Lecture Notes
Jan. 11 to 25, 2013
Embracing Defeat in the Colonies: The Allies and the Dismantling of the Japanese Empire after World War II
WHEN: Noon to 1:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11
WHERE: 1020 Kirkwood Ave., Ballantine Hall 004, Bloomington
WHAT: Lori Watt, associate professor of history and international and area studies at Washington University in St. Louis, explores the ways in which Japanese military defeat complicated, and also simplified, the dismantling of the empire.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-855-3765 or easc@indiana.edu
Life without kainate receptors; insights from kainate receptor knockout mice
WHEN: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16
WHERE: Psychology Building, Room 101, Bloomington
WHAT: Anis Contractor will present the latest work that has demonstrated a strong link between kainate receptor function and affective behaviors.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-856-1930 or Gill Center for Biomolecular Science
The Promise and Pitfalls of 'Personal Responsibility' for Reforming Our Health Care System
WHEN: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17
WHERE: The Poynter Center, 618 E. Third St., Bloomington
WHAT: Professor Eric Wright, director of the Center for Health Policy and a partner with the IU School of Medicine Department of Public Health, will lead a critical examination of the notion of "personal responsibility" within the context of the current debate over health care reform.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-855-0261 or eayoung@indiana.edu
Naked Spaces: Architecture in Art From the Kinsey Institute Collection
WHEN: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18
WHERE: The Kinsey Institute Gallery, Morrison Hall Second Floor
WHAT: Opening reception for exhibition
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-855-7686 or catjohns@indiana.edu
Amygdala interactions with medial prefrontal cortex in pain
WHEN: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23
WHERE: Psychology Building, Room 101, Bloomington
WHAT: Keynote speaker: Volker Neugebauer, University of Texas Medical Branch
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-856-1930 or Gill Center for Biomolecular Science
Selective Disclosure by Federal Officials and the Case for an FGD (Fairer Government Disclosure) Regime
WHEN: 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24
WHERE: IU Maurer School of Law room 335, Bloomington
WHAT: Donna Nagy is C. Ben Dutton Professor of Law and an expert on securities law. Nagy will discuss a forthcoming article proposing disclosure rules that would require federal agencies, as well as members of Congress and their staffs, to deploy a variety of strategies that could substantially reduce the amount of selective disclosure of nonpublic government information to people who are likely to use it in securities trading.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION: 812-856-4044 or kturchi@indiana.edu
The Affordable Care Act and Its Effect on Patient Outcomes
WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, Jan. 22 to 25
WHERE: Wishard Memorial Hospital Myers Auditorium, Indianapolis
WHAT: Four national educators will speak at IU School of Medicine Diversity Week events.Speakers and their topics are listed in the link below.
COST: Free and open to the public
INFORMATION:
IU School of Medicine
