Calendar of events
October 18-31, 2004
Monday, October 18
Arts
7:30 p.m. Tang Center for East Asian Art film. ''Devils on the Doorstep.'' 301 Frist.
[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. David Sedaris. Matthews Theatre.
Lectures
3 p.m. Mathematics analysis seminar. ''Microlocal Dispersive Smoothing for the Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation.'' Jeremie Szeftel. 314 Fine.
[G] 3:30 p.m. McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning lecture. ''The Teaching Portfolio.'' 328 Frist.
4 p.m. Applied and computational mathematics lecture. ''PlanetLab: A Platform for Introducing Disruptive Technology Into the Internet.'' Larry Peterson. 214 Fine.
4:30 p.m. East Asian studies lecture. ''Chinese-Christian Funerals in 17th-Century China: A Case of Grafting of Rituals.'' Nicolas Standaert, University of Leuven, Belgium. 234 Frist.
4:30 p.m. European cultural studies/German/English lecture. ''On Creaturely Life.'' Eric Santner, University of Chicago. 10 East Pyne.
4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School/Progressive Review lecture. ''Iraq, the War on Terror and the Marginalization of American Foreign Policy.'' Sherle Schwenninger, World Policy Institute. 16 Robertson.
Tuesday, October 19
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Dr. John and His Band. Charlie Musslewhite and Shemekia Copeland. Matthews Theatre.
Lectures
Noon. Population research/demography seminar. ''Growing Evidence for a 'Divorce Divide'? Education and Marital Dissolution Rates in the United States Since the 1970s.'' Steven Martin, University of Maryland. 300 Wallace.
2 p.m. Chemistry seminar. ''Statistical Analysis of Single Molecule Kinetics.'' Jianshu Cao, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. DuPont Seminar Room, 324 Frick.
4:30 p.m. Art and archaeology lecture. ''The Ghent Altarpiece: Micro-History to Meta-Painting.'' Hugo van der Velden, Harvard University. 106 McCormick.
4:30 p.m. Classics lecture. '''Vast But Obedient': Archaemenid Persia and the British Empire.'' Tom Harrison, University of Liverpool. 161 East Pyne.
4:30 p.m. East Asian studies lecture. ''The Discoveries of Chinese Prehistory and the Making of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities.'' Magnus Fiskejso, Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm. 234 Frist.
4:30 p.m. Mathematics algebraic geometry seminar. ''On Some Invariants of Singularities.'' Mircea Mustata, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. 322 Fine.
4:30 p.m. Medieval studies lecture. ''Agency and Dialectic in the Consolation of Philosophy.'' Mark Miller, University of Chicago. 103 Chancellor Green.
4:30 p.m. Operations research and financial engineering seminar. ''On Covariance Estimation for High-Frequency Financial Data.'' Takaki Hayashi, Columbia University. E219 Engineering Quadrangle.
4:30 p.m. Visual arts illustrated lecture. Barry Nemett, figurative painter, talking about his work. 219, 185 Nassau St.
4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. ''Culture Wars, Faith and the Race for the Presidency.'' Barbara Bradley Hagerty, National Public Radio. 16 Robertson.
5:30 p.m. Classics lecture. ''Forgeries, Ancient and Modern.'' Brunilde Ridgway, Bryn Mawr College. 10 East Pyne.
Wednesday, October 20
Arts
12:30 p.m. Chapel music afternoon concert. Chapel.
4:30 p.m. Creative writing/Althea Ward Clark reading series. Ann Beattie, novelist, reading her work. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Zora Neale Hurston and Dorothy Waring: ''Polk Country.'' Matthews Theatre.
Lectures
[G] Noon. Information technology lecture. ''Better Than Google: Find Articles and More at the University Library.'' Nancy Levy. Multipurpose Room B, Frist.
Noon. Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials seminar. ''Photonic Lasers, Materials and Works in Progress for Digital and Nondigital Systems.'' Joseph Abeles, Sarnoff Corp. Auditorium, Bowen.
Noon. Molecular biology lecture. ''Germ Cells.'' Chris Wylie, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Research Foundation. 3 Thomas Lab.
[G] Noon. McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning lecture. ''The Princeton Classroom.'' 328 Frist.
2 p.m. Geophysical fluid dynamics seminar. ''Ultra-Fine Resolution Global Atmospheric Modeling.'' Kevin Hamilton, University of Hawaii. 209 GFDL, Forrestal.
2:30 p.m. Mathematics discrete mathematics seminar. ''Menger Theorem for Infinite Graphs.'' Eli Berger, Institute for Advanced Study. 224 Fine.
3 p.m. Mathematics geometry, representation theory and moduli seminar. Michael Thaddeus, Columbia University. 214 Fine.
4 p.m. Chemical engineering seminar. ''Examination of the Cytotoxic Effects of Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Rich Matrices Utilizing the Caco-2 Cell Model.'' Madeline Torres-Lugo, University of Puerto Rico. A224 Engineering Quadrangle. Social gathering at 3:30 p.m.
4:15 p.m. Industrial relations seminar on labor economics. ''Ownership Structure and Firm Performance.'' Pei Zhu. 200 Fisher.
4:30 p.m. Art and archeology lecture. ''Early Writing in Ancient Iraq and Ancient China: A Comparative Perspective.'' Jerrold Cooper, Johns Hopkins University. 106 McCormick.
4:30 p.m. East Asian studies lecture. ''A Close Look at Japanese Language Acquisition: Why Do Foreign Sumo Wrestlers Speak Fluent Japanese?'' Satoshi Miyazaki, Waseda University. 234 Frist.
4:30 p.m. English/African American studies lecture. ''Roles of Race and Hybridity in Chicana Critical Discourse.'' Rafael Perez-Torres, University of California-Los Angeles. 211 Dickinson.
4:30 p.m. Institute for International and Regional Studies lecture. ''60 Years Later: Critical Books of the 20th Century: An Examination of F.A. Hayek's 'The Road to Serfdom.''' Robert George, Harold James and Stephen Macedo. 1 Robertson.
4:30 p.m. Mathematics colloquium. Alexandre Kirillov, University of Pennsylvania. 314 Fine.
4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School/Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies slide lecture. ''Seasons of Life and Land.'' Subhankar Banerjee, photographer and consevationist. 16 Robertson.
7:30 p.m. American studies/Thorp Lecture in American Studies. ''America the Philosophical.'' Carlin Romano, The Philadelphia Inquirer. 106 McCormick.
Notices
[F]G 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Prospect lunch. Walter's soul food buffet. Prospect House.
Thursday, October 21
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Zora Neale Hurston and Dorothy Waring: ''Polk Country.'' Matthews Theatre.
Lectures
Noon. French studies/contemporary European politics and society lecture. ''Secularism and Integration.'' Blandine Kriegel, adviser to President Jacques Chirac. 1 Robertson.
Noon. International Center/career services bridging cultures luncheon dialogue. ''Networking for Your Job Search and Beyond.'' Kathleen Manheimer. East Room, Murray-Dodge.
4 p.m. Chemistry seminar. ''Computational Modeling of Protein-Ligand Interactions.'' Richard Friesner, Columbia University. DuPont Seminar Room, 324 Frick.
4:30 p.m. Gauss seminars in criticism on ''French Universalism in Crisis,'' last of three. ''Three is Laicite: The Controversy Over the Headscarves in Public Schools.'' Joan Scott, Institute for Advanced Study. 10 East Pyne.
4:30 p.m. Mathematics topology seminar. ''The Geometry of the Jones Polynomial.'' Stavros Garoufalidis, Georgia Institute of Technology. 314 Fine.
4:30 p.m. Physics colloquium. ''Supersymmetry: Pro or Con.'' Edward Witten, Institute for Advanced Study. A10 Jadwin.
4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School/sociology lecture. ''The Origins of Coeducation at Princeton, and the Battle for Sex-Blind Admissions.'' Jerome Karabel, University of California-Berkeley. 16 Robertson.
Notices
8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials inaugural symposium, first of two days. 101 Friend Center. For information, visit <www.prism.princeton.edu/>.
[G] 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Human resources benefits fair. Dillon Gym.
4:30 to 7 p.m. Center for the Study of Religion conference, first of two days. ''A Legacy of Provocation: Augustine Reconsidered.'' Helm Auditorium, McCosh 50. For information, visit <www.princeton.edu/~csrelig/program/augustine/index.html>.
Friday, October 22
Arts
12:30 p.m. Art Museum gallery talk. ''A Selection From the Recently Reinstalled Baroque Collections.'' Todor Petev. Art Museum.
[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Zora Neale Hurston and Dorothy Waring: ''Polk Country.'' Matthews Theatre.
[F] 8 p.m. Princeton and Harvard Glee clubs concert, Richard Tang Yuk and Jameson Martin, conductors. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.
Lectures
4 p.m. Philosophy seminar. ''Epistemology of Disagreement: The Good News.'' David Christensen, University of Vermont. 4 McCosh.
4:30 p.m. Irish studies lecture. ''After the Ball: Ireland, Culture and Globalization.'' Fintan O'Toole. 101 McCormick.
Notices
8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Center for the Study of Religion conference, last of two days. ''A Legacy of Provocation: Augustine Reconsidered.'' Helm Auditorium, McCosh 50. For information, visit <www.princeton.edu/~csrelig/ program/augustine/index.html>.
8:30 a.m. to noon. Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials inaugural symposium, last of two days. 101 Friend Center. For information, visit <www.prism.princeton.edu/>.
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions/Center for Religious Inquiry Across the Disciplines/American Public Philosophy Institute conference, first of two days. ''How Naked a Public Square? Reconsidering the Place of Religion in American Public Life.'' 104 Computer Science. For information, visit <web.princeton.edu/sites/jmadison>.
Sports
3:30 p.m. Women's ice hockey vs. Jr. Aeros. Baker Rink.
[F] 7 p.m. Men's ice hockey vs. University of Windsor. Baker Rink.
7 p.m. Men's sprint football vs. U.S. Naval Academy. Weaver Track Stadium.
Saturday, October 23
Arts
11 a.m. Art Museum talk for children. ''Vesuvius: It Blew Its Top!'' Ann O'Hara, docent. Art Museum.
[F] 3 and 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Zora Neale Hurston and Dorothy Waring: ''Polk Country.'' Matthews Theatre.
[F] 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre cabaret. ''Dancing in the Dark.'' Tierney Sutton. Berlind Theatre.
Lectures
[G] 10 a.m. Alumni Council lecture. ''Engineering Culture and the Urban Environment: Unique Opportunities for Princeton.'' David Billington. A02 McDonnell.
Notices
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions/Center for Religious Inquiry Across the Disciplines/American Public Philosophy Institute conference, last of two days. ''How Naked a Public Square? Reconsidering the Place of Religion in American Public Life.'' 104 Computer Science. For information, visit <web.princeton.edu/sites/jmadison>.
Sports
Noon. Field hockey vs. Harvard University. 1952 Stadium.
[F] 1 p.m. Football vs. Harvard University. Princeton Stadium.
4 p.m. Men's soccer vs. Harvard University. Lourie-Love Field.
6 p.m. Women's lacrosse vs. British National Team. 1952 Stadium.
7 p.m. Women's soccer vs. Harvard University. Lourie-Love Field.
Sunday, October 24
Arts
[F] 2 and 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Zora Neale Hurston and Dorothy Waring: ''Polk Country.'' Matthews Theatre.
3 p.m. Art Museum gallery talk. ''A Selection From the Recently Reinstalled Baroque Collections.'' Todor Petev. Art Museum.
Notices
[F]G 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Prospect Octoberfest brunch. Prospect House.
11 a.m. Chapel service. Jason Santos. Chapel.
Monday, October 25
Arts
[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. The English Concert; with Andrew Manze, conductor and violin. Matthews Theatre.
Notices
[G] 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Human resources benefits fair. Spitzer Building, Plasma Physics Lab.
Tuesday, October 26
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Kenny Barron Quintet. Matthews Theatre.
Notices
[G] 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Purchasing Vendor Fair. Dillon Gym.
Wednesday, October 27
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Zora Neale Hurston and Dorothy Waring: ''Polk Country.'' Matthews Theatre.
8 p.m. Friends of Music concert. Peter Westergaard: ''Moby Dick: Scenes From an Imaginary Opera.'' Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.
Lectures
[G] Noon. Information technology lecture. ''Electronic Election Systems: E-Voting Security and Paper Trails.'' Michelle Mulder, counsel to Congressman Rush Holt. Dodds Auditorium, Robertson.
Sports
5 p.m. Women's soccer vs. Syracuse University. Lourie-Love Field.
7:30 p.m. Men's soccer vs. St. Peter's College. Lourie-Love Field.
Thursday, October 28
Arts
[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Zora Neale Hurston and Dorothy Waring: ''Polk Country.'' Matthews Theatre.
Friday, October 29
Arts
12:30 p.m. Art Museum gallery talk. ''Paradise Lost?'' Marianne Grey, docent. Art Museum.
[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Zora Neale Hurston and Dorothy Waring: ''Polk Country.'' Matthews Theatre.
Notices
7 to 9 p.m. Princeton Evangelical Fellowship/Manna Christian Fellowship conference on reformed theology, first of two days. ''God's Praise, Our Purpose.'' McDonnell.
Sports
[F] 7 p.m. Men's ice hockey vs. Saint Cloud State University. Baker Rink.
7 p.m. Women's volleyball vs. Yale University. Dillon Gym.
Saturday, October 30
Arts
11 a.m. Art Museum talk for children. ''Face the Animals--Don't Chase the Animals: Egyptian Hieroglyphs.'' Barbara Willis, docent. Art Museum.
[F] 3 and 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Zora Neale Hurston and Dorothy Waring: ''Polk Country.'' Matthews Theatre.
Notices
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Princeton Evangelical Fellowship/Manna Christian Fellowship conference on reformed theology, last of two days. ''God's Praise, Our Purpose.'' McDonnell.
Sports
4 p.m. Women's volleyball vs. Brown University. Dillon Gym.
[F] 7 p.m. Men's ice hockey vs. University of Alabama-Huntsville. Baker Rink.
Sunday, October 31
Arts
[F] 2 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Zora Neale Hurston and Dorothy Waring: ''Polk Country.'' Matthews Theatre.
3 p.m. Art Museum gallery talk. ''Paradise Lost?'' Marianne Grey, docent. Art Museum.
Notices
11 a.m. Chapel service. Paul Raushenbush. Chapel.
Weekly
Alcoholics Anonymous
12:15 p.m. Mondays. West Room, Murray-Dodge. Membership not required to attend.
Art for Kids
10 a.m. to noon. Saturdays through Dec. 11. Hands-on art projects. Art Museum.
Exhibits
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.
•''19th-Century Photographs From the Permanent Collection.'' Through Oct. 24.
•''Bringing Into Being: Materials and Techniques in American Prints.'' Through Jan. 23.
•''Songs, Psalms and Praises: An 18th-Century Ethiopian Manuscript.'' Through June 5.
•''West to Wesselmann: American Drawings and Watercolors in the Princeton University Art Museum.'' Through Jan. 9.
Firestone Library
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:
•''The North American Indian: Photographs by Edward Curtis, 1895-1927.'' Through Oct. 24.
Frist Campus Center
100 Level.
•''People, Landscape and Architecture in Buryatia, Russia'' by photographer Rebecca Matlock. Through Oct. 24.
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
Olden Street. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Lobby:
•''Testing Boundaries: Cartoon Visions of Roosevelt's Third Term.'' Through Jan. 31.
Women and Gender Studies
Lounge, 113 Dickinson. Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed weekends.
•Exhibition of still life by Rena Segal. Through Oct. 29.
Et cetera
Art Museum
Hours: 258-3788. <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.
Employment Opportunities
Employment Hotline: 258-6130. <jobs.princeton.edu/openjobs>.
Frist Campus Center
Welcome Desk: 258-1766. <fristqna@princeton.edu>.
University Ticketing: <www.princeton.edu/utickets/>
Library
Hours: 258-3181. <libweb.princeton.edu>.
McCarter Theatre Box Office
Reservations: 258-2787, Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. <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. <www. princeton.edu/richaud>.
Theater and Dance
Reservations: 258-3676. <www.princeton.edu/~visarts/the.html>.
Theatre Intime
Reservations: 258-4950.
<www.theatre-intime.org>.
Tiger Sportsline
Current sports highlights and upcom-ing athletic events: 258-3545.
