Events at Columbia — Feb. 9 - 22, 2001

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6 C olumbia U niversity RECORD February 9, 2001

SUBMISSION INFORMATION E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 212-678-4817 All submissions must be received in writing by the deadline. Events are listed in this order: date, time, title, name/affiliation of speaker(s) or performer(s), title of series (if any), sponsor(s), fee and registration information (if any), phone number of contact, and location. All phone numbers are area code (212) unless otherwise noted. For deadlines & information, call Liz Griffith, Calendar Editor, 212-854-6546 or the RECORD, 212-854-3282. The Calendar is updated weekly on the Web at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/calendar/. Events are listed on a first-come, first-served basis free of CALENDAR charge. All events are subject to change; call sponsors to confirm. EVENTS AT COLUMBIA — FEB. 9 - 22, 2001

4:10 P.M. Psychology Colloqui- TALKS um. Tim Wilson, UVA. 501 Managing an International Engineering Organization: Schermerhorn. 9TH, FRI. Award–Winner Michel Returns to Alma Mater with Business Tips 4:10 P.M. “The Human 12:30 P.M. “Lim(n)IT: Notes on Genome Project, Genome This Next Big Thing.” Wes Sequencing, and Disease Gene Jones, Jones Partners: Architec- On Thurs., Feb. 15, more than 50 years after Discovery.” James Russo, ture; with Cynthia Davidson, ANY graduating from Columbia, Henry L. Michel Columbia Genome Ctr. Biotech- magazine. ‘Net/Work/Space,’ will return to share his experience in engineer- nology seminar, biological sci- Buell Ctr for the Study of Ameri- ing in an event sponsored by the department of ences. 854-4042. 700 Fairchild. can Architecture. 854-8165. 114 civil engineering and engineering mechanics. Avery. Michel, currently chairman emeritus of Par- 6:30 P.M. “Urban Scan.” LOT/EK (Ada Tolla & Giuseppe sons Brinckerhoff and adjunct professor at the 3:00 P.M. “Russian Saints and Lignano). Architecture. Wood Their Cults Before and After the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, recently Auditorium, Avery. Soviet Period.” Nadieszda received Columbia’s Pupin Medal for “Service Kizenko, U of Albany. ‘Seminar to the Nation in Engineering, Science or Tech- 22ND, THURS. Series on Orthodox Christianity,’ nology.” Michel served in various positions at 12:00 P.M. “State and Nation HI, the East–Central European Ctr, Parsons Brinckerhoff for more than 30 years, in the Post-Soviet World.” the Njegos Endowment for Ser- and as CEO and chairman of the company he Thomas Remington, Emory U; bian Studies, CU and Union Theo- directed its transition from an engineering part- with Charles Cameron as discus- logical Seminary. 854-4623. nership to a modern international corporation. sant and Steven Solnick as chair. 1219 IAB. ‘The Russian Politics Speaker He was also a co-founder of the Civil Engi- Series,’ HI. 854-4623. 1219 3:10 P.M. “Recent Results from neering Research Foundation. In addition, he IAB. JET and Next Steps Towards is an honorary member of the American Soci- ITER-FEAT.” Paul Vandenplas, ety of Civil Engineers and is a member of the 12:00 P.M. “Super–Marketing: Royal Military Academy. ‘Plasma This event will take place on Thurs., Feb. 15, National Academy of Engineering. How International Capitalism Physics Colloquium,’ Applied at 6:00 p.m. in Davis Auditorium, CEPSR. Michel will speak about, “Developing and Man- Crossed Paths with Moral Physics & Applied Math. 854- For details, contact CEEM at 854-3145. aging an International Engineering Organization.” Economy in 1960s Europe.” 4457. 214 Mudd. Victoria de Grazia, CU. ‘Brown Bag Lecture,’ Society of Fellows. 13TH, TUES. 854-4631. Heyman Ctr for the 5:30 P.M. “Seneca Village, and Film,’ Swedish Program, Pro- 12:00 P.M. “Identity and Recog- ‘Brown Bag Lecture,’ East Asian Humanities, EC. Archaeological Research in gram in Finnish Studies, and School nition: Tall Tales from the 19th Institute and CJEB. 854-2592. Community Context.” Nan of Continuing Education, all CU. Century.” Jane Caplan, Bryn 918 IAB. 4:30 P.M. “Topological Motiva- Rothschild with Michael Devon- Tickets: $12. Tickets for series: Mawr College. ‘Brown Bag Lec- tions for Chemical Synthesis.” shire as discussant. ‘Archaeolo- $70. 847-9746. Victor Borge Hall, ture,’ Society of Fellows. 854- 12:30 P.M. Vanberg Lecture. Jay S. Siegel, U of California– gies Past and Present,’ University Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. 4631. Heyman Ctr for the HI. 854-4623. 1219 IAB. San Diego. Chemistry colloqui- Seminars and Media Ctr for Art Humanities, EC. um. 854-2202. 209 Havemeyer. History, Archaeology, & Historic 14TH, WED. 3:00 P.M. “Transport Through Preservation. 854-1937. 309 12:00 P.M. “The Transplant 2:30 P.M. “Some Degenerate Diffusive and Non–Diffusive Havemeyer. Effect.” Daniel Berkowitz, U of Free Boundary Problems.” Regions with Applications to SPECIAL Pittsburgh. ‘The Microeconomic Patrick Guidotti, CalTech. Near Infra–Red Spectroscopy.” 6:00 P.M. “Classical Music in EVENTS Analyses of the Russian Transition,’ Applied mathematics colloquium. Guillaume Bal, U of Chicago. the United States: Its Rise and HI. 854-4623. 1219 IAB. 854-4457. 214 Mudd. Applied mathematics colloquium. Fall and What We Can Do 854-4457. 214 Mudd. 9TH, FRI. About It.” Joseph Horowitz, 4:10 P.M. “Profile of ‘Mosaic 4:30 P.M. “Single-Molecule 8:00 P.M. Jazz Concert. Fred senior fellow, NAJP; with George Technologies,’ an Early Stage Enzymatic and Conformational 6:00 P.M. “Main Currents of Hersch Trio. Works by Cole Steel, Miller Theatre, and Franz Genomics Tools Company.” Chris Dynamics.” Sunney Xie, Harvard Feminism (and Antifeminism) in Porter and more. Tickets $20; $7 Xaver Ohnesorg, Carnegie Hall. Adams, Mosaic Technologies, MA. U. Chemistry colloquium. 854- Nineteenth-century Scandinavian for student CUID, other discounts Miller NAJP and American Studies Pro- Biotechnology seminar, biological 2202. 209 Havemeyer. Literature.” Verne Moberg, CU. available. 854-7799. Theatre. gram, CU. 854-1912. Lecture sciences. 854-4042. 700 Third in series, ‘Seven Ways of Hall, 3rd fl, Journalism. Fairchild. 16TH, FRI. Seeing Scandinavia: Some Current 9:00 P.M. Live Acoustic Music. 2:00 P.M. “Dancing with the Views on Nordic Politics, Gender, 6:00 P.M. “Language and Iden- 15TH, THURS. Dead: Macedonia, VMRO and Literature, Language, Folklore, and Nicole McKenna, Chris & Mered- tity: Scandinavia and the Euro- 12:00 P.M. “East Asia and the the Politics of the Past Today.” Film,’ Swedish Program, Program ith Thompson and Sister Monk Postcrypt pean Union.” Aili Flint, CU. Bush Administration.” James Keith Brown, Watson Institute, in Finnish Studies, and School of Harem. 854-1953. Coffeehouse, basement, St. Second in series, ‘Seven Ways of Przystup, Institute for National Brown U. ‘The Southeastern Continuing Education, CU. Tick- Paul’s Chapel. Seeing Scandinavia: Some Current Strategic Studies, National Defense Europe: Historical Legacies and ets: $12. Tickets for series: $70. Views on Nordic Politics, Gender, U. ‘Brown Bag Lecture,’ East Asian Contemporary Dynamics.’ HI. and 847-9746. Victor Borge Hall, 10TH, SAT. Literature, Language, Folklore, 918 IAB. Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. Institute. 854-2592. Ctr for Historical Social Science. 8:00 P.M. “Composer Por- 854-4623. 1219 IAB. 21ST, WED. traits: Mauricio Kagel.” Con- 19TH, MON. 12:00 P.M. “Power and Protest tinuum performing excerpts from ABBREVIATIONS Die Stücke der Windrose and Architecture School of Architecture, HHSC Hammer Health Sciences 12:00 P.M. “Director’s Seminar: in Modern China.” Bruce Gilley, Planning & Preservation Building other works. Tickets $17; $7 for BB Black Building HI Harriman Institute Reviving Pan-Slavism in Politics Far Eastern Economic Review. BC Barnard College IAB International Affairs student CUID, other discounts CCLS Center for Comparative Building and Scholarship.” Iaroslav ‘Brown Bag Lecture,’ East Asian Literature & Society ILAS Institute of Latin American available. 854-7799. Miller CEEM Civil Engineering & Studies Isaievych, Instytut Ukrainoznavst- Institute. 854-2592. 918 IAB. Engineering Mechanics IRAAS Institute for Research in Theatre. CEPSR Schapiro Center for African-American Studies va. HI. 854-4623. 1219 IAB. Engineering & Physical IRWG Columbia Institute for 12:15 P.M. Harriman Institute Science Research Research on Women & TH SUN CERC Center for Environmental Gender 12:00 P.M. “The Jews in Lecture. Andras Gero, Central 11 , Research & Conservation ISERP Institute for Social and 3:00 P.M. “Classics Declassi- CJEB Center on Japanese Economic Research & China.” Pan Guang, Ctr for Inter- European U. 854-4623. 1219 Economy & Business Policy fied.” American Symphony CORE Columbia Organization of Law Columbia Law School national Studies, Shanghai. IAB. Rising Entrepreneurs LDEO Lamont-Doherty Earth Orchestra performing Schumann’s CROW Barnard Center for Observatory ‘Brown Bag Lecture,’ East Asian Research on Women NAJP National Arts Journalism Symphony no.2 in c Major, Op. 61 CSER Center for the Study of Program Institute. 854-2592. 918 IAB. 4:00 P.M. “Hieroglyphica.” Ethnicity & Race P& S College of Physicians (1847). Tickets $15; $7 for stu- CSSR Center for the Study of & Surgeons Peter Lamborn Wilson, author. Science & Religion RBML Rare Book & Manuscript dent CUID, other discounts avail- CU Columbia University Library 20TH, TUES. ‘Boas Seminar,’ Anthropology. CURP Center for Urban Research SILPIA Society of International able. 854-7799. Miller Theatre. & Policy Law & Politics in 12:00 P.M. “APEC’s Next 854-4552. 963 Schermerhorn EALAC East Asian Languages & International Affairs Cultures SIPA School of International & Steps.” Larry Greenwood, APEC. Extension. EC East Campus Public Affairs GSAS Graduate School of Arts SoA School of the Arts & Sciences TC Teacher’s College C olumbia U niversity RECORD February 9, 2001 7

12TH, MON. 20TH, TUES. 4:30 P.M “Sexual Trajectories of Watercolor portraits by Lucille 4:00 P.M. Symposium: “For- 7:00 P.M. Film: City of Sad- Abused and Neglected Children.” Nurkse. Corridor Gallery, and The Vagina eign Entry into the Japanese ness (Beijing Chengshi). Hou Jocelyn Brown, CU. Dept. of Pedi- “Reconciling Anxiety and Monologues E–Commerce Market.” Mark Hsiao-hsien, director, 1989; with atrics Research Seminar Series. Authenticity.” Paintings by Mason, Basis Technology Corpo- English subtitles. ‘Countries & 305-0958. McIntosh Conference Alexandra Isaievych. Treasure Celebrate Valentine’s Day this ration and Georgetown U; Gene Cities in East Asian Film,’ Rm, BHS 1-113. Room Gallery. 870-2933. Both year by supporting a creative, Moses, e–Steel; Isao Momota, in Interchurch Ctr. global effort to end violence Keene Ctr of Japanese Culture, TH THURS Sumitomo Corporation of Ameri- East Asian Institute, EALAC, 15 , . against women and girls. 12:10 P.M. “Landmines and Con- ca, and Shin Yosunobe, formerly SoA, and Chiang Ching-Kuo THROUGH MAR. 2ND On Wed., Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m., flict Diamonds: Contemporary “Masters of the Camera: Photog- of Ministry of International Trade Foundation Ctr. 854-5036. Miller Theatre will present Eve Issues in Human Rights Advoca- raphy by Bernd and Hilla Bech- & Industry; with Hugh Patrick as Arledge Auditorium, Lerner. Ensler’s award-winning play, moderator. CJEB. Must register: cy.” Holly Burkhalter, U.S. Cam- er.” Architecture. 400 Avery. “The Vagina Monologues,” direct- 854-5930. 301 Uris. 8:00 P.M. “Early Music at St. paign to Ban Landmines and Physi- ed by Ulrika Brand and Holly Paul’s: The English Works of cians for Human Rights, Washing- THROUGH MAR. 9TH Derr and also sponsored by the “Space, Color and Clarity: Luis 13TH, TUES. Robert Parsons.” VOX Vocal ton, D.C. ‘Refugee Issues Seminar,’ School of the Arts, Go Ask Alice! Barragan.” René Burri, photogra- 6:00 P.M. “Music at St. Ensemble with George Steel, Program on Forced Migration & and the Barnard Women’s Center. pher. Architecture. 100 Avery. Paul’s.” Students from Juilliard. conductor. Tickets $17; $7 for Health, Heilbrunn Ctr for Population The play will be performed in St. Paul’s Chapel. & Family Health, Mailman School 854-0480. student CUID, other discounts THROUGH MAR. 28TH over 200 other venues on the same of Public Health, CU. 304-5221. B- day to raise money and awareness. available. Miller Theatre. 854- “Type to Print – The Book and 7:00 P.M. Film: Maboroshi 3 Conference Rm, 60 Haven Ave. Tickets are $8 for student CUID 7799 or 854-0480. St. Paul’s the Type Specimen Book: 60 (Maboroshi no hikari). Kore-eda and $15/$25 general admission; Chapel. Years of the American Type Hirokazu, director, 1995; with 20TH, TUES. the proceeds will benefit St. 12:00 P.M. “Notch Signaling: Founders Company Library & English subtitles. ‘Countries & 21ST, WED. Luke’s/Crime Victims Treatment From the Outside In.” Raphael Museum at Columbia.” 854- Cities in East Asian Film,’ Keene 12:15 P.M. “Rabi–Warner Center and the Barnard–Columbia Kopan,Washington U. Genetics & 4048. RBML, 6th fl East, Butler. Ctr of Japanese Culture, East Concert.” Ami Hakuno, piano. Rape Crisis/Anti–Violence Sup- Development. 305-4011. 312 Asian Institute, EALAC, SoA, Works by Handel, Chopin and FEB TH MAR ST port Center. Purchase tickets soon and Chiang Ching-Kuo Founda- HHSC. . 14 - . 31 Schumann. 854-1088. Faculty Wed. - Sat., 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. at 854-7799 before they sell out! tion Ctr. 854-5036. Arledge House. “Percival Goodman: Architect, Auditorium, Lerner. 22ND, THURS. Planner, Teacher, Painter.” Kim- 6:00 P.M. “Early Music: The 12:10 P.M. “Constructing Health 7:00 P.M. W Basketball v. Yale. berly J. Elman, Kenneth Frampton, 14TH, WED. Consort Music and Songs of as a Human Right.” Sofia Gruskin, and Angela Giral, curators. Open- 12:15 P.M. “Rabi–Warner Robert Parsons.” Robert François-Xavier Bagnoud Ctr for 13TH, TUES. ing reception is Feb 15th at 5:00 4:00 P.M. W & M Fencing v. Concert.” Motomi Igarashi, Isaacs, countertenor, Grant Her- Health & Human Rights, Harvard U. P.M. 854-7288. Miriam & Ira D. NYU, Vassar & Sacred Heart. viola da gamba; Lucas Harris, reid, lute, and Parthenia Viol ‘Refugee Issues Seminar,’ Program Wallach Art Gallery, Schermer- lute and theorbo. Baroque music Consort. Miller Theatre. 854- on Forced Migration & Health, Heil- TH FRI brunn Ctr for Population & Family horn. 16 , . of France and Italy. 854-1088. 7799. Casa Italiana. 1:00 P.M. Wrestling v. Prince- Faculty House. Health, Mailman School of Public ton. 7:00 P.M. “Black Heritage Health, CU. 304-5221. 401 HHSC. 15TH, THURS. Month: Common Meal and ATHLETICS 5:00 P.M. M JV Basketball v. 3:00 P.M. “Open House: New Discussion of Black Solidarity 4:00 P.M. “Composition, Architec- Princeton. Unless otherwise noted, all listings Improvements at Faculty at Columbia.” Jewelnel Davis, ture, and Mechanism of the Yeast are home games in Levien Gymnasi- 7:30 P.M. M Basketball v. House.” Open to graduate stu- University Chaplain. Space lim- Nuclear Pore Complex.” Michael um, Morningside Heights. Princeton. dents, faculty and staff. 854-7192 ited; must register: 854-8455 or Rout, Rockefeller U. Biochemistry. or 854-7194. Faculty House. 854-6256. Location TBA upon 305-3885. Alumni Auditorium, 1st TH SAT fl, Neurological Institute, 710 W 17 , . RSVP. 9TH, FRI. 12:00 P.M. M Swimming & 6:00 P.M. “Harriman Institute 168th St. 7:00 P.M. W Basketball v. Brown. Diving v. Navy. Alumni Reception and Presen- 22ND, THURS. tation of Annual Alumni 8:00 P.M. “Composer Por- 10TH, SAT. 5:00 P.M. M JV Basketball v. Award.” HI. Must RSVP: 854- EXHIBITS 12:00 P.M. M Swimming & Div- John Jay College. traits: Karlheinz Stock- ing v. Brown & Yale. 8487. Russian Samovar, 256 W hausen.” Ensemble 21 with THROUGH FEB. 23RD 7:30 P.M. M Basketball v. Penn- 52nd St. Marilyn Nonken, piano and 1:00 P.M. M Fencing v. Brown & Mon. - Fri., 9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M. sylvania. Thomas Kolor, percussion per- Yale. TH FRI Opening reception is Feb. 13th at 4:00 16 , . forming Kontakte (1960), TH TUES 9:00 A.M. (All day.) “Dying to P.M. Two exhibits: “Body and Soul.” 20 , . Tierkreis (1975/83) and Klavier- 1:00 P.M. W Fencing v. North- 7:00 P.M. M JV Basketball v. Be Thin: The Barnard Confer- stücke IX (1955). Tickets $17; western, Brown & Yale. Riverside Church. ence on Body Image and Eating $7 for student CUID, other dis- Disorders.” Tickets: $10; free counts available. 854-7799. for student ID. Must register: Miller Theatre. 854-2067. BC. 9:00 P.M. Live Acoustic Music. HEALTH Finding Music in the Basement: Maj Winfrey, Michael Veitch and Jack Hardy. 854-1953. Post- SCIENCES Folk and More at Postcrypt Coffeehouse crypt Coffeehouse, basement, St. Paul’s Chapel. Unless otherwise noted, all listings are at Columbia University’s Health 17TH, SAT. On Feb. 10, Tina Vero (right) Sciences campus in Washington joins musicians Tristan Kromer 8:00 P.M. “Group Shots: Heights. Call sponsors for details. Absolute Mix.” Absolute and Pamela Means in creating Ensemble with Kristjan Järvi, live acoustic music at the Post- conductor, performing music of 9TH, FRI. crypt Coffeehouse. 12:00 P.M. “Systems for Mol- John Adams, Charles Mingus, Vero, a singer-songwriter ecular Recognition and Signal- Steve Reich and more. Tickets whose music is best character- ing.” Milan N. Stojanovic, CU. $17; $7 for student CUID, other ized as acoustic contemporary Molecular Biophysics. 305- discounts available. 854-7799. pholk, combines the intensity of 3885. 523 BB. Miller Theatre. her jumbo six-string guitar with her soothing voice and lyrics. 9:00 P.M. Open Stage. All are 13TH, TUES. Kromer’s music, on the other 12:00 P.M. “Retrotransposi- welcome. Sign-up begins at 8:45; hand, explores various genres, tion, Chromatin, and Tran- 8-10 min. limit. 854-1953. Post- including blues, folk, north scriptional Silencing.” Jef D. crypt Coffeehouse, basement, Indian raga, funk and hard rock. Boeke, Johns Hopkins U. School St. Paul’s Chapel. He is the musical director of of Medicine. Genetics & Devel- Deridian, a group that performs 18TH, SUN. opment. 305-4011. 312 HHSC. eclectic world music. 2:00 P.M. (Seating begins 12:45 The night will conclude with TH WED P.M.) “Malcolm X Shabazz: 14 , . a performance by Means, a 12:00 P.M. “Role of Activated The Man and the Father Away favorite at the coffeehouse, STAT Signaling in Cell Trans- from the Podium.” Attallah which features live acoustic formation and Human Can- Shabazz, Prism International, music each weekend from cer.” Richard Jove, Moffitt daughter of Malcolm X. Black national and local acts. Cancer Ctr; hosted by Paul History Month, Office of Multi- Rothman. Microbiology, P & S. cultural Affairs, BC. Space limit- Events start at 9:00 p.m. in the 305-3647. 301 HHSC. ed; must RSVP: 854-1314. basement of St. Paul’s Chapel. LeFrak Gymnasium, Barnard For further details, call 854-1953. Hall, BC.