CA&S Fall Events
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October 7, 2009
Event: Conversation on the Legacy of Ted Kennedy
12-1:30 pm
335 Shillman Hall
Description: Contemplating what is left of the Progressive Agenda after the death of Ted Kennedy, this conversation will begin with a few comments from a panel of leading thinkers followed by a dialogue with all participants. Discussion will focus not only on what needs to be done but also on the best (and worst) ways to accomplish it. Panelists will include a variety of Northeastern faculty as well as journalists and biographers. Refreshments served. Public welcome.
Hosted by: Humanities Center and the School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs
October 7, 2009
Event: Mayor's Institute on City Design Conference
Northeastern University
Description: The School of Architecture is hosting the Northeast Session of the Mayor's Institute on City Design, a two and one-half day workshop designed to bring together urban design, architecture, and planning experts with mayors of cities in need of design assistance.
Hosted by: School of Architecture
October 14, 2009
Event: Music at Noon: “Music as Intangible Cultural Heritage: Early 21st Century Cuban Music”
12:00 noon
The Fenway Center
Description: Music at Noon is a free concert series. October 14 will feature Leonard Brown.
Hosted by: Department of Music
October 14, 2009
Event: DNA Replication Dynamics: Loading the E. coli Sliding Clamp
12:00 pm
HT 129
Description: Presenting Dr. Linda Bloom, Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Florida
Hosted by: Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology
October 15, 2009
Event: "Regarding the Pain of the Other: Photography, Famine, and the Transference of Affect"
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
320 Shillman Hall
Description: Prof. Kimberly Brown will speak as part of the Stormy Monday Colloquia Series.
Hosted by: Department of African American Studies
October 13-17, 2009
Event: Theatre Production -- No. 11 [Blue and White]
8:00 PM
Studio Theatre
Description: This production was written by by Alexandra Cunningham, and will be directed by Jonathan Carr.
Hosted by: Department of Theatre
October 19, 2009
Event: Architecture Lecture - Grobman Architects, Yasha Grobman
20 West Village F
Description: Yasha Grobman is the founder of Grobman Architects and co founder of Axelrod Grobman Architects who are currently involved in the design of public, private and urban projects with an emphasis on the implementation of sustainable design methods and ideas. He is a board member in OCEAN, Trans-disciplinary international research network. He was awarded in numerous architectural prizes and competitions, among them are Yuli Ofer Prize for Advancement of Architecture (2009), AI Best Architectural Project of the Year 2008/9 Design Award and Porter School of Environmental Studies green building design competition (2008). He is currently a post doctoral fellow in Harvard University Graduate School of Design, concentrating on sustainable computer oriented architecture design and performance based form generation and optimization in architecture.
Hosted by: School of Architecture
October 25, 2009
Description: "Who Am I, Anyway? A Conversation about Race, Religion, and Adoption”
2:00 pm
Congregation Kehillath Israel
384 Harvard Street, Brookline, Mass
Description: This event will feature Nicole Opper, director of Off and Running: An American Coming of Age Story and Adam Pertman, author of Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming America. Pre-register to win tickets to see Off and Running in the Jewish Film Festival.
Hosted by: Jewish Studies Program
October 28, 2009
Event: Music at Noon
12:00 noon
The Fenway Center
Description: Music at Noon is a free concert series. October 28 will feature Joel Larue Smith “September’s Child,” Afro Cuban Jazz
Hosted by: Department of Music
October 29, 2009
Event: “Metrics of HIV among Sub-Saharan African Born Immigrants”
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
320 Shillman Hall
Description: Prof. Richard Wamai will speak in the Stormy Monday Colloquia Series
Hosted by: Department of African American Studies