Lecture Notes
March 5-25, 2007
Searching for warped geometry at the LHC and beyond
March 5, 4 p.m., Swain West 119, Bloomington -- As part of the Joseph and Sophia Konopinski Colloquia Series, Lisa Randell, professor of theoretical physics and cosmology at Harvard University, will discuss extra dimensions and warped geometry. For more information, contact tlonderg@indiana.edu.
Is Health Care Color Blind?
March 6, 2:30 p.m., the IMU Frangipani Room, Bloomington -- The 2007 Neal-Marshall SPEA Public Policy Lecture focuses on health care accessibility. Professor Nicole Quon, SPEA, will serve as moderator with panelists from the Marion County Health Department, IU School of Medicine and more. For more information, contact ccowden@indiana.edu.
Warped passages: Unraveling the mysteries of the universe's hidden dimensions
March 6, 7:30 p.m., the IMU Whittenberger Auditorium, Bloomington -- Dr. Lisa Randell, professor of theoretical physics and cosmology at Harvard University, will explore extra dimensions of space, asking questions such as: "Do we inhabit a three-dimensional universe floating in a four dimensional space? What if the extra dimensions required by string theory were not curled up and unobservably small, but unfurled and vast, extending forever? Could an invisible universe only a tiny fraction of an inch apart in another dimension explain phenomena that we see today in our world?" For more information, visit http://www.physics.indiana.edu/~colloquium/index.shtml.
Stretching Boundaries: Nuclear Physics and Fine Arts
March 7, 12:15 to 1 p.m., IU Art Museum Special Exhibitions Gallery, Bloomington -- In this noon talk, Assistant Professor of Jewelry and Metals Nicole Jacquard will speak about her current work, which involves the use of the IU Cyclotron's 3-D printer. For more information, visit http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu.
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels
March 7, 7 p.m., Informatics and Communications Technology Complex room 152, 535 W. Michigan St., Indianapolis -- Scott McCloud, an acclaimed comics theorist and scholar, will celebrate the release of his book, Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels, at IUPUI. "Comics are changing fast, both in the kinds of stories that are being told and how their creators tell them," said McCloud. "Thanks to the graphic novel movement, the Manga (Japanese-style comics) invasion and the growth of Web comics, the story of comics in America is more exciting and unpredictable than ever." McCloud puts these and other trends into perspective in a machine-gun presentation of up to 700 images of cartoon images depicting their similarities and differences in various cultures, and how they change over, or as he describes it, "mutate" over time. For more information, contact ngmoore@iupui.edu.
Reauthorizing No Child Left Behind
March 8, 1:30 p.m., the IMU Whittenberger Auditorium, Bloomington -- No Child Left Behind, the landmark education law signed by President Bush in 2002, is set to expire this year and must be reauthorized by Congress. In President Bush's State of the Union address in January of 2007, he urged Congress to again authorize No Child Left Behind, and outlined his blueprint for adjustments to the law. Dr. Chester Finn, president, Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, will focus on suggestions for modifications to the law, as well as share ideas regarding national standards and examinations. For more information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~ceep/.
Domenico Tiepolo's New Testament
March 8, 6 p.m., Radio and TV room 257, Bloomington -- This Burke Lecture by theological scholar Professor John O'Malley, Georgetown University, Washington D.C., will be a prelude to the special exhibition, A Taste of Tiepolo. For more information, visit http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu.
Hume's Newtonianism of the Mind
March 9, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Ballantine Hall 003, Bloomington -- Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, Lynn Joy, will present her paper on Hume's relationship to Newton the double aspect of his science of the mind. For more information, visit http://www.indiana.edu/~hpscdept/Colloquium.shtml#9.
"Iraq in the Shadow of Vietnam"
March 19, 8 p.m., Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington -- The School of Journalism Speaker Series presents social and political commentator David Halberstam. Halberstam won a Pulitzer Prize at age 30 for his prophetic reporting for the New York Times in the early days of the Vietnam War. He has also reported extensively on sports and has numerous best-selling books. For more information, visit http://journalism.indiana.edu.
The Perils of Jewish Identity: Israel, Anti-Semitism, and Legitimate Dissent in Contemporary American Jewry-- A Panel Discussion
March 20, 7:30 p.m., Woodburn Hall 009, Bloomington -- This event includes the following panelists: Professor Kathryn Lofton, Assistant Professor, Department of Religious Studies and American Studies; Professor Michael Morgan, Chancellor's Professor of Philosophy and Jewish Studies; Professor Shaul Magid, Jay and Jeannie Associate Professor of Modern Judaism, Department of Religious Studies; and Professor Rob Schneider, Professor, Department of History. The event is co-sponsored by The Department for Religious Studies and Brit Zedek ve-Shalom. For more information, e-mail April Lane at aslane@indiana.edu.
Guest Lecture: Stephen Davies, "Infectious Music: Music-Listener Emotional Contagion"
March 20, 5 p.m., Ford-Crawford Hall, Bloomington -- Stephen Davies teaches philosophy at the University of Auckland. His major research interest is in the philosophy of art, and the philosophy of music in particular. He is the author of Definitions of Art, Musical Meaning and Expression, Musical Works and Performances, Themes in the Philosophy of Music, The Philosophy of Art, and (forthcoming) Philosophical Perspectives on Art. He is on the editorial boards of Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism and Philosophy Compass, a consulting editor of Res Musica and Philosophy of Music Education Review, and co-editor for aesthetics for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. He is the current president of the American Society for Aesthetics. Davies also has degrees in musiciology and ethnomusicology, as well as philosophy, and pursues research interests in Balinese music and dance. For more information, visit http://www.music.indiana.edu/apps/prelude/new/index.php?id=3676
Making Covenant
March 21, 12:15 p.m.-1 p.m., IU Art Museum, first floor, Bloomington -- Photographer Tyagan Miller will talk about getting to know the parishioners and documenting the complex life of an Indianapolis religious community over the course of five years. For more information, visit http://www.artmuseum.iu.edu.
Who are Asian Pacific Americans? Dragon Ladies and China Dolls - Stereotypes of the Asian Female
March 23, 12-1 p.m., Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th St., Bloomington -- Traditional cultural norms have promoted Asian females as obedient and docile. The media has often portrayed the Asian female as two extreme personas: the Dragon Lady—seductive and untrustworthy—and the China Doll—exotic and submissive. Just how accurate are these depictions? Can the Asian female rise above these stereotypes and forge an identity all of her own? How do these stereotypes impact Asian women in the 21st century? Join us as we discuss the implications of these stereotypes. For more information, contact acc@indiana.edu.
Constituting Equality: Comparative Constitutional Law and Gender Equality
March 23-24, Moot Court Room (123), IU School of Law, Bloomington -- Participants from five continents and diverse disciplines will investigate constitutional mechanisms for promoting gender equality in nations around the world. Hear panel discussions addressing the impact of constitutional protection for customary and religious law on gender equality; building gender into the structure of government through electoral gender quotas or women's commissions; substantive constitutional rights of particular concern to women, such as reproductive rights; constitutional incorporation of international law on gender equality; and the role of women in the process of constitution-making. For more information, visit http://law.indiana.edu/front/special/20070323_comparative.shtml.
To find more lectures, visit http://events.iu.edu.
