Princeton Weekly Bulletin Calendar of events

March 24-30, 2003

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Lectures

4 p.m. Electrical engineering/condensed matter physics seminar on electronic materials and devices. "Electronics and Mechanics with Single Molecules." Paul McEuen, Cornell University. C207 Engineering Quadrangle.

4 p.m. Geosciences lecture. "New Directions in Biogeosciences: Isotope Geochemistry Meets Molecular Biology." Ann Pearson, Harvard University. 220 Guyot.

4 p.m. Mathematics analysis seminar. Elon Lindenstrauss, Stanford University. 314 Fine.

4 p.m. Princeton Materials Institute/Center for Complex Materials seminar. "WonderShearFridge Alignment and Other Euro-Anglo-North American Efforts Toward Order (in Diblock Copolymers)." Paul Chaikin. A224 Engineering Quadrangle. Social gathering at 3:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m. Classics lecture. "Athenaeus the Navigator." John Wilkins, University of Exeter. 107, 58 Prospect Ave.

4:30 p.m. Germanic languages and literatures lecture. "Richard Wagner's Posterity." Nike Wagner, author. 105 Bobst, 83 Prospect Ave.

4:30 p.m. Population research/demography/health and wellbeing seminar. "The Changing Effect of Family Background on the Incomes of American Adults." Christopher Jencks, Harvard University. 300 Wallace.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. "Why National Missile Defense Is Still a Bad Idea." George Lewis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dodds Auditorium, Robertson.

8 p.m. University committee on public lectures. "Dinosaur Research in the 21st Century." John Horner, Montana State University. Helm Auditorium, McCosh 50.

Notices

4:30 p.m. Council of the Princeton University Community meeting. Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture.

Tuesday, March 25 prev next exhibits top

Arts

F 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre drama series. Steven Dietz: "Fiction." McCarter Theatre.

Lectures

12:15 p.m. Latin American studies lecture. "Cairu and the Pathology of Revolution: Brazil, 19th Century." Pedro Monteiro. 107, 58 Prospect Ave.

12:20 p.m. Princeton Environmental Institute seminar. "Climate Dynamics: Not Merely Important, but Interesting Too." Geoffrey Vallis. 10 Guyot.

3:30 p.m. Music/musicology colloquium. "Strange Births and Surprising Kin: The Castrato's Tale." Martha Feldman, University of Chicago. 102 Woolworth.

4:15 p.m. Astrophysical sciences astronomy colloquium. "The Evolution of Dusty Circumstellar Disks." Alycia Weinberger, Carnegie Institution of Washington. Auditorium, Peyton. Social gathering at 5:15 p.m., main hallway.

4:30 p.m. East Asian studies lecture. "The Concept of Person in Japanese: Naming Culture and Referring to Persons." Victoria Eschbach-Szabo, University of Tuebingen, Germany. 113 Jones. Social gathering at 4 p.m.

4:30 p.m. Germanic languages and literatures lecture. "The Political Dreams of Theodor Herzl." Nike Wagner, author. 105 Bobst, 83 Prospect Ave.

4:30 p.m. Hellenic studies/Seeger Hellenic Fund lecture. "From the Icon to Aniconism, Islam and the Image." Oleg Grabar, Harvard University. Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture.

4:30 p.m. Medieval studies lecture. "Recording Power: Secular and Ecclesiastical Archives in Northeastern Iberia After 1000." Stephen Bensch, Swarthmore College and Institute for Advanced Study. Theater, Rockefeller-Mathey College.

4:30 p.m. Pace Center for Community Service/Women's Center/Frist lecture. "The Miner's Canary." Lani Guinier. Dodds Auditorium, Robertson. Book signing follows, Women's Center, 242 Frist.

4:30 p.m. Philosophy seminar. "Neural Plasticity and Consciousness." Susan Hurley, University of Warwick. 4 McCosh.

4:30 p.m. Visual arts illustrated lecture. Matthew Ritchie, painter and installation artist, talking about his work. 219, 185 Nassau St.

5 p.m. Friends of the Library lecture. "The Conservation of the Battlefield of Hastings." Mary, Viscountess Eccles, scholar. Main Gallery, Firestone. For reservations, call 258-5049.

Notices

G 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Information technology Information Village Fair. Frist.

Wednesday, March 26 prev next exhibits top

Arts

12:30 p.m. Chapel music concert. Chapel.

4:30 p.m. Creative writing/Althea Ward Clark poetry reading. Stephen Dunn and Charles Wright reading their work. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.

7:30 p.m. Atelier/Pig Iron Theatre Company performance. "The (Unauthorized) Lucia Joyce Caberet." 171 Broadmead. For reservations, call 258-3697.

8 p.m. Industrial relations film. Charles Chaplin: "Modern Times." 3 Thomas Lab.

F 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre drama series. Steven Dietz: "Fiction." McCarter Theatre.

Lectures

G 4 p.m. McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning workshop. "Master Class in Lecturing." 328 Frist.

4 p.m. Chemical engineering seminar. "Using a Systems Approach to Under-stand EGF Receptor Function." Steven Wiley, Pacific Northwest National Lab. A224 Engineering Quadrangle. Social gathering at 3:30 p.m.

4:15 p.m. Industrial relations seminar on labor economics. "When Schools Stay Open Late: Findings From a National Study of the Effects of After-School Programs." Mark Dynarski, Mathematica Policy Research. 200 Fisher.

4:30 p.m. African studies/Woodrow Wilson School lecture. "HIV-AIDS and Africa: Some Challenges." Kenneth Kaunda, former president of Zambia. Dodds Auditorium, Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Art and archaeology lecture. "Icons of Femininity: Tsuchida Bakusen (1887-1938), Japanese National Painting and the Paradox of Modernity." Doris Ledderose-Croissant, Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet, Heidelberg. 106 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. East Asian studies lecture. "Political Reform in China: When? How?" Larry Diamond, Hoover Institute; and Edward Friedman, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 202 Jones. Social gathering at 4 p.m.

4:30 p.m. Ecology and evolutionary biology colloquium on the biology of populations. "Form and Function of the Mammalian Circadian System (and Its Antecedents)." Michael Menaker, University of Virginia. 10 Guyot.

4:30 p.m. Germanic languages and literatures roundtable discussion on Richard Wagner. Nike Wagner, author; David Levin, University of Chicago; and Carolyn Abbate. 102 Woolworth.

4:30 p.m. Jewish studies/religion lecture. "The Mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls: Who Wrote Them? Who Wanted Them to Be Forgotten? When and Why? " Rachel Elior, Hebrew University. 8 Friend.

4:30 p.m. Latin American studies lecture. "Frontier Expansion and Malaria Transmission in the Brazilian Amazon: A Spatial Analytical Perspective." Marcia de Castro. 107, 58 Prospect Ave.

4:30 p.m. Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions/politics lecture. "Compassion, the U.S. Constitution and President Bush's Faith-Based Initiative." Jim Towey, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. 104 Computer Science Building.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics colloquium. "List Decoding of Error-Correcting Codes." Madhu Sudan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 314 Fine.

6 p.m. School of Architecture lecture. "The Weather in Purgatory: A Presentation of Recent Work." Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, University of Illinois-Chicago. Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture.

8 p.m. Science and technology/Evnin lectures on "Fire, Water and Ice: Catastrophes in Earth History," second of three. "Snowball Earth: Surprise in Deep Time." Paul Hoffman, Harvard University. Auditorium, McDonnell.

Notices

G 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information technology Information Village Fair. Frist.

7 p.m. University Store book reading and signing. Tom Paine, author of "The Pearl of Kuwait." University Store.

Sports

7:30 p.m. Women's lacrosse vs. Columbia University. 1952 Stadium.

Thursday, March 27 prev next exhibits top

Arts

Noon. Chapel music Graduate College organ concert. Procter. (Charge for lunch.)

7:30 p.m. Atelier/Pig Iron Theatre Company performance. "The (Unauthorized) Lucia Joyce Caberet." 171 Broadmead. For reservations, call 258-3697.

F 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre drama series. Steven Dietz: "Fiction." McCarter Theatre.

F 8 p.m. Raks Odalisque Middle Eastern dance performance. Theater, Frist. For reservations, call 258-1742.

8 p.m. Theater and dance senior thesis production directed by David Bengali; with Ashley Frankson. Peter Morris: "Marge." Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St.

F 8 p.m. Theatre Intime play. David Brundige: "Bums and Monkeys." Theater, Murray-Dodge.

9 p.m. Frist entertainment. Zoe Lewis, folk artist. Café Vivian, Frist.

11 p.m. Frist entertainment. Klez Dispensers. Café Vivian, Frist.

11:15 p.m. Frist/University Film Organization film. Chris Colombus: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." 301 Frist.

Lectures

G Noon. McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning lecture. "Great Teachers on Teaching." Neta Bahcall. 328 Frist. Registration required at <mcgraw@princeton.edu> or 258-2575.

Noon. Slavic languages and literatures lecture. "Asymmetry, Hierarchy and Ambiguity in the Linguistic Differ-entiation of East Slavic." Michael Flier, Harvard University. 12 Clio.

2 p.m. Geophysical fluid dynamics seminar. "The Use of the High-Resolution NASA Finite-Volume Climate Model for 10-Day Weather Forecasting." Shian-Jiann Lin, NASA. 209 GFDL, Forrestal.

2 p.m. Mathematics ergodic theory and statistical analysis seminar. "Universality of Discrete Orthogonal Polynomial Ensemble." Jinho Baik. 214 Fine.

4 p.m. Mathematics/Institute for Advanced Study/Rutgers University non-linear analysis seminar. "Topological Singularity in Some Non- Linear PDE Problems." Fang-Hua Lin, New York University. 214 Fine.

4:15 p.m. Mathematics/Institute for Advanced Study/Rutgers University number theory seminar. "On the Class Number One Problem for Some Special Real Quadratic Fields." Andras Biro, Budapest. 322 Fine.

4:30 p.m. American studies lecture. "Other People's Money: Today's Wall Street Scandals in Historical Perspective." Steve Fraser. 106 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. Arts and cultural policy studies/economics/health and wellbeing/Woodrow Wilson School lecture. "What Can Economists Say About Happiness?" Bruno Frey, Zurich University; and Daniel Kahneman, respondent. 2 Robertson.

4:30 p.m. International studies/East Asian studies lecture. "Globalization for Whom? A Heterodox Perspective." Jomo K.S., University of Malaya. 15 Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Jewish studies/Biderman lecture. "Sexually Speaking: Recent Trends in Knowledge, Attitude and Practice." Ruth Westheimer, New York University. Dodds Auditorium, Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics topology seminar. "Hyperbolic Manifolds With Convex Boundary." Jean-Marc Schlenker, Université Paul Sabatier. 314 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Music composers colloquium. Roberto Sierra, Cornell University. 106 Woolworth.

4:30 p.m. Odyssey Seminar Series. "Living Anionic Polymerization: The Technique and Applications for Model Polymeric Materials." Douglas Adamson. Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture.

4:30 p.m. Physics colloquium. "Frequency Control and Analysis in the Violin." Bill Atwood, University of California-Santa Cruz. A10 Jadwin.

4:30 p.m. Transregional study of the contemporary Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia lecture. "Muslim Communities in Europe." Rémy Leveau, Institut d'études politiques and Institut français des relations internationales. 1 Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Women and gender studies/committee on public lectures/Women's Center lecture. "Sex and Power: The State of Women in America." Susan Estrich, University of Southern California. Wood Auditorium, McCosh 10.

Sports

2 p.m. Softball vs. Monmouth University. 1895 Field.

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Arts

12:30 p.m. Art Museum gallery talk. "The Americas: Photographs by Ed Ranney." Toby Jurovics. Art Museum.

12:30 p.m. University Orchestra/music/Frist lunchtime classical music series. 100 Frist.

7:30 p.m. Atelier/Pig Iron Theatre Company performance. "The (Unauthorized) Lucia Joyce Caberet." 171 Broadmead. For reservations, call 258-3697.

8 p.m. Global Issues Forum film. Elia Suleiman: "Divine Intervention." Wood Auditorium, McCosh 10.

F 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre drama series. Steven Dietz: "Fiction." McCarter Theatre.

F 8 p.m. Raks Odalisque Middle Eastern dance performance. Theater, Frist. For reservations, call 258-1742.

8 p.m. Theater and dance senior thesis production directed by David Bengali; with Ashley Frankson. Peter Morris: "Marge." Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St.

F 8 p.m. Theatre Intime play. David Brundige: "Bums and Monkeys." Theater, Murray-Dodge.

11:15 p.m. Frist/University Film Organization film. Chris Colombus: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." 301 Frist.

Lectures

9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Latin American studies/history/Spanish and Portuguese/Davis center/European cultural studies conference. "Imperial Crucibles: Trade, Finances and the Iberian Atlantic in the 18th Century." 107, 58 Prospect Ave.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Democratic politics/Woodrow Wilson School/science, technology and public policy conference. "The Politics of Biomedical Research: Issues, Information and Policy Decision-Making." Dodds Auditorium, Robertson. For information, visit <www.wws.princeton.edu/biomed/>.

3 p.m. Mathematics geometric analysis seminar. Jie Qing, University of California-Santa Cruz. 314 Fine.

3:30 p.m. Mechanical and aerospace engineering seminar in applied physics, fluid mechanics, combustion, and dynamics and control. "Computational Challenges in Biomolecular Design." Niles Pierce, California Institute of Technology. 101 Friend. Social gathering at 4:30 p.m., J223 Engineering Quadrangle.

4:30 p.m. Irish studies lecture. "Retelling the Irish Catholic Story: Crisis of Faith or Collapse of Empire?" Lawrence Taylor, National University of Ireland-Maynooth. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.

4:30 p.m. Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination/international studies/Woodrow Wilson School lecture. "Is American Multilateralism in Decline?" John Ikenberry, Georgetown University. 1 Robertson.

5 p.m. Economic policy studies lecture. "International Economic Policy: 2003." Robert Rubin, Citigroup. Helm Auditorium, McCosh 50.

Sports

6 p.m. Women's lacrosse vs. Georgetown University. 1952 Stadium.

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Arts

11 a.m. Art Museum talk for children. "Learning to Look." Cynthia Campbell, docent. Art Museum.

F 4 and 8:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre drama series. Steven Dietz: "Fiction." McCarter Theatre.

F 8 p.m. Raks Odalisque Middle Eastern dance performance. Theater, Frist. For reservations, call 258-1742.

8 p.m. Theater and dance senior thesis production directed by David Bengali; with Ashley Frankson. Peter Morris: "Marge." Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St.

F 8 p.m. Theatre Intime play. David Brundige: "Bums and Monkeys." Theater, Murray-Dodge.

10 p.m. Frist open mic night. Café Vivian, Frist.

11:15 p.m. Frist/University Film Organization film. Chris Colombus: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." 301 Frist.

Sports

9 a.m. Men's lightweight crew vs. U.S. Naval Academy. Carnegie Lake.

9 a.m. Women's crew vs. Brown University and University of Michigan. Carnegie Lake.

Noon. Baseball vs. University of Vermont. Clarke Field.

Noon. Men's tennis vs. Rutgers University. Lenz Tennis Center.

3 p.m. Women's tennis vs. George Washington University. Lenz Tennis Center.

Sunday, March 30 prev next exhibits top

Arts

F 2 p.m. McCarter Theatre drama series. Steven Dietz: "Fiction." McCarter Theatre.

3 p.m. Art Museum gallery talk. "The Americas: Photographs by Ed Ranney." Toby Jurovics. Art Museum.

8 p.m. Theater and dance senior thesis production directed by David Bengali; with Ashley Frankson. Peter Morris: "Marge." Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St.

Notices

11 a.m. Chapel Christian renewal service. Chapel.

Sports

11 a.m. Baseball vs. University of Vermont. Clarke Field.

1 p.m. Women's tennis vs. Temple University. Lenz Tennis Center.

Weekly prev next exhibits top

Alcoholics Anonymous

12:15 p.m. Mondays, West Room, Murray-Dodge; and 9:30 a.m. Sundays, G2 Dickinson. Membership not required to attend.

Chapel Music for Meditation

10 to 11 p.m. Thursdays, through May 22. Chapel.

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Art Museum

Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Public tours, Saturdays, 2 p.m.

•"The Arts of Asia: Works in the Permanent Collection." Through June.

•"The Art of Structural Design: A Swiss Legacy." Through June 15.

•"The Arts of Asia: Works in the Permanent Collection." Through June.

•"Books From the Sky: A Work by Xu Bing." Through May 18.

•"Edward Ranney Photographs: The John Elliott Collection." Through June 7.

•"The New Vulgarians: New York Pop." March 29 through July 13.

•"Shuffling the Deck: The Collection Reconsidered." March 29 through June 29.

Firestone Library

Exhibition Gallery and Milberg Gallery for the Graphic Arts (second floor): Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Exhibition Gallery:

•"Hand Book-bindings: Plain and Simple to Grand and Glorious." Through April 20.

Milberg Gallery:

•"Unseen Hands: Four Centuries of Women Printers, Binders and Book Designers." Through April 13.

Frist Campus Center

100 Level. Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 a.m.; Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 a.m.; and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 a.m.

•Photographs by Emery Guzelsu.

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library

Wiess Lounge, Olden Street. Monday-Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday until 8 p.m. Closed weekends.

•"Celebrating the Classes of 1943, 1953, 1963, 1978 and 1983."

Visual Arts Program

Lucas Gallery, 185 Nassau St. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed weekends.

•Exhibition of student drawings, spring, 2003. March 25 through April 2. Opening reception March 25, 6 to 8 p.m.

Women and Gender Studies

Lounge, 113 Dickinson Hall. Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed weekends.

•"Facades: Photographs of Venice." Maria Pisano. Through April 30.

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Art Museum

Hours: 258-3788; http://www.princetonartmuseum.org

Athletic Ticket Office

Tickets and information: 258-3538.

Dillon Gymnasium

Hours: 258-4466.

Employee Assistance Program

G07 McCosh Health Center. Information and appointments: 258-1875, Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

Employee Health

G6B McCosh Health Center. Appointments: 258-5035, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. After-hours emergencies: 258-3134.

McCarter Theatre Box Office

Reservations: 258-2787, Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. http://www.mccarter.org

Orange Key Guide Service

Frist Campus Center Welcome Desk. Tours Monday-Saturday at 10 and 11 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Information and tours: 258-1766.

Prospect Association

Reservations: 258-3686.

Richardson Auditorium

Reservations: 258-5000, Monday-Friday, noon to 6 p.m.; and two hours before events requiring tickets. http://www.princeton.edu/richaud

Theater and Dance

Reservations: 258-3676; http://www.princeton.edu/~visarts/the.html

Theatre Intime

Reservations: 258-4950; http://www.theatre-intime.org

Tiger Sportsline

Current sports highlights and upcoming athletic events: 258-3545.

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March 24-30, 2003

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Alcoholics Anonymous

Chapel Music for Meditation

Art Museum

Firestone Library

Frist Campus Center

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library

Visual Arts Program

Women and Gender Studies

Art Museum

Athletic Ticket Office

Dillon Gymnasium

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Health

Employment Opportunities

Frist Campus Center

Library

McCarter Theatre Box Office

Orange Key Guide Service

Prospect Association

Richardson Auditorium

Theater and Dance

Theatre Intime

Tiger Sportsline