November 18, 2009

November 2009 Events Calendar

November 1

Sacred Monsters: Everyday Animism in Contemporary Japanese Art and Anime This exhibition examines representations of mythical spirits, gods, monsters and other mutant sentient beings in contemporary Japanese art and film as expressions of animist belief through the work of eight emerging and mid-career artists. The theme is also explored through a complementary program of continuous anime screenings presented in the University Art Gallery. Aidekman Arts Center, Tisch Gallery, through November 22. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., and Thursdays until 8 p.m. For information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery/exhibitions/exhibitions.html.

Brian Knep: Exempla This Boston new media artist has created six related, interactive projections. In each work, hundreds of creatures are tasked with achieving a goal that proves futile yet revealing of complex social interactions. Knep’s work bridges art and science through his hypothetical microcosms of “emergent behavior” to create a kind of digital arena in which viewers activate a light source, and their shadows play a decisive role in a philosophical game of illumination and illusion. Aidekman Arts Center, Koppelman Gallery, through November 15. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., and Thursdays until 8 p.m. For information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery/exhibitions/exhibitions.html.

Tadashi Moriyama, Flight Home, 2006 Inspired by a 13-hour plane ride, Flight Home incorporates fantastical science fiction, grainy live footage and virtually generated cityscapes. Aidekman Arts Center, New Media Wall, through December 20. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., and Thursdays until 8 p.m. For information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery/exhibitions/exhibitions.html.

Ghost Stories: Selections from Yoshitoshi’s New Forms of 36 Ghosts and Other Works Organized by Amy Ingrid Schlegel, director of Galleries and Collections, Tufts University; Professor Ikumi Kaminishi, Art and Art History Department, advisor. Tufts University Art Gallery, Remis Sculpture Court, through December 21. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., and Thursdays until 8 p.m. For information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery/exhibitions/exhibitions.html.

Men’s Cross Country NESCAC Championships at Trinity, noon.

Women’s Cross Country NESCAC Championships at Trinity, noon.

Choral Motets of the Millennium The Tufts Chamber Singers and the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum present a joint performance. This event is free; no tickets or reservations are required. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 3 p.m.

Veterinary Continuing Education “Emergency and Critical Care Update: Abdominal Emergencies,” with Scott Shaw, assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Cummings School, course director. For more information and to register, go to http://www.tufts.edu/vet/ce/events/20091101.html, or call 508-887-4539 or e-mail vetCEinfo@tufts.edu. Agnes Varis Campus Center Auditorium, 8:30 a.m.–2:50 p.m. Grafton campus.

November 2

Animal Matters Seminar “Effects of the Bear Bile Industry on Human and Animal Health,” Jill Robinson, founder and executive director of the Animals Asia Foundation. Agnes Varis Leture Hall, noon. Grafton campus.

HNRCA Seminar “Autophagy and Aging: Taking Care of Proteins from the Cradle to the Grave,” with Ana Maria Cuervo, Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, mezzanine conference room, noon–1 p.m. Boston campus.

Veterinary Medicine Lecture “Mobile Phones as Diagnostic and Treatment Tools for Front Line Human and Animal Health Workers in Developing Countries,” with Jim Black, associate professor at the Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne. Bernice Barbour Wildlife Medicine Building, Wood Conference Room, noon–1 p.m. Grafton campus.

November 3

Human Resources Benefits Open Enrollment: Medford/Somerville Campus Aidekman Arts Center, Alumnae Lounge, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Colloquia “III-Sb Lasers on GaAs Using Interfacial Misfit Dislocation Arrays,” with Ganesh Balakrishnan, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico. Halligan Hall, Room 111A, 3–4:15 p.m.

Chemistry Seminar “Designing Drugs with Multiple Actions: DARA, A Case Study,” with David M. Floyd, Rutgers University. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P-106, 4:30 p.m.

November 4

Friedman Seminar “But We’ll Always Be Here: Strategies to Assure the Sustainability of Food Assistance Program Impacts After Program Exit,” with Jennifer Coates, assistant professor, and Beatrice Rogers, professor, Friedman School. Jaharis Center, Behrakis Auditorium, noon–1 p.m. Boston campus.

Blue Heron Renaissance Choir Roundtable Roundtable on the Chansonnier cordiforme, with Blue Heron music director Scott Metcalfe, Tufts Professor Jane Bernstein and others. Free, no tickets or reservations required. Granoff Music Center, Varis Lecture Hall, noon.

Converging on Copenhagen Speaker Series “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing Countries,” with Jairo Hernandez-Mili, Costa Rica’s ambassador to the U.S., who will discuss the Costa Rica-Papua New Guinea proposal. Cabot Intercultural Center, Room 205, 12:30–1:45 p.m.

Blue Heron Early Music Master Class With members of the Tufts Chamber Singers and the Tufts Early Music Ensemble. Free, no tickets or reservations required. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 3 p.m.

Jeffrey M. Isner Endowed Memorial Lecture With Jean Bennett, M.D., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Medical School. Jaharis Center, Behrakis Auditorium, 4–6 p.m. Boston campus

Blue Heron Renaissance Choir Early music ensemble, directed by Scott Metcalfe, presents a sample of chansons from across the 15th century by Du Fay, Binchois, Ockeghem, Busnoys, Morton, Frye and others. Five singers will be joined by three instrumentalists playing medieval fiddles and harps, douçaine (an early double-reed instrument) and more. A significant portion of the repertoire will be drawn from the Chansonnier cordiforme, a lavishly illustrated and gilded heart-shaped songbook from the latter half of the century, a spectacular facsimile of which has recently been acquired by the Lilly Music Library at Tufts. Tickets for the performance are $10 for the general public; free with Tufts ID (limit one per ID). Seating is general admission. Call 617-627-3679 to reserve tickets. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m.

The Humanities and the Body II: “The Humours in the Age of Neuroscience,” with Noga Arikha, author of Passions and Tempers: A History of the Humours. Introduction by Professor Carol Flynn, Department of English. Center for the Humanities at Tufts, Fung House, 48 Professors Row, 4–4:30 p.m.

Talk by Rev. Scotty McLennan The Stanford University dean for religious life and former Tufts university chaplain speaks as part of the Goddard Chapel Forum on Religion and Media. He will discuss his new book, Jesus Was a Liberal: Reclaiming Christianity for All. Goddard Chapel, 6 p.m.

Fares Center Lecture Series “How is President Obama Doing in the Middle East?,” with Robert H. Pelletreau, former assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs. For more information, go to http://farescenter.tufts.edu/events/ or call 617-627-6560. Cabot Intercultural Center, Room 702, 5:30 p.m.

November 5

Chaplain’s Table: Living Faith at Tufts Priyanka Kancheela, A12, Hindu Student Council. MacPhie Conference Room, 5–7 p.m.

Noontime Concert Todd Beckham, organ. Goddard Chapel, 12:30 p.m.

Chemistry Seminar “Genetic Selection as a Tool for Drug Discovery,” with Professor Ali Tavassoli, University of Southampton, U.K. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P-106, 4:30 p.m.

The Humanities and the Body III: “The New Biology and the Self,” a panel discussion with Steven Pinker, Harvard College Professor and the Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University; Melvin Konner, the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor in the Department of Anthropology and the program in neuroscience and behavioral biology at Emory University; and Noga Arikha, author of Passions and Tempers: A History of the Humours (Ecco/HarperCollins). Moderator: Professor Kevin Dunn, interim chair, Department of Religion. Aidekman Arts Center, Alumnae Lounge, 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Balch Arena Theater: Kiss Me Kate Sixty years after winning a Tony for Best Musical, this musical version of The Taming of the Shrew comes to Tufts, with a spirited score by Cole Porter. For ticket information, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493. Additional performances November 6–7 at 8 p.m.; matinee at 2 p.m. on November 7. Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m.

November 6

Community Organizing: Past, Present and Future Panelists include Cheryl Andes, chief organizer, Greater Boston Interfaith Organization; Sanford Horwitt, author of Let Them Call Me Rebel: Saul Alinsky: His Life and Legacy; Danny LeBlanc, CEO, Somerville Community Corporation; Penn Loh, professor of the practice, Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, School of Arts and Sciences; Juan Leyton, executive director, Neighbor to Neighbor; and Susan Ostrander, professor of sociology, School of Arts and Sciences. Moderated by Peter Levine, director of research, Tisch College. For more information, go to http://activecitizen.tufts.edu/Events. Paige Hall, Crane Room, 12:30–2:30 p.m.

Philosophy Fall Lecture Series: Contemporary Relativism “Tests for Context Sensitivity,” with Herman Cappelen, University of St. Andrews and University of Oslo. Center for the Humanities at Tufts, Fung House, 48 Professors Row, 3–5 p.m.

Volleyball NESCAC Tournament, time and location TBA.

Osso String Quartet Performing a string arrangement of Sufjan Steven’s Enjoy Your Rabbit. The quartet’s interpretations of Steven’s eccentric electronica album—each song named for a year of the Chinese zodiac—recomposes computer keystrokes into rhythmic classical arrangements. Admission is $10 for general public; free with Tufts ID (one ticket per ID); seating is general admission. Call 617-627-3679 to reserve tickets. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m.

Balch Arena Theater: Kiss Me Kate Sixty years after winning a Tony for Best Musical, this musical version of The Taming of the Shrew comes to Tufts, with a spirited score by Cole Porter. For ticket information, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493. Additional performances November 7 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m.

November 7

Fall Yard Sale Tufts Educational Day Center sponsors its annual yard sale. Day Care Center parking lot, 165 Holland St., Somerville, 8 a.m.–noon.

Men’s Cross Country ECAC Championships at Williams, 11 a.m.

Women’s Cross Country ECAC Championships at Williams, 11 a.m.

Football Tufts at Colby, 12:30 p.m.

Balch Arena Theater: Kiss Me Kate Sixty years after winning a Tony for Best Musical, this musical version of The Taming of the Shrew comes to Tufts, with a spirited score by Cole Porter. For ticket information, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493. Balch Arena Theater, shows at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

November 9

HNRCA Seminar “Insulin, Metabolism and Aging,” with C. Ronald Kahn, Joslin Diabetes Center. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, mezzanine conference room, noon–1 p.m. Boston campus.

November 10

Human Resources Benefits Open Enrollment: Grafton Campus Barbour Wildlife Medicine Building, Wood Conference Room, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Grafton campus.

Seminar: Technology Licensing and Industry Collaboration “Medical Device Development: Bench to Market” will introduce the Tufts community to commercial and regulatory issues associated with medical device development, as well as showcase device research across all Tufts campuses. Participants include Donald Baim, executive vice president, chief medical and scientific officer, Boston Scientific Corp.; Scott Danzis, partner, Covington & Burling LLP; Paul Hartung, president and CEO, Neuroptix Corp.; and Adam Wolfberg, assistant professor, Tufts University School of Medicine. For more information or to RSVP online go to http://techtransfer.tufts.edu or call 617-636-6657. Sackler Center, Room 114, 2–6 p.m. Boston campus.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Colloquia “High-Speed Solid-State Imager Technology,” with Dennis D. Rathman, Lincoln Labs. Halligan Hall, Room 111A, 3–4:15 p.m.

Chemistry Seminar “Aristolochic Acid Nephrophathy (AAN) – A Deadly Environmental Disease: Origins, Etiology and Chemistry,” with Professor Francis Johnson, Stony Brook University. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P-106, 4:30 p.m.

November 11

Veterans’ Day University holiday; classes held.

November 12

Sackler Seminar “Acquired Immunity to Mycobacterial Disease in the Mouse Model,” with Andrea Cooper, Trudeau Institute. Jaharis Center, Room 508, noon–1 p.m. Boston campus.

Computer Science Colloquia “Capturing Hair Geometry and Appearance,” with Sylvain Paris, Adobe Systems. Halligan Hall, Room 111, 2:50 –4 p.m.

Friends of Tufts Libraries Author Talk with Donna McDaniel, J56, and Vanessa Julye, authors of Fit for Freedom, Not for Friendship: Quakers, African Americans and the Myth of Racial Justice. Tisch Library, Hirsh Reading Room, 3:30–5 p.m. A book signing and reception follows.

Chaplain’s Table: Living Faith at Tufts Samina Hossein, A11, of the Muslim Student Association. MacPhie Conference Room, 5–7 p.m.

Tufts Composers String Quartet Performances of new works by Hahn, Tierney, Toscano and others; new works by first-year graduate student composers Ferro, Lin and Molk will also be featured alongside undergraduate creations. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m.

Evidence-Based Medicine Information Mastery “A Practical Approach to Evidence-Based Medicine for Clinicians and Teachers.” To register online, visit http://thci.org/programs/informationmanagement/2009/. To register by phone, call 617-636-1000. Sackler Center, through November 14. Boston campus.

November 13

Nutrition Seminar “Industry Self-Regulation as a Response to Policy Concerns about Obesity,” with Parke Wilde, associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Sackler Center, Room 216A, noon–1 p.m. Boston campus.

Celebration of Life: James P. O’Leary Service to be held in memory of O’Leary, a professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, who died on July 31; he taught at Tufts for 42 years before retiring in 2005. Goddard Chapel, 3:30 p.m.; reception follows in Burden Lounge.

Tufts/NEC Dual Degree Recital Students studying in the Tufts and New England Conservatory dual-degree program present a concert of classical and jazz works for a variety of instruments. Free and open to the public. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m.

November 14

Men’s Cross Country NCAA New England Championships at Southern Maine, 11 a.m.

Women’s Cross Country NCAA New England Championships at Southern Maine, 11 a.m.

Football Middlebury at Tufts, Ellis Oval, noon.

Boston Village Gamelan performs with Rinengga Sih Tentrem, the Tufts ensemble, in an evening of traditional Javanese gamelan. Directed by Barry Drummond; guest artists include I.M. Harjito. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m.

November 15

Community Concert Series Tufts Takht, the Tufts Arabic Music Ensemble, presents new and traditional music from across the Middle East. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 3 p.m.

Small Jazz: Portrait of a Jazz Man Tufts University’s three small jazz combos (Joel LaRue Smith, Paul Ahlstrand and Scott Aruda, directors), present music by Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Mario Bauza, Pedro Flores, Joel LaRue Smith and others. Granoff Music Center, Fisher Performance Room, 8 p.m. An encore performance takes place on November 18.

November 17

Center for the Humanities Brown Bag Lunch “Word of Image: Lexicography, Factography and the Visual Culture of Stalinism,” with Anna Wexler Katsnelson, Mellon postdoctoral associate. Center for the Humanities at Tufts, Fung House, 48 Professors Row, noon–1 p.m.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Colloquia “Detection, Estimation and Beamforming for Adaptive Sensor Arrays: Algorithms and Performance,” with Christ D. Richmond, Lincoln Labs. Halligan Hall, Room 111A, 3–4:15 p.m.

Chemistry Seminar “From Protein-Polymer Conjugates to Protein Nanoarrays,” with Professor Heather Maynard, University of California, Los Angeles. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P-106, 4:30 p.m.

Veterinary Continuing Education “Answering Owners’ Questions about Pet Foods,” with Lisa Freeman, professor of clinical sciences, Cummings School. For more information and to register, go to http://www.tufts.edu/vet/ce/events/20091020.html; call 508-887-4723 or email vetCEinfo@tufts.edu. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Agnes Varis Campus Center Auditorium, 7–9 p.m. Grafton campus.

November 18

Friedman Seminar “The Process of Introducing Sustainable Public Health Changes in a Rural Mayan Community,” with Stanley Cheren, president and chairman of the board of directors, Nueva Salud Inc. Jaharis Center, Behrakis Auditorium, noon–1 p.m. Boston campus.

Fares Center Lecture Series “Can President Obama Avoid War with Iran?,” with Juan Cole, the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History, University of Michigan, and president, the Global Americana Institute. For more information, go to http://farescenter.tufts.edu/events/ or call 617-627-6560. Cabot Intercultural Center, Room 702, 5:30 p.m.

Small Jazz: Portrait of a Jazz Man Tufts University’s three small jazz combos (Joel LaRue Smith, Paul Ahlstrand and Scott Aruda, directors), present music by Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Mario Bauza, Pedro Flores, Joel LaRue Smith and others. Granoff Music Center, Fisher Performance Room, 8 p.m.

November 19

Noontime Concert Travessada, Renaissance flute ensemble. Goddard Chapel, 12:30 p.m.

Chaplain’s Table: Living Faith at Tufts Christian Scientists at Tufts, with Dan Schoening, A10. MacPhie Conference Room, 5–7 p.m.

Ethics Seminar “Right to Health Care and the Ethics of Health Reform,” with Norman Daniels, the Mary B. Saltonstall Professor and professor of ethics and population health, Harvard School of Public Health; author of Just Health: Meeting Health Needs Fairly (Cambridge University Press, 2008). Sackler Center, Room 516, 5:30–7 p.m. Boston campus.

6th Annual Everett-Moomaw Debate on Energy and Climate The debate between Fletcher faculty members William Moomaw, professor of international environmental policy, and Bruce Everett, adjunct associate professor of international business, is known for encouraging lively dialogue on topics of climate change, oil and clean energy technologies. Cabot Intercultural Center, ASEAN Auditorium, 6–7:30 p.m.

Tufts Chamber Music Student chamber musicians perform music for strings, winds, brass and piano from the 17th century to the present. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m.

November 20

Tufts Composers Friday Noon Series Features innovative programs of new music by undergraduate, graduate, guest and faculty composers. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, noon.

Men’s Basketball Chuck Resler Tournament, Rochester, N.Y., 1 and 8 p.m.

Men’s Swimming & Diving Colorado College at Tufts, Hamilton Pool, 6 p.m.

Women’s Squash Tufts vs. Bates at Belmont Hill School, 6:30 p.m.

Men’s Squash Tufts vs. Bates at Belmont Hill School, 6:30 p.m.

Ice Hockey Middlebury at Tufts, Malden Forum, 7 p.m.

Women’s Swimming & Diving Colorado College at Tufts, Hamilton Pool, 6 p.m.

Third Day Gospel Choir Join the 220-voice choir as the singers present their fall concert. Tickets are $7 and are on sale at the Granoff Music Center Box Office, 617-627-3679. Aidekman Arts Center, Cohen Auditorium, 8 p.m.

November 21

Men’s Cross Country NCAA Championships, Cleveland Ohio, 11 a.m.

Women’s Cross Country NCAA Championships, Cleveland Ohio, 11 a.m.

Men’s Basketball Chuck Resler Tournament, Rochester, N.Y., 1 and 8 p.m.

Men’s Swimming & Diving Tufts vs. Connecticut College, at Middlebury, 2 p.m.

Women’s Swimming & Diving Tufts vs. Connecticut College, at Middlebury, 2 p.m.

November 22

Women’s Fencing Stevens Tech, Yeshiva and Wellesley at Tufts, Gantcher Center, 10 a.m.

Women’s Squash Tufts at Williams, 1:30 p.m.

Men’s Squash Tufts at Williams, 1:30 p.m.

Community Concert Series Gil Rose leads the Tufts Symphony Orchestra in its fall performance. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 3 p.m.

November 23

Tufts Flute Ensemble Performing traditional and new music for full flute choir. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 3 p.m.

November 24

Women’s Basketball Tufts at Endicott, 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Thomas at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 7 p.m.

November 25

Academic Calendar No classes.

November 26

Thanksgiving Day University holiday; no classes.

November 27

University Holiday No classes.

November 29

Women’s Basketball Tufts at Brandeis, 2 p.m.

Editor’s note: The deadline for Calendar submissions for the December issues of the Tufts Journal is Thursday, November 19. Submissions may be e-mailed to barbara.lewis@tufts.edu or you may send Calendar announcements to Barbara Lewis, Office of Publications, 80 George St., Medford campus.

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