wellesleyweek news breast cancer awareness month raises women’s voices museum offers opening events, film series floral inspiration roxanne euben wins radcliffe institute fellowship wellesley earns environmental award colleagues in the news		20-27 september 2004 Click here to view events by date Monday, Sept. 20 Tuesday, Sept. 21 Wednesday, Sept. 22 Thursday, Sept. 23 Friday, Sept. 24 Saturday, Sept. 25 Sunday, Sept. 26 Monday, Sept. 27 ongoing save the date information about wellesleyweek calendar of on-campus events view wellesleyweek from sept 13-20 return to Public Information's homepage
breast cancer awareness month raises women’s voices When Davis Scholar Barbara Elfman ’05 talks about the importance of breast cancer awareness, she speaks from the heart. In addition to her own scare with the disease, she lost a grandmother to breast cancer and has supported her best friend through surgery, chemotherapy and the uncertainty of remission. An art history major, Elfman is the coordinator for Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center, to be held through the month of October. The events feature a keynote talk by noted researcher and author Dr. Susan Love. Like many of the monthlong events, Love’s talk has been scheduled to allow staff, faculty and students equally to take part. Organizers will bring to campus leading artists, photographers, writers and filmmakers, all with one goal: “We’ll come together as a group to fight this disease,” Elfman said. “We want to tap different college organizations and the public outside of Wellesley to say it’s more than just wearing a pink ribbon in the month of October.” The month will open with a ceremony and interactive event featuring the group Hurricane Voices Monday, Oct. 4, from 4-5 pm on Severance Green. The event will include a talk on how one woman can make a difference. On Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 1-2 pm in Jewett Auditorium, Dr. Susan Love will present the keynote lecture. The author of Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book and the forward to artist Hollis Sigler’s Breast Cancer Journal, she will share her medical expertise and experience as a leader of the breast cancer advocacy movement. Works by Sigler from the Davis collections will be on view at the museum. As the month progresses, there will be films, a greenhouse seminar on the healing power of nature, health presentations, gallery talks, open classes and special exhibits to raise awareness of the issues surrounding breast cancer. On Sunday, Oct. 17, Wellesley students and others will participate in a walk, “Making Strides against Breast Cancer.” (Go to www.cancer.org/strides for more on this.) For more on Breast Cancer Awareness Month, go to www.davismuseum.wellesley.edu/whatsnew/breastcancer.html or e-mail belfman@wellesley.edu. museum offers opening events, film series Special events set for the Davis Museum and Cultural Center exhibit American Identities: Twentieth-Century Prints from the Nancy Gray Sherrill, Class of 1954, Collection include opening activities on Thursday, Sept. 23, at 4 pm. The museum will host gallery talks, a hands-on introductory printmaking workshop, a performance by the a cappella group The Blue Notes and an informal conversation with Joe and Nancy Gray Sherrill and artist and advisor David Band. A film series will be held in conjunction with American Identities, presenting significant American films tied to themes in the exhibition. As part of the opening activities on Sept. 23, the film Loaded Gun: Life, and Death and Dickinson will explore the many sides of the enigmatic poet Emily Dickinson. Loaded Gun explores who Emily Dickinson truly was, through any means possible. From rock interpretations of her poems to an obsessively tattooed fan, a many-sided and often contradictory portrait of the reclusive poet emerges. On Wednesday, Sept. 29, Barbie Nation will look at the influence of the popular Barbie doll on the American psyche. The films start at 7 pm in Collins Cinema. Other films are still to be announced. See www.davismuseum.wellesley.edu/index.html for more information or call x2059. floral inspiration A new exhibit of watercolors, Inspired by Flowers, is on display through Nov. 24 in the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens’ Visitor Center. Painter Susan Stone is a prize-winning landscape and portrait artist living in Newton. Her work has been displayed at the Milton Art Museum, the DeCordova Museum School, the Newton Free Library, the Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary and the Cambridge Art Association. She is slated to host a solo portrait show at the French Library in Boston. roxanne euben wins radcliffe institute fellowship Roxanne Euben, political science, has been honored with a 2004-2005 fellowship with the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. She will work on a new book, Travel, Theory and the Search for Knowledge: Western and Islamic Journeys to “The Other Shore.” She is one of 46 men and women selected for the award from among 765 applicants. Fellows work individually and across disciplines on projects chosen for quality and long-term impact. “The purpose of a residential fellowship like ours is to bring artists and scholars together to interact in ways that will change both them and their work,” said Drew Gilpin Faust, institute dean. Euben has previously been awarded a fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies and prizes for excellence in teaching, including the 2003 Pinanski Prize. Here’s her description of the book her fellowship will support: “Arguments that the world is defined by the opposition between ‘the West’ and a particularly insular Islamic civilization have become increasingly prevalent since Sept. 11, 2001. By contrast, this book length project analyzes the commonalities and longstanding indebtedness between cultures obscured by such claims. It demonstrates that Muslim and Western political thinkers and travelers have used comparisons with a panoply of unfamiliar peoples to reflect upon and reach conclusions about human nature, gender, citizenship and the wisdom required to rule justly. Here ‘travel’ not only signifies a literal movement across lands and cultures, but also an epistemological and imaginative journey to worlds less familiar, and in terms of which a traveler comes to understand his or her own. Such journeys demonstrate that both ‘West’ and ‘East’ are characterized by curiosity about what is strange, the capacity for critical distance and the practice of philosophical reflection central to political theory.” wellesley earns environmental award Wellesley College has been awarded the 2004 Brownfields Project of the Year Award from the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC). The college was selected for the award in recognition of its work on the remediation and creative reuse of the 40-acre site of the Henry Wood’s Sons Paint Factory. Working closely with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the town of Wellesley, several EBC member companies and other public agencies, the college turned a contaminated site into a valuable and useful asset. The Brownfields award is given to a project in which an EBC member organization has had significant involvement and that serves as an example of excellence notwithstanding the social, economic, technical and institutional challenges imposed.The college project resulted in the restoration and re-vegetation of the southern wetland. Portions of the northern wetland were restored and re-vegetated and new wetlands, larger than the existing northern wetland, were created. Several new athletic fields, including a track, were also constructed. colleagues in the news thomas cushman, sociology, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Saint Michael’s College Academic Hall of Fame Award, which recognizes graduates whose post-graduation scholarship has exemplified the academic, cultural and civic scholarly goals of the College. He was also an invited speaker at the inaugural conference on “Human Rights in an Age of Terror,” held Sept. 9-11 at the Thomas J. Dodd Center for Human Rights at the University of Connecticut. Other speakers included former Irish president Mary Robinson and Sir Richard J. Goldstone, former justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Cushman has also been appointed as a faculty associate of the new Center for Cultural Sociology at Yale University. wilbur rich, political science, took part in a conference, “Mayors in the Middle,” through the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, focusing on the role of mayors in managing city schools by allowing them to appoint school board members. Rich discussed findings from his new book, co-authored with fellow presenter Jeffrey Henig, Mayors in the Middle (Princeton University Press, 2004), which examines the politics and impact of the mayoral takeover of schools. He also contributed to a story in The Chicago Times on the 9/11 commission report titled, “Senate Divided over Blame for 9/11 Faults.” lakshmi srinivas, sociology, was an invited panelist on a debate on “Outsourcing: Its Social, Emotional and Political Impact,” organized by the Indian American Forum for Political Education held at MIT. Speakers included Rohit Khanna, candidate for U.S. Congress, Amar Gupta of MIT’s Sloan School, media professionals and proponents and opponents of outsourcing from business and government. Panel moderator was Dick Gordon, host of NPR’s “The Connection.”   calendar monday september 20 tutoring. English as a Second Language (ESL). 6-8:30 pm, PLTC small conference room. Info: x2480. information meeting. “Wellesley in Washington.” 7 pm, Pendleton East 225, the Atrium. Speaker: Alan Schechter, political science, and Summer 2004 Washington interns. For juniors interested in a summer internship in Washington, D.C.; all majors welcome. Sponsor: Political Science. Info: x2194. meditation. Wellesley Buddhist Community. 7-8:15 pm, meditation room, lower chapel. Info: x2793. lecture. “The Mercury 13: The Untold Story of 13 American Women and the Dream of Space Flight.” Speaker: Martha Ackmann, women’s studies, Mt. Holyoke College. 7:30 pm, Observatory 106. Sponsors: Astronomy and Women’s Studies. Info: x2726. tuesday september 21 classes. “Botanical Drawing and Painting: Foundations.” Teacher: Sarah Roche. Series of eight Tuesdays, 10 am-1 pm. Botanic Gardens’ Visitor Center. Members: $195. Non-members: $245. Sponsor: FOH. Info: x3094. tennis vs. Babson. 4 pm. New England Women’s/Men’s Athletic Conference game. Info: x2003. soccer vs. Brandeis. 4:30 pm. Info: x2003. lecture. “Anger and Aggression in Young Girls and Adolescents.” Speaker: Marion Underwood, psychology, University of Texas, Dallas. 5:15-6:15 pm, SCI277. Sponsor: Psychology. Info: x3010. volleyball vs. Clark. New England Women’s/Men’s Athletic Conference game. 7 pm. Info: x2003. wednesday september 22 mabon. Pagan tradition. lecture-recital. Triple Helix Piano Trio. 12:30 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Info: x2028. meditation. Wellesley Buddhist Community. 12:30-1 pm, meditation room, lower chapel. Info: x2793. classes. “Experienced Watercolor.” Teacher: Susan Swinand. Series of seven Wednesdays, 12:30-3:30 pm. Botanic Gardens’ Visitor Center. Members: $165. Non-members: $210. Sponsor: FOH. Info: x3094. thursday september 23 pizza lunch. For current and prospective history majors. 12:30-1:30 pm, Founders 203. Sponsor: History. Info: x2605. opening reception. American Identities: Twentieth-Century Prints from Nancy Gray Sherrill, Class of 1954, Collection. 4 pm, DMCC. Info: x2051. information meeting. Wellesley-in-Aix. 4:30 pm, French House, 33 Dover Rd. Info: x2721. tutoring. ESL. 6-8:30 pm, PLTC small conference room. Info: x2480. film. Loaded Gun: Life, and Death and Dickinson. In conjunction with exhibition, American Identities: Twentieth-Century Prints from the Nancy Gray Sherrill, Class of 1954, Collection. 7 pm, DMCC. (See story) Info: x2059. friday september 24 yom kippur. Jewish tradition. Begins at sundown. prayer. Muslim communal (Jummah). Followed by religious discussions. 12:45-1:30 pm, lower chapel. Info: x2025. kol nidre pre-service dinner. 5:30 pm, Hillel Lounge. Info: x2687. kol nidre candle lighting. 6:30 pm, Hillel Lounge. Info: x2687. kol nidre services. 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Info: x2687. bible study. “Through the Book of Matthew.” 7 pm, lower chapel. Sponsor: Asian Baptist Student Koinonia. Info: x4692. saturday september 25 yom kippur morning service. 10 am, Collins Cinema. Info: x2687. n’eilah. 6 pm, Collins Cinema. Info: x2687. havdallah. 6:45 pm, Collins Plaza. Info: x2687. break fast #1. 7 pm, Hillel Lounge. Info: x2687. break fast #2. 8 pm, Hillel Lounge. Info: x2687. soccer vs. WPI. 1 pm. New England Women’s/Men’s Athletic Conference game. Info: x2003. sunday september 26 catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Newman Catholic Ministry. Info: x2688. concert. Jazz trio Fly. 7-9 pm, Jewett Auditorium. (See story, page 4.) Info: x2028. monday september 27 tutoring. ESL. 6-8:30 pm, PLTC small conference room. Info: x2480. meditation. Wellesley Buddhist Community. 7-8:15 pm, Meditation Room, lower chapel. Info: x2793. ongoing exhibit. Inspired by Flowers. Watercolors by Susan Stone. Botanic Gardens’ Visitor Center, through Nov. 24. (See story) Info: x3094. exhibit. Presidential Elections at Wellesley College. Archives. Clapp Library, 4th floor, through December. Info: x2127. exhibit. Infinite Possibilities: Serial Imagery in 20th Century Drawings. Through Dec. 12. DMCC. Info: x2051. exhibit. American Identities: Twentieth-Century Prints from Nancy Gray Sherrill, Class of 1954, Collection. Through Dec. 14. DMCC. Info: x2051.     save the date!   10/6/04: Breast Cancer Awareness Talk by Dr. Susan Love, author. 1-2 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsors: DMCC, Health Services, Dean's Office. (See story) Info: x2821.   don't miss...jazz trio fly offers an evening of music and a little mystery The Wellesley College Music Department opens the 2004-2005 concert season with a performance by the innovative jazz collective, Fly. Comprised of drummer Jeff Ballard, bassist Larry Grenadier and tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, the trio will perform in Jewett Auditorium Sunday, Sept. 26, at 7 pm. Bringing an infectious exuberance and vitality to their programs, Fly is steeped in the jazz tradition, with a sense of the evolution of the form. “Fly is progressively bringing together many musical elements, traditions, histories and mysteries,” says Turner. The three collectively respond to the composition, giving each member equal say in the proceedings. “Sometimes it’s the saxophone carrying the melody,” says Turner. “Other times it’s the bass or the drums.” Fly has released its self-named CD on the newly resuscitated Savoy Jazz label. Since Turner’s 1995 debut “Yam Yam on Criss Cross” and four fine albums for Warner Bros. (including 2000’s “Ballad Session” and 2001's “Dharma Days”), the saxophonist has proven to be a strong and fresh voice on the jazz scene. Both Grenadier and Ballard boast impressive resumes, the former with Pat Metheny, Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau, the latter with Chick Corea, Danilo Perez, Guillermo Klein and Redman. As for the band name, Turner says that it’s a perfect fit, originating from a tune on their CD, “Fly Mr. Freakjar.” He notes, “At first that's what we were going to call ourselves, but we all wanted something shorter. So, why not Fly? It sounded good and it can have many meanings. The first thing I thought of was that street-talk phrase, ‘that's fly,’ which means, ‘that's cool.’ Then there’s fly, as in soaring into the heights. That's what our music is like. Same with the insect fly that's jabbing and bobbing. There are a bunch of fly meanings that fit us.” He pauses, and then adds, “Plus, just like our music, Fly has a little bit of mystery attached to it.” For more information, call x2028 or e-mail jsandler@wellesley.edu. 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