COMING UP
The Passionate World of Code Seekers, Sept. 11
The first Arts & Humanities Research and Creative Works Forum of the Fall 2008 semester features Dean William Babula discussing "Secret Codes in Shakespeare: An Essay on Baconians, Oxfordians, Catholics, and Filthy Minds." The lecture is on Thursday, Sept. 11 at noon in Schulz 3001.
Babula writes:
"Long before we had The DaVinci Code, and now continuing after its publication, there was and is a slew of code seekers looking for clues about Shakespeare or the real author - in his plays or rather in secret codes embedded in the plays attributed to him. Leading the pack are the Anti-Stratfordians, usually amateur American scholars who argue that a 'commoner' who was 'raised in an illiterate household' could not have written the plays that bear his name. Other code breakers seek to prove Shakespeare was Catholic, or had a particularly dirty mind, or that he walked with a limp and played the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet. The paper surveys this strange world of passionate code seekers."
Jewish Literature Series Explores Estrangement, Homecoming - Sept. 25 - Dec. 4
The University Library hosts a free, five-part reading and discussion series called Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature , Identity and Imagination from Sept, 25 - Dec. 4. The series explores the theme Between Two Worlds: Stories of Estrangement and Homecoming and is held from noon to 2 p.m. in Schulz 3001.
Each session begins with a brief lecture by English Professor Anne Goldman after which participants will exchange their own responses to and ideas about the featured reading. The books are exciting, engaging, challenging and heartwarming, Goldman says.
The series schedule includes:
Exodus, the Second Book of Moses, Sept. 25
Lost in Translation by Eva Hoffman, Oct. 2
Moacyr Scliar’s The Centaur in the Garden, Oct. 30
Allegra Goodman’s Kaaterskill Falls, Nov. 13
Out of Egypt by André Aciman, Dec. 4.
Each participant will receive a copy of each book, so space is limited. The University Library is one of over 250 libraries nationwide receiving grants to host the series developed by Nextbook and the American Library Association. Local support for the series is provided by SSU’s Center for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide, Hillel of Sonoma County, and the Santa Rosa Junior College Library – Petaluma. For details, or to register for limited space, contact Karen Brodsky 4-4240.
Lecture Series Explores Many
Dimensions of War and Peace
From the U.S. intelligence community, to the role of religion in war, to planning a non-violent future, this semester's War and Peace lecture series at Sonoma State University explores a wide variety of topics. Lectures are offered from 4-5:15 p.m. on Tuesdays through Dec. 16 in Warren Auditorium, Ives 101. The public is invited to attend any of the following presentations. There is no charge for admission. However, a fee of $2.50 is required for parking on campus.
The schedule for the fall semester includes:
Sept. 9 – "The Experience of War," John Wingard, Professor of Anthropology
Sept. 16 - "The Role of Religions in War," Rashmi Singh, Professor of Peace Studies,
Sept. 23 - "Intelligence Community in a Democracy," Andy Merrifield, Professor of Political Science
Sept. 30 - "The Armaments Industry," Peter Phillips, Professor of Sociology and Robert Eyler, Professor of Economics
Oct. 7 - "Weapons of Mass Destruction," Lynn Cominsky, Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Oct. 14 - "The United Nations: Challenges of the 21st Century," Robert McNamara, Professor of Political Science, SSU
Oct. 21 - "Voices of Conscience," Ann Wright, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of State diplomatic corps
Oct. 28 - “The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict: Personal Reflections," Chuck Sher and Therese Mughannen, Reichik, Peace Activists and Bridge-Builder, with Laure Reichek, Holocaust Survivor
Nov. 4 - "Understanding War," Shepherd Bliss, Professor of Humanities, and Panel of Veterans
Nov. 18 - "Are We Born to Fight?," Rick Luttmann, Professor of Mathematics, and Chuna McIntyre, Yup'ik Eskimo Cultural Ambassador
Nov. 25 - "War and Peace in the Arts," Tim Wandling, Professor of English, SSU
Dec. 2 - "Planning a Non-Violent Future," Michael Nagler, Professor of Peace Studies, UC Berkeley
Dec. 9 - "Peace Through Sustainability," Jason Mark, Global Exchange Board of Directors, San Francisco
SAVE THE DATE
"BASINS OF RELATIONS: THINKING LIKE A WATERSHED" - Permaculture designer and watershed expert Brock Dolman, of the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center Water Institute, explains how changing landscape designs to slow, spread, and sink water can result in less potable water, decrease flooding, improve water quality and stream structure and function, increase groundwater recharge, enhance wildlife habitat, provide short term and long term economic benefits and improve local aesthetics. No charge. Six Elements of Sustainability Lecture Series. 6:30 p.m., Sept. 10, Environmental Technology Center.
"HIV 101: A GENDERED PERSPECTIVE" - Christopher Bowers, a local outreach specialist with Face to Face/The Sonoma County AIDS network, discusses HIV prevention and debunk persistent myths around HIV, giving a more clear and realistic view of the current epidemic. Women's Health Lecture Series. Noon, Sept. 11, Carson 68, 4-2840.
“NORTH AMERICAN UNION: THE SPP IS A 'HOSTILE TAKEOVER' OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT AND AN END TO THE RULE OF LAW” - Constance Fogal – Foreign Policy Specialist (Global Research Institute). Modern Media Censorship Lectures. 7 p.m., Sept. 11, Darwin 103.
“THE MILITARIZATION AND ANNEXATION OF NORTH AMERICA” - Stephen Lendman, Talk Radio Host, Global Research News Hour (Global Research Institute). Modern Media Censorship Lectures. 7 p.m., Sept. 11, Darwin 103.
"CAMPUS COMPUTING: FROM FREE SPEECH TO FACEBOOK" - Attorney C.L. Lindsay teaches students everything they need to know about their online lives: What their rights are; how the laws operate, what potential liabilities await them, and most importantly how to protect themselves both legally and personally when they log on. Free. 8 p.m., Sept 12. Evert B. Person Theatre. 4-2382 or www.sonoma.edu/as/asp.
"FIRST RESULTS FROM THE PHOENIX LANDER MISSION" - Dr. Carol Stoker of NASA Ames Research Center presents information obtained from the spacecraft that landed in the icy northern region of Mars in May 2008. What Physicists Do. 4 p.m., Sept. 15, Darwin 103. 4-2119.