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March 27, 2012 Volume 58, No. 27
 
Unless otherwise noted, all events are open to the general public as well as to members of the University.
For building locations, call (215) 898-5000 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or see www.facilities.upenn.edu/ or the University’s website, www.upenn.edu. Listing of a phone number normally means tickets, reservations or registration required.
Academic Calendar Children's Activities Conferences Exhibits Films Fitness/ Learning Meetings Music On Stage Readings/
Signings
Special Events Sports Talks

 


Photo courtesy of Fred Giampietro.
Carousel Horse, Gustav Dentzel (1844-1909). Outside row carousel horse with eagle carved cantle. Gustav Dentzel, Philadelphia, circa 1890. 59"h x 65"l x 14"w. On display at The Philadelphia Antiques Show, April 28-May 1. See Special Events.

 

ACADEMIC CALENDAR Index 

1     Advance Registration for Fall and Summer Sessions ends.

24  Spring Term Classes end.

25 
Reading Days. Through April 27.

30 
Final Examinations. Through May 8.

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES Index 

Morris Arboretum
Register: (215) 247-5777
www.morrisarboretum.org

1    
How Does Nature Inspire You? An Art Series for Kids; four-week series; 1-2:45 p.m.; $110, $100/members. Through April 29.

3    
Storytime; a fun and engaging reading session; 10:30 a.m.; free with admission.

Penn Museum

Info.: www.penn.museum

1    
Family Sunday: Maya Temples; construct your own model of a Maya temple; 1-4 p.m.; free with admission.

World Cafe Live: Peanut Butter and Jams

Tickets: www.worldcafelive.com, $10, $7/children;doors open 11 a.m.; show begins 11:30 a.m.

14
  Rocknoceros; folk rock.

21
  Erin Lee and The Up Past Bedtime Band; funk rock.

28
  The Okee Dokee Brothers; bluegrass.

conferenceS Index 

3     The Philadelphia Global Water Initiative—5th Annual Conference: Performance Indicators for Sustainable Water and Sanitation Projects in Developing Countries; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; $15, free/students; info.: www.pgwi.org; tickets: pgwi.ticketleap.com/conference (Institute for Environmental Studies).

6    
Religion, Patronage and Reform in Modern South Asia; 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Carriage House, LGBT Center; RSVP: zoeb@sas.upenn.edu. Continues April 7, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (South Asia Center).

13 
POLO S: Reorienting the Visual Culture of the Early Americas; 3:30-5 p.m.; McNeil Center. Continues April 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (History of Art). See On Stage.

        Poetry Communities & the Individual Talent: Twentieth Century Poetry and Poetics; 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Kelly Writers House; info.: poetrycommunities.wordpress.com (KWH, English). Continues April 14, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

14 
The Future of Healthcare’s Past: A Symposium in Honor of Dr. Joan E. Lynaugh; 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Ann L. Roy Auditorium, Fagin Hall; RSVP: lynaughsymposium.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn(Nursing).

17 
2012 Interprofessional Symposium—Partners in Education and Practice: Stronger Teams, Better Health; 1-5 p.m.; Ann L. Roy Auditorium, Fagin Hall; register: 2012ips.eventbrite.com (Nursing).

19 
Inaugural Game Solutions for Healthcare Symposium; keynote speaker: Karl Ulrich, Wharton; 3-5 p.m.; Ann L. Roy Auditorium, Fagin Hall; RSVP by April 12: professional-development@nursing.upenn.edu(Nursing). 

20 
47th Joint Atlantic Seminar—History of Biology; Claudia Cohen Hall. Continues April 21; info.: www.pachs.net/events/archive/joint_atlantic_seminar_47/; RSVP for details: ahog@sas.upenn.edu (History and Sociology of Science).

25 
The Franklin Institute Symposium—Statistical Machine Learning: Theory and Applications Featuring Vladimir Vapnik; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Berger Auditorium, Skirkanich Hall; info.: www.cis.upenn.edu/departmental/events/2012.html (GRASP).

26
  Greening Supply Chains: Best Business Practices and Future Trends; 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; 8th fl. Colloquium, Jon M. Huntsman Hall; register: igel.upenn.edu/2012IGELSignUp.htm (IGEL, Wharton).

27 
Monastery, Mosque & Temple: Jains, Muslims and Hindus in the Medieval Deccan, c. 700-1700; noon-6 p.m.; Max Kade Room, 3rd fl., 3401 Walnut St. Continues April 28, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; RSVP: Sarah Hicks, sahi@sas.upenn.edu (South Asian Studies).

        Conserving the City: Critical History and Urban Conservation; 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Meyerson Hall; RSVP: conservingthecity-rss.eventbrite.com. Continues April 28, 6 p.m. (PennDesign).

28 
Art of Research Symposium; graduate students present their research; noon-3:30 p.m.; Golkin Room, Houston Hall; RSVP: www.gsc.upenn.edu; info. and updates at www.pennartofresearch.org (SASgov).

5/15
Sylvan M. Cohen Annual Retreat: Behavioral Economics and Health for an Aging Population; 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Auditorium, Translational Research Center; register by April 23: www.med.upenn.edu/aging/retreatregis.shtml (Institute on Aging, LDI).

exhibits Index 

Admission Donations and Hours

  • Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: free; Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-5 p.m.; www.upenn.edu/ARG/
  • Burrison Gallery, University Club at Penn: free; Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; www.upenn.edu/universityclub/burrison.shtml
  • Carol Ware Lobby, Fagin Hall: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Fox Art Gallery, Claudia Cohen Hall: free; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • 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
  • Morris Arboretum: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; for prices, see www.upenn.edu/arboretum/
  • 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
  • Slought Foundation: free; Thur.-Sat., 1-6 p.m.; www.slought.org
  • Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; free/ID required; for hours see, events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi

Upcoming

1    
Tulse Luper in Philadelphia: Peter Greenaway’s 92 Suitcases; reconstructs the life of Tulse Luper, a professional writer and project-maker; Slought Foundation; reception: April 13, 6:30 p.m. Through April 21. See Films, Talks.

        Run! Super-Athletes of the Sierra Madre; 30 contemporary color photographs by Diana Molina of the Tarahumara people of the Sierra Madre in Chihuahua, Mexico; Penn Museum. Through September 30. March AT PENN Extras!

2    
Study Abroad Photo Contest Exhibit; winning submissions from students’ photos taken abroad; Fox Art Gallery; reception: April 4, 4:30 p.m. Through April 18.

4
     Stefan Sagmeister: The Happy Show; ramp project that offers visitors the experience of walking into the designer’s mind as he attempts to increase his happiness via mediation, cognitive therapy, and mood-altering pharmaceuticals; ICA; reception: April 4, 6 p.m. Through August 12. March AT PENN Extras!

7    
Carolyn Lee Vehslage/Kirsten Fischler; mixed media; Burrison Gallery. Through May 18. March AT PENN Extras!
        Samba Sessão: Afro-Brazilian Art & Film; paintings and sculptures made during the twentieth century draw on different aspects of Afro-Brazilian life; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through July 9. See Films, On Stage. March AT PENN Extras!

11 
Silver Bells and Oscar Gold: Ray Evans in Hollywood; objects on display include letters, photographs, sheet music, record albums, and the three Academy Awards that Mr. Evans received; Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Otto E. Albrecht Music Library, 4th fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through October 29.

26
  Utterly Precarious: Carolee Schneemann in 5 Parts; film work has shaped contemporary discourses on the body, sexuality and gender since the 1960s; Slought Foundation. Through May 31. See Special Events.

Now

       
Radmila Sazdanovic
; digital prints; Burrison Gallery. Through April 6.

Spring Mosaic; created from drawings submitted by visitors depicting signs of spring; Lower Gallery, Widener Visitors Center, Morris Arboretum. Through April 9. March AT PENN Extras!

First Among Equals
; includes performance, publications, curatorial projects, and artworks that incorporate the work of other artists; ICA; reception: April 4, 6 p.m. Through August 12. March AT PENN Extras!

Imagine Africa with the Penn Museum
; community engagement project drawing on the Museum’s African collection and visitor feedback; Penn Museum. Through September 16. March AT PENN Extras!

Ongoing


John Cage: How to Get Started; interactive installation features a rarely heard performance by John Cage; Slought Foundation.

Human Evolution: The First 200 Million Years
; Hover Gallery, 2nd fl., Penn Museum. March AT PENN Extras!

The History of Nursing as Seen Through the Lens of Art
; Carol Ware Lobby, Fagin HallMarch AT PENN Extras!

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; Iraq’s Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur’s Royal Cemetery; On the Silk Road: Tashkent; Penn Museum.

Penn Museum Tours

Tours begin at 1:30 p.m.,Warden Garden Entrance. Tour availability and topics subject to change. Free w/ admission.
Info.: www.penn.museum

7    
The Etruscan/Roman World.

14 
Majestic Objects of the Chinese Rotunda.

15 
Egypt of the Pharaohs.

21 
A Thousand Miles Up the Nile.

22 
The Ancient Greek World.

P.M. @ Penn Museum

Galleries stay open until 8 p.m., with a half-hour gallery tour at 5:30 p.m. Free w/ admission. Info.: www.penn.museum

11 
2nd Wednesday Quizzo; compete for prizes; 6 p.m.

ICA Programs


11 
An Expansive Evening of Art and Music; designer David Carson joins Penn students for an evening of conversation, food, music, and activities inspired by Stefan Sagmeister’s The Happy Show; 6:30 p.m.

22 
Happiness Modules; take a look at happiness across disciplines such as art, psychology, business, and sociology; noon.

films Index 

4    Culture Change, Adaptation, and Image Film Series—Settling Down; with speaker Joseph Lennon, Villanova University; 2 p.m.; free with admission; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum (Museum).

15 Live from the Archives! Series—Elephant in the Dark: Refractions of Muslim Identity; 6 p.m.; pay what you want; Penn Museum (Museum).

29 Recyclemania Film Viewing—Trashed: This is the Story of Garbage…American Style; 5:30 p.m.; Penn Bookstore (Green Campus Partnership).

Cinemas Studies
8    Girlfriends and Windows; 8 p.m.; The Rotunda.

16 Italy: Love it or Leave It; 5 p.m.; Ibrahim Theater, International House.

International House
Tickets:$9, $7/students unless otherwise noted. Purchase at http://ihousephilly.org. All with English subtitles.

1    Cuban Revolutionary Cinema: De Cierta Manera (One Way or Another); Spanish; 7 p.m.; free; RSVP.

2    Sonic Arts Union: Music with Roots in the Aether—Gordon Mumma; 7 p.m.

3    Directors in Focus: Peter Rose—Program 1: Tongue Ties; 5 p.m.; Program 2: Sight Songs; 7 p.m.

8    Motion Pictures—American Independent Cinema: Wanda; 7 p.m.

10 The Janus Collection: Onibaba; Japanese; 7 p.m.

       The Janus Collection: Kuroneko (Black Cat); Japanese; 9 p.m.

13 Reelblack Presents: The Barrel of a Gun; 7 p.m.; followed by discussion.

14 Full Exposure: You are all Captains (Todos vos sodes capitains); Arabic, Spanish and French; 7:30 p.m.

15 Cuban Revolutionary Cinema: Maluala; Spanish; 7 p.m.; free; RSVP.

19 Everything is Terrible! Presents DoggieWoggiez! PoochieWoochiez!; 7 p.m.

21 Adaptations Film Series: Le Million; includes discussion with Carolyn Abbate, music; French; 7 p.m.; free; RSVP.

22 Selections from the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, 9th Edition—You Don’t Like the Truth: 4 Days Inside Guantanamo; English and Arabic; 7 p.m.

23 Selections from the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, 9th Edition—The Price of Sex; 7 p.m.

24 Selections from the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, 9th Edition—Granito: How to Nail a Dictator; English, Quiché and Spanish; 5 p.m.

       Selections from the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, 9th Edition: The Green Wave; English and Farsi; 7 p.m.

28 Adaptations Film Series: Five Films by Ken Jacobs; discussion with Charles Bernstein, English and Ken Jacobs, filmmaker; 7 p.m.; free; RSVP.

29 Cuban Revolutionary Cinema: Cecilia; Spanish; 7 p.m.; free; RSVP.

30 Mixed Messages: Marshall McLuhan and the Moving Image; 7 p.m. (Penn Humanities Forum).

31 This is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium is the Massage; 8 p.m.; free; RSVP (Penn Humanities Forum). See Talks.

       Videodrome; 10 p.m.

FITNESS/LEARNING Index 

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

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

Working Parents Association; Wednesdays; noon; Penn Women’s Center (PWC).

Penn Knitters; Thursdays; noon; Penn Women’s Center; info.: wiedmann@upenn.edu

2    
Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Class; session IV: 5:30-8:30 p.m., every Monday night until April 23; Public Safety, 4040 Chestnut St.; register: (215) 898-4481 (Public Safety).

3    
Penn Employee Luncheon—Penn LPS Programs; noon; Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall; register: www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/event/2547 (Penn LPS).

28 
Teacher Ed Program Information Session; 10 a.m.; rm. 203, GSE; RSVP (GSE).

Career Services


11
  Faculty Conversations: Preparing for your First Year as a New Faculty Member; 4–5:30 p.m., rm. 286-87, McNeil Bldg.; RSVP.

16 
Preparing for the Academic Job Search; 4 p.m.; rm. 103, McNeil Bldg.

Christian Association


1    
Sermon on the Mount Bible Study; 7:30 p.m. Also April 8, 15, 22, 29.

3    
Slanguage; 2:30 p.m. Also April 10, 17, 24.

4
     Love out Loud Discussion Group; noon. Also April 11, 18.

        Eat Your Way through Africa; 6:30 p.m.; $10, $2/students; RSVP: stephhchongg@gmail.com

10 
Community Dinner; 6:30 p.m. Also April 24.

HR: Benefits Open Enrollment


9
    First day of Benefits Open Enrollment. Through April 20.

10 
Open Enrollment and Health Fair; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall.

HR: Learning and Education

Open to Penn faculty and staff. Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/coursecatalog

10
  Managing and Organizing Your Email Inbox Using Microsoft Outlook 2007; 12:30–2 p.m.; $40.

11
  Microsoft Office PowerPoint Techniques 2010; 12:30–2 p.m.; $40.

       Microsoft Word 2010 Techniques; 12:30–2 p.m.; $40.

12
  Microsoft Access 2010 Techniques-Beginner; 2:30–4 p.m.; $40.

17
  Effective Business Email Writing; 2:30–4 p.m.; $40.

18
  Brown Bag Matinee—The Attitude Virus; noon–1 p.m.; free.

19
  Accomplishing More with Less; 12:30–2 p.m.; $40 (3-session webinar).

24
  Microsoft Excel Macros; noon–2 p.m.; $40.

       Social Media in a Nutshell; 2:10–2:50 p.m.; $40.

25
  Career Management in the Age of the App; 3–5 p.m.; $40.

26
Career Focus Brown Bag—Preparing for Your Performance Appraisal; noon–1 p.m.; free.

      Microsoft Office 2007 Tips and Tricks Crash Course; 2:30–4 p.m.; $40.

27
Effective Meetings; noon–2 p.m.; $40.

30
Critical Thinking Essentials: Applying Critical Thinking Skills; 1:30–4:30 p.m.; $50.

HR: Healthy Living

Open to Penn faculty and staff. Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/coursecatalog

5
   Women’s Heart Health; noon–1 p.m.

17 Smoking Cessation: Holistic Strategies for Making Small but Powerful Changes; noon–1 p.m.

19
Q&A with a Fitness Professional; noon–1 p.m.

27
Penn Walking Program 5K; noon–1 p.m.

HR: Quality of Worklife

Open to Penn faculty and staff. Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/coursecatalog

12
Easing the Financial Challenges of Elder Care; noon–1 p.m.; free.

25
Relaxing Ways to Manage Your Stress; noon–1 p.m.; free.

ISC Technology Training

Classes at ISC labs, 3650 Chestnut St.; 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified. Open to faculty, staff, and students; register: www.upenn.edu/computing/isc/training

16 
Excel 2010 Intro.; $190.

17 
Word 2010 Intro.; $190.

18 
PowerPoint 2010 Intro.; $190.

19 
Photoshop CS5 Intro.; 2 days; $494.

23 
Business Objects Web Intelligence XI Beginning; $425.

24 
Access 2010 Intro.; 2 days; $357.

26 
Microsoft Project 2010 Intro.; 2 days; $448.

Morris Arboretum

Register: www.morrisarboretum.org

2    
Refining Your Climbing Skills; 9 a.m.; $390. Also April 3, 4.

5    
Enhancing Your Photos Using Adobe Lightroom; 7 p.m.; $30, $25/members.

9    
Native Trees and Shrubs for Pennsylvania Landscapes; 9 a.m.; $135.

10  Tree Risk Assessment Course and Exam (TRACE Training): Become a Certified Tree Risk Assessor; 8 a.m.; $595. Continues April 11.

12 
Techniques for Transplanting Large Trees; 9 a.m.; $135.
       
       Staying Fit and Healthy in the
Garden; 7 p.m.; $30, $25/members.

14 
The Magnificent Trees of Spring: Cherries, Magnolias, and Dogwoods; 10 a.m.; $60, $55/members. Also April 28.

      
The Art of Ikebana; 1 p.m.; $68, $62/members. Continues April 21.

17 
Planting Design for Home Landscape; 7 p.m.; $150, $120/members. Also April 24, May 1, 8, 15.

28 
Ecological Gardening; 10 a.m.; $45, $40/members.

30 
How Do Trees Work? The Biology and Growth of Woody Stemmed Plants; 9 a.m.; $135.

Department of Recreation: PennFit

Info.: www.upenn.edu/recreation/programs/pennfit.html; (215) 898-6100.

4
     PENN 90x; 5:30 p.m.

6
     Body Composition; 8 p.m. Also noon, 5 p.m.

18
  Muscles of the Month—Shoulders/Arms; 5:30 p.m.

Weigle Info Commons Workshops

In Class of 1968 Seminar Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library unless otherwise noted. Open to faculty, staff and students. RSVP.

2    
iMovie; 1:30 p.m.

        From Assignments to References: Speak with Confidence! Controlling Nervousness; 4:30 p.m. Also April 11, 5 p.m.

4    
From Assignments to References: Prezi for Presentations; 5 p.m.

11 
Photoshop: Basics; 10 a.m.

        Zotero; 3 p.m.

16 
InDesign; 1:30 p.m.

      From Assignments to References: Get to the Point! Effective Use of Powerpoint; 4:30 p.m. Also April 23, 5 p.m.

17 
Blackboard: Grade Center; 10 a.m. Also April 23, 2 p.m.

18 
From Assignments to References: Editing and Revising; 5 p.m.

20 
RefWorks; noon.

24 
Photoshop: Layers; 10 a.m.

27  
Blackboard: Walk-In Support; 10 a.m.

MEETINGs Index 

12  WPPSA Board Meeting; 12:30 p.m.; rm. 225, Houston Hall.

18 
University Council Meeting; 4 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; RSVP.

24  PPSA Board Meeting; noon; rm. 302, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP. CANCELLED

music Index 

4     Performance with Jason Moran & the Bandwagon; 6 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium; tickets are free but required, Irvine Box Office (Africana Studies).

15 
Steve Lehman Trio; jazz; 8 p.m.; free; The Rotunda (The Rotunda).

Annenberg Center

Tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org

7    
Zakir Hussain & Masters of Percussion; 8 p.m.; $20-50; Zellerbach Theatre. March AT PENN Extras!

15 
Masters of Tradition: Celebrating Irish Music in Its Purest Form; 7 p.m.; $20-40; Zellerbach Theatre. March AT PENN Extras!

24 
Dionne Warwick: St. Ignatius Nursing Home Benefit Concert; 8 p.m.; $55-75; Zellerbach Theatre. March AT PENN Extras!

28 
Kurt Elling Swings Sinatra; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre; $20-45. March AT PENN Extras!

Music Department


1    
Penn Flutes; 1:30 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall.

4    
New York New York Music Ensemble; Penn Contemporary Music; 8 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall.

14 
Penn Composer’s Guild; 8 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall.

15 
Ancient Voices; 3 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium.

18 
Penn Baroque and Recorder Ensembles; 8 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall.

19 
Penn Jazz Combos; 7 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall.

20 
University Choral Society with the Penn Symphony Orchestra; 8 p.m.; Main Hall, Irvine Auditorium.

21
  Penn Chamber; 7 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall. Also April 22, 6 p.m., Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium; April 23 & 24, 7 p.m., Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall.

University Life Arts Initiative

Tickets: Locust Walk

1    
Penn Sargam Spring Show; 3 p.m.; Class of ’49 Auditorium, Houston Hall; $7/advance.

6    
Penn Jazz Spring Concert; 8 p.m.; Dunlop Auditorium, Stemmler Hall; $7, $5/advance. Also April 7.

ON STAGE Index 

1    What Lies Underneath: Otis’ Epiphany; 4 p.m.; The Rotunda; $15, $8 w/student ID. Also April 1, 8 p.m., April 4, 7 p.m., April 5, 8 p.m., April 6, 8 p.m. (The Rotunda).

13
  Bateria Group (drumming); part of POLO S; 4:15 p.m.; Outside Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library (History of Art). See Conferences.

18 
Capoeira Performance; part of POLO S; 4:30 p.m.; Outside Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library (History of Art). See Conferences.

25 
Imagine Africa: African Dance!; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; free w/ admission. See Exhibits.

Annenberg Center

Tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org

4    
Wharton Dance Studio Student Performance: Bass Down Low; hip hop, salsa, bhangra, tap, modern and belly dances; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre; $25.

19 
Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal; 7:30 p.m.; $20-60; Zellerbach Theatre. Also April 20, 21, 8 p.m., and April 21, 2 p.m. March AT PENN Extras!

University Life Arts Initiative

Tickets: Locust Walk

6    
PENNAATAK Presents: Pune Highway; 6:30 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center; $8, $6/advance. Also April 7.

        The Excelano Project Presents: The Miseducation; 8 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; $10, $9/online, $8/advance, $7/groups of 6+.  

Readings/signings Index 

12  Confederate Reckoning; Stephanie McCurry, history; 5 p.m.; rm. 110, Annenberg School (History).

13 
Great American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect; Robert Sampson, Harvard University; 3:30 p.m.; rm. B26, Stiteler Hall (Penn IUR, Criminology).

17 
The Enchanted April; by Elizabeth von Arnim; monthly book club discussion for Penn staff; 1 p.m.; Meyerson Conference Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; info.: (215) 898-0876 (Penn Libraries).

Kelly Writers House

RSVP to wh@writing.upenn.edu if noted

2
     Poetry Reading by Ray DiPalma; 6 p.m.

3
     Poetry Reading by Norman Fisher; 6 p.m.

4
     Lunch Talk with Rich Galen; noon.

       Night of the Living Room, a Creative Capital Project; 7 p.m.

5
     Reading by Keorapetse Kgositsile; 6 p.m.

9
     Conversation with Lew Schneider; 6 p.m.

10
  Poetry Reading by Patrick Donnelly and Eleanor Wilner; 6 p.m.

11
  Travel Writing in the 21st Century; 6 p.m.

12
  Writing About Place: A Lunchtime Conversation; noon; RSVP.

       Panel on Careers in Comedy; 6 p.m.

16
  Evening of Spanish Translation with Edith Grossman and Rosalie Knecht; 6:30 p.m.

17
  Whenever We Feel Like It Presents: Marjorie Welish; 7 p.m.

18
  Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose and Anything Goes!; open mic; 8 p.m.

19
  Conversation with Mirza Waheed and Suvir Kaul; noon; RSVP.

       Reading by Mirza Waheed; 6 p.m.

23
  Reading by John Barth; 6:30 p.m.; RSVP.

24
  Brunch Conversation with John Barth; 10 a.m.; RSVP.

       Feminism/s Presents: Sister Spit Tour 2012; 8 p.m.; RSVP.

Penn Bookstore

www.upenn.edu/bookstore

3    
Triggered: A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Fletcher Wortmann; 6:30 p.m.

4    
Eyes That Seen Plenty: A Memoir; Aaron Campbell; 7 p.m.

5    
The Morehouse Mystique; Marybeth Gasman, GSE; 4 p.m.

17
  Penn Lightbulb Café: Hemingway’s Boat; Paul Hendrickson, English; 6 p.m.; RSVP: (215) 898-8721 (University Communications).

19 
Hollywood’s Copyright Wars: From Edison to the Internet; Peter Decherney, cinema studies, English, and communication; 6 p.m.

29 
Science Café: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed; Carl Zimmer, writer; Mandy Sauler, tattoo artist; 2p.m. (Penn Medicine).

special events Index 

3     Hej! Scandinavia: International Awards Ceremony + Reception; awards given to prominent Philadelphians who contribute to making Philadelphia a global city; 7:30 p.m.; Ibrahim Theater, International House; $100 (I-House).

5
     Annual Rental Housing Fair; 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (Off-Campus Services).

13 
Spring Fling: Fling Never Tasted So Sweet; music, food and games; see specevents.net for tickets/schedule. Through April 14 (SPEC).

14 
Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival; drumming, tea ceremony demonstration, Ken Jutsu and kimono dressing demonstration; 11 a.m.-2 p.m; Morris Arboretum. Also April 21 (Arboretum). 

16 
CollegePalooza; 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; College Green, rain location: Houston Hall (SAS).

17 
Hej! Scandinavia: Culture + Cuisine; enjoy Scandinavian selected cuisine and hear the chef speak about the selections and Scandinavian culture; 6 p.m.; International House; $35 (I-House).

21 
The Sounds of West Philadelphia at LIFE 2nd Annual Community Wellness Day; health checks, mini-massages, food, music, children’s activities and zumba; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Living Independently For Elders Practice of Penn Nursing, 4508 Chestnut St.; RSVP: Healthy in Philadelphia, (215) 898-4998 (Nursing).

22 
Locks of Love Event; donate hair to help make wigs for financially disadvantaged children experiencing hair loss; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Penn Newman Center; questions: ekopec@sas.upenn.edu; RSVP: locksoflove.newman@gmail.com (Newman Center).

24 
Models of Excellence Awards Ceremony and Reception; 4 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium; RSVP. (Human Resources).

26
  Utterly Precarious: Carolee Schneemann in 5 Parts–Cat Celebration; your pet cat is invited to participate in a gathering with other cats; 6:30 p.m.; Slought Foundation; RSVP: kitch@sloughtfoundation.org (Slought). See Exhibits.

28 
Spring for Our School!—St. Mary’s Nursery School’s Annual Spring Fundraiser; refreshments, silent auction, prize drawings; 6-8:30 p.m.; LGBT Center; $30, adults only; tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/227358

        Arbor Day Celebration
; opportunity to be a designer, architect and botanist for a day; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Morris Arboretum (Arboretum).

        The Philadelphia Antiques Show
; one of the longest running antiques shows in the country; benefitting Penn Lung Transplant Program; 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; The Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St.; $17/general admission, $25/guided show tour; tickets: www.philaantiques.com. Through May 1. March AT PENN Extras!

Sports Index 

Tickets & venues: www.pennathletics.com
Note: (DH) indicates double header

1    
Baseball vs. Yale; noon & 3 p.m.
        (W) Lacrosse vs. Columbia; 1 p.m.

2    
(M) Golf; Quaker Invitational; time TBA.

7    
(M) Tennis vs. Yale; 2 p.m.

        (M) Lacrosse vs. Brown; 6 p.m.

        (M & W) Track; Penn Invite; time TBA.

8    
(W) Lacrosse vs. Northwestern; noon.

        (M) Tennis vs. Brown; 2 p.m.

11 
Baseball vs. La Salle; 3 p.m.

14 
(M) Lacrosse vs. Harvard; noon.

       (W) Tennis vs. Harvard
; 2 p.m.

       (W) Track vs. Princeton/Yale; time TBA.

15 
(W) Tennis vs. Dartmouth; noon.

18 
Baseball vs. Lehigh; 3 p.m.

       Softball vs. Drexel; 6 p.m.

20 
(W) Tennis vs. Cornell; 2 p.m.

21 
Baseball vs. Cornell; noon & 3.

       (W) Lacrosse vs. Brown; 1 p.m.

       Softball vs. Cornell (DH)
; 4 p.m.

       (W) Rowing vs. Dartmouth/Princeton; time TBA.

22 
Baseball vs. Cornell; noon & 3 p.m.

       Softball vs. Cornell (DH); 12:30 p.m.

       (M) Tennis vs. Columbia; 2 p.m.

       Baseball vs. Cornell; 3 p.m.

25 
Softball vs. Delaware; 6 p.m.

26 
118th Annual Penn Relays; all day; tickets: thepennrelays.com/. Through April 28.

27 
Baseball vs. Columbia; noon & 3 p.m.

       Softball vs. Columbia (DH); 2 p.m.

28 
(M) Lightweight Rowing vs. Navy/MIT; Callow Cup (Navy), MIT Duel; time TBA.

Talks Index 

1     The Literary Agent as a Gate Keeper in Book Publishing; Daniel Raff, Wharton; 2 p.m.; Class of 1955 Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP: rgsands@sp2@upenn.edu (Libraries).

2    
Carbon Nanoelectronics—Zero M Resistivity and More; Yung Woo Park, Seoul National University; 3:30 p.m.; LRSM Reading Room (Nano/Bio Interface Center).

       
Middle East Outlook; Vartan Gregorian, Carnegie Corporation; 4 p.m.; rm. 17, Cohen Hall (PASEF).

        China and the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights: Political Dissent and Other Issues
; Jerome Cohen, NYU; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 240B, Silverman Hall (CEAS).

        Conversation/Discussion on Compositional Process/Influences; Jason Moran, Center for African Studies Artist-in-Residence; 5:30 p.m.; rm. 101, Music Bldg. (Africana Studies). See Music.

3    
Visiting Faculty Scholars of Color Lecture; Carla O’Connor, University of Michigan; noon; Silverstein Forum, Stiteler Hall (GSE).

Lauren & Bobby Turner Social Impact Executive Speaker Series
;Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Ludacris Foundation; 4 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; register: bit.ly/xC6u8k (Wharton).

       
2012 Annual Oration; Garry Kasparov, former world champion of chess and Chess Grandmaster; 5:30 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; RSVP: www.philomathean.org/events/annual-oration-2012-garry-kasparov/ (Philomathean Society).

        Artistic Collaborations and Curating Activities in DC as the Kennedy Center’s Artistic Adviser for Jazz; Jason Moran, Center for Africana Studies; 5:30 p.m.; rm. 101, Music Bldg. (Africana Studies). See Music.

        Hej! Scandinavia: Scandinavian Business Values
; panel discussion; 6 p.m.; Ibrahim Theater, International House; $10, $8/students (I-House).

        It’s 10 p.m. and My Horse Isn’t Right: When Is It an Emergency?; Louise Southwood; 6:30 p.m.; Alumni Hall, New Bolton Center (Penn Vet).

        PennDesign Lecture
; Witold Rybczynski, Wharton, PennDesign; Moshe Safdie, Safdie Architects; 6:30 p.m.; Meyerson Hall; register: penndesign.eventbrite.com (Design).

        Connaissance Presents: Sanjay Gupta; Emmy winning CNN chief medical correspondent; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium; tickets: $5 on Locust Walk or http://tinyurl.com/ConnSpring2012 (SPEC).

4    
60-Second Lectures—Why 3-D Movies Do and Don’t Matter; Timothy Corrigan, English, cinema studies; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza; rain location: Stiteler Hall Lobby (SAS).

        Oracles, Omens, and Dreams: A Cognitive Approach to Divination in Antiquity
; Peter Struck, classical studies; noon; Terrace Room, Cohen Hall (SAS).

        Developmental Origins of Health and Disease from Evidence to Policy
; Trevor Penning, medicine; noon; rm. 251, BRB II/III (CRRWH).

        Pushing Ions Around: Ion Selective Membrane Systems for Biosensing, Desalination, and Neuroscience; Jongyoon Han, MIT; 3 p.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (CBE).

        Atlantis: The Lost Continent?
; C. Brian Rose, Mediterranean section, Penn Museum; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; $10, $5/advance registration, free/members with advance registration (Musuem).

        Why Do I Commit? Israel Activists Share Their Personal Stories; panel discussion; 7 p.m.; Dubin Auditorium, Penn Hillel (Penn Hillel).

5    
The Thermodynamics of Binding Affinity and Selectivity; Ernesto Freire, Johns Hopkins University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

        Emerging Risks in Urban Watersheds
; panel discussion; 2 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (IES, Netter Center).

        Tales of a Broken Heart
; Barbara Riegel, nursing; 3 p.m.; Ann L. Roy Auditorium, Fagin Hall (Nursing).

        From Virus Movement to Environmental Sensing: A Tale of Synaptotagmins
; Sondra Lazarowitz, Cornell University; 4 p.m.; rm. 109, Leidy Lab (Biology).

        The Hazards of Social Isolation
; John Cacioppo, University of Chicago; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 245A, Silverman Hall (CNS).

        PennDesign Fine Arts Lecture
; Moyra Davey, artist; 6:30 p.m.; ICA; register: penndesign.eventbrite.com

       
Europe Between Market Pressure, German Rigour and Technocracy; Federico Rampini, La Repubblica; 6:30 p.m.; rm. A8, David Rittenhouse Labs (Professionisti Italiani a Philadelphia).

6    
What Makes Geisinger Geisinger?; Earl Steinberg, Resolution Health; noon; Colonial Penn Center Auditorium; RSVP: maddene@wharton.upenn.edu (LDI).

       
Canaletto and the Empirical Picture; Andrew Moisey, PhD student; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 113, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art).

9
     A Bizarre Ritual: The Controversies about Surgical Gloves in 1890s Germany; Thomas Schlich, McGill University; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Claudia Cohen Hall (History & Sociology of Science).

       
The Crackdown on China’s Human Rights Lawyers; Eva Pils, Chinese University of Hong Kong; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 240B, Silverman Hall (CEAS).

10  
Reflexivity, Midrash, and the Rabbinic Self (uncensored); Dina Stein, University of Haifa; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Cohen Hall (Jewish Studies).

       
The Republican Experiment in Spanish America; Hilda Sabato, Universidad de Buenos Aires; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 209, College Hall (History).

        Leonardo da Vinci and the Comparison of the Arts; Carlo Vecce, Università degli Studi di Napoli; 6 p.m.; rm. 543, Williams Hall (Center for Italian Studies).

        Philippe Rahm at PennDesign; architect; 6:30 p.m.; Meyerson Hall; register: penndesign.eventbrite.com

11  
Death, Taxes, and DNA Methylation Drift; Jean-Pierre Issa, Temple University; 10 a.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

        60-Second Lectures—Research and Education for an Energetic Future
; Andrew Rappe, chemistry; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza; rain location: Stiteler Hall Lobby (SAS).

        Water Cycle Change and the Human Fingerprint on the Water Landscape of the 21st Century: Observations from a Decade of GRACE
;James Famiglietti, University of California; noon; Carolyn Lynch Room, Chemistry Bldg. (IES).

        Discovery of Metastasis Genes by a Functional Genomics Approach; Qihong Huang, Wistar Institute; noon; rm. 251, BRB II/III (CRRWH).

        Engineering Pluripotent Stem Cells Using New Models and Biomaterials; Krishanu Saha, MIT; 3 p.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (CBE).

        Medieval Studies Lecture; Therese Gross-Diaz, Loyola University; 5:15 p.m.; rm. 330, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (History of Art).

        2012 Annenberg Lecture—Improving Society One Nudge at a Time
; Richard Thaler, University of Chicago; 5:15 p.m.; rm. 109, Annenberg School (Annenberg).

        GlobalEd Meeting: If It’s Not on the Test, What’s Making Global Ed Stick?; Homa S. Tavangar, author; 5:30 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (GSE).

        Annual Petersen Lecture—Born to Run; Christopher McDougall, author; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; $5, free/members (Museum). See Exhibits.

        David N. Fixler at PennDesign; Design + Preservation, EYP/AE Inc.; 6 p.m.; Meyerson Hall; register: penndesign.eventbrite.com

        Molecular Determinants of Host Specificity (Lyme Disease); Dustin Brisson, biology; 6 p.m.; Hill Pavilion (Penn Vet).

        Speigel Lecture—New Possibilities; Peter Greenway, film director; 6 p.m.; Meyerson Hall; register: petergreenaway-eorg.eventbrite.com (Design).

12  
Strategies for Targeting Protein-Protein Interaction in Heat Shock Protein 70 (Hsp70); Jason Gestwick, University of Michigan; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

        Title TBA
; David Holtgrave, Johns Hopkins University; noon; Class of ’62 Auditorium, John Morgan Bldg. (CFAR).

        Penn CFAR Developmental Pilot Awardees Seminar
; speaker TBA; 1:30 p.m.; rm. 252, BRB II/III (CFAR).

        Control of Animal Behavior by TRP Channels
; Craig Montell, Johns Hopkins University; 4 p.m.; rm. 109, Leidy Lab (Biology).

        Sustainability: “The Triple Bottom Line”
; John Elkington, Volans; 4:30 p.m.; rm. G06, Jon M. Huntsman Hall (Lauder Institute).

13  
New Methods to Probe the Dynamics of Protein Folding and Function; Feng Gai, chemistry; 4 p.m.; rm. 248, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

        Tulse Luper in Philadelphia: Public Conversation; Peter Greenaway; filmmaker; Jean-Michel Rabaté, English; Alan Singer, Temple University; 6:30 p.m.; Slought Foundation (Slought). See Exhibits, Films.

14  
Maya 101; various speakers; 1 p.m.; Penn Museum; $20, $15/members, free/students (Musuem).

16  
Using Nonhuman Primate Models to Understand HIV-1 Transmission; Brandon Keele, National Cancer Institute; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (CFAR).

        Fallen Doctors: An Ethnography of Medical Transgression; Jonathan Metzl, Vanderbilt University; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Claudia Cohen Hall (History & Sociology of Science).

        Sensing with Ionic Channels; Michel Lazdunski, Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis; 4 p.m.; Translational Research Center Auditorium (Pharmacology).

        Problems of Judicial Reform in China and Implications for Legal Rights
; Zhu Su Li, Peking University; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 240B, Silverman Hall (CEAS).

        What Made Humans So Different from the Other Great Apes?
; Carel van Schaik, University of Zurich; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; pay-what-you-want (Museum, Philadelphia Zoo). CANCELLED

17  
Beauty through the Ages Lecture and Luncheon—Cosmetics: Vanity Fare; Jennifer Wegner, Egyptian section, Penn Museum; Louis Bucky, surgery; 10:30 a.m.; Penn Museum; $100/benefactor, $85/friend; RSVP (Penn Museum Women’s Committee).

18  
Breakthrough Science and the Next Wave of Cancer Therapeutics; Perry Nisen, GlaxoSmithKline; 10 a.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

60-Second Lectures—Back to the Future: Antarctic Ice Sheets in a Warm World
; Jane Willenbring, earth and environmental science; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza; rain location: Stiteler Hall Lobby (SAS).

        Effects of Chronic Stress in Ovarian Carcinoma
; Premal Thaker, Washington University; noon; rm. 251, BRB II/III (CRRWH).

        Control Design for the Artificial Pancreas: Algorithms and Clinical Testing; Frank Doyle, University of California, Santa Barbara; 3 p.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (CBE).

        Cultural Encounters in the Diaspora: When African and African-American Cultures Meet; Cheikh Anta Babou, history; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; pay-what-you-want (Musuem).

        Public Conversation
; Chi-ming Yang, English; David Eng, English; 6:30 p.m.; Slought Foundation (Slought).

        PennDesign Lecture: Yvonne Farrell + Shelley McNamara; Grafton Architects; 6:30 p.m.; Meyerson Hall.

19  
William H. Telfer Memorial Lecture; Greg Guild, biology; 4 p.m.; rm. 109, Leidy Lab (Biology).

        Center for East Asian Studies Humanities Colloquium; Carlos Rojas, Duke University; 5 p.m.; rm. B21, Stiteler Hall (CEAS).

        Synagogues of Prague
; Arno Parik, Jewish Museum in Prague; 5 p.m.; rm. 321, Williams Hall (Jewish Studies).

        Visiting Artist Lecture
; Krzysztof Wodiczko, Harvard University; 6:30 p.m.; ICA (ICA, Design).

20  
Bending the Cost Curve and Improving Quality in One of America’s Poorest Cities—Camden, NJ; Jeffrey Brenner, Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers; noon; rm. G55, Jon M. Huntsman Hall; RSVP (CPHI, LDI).

        Swimming and Self-Propulsion in Complex Fluids
; Paulo Arratia, mechanical engineering and applied mechanics; noon; rm. 337, Towne Bldg. (CBE).

        Inherited versus Self-Made Wealth in Paris 1872-1937; Jean-Laurent Rosenthal, California Institute of Technology; 2 p.m.; rm. 209, College Hall (History).

        Planning the 4th Annual Anne d’Harnoncourt Symposium (2012): Brief Remarks
; artists, Robert Maxwell and Jack Hinton; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 133, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art).

        Acetyl-CoA as a Link Between Metabolism and Epigentics
; Kathryn Wellen, cancer biology; 4 p.m.; rm. 248, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

        Forum for Other Citizenships: Krzysztof Wodiczko and the “uncitizen”; Orkan Telhan, fine arts; Aaron Levy, Slought Foundation; 6:30 p.m.; Slought Foundation (Slought)

21
   Feline Behavior: Understanding Your Cat’s Language; Carlo Siracusa, Ryan-VHUP; 10 a.m.; Hill Pavilion; register: (215) 898-1480 (Penn Vet).

        Roots, Routes, and Representation in Bahamian Popular Music of the African Diaspora; Timothy Rommen, music; 5:30 p.m.; rm. 101, Music Bldg. (Music, Africana Studies).

23
   Chili Peppers: Heat and History; Joseph Rucker, Integral Molecular, Inc.; noon; Lenape Room, University Club; $11.60 w/lunch, $8.50/light lunch, free w/out lunch (ASEF).

        IEDP Lecture; Howard White, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation; noon; South America Room, International House (GSE).

        From Nerve Gas to Neurons: Military Medical Research in the Cold War and the War on Terror; Ulf Schmidt, University of Kent; Jonathan Moreno, medical ethics, philosophy; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Cohen Hall (History & Sociology of Science).

       
40th Anniversary—Who Should Survive?; Norman Fost, University of Wisconsin; Renee Fox, sociology; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 331, Center for Bioethics; RSVP (Center for Bioethics).

24  
Annenberg Seminar in History; Jessica Goldberg, history; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 209, College Hall (History).

        Hej! Scandinavia: Muslims in Scandinavia
; Suhail Khan, Institute for Global Engagement; Abid Raja, National Police Immigration Service (Norway); 6 p.m.; Ibrahim Theater, International House; $10, $8/students (I-House).

        Disintegrations: The Decline and Fall of Libyan Egypt
; Aidan Dodson, University of Bristol; 6:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; $8, $5/members, PennCard (Museum).

25  
60-Second Lectures—Why Bribe?; Yuhua Wang, political science; 11:55 a.m.; Stitler Plaza; rain location: Stiteler Hall Lobby (SAS).

        The Serious Business of Adolescence and What We Need to Know About It
; Vivian Seltzer, SP&P; noon; Hourglass Room, University Club (PASEF).

        Facilitated Transport Membranes for CO2 and Antibiotic Separations
; W.S. Winston Ho, Ohio State University; 3 p.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (CBE).

26  
PennDesign Conversation; Simon Kim, architecture; Billy and Steven Dufala, artists; 6:30 p.m.; ICA (ICA, Design).

        The Quest for Modernity: Muslim Travel Writings and the Bengali Identity in the Early Twentieth Century; Subho Basu, Syracuse University; noon; rm. 816, Williams Hall (South Asia Studies).

        Race and Sports; Bill White, former Philadelphia Philly and former president of National League; 5 p.m.; rm. G60, Jon M. Huntsman Hall (Africana Studies).

27  
Standardization Under Group Incentives; Pierre Thomas Leger, HEC Montreal; noon; Colonial Penn Center Auditorium; RSVP: maddene@wharton.upenn.edu (LDI).

        Red Cell Membrane Skeleton Assembly and Dynamics
; David Speicher, biochemistry and biophysics; 4 p.m.; rm. 248, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

28  
What Leishmaniasis Tells Us about Immunology; Phillip Scott, Penn Vet; 6 p.m.; Hill Pavilion (Penn Vet).