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March 15, 2011

War, Women’s NGOs, and Education: The Perils of “Democracy Training”

Professor Shahrzad Mojab, author and scholar, presents her lecture “War, Women’s NGOs, and Education: The Perils of ‘Democracy Training'” as part of the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ Humanities Institute spring 2011 film and lecture series at ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ’s Performing Arts Center, Boone Recital Hall, on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

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March 10, 2011

Climbing PoeTree to Present Workshop and Spoken-Word Performance at ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ

Climbing PoeTree—a queer, Haitian, and Columbian spoken word duo—will present their workshop “Art as Activism” and a multimedia spoken-word performance, “Pride Celebration and Hurricane Season Excerpts,” in ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ’s ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµCommunities of Resources and Empowerment (SCORE) office on April 8.

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March 9, 2011

Dionne Bensonsmith : “Race, Choice, and Reproductive Health in the Age of Health Care Reform”

This talk addresses recent proposals and amendments in the Obama Health Care Plan and their potential effects on reproductive choice — specifically among women of color.

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March 8, 2011

MacArthur “Genius” to Give ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ Commencement Address

Noted sculptor and ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ alumna Elizabeth Turk, winner of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for 2010, will be the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ commencement speaker on Sunday, May 15.

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March 7, 2011

2011 Commencement speaker

I am pleased to announce that noted sculptor and ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ alumna Elizabeth Turk ’83, winner of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for 2010, will be the College’s commencement speaker on May 15, 2011.

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Brown is the New Green

How does Lola Trafecanty, ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ’s director of grounds, keep Alumnae Field lush and green during the cold winter months? She doesn’t – and it’s all in the name of sustainability.

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March 4, 2011

Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes a DNA Scientist

Professor Laura L. Mays Hoopes, Halstead-Bent Professor of Biology at Pomona College, presents “Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes a DNA Scientist” hosted by the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Commons and Joint Science Program on Tuesday, March 8, at 6:45 p.m. in ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ’s Malott Commons Hampton Room. The event is free and open to the public.

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Tuesday Noon Academy Presents “Marble Statues and Earthquakes”

McKenzie Lowry, mount maker in the department of antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum will speak on “How to Keep Massive Marble Statues Standing in an Earthquake,” presented by the Malott Commons Tuesday Noon Academy, on March 8.

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“Should Affirmative Action be Based on Race or Class?”

Richard Kahlenberg, author and scholar, will speak on “Should Affirmative Action Be Based on Race or Class?” at Pitzer College, Benson Auditorium, on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at 4:15 p.m., as part of the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ Humanities Institute spring 2011 lecture and film series.

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March 2, 2011

Hands-on Learning: Music, Digital Humanities, and Community Engagement

ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ professors Nancy Neiman Auerbach, David Cubek, and Jacqueline Wernimont will participate in a panel discussion on “Hands-on Learning: Music, Digital Humanities, and Community Engagement” at ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ’s Hampton Room, Malott Commons, on Thursday, March 10, 2011, at 12 noon. This event is part of the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓÆµ Humanities Institute spring 2011 film and lecture seriesand is free and open to the public.

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