Update
MARCH AT PENN


CHANGES

The date for the opening reception of the Mitch Lyons: Recent Clayprints exhibit has been changed. It will be held on March 18, 5-7 p.m., at the Esther M. Klein Art Gallery.

A demonstration/clay monotype will be held on March 25, 7 p.m., RSVP (215) 387-2262.

The exhibit runs through April 10.


CONFERENCE

19 France, Slavery and Its Abolitions: one year after the 150th anniversary of France's Abolition of Slavery; Francoise Vergès, University of Sussex, United Kingdom; Elikia M'Bokolo, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, France; & Catherine Reinhardt, University of Puerto Rico; 4:30-6:30 p.m.; 2nd fl. conference rm., Vagelos Bldg. (Romance Languages; French Institute for Culture and Technology).


FILMS

22 The War Within: A Portrait of Virginia Woolf (John Fuegi & Jo Francis); 4:30 p.m.; room 23, Moore Bldg.; followed by discussion with the directors (Germanic Languages & Literatures; English).

  • In the Symphony of the World: A Portrait of Hildegard of Bingen (John Fuegi and Jo Francis); 7:30 p.m.; room 23, Moore Bldg.; followed by a discussion with the directors (Germanic Languages & Literatures; Religious Studies; Women's Studies).


TALKS

16 The Molecular and Cellular Sequelae of Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury; Tracy McIntosh, neurosurgery; noon; 2nd fl. conference rm., Vagelos Research Labs (Institute for Medicine & Engineering; Bioengineering).

  • Picture for Use and Pleasure: Urban Studio Artists in High-Ch'ing China; James Cahill, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton; 4:30 p.m.; room 200, College Hall (Center for East Asian Studies).
  • The Cinematic I: From Michel de Montaigne to Werner Herzog; Timothy Corrigan, Temple University; 7 p.m.; rm. 23, Moore Bldg. (Germanic Languages & Literatures).

 

17 From Rice to Snow: Disputes about Granular Matter; Pierre-Gilles De Gennes, College de France and Ecole Superieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles; Henry Primakoff Lecture, 4 p.m., Room A1, DRL (Physics & Astronomy; French Institute).

18 Bubbles, Foams, and Other Fragile Objects; Pierre-Gilles De Gennes, College de France and Ecole Superieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles; 4:30 p.m., Alumni Hall, Towne Bldg. (Physics & Astronomy; French Institute).

19 The Future of Government Organized Healthcare: The Future of Medicare; Stuart H. Altman, Brandeis University; noon-1:30 p.m.; Auditorium, Colonial Penn Center (Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics).

  • An American Dream; Roger Shimomura, University of Kansas; 1 p.m.; room 109, Annenberg School (Center for East Asian Studies).
  • Bicultural Women and Family: Opportunity and Dilemma-The Case of the Japanese Women; Hitomi Yoshida, Research for Action; & Barbara Hall, anthropology; 5-7 p.m.; Women's Center (Multicultural Women at Penn).

22 Honest Consultants or Mercenary Professors? The Problem of Corruption in the Relations of Science and Industry in 19th Century America; Paul Lucier, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; 4 p.m., Room 392, Logan Hall (H&SS).


Deadlines: The deadline for the Update At Penn is a week before the date of publication. The deadline for the April At Penn calendar is March 16. The deadline for the May At Penn calendar is April 13.


Almanac, Vol. 45, No. 24, March 16, 1999

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