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rebecca walker to present lecture on feminism and
activism
The
Wellesley College community will have the opportunity to
learn about a variety of issues when Rebecca Walker
presents a lecture, "A Reflection on Cross-Cultural
Connections," Tuesday, April 15, at 5 pm in Alumnae Hall.
Walker represents many experiences, according to the
event sponsor, the Multicultural Council, as a woman who
is gay, black, white, Jewish, privileged, underprivileged
and yet "at one with her identity."
Walker was born in 1969 in Jackson, Miss., and grew up in
San Francisco and New York City. The daughter of renowned
author and former Wellesley College professor Alice
Walker, she graduated cum laude from Yale University in
1992 and founded the Third Wave Direct Action Corp., a
national nonprofit organization that builds leadership
and activism in young women.
Walker also is a writer and a contributing editor to Ms.
magazine. Her writings discuss women's issues including
reproductive freedom, domestic violence and sexuality.
Walker's first book, To Be Real: Telling the Truth and
Changing the Face of Feminism, examines young women's
battles with reclaiming and redefining feminism. Her
memoir, Black, White and Jewish: Autobiography of A
Shifting Self, tells her story of growing up biracial in
a racially divided world.
As an entrepreneur who recognizes the importance of
social responsibility, Walker and partner Angel Williams
opened Kokobar, a cyberlounge/espresso bar/bookstore in
Brooklyn to provide Internet services and education to
urban multicultural environments.
Walker has facilitated television forums on inner-city
teen violence, pregnancy and drug abuse. She also has
produced programming on youth activism among homeless
teens and youth response to nuclear weapons. For more
information, call x4161.
astrophysicist
to talk about space travel risks
How
risky is space travel? Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell
of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics will
give a lecture, "Risky Business: The Columbia Accident
and Other Tales of Danger in Space," on Thursday, April
17, at 4:45 pm at Whitin Observatory.
"I will give some basic background on the Space Shuttle
program and discuss what is known so far about the loss
of the space ship Columbia," McDowell said. "I'll then
try and put the tragedy in context with some anecdotes
about the many different brushes with disaster in the
history of spaceflight starting with Yuri Gagarin's first
trip round the Earth."
In addition to his work with the Center for Astrophysics
in the Science Data Systems Planning Group, McDowell
carries out research on the history of the space program.
He also writes a monthly column for Sky and Telescope
magazine and a weekly e-mail newsletter, "Jonathan's
Space Report."
"Despite the downbeat nature of the subject matter, I
hope the talk will be entertaining as well as
informative, and I'll be happy to answer questions on any
aspect of space exploration history," he said.
The talk is sponsored by ASTRO and space is limited. For
more information, call x7020.
learn
all about books
The
Friends of the Wellesley College Library will present a
lecture with slides, "British Illustrated Books from 1846
to 1896, A Period of Fine Designs and Technical
Virtuosi," by publisher David R. Godine Tuesday, April
15, at 4:45 pm in the Library Lecture Room (reception,
4:15.) After becoming an apprentice to the printmaker
Leonard Baskin, Godine began to design and print books
that delight the eye and the mind. Many of his early
volumes are now collectors' items.
His remarks will be on books published between 1846 and
1896, focusing on the work of familiar illustrators and
introducing book production processes. For more
information, call x2872.
phyllis
oakley to offer a 'global conversation'
Wellesley's
visiting diplomat-scholar, former Ambassador Thomas
Simons Jr. will host another of the series of free public
lectures titled "Global Conversations" on Tuesday, April
15, at 8 pm in Pendleton Atrium.
Speaker Phyllis Oakley resigned from the Foreign Service
in disagreement with Secretary of State Madeleine
Albright over the Sudan bombing in retaliation for Osama
bin Laden's 1998 embassy attacks. Prior to that, she had
two Afghanistan-related jobs, including as coordinator of
refugee programs from Islamabad in the late 1980s. She
has served as the first female deputy spokesperson for
the State Department and assistant secretary of state for
refugees and for intelligence and research.
The lecture series has brought senior women diplomats to
Wellesley for informal conversations and lectures.
"Learning from career Foreign Service officers firsthand
about world politics has enriched the study of political
science and has offered firsthand insights about
international diplomacy to the community at large," said
William Joseph, international relations.
alumnae
launches cancer prevention effort
When
Hannah Vogler's cousin Amanda died last year of colon
cancer at the age of 27, the Wellesley alumna (class of
1996) joined with one of her cousin's friends to initiate
an unusual, eye-catching educational effort, including a
national tour launched in March during National
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
The main attraction of the exhibit is the Colossal Colon,
a 40-foot long, 4-foot high crawl-through replica of the
human colon. The 20-city "Check Your Insides Out" tour
features nine additional hands-on, interactive activity
stations aimed at prevention, early detection and
treatment of colorectal cancer, the second-leading cause
of cancer-related deaths in the U.S.
"This project has been the main focus of my blood, sweat,
and tears for about the past 14 months," says Vogler, who
helped raise more than $2.2 million for the project.
"Although it is not your typical art show or book
signing, it is as near and dear to me as if I had made it
with my own hands." For more information, visit
www.checkyourinsidesout.com.
learning
to trust everyday experiences
Wellesley Centers for Women researcher Peggy McIntosh
will present a luncheon seminar, "A Sample of One:
Exploring Theoretical Questions and Developing Models
from My Own Everyday Experiences," Thursday, April 17,
from 12:30 to 1:30 pm in Cheever House. Bring lunch;
coffee and tea will be provided.
"Most social science research methods involved studying
representative samples of people ranging in numbers from
a few to hundreds of thousands," McIntosh said. "From
reflection on and analysis of what I have experienced as
a mere 'sample of one,' I have developed three theories
which have been of use to social scientists as well as
others." McIntosh will focus on how she came to trust her
own life as a source for her theories from her work on
"White Privilege," the "Feeling like a Fraud" series and
"Interactive Phases of Personal and Curricular
Re-Vision," with regard to sex and race. For more
information, call x2500.
colleagues
in the news
david
blinder,
resources and public affairs, contributed to a Boston
Globe story, "Learning Their Lesson: To Remain Open, More
Girls' Schools Stress Fund-raising." The article looked
at how all-girls' high schools have stepped up efforts to
ask alumnae to support their schools financially. "There
is a kind of myth out there: Do women support their
schools, do they have that financial loyalty in a way
that's comparable to men?" Blinder said. "There's an
argument that yes they do, and Wellesley is possibly the
best case."
elizabeth
desombre,
environmental studies, is featured in an extensive radio
news report, "Anchors Away," on the Canadian CBC News
program Disclosure. The multiple part series examined
Canada's shipping business. Desombre spoke on flags of
convenience, which involves substituting your own flag
for a country with lower labor standards. "Canada has
chosen to tax its industries, to tax its workers, to have
a system of environmental safety and labor standards, to
have a wage rate," she noted. "And by essentially
flagging ... ships somewhere else, you're opting out of
that system that Canada chose to have." To read or listen
to the series, go to
www.cbc.ca/disclosure/archives/030401_csl/main.html.
sylvia
hiestand,
international studies, talked about study abroad amid
concerns in these troubled times in a story in The Boston
Globe. Agreeing with other college officials who say most
places in the world are no more dangerous than a major
American city, she said, "My students say things are
really peaceful in their countries, and they don't want
to come back." Student interest in study abroad continues
to grow here and at other campuses.
calendar
monday
april 14
cws
workshop.
"Career Conversations for Seniors." 12:30 pm, GRH 330.
Info: x2352.
japan
table.
12:30-1:30 pm, Conference Room, Tower Court Dining Hall.
Info: x3226.
open
class.
"Exhibiting Cultures: Representation and Display in the
20th-Century Museum." Speaker: Cheryl Finley, art. 1:30-4
pm. Location: TBA. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2175.
english
tutoring.
5-8 pm, PLTC Small Conference Room. Info: x2480.
lecture.
"Imagining the Black Female Body in Photography."
Speaker: Deborah Willis. 5 pm, Jewett. Sponsor: Art.
Info: x2042.
tuesday
april 15
leave
of absence forms due.
For study abroad, fall 2003 or full year 2003-2004. Info:
x2320.
russian
table.
12:30 pm, FND 417. Info: x3549.
french
table.
12:30-1:15 pm, Bates Seminar Room. Info: x2403.
cws
forum.
"Law School Application and Admission Process." 4:30 pm,
PNW 212. Info: x2352.
lecture/slide
show.
"British Illustrated Books from 1846 to 1896, A Period of
Fine Designs and Technical Virtuosi." Speaker: David R.
Godine, publisher. Reception, 4:15, lecture, 4:45 pm,
Library Lecture Room. (See story, page 1.) Sponsor:
Friends of the Library. Info: x2872.
cws
panel discussion.
"Allied Health Careers." Speakers: graduates with varied
educational/career
backgrounds.
7 pm, SCI 377. Info: x2352.
german
table.
7-8 pm, Beebe Dining Hall. Info: x7256.
cws
workshop.
"Self-Assessment." Preregister. 7-9 pm, PNE 239. Info:
x2352.
discussion.
Speaker: Nancy Hardin, '59, producer, Frida.7-9 pm,
Collins Cinema. Sponsors: Art, Spanish, Mezcla, DMCC.
Info: x3752.
lecture.
"Global Conversations." Speakers: Phyllis Oakley, U.S.
Foreign Service; Thomas Simons, diplomat-scholar. 8 pm,
Pendleton Atrium. (See story, page 2.) Sponsor:
International Relations. Info: x2201.
wednesday
april 16
passover.
Begins at sundown. Jewish tradition.
concert.
Glee Club. 12:30 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Music.
Info: x2028.
disability
discussion.
12:30-1:30 pm, FND 305. Sponsor: Disability Services.
Info: x2434.
russian
table.
12:30, FND 417. Info: x3549.
spanish
table.
12:30 pm, Tower Court Private Dining Room. Info:
randujar@wellesley.edu.
vietnamese
classes.
12:30-1:30 pm, Billings 100. Sponsor: VSA. Info:
x1723.
cws
workshop.
"Job Search Correspondence." Preregister. 4:30 pm, FND
120. Info: x2352.
lecture.
"Vichy un totalitarisme a la francaise?' Speaker: Olivier
Wieviorka. 5 pm, French House, 33 Dover Road. Info:
x2415.
chinese
table.
6 pm, Stone Davis Dining Hall. Info: x2188.
protestant
christian gathering.
Sustaining prayer, 5:30-6 pm, Billings 202; Bible study,
6:30-7:30 pm, Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
discussion.
"Latina Body Image in Media and Cinema." Speaker:
Catherine Collins. 6 pm, Library Lecture Room. Sponsor:
Mezcla. Info: x2958.
open
class.
"Fazal Sheikh and The Space Between." Speaker: Filomina
Steady, Africana Studies. 7-9:30 pm, Museum Lobby.
Sponsors: Africana Studies; DMCC. Info: x2175.
thursday
april 17
holy
thursday.
Christian tradition.
brown-bag
seminar.
"A Sample of One: Exploring Theoretical Questions and
Developing Models from My Own Everyday Experiences."
Speaker: Peggy McIntosh, WCW. 12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever
House. (See story, page 2.) Info: x2500.
maundy
thursday footwashing.
1:15 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian
Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
lecture.
"Risky Business: The Columbia Accident and Other Tales of
Danger in Space." Speaker: Jonathan McDowell,
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Snacks,
4:15, lecture, 4:45 pm, Whitin Observatory. (See story,
page 1.) Sponsor: ASTRO. Info: x7020.
lecture.
"The Role of Women during the Sandinista Movement in
Nicaragua." Speaker: Kenia Halleck, Spanish. 7 pm,
Slater. Info: x2958.
film/discussion.
Portrait of a Geisha. Speaker: Filmmaker Artemis Willis
'88. 7-10 pm, SCI 277. Sponsor: ACCESS. Info:
jnoah@wellesley.edu.
film.
Morita. (Family Game.) SCI 377, 7:30 and 9:30 pm.
Sponsor: Japanese. Info: x3226.
friday
april 18
good
friday.
Christian tradition.
good
friday ecumenical services.
12:30 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsors: Protestant Christian
Chaplaincy; Newman Catholic Ministry. Info: x2655.
lecture.
"Taking a Role in Art and Activism to Shape the Future."
Speaker: Gioconda Belli, author. 6 pm, Jewett Auditorium.
Sponsor: Mezcla. Info: x2958.
good
friday tenebrae services.
6:30 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian
Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.
theatre.
A Midsummer Night's Dream. Students, $5; others, $7. 8
pm, Shakespeare House. (See story, page 4.) Sponsor:
Shakespeare Society. Info: x3192.
saturday
april 19
lacrosse
vs. Smith. 1 pm. Sponsor: Athletics. Info: x2900.
theatre.
A Midsummer Night's Dream. Students, $5; others, $7. 2
and 8 pm, Shakespeare House. (See story, page 4.)
Sponsor: Shakespeare Society. Info: x3192.
sunday
april 20
easter
sunday.
Christian tradition.
palm
sunday.
Orthodox Christian tradition.
protestant
christian worship.
Sunrise Easter service, 8 am, Green Beach, Lake Waban;
refreshments follow, Little Chapel. Info: x2655.
protestant
christian worship.
Easter Sunday service. 11:15 am, Houghton Chapel.
Companionship time, 12:30 pm, Little Chapel. Info:
x2655.
catholic
mass.
4 pm, Houghton Chapel. Info: x2688.
theatre.
A Midsummer Night's Dream. Students, $5; others, $7. 7
pm, Shakespeare House. (See story, page 4.) Sponsor:
Shakespeare Society. Info: x3192.
monday
april 21
patriots
day.
No classes; administrative holiday.
ridvan
begins.
Baha'i tradition.
ongoing
exhibits.
The Space Between: Artists Engaging Race and Syncretism.
Bridging the Border: Shared Themes in Mexican and U.S.
Art 1900-1950. 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 & Thursdays, 12:30-1 pm, Lower
Chapel. Sponsor: Religious and Spiritual Life. Info:
x2685.
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4/25/03:
Carolyn Wilson Lecture, "Unilateralism and
Multilateralism in American Foreign Policy."
Speaker: Robert O. Keohane, political science,
Duke University. 4:15 pm, Jewett Auditorium.
Info: x2195.
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don't
miss...shakespeare's a midsummer night's dream takes the
stage
The
Wellesley College Shakespeare Society is proud to present
its spring semester production, A Midsummer Night's
Dream. This production puts a new spin on the classic
comedy, taking audiences back to the 1970s in a whirl of
love, glitter, passion and disco on Friday, April 18, at
8 pm, Saturday, April 19, at 2 and 8 pm, and Sunday,
April 20, at 7 pm.
Audiences are invited to spend the evening in a magical
forest where passion and love have run askew. The fairy
King and Queen are embroiled in a lovers' quarrel, four
mortals are caught in a tangled love triangle and an
unsuspecting troupe of aspiring actors rehearses a
"tragical comedy." As these three groups collide,
hilarity ensues. The production's director, Andrea
Kennedy '03, decided to incorporate flashy disco numbers
amid the traditional iambic pentameter to create a
fantastic musical extravaganza. The result is the hustle,
the Bee Gees and Shakespeare, all on the same stage.
Performances will be at the Shakespeare House. Tickets
are $5 for students and $7 for all others. Reservations
can be made by calling x3192.
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