Events
2016 Archive
December 1–10, 2016
International Theatre Program Presents Circle Mirror Transformation
Annie Baker’s award-winning play explores the lives of a group of small town Vermonters through the minutely detailed lens of those characters taking an acting class. The production opens Thursday, December 1, in Todd Theater on the River Campus.
November 30–December 2, 2016
Transparent: A Multidisciplinary Symposium
This two-day academic event brings scholars, writers, and critics together to discuss topics such as sexuality and gender studies, Jewish studies, American studies, and media studies. The symposium kicks off with a reading by iconic poet, novelist, performer and art journalist Eileen Myles. It also includes discussions with Transparent's Zackary Drucker (producer), Alexandra Grey (actor), and Rabbi Susan Goldberg (consultant). All events are free and open to the public.
November 20, 2016
G. Milton Wing Lecture: Mathematics and the Art of M.C. Escher
The imagery in M.C. Escher’s graphic works not only makes obvious use of geometry, but often provides visual metaphors for abstract mathematical concepts. This lecture will examine mathematical concepts implicit in several of Escher’s works, outline the transformation geometry that governs his interlocking figures, and reveal how this “math anxious” artist actually did pioneering mathematical research in order to accomplish his artistic goals.
Mathematician and alumna Doris Schattschneider '61, professor emeritus from Moravian College, will present from 1–2 p.m. in the Memorial Art Gallery Auditorium.
November 17–December 11, 2016
Looking Like the Enemy: The WWII Japanese-American Experience
An upcoming Humanities Project event reviews the experiences of the more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry who were forcibly removed from their homes and placed in remote relocation camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The exhibition, featuring Margaret Miyake’s photographs in the Hartnett Gallery of Wilson Commons, begins with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on November 17.
November 3, 2016
Humanities Center Lecture on "The Pragmatic Achievement of the Paris Climate Agreement"
Andrew Light, University Professor of Philosophy and Public Policy and director of the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy at George Mason University, will present as part of the Humanities Center Lecture Series, focused this year on the theme of the environment. The public lecture begins at 5 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson Room at Rush Rhees Library.
October 27, 2016
Kafka Prize Winner to Read from Work
Join the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies for its annual Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize ceremony and reading featuring Mia Alvar and her debut work of fiction, In the Country, from 5 to 6:15 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library.
October 25, 2016
Plutzik Reading Series Welcomes Dinaw Mengestu
Dinaw Mengestu has published three novels, all of them New York Times Notable Books, including his most recent, All Our Names. A 2012 MacArthur Foundation Fellow, he is the recipient of a Lannan Fiction Fellowship, the Guardian First Book Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the Prix du Premier Roman Etranger, among numerous other awards. He will read at 5 p.m. in the Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library.
October 22–24, 2016
dasfilmfest
The inaugural iteration of this film festival showcases contemporary German, Austrian, and Swiss films. Sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, Film and Media Studies Program, and Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies.
October 19, 2016
2016 Morgan Lecture Explores 'First Contact' Tourism in New Guinea
From the University of Cambridge's Division of Social Anthropology, Dr. Rupert Stasch will present "Dramas of Otherness: 'First Contact' Tourism in New Guinea" from 7–9 p.m. in Lander Auditorium, Hutchison Hall.
October 8, 2016
Indescribable Joy: Pilgrimage in 17th-Century Spain as Emotional Experience
Seventeenth-century documents on Spanish pilgrimages provide an important window into the interior lives of people living in a deeply religious society. Assistant Professor of History Thomas Devaney will discuss his current research into the emotional experiences of these pilgrims. The lecture and reception take place from 3-5 p.m. as part of Meliora Weekend.
October 8, 2016
Religion and the Race for the White House
Associate Professor of Religion Nora Rubel, PhD, will discuss religion and politics in the U.S. during this presidential election year. Her lecture takes place from 8:45-10:15 a.m. as part of Meliora Weekend.
October 7, 2016
Plutzik Reading Series Presents Richard Blanco
Richard Blanco is the fifth inaugural poet in U.S. history, reading his original work “One Today” at President Barack Obama’s 2013 inauguration ceremony. Blanco is the youngest and first Latino, immigrant, and gay person to serve in such a role. His reading will take place at 4 p.m. in Lander Auditorium, Hutchison Hall.
October 7, 2016
Hartnett Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception
Sculptor Judith Modrak ’85 presents her newest exhibit, Fundamental Filaments, of cast figures, derived from human, biological, and organic forms which unmask themes of aging, family dynamics and neurological conditions. Artist talk begins at 4 p.m. with reception to follow.
October 7, 2016
Scholar Showcase: Celebration of Research, Culture, Programs, and Community
As part of Meliora Weekend, explore open houses, performances, presentations, and lectures, including ones from the School of Arts and Sciences departments:
- Dance and Movement: Introduction to Yoga Workshop | Spurrier, Room 104, 3:30-5 p.m.
- Digital History: Cutting-Edge Work at the Department of History | Rush Rhees Library, Room 446, and the Digital Humanities Center, Rush Rhees, G-122
- Earth and Environmental Sciences: Lab Tours | Hutchison Hall, Room 224, 4:15-5:15 p.m.
- Mathematics Department | Hylan Building, 11th Floor
- Public Health: Meet Public Health Alumni | Morey Hall, Room 321
October 6–15, 2016
International Theatre Program Presents When You Comin Back, Red Ryder?
The International Theatre Program opens its 2016-17 season with Mark Medoff's Obie Award-winning drama. When a small, sleepy New Mexico diner is visited by a fugitive couple on the run, locals and visitors have their lives upended and their dreams and inner desires confronted. Tense and gripping, Red Ryder explores the myths of American manhood and heroism with brutality, humor, and nail-biting suspense. Recommended for adult audiences only.
October 6, 2016
Dedication of Wegmans Hall and Goergen Institute for Data Science
Wegmans Hall will serve as a state-of-the-art home for the new Goergen Institute for Data Science. As part of Meliora Weekend, join us at 4:30 p.m. for the formal dedication of this new data science hub at the University.
September 26, 2016
The Destruction of Memory: Film Screening with Q-and-A
Based on the book of the same name by Robert Bevan, The Destruction of Memory looks at how cultural destruction has wrought catastrophic results across the globe. The screening will be followed by a Q-and-A with Tim Slade, the film's writer, producer, and director; Amila Buturovic, associate professor of humanities and religious studies at York University; Th. Emil Homerin, professor and chair of the Department of Religion and Classics at the University of Rochester; and Aaron Hughes, the Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Rochester.
September 23–24, 2016
Wallis Institute Annual Conference
The W. Allen Wallis Institute for Political Economy hosts its 23rd annual conference in Schlegel Hall.
March 1–July 29, 2016
Exhibit: Language Architecture Through the Ages
The exhibition showcases new and old examples of the imaginative use of strange alphabets, ciphers, asemic writing, and invented languages from medieval to modern times with a special emphasis on the original artwork and calligraphy donations. Curated by Sarah Higley, professor of English, and sponsored by the Medieval Studies Council and the Robbins Library.
April 7–23, 2016
International Theatre Program presents Mother Courage and Her Children
The International Theatre Program commissions its first original theatrical score, a pop-rock version of Bertolt Brecht’s timely and powerful work about the brutality and sacrifice of war, with music by acclaimed up-and-coming composer, Matt Marks, and directed by Nigel Maister.
March 14, 2016
Frederick Douglass Institute Speaker Series Presents Charles Blow
New York Times columnist, CNN commentator, and best-selling author of Fire Shut Up In My Bones: A Memoir will present at 5 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library. Blow's lecture is titled "Up From Pain: How One Man Overcame Adversity to Find, Accept and Celebrate Himself."
March 2, 2016
Nazerian Humanities Lectures Presents Joan Saab
The inaugural lecture “Making Sense of What We See: Hoaxes and the American Visual Imagination” will be presented by Joan Saab at 5 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library.
January 28, 2016
Inaugural Year Lecture Series Presents Deborah Jenson
Deborah Jenson is professor of romance studies and global health, and director of the Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke University. Her lecture takes place from 5–7 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library.
