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December 21, 2010 Volume 57, No. 16
 
Unless otherwise noted, all events are open to the general public as well as to members of the University.
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Academic Calendar Children's Activities Exhibits Films Fitness/ Learning Meetings Music On Stage Readings/
Signings
Special Events Sports Talks MLK
Events

ACADEMIC CALENDAR Index 

12

Spring Semester Classes begin.

17

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; No classes.

31

Course Selection Period ends.


CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES Index 

Morris Arboretum
RSVP: (215) 247-5777 ext. 125 or 156.
Info.: www.morrisarboretum.org.

30

Tu B’Shevat Family Day; featuring Andi Joseph, The Musical Mommy; crafts and activities for kids;1-3 p.m.

Peanut Butter & Jams
Family-friendly, 11:30 a.m., Saturday
concert series at World Cafe Live.
Info.: www.worldcafelive.com.

22

Erin Lee and the Up Past Bedtime Band; rock, funk and blues; $10/adults, $7/kids.

29

Yosi & The Superdads; rock music for the whole family; $10/adults, $7/kids.



exhibits Index 

Admission Donations and Hours

 

Amistad Gallery, W.E.B Du Bois College House; free, noon-9 p.m.; PennCard required.

 

Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: free; Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-5 p.m.

 

Burrison Gallery, University Club at Penn: free; Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

 

Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery, Charles Addams Fine Arts Hall: free; Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

 

Esther M. Klein Art Gallery, 3600 Market St.: free; Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Info.: www.kleinartgallery.org.

 

Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA): free; Wed. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thu.-Fri. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; www.icaphila.org.

 

International House: Hours vary; info.: www.ihousephilly.org.

 

Kroiz Gallery of the Architectural Archives, Fischer Fine Arts Library, lower level: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

 

Meyerson Hall Gallery, Meyerson Hall: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

 

Morris Arboretum: $14; $12/seniors, $7/kids 3-17, students; free/members and kids under 3; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily.

 

Penn Museum: $10/adults; $7 seniors (65+); $6/children (6-17) and full-time students with ID; free/members & PennCard holders; Tues./Thur.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; www.penn.museum.

 

The Rotunda: free; (215) 573-3234.

 

Slought Foundation: free; Thur.-Sat., 1-6 p.m.; www.slought.org.

 

Van Pelt-Dietrich Library: free/ID requilunar_blue; info.: http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi.

Upcoming

10

The Botswana Collection; quilts from Fiber Revolution and the Kalahari quilters; Burrison Gallery; reception, January 20, 5 p.m. Through February 18. October AT PENN Extras!

13

UG FNAR Juried Exhibition; selected work from the undergraduate fine arts department; Charles Addams Gallery; reception, 5 p.m. Through February 10.

 

Anne Tyng: Inhabiting Geometry; architecture that demonstrates Tyng’s lifelong interest in Platonic solids; reception, 6-8 p.m; ICA. Through March 20. October AT PENN Extras!

 

Emerging Artists—Project Space; curated by Whitney Lauder Curatorial Gellow Virginia Solomon; ICA. Through March 20.

 

Shary Boyle & Emily Duke: The Illuminations Project; ICA. Through March 20. October AT PENN Extras!

14

The Midwestern Experience: Ormandy in Minneapolis; exhibit on Eugene Ormandy’s life; Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through Fall.

17

Nikon Small World Exhibit; award-winning photography through the microscope; Wistar Institute; reception: January 14, 6 p.m.; RSVP: www.wistar.org.

18

State of the Union; photography by Linh Dinh; Brodsky Gallery, Kelly Writers House.

22

Post-Mao Dreaming: Chinese Contemporary Art; over 30 prints, drawings, photographs, and paintings which offer a glimpse into the post-Cultural Revolution era in China; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through April 3. See Special Events.October AT PENN Extras!

28

Painting Survey; selected work from the PennDesign MFA program; Meyerson Gallery; reception, 5:30 p.m. Through February 17.

Now

 

Holiday Garden Railway Display; Morris Arboretum. Through January 2. October AT PENN Extras!

 

Machinato Causa; result of an artist-in-residency project with Marisha Simons, Peter Hanley and Laureen Griffen; Esther Klein Gallery. Through January 2.

 

The Wolf Man Paints!; drawings and paintings by Sigmund Freud’s famous patient Sergius Pankejeff; Slought Foundation. Through January 22. October AT PENN Extras!

 

Archaeologists and Travelers in Ottoman Lands; explores the excavation of Nippur by the University of Pennsylvania in the late 1800s; Penn Museum. Through February 6. October AT PENN Extras!

 

Wharton Esherick and the Birth of the American Modern; examines the work of the founder of the American Studio Furniture Movement; Kamin Gallery, first floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, and Kroiz Gallery of the Architectural Archives. Through February 13.

 

Set Pieces; a restaging of art works from the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, including treasures from the Museum’s storage; ICA. Through February 13. October AT PENN Extras!

 

Art: Basics Trilogy: Water Food Shelter; experimental activist video group Termite TV Collective’s; West Gallery, International House. Through March 4.

 

A Time to Pause: Art as Healing; artists Marc Bernstein and Patricia A. Barrera; East Gallery, International House. Through March 4.

 

Year of Water; collection of ancient Mesopotamian artifacts; Penn Museum. Through May.

 

Righteous Dopefiend; photographs and other media examine the experiences of homeless drug users; Penn Museum. Through May. October AT PENN Extras!

 

Water as Creator and Destroyer Special Display; ancient Mesopotamian artifacts including a famous Sumerian “flood tablet;” Penn Museum. Through May.

 

Fang! The Killing Tooth; explores the history of the vampire myth and of the “killing” canine; Penn Museum. Through July.

 

Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania; photographs, archaeological objects, traditional arts and family heirlooms; Penn Museum. Through July. October AT PENN Extras!

 

Color, Form and Texture of Trees; photography by Jim Smith highlighting the beauty and diversity of trees; Upper Gallery, Morris Arboretum. Ongoing.

 

John Cage: How to Get Started; interactive installation; Slought Foundation. Ongoing. 


Whenever Wednesday at ICA
Lectures, films, book signings and other events; 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

19

Set Pieces Screenings: Citizen Kane; introduction by Virgil Marti.

26

Set Pieces Screenings: The Phantom of Liberty; Viridana. Double feature with introduction by Virgil Marti.

Ongoing at the Penn Museum
Amarna: Ancient Egypt’s Place in the Sun; Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks and Romans; Canaan & Ancient Israel; Living in Balance: The Universe of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo and Apache; Mesoamerica; The Egyptian Mummy: Secrets & Science;  Buddhism: History & Diversity of a Great Tradition; Africa.

P.M. @ Penn Museum
Wednesday evening programs. Gallery tours at 5:30 p.m., followed by programs at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

5

Cocktails with a Curator. Also January 19.

12

Quizzo Night.

26

Learn How to Tango!

Penn Museum Tours
Tours begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Warden Garden Entrance. Tour availabilty and topics subject to change. Info.: www.penn.museum.

9

An Ancient Egyptian Journey.

16

Amarna: Ancient Egypt’s Place in the Sun.

30

Glyphs, Ball Game, and Jade—Mesoamerica.


films Index 

1

Sing-A-Long Sound of Music; 7 p.m.; World Café Live; $12/adults, $10/kids. Also noon kids’ show.

16

Babies; 7 p.m.; Heyer Sky Lounge, Harrison College House (Cinema Studies).

19

The Legend of 1900; 7 p.m.; M20 Seminar Room, Harrison College House (Cinema Studies, Year of Water).

30

Welcome; 7 p.m.; Heyer Sky Lounge, Harrison College House (Cinema Studies).

International House
Tickets: www.ihousephilly.com

8

The Portuguese Nun–A Religiosa Portuguesa; 7 p.m.

10

Campaign; 7 p.m.

11

Mental; 7:30 p.m.

12

Film ist: a girl and a gun; 7 p.m.

13

Documentary–Cortile Cascino; 7 p.m.



fitness / learning Index 

 

Cardio Fitness; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Tue. & Thu.; St. Agatha-St. James Parish Hall; first class free, $8/per class, $5/students; Carolyn Hamilton: (267) 251-3842.

 

New Parents @ Penn; every other Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.; info.: (215) 898-8611 (PWC).

 

The Working Parents Association; Wednesdays; noon; Penn Women’s Center; info.: zoeb@sas.upenn.edu (PWC).

 

Penn Knitters; Thursdays; noon; Fireside Lounge (2nd fl.), The ARCH; info.: wiedmann@upenn.edu.

19

Six-Week Pyschoeducational Class for those caring for someone with dementia; 5:30 p.m.; Ralston House; $120; RSVP: (215) 614-1828. Through February 23. (Penn Memory Center).

HR: Learning and Education
Open to Penn faculty and staff. Info.: www.hr.upenn.edu/coursecatalog.

11

Essentials of Management; multiple dates with varying times; $250.

21

Career Focus Brown Bag: Resumes and Cover Letters–What’s New; free; noon.

26

Brown Bag Matinee: FEEDFORWARD: Coaching for Your Future; free; noon.

HR: Quality of Worklife
Open to Penn faculty and staff. Info.: www.hr.upenn.edu/coursecatalog.

5

Maintain, Don’t Gain Post-Holiday Weigh-In; open to faculty enrolled in the program; 10-11:45 a.m., 12:15-2 p.m. Also January 6.

28

Conducting Effective Meetings; 9 a.m.; $50.

Morris Arboretum
Info. & RSVP: (215) 247-5777.
www.morrisarboretum.org

2

Holiday Garden Railway Display

 

Open Guided Tour; 2 p.m.; Also January 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30.

8

Wellness Walks; guided walks of two miles around the Arboretum; 10:30 a.m.; free with regular admission. Also January 15, 22, 29.

ISC Technology Training Services
ISC Labs, 3650 Chestnut St., 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. RSVP: www.upenn.edu/computing/isc/training.

4

PowerPoint 2007 Introduction; $190.

5

Word 2007 Introduction;$190.

6

Excel 2007 Introduction; $190.

7

Windows 7 Introduction; $190.

10

Moving to Microsoft Office 2010; $200.

11

Excel 2007 Intermediate; $190.

12

Excel 2010 Intermediate;$190.

13

Excel 2010 Intermediate; $190.

18

Excel 2007 Advanced; $190.

19

Excel 2010 Introduction; $190.

21

Word 2007 Advanced;$190.

24

HTML Fundamentals; 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; $494; 2 days.

25

PowerPoint 2010 Introduction; $190.

26

Access 2007 Introduction; $357; 2 days.

27

Filemaker Pro 10 Advanced; $300.

Weigle Info Commons Workshops
Class of 1968 Seminar Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Info & RSVP: http://wic.library.upenn.edu/wicshops.

6

Blackboard: Basics; noon; Also January 11, 11 a.m.

7

Blackboard: Walk-in Support; 1 p.m.; Also January 12, 10 a.m., January 18, 3:30 p.m.; January 26, noon.

12

Blackboard: Tests, Pools and Surveys; 2 p.m.

13

Blackboard: Grade Center; noon.

14

Blackboard: Collaboration Tools; 1 p.m.

19

Microsoft Excel: Basics; 1:30 p.m.

23

Google: Productivity Boost; 3:30 p.m.

27

Zotero; noon.

Christian Association
Info.: www.upennca.org.

5

TAB Bible Study; sponsored by the people of Tabernacle United Church; 5:30 p.m.; Also January 12, 19, 26.

7

Leaps and Bounds: An Affording Hope Project; 3 p.m.

11

Slanguage; English as a second language program; 2:30 p.m. Also January 18 and 25.

13

Dana How Mentors; undergrads mentor high school students; 5 p.m. Also January 20 and 27.

14

Peacemaking Through the Arts; 3 p.m. Also January 21 and 28, 3 p.m. and January 19 and 26, 4:30 p.m.

18

Queer Christian Fellowship; dinner and discussion of LGBT issues in church and society; 6:30 p.m.

19

Guilt-Free Bible Study; noon. Also January 26.

24

Bible Study: Justice and Race; 6 p.m. Also January 31.

26

Meditation for Well-Being; 5:30 p.m.

29

Saturdays at the CA; peace social justice and faith activities; noon.

Liberal and Professional Studies
Info.: www.pennlps.org.

5

Walk-In Wednesday Academic Program Information Session; 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4:30-6 p.m.; Ste. 100, 3440 Market St. Also January 12,19 and 26.

18

Penn-in-Alicante Information Session (5); 2 p.m.; rm. 543, Williams Hall. Also January 19, 4 p.m.

 

Penn-in-Tours Information Session (5); 3 p.m.; rm. 543, Williams Hall. Also January 19, 5 p.m.

 

Penn-in-Cannes Information Session (4); 5 p.m.; rm. 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall.

 

Penn-in-Prague Information Session (3); 5 p.m.; location TBD.

19

Penn-in-London Information Session (3); 2 p.m.; rm. TBD, Annenberg Center.

20

Penn-in-Buenos Aires Information Session; 3 p.m.; rm. 543, Williams Hall.

 

Penn-in-Florence Information Session; 5 p.m.; rm. 543, Williams Hall.

Department of Recreation: PennFit
Pottruck Health & Fitness Center. www.upenn.edu/recreation/programs/pennfit.html.

7

Free Body Composition Measurements; 8 a.m. Also noon & 5 p.m.

14

Bonus Session: Intro. to Mat Pilates; 12:15 p.m.

18

Fitness/Wellness Track begins (7 weeks); 12:15 p.m. Also 5:30; Tuesdays.

19

Bonus Session: Muscles of the Month; 5:30 p.m.

21

Bonus Session: Intro. to Personal Training; 12:15 p.m.

26

Stress Management Track begins (6 weeks); 12:15 p.m.; Wednesdays.

27

Healthy Eating Track begins (6 weeks); 12:15 p.m.; Thursdays.

28

Bonus Session: Intro. to Massage Therapy; 12:15 p.m.


Meetings Index 

11

Penn Professional Staff Assembly; noon; rm. 302, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP: ppsa@exchange.upenn.edu.

19

WXPN Policy Board Meeting;noon, WXPN, 3025 Walnut St.; Info.: (215) 898-0628.


music Index 

 

Penn Improvisational Jazz Workshop; open jazz jam for musicians of all abilities; Sundays, 4-6 p.m.; rm. 413, Fisher Bennett Hall; Info.: pijw@law.upenn.edu.

8

Synth Sircus & Friends Present: Funk-Tech-Heaven 2011; $5 suggested donation; 8:30 p.m.; The Rotunda (Rotunda).

14

Music/Film: Richard Garet with Kamran Sadeghi and David Linton; 7 p.m.; Ibrahim Theatre, International House.

World Cafe Live
Performances daily. See www.worldcafelive.com for a complete listing.
WXPN Free at Noon Concert Series; Fridays at noon; RSVP: http://xpn.org/concerts-events/free-at-noon.

ON STAGE Index 

Annenberg Center
Tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org

15

FLATLAND 2010; idiosynCrazy productions; 8 p.m.; $25; Harold Prince Theatre. October AT PENN Extras!

20

Keigwin + Company; fusion of concert dance, camp and cabaret; 7:30 p.m.; $24-$48; Zellerbach Theatre. Also January 21, 8 p.m.; January 22, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. (Dance Celebration Series). October AT PENN Extras!


Readings/signings Index 

25

Global Forum; Rose George, author of The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters; 6 p.m.; rm. B1, Meyerson Hall. (Year of Water). 

Kelly Writers House
Location: Arts Cafe, unless otherwise noted.  
 Info.: www.writing.upenn.edu/wh.

19

Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose, and Anything Goes!; open mic night; 8 p.m.

20

North of Invention; ten Canadian poets working at the cutting edge of contemporary poetry; 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; also January 21, 9:30 a.m.

24

Live at the Writers House; 7 p.m.

25

5th Anniversary of the Common Press; first floor, 6 p.m.

26

Mind of Water; post-holiday celebration; 5:30 p.m.; RSVP: wh@writing.upenn.eduor (215) 746-POEM.

Penn Bookstore
Info.: www.upenn.edu/bookstore.

18

Protecting New Jersey’s Environment: From Cancer Alley to the New Garden State; Thomas Belton; 6 p.m.

19

Lucid Food: Cooking for an Eco-Conscious Life; Louisa Shafia; 5:30 p.m.

25

About to Die: How News Images Move the Public; Barbie Zelizer, Raymond Williams Professor of Communication; 6 p.m.

26

Job Killers: The American Dream in Reverse; Robert Graham; 3 p.m.

27

A**hole-ology: The Cheat Sheet; Chris Illuminati; 7 p.m.


special events Index 

8

Winterfest; 5:45-7:15 p.m.; $3 includes admission and skate rental; Class of 1923 Ice Rink.

14

Welcome to the CA Reception; 5:30 p.m.; Christian Association (CA).

17

Penn Hockey Skate; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; free admission to anyone wearing Penn attire; skate rental, $3; Class of 1923 Ice Rink. 

21

Opening reception for Post-Mao Dreaming: Chinese Contemporary Art; gallery talk by Joan Lebold Cohen and Ethan Cohen with Chinese music by students; 5 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery (ARG). See Exhibits.

22

Peco World Culture Day: Celebration of African Cultures; storytelling, workshops, dance and music performances; 1-4 p.m.; Penn Museum (Museum).


Sports Index 

Tickets & venues: www.pennathletics.com

9

Wrestling vs. Bloomsburg; 1 p.m.

12

(W) Basketball vs. Villanova; 7 p.m.

15

(M) Squash vs. Williams; 3 p.m.

 

(W) Squash vs. Williams; 3 p.m.

19

(W) Tennis vs. Drexel; 4 p.m.

 

(W) Basketball vs. La Salle; 7 p.m.

22

(M) Squash vs. Trinity; noon.

 

(W) Squash vs. Trinity; noon.

 

(W) Basketball vs. Temple; 2 p.m.

 

(M) Basketball vs. St. Joseph’s; 7 p.m.

 

Fencing;Philadelphia Invitational; all day.

28

(M) Swimming vs. West Chester; 5 p.m.

 

(W) Swimming vs. West Chester; 5 p.m.

 

(M) Basketball vs. Yale; 7 p.m.

29

(M) Tennis vs. Drexel; 10 a.m.

 

Gymnastics vs. Yale; 1 p.m.

 

(M) Tennis vs. Villanova; 3 p.m.

 

Wrestling vs. Bucknell; 3 p.m.

 

(M) Basketball vs. Brown; 7 p.m.

30

Wrestling vs. Hofstra; 1 p.m.


Talks Index 

5

Great Adventures Along the Silk Road: From Baghdad to Bukhara and Back; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; $10/door, $5 advance, free to members; RSVP: www.penn.museum(Museum). 

11

What’s Your Psychiatrist Thinking About?; David Brendel, Harvard University; 4 p.m.; Penn Bookstore(Scattergood Ethics Program).

12

Genetic Susceptibility to Environmentally-Induced Birth Defects; Richard Finnell, University of Texas at Austin; noon; rm. 252, Biomedical Research Bldg. II (CRRWH).

13

Hypoxic-Ischemic Alterations After Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury; Susan Margulies, bioengineering; 11:45 a.m.; Donner Auditorium (LRSM).

14

Health Policy Seminar;Lawrence Jacobs, University of Minnesota; noon; Colonial Penn Center Auditorium; RSVP: www.upenn.edu/ldi (LDI).

 

GDH Biochemistry in Disorders of Protein-Sensitive Hypoglycemia: Translational Research From the Crib Back to the Bench;Charles Stanley, biochemistry and biophysics; 4 p.m.; Johnson Foundation Library, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

18

How T-Cells “See” Antigen: From Molecules to Heart Disease; Arup Chakraborty, MIT; noon; Conference Room, Vagelos Laboratories (Institute for Medicine and Engineering).

 

‘Labour’: The Political-Administrative Career of a Concept, Madras 1918-24; Rupa Viswanath, South Asian studies; 4:30 p.m.; History Lounge, College Hall (History).

19

Title TBA; Gary Wessel, Brown University; noon; rm. 252, Biomedical Research Bldg. II (CRRWH)

 

Astrophysics and Cosmology Seminar; Cullen Blake, Princeton University; 2 p.m.; rm. A6, DRL (Astrophysics and Cosmology).

20

Founder’s Day Symposium: Human Rights:  Contested Principles and Practices;  3 p.m.; a conversation with School of Law Dean Michael Fitts and an interdisciplinary group of scholars in celebration of Benjamin Franklin’s 305th birthday. Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall; open to Penn Community; info:  www.upenn.edu/faculty_senate/announcements.html. Reception follows: Wu & Chen Lobby (Faculty Senate).

21

Institute for Research in Cognitve Science Colloquium;Katherine Kuchenbecker, mechanical engineering and applied mechanics; noon; rm. 470, 3401 Walnut St., Suite 400A (IRCS).

 

Research Seminar;Jay Bhattacharya, Stanford University; noon; Colonial Penn Center Auditorium; RSVP: www.upenn.edu/ldi (LDI).

 

Faculty Works-in-Progress Seminar; Karen Detlefsen; noon; rm. 436, Claudia Cohen Hall (Philosophy).

 

New Integral Representations for Periodic Scattering and Eigenvalue Problems: Diffraction Gratings and Photonic Crystals; Alex Barnett, Dartmouth University; 2 p.m.; rm. 100, Heilmeier Hall, Towne Bldg. (Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics).

 

Prion-like Mechanisms in ALS; Jim Shorter, biochemistry and biophysics; 4 p.m.; Johnson Foundation Library, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

 

Title TBA; David Weishampel, Johns Hopkins University; 4 p.m.; rm. 358, Hayden Hall (Earth and Environmental Science).

24

A New Species of Early Horned Dinosaur from the Western Gobi; Eric Morschhauser, earth and environmental science; noon; rm. 358, Hayden Hall (Earth and Environmental Science).

25

The World Water Crisis; Stanley Laskowski, Philadelphia Global Water Initiative; 7 p.m.; MarBar; RSVP: (215) 898-6460 (Penn Science Café).

26

Cinema Studies Colloquium; Caitlin McGrath, English; noon; rm. 300, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema Studies).

 

The Philadelphia Electric Vehicle Micro-Community Project: Build It and They Will Come; Gerald Furgione, PhillyCarShare; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Auditorium, Chemistry Bldg. (Institute for Environmental Studies).

 

Astrophysics and Cosmology Seminar; Paul Demorest, NRAO; 2 p.m.; rm. A6, DRL (Astrophysics and Cosmology).

 

The Magic Circle: Realistic Expectations for Virtual Worlds;Timothy Allen, Wharton Research Data Services; 5 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum; RSVP: http://humanities.sas.upenn.edu (Penn Humanities Forum).

27

Faust in Copenhagen-A 1932 Meeting at Niehls Bohr’s Institute for Theoretical Physics; Gino Segre, physics; 11:45 a.m.; Lenape Room, University Club at Penn (Penn Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty).

 

Title TBA; Gene Likens, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; 4 p.m.; rm. 109, Leidy Lab (Biology).

28

Institute for Research in Cognitive Science Colloquium;Peter Dayan, University College London; noon; rm. 470, 3401 Walnut Street, Suite 400A (IRCS).

 

Big BRICs, Weak Foundations: The Beginning of Public Elementary Education in Brazil, Russia, India, and China, 1880-1920; Se Yan, Peking University; 2 p.m.; Wharton Dean’s Conference Room, Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall (History).

 

Title TBA; Candace Grand Pre, earth and environmental science; 3 p.m.; rm. 358, Hayden Hall (Earth and Environmental Science).

 

Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Activation in Signaling and Disease; Mark Lemmon, biochemistry and biophysics; 4 p.m.; Johnson Foundation Library, Anatomy-Chemistry Building (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

31

Micromorphological Observations of Sediments from Contrebandiers Cave, Morocco; Vera Aldeias, earth and environmental science; noon; rm. 358, Hayden Hall (Earth and Environmental Science).


Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social Change Index 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social Change

See www.upenn.edu/aarc/mlk/ for more information. 

17

Day of Service Breakfast; performers and special guest speaker Bilal Quyyam, co-founder of The Father’s Day Rally Committee; 8:30-9:45 a.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (Black Graduate and Professional Students Assembly; Day of Service Committee; MLK Symposium Committee).

 

Decoration of the Social Justice Chair; an unfinished bench will be decorated; “The Seat of Justice” will be placed in a local school for students to reflect on the life and contributions of Dr. King; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Auditorium, Houston Hall (Day of Service Committee; MLK Symposium Committee).

 

Children’s Banner Painting; children paint commemorative Martin Luther King, Jr. posters and banners while listening to stories about Dr. King’s life; adult supervision required; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Auditorium, Houston Hall (Day of Service Committee; MLK Symposium Committee).

 

Helping Hands at Houston Hall; create gifts to be donated to West Philadelphia area shelters, nursing homes, hospitals and other charities; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Reading Room and Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (Day of Service Committee; MLK Symposium Committee).

 

Philadelphia Reads: Literacy Project; create books on tape to promote literacy for Philadelphia youth. Bring a book(s) that discusses multi-cultural issues relating to children; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Benjamin Franklin Room, Houston Hall (Day of Service Committee; MLK Symposium).

 

MLK Mentoring Project; Penn’s chapter of the National Association of Black Social Workers student group and the Black Graduate and Professional Student Association mentor students from the University’s Upward Bound Program; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Auditorium, Houston Hall (Day of Service Committee; MLK Symposium Committee).

 

Community Beautification Projects; service projects at Sayre High School and the Community Education Center in West Philadelphia. Come dressed for cleaning and painting; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; meet at Houston Hall (Day of Service Committee; MLK Symposium Committee).

 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Candlelight Vigil; beginning at W.E.B. Du Bois College House and conclude on the College Green; 7:30 p.m. (Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Mighty Psi Chapter).

18

School of Nursing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture; Barbara Nichols, the first African American nurse to be elected President of the American Nurses Association; noon-2 p.m.; rm. 118, School of Nursing (School of Nursing).

 

The Prep School Negro Film Screening; 5-8 p.m.; Hillel Auditorium (MLK Symposium Committee; AARC; the Netter Center; GSE; Office of Equity and Access Programs; CA).

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“In Spite of a Storm Warning…”: A Women of Color at Penn MLK Event; gathering will share strategies on how to forge on in spite of figurative and literal storms to make a difference; led by Vice Provost for University Life, Valerie Swain-Cade McCoullum; noon-2 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall (TBC; Women of Color at Penn).

 

**POSTPONED** Screening of PBS Documentary “REEL INJUN”; an entertaining and insightful look at the Hollywood Indian; 6:30-8 p.m.; Multipurpose Room, Du Bois College House (Six Directions; Greenfield Intercultural Center).

 

Martin Luther King, His Legacy and the Destabilization of Strong Black Manhood; interactive, multimedia presentation will analyze the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; location TBA (African-American Resource Center).

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Program and Awards Commemoration; includes poetry and musical performances from the Penn community; guest speakers: Bryan Miller and Rev. Leslie D. Callahan and the presentation of the MLK community awards; reception; 6 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (MLK Symposium Committee; Office of the Chaplain; Office of the President).

 

‘Here We Die Again’ Film Premiere Screening; documentary by filmmaker Amatus-sami Karim on gun violence in Philadelphia makes its World Premiere at Penn; 8 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (Division of Public Safety & Office of the Chaplain).

 

LGBT Civil Rights: UGANDA; Frank Mugisha, Director of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) discusses LGBT life in Uganda;  7 p.m.; reception: 8 p.m.;  Goodhand Room, LGBT Center (LGBT; Center for Africana Studies; CFAR).

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Trumpets of Conscious: Performance Art for Social Change;performance art ensemble PLP TheUnity, members of Penn’s Excelano Project and sharing opportunities for Penn students and staff; 4-6 p.m.; W.E.B. Du Bois College House, MPR (MLK Symposium Committee; AARC; Office of Affirmative Action;Office of Government & Community Affairs).

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**CANCELLED** Taizé Prayer Service; meditative and reflective service; 7 p.m.; location TBA (City Church).**CANCELLED**

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Shifting the Numbers: Men of Color in Education Panel; panel discussion outlining the current state of education in Philadelphia; 6:30 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium (Makuu).

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**POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING** The 10th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture in Social Justice; Tim Wise, educator, lecturer, anti-racist activist and author of Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama; 5:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center (Center for Africana Studies; Annenberg; Office of the President). **POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING**

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Elders Reflections on the Civil Rights Era; wise elders and members of the LIFE Center share stories of living through the Civil Rights Movement. There will also be a video presentation; 1-2 p.m.; location TBA (School of Nursing LIFE Center).

 

Race and Health Disparities; interactive discussion about recent research and trends of health disparities that historically affect people of color; Margo Carthon-Brooks, School of Nursing and Jasmine McDonald, Biomedical Postdoc Council; 2:30 p.m.; Auditorium, BRB II/III (Biomedical Postdoctoral Council Diversity Committee; E.E. Just Biomedical Medical Society; School of Medicine Office of Diversity; School of Nursing).

 

¿Quién son nuestros héroes? / Who are our heroes?; An Open Discussion Regarding the Status of Contemporary Latino/a Leaders & the Latino/a Community’s Past Involvements in the American Civil Rights Movement; 6 p.m.; ARCH Auditorium (La Casa Latina.)

 

Honoring Dr. King in Word and Song;an evening of food and fellowship to commemorate our nation’s pursuit of equal rights and honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the songs and chants of the Civil Rights movement; 6 p.m.; Christian Association (CA).

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Dance, Dance Revolution?; feel Good Friday dance workshop led by a local choreographer in honor of the MLK Jr. celebration. All are welcome; noon-1 p.m.; Penn Women’s Center (PWC).

 

**POSTPONED** Jazz for King; annual jazz and poetry reading; enjoy the sweet sounds of “Reference Point” (formerly known as Glenn Bryan and Friends); 6-8 p.m.; Agora Room, Annenberg Public Policy Center (MLK Symposium Committee; Annenberg Public Policy Center; AARC). This event will now take place on February 4, 2011 at 6 p.m.

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We Shall Overcome...Someday?: A Reflection of the Lessons Learned During the Civil Rights Movement;discussion on the struggle for inequality and the relevance of this struggle in today’s society; 2 p.m.; The Greenfield Intercultural Center (Alliance and Understanding, GIC).

Feb. 1

Dr. Helen O. Dickens Commemorative Lecture in Medicine; Carol Brown, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; lecture in honor of Helen O. Dickens, professor emeritus and pioneer; Dean Arthur Rubenstein, School of Medicine, will provide brief welcome remarks; noon-1 p.m.; Auditorium, BRB II/III (School of Medicine).

Feb. 2

MLK Symposium Signature Program; Patricia Reid Merritt, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and author of Righteous Self-Determination: The Black Social Work Movement in America; 5:30-7 p.m.; W.E.B. Du Bois College House, Multipurpose Room. (W.E.B. Du Bois College House; School of Social Policy & Practice; MLK Symposium Committee; AARC).