28 march -

4 april

2005

wellesley festival celebrates arts and culture of east asia

Wellesley will inaugurate its East Asian Studies Program with a festival celebrating the arts and culture of East Asia from April 2-11. A series of 11 events encompassing live performances, exhibitions and more will bring together a group of esteemed artists from Korea, Japan and China to illuminate and educate.

On Saturday, April 2, at 6 pm in Jewett Auditorium, a multimedia exhibition, “Still Present Pasts—Korean Americans and the Forgotten War,” opens the festival.

"Especially in light of recent developments in the new Korean curriculum as well as the large Korean-American student population, I feel that this is a great chance to shed light on the war,” said Karen Shih, advisor to students of Asian descent. “With the current political environment, I feel that it would be important to not only take a look at the U.S. involvement in the Korean War, but also to see the Korean perspective of the war.”

Incorporating video, installations and performance art, the exhibition will examine the legacy of the war in Korea, exploring the meaning of a tragic conflict that remains without resolution. The exhibit will be on display in Jewett Art Gallery through April 16.

Upcoming events include an open class on “Musics of China, Japan & Korea” with Elise Yun, music, Tuesday, April 5, from 11:10 am-12:20 pm in Jewett 106; a lecture-recital, “Music from the Inside Out—West Looks East: The Passionate Patience of Pacific Rim Cultures,” by Triple Helix Piano Trio Wednesday, April 6, from 12:30-1:45 pm in Jewett Auditorium; a lecture, “Human Rights and Democracy in China From Artisitic to Political Freedom” by Boston University’s Merle Goldman Wednesday, April 6, at 6:30 pm in Pendleton West 212. On Sunday, April 10, at 7 pm in Houghton Memorial Chapel, Triple Helix and guests will present “A Sense of Place: Music Shaped by Its Culture—Music from the Pacific Rim.”

These and other events will be listed in WellesleyWeek or go to www.wellesley.edu/Music/east%20asia.html for a complete list and details.

challenging ideas on human rights

“Women’s Human Rights in Post 9/11 America,” the annual Domna Stanton Lecture, will be presented by Catherine Powell, associate professor of law at Fordham University, Monday, April 4, at 4:30 pm in Collins Cinema. She will discuss the legal concerns connected with civil liberties, racial profiling and changes enacted since 9/11.

“I’ll be criticizing the culture clash view of human rights law, which posits a clash between Western countries’ presumed respect for women’s human rights and non-Western countries’ presumed rejection of these rights on cultural and religious grounds,” Powell said. “Consider, for example, the fact that the primary cases advanced in the debate over whether human rights are universal or culturally relative—female circumcision, bride burning, honor killings, veiling, polygamy—are largely drawn from non-Western experiences. Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, this view has taken on new significance, in light of the perceived civilizational divide between the Western and Muslim worlds.”

She will examine cultural stereotypes used to oppose U.S. ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

“A fresh look at the ways constitutionalism has masked cultural assumptions about women is particularly urgent given recent concerns over clashes between gender and culture in the evolving constitutional frameworks of Afghanistan and Iraq,” said Powell, founding executive director of the Human Rights Institute at Columbia Law School. The event is sponsored by Women’s Studies. For more, call x2538.

gone to glory

The film Glory will be shown Tuesday, March 29, at 4:30 pm in Collins Cinema, part of the Common Text Project, which this year focuses on the text and context of Robert Lowell’s poem “For the Union Dead.”

The 1989 film, directed by Edward Zwick and starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman, is based on the letters of Col. Robert G. Shaw, an officer in the Federal Army during the Civil War who volunteered to lead the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first African-American regiment recruited in the North. Shaw and the 54th figure highly in Lowell’s poem.

For more information, go to the Newhouse Center for the Humanities Web site at www.wellesley.edu/NCH.

of songbirds and solitude: a russian concert

As spring is officially here, it’s an appropriate time to welcome back the songbirds and an upcoming concert, “Of Songbirds and Solitude: Music of Tsarist, Soviet and Contemporary Russia,” aims to do just that.

The Davis Fund for Russian Studies will sponsor an evening of music, art and poetry Tuesday, March 29, at 8 pm in Jewett Auditorium. Boston artists Nancy Armstrong, soprano, and Barbara and Gerhardt Suhrstedt, pianists, will perform Romances, piano solos and duets by Aliabev, Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin, Gavrilin and Sviridov, among others. Students from the Russian Department will assist with poetry recitation.
The Suhrstedts have performed in Peterhof’s Grand Palace three times during their visits to the St. Petersburg area. In 2002 they were invited to be members of the jury for the third Stravinsky Competition for Young Pianists in Lomonosov, where they also gave one of the evening recitals.

Nancy Armstrong is well-known for her luminous performances of music from the early Renaissance to American musical theater. The New Yorker has referred to her as “the Purcell Prima Donna of our day.” She is artist in residence for Brandeis University’s Theater Arts Graduate Program. For more information, call x2418.

women’s health is the topic of free event

On Saturday, April 2, a panel discussion and Q& A session, “The Women’s Hormonal Health Crisis: Unbiased Talk and Real Answers,” will be presented at the Wellesley College Club. The program ends with a reception and lunch. The event is free and open to the public; reservations are required by March 29.

Panelists include Dr. Susan Rako ‘61, founder of Women’s Health On Alert Inc., an educational non-profit organization whose mission statement is to educate women and their healthcare providers about cutting-edge issues in women’s reproductive health; Dr. Edward Klaiber, a specialist in hormone replacement during menopause; and Toni Weschler, a nationally respected women’s health educator and the author of Taking Charge of Your Fertility.

Participants will get answers to questions such as:

- What do we really know about the risks and benefits of hormone replacement?

- Is it safe to take oral contraceptives more or less non-stop, to do away with periods?

- How can the menstrual cycle be used as a diagnostic tool?

- What are the early signs of ovarian cancer that can maximize the likelihood of a cure?

Registration and coffee will be offered from 9:15-10 am, followed by the program from 10 am-12:30 pm. A reception and lunch will begin at 12:30. For more information and reservations, go to www.womenshealthonalert.com/issuesEvent.htm, call 617-964-4241 or e-mail msulliv3@wellesley.edu.

colleagues in the news

Wellesley’s musicians in residence, Triple Helix Piano Trio, released a CD entitled “A Sense of Place,” which was named a Critics’ Choice by Gramophone magazine. The magazine’s reviewer, Donald Rosenberg, says that “mystery abounds in the group’s performance of Ravel’s Trio in A minor, whose Gallic sensuousness and juxtaposition of restraint and flair they define to luminously vivid effect.” Members of the trio are lois shapiro, bayla keyes and rhonda rider, who were pictured in the classical music magazine with the caption, “the best things come in threes.” The Critics’ Choice reviews gathered North America’s most respected critics' choices of the top American and Canadian discs of 2004.

robert paarlberg, political science, contributed to an in-depth story in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, “Trade Pact Proposal Has U.S. Upside.” The article explored the proposal to liberalize U.S. trade with Central American and Caribbean nations. Paarlberg noted that negotiators learned their lesson after the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada. “They underestimated Mexico’s ability to become a net exporter of sugar,” he said, “and the NAFTA agreement is going to give Mexico duty-free access to the U.S. market after 2008.”

ji hyang sunim, Buddhist advisor, helped to arrange for Tibetan Buddhist nuns to create a sand mandala, a symbolic circle, at the Davis Museum this winter. The project, which ended on March 1 with the dismantling of the mandala and the dispersement of its sands into Lake Waban, has been publicized in The Boston Globe and the MetroWest Daily News. “The mandala really epitomizes wellness,” Sunim told the Globe. “It shows all these different energies brought into balance...One of the things about the mandala is that we all have this source of wholeness within us that’s self-regulating, a source of strength and power we have within us.”

calendar

monday march 28

classes resume.

lecture. “Atmospheric CO2 Remediation: The Promise and Challenge of Carbon Sequestration.” Speaker: Jay Ague, geophysics, Yale. 12:30-1:20 pm, SCI 278. Sponsor: Chemistry. Info: x3149.

italian table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court private dining room. Info: x2616.

meeting. College Government Senate. 6 pm, Academic Council Room. Info: x1181.

cws workshop. “Using the Wellesley Network.” 6 pm, GRH 441. Info: x2352.

esl tutoring. 6-8 pm, PLTC small conference room. Info: x2480.

discussion. “Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Impact on Long-Term Mental Health.” Speakers: Linda Williams, WCW; Marilyn Downs, counseling. 7-8:15 pm, SCI 396. Info: OMHAmail@wellesley.edu.

meditation. 7-8:15 pm, meditation room, lower chapel. Sponsor: Buddhist Community. Info: x2793.

tuesday march 29

reservation deadline. For 4/2 event, “The Women’s Hormonal Health Crisis: Unbiased Talk and Real Answers.” (See story, page 2.) Info: msulliv3@wellesley.edu.

reservation deadline. For 3/30 workshop, “Ikebana: Japanese Flower Art.” Info: x1905.

classes. “Painting a Plant Portrait: Foundations.” 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/26; 10 am-1 pm. Botanic Gardens’ Visitor Center. Members: $100. Non-members: $125. Sponsor: FOH. Info: x3094.

administrative council meeting. 11 am-noon, Academic Council Room. Info: x2036.
film. Glory. 4:30-6:30 pm, Collins Cinema. (See story, page 1.) Sponsor: Newhouse Center for the Humanities. Info: x2698.

sharing circle. 7-8 pm, Little Chapel. Sponsor: Unitarian Universalists. Info: x3484.

workshop. “Italic Hand.” 3/29 and 4/5. 7-9 pm, PNE 208. Sponsor: Applied Arts. Sign up in Applied Arts. Wellesley College only. Info: x2030.

german table. 7:30-8:30 pm, Schneider loft. Info: x2584.

concert. “Of Songbirds and Solitude: Music of Tsarist, Soviet and Contemporary Russia.” Nancy Armstrong, soprano; Barbara and Gerhardt Suhrstedt, piano. 8-10 pm, Jewett Auditorium. (See story, page 2.) Sponsor: Russian. Info: x2418.

wednesday march 30

cws workshop. “Job Search Strategies and Networking.” 12:30 pm, GRH 428. Info: x2352.

meditation. 12:30-1 pm. (See 3/28 listing.)

lecture. “Celebrating 65: Retirement and Health Care: Thinking It Through.” 12:30-1:30 pm, Library Lecture Room. Wellesley College only. Sponsor: HR; Harvard Pilgrim. Info: x2212.

french table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Bates private dining hall. Info: x2403.

spanish table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court dining hall. Info: x3571.

lecture. “E-Mail: A Study in the Tension Between Information Security and Application Functionality.” Speaker: H. Morrow Long, information security, Yale. 12:30-1:45 pm, SCI E-111. Sponsor: Computer Science. Info: x3120.

organ recital. James Christie. 12:30-2 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028.

russian table. 1-2 pm, FND 416. Info: x3584.

lecture. “Cryptology and Coding Theory: Putting Mathematics to Work!” Speakers: Gordon Prichett, mathematics, Babson College; Sarah Spence, mathematics, Olin College. 4:15 pm, SCI 396. Sponsor: Mathematics. Info: x3148.

anime film. Grave of the Fireflies. 4:50 and 7:30 pm, FND 207. Sponsor: East Asian Languages and Literatures. Info: x3226.

lecture. “What You See Is Not What You Get: Deceptive Restorations and Alterations in Old Master Prints.” Speaker: Roy Perkinson, Museum of Fine Arts. 5-6 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051.

class. “Ikebana: Japanese Flower Art.” Demonstration: 6-7 pm; workshop: 7-9 pm, PNE 225A. Preregister for workshop by 3/29. Sponsor: Asian Awareness Month. Info: x1905.
meeting. Good Book Club. 6:30 pm, BIL 202. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.

film. At Five in the Afternoon. 7 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Persian Students Association. Info: x4696.

comedy night. 10-11:30 pm, Molly’s Pub. Info: x3414.

thursday march 31

meditation. 12:30-1 pm. (See 3/28 listing.)

wcw seminar. “Fostering Children’s Social Competency: Models of Breadth and Depth.” Speakers: Pamela Seigle, James Vetter, Shoshana Simons; Open Circle Program. 12:30-1:30 pm, Cheever House. Info: x2483.

lecture. “Sex and Consequences.” Speaker: Phil Levine, economics. 12:30-1:30 pm, PNE 225A. Sponsor: Economics. Info: x2156.

esl tutoring. 6-8 pm. (See 3/28 listing.)

apt workshop. “Be Prepared for That Test!” 7 pm, Cazenove living room. Info: x2641.
film. Seven Years in Tibet. 7-10 pm, SCI 277. Sponsor: Students for a Free Tibet. Info: tibetmail@wellesley.edu.

performance. “Taiwanese Night Market.” 8-10:30 pm, Schneider. Sponsor: Taiwanese Cultural Organization. Info: tcomail@wellesley.edu.

friday april 1

classes. “Painting a Plant Portrait: Techniques.” 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/29; 10 am-1 pm. Botanic Gardens’ Visitor Center. Members: $100. Non-members: $125. Sponsor: FOH. Info: x3094.

prayer/discussion. Muslim communal (Jummah). 12:45-1:30 pm, lower chapel. Info: x2025.

performance. Pan-Asian Culture Show. 6 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Asian Awareness Month. Info: x2959.

concert. Berklee Bands. 9 pm-midnight, Molly’s Pub. Info: x3414.

saturday april 2

panel discussion. “The Women’s Hormonal Health Crisis: Unbiased Talk and Real Answers.” Speakers: Dr. Susan Radko ’61, founder, Women’s Health on Alert; Dr. Edward Klaiber; Toni Weschler, author. Registration: 9:15 am; panel: 10 am; reception/lunch: 12:30 pm, College Club. Preregister by 3/29. (See story, page 2.) Sponsor: Women’s Health on Alert Inc. Info: msulliv3@wellesley.edu.

opening ceremony. Still Present Pasts: Korean Americans and the “Forgotten War.” 6 pm, Jewett Auditorium. (See story, page 1.) Sponsor: Asian Awareness Month Committee. Info: x2959.

fashion show. 7-11 pm, Alumnae Hall Auditorium. Sponsor: Ethos. Info: Ethosmail@wellesley.edu.

sunday april 3

worship service. 11:15 am, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.

concert. “Tribute to Violinist Nancy Cirillo.” 2 pm, Houghton Chapel. (See story, page 4.) Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028.

open house. “Cirque du CS.” 2-4 pm, SCI E Corridor. Sponsor: Computer Science. Info: x3147.

catholic mass. 4 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Newman Catholic Ministry. Info: x2688.

meeting. Darshana. 5 pm, meditation room, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Hindu Community. Info: x2794.

panel discussion. “Opportunities After Graduation.” 5:30-7:30 pm, PNE 225A. Sponsor: Asian Student Union. Info: ASUmail@wellesley.edu.

symposium. “Perspectives on Being Queer and Jewish at Wellesley.” 8:30 pm, Pomeroy living room. Sponsor: Hillel. Info: Hillelmail@wellesley.edu.

monday april 4

cws workshop. “Second Interviews.” 12:30 pm, GRH 428. Info: x2352.

italian table. (See 3/28 listing.)

cws workshop. “Résumé Writing.” 4:30 pm, FND 120. Info: x2352.

lecture. “Women’s Human Rights in Post-9/11 America.” Speaker: Catherine Powell, law, Fordham University. 4:30-6:30 pm, Collins Cinema. (See story, page 1.) Sponsor: Women’s Studies. Info: x2538.

wilson lecture. “Global Health Equity and the Future of Public Health.” Speaker: Paul Farmer, M.D., founder of Partners in Health. 5:30-7 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: CLCE. Info: x2373.

cws workshop. “Using the Wellesley Network.” 6 pm, GRH 441. Info: x2352.

meeting. College Government Senate. 6 pm, Academic Council Room. Info: x1181.
esl tutoring. (See 3/28 listing.)

apt workshop. “Tea with Your APTs: Do Your Best to Destress.” 6:30 pm, Stone-Davis living room. Info: x2641.

film. Earth. 7 pm, FND 120. Sponsor: English. Info: x2591.

meditation. (See 3/28 listing.)

ongoing

exhibit. Still Present Pasts: Korean Americans and the “Forgotten War." Jewett Auditorium, through April 16. (See story, page 1.) Info: x2959.

exhibit. Modernist Art. Through June 2006. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051.

exhibit. The Reign of Terror. Through June 19. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051.

exhibit. The “Master Prints” of Hendrick Goltzius and Mannerist Art. Through June 19. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051.

exhibit. The Observed and Envisioned: 16th to 19th Century Indian Miniature Paintings of Mughal and Rajput Women. Through June 19. Sponsor: DMCC. Info: x2051.

don't miss...concert serves as a tribute to violinist nancy cirillo

The Music Department will pay tribute to departing faculty violinist Nancy Cirillo with a performance on Sunday, April 3, at 2 pm in Houghton Memorial Chapel. The collective forces of the string section of the Wellesley-Brandeis Orchestra, led by conductor Neal Hampton, joined by students from the Chamber Music Society, Cirillo’s private students, members of the faculty and Cirillo herself performing the violin solo, will present the “Spring” movement from Vivaldi’s popular “The Four Seasons.”

Next on the program, faculty pianist Lois Shapiro and Cirillo will play “Night Songs I,” composed by Wellesley Professor Arlene Zallman. Cirillo’s students will also perform selected duos from Béla Bartók’s playful and evocative compendium of 44 Duos for Two Violins. The concert will close with members of the Chamber Music Society, which Cirillo co-directs, performing the first movement of Mozart’s exquisite String Quartet in C, K.465, “Dissonant.” For more information, call x2028.

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