Saturday, September 6, 2008
Lecture: A Conversation with Michael Pennington
Michael Pennington, an actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company, stars in "Sweet William," playing at CC on Sept. 8 and 9. Pennington's career has spanned more than 40 years. In 2004, he gave the British Academy's annual Shakespeare Lecture, the first actor to do so since 1925. Younger audiences may recognize him as Moff Jerjerrod, commander of the Death Star in "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi." Sponsored by the Colorado Festival of World Theatre.
Noon, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave.
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Monday, September 8, 2008
Lecture: Hunting: Blood Sport or Wildlife Management Tool?
The first event in the State of the Rockies Project 2008-2009 Wild Rockies Speaker Series brings Kent Ingram, former president and current board member of the Colorado Wildlife Federation, and Dave Crawford, former executive director of the Rocky Mountain Animal Defense, to discuss their positions on the role of hunting as a means of wildlife management. The third annual State of the Rockies fall/winter speaker series continues with speakers every month through February. Upcoming topics include the future of the Cache La Poudre River, wolves on the range, the Roan Plateau and bison in Yellowstone National Park. Sponsored by the Colorado College State of the Rockies Project.
7 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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 Lecture: George Will -- Reflections On the 2008 Elections
Pulitzer Prize winner George F. Will discusses the 2008 presidential election as part of the Sondermann Series: Elections 2008. Will is a prolific author on subjects ranging from politics to baseball, a widely read columnist and ever-popular lecturer. Additional events include a panel discussion with CC graduate and political journalist Chuck Buxton, CC graduate and political analyst Eric Sondermann, and CC political science professors Tim Fuller and Bob Loevy on Oct. 10; and a lecture by New York Times columnist Frank Rich on Oct. 26. Sponsored by Marianne Lannon Lopat Lecture Endowment, W. Lewis and Helen R. Abbott Memorial Fund and the Colorado College political science department.
7:30 p.m., South Theatre, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Lecture: Aficionados Luncheon and Lecture: "Archie Musick's Letters: Art and Inspiration During the New Deal Era"
Pat Musick, Jim Diers and others will discuss and read letters from Archie Musick's archives. These letters were exchanged among a group of artist friends associated with the Broadmoor Art Academy between 1929 and 1944. The letters add a human dimension to the impact of the Depression, the New Deal, New Deal mural projects and WWII on ordinary lives. Pat Musick, Archie's daughter, is a member of a group dedicated to the preservation of New Deal arts in Southern Colorado. Reservations due by Monday, Sept. 8; call 389-6649. Sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies.
Noon, Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), $13.25
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
 Lecture: Richard Cizik on "Stewardship: Turning Our Environmental Passion into Practice"
Join us for this keynote event of the Colorado Springs Independent's 2008 Symposium, "Faith and Environment, Together." Rev. Richard Cizik, of the National Association of Evangelicals, recently was named one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World" by Time Magazine for his work to advance environmental concern within the faith community. Populist writer and radio commentator Jim Hightower also will speak. Admission is free to the public, but a donation of non-perishable food items for Care and Share will be accepted at the door. There will be another keynote event featuring these speakers at 7 p.m., Sept. 16 at Vanguard Church, 3950 N. Academy Blvd., which also is free to the public. Sponsored by the Colorado Springs Independent and the Colorado College chaplains' office.
7 p.m., Shove Memorial Chapel, 1010 N. Nevada Ave. (map), free
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
Lecture: Solar Energy and the Developing World
Laurie Stone, a representative of Solar Energy International, will speak about sustainable development and her experience in solar energy. Solar Energy International (SEI) is a USA non-prjofit organization whose mission is to help others use renewable energy and environmental building technologies through education. SEI teaches individuals from all walks of life how to design, install and maintain renewable energy systems.
Sponsored by International Service Program through the Center for Service and Learning.
7 p.m., McHugh Commons, free
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Monday, September 29, 2008
Lecture: "Undocumented Immigrants and Higher Education" Lecture by Dr. Alejandra Rincón
Alejandra Rincón, Ph.D. has recently published "Undocumented Immigrants and Higher Education: Si Se Puede!" and is coming to Colorado College to present her work on this timely topic. Rincón is the 2006 recipient of the Human Relations Award conferred by the National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC). The NACAC award celebrates someone who dedicates themselves to making postsecondary education opportunities available to historically underrepresented students. She is an avid advocate for immigrant rights in the educational system and has developed programs to encourage Latino and immigrant high school students to attend college. Working for over six years with two of Texas’ largest school districts, she was active in the passage and implementation of Texas legislation that allows undocumented high school students to attend Texas colleges at in-state tuition rates.
Dessert reception to follow lecture.
Sponsored by Somos, Visiting Faculty Venture Grant, CC's department of education, Crown Faculty Center and the office of minority and international students.
7 p.m., Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
 Lecture: Runa Islam: The Architecture of Desire
Dr. Melinda Barlow, professor of film studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder, will give a lecture on artist Runa Islam. Islam creates film installations that simultaneously employ and deconstruct the languages and techniques of narrative filmmaking, and often uses architectural structure to reframe physical and narrative space. Islam was born in 1970 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and currently lives and works in London. Islam participated in the 2005 Venice Biennale and the 2003 Istanbul Biennial, and recently had a large solo exhibition at the UCLA Hammer Museum. Sponsored by the Robert & Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust.
4:30 p.m., Film Screening Room in the Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, free
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
 Lecture: Timothy Egan: "The Worst Hard Time"
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Timothy Egan will discuss his best-selling book, "The Worst Hard Time," a chronicle of the Dusters, the people who stayed behind in Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas during the Dust Bowl. This is a keynote event of the Pikes Peak Library District's award-winning one town, one book program, All Pikes Peak Reads. Sponsored by the PPLD Foundation, Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Gazette, CC, PPCC, UCCS, Theatreworks, Manitou Art Theater and Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration.
7 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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 Lecture: Richard Louv: No Child Left Inside
Richard Louv, internationally known author and speaker,
captured the nation's attention with his book, "The Last
Child in the Woods." His talk kicks off the "No Child Left
Inside Weekend" in the Pikes Peak region October 3-5.
This event is intended to increase public awareness of the importance of nature and outside activity in the growth and development of children. Louv believes today's youth suffer from what he calls "nature deficit disorder." Sponsored by the Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, The National Park Service Intermountain Region, Colorado College, Colorado State Parks, Pikes Peak Chapter of the Sierra Club, Sanborn Western Camps, American Camp Association, Teller County Public Health and School in the Woods (Colorado Springs School District 20).
7 p.m., Pikes Peak Center for Performing Arts, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $10 adults, $7 for educators, $5 for students; tickets at Tickets West, (719) 520-SHOW (no handling fee)
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 Lecture: Borges: The Author, If Not the Inventor, of Don Quixote
Presented by Arturo Fontaine, visiting writer and professor of philosophy at the Universidad de Chile. He also is the director of the “Centro de Estudios Públicos,” a non-profit academic organization that is committed to the study of the principles, traditions and institutions upon which a free, pluralistic and democratic order of society is based. Fontaine is the author of "Nueva York" and "Poemas Hablados" (poetry collections) and "Oír su Voz," a critical portrait of Chilean society.
Sponsored by Demarest Lloyd Lecture Fund and the Colorado College Spanish department.
7 p.m., Max Kade Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall Room 300, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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 Lecture: Emmy-Winning Producer Kirk Ellis Discusses the Election
Kirk Ellis, the Emmy award-winning producer of the HBO miniseries "John Adams," was recently cut off during his Emmy acceptance speech, but wants to continue the speech on the CC campus. He will talk about the current political situation and the importance of the upcoming election. Ellis wrote and co-produced the seven-part miniseries "John Adams," which is based on David McCullough’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography. The miniseries scored a record 23 nominations, second only to “Roots” in Emmy history, and won a record-breaking 13 Emmys. Sponsored by CC Democrats.
7 p.m., Slocum Commons, first floor, SW wing, Slocum Hall, 130 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Saturday, October 4, 2008
 Lecture: Paul Gehl: Artifacts of Childhood: Medieval and Renaissance Books for Kids
Paul Gehl is custodian of the John M. Wing Foundation on the history of printing at Chicago's Newberry Library. In this talk, illustrated with examples from the Newberry's rich collections, Gehl brings together his interests in the history of education and in manuscript and printed books. He offers a view of historical childhood from objects, texts and images intended for children. This lecture is the second event in Pressfest 2008, a series of talks and demonstrations celebrating 30 years of Colorado College's letterpress studio. Sponsored by The Press at Colorado College and the history department's Robert G. Cosgrove Fund.
3 p.m., Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: Letting Vision Find Its Way: From Yesterday Until Tomorrow at The Press at Colorado College
Betty Bright is a Minneapolis-based curator and critic of the book arts. In this slide-illustrated talk, she will explore the role of The Press at Colorado College on the national book arts scene. Bright's discussion will focus on the work of James Trissel at The Press between 1978 and 1998. Her lecture is the final event in Pressfest 2008, a celebration of the work of The Press at Colorado College, now in its 30th year. Sponsored by The Press at Colorado College.
3 p.m., Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Lecture: Domesticating the Harem: Reconsidering the Zenana and Visual Representations of Women in Colonial India
This lecture by Gianna Carotenudo, visiting professor of Indian art history, will focus on paintings and photographs involving harem imagery, with an emphasis on the colonial implications of these works. Sponsored by the cc art department.
4 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Lecture: Project Bandaloop by Amelia Rudolph
Prior to their performance at Colorado College, Amelia Rudolph, artistic director for Project Bandaloop, will talk about the company's innovative aerial dance performances. In their 10-year history, Project Bandaloop has performed in a variety of interior and exterior locations, from the roofs of buildings to suspension bridges to natural formations. Sponsored by the Colorado College Cultural Attractions Fund, Robert & Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust and CC's drama/dance department.
5:30 p.m., Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: State of the Rockies Speaker Series: Wild and Scenic Rivers
This is the second talk in the State of the Rockies Fall/Winter Speaker Series. Titled "Can We Save Colorado's Rivers? The Future of the Cache la Poudre of Northern Colorado," the lecture features Brian Werner from the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and Gary Wockner from Save the Poudre Coalition. Refreshments will be served following the talk. Sponsored by the State of the Rockies Project.
7 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Lecture: Aficionados Luncheon and Lecture: "Respecting the Past, Engaging the Present: Pueblo Artists of the 21st Century"
Cynthia Chavez Lamar CC '92 is the director of the School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts and Research Center in Santa Fe. She will discuss the backgrounds, education, art and business acumen of several established and emerging Pueblo artists in the Southwest. She also will explore how their identities reflect the realities of their multiple existences and experiences. Lamar received an honorary doctorate degree from CC at the 2008 Opening Convocation. Reservations due Monday, Oct. 6; call 389-6649. Sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies.
Noon, Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), $13.25
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Lecture: Asylum Denied: A Refugee’s Struggle for Safety in America
Asylum Denied is the gripping story of political refugee David Ngaruri Kenney's harrowing odyssey through the world of immigration processing in the United States. Kenney, while living in his native Kenya, led a boycott to protest his government's treatment of his fellow farmers. He was subsequently arrested and taken into the forest to be executed. This book, told by Kenney and his lawyer Philip G. Schrag from Kenney's own perspective, tells of his near-murder, imprisonment, and torture in Kenya; his remarkable escape to the United States; and the obstacle course of ordeals and proceedings he faced as U.S. government agencies sought to deport him to Kenya. A story of courage, love, perseverance, and legal strategy, Asylum Denied brings to life the human costs associated with our immigration laws and suggests reforms that are desperately needed to help other victims of human rights violations.
With introductory remarks by Prof. Dennis Showalter, Department of History
And a Reception Following the Program
"Asylum Denied is riveting and essential reading for anyone interested in the lives and struggles of immigrants. Kenney's story will astonish, frustrate, and inspire you."—Dave Eggers, author of What is the What and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Sponsored by The Pikes Peak Immigrant and Refugee Collaborative
The Colorado College Department of History
Colorado College Department of Philosophy
Colorado College Partnership for Civic Engagement
The Colorado College Refugee Assistance Program
Colorado College Amnesty International
SOMOS
Glass House
7 p.m., Jerome P. McHugh Student Commons, above Preserve; in the Western Ridge Housing Complex, 1090 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
 Lecture: Sarantis Symeonoglou: "The Palace of Odysseus"
Sarantis Symeonoglou, professor of archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis, will give a lecture on his work in Ithaca entitled "The Palace of Odysseus," which he locates on the southern part of the island. Symeonoglou has dug in Olympia, Greece and in Ithaca, the home of Homer's "Odysseus." A slide show of sites from the "Odyssey" will begin at 7:15 p.m.
Sponsored by the Maytag Fund.
7:30 p.m., Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: Naomi Klein: "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism"
Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist and author of the New York Times and international best seller, "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism." Her previous book, "No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies," also was an international best seller. Klein writes a column for The Nation and The Guardian that is syndicated internationally by The New York Times Syndicate. In 2004, her reporting from Iraq for Harper's Magazine won the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism. In 2004, she released "The Take," a feature documentary about Argentina's occupied factories, co-produced with director Avi Lewis. The film was an official selection of the Venice Biennale and won the Best Documentary Jury Prize at the American Film Institute's Film Festival in Los Angeles. She is a former Miliband Fellow at the London School of Economics and holds an honorary Doctor of Civil Laws from the University of King's College, Nova Scotia. Read more about the Shock Doctrine at: http://www.naomiklein.org/shock-doctrine. Sponsored by the Daniel Patrick O'Connor Memorial Lectureship Endowed Fund and CC's sociology department.
7:30 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Lecture: Steve Schneider, Project Bandaloop's Rigging Expert
Steve Schneider, Project Bandaloop's rigging expert and a major figure in the mountain climbing world, will give a talk on his climbing career.
7:30 p.m., Bemis Hall, 920 N. Cascade Ave. (west of Cutler Hall) (map), free
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
Lecture: The Environmental Argument for Reducing Immigration into the United States
Philip Cafaro, associate professor of philosophy at Colorado State University, will deliver a lecture focusing on the environmental implications of immigration into the United States. The talk is part of the 2008-2009 Philosophy Colloquium Series at Colorado College. Sponsored by CC's department of philosophy.
3:30 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: Gregory Squires: "The Grapes of Wrath: There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster"
Gregory Squires is a well-known urban geographer and an expert on the socioeconomic distribution of disaster -- the disproportionate risk and burden carried by the poor in so-called "natural disasters" such as the Dust Bowl in the 1930s or Hurricane Katrina in 2005. This is a keynote event of the Pikes Peak Library District's award-winning one town, one book program, All Pikes Peak Reads. Sponsored by the PPLD Foundation, Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Gazette, CC, PPCC, UCCS, Theatreworks, Manitou Art Theater and Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration.
7 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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 Lecture: Umit Cizre: "Beyond Secularism and Islamism: Understanding Contemporary Turkish Politics"
Lecture by Umit Cizre, who is a professor of Political Science at Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
7 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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 Lecture: The Reality of Reality TV
Award-winning Los Angeles-based film and television director Becky Smith, director of the acclaimed reality series "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," "How to Look Good Naked" and "Gay Weddings," talks about her experiences behind the camera in developing and shooting reality television. This is an insightful, informative and often hilarious evening, providing behind-the-scenes anecdotes that only an insider would know. Sponsored by the NEH Distinguished Professorship.
7 p.m., South Theatre, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: Frank Rich: "Art, Culture and Politics"
New York Times op-ed columnist and cultural critic Frank Rich speaks on "Art, Culture and Politics" in the week before the presidential election. He shares his insights and critiques about 21st-century politics in the new era of mass media, blogs, celebrity culture and the arts, all in a remarkable political year. Sponsored by the NEH Distinguished Professorship and the political science department.
7 p.m., South Theatre, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
 Lecture: Ofer Ben-Amots: Pre-Concert Lecture on "The Dybbuk"
Ofer Ben-Amots, the composer of the chamber opera "The Dybbuk," will present a pre-concert lecture. The opera is the story of transcendent love between two ill-fated lovers, woven into a beautiful chamber opera with the key ingredients of grand opera – love, death, mysticism, drama, humor and tragedy – stunningly evoked by the singers and the musicians who become part of the Kabbalah narrative.
7 p.m., Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: The Combat Paper Project
This lecture is being held in conjunction with the Combat Paper workshop, which takes place Nov. 1 and 2 and brings together Fort Carson veterans and Colorado College and UCCS art students.
Combat Paper's mission is to give voice to the soldier in military service during a time of war. The project uses art as a means to help veterans reconcile their personal experiences. Through papermaking workshops, veterans use their uniforms worn in combat to create cathartic works of art. The uniforms are cut up, beat and formed into sheets of paper. Veterans use the transformative process of papermaking to reclaim their uniform as art and begin to embrace their experiences as a soldier in war. Combat Paper was created as a means of dealing with veteran's experiences is intended to honor all men and women involved in war. It offers hope and support to those who are currently involved in combat as a vehicle for them to express their experiences. The Combat Paper Project is based out of Green Door Studio in Burlington, VT and has traveled throughout the United States. Sponsored by the Colorado College art department.
7 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
 Lecture: Aficionados Luncheon and Lecture: Joe Gordon: "Riding the Range into Retirement: Starting Over with Spirit Bears"
After a long career as professor of American literature, co-creator of CC's Southwest Studies Program and director of the Hulbert Center at Colorado College, Joe Gordon began building his dream ranch in the canyon area of the Arkansas River in Southern Colorado. His intention was to build barns, not books, and almost unintentionally he ended up doing both. There will be a book sale and signing of "Spirit Bears" after the luncheon. Reservations due Monday, Nov. 3; call 389-6649. Sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies.
Noon, Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), $13.25
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
Lecture: Answering the Question "What is Life?"
Dr. Carol Cleland, professor of philosophy at University of Colorado-Boulder, will speak on the nature of life. Cleland specializes in the philosophy of science and metaphysics, and is interested in how we might recognize unusual forms of life -- including extraterrestrial life -- in the absence of a definition of "life." Sponsored by CC's philosophy department.
3:30 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
 Lecture: Michael Kimmel: "Guyland: A Time and a Place"
Michael Kimmel, professor of sociology at SUNY Stony Brook, is probably the leading researcher and writer on men and masculinity in the world today. The author or editor of more than 20 volumes, his books include "Changing Men: New Directions in Research on Men and Masculinity," "Men Confront Pornography," "The Politics of Manhood," "The Gender of Desire" and "The History of Men." His documentary history, "Against the Tide: Pro-Feminist Men in the United States, 1776-1990," chronicled men who supported women’s equality since the founding of the country. His book "Manhood in America: A Cultural History" was hailed as the definitive work on the subject. Kimmel also co-edited "Privilege: A Reader" with UCCS professor Abby Ferber. His recent work addresses some of society’s most pressing issues, ranging from terrorism to school shootings, and their gendered dimensions. Kimmel will talk about his newest book, "Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men." Colorado College will provide a bus for the first 45 CC students and faculty who wish to attend. Please RSVP to ewynhorst@coloradocollege.edu or call 719-389-6909 to reserve a seat on the bus. Sponsored by CC's Feminist and Gender Studies Program, UCCS Matrix Center for the Advancement of Social Equity and Inclusion and UCCS's Women's and Ethnic Studies.
3 p.m., UCCS University Center Room 303, free
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 Lecture: Paul Crenshaw: "Rembrandt's Hundred Guilder Print"
Paul Crenshaw, assistant professor of art history and archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis, will discuss "Value and Judgment in Rembrandt's Hundred Guilder Print." Sponsored by CC's art department.
4 p.m., Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
 Lecture: Kirk Johnson: "Deep Time Climate Change and its Relevance to Our Understanding of Global Warming"
The Southeastern Colorado Renewable Energy Society presents this live Webinar featuring speaker Kirk Johnson in real time from the CRES meeting in Golden. Johnson is the vice president and chief curator at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. He is best known for his research on fossil plants, which is widely accepted as some of the most convincing support for the theory that an asteroid impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. Since 1997, he has supervised the Denver Basin Project, a multidisciplinary NSF-funded effort to understand and interpret the paleontology, geology and hydrology of the rocks beneath Denver. This work led to the discovery and analysis of a 64 million-year-old tropical rainforest in Colorado. His research also has taken him to Alaska's Bering Sea, the Brazilian Amazon, the Canadian High Arctic, the rainforests of New Zealand, the Gobi desert, India, China, Patagonia and the American West. He currently is working on research projects in Patagonia, Manchuria, Wyoming and Denver, and is involved in the initial stages of designing a new Hall of the Earth at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Sponsored by Southeastern Colorado Renewable Energy Society.
5:30 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Monday, November 24, 2008
 Lecture: K2: The Ascent of the Savage Mountain
A multimedia presentation about climbing K2 brought by the professional mountain climber, Don Bowie. Hear stories of the terrifying peaks and the rural mountain communities he has helped along the way. Free, but donations greatly appreciated. Sponsored by backcountry.com and Event Waterproof Fabric.
7 p.m., Shove Memorial Chapel, 1010 N. Nevada Ave. (map), free; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
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 Lecture: State of the Rockies Speaker Series: Wolves on the Range
The third lecture in the Fall/Winter State of the Rockies Speaker Series provides an intimate look at the future of ranching amid increasing predator populations. Jon Robinett, ranch manager at the Diamond G Ranch in Dubois, Wyo., and his wife, Deb, are featured speakers for "Wolves on the Range: Threat to Ranching or Essential Wildlife Management Force?" Due to severe depredation, in March 2008 the Diamond G Ranch worked with the National Wildlife Federation to retire 35,000 acres of grazing allotments in the Shoshone National Forest.
7 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
 Lecture: ITALIAN WRITER FRANCESCO LUTI TALKS ABOUT FLORENCE
Francesco Luti is an Italian writer and arguably the most important Italian translator of the major contemporary poets in Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan. As a writer his first book was "Profili"(Verona, Gutemberg, 1989), published when he was only 19. His most recent novel is "Millepiedi, dietro cose dimenticate"(Polistampa, Firenze, 2006). One of his present research projects examines the several literary movements centered in Tuscany and includes a detailed biographical account of the writers involved in them.
Luti will speak with members of the Colorado College community about Florence and Tuscany through the works of 20th century writers.
Sponsored by Venture Grants; Maytag Fund in the Comparative Literature Department; Francophone and Mediterranean Studies Department.
3 p.m., Max Kade Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall Room 300, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Lecture: "The New Iraq: Genocide"
Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, an internationally known speaker and activist, gives this PowerPoint presentation and lecture. Born in the U.S. to an American Jewish mother and an Iraqi Muslim father, she lived in Iraq as a child, and has visited her extended family there. The 1991 Gulf War, economic sanctions and the invasion of 2003 have incapacitated Iraq's public health services and devastated hospitals. She believes the first step in ending the genocide is to end the occupation; then healing can begin. See www.liberatethis.com for more information. Sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies.
7 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Lecture: Aficionados Luncheon and Lecture: "The Last Indian War: The Nez Perce Story and the Making of the West"
Award-winning author and University of Arkansas history professor Elliott West will discuss the Nez Perce, who of all the western tribes had the longest history of friendship and support for the U.S. Why the Nez Perce War of 1877 occurred, and what it says about the West and the nation, is the subject of West's presentation. There will be a sale and signing of his books after the luncheon. Reservations due Monday, Dec. 1; call 389-6649. Sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies.
Noon, Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), $13.25
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Lecture: Iftikhar Dadi: Lida Abdul and The Architecture of Desire
Dr. Iftikhar Dadi, professor of art history at Cornell University, will give a lecture on the video and performance work of Lida Abdul. Exiled from Afghanistan for most of her childhood, Abudl returned in 2004 to find a country in ruins. Her subsequent video work explores the ramifications of this architecture of absence. Sponsored by the Robert & Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust.
4:30 p.m., Film Screening Room in the Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, free
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
 Lecture: Elliott West: "The View from Pikes Peak: Colorado's Gold Rush and the American West"
This year's Andrew Norman lecturer is Elliott West, a professor of history at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, who specializes in the American West and Native American History. The annual Norman Lecture, supported by an endowment from the Andrew Norman Foundation, allows the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies to bring to campus a distinguished scholar in the American Southwest. Sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies and the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum.
7 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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Lecture: John Duffield: "The Costs of U.S. Foreign Oil Dependence and What We Can Do About Them?"
John Duffield, a professor of political science at Georgia State University, will discuss the United States' dependency on foreign oil. He presents an analysis of the direct and indirect costs to the economy, and the constraints that such dependence places upon American foreign policy. Sponsored by the department of political science.
7 p.m., Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
 Lecture: Filmmaker Spike Lee
Spike Lee is an Academy Award-nominated writer, director, actor, producer and author who is widely regarded for films such as “Inside Man,” “Do the Right Thing,” “She’s Gotta Have It,” and, most recently, “Miracle at Saint Anna.” Lee will speak with members of the Colorado College and greater Colorado Springs community about his experiences as an independent filmmaker.
NO TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
Sponsored by the Cultural Attractions Fund, Film Series, BSU and the CC Film Union.
7 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
 Lecture: David Bevington: Shakespeare's Political Philosophy
Can we tell, from his writings, what Shakespeare's own political persuasions may have been? David Bevington, the Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Humanities, professor in English language and literature and comparative literature and chair of interdisciplinary studies in the humanities at the University of Chicago, presents a lecture entitled "Shakespeare's Political Philosophy." Speakers in Shakespeare's plays defend the monarchy, divine right and inveigh against disorder; other speakers are more heterodox, justifying political takeover, de facto rule and a kind of Machiavellian pragmatic statecraft. Will the real Will Shakespeare please stand up? Sponsored by the Comparative Literature Program.
7 p.m., Jerome P. McHugh Student Commons, above Preserve; in the Western Ridge Housing Complex, 1090 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
 Lecture: Making Peace Without War in the 21st Century
The Colorado College and Colorado Springs communities are welcome to this lecture by noted Mennonite peacemaker Weldon Nisly. Nisly has broad experience of active, on-the ground pacifism in Central America and the Middle East. In this talk, he will discuss how his involvement in the Mennonite-Roman Catholic ecumenical dialogue, Bridgefolk, is integral with his work as an international peacemaker. Sponsored by Paul Sheffer Fund for Roman Catholic Studies.
7:30 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Lecture: Maoism and Psychology: the Mind in Revolutionary Chinese Culture
Wendy Larson received her Ph.D. from University of California: Berkeley in 1984 and has been Professor of Chinese Language and Literature at University of Oregon since 1985. Professor Larson specializes in modern Chinese literature, film, and theory. Besides teaching, she served as Associate Dean (2002-2005) and then Dean (2005-2008) of Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences at Univ. of Oregon. Professor Larson has published widely. Her recent books include:
From Ah Q to Lei Feng: Freud and Revolutionary Spirit in 20th Century China (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2008).
Literary Authority and the Chinese Writer: Ambivalence and Autobiography (Duke University Press, 1991).
Women and Writing in Modern China (Stanford University Press, 1998).
A co-edited volume with Anne Wedell-Wedellsborg, Inside Out: Modernism and Postmodernism in Chinese Literary Culture (Aarhus University Press, 1993).
Sponsored by The German, Russian, and East Asian Languages Dept,
Asian Studies,
the History Department,
the Venture Grant Committee
7 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Lecture: Aficionados Luncheon and Lecture: Tass Kelso: "A Treasure More Lasting than Silver or Gold: Botanical Exploration in the Pikes Peak Region from 1820 to 2008"
CC Biology Professor Tass Kelso will discuss some of the early botanical explorers in the region, many of whom were energetic, colorful and memorable characters. These explorers first brought scientific fame to the Pikes Peak area in the 1800s and early 1900s. The Pikes Peak region has been an exciting place to explore for many centuries, and it remains a place where unexpected rewards and surprises still lie in the plains, canyons and crevices of Pikes Peak. Reservations due Monday, Jan. 26; call 389-6649. Sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies.
Noon, Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), $15.00
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 Lecture: State of the Rockies Lecture: "Colorado's Roan Plateau: Can We Balance Energy and Wildlife?"
The fourth State of the Rockies lecture features the heated national debate centered on Colorado's Roan Plateau. With nine trillion cubic feet of natural gas below the ground and precious wildlife resources above, negotiators for mineral leasing are struggling to find any common ground. The lecture features Harris Sherman, executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, and Sally Wisely, state director of the Colorado Bureau of Land Management. Sponsored by the State of the Rockies Project.
7 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
 Lecture: Betty Smocovitis: "Singing His Praises: Darwin and His Theory in Song and Musical Production"
Multidisciplinary scholar Betty Smocovitis, who holds joint appointments in history and zoology at the University of Florida, kicks off the Year of Darwin celebration with “Singing His Praises: Darwin and His Theory in Song and Musical Production,” a multimedia lecture featuring music and slides. In anticipation of February’s 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origins of the Species," Smocovitis will lecture on Darwin, his theory and its expression in popular culture in general and American culture in particular. She will explore a number of issues in the history of evolution pertaining to controversies surrounding Darwin and his theory, all in a lighthearted and engaging manner. Smocovitis comes to CC as a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar. Her research focuses on the history, philosophy and sociology of the 20th-century biological sciences, especially evolutionary biology, systematics, ecology and genetics, as well as the history of American botany. Sponsored by the Beta of Colorado chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, CC's departments of Philosophy, Biology, History, Sociology, and Music, the Office of the Dean and the Crown Faculty Center.
7 p.m., South Theatre, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: David Bromwich: The Legacy of Abraham Lincoln
David Bromwich, who teaches English at Yale University and is a widely known literary critic and intellectual historian, will be speaking on Lincoln's legacy and its significance in our time. Sponsored by CC's political science department in observance of the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, Feb. 12, 1809.
3:30 p.m., Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
 Lecture: Visiting Artist JoAnn Verburg
Photographer JoAnn Verburg will give a presentation on her work in the Cornerstone Screening Room this coming Tuesday. A versatile artist based in Minnesota and Italy, Verberg has exhibited her work widely. In 2007, The Museum of Modern Art mounted “Present Tense: Photographs by JoAnn Verburg,” a solo exhibition of her photographs and video with a catalog of the same title. In 1977 she was a founding member of the Rephotographic Survey Project here in Colorado. Having taught at The Colorado College in the past, she is back as visiting artist. Sponsored by The Colorado College Art Department and the Harold E. Berg Endowment for Art
5:30 p.m., Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
 Lecture: Richard Schechner: Cornerstone Arts Lecture: "9/11 as Avant-Garde Art?"
Richard Schechner, the leading voice of performance studies in America and the founder of New York University's Performance Studies Program, delivers this year's keynote address for the Cornerstone Arts Initiative. The lecture will examine how the arts scene in the United States has developed since 9/11, and the transmutative effects that have altered our perceptions of art, performance and the avant-garde. Sponsored by NEH Distinguished Teaching Professorship, with additional support from the office of the dean and Colorado College fine arts departments.
7 p.m., South Theatre, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
 Lecture: *TIME CHANGE* Designer Henry Jackson: Entry into the Fashion Industry
The Sewing Club is proud to bring in designer Henry Jackson Thursday Feb. 5. He has designed for couture design houses as well as for celebrities. His style has been described as "Elegant, classic with a twist, modern, and bold." He will be giving a free seminar on Feb 5 at 6 p.m. in Slocum Commons, and will cover the following topics: Entry into the fashion industry; Tools needed for full acceptance; Basic business structure for the fashion industry; Basic marketing for visibility; The steps for accepting orders.
Check him out at henrynjackson.com and also on facebook under the event "Henry Jackson." Sponsored by CC Sewing Club and Arts and Crafts.
12:15 p.m., Slocum Commons, first floor, SW wing, Slocum Hall, 130 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Lecture: *CANCELED* Steven Smith: Lincoln's Legacy
Steven Smith, a distinguished teacher of political philosophy at Yale University will give a lecture on Lincoln's legacy for our time. David Bromwich, whose lecture is on Feb. 2, and Smith teach a celebrated course on Lincoln at Yale, examining both his rhetoric and his political ideas. Sponsored by the political science department in observance of the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, Feb. 12, 1809.
3:30 p.m., Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Lecture: Love, Subjectivity, and the Truth about the World
Colorado College Philosophy Professor Rick Furtak will speak on "Love, Subjectivity, and the Truth about the World." Professor Furtak's research focuses on the philosophy of emotion, moral psychology, and the relationship between philosophy and literature. He has additional expertise in ancient philosophy, philosophy of mind, and the work of Soren Kierkegaard. Sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, Colorado College
3:30 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Friday, February 20, 2009
Lecture: Math and Music: YEA, WHY TRY HER RAW WET HAT?
It is often said that mathematics and music go together, but what does this mean? This illustrated lecture features visiting professor Robin Wilson, who will perform music ranging from Tallis and Bach to Bartok and Hindemith, as well as music by Colorado College Professor Emeriti Carlton Gamer. Wilson answers such questions as: Why are pianos always out of tune? Can music have a 'geometry'? Why are there seven colors in the rainbow? And what is the meaning of the title of this talk? A panel discussion will follow the lecture. The event is part of three-day retrospective and celebration in honor of Carlton Gamer's 80th birthday. Other events include concerts on Feb. 19 and Feb. 22. Sponsored by the Colorado College music and math department's Fearless Friday Symposium.
1 p.m., Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Monday, February 23, 2009
 Lecture: Amy McNamara: State of the Rockies Speaker Series: Bison In Yellowstone
Amy McNamara, the National Parks program director for the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, will deliver the final lecture in the Fall/Winter State of the Rockies Speaker Series. The talk is titled "Bison in Yellowstone: Pests or National Icons?" McNamara has worked with the Greater Yellowstone Coalition since 2004 in their shared mission of protecting the lands, waters and wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, now and for future generations. Sponsored by the State of the Rockies Project.
7 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Lecture: Charles Hobson: Artist Talk and Reception
Charles Hobson, whose exhibition "Why I Love Books" will be on display in Coburn Gallery from Feb. 24 through April 2, will discuss his artistic career creating fine, hand-crafted artist books. There will be a reception for the artist in Coburn Gallery immediately following the lecture. Both events are free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Colorado College arts & crafts program.
4:30 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: Miles Kimball: The Economics of Happiness: H. Chase Stone Lecture
Miles Kimball, professor of economics and research professor of survey research at the University of Michigan will discuss "The Economics of Happiness" in the first 2009 H. Chase Stone Lecture. Kimball recently collaborated with Robert Willis on "Utility and Happiness," and in it they state, "Data on felt happiness is important for economics. First, short-run happiness in response to news can give important information about preferences. Second, long-run happiness is important for economic welfare in the same way as other higher-order goods such as health, entertainment, or nutrition." Kimball received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1987 and is a well-known author of numerous articles.
Sponsored by the economics and business department and the H. Chase Stone Lecture Fund.
7:30 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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 Lecture: Frans B.M. de Waal: "Our Inner Ape: Human Nature as Seen by a Primatologist"
Frans B.M. de Waal, the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Primate Behavior at Emory University and director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, will discuss "Our Inner Ape: Human Nature as Seen by a Primatologist." This is the Sabine Distinguished Lecture in Psychology. He is author of numerous books, including "Our Inner Ape" and "Good Natured." Sponsored by the Sabine Psychology Fund.
7:30 p.m., Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Lecture: Susan Armitage: Aficionados Lecture and Luncheon: "Ages and Stages of a Developing Field: Western Women's History"
Susan Armitage, professor emerita of history and women's studies at Washington State University will make an analogy that a new field is like the "ages and stages" of childrearing manuals. Some obvious stages are initial self-absorption, adaptation and learning to play well with others. There will be a book sale and signing of her books -
"The Women's West" and "Writing the Range: Race, Class, and Gender in the American West." Reservations due Monday, Feb. 23; call 389-6649. Sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies and the Woman's Educational Society.
Noon, Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), $15.00
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Lecture: Wisdom and Work
Philosophy professor Valerie Tiberius of University of Minnesota will speak on "Wisdom and Work." Professor Tiberius specializes in ethics and moral psychology, and she is the author of the recent book, "The Reflective Life: Living Wisely Within Our Limits" (Oxford University Press, 2008). Sponsored by the Colorado College Department of Philosophy
3:30 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: Recent Performance and Photography by Li Wei
The InterDisciplinary Experimental Arts program at Colorado College will host a multi-media talk by renowned performance artist and photographer Li Wei, whose photographs are featured in the current I.D.E.A. Space exhibition Body Art: New Photography from China. The talk is free and open to the public. During this presentation Li Wei will present a brief performance piece, show video clips from recent performances, and speak about his career.
Based in Beijing, Li Wei is in the vanguard of the “second generation” of contemporary Chinese performance artists. His performance work is known for apparently “extreme” actions, such as plunging out of windows or hanging from TV antennae. Li Wei and other Chinese performance artists continue to work, despite a 2001 ban on performance art by the Chinese government.
Sponsored by The Robert & Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust and the Colorado College Asian Studies Department.
4:30 p.m., Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: Edward C. Prescott: "Economic Integration of Sovereign States and Their Development"
Edward C. Prescott is the W.P. Carey Chair of Economics at Arizona State University and recipient of the 2004 Nobel Prize in economic sciences. He will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of economic integration among sovereign states with respect to economic growth, involving more generally an analysis of globalization. Professor Prescott is a senior monetary advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and is a major figure in macroeconomics, especially the theories of business cycles and general equilibrium. In his "Rules Rather Than Discretion: The Inconsistency of Optimal Plans," published in 1977 with Finn E. Kydland, he analyzed whether central banks should have strict numerical targets or be allowed to use their discretion in setting monetary policy. He also is well known for his work on the Hodrick-Prescott Filter, used to smooth fluctuations in a time series. Sponsored by the W. P. Carey Foundation Series in Economics.
7:30 p.m., Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Lecture: The Entrepreneurial Spirit: A Panel Discussion with Leading Local Entrepreneurs
What do Poor Richard's, Sparrow Hawk Gourmet, 720MEDIA, the Picnic Basket, Griffis/Blessing, Josh & John's, and the Pikes Peak Community Foundation, among others, have in common? These signature Colorado Springs businesses were all the brainchild of an entrepreneur--and each of these entrepreneurs went to Colorado College. Learn what it takes to succeed over time and make your vision a reality. Sponsored by the Business & Community Alliance of Colorado College and the CC Entrepreneurs Club.
7 p.m., Bemis Hall, 920 N. Cascade Ave. (west of Cutler Hall) (map), free
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Lecture: Howie Wolke: Wilderness and Planetary Health
Howie Wolke, an ardent environmentalist and conservationist, will lecture on his experience in the field of conservation and the necessity of wilderness in a healthy and balanced planet. Sponsored by EnAct, FoodChained, the environmental science department, and the Life of the Mind/Venture Grant.
7:30 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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Lecture: Russell Hittinger: "The Modern State: Devolution or Subsidiarity"
Russell Hittinger is the Warren Professor of Catholic Studies in the department of philosophy and religion and a research scholar in the Law School at the University of Tulsa. He is an internationally recognized student of the work of St. Thomas Aquinas and of modern philosophy and theology. Hittinger will be speaking on "The Modern State: Devolution or Subsidiarity?" CC's political science department regularly sponsors lectures on the history and present condition of the nation-state. This includes examining the internal ordering of the state and related issues of relations between states. Sponsored by the political science department.
3:30 p.m., Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: Fluid Genres: Indonesian Popular Music, National Identity, and Globalization
Jeremy Wallach, Assistant Professor of Popular Culture at Bowling Green State University, will be giving a lecture based on his recent book_Modern Noise, Fluid Genres: Popular Music in Indonesia 1997-2001_ (Wisconsin, 2008).
What happens to “local” sound when globalization exposes musicians and audiences to cultural influences from around the world? Jeremy Wallach explores this question as it plays out in the eclectic, evolving world of Indonesian music after the fall of the repressive Soeharto regime. Wallach shows that Indonesia’s access to globally circulating music and technologies has neither extinguished nor homogenized local music-making in Indonesia. Instead, it has provided young Indonesians with creative possibilities for exploring their identity in a culturally diverse nation undergoing dramatic changes in an increasingly interconnected world.
Sponsored by the Music Department, Asian Studies, and International Programs.
12:15 p.m., Bemis Hall, 920 N. Cascade Ave. (west of Cutler Hall) (map), free
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 Lecture: "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America"
Laurence Maslon is the co-creator of "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America," a six-part series broadcast nationally by PBS in January. "Make 'Em Laugh" is the first documentary of its kind to give context to nearly 100 years of American comedy on stage, film, radio, television, and stand-up and to honor the geniuses who created our
country's unique form of performance humor. Using over 100 interviews conducted solely for the series with greats such as Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, George Carlin, Carol Burnett, Billy Crystal, Steve Martin and many, many others, "Make 'Em Laugh" looks at six important
archetypes of American humor, with a generous selection of clips -- some famous, some unknown -- to illustrate the greatest bellylaughs of the last century. Maslon, who was also the co-creator of the PBS documentary series "Broadway the American Musical" (and the author of "Better When
It's Banned," the Cornerstone keynote event of 2005) will screen selections from the series, as well as interviews that didn't make it into the final version, and give an overview of this groundbreaking television event.
Sponsored by the NEH Distinguished Teaching Professorship.
7 p.m., Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
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 Lecture: Khen Rinpoche Lobzang Tsetan: Buddhist Views on Love, Compassion and Forgiveness
Revered Tibetan Buddhist monk and scholar Khen Rinpoche Lobzang Tsetan, from Ladakh, India, will present Buddhist perspectives on love, compassion and forgiveness in conversation with Prof. David Gardiner of the Colorado College Religion department. Khen Rinpoche has given lectures at many U.S. universities and colleges, and in numerous other venues, for more than 25 years. He recently had the remarkable honor of being appointed by the Dalai Lama as the abbot of the Tashi Lhumpo Monastery in India. This monastery, reestablished in India by Tibetan exiles, has been one of Tibet's most famous institutions for centuries and is the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama (currently held under house arrest in Tibet), who is second in reverence only to the Dalai Lama in Tibetan culture. For information on Khen Rinpoche's other talks in town from 3/28-30, contact dgardiner@coloradocollege.edu, 389-6616, or go to http://downtowninnerspace.com/. Sponsored by the Religion Department, the Dean's Venture Grant Fund and Asian Studies program.
7 p.m., Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: Visiting Artist Lecture: Jillian Conrad
Visiting artist Jillian Conrad will give a lecture on her work. She says about her work:
"The physical world that surrounds us is a language formed by layers of time, choice, and chance. I see its variety and strangeness as a mirror for the private, craggy world inside each of us.
I use sculpture as a tool for creating connections between the ordinary stuff of everyday life and the singularity of human experience; the wonderful mess of a construction site and the quiet spread of morning sunlight are equally fruitful.
In my current work, I create installations that explore the fine edge between sculpture and viewer by linking together seemingly incongruous materials such as cardboard and reflective silver. I believe the visual spark caused by these materials allows a hidden integrity to be revealed; beneath every opaque, anonymous surface there lies an essential luminescence.
As I coax hidden qualities out of my materials, I am suggesting to viewers that this same friction also occurs in us as we move back and forth between the inner and outer worlds we inhabit. )"
Sponsored by The Art Department and the Harold E. Berg Endowment Fund
2 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: Robin Bell: "Antarctica's Subglacial Lakes Beneath a Changing Polar Ice Sheet"
Dr. Robin Bell, a geophysicist specializing in exploration of remote Antarctica and co-chair of the U.S. International Polar Year (IPY) committee, presents this year's Roberts Lecture. She has led eight major research expeditions to Antarctica, including the Antarctic Gamburtsev Province (AGAP) program in 2008-09. Her research has investigated some of the largest Antarctic sub-glacial lakes and led to recognition of major movements of large water volumes that are evidence of the dynamic behavior the Antarctic ice sheet. Bell is the director of the ADVANCE program at the Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York City, and a Senior Research Scientist at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
For more information, please see the following websites:
http://www.geotimes.org/feb08/article.html?id=profiles.html
http://www.sciencepoles.org/index.php?/articles_interviews/gamburtsev_dr_robin_bell_on_antarcticas_ghostly_mountains/&uid=1311
www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/index.cfm?author=1455
Sponsored by The Harold D. and Rhoda N. Roberts Memorial Lecture in the Natural Sciences, the Natural Sciences Division, and the Department of Geology.
7:15 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Lecture: "A Line in the Sand: Rethinking Mexico and the U.S."
Aficionados Luncheon and Lecture: A talk by CC professor of history and past Director of Hulbert Center, Doug Monroy. From the complexities of immigration from Mexico and the New World Border, to love and Helen Hunt Jackson's "Ramona" to the transformations brought to Mexico and the U.S. by NAFTA, we will explore the ever unfolding, ever intimate relationship between the United States and Mexico. Book sale and signing after the luncheon.
Reservations by March 30, 2009. Call 389-6649. Sponsored by The Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies.
Noon, Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (NW corner of Cascade Ave. and Cache La Poudre St.) (map), $15.00
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 Lecture: Abraham Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. James M. McPherson is the George Henry Davis '86 Professor of History at Princeton University, the 2000 Jefferson Lecturer in Humanities, and was 2003 president of the American Historical Association. America's leading historian of the Civil War, he won the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for "Battle Cry of Freedom," which was a New York Times best seller. His book "Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam 1862" was also a New York Times bestseller, and he won the 1998 Lincoln Prize for "For Cause and Comrades." McPherson has authored more than a dozen books and 100 major articles about the Civil War and the Civil War era.
Sponsored by the William Jovanovich Lecture in Public Affairs.
7:30 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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 Lecture: Visiting Artist Lecture: Brian Molanphy
Brian Molanphy will give a lecture on his work in Room 21 of Packard Hall. Brian studied painting, papermaking, and bookmaking as an undergraduate at Colorado College, attended Penn State to complete an MFA in ceramics, and was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to study the porcelain of the National Manufactory of Sevres, France. Brian writes about his pots: “I would like to make objects that suggest sometimes fullness, sometimes emptiness, through their formal elements. I try to exploit the flow of clay in the overall form or in the surface qualities. A double-walled cup may appear on the outside to have the potential to contain a lot. If the containing space is limited to the volume provided by the smaller inner wall, however, then the cup is just full of itself. This can be a surprising, absurd, and beautiful thing.” Sponsored by The Art Department and the Harold E. Berg Endowment Fund.
2 p.m., Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Lecture: *CANCELED* Antonio Skarmeta
The superb Chilean writer, author of Il Postino, The Dancer and the Thief and many other works, presents a lecture entitled “Swing and Literature.” Part of the Colorado College Visiting Writers Series. Sponsored by the Demarest Lloyd Lecture Fund.
7 p.m., Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: Sally Jewell: A Future Rockies for Recreation
This is the opening keynote of the 2009 State of the Rockies Symposium. Sally Jewell is president and CEO of REI, a national retail cooperative providing quality gear and clothing for active outdoor activities. An active community volunteer, Jewell currently serves as a founding board member of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, which is dedicated to enhancing the long-term environmental health and economic vitality of the I-90 corridor from Puget Sound across the Cascade Mountains. She also is a member of the University of Washington Board of Regents, the board of the National Parks Conservation Association, the board of the Initiative for Global Development (business leaders working to end global poverty) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association. Founded by a group of mountaineers in 1938, REI currently serves 3.5 million active members through 100 retail stores in 27 states. Along with its commitment to service on public lands and outdoor education for children, REI has consistently been named by Fortune Magazine as one of its “100 Best Companies To Work For In America,” and was named “Employer of the Year” in 2008 by the World Retail Congress. Sponsored by the State of the Rockies Project.
7 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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 Lecture: George Cooper and Mark Shaffer: A Future Rockies through Compromise and Consensus
Following the presentation of the Champion of the Rockies Award, George Cooper (President and CEO, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership) and Dr. Mark Shaffer (Director, Environment Program, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation) will provide the evening keynote for the second day of the 2009 State of the Rockies Symposium. Sponsored by the State of the Rockies Project.
7 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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 Lecture: *POSTPONED* Ian Condry: Samurai Gangsta: Hip-Hop, Japan, and the New Politics of Change
Recent interest in a new politics of change raises questions of what sustains innovative cultural and political movements. Hip-hop in Japan offers valuable lessons for understanding how such movements
gain their force by combining locally-grounded engagement with globally-oriented visions of shared commitments, despite profound differences in language, race, and the politics of nationhood.
Drawing from his book Hip-Hop Japan, Prof. Condry will discuss some of the ways Japanese rappers adapted hip-hop to a local language and setting. The multimedia talk will include music and video examples
of songs that think transnationally about Hiroshima, 9/11, and the Iraq War.
Ian Condry, the author of Hip-Hop Japan: Rap and the Paths of Cultural Globalization (2006, Duke Univ. Press), is a cultural anthropologist and associate professor in Foreign Languages and Literatures at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently working on a new book project The Soul of Anime: Collaborative Creativity and Japan's Media Success Story. He organizes the MIT/Harvard Cool Japan research project, which explores the cultural connections, dangerous distortions, and critical
potential of global media and popular culture (http://mitcooljapan.com).
Sponsored by the Gaylord Endowed Lecture in Asian Studies and the Asian studies program.
5 p.m., Screening Room of the Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Building, free
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 Lecture: Robert Lang and Amy Liu: A Future Rockies Filled with People
The final keynote of the 2009 State of the Rockies Symposium. Robert E. Lang is a Professor of Urban Planning and Director of the Urban Affairs and Planning Program at Virginia Tech’s National Capital Region in Alexandria, VA. He is also a Co-Director of the Metropolitan Institute at Virginia. Dr. Lang is the Editor of the scholarly journal Housing Policy Debate and a Senior Fellow of the Brookings Institution and a Fellow at the Urban Land Institute both in Washington, DC. Amy Liu is the Deputy Director and co-founder of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. The program produces research and policy ideas that advance the health and prosperity of cities and metropolitan areas.
Ms. Liu has co-authored a number of Brookings publications that focus on state and local reforms in such places as Washington, DC, Louisville, and Pennsylvania. She has been a frequent speaker and author on the rebuilding efforts in greater New Orleans and southern Louisiana post Hurricane Katrina. She is often cited for her co-authorship of the “The New Orleans Index: Tracking Recovery of New Orleans & the Metro Area.”
For the Brookings Opportunity 2008 initiative, Ms. Liu wrote "Pathways to the Middle Class: Ensuring Greater Upward Mobility for All Americans" with Hugh Price.
Prior to Brookings, Ms. Liu was Special Assistant to HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros and staffed the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs committee.
Sponsored by the State of the Rockies Project.
7 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Lecture: The Really Hard Problem: Meaning in a Material World
How do we find meaning in life, if we are merely material beings? Dr. Owen Flanagan, Professor of Philosophy at Duke University, will speak on this question. His response draws on philosophy, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, psychology, Buddhism, and Aristotelian thought. Professor Flanagan is the author of numerous books and articles, including Consciousness Reconsidered (MIT Press, 1992), The Problem of the Soul: Two Visions of Mind and How to Reconcile Them (Basic 2002), and most recently, The Really Hard Problem: Meaning in a Material World (MIT Press 2007). Sponsored by the department of philosophy, with generous support from the Lewis Fund, the J. Glenn Gray Memorial Fund, and the Rubens Family Fund for the department of philosophy.
3:30 p.m., Bemis Hall, 920 N. Cascade Ave. (west of Cutler Hall) (map), free
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Lecture: "Discovering the Soul of Money": a community conversation with Lynne Twist
Discover the soul of money when author Lynne Twist shares insights from her best-selling book, The Soul of Money.
In this two-hour lecture, Lynne will bring inspiration and possiblity to an area of life that most of us believe is unchangeable. This community event is open to everyone. Community leaders, families, and young people are encouraged to attend.
Book signing and reception to follow talk.
Please register online at: http://PPCF.org. The cost of registration is $25 for people over 21; $10 for people 14-21. Note: there is a workshop on Saturday, April 18, and registration to attend both days is $100. Sponsored by the chaplains office.
7 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), $25
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
 Lecture: Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd: Understanding the Qur'an in the Modern Era
A lecture by world-renowned Qur'an scholar, Dr. Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd, Professor, University for Humanistics (Utrecht). Sponsored by the departments of religion and political science, and the Thomas Alan Kay Fund.
3:30 p.m., Bemis Hall, 920 N. Cascade Ave. (west of Cutler Hall) (map), free
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 Lecture: Robert Bullard: "Environmental Justice for All--Strategies to Achieve Healthy and Livable Communities"
The Timothy C. Linneman Environmental Lecture, traditionally held during Earth Week, features a world-renowned environmentalist, selected by the Environmental Program Senior majors. Dr. Bullard is the Ware Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University. Sponsored by the Timothy C. Linnemann Lecture fund and the CC environmental program.
6 p.m., Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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 Lecture: David Axelrod: "How Change Won"
David Axelrod, chief strategist and senior advisor to President Barack Obama will give the insider's look at the remarkable 2008 presidential election. Axelrod served as the chief strategist for the 2008 Obama campaign and moved on to White House with Obama, serving as senior advisor to the president. He has managed media strategy and communications for more than 150 political campaigns. Axelrod worked as a newspaper reporter before entering politics. Sponsored by Mortar Board Honor Society.
5:30 p.m., Shove Memorial Chapel, 1010 N. Nevada Ave. (map), free; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
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Lecture: Mentalist Bruce Bernstein: Magic and Mentalism
The Society for American Magicians presents this fascinating lecture by respected mentalist Bruce Bernstein. Students and aficianados of magic should come and learn about the craft. Bruce will explain some of his most devious and clever feats of mentalism. Open to the public, but tickets required. $15 for SAM members and $20 for non-members. To purchase your ticket or for more information, visit: http://www.sam170.org.
7:30 p.m., Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), $20
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
 Lecture: Terrorism: The Great Challenge of the 21st Century
A Colorado College alumnus of the class of 1959, Noureddine Djoudi joined the liberation struggle of Algeria after graduation. He then began a long career in the foreign service of his country, representing Algeria in a number of African and European countries. Between 1963 and 2004 he served as the ambassador in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Madagascar and the Federal Républic of Nigéria. and at a number of important international conferences. Sponsored by Political Science and The President's Office.
7:30 p.m., Slocum Commons, first floor, SW wing, Slocum Hall, 130 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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 Lecture: The Caves of Mustang Nepal
Himalayan Scholar Broughton Coburn recently returned from a National Geographic expedition in Mustang Nepal with veteran climber Pete Athans (7-times Everest summiter) and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Liesl Clark. He delivers a thought-provoking, inspirational and entertaining illustrated presentation in which he shares this year's remarkable discoveries. The film of the expedition is now being produced as a National Geographic Television Special, to air in the fall of 2009 on PBS, a show that, broadly speaking, offers up the real-life version of a fictional movie -- the latest installment of the blockbuster Indian Jones series. Sponsored by The Life of the Mind, Religion Department, Asian Studies Department
7:30 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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Lecture: "Digging History: Unearthing a 17th century Estancia in New Mexico"
Dr. Marianne Stoller will describe the discovery, archaeological exploration, and historical research (performed by students and alumni of CC) done over a period of years which revealed the largest, most complete site of its kind and period yet found!
In addition to teaching at CC for many years, Dr. Stoller has published two books and several articles, was a fellow of the American Anthropological Associations, served as a consultant for museums, received many research grants, and, due to her vast knowledge of land and water rights, served as an expert witness in county, state, and federal courts.
Reservations by May 4, 2009, call 389-6649. $15.00 per person.
Sponsored by The Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies.
Noon, Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (NW corner of Cascade Ave. and Cache La Poudre St.) (map), $15.00
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Lecture: FREE PRE-CONCERT LECTURE TONIGHT!!
Plan to attend the FREE pre-concert lecture tonight, before the Summer Music Festivals OPENING FESTIVAL ARTISTS concert. 6:15 PM in Packard Hall Room 9. FREE - no tickets required! Sponsored by Summer Festival of the Arts
6:15 p.m., Packard Hall Room 9, free
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 Lecture: Jesus and Family Values: What the Gospels Really Say
Dr. Amy-Jill Levine is E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School, Graduate Department of Religion, and Program in Jewish Studies. A lively, provocative and popular public speaker, she is a self-described "Yankee Jewish feminist who teaches in a predominantly Protestant divinity school in the buckle of the Bible Belt," who “combines historical-critical rigor, literary-critical sensitivity, and a frequent dash of humor” to challenge churches, synagogues and a wider community to seek deeper knowledge as the basis of wider understanding. Ms. Levines presentation is part of the James Wilden White Lecture series, a gift of First Congregational United Church of Christ to the wider Colorado Springs community. Sponsored by First Congregational United Church of Christ and the Colorado College Chaplains Office
7:30 p.m., Shove Memorial Chapel, 1010 N. Nevada Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: Bilingual Printing: The Cherokee Phoenix and a New Art Institute in North Carolina
Frank Brannon, visiting Summer Session artist teaching at the Press at Colorado College, will offer a slide-illustrated talk on the history and future of printing among the Cherokee people. In this lecture, he will discuss the Cherokee Phoenix, the newspaper printed before the removal of the tribe in the 1820s from its Appalachian homeland, in relation to the current development of a letterpress printing studio at the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts in Cherokee, North Carolina. This event invites discussion among those interested in book arts and Native American history as well as the history and technology of printing. Sponsored by the Robert G. Cosgrove Fund of the history department.
7:30 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Lecture: "They are All My Books: A Curators Field Notes on Collection Building"
The Antiquarian Book School Foundation presents Mark Dimunation, Curator of Special Collections from the Library of Congress, to give the keynote address at the opening lecture and reception for the 31st annual Colorado Book Seminar. Faculty and students will be introduced and light refreshments will be served. The public is invited. RSVP and direct questions to Kathy Lindeman, 389-6415 or klindeman@ColoradoCollege.edu Sponsored by the Antiquarian Book School Foundation and the CC summer session.
7 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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