Calendar of events

September 25–October 1, 2006

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[F] Admission charged, [G] Not open to general public.
All other events are open to members of the University community and the general public free of charge. Any speaker not otherwise identified is a member of the faculty, staff or student body of Princeton University. The calendar is posted at www.princeton.edu/pr/pwb/. Submissions for future calendars may be made electronically at the same location or by entering information in the University-wide Web-based events calendar at calendar.princeton.edu.

Monday, September 25

Arts

7:30 p.m. Human values/dean of the faculty/School of Architecture film forum on “Ideas of Freedom.” Gillo Pontecorvo: “The Battle of Algiers.” Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture.

Lectures

Noon. Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials seminar. “Charge Transport at Organic Heterointerfaces.” Henning Sirringhaus, University of Cambridge. 222 Bowen.

3 p.m. Mathematics colloquium. “Transportation to Random Zeroes by the Gradient Flow.” Misha Sodin, Tel Aviv University. 110 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Classics lecture. “Alexander the Great: A Hero for All Seasons.” Paul Cartledge, University of Cambridge and New York University. 1 Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Judaic studies lecture. “Taxonomies of Inheritance: Jewish Texts in Al-Andalus.” David Wasserstein, Vanderbilt University. 10 East Pyne.

4:30 p.m. Philosophy/humanities lectures on “Contributions to a Phenomenology of the Invisible: Revelation, Trinity, God,” first of three. “Saturated Phenomena and Revelation.” Jean-Luc Marion, University of Chicago. 4 McCosh.

4:30 p.m. Slavic languages and literatures lecture. “Icarus in Flight: The Gender of Heroism in the Work of the St. Petersburg Mit’ki.” Alexander Mihailovic, Hofstra University. 245 East Pyne.

4:30 p.m. South Asian studies lecture. “Hijab in London: Metamorphosis, Resonance and Effects.” Emma Tarlo, The Open University. 219 Burr.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “AWOL: The Unexcused Absence of America’s Upper Classes From the Military — and How It Hurts Our Country.” Kathryn Roth-Douquet and Frank Schaeffer, authors. 16 Robertson.

Notices

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

Tuesday, September 26

Arts

[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Harold Pinter: “The Birthday Party.” Berlind Theatre.

Lectures

Noon. Population research lecture. “The American Welfare State: Laggard or Leader.” Irwin Garfinkel, Columbia University. 300 Wallace.

12:15 p.m. Latin American studies lecture. “Migrants, Coyotes and Resistance: Cruces Clandestinos on the South Texas-Northeast Mexico Border.” David Spener, Trinity University. 216 Burr. Buffet lunch served at noon.

4:30 p.m. French and Italian lecture. “Windshift.” Andrea De Carlo, writer and film director. 105 Chancellor Green.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics algebraic geometry seminar. “Hypertoric Varieties.” Nicholas Proudfoot, Columbia University. 322 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Medieval studies lecture. “The End of Medieval Logic.” Calvin Normore, University of California-Los Angeles. 219 Burr.

4:30 p.m. Operations research and financial engineering seminar. “Generalized Deviations are Counterparts to Risk Measures.” Stan Uryasev, University of Florida. E219 Engineering Quadrangle.

4:30 p.m. Philosophy/humanities lectures on “Contributions to a Phenomenology of the Invisible: Revelation, Trinity, God,” second of three. “The Other and the Third: From Intersubjectivity to the Trinity.” Jean-Luc Marion, University of Chicago. 101 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. Visual arts/humanities lecture. Toshiko Takaezu, ceramist. Room 207, 185 Nassau St. Reception follows.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School/Center for the Study of Religion series on “The Crossroads of Religion and Politics.” “The Role of Faith-Based Initiatives in Community Development.” Herbert Lusk, Greater Exodus Baptist Church, Philadelphia. 16 Robertson.

Notices

7 p.m. University Store book reading and signing. Lee Smolin, author of “The Trouble With Physics.” University Store.

Wednesday, September 27

Arts

4:30 p.m. Creative writing/Althea Ward Clark reading series. John Kinsella, poet. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.

[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Harold Pinter: “The Birthday Party.” Berlind Theatre.

Lectures

Noon. Molecular biology lecture. “Adhesion, Forces and Form: Mechanical Regulation of Stem Cell Differentiation.” Christopher Chen, University of Pennsylvania. 3 Thomas Lab.

12:15 p.m. Development studies seminar. “Under the Weather: Health, Schooling and Socioeconomic Consequences of Early-Life Rainfall.” Dean Yang. 300 Wallace.

2:15 p.m. Mathematics discrete mathematics seminar. “On the Minimal Density of Triangles in Graphs.” Alexander Razborov, Institute for Advanced Study. 224 Fine.

[G] 2:50 p.m. Civitas Foundation/Bendheim Center finance seminar. “Knowing What Others Know: Coordination Motives in Information Acquisition.” Laura Veldkamp, New York University. 103 Bendheim Center, 26 Prospect. Registration required, call 258-0538.

3 p.m. Mathematics geometry, representation theory and moduli seminar. Alexander Abanov, State University of New York-Stony Brook. 214 Fine.

4 p.m. Chemical engineering seminar. “Drop Breakup and Analysis of Pinch-off Singularities.” Osman Basaran, Purdue University. A224 Engineering Quadrangle. Social gathering at 3:30 p.m., A214 Engineering Quadrangle.

4:15 p.m. Industrial relations/labor economics seminar. “The Effect of Child Labor on Adult Labor Demand: Using a Schooling Experiment as a Labor Market Experiment.” Kirk Doran. 200 Fisher.

G 4:15 p.m. International economics lecture. “Spatial Competition with Heterogeneous Firms.” Jonathan Vogel. 103 Bendheim Center, 26 Prospect.

4:15 p.m. Princeton plasma physics colloquium. “NCSX Research Challenges and Opportunities.” Michael Zarnstorff. Gottlieb Auditorium, PPPL, Forrestal.

4:30 p.m. Art Museum/Tang Center panel discussion. “Meiji Eyes: Japanese Woodblock Prints at the Turn of the 19th Century.” 101 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics colloquium. “The Sato-Tate Conjecture.” Richard Taylor, Harvard University. 314 Fine.

8 p.m. University Public Lecture Series. “Beyond Freakonomics: New Musings on the Economics of Everyday Life.” Steven Levitt, University of Chicago. Helm Auditorium, McCosh 50.

Notices

7 p.m. University Store book reading and signing. Peter Singer, author of “The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter.” University Store.

Sports

7 p.m. Women’s soccer vs. Loyola College. Lourie-Love Field.

Thursday, September 28

Arts

[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Harold Pinter: “The Birthday Party.” Berlind Theatre.

8 p.m. East Asian studies concert. Tokyo Chigakukai. 101 McCormick.

[F] 8 p.m. Music/Friends of Music/University concerts. Brentano String Quartet. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

[F] 8 p.m. Theatre Intime performance. David Mamet: “Boston Marriage.” Theater, Murray-Dodge.

Lectures

4:30 p.m. Latin American studies lecture. “Hacia una estética heterónoma: Poesía y experiencia en Ana Cristina Cesar y Néstor Perlongher.” Florencia Garramuño, Universidad de San Andrés, Argentina. 219 Burr.

4:30 p.m. Physics colloquium. “Spontaneous Axisymmetry Breaking of Saturn’s External Magnetic Field.” Peter Goldreich, Institute for Advanced Study. A10 Jadwin.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “The Emerald City: A Discussion of Life Inside America’s Occupation Headquarters in Iraq.” Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Washington Post. 16 Robertson.

7 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “Reform at the United Nations? Lessons From the Oil-for-Food Program in Iraq.” Paul Volcker, chair, and Jeffrey Meyer, senior counsel, U.N. Oil-for-Food Independent Inquiry Committee. Dodds Auditorium, Robertson.

Friday, September 29

Arts

[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Harold Pinter: “The Birthday Party.” Berlind Theatre.

[F] 8 p.m. Theatre Intime performance. David Mamet: “Boston Marriage.” Theater, Murray-Dodge.

[F] 8 p.m. University concerts/Latin American studies concert of African-Amerindian music from Central America. Aurelio Martínez. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

Lectures

Noon. Ancient world lecture. “Universal Empire: The State, Heterogeneous Power and Hegemony in the Roman and Mughal Worlds.” Peter Bang, University of Copenhagen. 209 Scheide Caldwell House.

Noon. Psychology lecture. “Racial Residue: How Race Alters Perception of People, Places and Things.” Jennifer Eberhardt, Stanford University. 0-S-6 Green.

4 p.m. Philosophy/humanities lectures on “Contributions to a Phenomenology of the Invisible: Revelation, Trinity, God,” last of three. “The Impossible: the Name of God.” Jean-Luc Marion, University of Chicago. 101 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. Center for the Study of Religion lecture. “Intelligent Design: Revolutionary Science of Reactionary Religion?” Ronald Numbers, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 10 Guyot.

4:30 p.m. Irish studies lecture. “‘The Quare Fellow’: Brendan Behan 50 Years After.” Colbert Kearney, University College, Cork. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.

Sports

7 p.m. Sprint football vs. University of Pennsylvania. Princeton Stadium.

Saturday, September 30

Arts

[F] 2 and 8 p.m. Theatre Intime performance. David Mamet: “Boston Marriage.” Theater, Murray-Dodge.

2 p.m. Art Museum/Cotsen Poets’ Society Mayhem poetry slam. Mayhem Poets. Cotsen Children’s Library, Firestone.

[F] 3 and 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Harold Pinter: “The Birthday Party.” Berlind Theatre. Notices

[G] Noon. University League/International Center picnic for new faculty. Meeting room and lawn, Magie Apartments.

4 p.m. University Store book reading and signing. Justin Frank, author of “Bush on the Couch: Inside the Mind of the President.” University Store.

Sports

1 p.m. Women’s soccer vs. Dartmouth College. Lourie-Love Field.

4 p.m. Men’s soccer vs. Dartmouth College. Lourie-Love Field.

Sunday, October 1

Arts

[F] 2 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Harold Pinter: “The Birthday Party.” Berlind Theatre.

Notices

11 a.m. Chapel service. Thomas Breidenthal. Chapel.

Sports

2 p.m. Women’s volleyball vs. Juniata College. Dillon Gym.

4 p.m. Field hockey vs. Monmouth University. 1952 Stadium.

Weekly

Alcoholics Anonymous

12:15 p.m. Mondays. East Room, Murray-Dodge.

9:30 a.m. Sundays, basement, Murray-Dodge. Membership not required to attend.

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.

“Fin de Siècle.” Through Jan. 14.

Japanese Views of East and West: Imprinting the Other in Meiji Eves.” Through Jan 7.

“Modernist Art: Prints, Drawings and Photographs.” Through Jan 14.

Friend Center

Atrium.

“Art of Science.”

Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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. Lobby: “Student, Scholar, President: Robert F. Goheen at Princeton, 1936-2006.” Through Dec. 31.

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library

Wiess Lounge, Olden Street. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Wednesday until 7:45 p.m. Closed weekends.

“Going Back in Orange and Black.” Through Dec. 31.

Visual Arts Program

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

Exhibition of student work. Sept. 26 through Oct. 13. Opening reception, Sept. 26, 6 to 8 p.m.

Et cetera

Yom Kippur services

Orthodox. Whig Hall. Oct 1, 6:15 p.m.; and Oct. 2, 8 a.m., 4:40 p.m. and 6:10 p.m.

Conservative. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall. Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m.; and Oct. 2, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Reform. Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau St. Oct. 1, 7 p.m.; and Oct. 2, 10 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.

Art Museum

Hours: 258-3788. www.princeton artmuseum.org.

Athletic Ticket Office

Tickets and information: 258-3538.

Employment Opportunities

jobs.princeton.edu.

Frist Campus Center

Welcome Desk: 258-1766. www.princeton.edu/frist.

Library

Hours: 258-3181. libweb.princeton.edu.

McCarter Theatre Box Office

Reservations: 258-2787 (for Matthews and Berlind Theatre events), 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.

(No tours held afternoons of football games.)

Prospect Association

Reservations: 258-3686. www.princeton.edu/prospecthouse.

Richardson Auditorium

Event information: 258-5000. www.princeton.edu/richaud.

Tiger Sportsline

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