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October Calendar of Events October 1 University Gallery “Global Village Shelters,” an exhibition by father-daughter team Daniel Ferrara and Mia Ferrara Pelosi in which innovative design meets humanitarian need with wind-resistant, fire-retardant, biodegradable shelters. Costing about $500, these transitional “homes” can be assembled in 20 minutes without tools and last up to 12 months. They were used in 2004 during the reconstruction of Granada after Hurricane Emily and in 2005 to house earthquake victims in Pakistan. For more information, visit www.gvshelters.com. Aidekman Arts Center, Remis Sculpture Court and adjacent grounds, through December 23. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at 617-627-3518 or go to www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery. University Gallery “Rising Tide, Sinking Nation: The Effects of Global Warming on Kiribati,” video and photographic documentation by 2007 Tufts graduates Casey Beck and Austin Blair, who traveled to the Republic of Kiribati this past summer as winners of the United Davis World College Fund’s “Project for Peace.” Kiribati, which has 100,000 residents and is spread across 33 coral atolls, is sinking. The exhibition is a collaborative showcase of their documentary, with educational information on global warming. The goal is to facilitate a cultural exchange between Tufts and Kiribati. Aidekman Arts Center, Slater Concourse Gallery, through October 15. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery. New Media Wall Continuous screenings of art works in video and film. Featured is “The Institute,” a 20-minute animated film by Yuri Makoveychuk, an artist, animator and film producer based in Mongolia and New York City. This film features a soundtrack by Taylor Deupree, Zoviet France and DJ Spooky, among others, and is about a patient enrolled at a specialized research facility who becomes aware that the treatment he is receiving leads to immortality. Aidekman Arts Center, adjacent to the Tisch Gallery entrance, through December 23. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery. Dental School Lecture Dr. David Paul, assistant professor of oral diagnostics at the dental school, presents a slide show and discussion on the recent dental student and faculty volunteer trips to Haiti and Nicaragua. This is a chance for students and faculty who are interested in community service and volunteering to become acquainted with the opportunities available to them. Tufts School of Dental Medicine, Merritt Auditorium, noon-1 p.m. Boston campus. Music Faculty Colloquium Series “Sound Sculpture,” presented by scholar and composer Bruce Odland. Granoff Music Center, Varis Lecture Hall, Room M155, noon. HNRCA Seminar “The Effects of Exercise/Physical Activity on Functional Performance and Disability: Lessons from the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence in Elders Pilot Trial,” Roger A. Fielding, director, HNRCA Nutrition, Exercise Physiology and Sarcopenia Laboratory, and professor of nutrition and medicine. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Auditorium, 3:45-4:45 p.m. Boston campus. October 2 October 3 U.S. Foreign Policy Discussion “Humanitarian Intervention: Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo,” James Dobbins, former U.S. special envoy in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan and director of the Rand International Security and Defense Policy Center. Lincoln Filene Center, noon-1 p.m. RSVP to norzin.dolma@tufts.edu. Economics Seminar “ICT and Cities,” Yannis Ioannides, Max and Herta Neubauer Professor of Economics, Tufts University. Braker Hall, Room 308, noon. Computer Science Colloquium “Towards a Perfect Digital Assistant: Is a Change in the Personal Computing Paradigm in the Offing?,” M.C. Schraefel, University of Southampton. Halligan Hall, Room 111, 3 p.m. Women’s Soccer Brandeis at Tufts, Kraft Field, 4 p.m. Latin American Poetry Forum “An Andean Poetry Summit,” featuring Antonio Cisneros (Peru), Raul Zurita (Chile) and Eduardo Mitre (Bolivia), and three poets of the Peruvian 1980s’ generation: Roger Santivanez, Dalmacia Ruiz-Rosas and Rafael Davila-Franco, doing bilingual readings. Olin Center, Room 011, 5-7 p.m. Reception to follow. Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Seminar Series “Computational-Experimental Inference of Protein Family Constraints,” Chris Bailey-Kellogg, Dartmouth College. Halligan Hall, Room 111, 5-6 p.m. Fares Center Lecture “The Middle East at 2008: Challenges for the U.S.,” Shai Feldman, the Judy and Sidney Swartz Director’s Chair of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies and professor of politics at Brandeis University. Feldman serves on the Council of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London and from 2001 to 2003, was a member of the U.N. Secretary General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters. Cabot Center, 7th floor, 5:30 p.m. Goddard Chapel Forum on Religion and Science “Science on Animals, Religion on Animals,” Paul Waldau, assistant professor of environmental and population health and director of the Center for Animals and Public Policy, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Goddard Chapel, 6 p.m. Men’s Soccer Tufts at Plymouth State, 6 p.m. October 4 Noontime Concert Patrick Kabanda on organ. Goddard Chapel, 12:30 p.m. Music for Soprano and Guitar Soprano Carol Mastrodomenico and guitarist David Patterson perform works by De Falla, Rodrigo, Argento and Leisner, along with Benjamin Britten’s “Songs from the Chinese.” Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 3-5 p.m. Field Hockey Tufts at Gordon, 4 p.m. Chaplain’s Table on Religions and Interfaith Dialogue “Do I Have to Be One Religion—Can I Call Myself More Than One Thing?,” Ben Tousley, storyteller and musician. MacPhie Conference Room, 5-7 p.m. Richard E. Snyder President’s Lecture “Evolution: An Unauthorized Biography of Our Symbiotic Planet,” Lynn Margulis, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Geosciences, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Cabot Center, ASEAN Auditorium, lecture: 4 p.m.; reception: 5:30 p.m. October 5 Fletcher Lecture H.E. Vartan W. Oskanian, G83, F93, A06P, foreign minister of the Republic of Armenia, is the speaker. Cabot Center, ASEAN Auditorium, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. For information, email bernie.kelley-leccese@tufts.edu. Music Faculty Colloquium Series “Music, Mind and the Brain,” Jamshed Bharucha, Tufts provost and senior vice president. Granoff Music Center, Varis Lecture Hall, noon-2 p.m. HONK! 2007 Symposium “The Philosophy of Honk: Street Bands, Civic Engagement and Social Change,” the opening event for the second annual festival of activist street bands from around the world. Symposium topics and speakers are: “Stay on the Path: Theory, Public Policy and HONK!,” Charles Keil, a founder of Musicians United for Superior Education Inc; “Banding Together: Pomp, Protest and Populism in the American Grain,” Mark Harvey, founder and music director of the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra; and “The Clandestine Street Band Underground Today,” Michele Hardesty, a founding member of the Rude Mechanical Orchestra; moderator is Reebee Garofalo, a professor at UMass-Boston and an internationally known scholar of popular music studies. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 3-5 p.m. The festival runs through October 7 at locations in Somerville and Cambridge, with performances, parades and other events. For more information, visit www.honkfest.org. October 6 Women’s Soccer Bowdoin at Tufts, Kraft Field, noon. Field Hockey Bowdoin at Tufts, Bello Field, noon. Women’s Cross Country All-New England Championships, Franklin Park, Boston, noon. Homecoming Football Bowdoin at Tufts, Ellis Oval, 1 p.m. Men’s Cross Country All-New England Championships, Franklin Park, Boston, 1 p.m. Men’s Soccer Bowdoin at Tufts, 2:30 p.m. Alumni Reception A tribute to Gerald R. Gill, professor of history, and William J. Jones, E41. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 5-7 p.m. October 7 Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m. October 8 October 9 Women’s Soccer Tufts at Wesleyan, 4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar “Catalysis by Au and Au Alloys: From Single Crystals to Nanoparticles,” Prof. Wayne Goodman, Texas A&M University. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P-106, 4:30 p.m. International Veterinary Medicine Forum “Elephants and the Ivory Trade,” Prof. Wouter van Hoven, Pretoria University, South Africa. Barbour Wildlife Medicine Building, Wood Conference Room, 5:30-7 p.m. Grafton campus. Tufts Energy and Climate Forum “Energy Transitions Past and Present,” Cutler J. Cleveland, professor of geography and environment, Boston University. Mugar Hall, Room 200, 5:30-7 p.m. October 10 Thesis Defense “The Effect of Dietary Vitamin B6 Availability on Obesity-associated Inflammation in Mice,” Lydia Barrett, graduate student in nutritional biochemistry, Friedman School. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, 6th-floor conference room, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Boston campus. Neuroscience Seminar “Cetacean Hearing,” David Mountain, professor of biomedical engineering, Boston University. Arnold Building, Neuroscience Conference Room 106, noon-1 p.m. Boston campus. Veterinary Tour and Talk “Animal Speak 101½: Experiences and Discoveries in the World of Animal Behavior,” Dr. Nicholas Dodman, director of the Animal Behavior Program at the Cummings School and author of The Dog Who Loved Too Much, The Cat Who Cried for Help, Dogs Behaving Badly and Puppy’s First Steps. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Barbour Wildlife Medicine Building, Wood Conference Room, tour at 2 p.m.; talk at 3 p.m. Grafton campus. Men’s Soccer Tufts at Wesleyan, 3:30 p.m. Field Hockey UMass-Dartmouth at Tufts, Bello Field, 4 p.m. October 11 Noontime Concert Pianist Wen-Yee Ho performs works by Chopin. Goddard Chapel, 12:30 p.m. Chaplain’s Table on Religions and Interfaith Dialogue “Inter-Religious Dialogue on College Campus: Why Does It Matter?,” Shai Fuxman and Najiba Akbar, Pathways Project. MacPhie Conference Room, 5-7 p.m. The Tenor of Boston Composers Tenor Thomas Gregg and pianist John McDonald perform works by Boston area composers Larry Bell, Thomas Gregg, John McDonald, Richard McIntyre, Daniel Pinkham, Andy Vores and others. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m. October 12 Gallery Tour Amy Ingrid Schiegel, director of galleries and collections at Tufts, leads a tour of the fall exhibitions at the University Art Gallery. Aidekman Arts Center, 12:15-1 p.m. Philosophy Lecture Series on Ethics, Law and Society “Democratic Authority: A Philosophical Framework,” David Estlund, professor and chair of philosophy, Brown University. Eaton Hall, Room 206, 3-5 p.m. Author’s Talk “Marc Chagall Revealed,” Jonathan Wilson, Fletcher Professor of Rhetoric and Debate, director of Tufts’ Creative Writing Program and the author of a new biography of Chagall, discusses how the artist’s work was influenced by the major historical events that he experienced. Tisch Library, Hirsh Reading Room, 3:30-4:45 p.m. A book-signing will follow. October 13 Field Hockey Trinity at Tufts, Bello Field, noon. Men’s Cross Country Plansky Invitational, Williams College, noon. Women’s Cross Country Plansky Invitational, Williams College, 12:15 p.m. Men’s Soccer Trinity at Tufts, 1:30 p.m. Football Trinity at Tufts, Ellis Oval, 1:30 p.m. Gallery Tour A guided tour of the fall exhibitions at the University Art Gallery. Aidekman Arts Center, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Arts à la Carte In honor of the university’s yearlong celebration of the arts, Tufts presents an arts festival along Talbot Avenue, featuring short concerts, shows, interactive presentations and exhibits by ensembles and groups from the departments of Music, Drama and Dance and Art and Art History, the University Art Gallery and student-run arts ensembles. The event is free and open to the public. For detailed list of events, go to http://parentsprogram.tufts.edu/?pid=27. Talbot Avenue, 2:30-8 p.m. October 14 Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m. Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m. October 15 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Seminar “Nanoparticle Engineering of Palladium-Gold Catalysts for Groundwater Clean-up,” Michael S. Wong, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University. SciTech Center, Room 136, noon-1 p.m. HNRCA Seminar “Current Research on Aging at Wageningen University,” Lisette de Groot, professor of nutrition and aging, Wageningen University, Netherlands. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Auditorium, 3:45-4:45 p.m. Boston campus. Institutional Diversity Lecture “Reasoned but Passionate, or Hateful but Privileged?—Exploring the Boundaries of Freedom of Speech,” Christopher Edley Jr., dean and professor of law, School of Law–Boalt Hall, University of California at Berkeley. Cabot Center, ASEAN Auditorium, 4:30-6 p.m. Author Exhibit Jonathan Wilson, Fletcher Professor of Rhetoric and Debate, director of Tufts’ Creative Writing Program and the author of a new biography, Marc Chagall, is featured in a Tisch Library exhibit. Tisch Library lobby, through January 7, 2008. October 16 Men’s Soccer Southwestern Maine at Tufts, 7 p.m. October 17 Women’s Soccer Keene State at Tufts, Kraft Field, 3:30 p.m. Global Development and Environment Institute “Climate Change, Economic Development and Global Equity,” a lecture given by the recipients of the 2007 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought: Jomo Kwame Sundaram, assistant secretary general for economic development, United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the author of The New Development Economics: After the Washington Consensus, and Stephen DeCanio, professor of economics, University of California at Santa Barbara, and the author of Economic Models of Climate Change: A Critique. Ballou Hall, Coolidge Room, 5-7:30 p.m. Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Seminar Series “Why Drug Discovery Is Hard (and How You Can Help),” Enoch Huang, Pfizer. Halligan Hall, Room 111, 5-6 p.m. Field Hockey Tufts at Wesleyan, 5 p.m. October 18 Chemistry Seminar “Molecular Structure and Aggregation Structure Asphaltenes,” Prof. Oliver Mullins, Schlumberger-Doll Research. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P-106, 4:30 p.m. Chaplain’s Table on Religions and Interfaith Dialogue “The Oneness of God and the Multitude of Religions,” Dan Perell, F10. MacPhie Conference Room, 5-7 p.m. Gallery Lecture Matthew Jesse Jackson, catalogue contributor and Kabakov specialist, presents a lecture on “The Center of Cosmic Energy,” an exhibition by Russian artists Ilya and Elena Kabakov currently on display at the University Art Gallery. Sophia Gordon Hall, 5 p.m. October 19 Biology Lecture “A Small RNA Amplification Loop That Mediates Heterochromatin Formation,” Dr. Danesh Moazed, Harvard Medical School. Barnum Hall, Room 104, 4-5 p.m. October 20 Men’s Soccer Tufts at Williams, noon. Field Hockey Tufts at Williams, 1 p.m. Fall Children’s Concert The Tufts Wind Ensemble presents its annual children’s concert, “Sounds, Shapes and Cymbals!” Come help the Wind Ensemble track down missing notes, melodies and phrases. This concert is open to all, but is especially for kids in grades K-4. Call 617-627-3679 for more information. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 1 p.m. Football Tufts at Williams, 1:30 p.m. Women’s Soccer Tufts at Williams, 2 p.m. October 21 Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m. Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m. October 22 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Seminar “Metabolic and Cofactor Engineering,” Ka-Yiu San, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University. SciTech Center, Room 136, noon-1 p.m. Molecular Biology Lecture “Molecular Mechanisms and Cellular Consequences of Chromosome Fragility,” Catherine H. Freudenreich, associate professor of biology, Tufts University. M&V Building, Room 702, noon-1 p.m. Boston campus. Art at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity and Politics “Boricua Pop: Puerto Rican Folklore and Consumer Fantasy,” Miguel Luciano, artist-in-residence at Tufts. Granoff Music Center, Agnes Varis Lecture Hall, Room M155, 5-7 p.m. HNRCA Seminar “A Re-evaluation of the Potential Benefits and Risks of Folic Acid Fortification of Flour,” Helmut Heseker, chair of human nutrition, Paderborn University, Germany, and an HNRCA visiting scientist. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Auditorium, 3:45-4:45 p.m. Boston campus. Tufts Composers Concert Guest artist Zygmunt Krauze, the acclaimed Polish composer and pianist, presents a program of his keyboard works, including “Piano Quintet” (1993). Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m. October 23 Art at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity and Politics “Cuando las Gallinas Mean (When Hens Pee),” a student art workshop open to all Tufts students. Aidekman Arts Center, Remis Sculpture Court, 2-4 p.m. Field Hockey Endicott at Tufts, Bello Field, 4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar “Multi-Electron Reactions with Pseudotetrahedral Transition Metals,” Prof. Jonas Peters, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P-106, 4:30 p.m. Men’s Soccer New England College at Tufts, 7 p.m. October 24 Neuroscience Seminar “Kv Channels and the Ribosome: Tunnel Vision,” Carol Deutsch, professor of physiology, University of Pennsylvania. Arnold Building, Neuroscience Conference Room 106, noon-1 p.m. Boston campus. Computer Science Colloquium “Computerized Voting Machines: Who Is Counting Your Vote?,” Barbara Simons, an expert on electronic voting who was a member of the National Workshop on Internet Voting that was convened at the request of President Clinton and produced a report on Internet Voting in 2001. Halligan Hall, Room 111, 3 p.m. Sackler Scientific Seminar Series “Immunosuppressive Agents PK/PD and Diabetes Mellitus,” Fatemeh Akhlagi, associate professor of pharmacokinetics and biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, University of Rhode Island. Sackler Center, Room 304D, 3:45-5:15 p.m. Boston campus. Art at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity and Politics “Cuando las Gallinas Mean (When Hens Pee),” a student art workshop open to all Tufts students. Aidekman Arts Center, Remis Sculpture Court, 6-8 p.m. October 25 Noontime Concert Organist Janet Hunt performs works by J.S. Bach, W.F. Bach and Felix Mendelssohn. Goddard Chapel, 12:30 p.m. Economics Seminar “International Trade in Durable Goods: Understanding Volatility, Cyclicality and Elasticities,” Charles Engel, professor of economics, University of Wisconsin at Madison. Braker Hall, Room 308, 4:40 p.m. Chaplains Table on Religions and Interfaith Dialogue “Approaches to Buddhist-Christian Dialogue,” Christina Pei-Fang Shue, chaplaincy intern, Harvard Divinity School. MacPhie Conference Room, 5-7 p.m. Art at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity and Politics “Cuando las Gallinas Mean (When Hens Pee),” a student art workshop open to all Tufts students. Aidekman Arts Center, Remis Sculpture Court, 6-8 p.m. Theater “Big Love,” by Charles L. Mee; directed by alumna Michaela Goldhaber, J93, artistic director of New York City’s Flying Fig Theater and associate development director of the New York Theatre Workshop, directs this contemporary adaptation of Aeschylus’ “The Suppliant Women.” Tickets are $12 for the general public and $7 for seniors and those with a valid Tufts ID. All tickets for the October 25 performance are $7. Show runs October 25-27, Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m. Additional performances are November 1-3, also at 8 p.m. For more information, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. October 26 Theater “Big Love,” by Charles L. Mee; alumna Michaela Goldhaber, J93, artistic director of New York City’s Flying Fig Theater and associate development director of the New York Theatre Workshop, directs this contemporary adaptation of Aeschylus’ “The Suppliant Women.” Tickets are $12 for the general public and $7 for seniors and those with a valid Tufts ID. Show runs October 26-27, Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m. Additional performances are November 1-3, also at 8 p.m. For more information, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. October 27 Women’s Cross Country NESCAC Championships, Williams College, tba. Women’s Soccer Tufts at Connecticut College, 11 a.m. Field Hockey Tufts at Connecticut College, noon. Football Tufts at Amherst, 1 p.m. Men’s Soccer Tufts at Connecticut College, 1:30 p.m. Theater “Big Love,” by Charles L. Mee; alumna Michaela Goldhaber, J93, artistic director of New York City’s Flying Fig Theater and associate development director of the New York Theatre Workshop, directs this contemporary adaptation of Aeschylus’ “The Suppliant Women.” Tickets are $12 for the general public and $7 for seniors and those with a valid Tufts ID. Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m. Additional performances are November 1-3, also at 8 p.m. For more information, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. October 28 Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m. Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m. October 29 October 30 October 31 Computer Science Colloquium “Dealing with CSR as a Fashion Statement,” William A. Swope, corporate vice president and general manager of Intel’s Corporate Affairs Group. Halligan Hall, Room 111, 3 p.m. Editor’s note: The deadline for Calendar submissions for the November issue of the Tufts Journal is Friday, October 26. Submissions may be e-mailed to barbara.lewis@tufts.edu or you may send Calendar announcements to Barbara Lewis, Office of Publications, 80 George Street, Medford campus. |
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