THE COSMIC LANDSCAPE: STRING THEORY AND THE ILLUSION OF INTELLIGENT DESIGN - Dr. Leonard Susskind of Stanford University discusses the question, "Why does the world appear to be so well-designed for our own existence?" "What Physicists Do" lecture series. 4 p.m., Monday, Nov. 27, Darwin 103. (707) 664-2119.
RUTH SANTEE - A display of her quirky comix and cartoons can be seen in print, on her micro-drawn sculptures, in an alternative book mobile. Her work has been exhibited in street, museum, non-profit and gallery venues throughout the US and Canada Visiting Artists Lecture Series. Noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 28, Art 108. (707) 664-2364.
"WAR AND RELIGION" - Lecture by Rashmi Singh, professor in the American Multicultural Studies department. War and Peace lecture series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 28. Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2146.
BUILDING MEDIA DEMOCRACY AT THE GRASSROOTS: IMPACTS OF BLOGS AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA - Lecture by Peter Phillips, Director of Project Censored. Social Science Brown Bag Lecture Series. Noon, Tuesday, Nov. 28, Stevenson 2011, (707) 664-2112.
WHAT'S CRITICAL ABOUT CRITICAL THEORY: THE PROBLEM OF ALIENATION -Lecture by Ada Jaarsma, Assistant Professor in the Philosophy department, and Ben Frymer, Assistant Professor in the Sociology department. Arts and Humanities Forum. Noon, Wednesday, Nov. 29, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2146.
"LIFE ON THE EDGE: THREE DECADES OF DISCOVERY AT HYDROTHERMAL VENTS" - Imagine what kinds of organisms not only tolerate, but thrive living under extreme pressures, next to a vent spewing hot noxious chemicals. Lecture by Dr. Peter Girguis, assistant professor in the Organismal and Evolutionary Biology department at Harvard. 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29. Evert B. Person Theater, 707-664-2692.
"WHAT'S CRITICAL ABOUT CRITICAL THEORY: THE PROBLEM OF ALIENATION" - Lecture by Ada Jaarsma, Assistant Professor in the Philosophy department and Ben Frymer, Assistant Professor in the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies. Arts and Humanities Forum. Noon, Wednesday, Nov. 29, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2146.
MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR MUSICAL SOUND - Rick Kavinoky of the Santa Rosa Junior College discusses how the wave equation (a differential equation) in one and two dimensions determines the modes of vibration of musical instruments. Math Colloquium. 4-5 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29, Darwin 103, (707) 664-3324.
BIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM - Lecture by Dr. Peter Guirgus on deep sea life around hydro-thermal vents. Biology Colloquium. Noon-1 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 30. Darwin 103. (707) 664-2189.
STUDENT RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS - Student presentations on individual projects and research within the Computer Science department. Contact Dr. Stauffer (lynn.stauffer@sonoma.edu) for specific presentation information. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, Nov. 30, Darwin 102. (707) 664-2667.
COMME UNE IMAGE \ LIKE AN IMAGE - A French girl gifted with a great voice,has a complex about her weight and her appearance. French Film lecture series. 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29, Nichols 173. (707) 664-3159.
BELLS ARE RINGING - Ella Peterson is a Brooklyn telephone answering service operator who tries to improve the lives of her clients by passing along bits of information she hears from other clients. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1. Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
ON LINE: CONTEMPORARY DRAWING - Features the work of nineteen artists from throughout the United States and beyond who have made drawing a primary means of expression. Most of the artists in On Line are just beginning to build solid reputations in the art world and may be unfamiliar to Bay Area audiences. The exhibit runs from Nov. 2-Dec. 10. Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, Noon-4 p.m., University Art Gallery, (707) 664-2295.
KALEIDOSCOPE - International Art Students' Work from Bay Area Sights Curated by SSU Students. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday, Noon - 5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, Library Art Gallery, (707) 664-4240.
