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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. Submissions for future calendars may be made online using our calendar submission form.

Monday, November 24

Arts

4:30 p.m. German/Council of the Humanities panel discussion on artist Rosemarie Trockel’s work. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.

7:30 p.m. German/Council of the Humanities film screening. “Rosemarie Trockel, Video Works, 1982-1999.” 100 Jones.

Lectures

Noon. Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies/translation and intercultural communication lecture. “Translating the Modern Classics: Franz Kafka as a Test Case.” Mark Harmon, Elizabethtown College. 213 Burr.

12:30 p.m. Integrative information, computer and application sciences lecture. “What Is a Statistical Model and When Do I Need One?” Bill Press, University of Texas. 302 Computer Science.

4 p.m. Applied and computational mathematics lecture. “Emissions Market Models.” René Carmona. 214 Fine.

4 p.m. Electrical engineering lecture. “Ferromagnetism in Disordered Doped III-V Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors.” Antonio Ferreira da Silva. Federal University of Bahia. B205 Engineering Quadrangle.

4 p.m. Geosciences lecture. “Unsound Methods for Probing the Earth’s Core.” Bruce Buffett, University of California-Berkeley. 220 Guyot.

4 p.m. Mathematics analysis seminar. “Fifth Order KdV equations.” Soonsik Kwon. 110 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Center for African American Studies reading and book signing. “Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom.” Cornel West. Garden Room, Prospect. Tickets required; visit Frist Ticket Office.

4:30 p.m. French and Italian/medieval studies/translation and intercultural communication lecture. “Translating Diversity in the Middle Ages.” Simon Gaunt, King’s College London. 10 East Pyne.

4:30 p.m. Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education lecture. “How to Engineer Your Way From the Lab to the Boardroom.” Mark Jung, Songbird technology firm. Convocation Room, Friend Center.

4:30 p.m. Latin American studies Spanish-language lecture. “Muñecos Colocados Frente al Mar.” Mario Bellatin, novelist. 105 Chancellor Green.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “An Overview of U.S. War Crimes Policy at the Change of Administration.” Clint Williamson, U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues. 16 Robertson.

Tuesday, November 25

Lectures

Noon. Population research lecture. “Pleasure, Prophylaxis and Procreations: A Qualitative Analysis of Pregnancy Ambivalence and Contraceptive Use.” Jenny Higgins. 300 Wallace.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics algebraic geometry seminar. “Finiteness Theorems for Algebraic Groups Over Function Fields.” Brian Conrad, Stanford University. 322 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Operations research and financial engineering lecture. “Use of Asymmetric Loss Function and the Concept of Sequential Sampling in a Multiple Linear Regression Setup.” Raghu Sengupta, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. 101 Sherrerd.

4:30 p.m. Princeton Environmental Institute/University Center for Human Values lecture. “The Right to Development in a Climate-Constrained World: A ‘Greenhouse Development Rights’ Approach to the Global Climate Regime.” Sivan Kartha, Stockholm Environment Institute. 101 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. Transregional institute lecture. “Islamism in the Shadow of al-Qaeda.” Francois Burgat, French National Center for Scientific Research. 100 Jones.

Sports

[F] 7 p.m. Women’s basketball vs. Fairleigh Dickinson. Jadwin Gym.

Wednesday, November 26

Lectures

Noon. Molecular biology lecture. “Beyond the Double Helix: Reading and Writing the ‘Histone Code.’” David Allis, Rocke-feller University. 3 Thomas.

Sports

[F] 7 p.m. Men’s ice hockey vs. Quinnipiac. Baker Rink.

Friday, November 28

Arts

[F] 1 and 4:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre ballet performance. Graham Lustig: “The Nutcracker.” American Repertory Ballet and students from the Princeton Ballet School. Matthews Theatre.

[F] 8 p.m. New Jersey Symphony Orchestra concert. “Classical Variations.” Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

Saturday, November 29

Arts

[F] 1 and 4:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre ballet performance. Graham Lustig: “The Nutcracker.” American Repertory Ballet and students from the Princeton Ballet School. Matthews Theatre.

Sunday, November 30

Arts

[F] 1 p.m. McCarter Theatre ballet performance. Graham Lustig: “The Nutcracker.” American Repertory Ballet and students from the Princeton Ballet School. Matthews Theatre.

Notices

11 a.m. Chapel service. Paul Raushenbush. Chapel.

Monday, December 1

Arts

8 p.m. Musica Alta concert. “A Musical Journey Across the Brenner Pass.” Taplin Auditorium, Fine.

7:30 p.m. Near Eastern studies film screening. Xavier Koller: “Umuda Yolculuk.” 100 Jones.

Lectures

Noon. Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies/translation and intercultural communication lecture. “Cognitive Processes in Simultaneous Interpreting.” Brooke MacNamara. 213 Burr.

12:30 p.m. Integrative information, computer and application sciences lecture. “Supernova Explosions on the Computer.” Adam Burrows. 302 Computer Science.

4 p.m. Mathematics analysis seminar. Alessio Figalli, Polytechnic School, France. 110 Fine.

4:30 p.m. American studies/Judaic studies/Lapidus lecture. “And You Shall Know Us by the Trail of Our Vinyl: Music, Memory and the Politics of Jewish-American History.” Josh Kun, University of Southern California. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.

4:30 p.m. Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies/East Asian studies lecture. “Industrialization and Tradition: Korean Experience.” Yong Chool Ha, University of Washington. 219 Burr. Reception follows.

5:30 p.m. Public Lectures Series/Princeton University Press/Stafford Little lecture. “Does College Really Matter? The History of Undergraduate Education, Why It’s in Trouble and What to Do About It.” First of three. Andrew Delbanco, Columbia University. McCosh 10.

7:30 p.m. Madison program panel discussion. “Being Human in the Age of Technology.” 219 Burr.

Notices

[G] 4:30 p.m. Faculty meeting. Faculty Room, Nassau.

Tuesday, December 2

Arts

7:30 p.m. Near Eastern studies film screening. “Son on Mary.” 100 Jones.

Lectures

Noon. Population research lecture. “Social Fathers in Fragile Families.” Sharon Bzostek. 300 Wallace.

12:15 p.m. Latin American studies lecture. “Institutions and Development: Rethinking Neoliberalism and Its Alternatives.” Peter Kingstone, University of Connecticut. 216 Burr.

4 p.m. Chemistry lecture. “Ligand Discovery Using Small-Molecule Microarrays.” Angela Koehler, Broad Institute. 324 Frick.

4:30 p.m. East Asian studies/Mote memorial lecture. “The Historical and Comparative Study of Religion: The Chinese Context.” Anthony Yu, University of Chicago. 202 Jones.

4:30 p.m. French and Italian lecture. “Africa and France: Migration, Ministries and Museums.” Dominic Thomas, University of California-Los Angeles. 10 East Pyne.

4:30 p.m. French and Italian lecture. “A Feast of Tongues: Italy’s Literary Dialects Through Time and Space.” Hermann Haller, City University of New York-Queens College. 105 Chancellor Green.

4:30 p.m. Princeton AIDS Initiative/dean of undergraduate students panel discussion. "What Are American Obligations to Financing Poverty Relief and Global Health in Economic Hard Times?" 1 Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Princeton Environmental Institute/transregional institute lecture. “Not Your Daddy’s Oil Market: Recent Trends in the Financialization of Energy Markets and Why It Matters for Price.” Katherine Spector, Global Commodities Group. 100 Jones.

5:30 p.m. Public Lectures Series/Princeton University Press/Stafford Little lecture. “Does College Really Matter? The History of Undergraduate Education, Why It’s in Trouble and What to Do About It.” Second of three. Andrew Delbanco, Columbia University. McCosh 10.

8 p.m. Art and archaeology/Tang Center for East Asian Art/Institute for Advanced Study lecture. “Shitao (1642-1707) and the Traditional Chinese Conception of Ruins.” Wu Hung, University of Chicago. McCosh 10.

Sports

[F] 7 p.m. Men’s basketball vs. South Carolina. Jadwin Gym.

7 p.m. Women’s ice hockey vs. Quinnipiac. Baker Rink.

Wednesday, December 3

Arts

12:30 p.m. Chapel music concert. Karen Christianson, organist, Newtown Square, Pa. Chapel.

8 p.m. Chapel music recital. “Harp Extravaganza.” Students of harpist Elaine Christy. Chapel.

Lectures

[G] Noon. Information technology lecture. “E-Books: Princeton and Beyond.” Adriana Popescu. Multipurpose Room B, Frist.

4 p.m. Chemical engineering lecture. “Multiscale Simulation of Copper Electrodeposition.” Linda Petzold, University of California-Santa Barbara. A224 Engineering Quadrangle.

4:15 p.m. Princeton plasma physics lecture. “Small Talk: Cell-to-Cell Communication in Bacteria.” Bonnie Bassler. Gottlieb Auditorium, PPPL, Forrestal.

4:30 p.m. Center for African American Studies/religion/Council of the Humanities lecture. Last of four on “Made in America: The History of Black Gospel Music.” “‘Y’all Like That?’: Power, Practice and Contemporary Gospel.” Guthrie Ramsey Jr., University of Pennsylvania. 101 McCormick. Reception follows.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics department colloquium. Bruce Kleiner, Yale University. 314 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Near Eastern studies/transregional institute/Judaic studies discussion. “The Middle East at a Crossroads.” Itamar Rabinovich, Tel Aviv University, and Daniel Kurtzer. Dodds Auditorium, Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Transregional Institute lecture. “The Future of the U.S.-Saudi Relationship.” Prince Turki Al Faisal, Saudi Arabia. 2 Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School/Gender and Policy Network/health and wellbeing lecture. “The Wisdom of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels and the Business of AIDS.” Elizabeth Pisani, author. 16 Robertson.

5:30 p.m. Public Lectures Series/Princeton University Press/Stafford Little lecture. “Does College Really Matter? The History of Undergraduate Education, Why It’s in Trouble and What to Do About It.” Last of three. Andrew Delbanco, Columbia University. McCosh 10.

6 p.m. School of Architecture lecture. “Banham in Buffalo.” Hadas Steiner, State University of New York-Buffalo. Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture.

7:30 p.m. Friends of Princeton University Library lecture. “All the Art That’s Fit to Print (and Some That Wasn’t): Inside the New York Times Op-Ed Page.” Jerelle Kraus, New York Times. 101 McCormick.

Sports

[F] 7 p.m. Men’s ice hockey vs. Quinnipiac. Baker Rink.

Thursday, December 4

Arts

7:30 p.m. Near Eastern studies film screening. Haydar Daffar: “Dreams of Sparrows.” In Arabic, with English subtitles. 101 McCormick.

Lectures

[G] Noon. Information technology lecture. “An Introduction to MATLAB.” Peter Norgaard. Multipurpose Room A, Frist.

12:30 p.m. French and Italian Italian-language lecture “Dario Fo: Il Rivoluzionario Tradizionalista.” Joseph Farrell, University of Strathclyde, Ireland. 321 East Pyne.

12:30 p.m. Integrative information, computer and application sciences lecture. “Determining Class Effects in Genomic Aberration Data.” Gregory Grant, University of Pennsylvania. 402 Computer Science.

2:15 p.m. Mathematics discrete mathematics seminar. Robin Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology. 224 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Center for Information Technology Policy/Microsoft lecture. “Extracting Passwords From JavaScript Password Managers.” Collin Jackson, Stanford University. 101 Sherrerd.

4:30 p.m. Center for Theoretical Science/physics lecture. “The Quantum Origin of Our Classical Universe.” James Hartle, University of California-Santa Barbara. A10 Jadwin.

4:30 p.m. Latin American studies Spanish-language lecture. “La Creación de un Narrador Latino Americano: Machado de Assis, Jorge Luis Borges.” Jorge Edward, diplomat and writer. 219 Burr.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics topology seminar. Elisenda Grigsby, Columbia University. 314 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Religion/Danforth lecture. “Thinking About Religion, Belief and Politics.” Talal Asad, City University of New York. Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture.

4:30 p.m. Slavic languages and literatures lecture. “Art as Afterglow: Totalitarianism, Artistic Freedom and Nabokov’s ‘Bend Sinister.’” Eric Naiman, University of California-Berkeley. 103 Chancellor Green.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School/Davis International Center panel discussion. “Emerge: International Development.” Joy Stocke, Wild River Review, moderator. 16 Robertson.

Friday, December 5

Arts

8 p.m. Music concert. “Cryptic Brilliance: The Music of Edward T. Cone.” Taplin Auditorium, Fine.

Lectures

10:15 a.m. Davis Center for Historical Studies lecture. “Political Exile in Postwar London: The South Africans.” Susan Pennybacker, Trinity College. 211 Dickinson.

[G] Noon. Judaic studies workshop. “Israel Interrupted: When Arabs Write Hebrew and Jews Write Arabic.” Lital Levy. 203 Scheide Caldwell House.

Noon. Psychology lecture. “The Psychology of Social Identity: Its Role in Group Performance Differences and the Challenges of an Integrated Society.” Claude Steele, Stanford University. 0S6 Green.

12:30 p.m. Science and global security seminar. “Forensic Plant Pathology: A New Discipline to Meet National Needs.” Jacqueline Fletcher, Oklahoma State University. 280 Icahn.

3:30 p.m. Mechanical and aerospace engineering lecture. “From the Hubble Space Telescope to the James Webb Space Telescope and Beyond: Is This Evolution or Revolution?” Matt Mountain, Space Telescope Science Institute. 222 Bowen.

4 p.m. Philosophy lecture. “Knowing (How).” Jason Stanley, Rutgers University. 2 Robertson.

Notices

Noon. Princeton Varsity Club/career services/Undergraduate Student Government sports symposium. 101 Friend.

[G] 1 to 4 p.m. Princeton Alcohol Coalition Committee workshop. “The University’s Alcohol Policy and Enforcement: What Works and What Doesn’t.” Wu Dining Hall, Butler. To RSVP, e-mail acc@princeton.edu or call 258-5980.

Sports

[F] 4 p.m. Men’s ice hockey vs. Union. Baker Rink.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Men’s and women’s swimming Big Al Open. DeNunzio Pool.

Saturday, December 6

Arts

[F] 8 p.m. University Jazz Ensemble concert. “So It May Begin: The Music of Pat Metheny.” Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

Notices

1:30 to 6:45 p.m. Philosophy/classics/Council of the Humanities conference. “Artistotle’s Metaphysics.” First of two days. Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture. For more information, e-mail <lbarton@princeton.edu>.

Sports

4 p.m. Women’s ice hockey vs. Rensselaer. Baker Rink.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Men’s and women’s swimming Big Al Open. DeNunzio Pool.

Sunday, December 7

Arts

2:30 p.m. Chapel music/religious life/Advent concert. Chapel Choir. Chapel.

[F] 3 p.m. Princeton Glee Club holiday concert. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

[F] 5:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre play. Charles Dickens: “A Christmas Carol.” Michael Unger, director. Matthews Theatre.

Notices

11 a.m. Chapel service. Eileen Lindner, Palisades Presbytery. Chapel.

9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Philosophy/classics/Council of the Humanities conference. “Aristotle’s Metaphysics.” Last of two days. Betts Auditorium, School of Architecture. For infomation, e-mail <lbarton@princeton.edu>.

Sports

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Men’s and women’s swimming Big Al Open. DeNunzio Pool.

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.

Office of Religious Life

Worship and meditation activities. <web.princeton.edu/sites/chapel/religioushome.html>.

Prospect House

Noon. Mondays and Thursdays. “Communal Table” informal lunch and discussion for faculty and staff. Tap Room.

Exhibits

Art Museum

Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
• “Body Memory.” Through Jan. 4.
• “Félix Candela: Engineer, Builder, Structural Artist.” Through Jan 4.
• “Frank Gehry: On Line.” Through Jan. 4.
• “Jasper Johns: Light Bulb.” Through Jan. 4.
• “Strangers in a Strange Land: Chinese Art From the Imperial Palaces.” Through Dec. 14.

Cotsen Children’s Library

Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
• “Leo Politi’s Los Angeles: A Celebration of the Centenary of His Birth.” Through Jan. 23.

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.
Main Gallery:
• “The Greek Book From Papyrus to Printing.” Through Dec. 7.
Milberg Gallery:
• “Sketching Their Characters: 150 Years of Political Cartoons from Andrew Jackson to George H.W. Bush.” Through Jan. 4.

Murray-Dodge

Lobby. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• “What Is Family? Princeton Views.” Through Dec. 1.

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library

Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.
• “John Foster Dulles: From Diploma to Diplomat.” Through Jan. 30.

Women and Gender

Women and Gender Studies lounge, Dickinson. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• “Diagramming My Life.” Madeline Tollins-Schlitt, painter. Through Jan. 6.

Woodrow Wilson School

Bernstein Gallery, Robertson. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• “The Promise: The Achievement Gap — A Look at the Abbott Districts.” Randall Hagadorn, photographer. Through Dec. 12.

Et cetera

Art Museum

Hours: 258-3788. www.princetonartmuseum.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

Weekday tours leave from Undergraduate Admission Reception Area, Clio. Saturday and Sunday tours leave from Frist Campus Center Welcome Desk. Tours Monday-Saturday at 11:15 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Information and tours: 258-3060.

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.

University Ticketing

Ticket information: 258-9220. www.princeton.edu/utickets.