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november

2005

wcw will present findings on study of same-sex marriage

The Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) Same-Sex Marriage Study Group, and special guest and alumna Jennifer Levi ’85, will present findings from a study of same-sex marriage on Monday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 pm in Tishman Commons in the Wang Campus Center.

Levi, a senior staff attorney at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), served as co-counsel on the landmark case of Goodridge v. Department of Public Health in support of equal marriage rights.

In May 2004, a group formed at the WCW to study the impact of legalization of same-sex marriage on couples and families. The group has thus far conducted interviews of 50 couples and their children. They presented their findings at the American Psychological Association (APA) annual convention in Washington, D.C., this August.

Members of the research group will speak about how same-sex couples in Massachusetts have made meaning of legalization in terms of spirituality, relationships with their families and partners and their niche within their communities. Abstracts of four presentations made at the APA meeting, which will be discussed during the Nov. 14 panel presentation, are available online. Their titles are “‘Tying the Knot’: The Context of Social Change in Massachusetts”; “‘Doing Marriage’: Same-Sex Relationship Dynamics in the Post-Legalization Period”; “‘Goin’ to the Chapel?’: Same-Sex Couples’ Religious/Spiritual Perspectives on Legalized Marriage”; and “‘These Are My Parents’: The Experiences of Children in Same-Sex-Parented Families during the First Year ”

The event is co-sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist student group and Hillel.

For more information, call x2552.

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wellesley professors to debate about the war in iraq

Two Wellesley professors will debate the war in Iraq Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 4:15-6 pm in Pendleton Atrium. “The Iraq War and Its Aftermath” will feature Flick Coleman, chemistry, and Tom Cushman, sociology. The moderator is Dean of the College Andrew Shennan.

“ Tom Cushman and I hold very different views on the Iraqi war,” Coleman (photo, right) said. “I feel that the run-up to the war was based on misinformation, fear mongering and outright lies. The conflict has made the U.S. less safe and more prone to terrorist attacks, and has undercut both our sense of what it means to be America and our global standing. Unlike Professor Cushman I find no silver lining in any aspect of the conflict, and know that history will judge the U.S., and the Bush administration in particular, quite harshly for this action.”

Cushman is the editor of the recently published A Matter of Principle: Humanitarian Arguments for War in Iraq (photo, left). “My argument, developed in that book, and in a new book which I am writing for Cambridge University Press, argues that the war was justifiable based on the demonstrable lack of compliance of Saddam Hussein with international law, the continued threats he posed to world peace and his gross violations of human rights. I am highly critical of leftists who have abandoned traditional principles of liberal internationalist solidarity with the weak and oppressed in favor of emotional and ideological criticisms of America and its actions, alliances with the governments of France, Germany and Russia, which stood against the war because of their nefarious connections with Saddam Hussein, and support of failed international laws and institutions that are in such drastic need of reform that they can only be changed through resistance.”

For more information, call x2137.

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charitable giving

The 2005 Charitable Giving Campaign is underway. “The annual campaign is our principal opportunity as a community to assist those in need,” said co-chair Pamela Bristah, music librarian. The campaign will benefit Community Works, Oxfam America, Rosie’s Place and United Way of Massachusetts Bay and runs through Dec. 12. Forms have been distributed in campus mail.

“Members of this college community have always given generously,” Bristah noted. “Last year, participants contributed a total of $78,455. This year, we hope to increase not only the overall giving, but the number of participants as well.” Contributors may participate in the traditional thank-you celebration and raffle, Monday, Dec. 19, at 9:30 am in the Academic Council Room.

For more information, call x2076.

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roe attorney discusses women and leadership

Sarah Weddington (photo, left), the attorney who argued and won the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade that protects reproductive choice, will present a lecture, “Some Leaders Are Born Women” on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 6 pm in Houghton Memorial Chapel.

A professor at the University of Texas at Austin, Weddington has devoted herself to promoting women’s rights, an involvement that has been recognized with numerous lifetime awards. She has served in the Texas House of Representatives, as general counsel for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and as assistant to President Jimmy Carter.

She will talk about the pro-choice movement, past and present, and about the importance of having women in leadership positions in the government. “My goal has always been to try to push back barriers so people can make decisions for themselves instead of having the government do it for them,” Weddington recently told an audience at the University of Mississippi.

Following the lecture, there will be a question-and-answer period and a book-signing. The event is sponsored by Wellesley Women for Choice and other departments and groups.

For more information, e-mail ahicks@wellesley.edu.

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author decries collision of politics and science

“When Science and Politics Collide: A Lecture with Chris Mooney” will be presented on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 6 pm in Pendleton Atrium.

Mooney (photo, left), a senior correspondent at American Prospect and Seed magazines and author of the bestselling book The Republican War On Science (photo, right), will speak on the intersection of politics and the scientific world. He will address stem cell research, global warming and evolution, and the way political motives have influenced thinking, research and policy.

In a recent column titled “White House Creates Science Crisis,” Mooney asked, “How do we ensure that scientific knowledge and expertise play an appropriate role in helping to inform national policy decisions? And what are the consequences when one ideological movement, or one presidential administration, or one political party, shows a systematic willingness to undermine, misappropriate and abuse scientific and technical expertise? This is a question that cuts to the heart of the role of science in a democracy.”

The lecture is sponsored by the Wellesley College Democrats.

For more information, e-mail mmitchel@wellesley.edu.

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wasa presents a taste of africa

The Annual Wellesley African Students’ Association (WASA) Cultural Show is an event that gives the Wellesley community a chance to get a taste of Africa in one evening, through song, dance, food and more.

This year it will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 7-9 pm in Jewett Arts Center Auditorium.

“Mamaland, a celebration of Africa’s Cultures, is this year’s Wellesley African Students’ Association Annual Cultural Show,” said organizer Rhobhi Matinyi ’07. “The event includes dances, poetry, skits, songs, drumming, a fashion show and more. It is not to be missed!”

For more information, e-mail wasamail@wellesley.edu.

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don't miss...shakespeare society performs its first ever richard II

For the first time in its history, the Shakespeare Society is planning to perform Richard II, the second of Shakespeare’s 10 histories. Directed by Christiana Molldrem ’06, it examines the fall of King Richard II (played by Emily Saunders ’06) at the hands of his cousin Harry of Hereford (Meredith Bough ’06). Hereford attacks England after being banished, seeking to reclaim his inheritance confiscated by the wasteful king to fund his petty wars in Ireland. King Richard has been levying heavy taxes on England to the pay for these wars, all the while encouraged by manipulating flatterers in his court. When Hereford attacks, many of Richard’s insincere lords join the uprising against the king.

Richard II will be performed Nov. 11, 12 and 18 at 8 pm; Nov. 13 ,17 and 20 at 7 pm; and Nov. 19 at 2 and 8 pm at the Shakespeare House on the Wellesley College campus. General admission is $10. For Wellesley/MIT/Olin students, faculty and staff and senior citizens, tickets are $5.

For reservations, call x3192 or e-mail sgileskl@wellesley.edu
with the date, time and number of tickets desired.

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colleagues in the news

eleanor delorme, art, presented a lecture to the Wellesley Alumnae Association on Oct. 26 on “Josephine, Tastemaker of Europe.” She also is invited to lecture on the subject of “French Garden Pavilions” for a three-day symposium in Dijon, France, in November, an event featuring international scholars of garden history.

sumru erkut, associate director, Wellesley Centers for Women, talked about her research in an Oct. 31 Boston Globe article, “Giving Birth to a Better Brain: Do Babies Sharpen Parents’ Minds?” Erkut found in a survey of 60 high-achieving mothers, many said they have used their time at the office more wisely and their newly developed “emotional IQ” and management skills to increase efficiency since having had a child. They also mentioned their use of mothering skills, such as empathy and understanding, to manage employees. “Historically men have credited military and sports backgrounds as giving them tools to be leaders,” Erkut said. “It’s not out of the question that women would someday list motherhood on a résumé with pride, instead of trying to cover up the fact she’s stayed home for a time.”

catherine masson, French, earlier this month directed Huis Clos (No Exit) at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. The production marked the centennial birthday of the play’s author, Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980). The play is the epitome of Sartre’s existentialism, condensed in the famous line, “L’enfer, c’est les autres” (“Hell is other people.”) The play was presented by the Campagnie Inter-Europe Spectacles, a Paris-based theatre group. It was first performed in 1944 in German-occupied Paris and was deliberately formatted as a one-act play so that the audience could be home before the imposed curfew.

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calendar

monday november 14

japanese table. 12:30-1:20 pm, Tower Court private dining hall. Info: x7922.

lecture. “Shareholder’s Day: Socially Responsible Investing with KLD Research & Analytics.” 12:30-1:30 pm, PNE 239. Sponsor: WALRA. Info: walramail@wellesley.edu.

cws workshop. “Effective Networking.” 4:30 pm, FND 120. Info: x2352.

meeting. CG Senate. 6 pm, Academic Council Room. Info: cgpresident@wellesley.edu.

cws workshop. “Self-Assessment.” 6-8 pm, FND 207. Info: x2352.

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

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

wcw panel. “Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage.” 7:30-9 pm, Tishman Commons, Wang Campus Center. (See story.) Info: x2486.

german table. 8-9 pm, Stone. Info: x1685.

bahá’í gathering. 8:30 pm, Freeman. Info: x4188.

concert. “Fall Lip Sync.” 9 pm, Schneider. Sponsor: House Presidents Council. Info: HPCmail@wellesley.edu.

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tuesday november 15

guru nanak’s birthday. Sikh tradition.

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

cws workshop. “First-Year Lunch.” 12:30 pm, Severance. RSVP: mhawkins@wellesley.edu.

seminar. “The Future of Computer Security.” Speaker: Justina Wang ’06. “Optimizing Optical Networks.” Speaker: Karyn Benson ’06. “Internet Security.” Speaker: Brenda Peynado ’06. 4:15-5:45 pm, SCI E-111. Sponsor: Computer Science. Info: x3025.

debate. “The Iraq War and Its Aftermath.” Speakers: Flick Coleman, chemistry; Tom Cushman, sociology. 4:15-6 pm, PNE 225A. (See story.) Info: x2138.

cws workshop. “Intro to the NFP/Public Service Program.” 4:30 pm, PNE 239. Info: x2352.

mandatory meeting. For students studying abroad in Spring 2006. 5:30-8 pm, Tishman Commons. Sponsor: International Studies. Info: x2320.

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wednesday november 16

cws panel. “Public Health Admissions: Harvard, Yale and Columbia.” 12:30 pm, PNE 239. Info: x2352.

meditation. 12:30-1 pm. (See 11/14 listing.)

chinese table. 12:30-1:20 pm, Bates private dining hall. Info: CSAmail@wellesley.edu.

disability discussion. Speaker: Jim Wice, disability services. 12:30-1:30 pm, FND 305. Info: x2434.

russian table. 12:30-1:30 pm, FND 416. Info: x3549.

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

info session. “Study Abroad for Class of 2008.” 1-2 pm, SCI 277. Sponsor: International Studies. Info: x2320.

lecture. “20th-Century African-American School Reform Movements.” Speaker: Jack Dougherty, educational studies, Trinity College. 5-6 pm, PNE 239. Sponsor: Education. Info: x3232.

lecture. “Some Leaders Are Born Women.” Speaker: Sarah Weddington, government, University of Texas at Austin. 6 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Wellesley Women for Choice. (See story.) Info: x1395.

gathering. 6 pm, lower chapel. Sponsor: Unitarian Universalists. Info: x3484.

lecture. “Behind the Swoosh: Sweatshops and Social Justice.” Speakers: Jim Keady and Leslie Kretzu, labor rights activists. 6:30 pm, PNW 212. Sponsor: WALRA. Info: walramail@wellesley.edu.

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thursday november 17

deadline. College Club Thanksgiving dinner and pie orders. Noon. Info: x2700.

concert. Kris Adams Jazz Quintet. 12:30 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028.

cws workshop. “The Pike School/Lesley University Teacher Training Program.” 12:30 pm, PNE 349. Info: x2352.

cws workshop. “First-Year Lunch.” 12:30 pm, Severance. RSVP: mhawkins@wellesley.edu.

lecture. “Planning for Retirement and Other Goals.” 12:30-1:30 pm, Academic Council Room. WC employees only. Sponsor: TIAA-CREF; Human Resources. Info: x2212.

arabic table. 12:30-1:30 pm, Tower Court private dining hall. Info: x2916.

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

afternoon tea. 3:30 pm, College Club. Reservations, cost: x2700.

lecture. “Sartre’s Relation to Violence and Terror: An Ambivalent Story of His Ambivalence.” Speaker: Ronald Santoni, philosophy, Denison University. 5 pm, French House. Info: x2975.

italian table. 5:30-6:45 pm, Tower Court private dining hall. Info: x2616.

lecture. “When Science and Politics Collide.” Speaker: Chris Mooney, journalist. 6 pm, PNE 225A. (See story.) Sponsor: Wellesley College Democrats. Info: x1023.

cws workshop. “Working for the Government.” 6 pm, Library Lecture Room. Info: x2352.

esl tutoring. (See 11/14 listing.)

theatre. Richard II. 7 pm, Shakespeare House. Wellesley/MIT/Olin staff/students and seniors: $5; others, $10. (See story.) Info: x3192.

worship service. 7 pm, lower chapel. Sponsor: Protestant Christian Chaplaincy. Info: x2655.

lecture. Speaker: Leslie Feinberg, activist and author. 7-9:30 pm, Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Spectrum. Info: Spectrummail@wellesley.edu.

meeting. Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. 7-9:30 pm, BIL 100. Info: wivcfmail@wellesley.edu.

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friday november 18

prayer/discussion. Muslim communal (Jummah). 12:30-2:30 pm, lower chapel. Info: x2656.

shabbat service. 5:30-6:30 pm, BIL 300. Info: x2685.

performance. Stop Violence Against Women Coffeehouse. 6-10 pm, Schneider. Sponsor: Amnesty International. Info: Amnestymail@wellesley.edu.

films. When Harry Met Sally, 7 pm; Manhattan, 9 pm. Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: x7043.

bible study. 7 pm, lower chapel. Sponsor: Asian Baptist Student Koinonia. Info: x1831.

theatre. Richard II. 8 pm. (See 11/17 listing.)

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saturday november 19

theatre. Richard II. 2 pm and 8 pm. (See 11/17 listing.)

alumnae panel. “Women in the World of International Relations.” 2-4 pm, Wang Campus Center 105. Sponsor: IRC. Info: IRCmail@wellesley.edu.

films. Manhattan, 7 pm; When Harry Met Sally, 9 pm. Collins Cinema. Sponsor: Film Society. Info: x7043.

performance. “In Fair Verona.” Wellesley College Dancers. 7 pm, Alumnae Hall. Free with Wellesley ID; $5, others. Info: x1789.

performance. “A Showcase of Africa.” 7-10 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: WASA. (See story.) Info: wasamail@wellesley.edu.

concert. Brandeis/Wellesley Orchestra. 8 pm, Houghton Chapel. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028.

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sunday november 20

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

performance. “In Fair Verona.” Wellesley College Dancers. 3 pm. (See 11/19 listing.)

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

lecture. “A Kingdom Under Siege: Nepal’s Maoist Insurgency.” Speaker: Deepak Thapa, author. 4-6 pm, PNE 225A. Sponsor: WASAC. Info: WASACmail@wellesley.edu.

meeting. Darshana. 5 pm, lower chapel. Sponsor: Hindu Community. Info: x2794.

theatre. Richard II. 7 pm. (See 11/17 listing.)

concert. Chamber Music Society. 7 pm, Jewett Auditorium. Sponsor: Music. Info: x2028.

concert. Wellesley/MIT Toons. 7:30-10 pm, Houghton Chapel. Info: Toonsmail@wellesley.edu.

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monday november 21

administrative council meeting. 11 am-noon, Academic Council Room.

japanese table. (See 11/14 listing.)

meeting. CG Senate. (See 11/14 listing.)

esl tutoring. (See 11/14 listing.)

meditation. (See 11/14 listing.)

german table. (See 11/14 listing.)

bahá’í gathering. (See 11/14 listing.)

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ongoing

cws food drive. Drop boxes located in Green Hall, first floor; PNE 225A; Campus Center lobby; Science Center entrance; Knapp. Through 11/30. Info: x2352.

exhibits. Hold: Vessel 1. Etchings to Rexroth. Mural by Aaron Noble. Through 12/18. DMCC. Info: x2051.

exhibit. Extended Boundaries. Through 12/18. DMCC. Info: x2051.

book sale. Clapp Library reading room. Donations: 50 cents to $4. Info: x2894.

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