LAURA RESTREPO
Campus Visit-March 29-April 5, 2009
PUBLIC LECTURE-"Demasiados héroes" (No Room for Heroes)
Tuesday, March 31
4:30 pm-Kaufman Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall
The topic is about "revolutions" of the past century and the contrasting view of the present. The program correlates to her latest novel of the same name (release date: Feb. 2009; Alfaguara).Professor Restrepo will read exerpts from the novel to be followed by a panel discussion consisting of five-minute responses. The introduction will be presented by Elvira Sanchez-Blake--as well as the panel moderation. Panelists include Professors Mary Roldan and Edmundo Paz-Soldan; David Block, curator, Rare and Manuscripts Collection, Kroch Library and Annette Passapera.
LYNN HERSHMAN LEESON
Campus Visit-April, 5-10, 2009
Tuesday, April 7
Film Forum-7:15 pm
Schwartz Performing Arts Center
Informal Film Screening-“The Formerly Secret History of the Feminist Art;" Rough cuts from Professor Hershman Leeson's latest project; Run time: 80 minutes
Wednesday, April 8
Johnson Museum of Art, 2L Lecture Room
4:30 pm
Film Screening; "Strange Culture;" Run time: 75 minutes
FALL SEMESTER 2008
SHRI KULKARNI
Campus Visit-September 10-28, 2008
Public Lecture—"Cosmic Explosions"
Wednesday, September 17 at 4:30 pm, Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall
Cosmic explosions play a critical role in our lives.
Stated simply, without cosmic explosions we would not
be here. The author will review the development of
the history of cosmic explosions (a subject which is
only a hundred years old) and end with the great
progress achieved in the field. Gamma-ray bursts,
magnetars and supernovae have now entered the
lay language. Cosmic explosions now lie at the
forefront of not only astronomy but physics. The talk
will end with a description of large facilities which
will continue the revolution in this field.
BASSAM TIBI
Campus Visit-September 15-October 1, 2008
Public Lecture-"Civilizations and International Studies: Convergence and Conflict"
Wednesday, September 24 at 4:30 pm, Lewis Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall
OKKO BEHRENDS
Campus Visit-October 3-15, 2008
Public Lecture—"The Spirit of Roman Law"
Monday, October 6, 2008 at 9:00 am, 290 Myron Taylor Hall
LAKHDAR BRAHIMI
Campus Visit-November 3-10, 2008
Public Lecture—"The United Nations: Between Progress and Conflict"
Thursday, November 6, 4:30 pm, 223 Plant Science Building
This lecture is presented in conjunction with Cornell Institute of Public Affairs Weekly Colloquim Series.
Lund Critical Debate Series
"Out of Iraq: Options for the New President"
Featured speakers: Juan Cole—University of Michigan; Michael O’Hanlon—
Brookings Institution; Lakhdar Brahimi—Former UN Under-Secretary-General;
Ra’id Juhi Hamadi al-Sa’edi— Former Judge for the Iraq High Tribunal
Monday, November 10, 4:30-6:30 pm, David Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall
This program is organized by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies.
J. CRAIG VENTER
Campus Visit-November 16-18, 2008
Public Lecture-"From Reading to Writing the Genetic Code"
Monday, November 17, 2008
5:00-6:15 pm—Kennedy Hall, David Call Auditorium
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