Barstow Stage, Alumnae Hall. Cost: Free to Wellesley/MIT students;
$10, students, seniors, Wellesley personnel; $15, others. Info: x2000.
catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Chapel. Info:
x2688.
concert/lecture. "Beethoven and His
Vibrant Legacy, Concert IV." Triple Helix Piano Trio with Kim Kashkashian,
viola, 7 pm. "Something Old, New, Borrowed: How Composers Influence
Each Other." Speaker: Martin Brody, music, 6:30 pm. Houghton Chapel.
(See story, page 4.) Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028.
panel discussion. "Jewish Men's Panel."
8 pm, Hillel Lounge. Sponsor: Hillel. Info: x2687.
monday
april 7
japan
table. 12:30-1:30
pm, Conference Room, Tower Court Dining Hall. Info: x3226.
english tutoring. 5-8 pm, PLTC Small Conference
Room. Info: x2480.
ongoing
exhibit.
The Space Between: Artists Engaging Race and Syncretism. DMCC, through
June 8. Info: x2051.
exhibit. Bridging the Border: Shared Themes
in Mexican and U.S. Art 1900-1950. DMCC, through June 8. (See story,
above.) Info: x2051.
exhibit. A Camel for the Son - Ramadan
Moon - The Victor Weeps. DMCC. Through June 8. Info: x2051.
discussion. "Women and Substance Use:
Is There a Relationship?" Facilitator: Isabel Murphy, Psy.D. 1
pm, Saturdays through April 19. Stone Center Solarium. Info: x2839.
discussion. "Holding a Space for Hope
in the Face of Fear and Uncertainty." Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-1
pm, Lower Chapel, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Religious and Spiritual
Life. Info: x2685.
save
the date!
4/8-9/03:
"Race, Language and Politics in Education: A Two-Day Lecture
Series."
4/8: Pedro Noguera, education, Harvard, 12:30-1:20 pm, PNE Atrium.
4/9: Maria Brisk, education, Boston College, 12:30-1:20 pm,
PNE 239. Sponsor: Education. Info: x3232.
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don't
miss...triple helix celebrates beethoven and his legacy
Named 2002 Musicians
of the Year by The Boston Globe, the Triple Helix Piano Trio presents
the final events of this year's Beethoven and His Vibrant Legacy festival.
The trio, which consists of pianist Lois Shapiro, violinist Bayla Keyes
and cellist Rhonda Rider, has been ensemble-in-residence at Wellesley
since 1999. On Wednesday, April 2, at 12:30 pm in Jewett Auditorium,
the trio will give a lecture-recital, Charles Ives and the Spirit of
Transcendentalist New England. Guest lecturer Lawrence Rosenwald, English,
will join the trio as they discuss the music of one of the 20th century's
most original voices.
The trio's final concert of the season, Sunday, April 6, at 7 pm in
Houghton Memorial Chapel, will feature internationally renowned violist
Kim Kashkashian. A highlight of the evening will be the premiere of
Book of Hours by Martin Brody, music, who will present a lecture, "Something
Old, New, and Borrowed: How Composers Influence Each Other," at
6:30 pm. Beethoven's Piano Quartet in E-flat, Op. 16, Ives' Piano Trio
and Brahms' Piano Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25, are on the program. For
more information, call x2028.
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