From jsis@u.washington.edu Fri Dec 3 08:53:27 1999 Received: from jason03.u.washington.edu (root@jason03.u.washington.edu [140.142.77.10]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.09/8.9.3+UW99.09) with ESMTP id IAA93912 for ; Fri, 3 Dec 1999 08:53:25 -0800 Received: from saul6.u.washington.edu (jsis@saul6.u.washington.edu [140.142.82.1]) by jason03.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.09/8.9.3+UW99.09) with ESMTP id IAA11288 for ; Fri, 3 Dec 1999 08:53:24 -0800 Received: from localhost (jsis@localhost) by saul6.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.09/8.9.3+UW99.09) with ESMTP id IAA02243 for ; Fri, 3 Dec 1999 08:53:23 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 08:53:21 -0800 (PST) From: Jackson School of International Studies To: jsis-uw@u.washington.edu Subject: The Jackson School Calendar, December 3, 1999 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII the JACKSON SCHOOL CALENDAR December 3, 1999 ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC & ARE FREE UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. *New Events (or changes) not previously listed are indicated by an asterisk* Abbreviations: Asian L&L = Department of Asian Languages & Literature CIBER = Center for International Business Education & Research CSDE = Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology CWES = Center for West European Studies, JSIS GTTL = Global Trade, Transportation & Logistics Studies JSIS = The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies LAS = Latin American Studies Program/JSIS NELC = Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilization REECAS = Russian, East European, and Central Asia Studies, JSIS Slavic L&L = Department of Slavic Languages & Literature SMA = School of Marine Affairs _____________________________________________________________________ December 3 Contextual Factors Affecting Fertility and Reproductive Health in Madhya Pradesh, India. 12:00 - 2:30 pm, Denny 216. Speaker: Alok Ranjan Chaurasia, Shyam Institute, Bhopal, India. Sponsor: CSDE. Info: 543-5412. Video: "El Norte" (The North) Spanish w/ subt/ English. 1:30, Kane 23B. Reknowned feature film; Guatemalan brother & sister flee to the USA. Free screening open to UW students, faculty, and staff. LAS/JSIS. Conference: "Boeing, Airbus, and Trans-Atlantic Relations: The Large Commercial Aircraft Subsidy Issue." 1:00 - 6:00 pm, Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall. Speakers: Phil Lawrence, Aerospace Strategy Research Center, University of Western England; David Thornton, Campbell University; Steve McGuire, University of London; Anders Hansson, Reaction Engines Ltd.; and Stanley Holmes, Seattle Times. Sponsor: European Union Center/JSIS. Info: 616-2415. Sovereignty, Human Rights, and Questions of Legitimacy in the Post-Cold War World. 1:30 - 3:00 pm, Thomson 317. Speaker: Michael J. Smith, Sorenson Professor of Political and Social Thought, University of Virginia. Sponsors: International Studies Center's International Political Economy Colloquium; Dept. of Political Science. Info: 543-0229, onguard@u.washington.edu * Special Seattle Meeting to Hear Felipe Perez Roque, Cuban Foreign Minister. Doors open at 6:00 pm (audience must be security-checked and seated by 8:00 pm), New Hope Baptist Church, 124 21st Avenue. Sponsor: Church Council of Greater Seattle. Info: 675-1599. * NOTE: The following event has been cancelled: Kirghiz Traditional Weddings. 12:30 - 1:30 pm, Denny 123. Speaker: Elmira Kochumkulkizi, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Student, NELC. Sponsor: Central Asian Studies Group/NELC. Info: 685-3800. * Amnesty Internation on the protection of human rights: A discussion for the WTO meetings. 6:00 pm, Kane Hall 120. Speakers: Gerald LeMelle, Deputy Executive Director, Amnesty International USA; Chie Abad, human rights activist. Sponsors: Amnesty International; School of Law. Info: 622-2741. December 6 An Evening with Nobel Laureate playwright, novelist, critic, and human rights activist Wole Soyinka. 7:30 pm, 5th Avenue Theatre. Sponsor: Seattle Arts & Lectures. Cost: $7.50 students; $15 balcony, $18 main floor. Tickets & Info: 621-2230. * NOTE: The following event has been CANCELLED: Development of American Studies in Vietnam. 3:30 - 5:00 pm, Thomson 317. Speaker: Susan Jeffords, Divisional Dean for Social Sciences, Professor of English and Women Studies. Sponsor: Southeast Asian Center/JSIS. Info: 543-9606. December 7 * Canadian Studies Faculty Meeting. 12:30 - 1:30, Thomson Hall 317. All UW faculty who teach Canadian content in their classes or are interested in doing so, are invited to discuss funding/conference opportunities, UW resources for Canadian Studies, and to network with other Canadianists. RSVP to Nadine at 543-6269. December 9 A Summary of the WTO's Proceedings with Respect to the Greater China Circle Economics (Part of the Seminar Series "The WTO, Greater China, and the USA). 4:00 - 5:50 pm, Kane 210. Speaker: David Bachman, Chair, China Studies Program, JSIS. Sponsors: JSIS; GTTL; Geography; Economics; CIBER. Advance registration required. Info: 616-5778. December 15 Jerusalem, Sacred Space and the Rabbinic Imagination (Part of the lecture series "Jerusalem in the Western Tradition" celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Comparative Reliigon Program). 7:00 pm, Kane 220 Speaker: Martin Jaffee, chair, Comparative Religion Program, JSIS. Sponsors: The Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities; the Jewish Studies Program; the College of Arts & Sciences; the Graduate School; JSIS; The Medieval Studies Group; University Bookstore. Info: 543-3606. 2000 January 6 The Big Fight Over Long-Term Care Insurance in Japan. 3:30 - 4:30 pm, location tba. Speaker: John Creighton Campbell, Professor of Political Science, Univ. of Michigan. Sponsor: Japan Program/JSIS. Info: 543-4391. January 11 Post-Zionism and the Future of Palestinian-Israeli Relations. 3:30 pm, Thomson 317. Speaker: Deborah Wheeler, JSIS. Sponsor: Jewish Studies Program/JSIS. Info: 543-4243. January 12 The Holy Land in the Byzantine Empire (Part of the lecture series "Jerusalem in the Western Tradition" celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Comparative Religion Program). 7:00 pm, Kane Hall 220. Speaker: Joel Walker. Sponsors: The Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities; the Jewish Studies Program; the College of Arts & Sciences; the Graduate School; JSIS; The Medieval Studies Group; University Bookstore. Info: 543-3606. January 18 Russia at the Crossroads: Building a New Russian Economy (Part of the Lecture Series "American Policy in the New Century"). 7:30 pm, Kane Hall 130. Speaker: Dr.Yegor Gaidar, Former Prime Minister of Russia. Sponsors: JSIS; World Affairs Council. Info: 543-4842. January 19 Human Rights and Global Progress. 7:00 pm, location tba. Speaker: Former President Jimmy Carter. Sponsor: Evans School of Public Affairs. Info: 616-7316. January 25 Yair Hoffman, Tel Aviv University (title of presentation to be announced). 3:30 pm, Thomson 317. Sponsor: Jewish Studies Program/JSIS. Info: 543-4243. January 26 The Desert Zion: Jerusalem in Classical Islamic Tradition (Part of the lecture series "Jerusalem in the Western Tradition" celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Comparative Religion Program). 7:00 pm, Kane Hall 220. Speaker: Brannon Wheeler, NELC. Sponsors: The Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities; the Jewish Studies Program; the College of Arts & Sciences; the Graduate School; JSIS; The Medieval Studies Group; University Bookstore. Info: 543-3606. February 3 US Policy in the New Century: US Policy and the Former Communist World (Part of the Lecture Series "American Policy in the New Century"). 7:30 pm, Kane Hall 130. Speaker: Jack F. Matlock, Former United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia and to the Soviet Union; George F. Kennan Professor of History, Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton. Sponsors: JSIS; World Affairs Council. Info: 543-4842. February 8 The Jewish Gangster in America. 3:30 pm, Thomson 317. Speaker: Robert Rockaway. Sponsor: Jewish Studies Program/JSIS. Info: 543-4243. February 12 Illuminating the Buddhist Tradition: A Workshop on Learning and Teaching about Buddhism. 8:00 am - 3:30 pm, Thomson Hall 101. Workshop focusing on the history, philosophy, practice and cultural impact of Buddhism. Speakers include Charles Keyes, Richard Saloman and Jeff Schoening. Sponsors: Jackson School Outreach Programs; Global Source Education. Registration fee is $45. Ethnic luch and materials provided. Clock hours available at no charge. Registration information: Jon Garfunkle at 781-8060. February 23 Jerusalem in the Age of the Crusades (Part of the lecture series "Jerusalem in the Western Tradition" celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Comparative Religion Program). 7:00 pm, Kane Hall 220. Speaker: Robert Stacey, Department of History. Sponsors: The Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities; the Jewish Studies Program; the College of Arts & Sciences; the Graduate School; JSIS; The Medieval Studies Group; University Bookstore. Info: 543-3606. March 3 - 5 Interdisciplinary Symposium on Prayer, Magic, and the Stars in the Ancient and Late Antique World. UW campus, exact times and location tba. Speakers: Jonathan Z. Smith, Univ. of Chicago; Chris Faraone, Univ. of Chicago; Sarah Iles Johnston, Ohio State Univ.; Marvin Meyer, Chapman Univ.; Michael Morony, UCLA; Robert Ritner, Univ. of Chicago; Francesca Rochberg, Univ. of California, Riverside; Mark Smith, St. Joseph's Univ.; Michael Swartz, Ohio State Univ. Sponsor: NELC. Info: http://weber.u.washington.edu/~snoegel/stars.html March 9 US Policy in the New Century: The US and Europe in the New Century (Part of the Lecture Series "American Policy in the New Century"). 7:30 pm, Kane Hall 130. Speaker: Dr. Josef Joffe, Editor and Publisher, Die Zeit, Hamburg. Sponsors: JSIS; World Affairs Council. Info: 543-4842. March 15 Ecological and Environmental Aspects of Progress. 7:30 pm, Town Hall, 1119 8th Avenue. Speaker: Dr. Amory Lovins. Sponsor: Evans School of Public Affairs. Info: 616-7316. March 30 Peace and Progress. 7:30 pm, Town Hall, 1119 8th Avenue. Speaker: Former Senator George Mitchell. Sponsor: Evans School of Public Affairs. Info: 616-7316. April 1 Pittsburgh Platform: Changes in Reform Judaism. 3:30 pm, Thomson 317. Speaker: Julie Eulenberg, Visiting Scholar, JSIS. Sponsor: Jewish Studies Program/JSIS. Info: 543-4243. April 5 US Policy in the New Century: The US and Asia (Part of the Lecture Series "American Policy in the New Century"). 7:30 pm, Kane Hall 130. Speaker: Michael Armacost, President of the Brookings Institution and former US Ambassador to Japan. Sponsors: JSIS; World Affairs Council. Info: 543-4842. April 18 US Policy in the New Century: US Security Challenges (Part of the Lecture Series "American Policy in the New Century"). 7:30 pm, Kane Hall 130. Speaker: Robert M. Gates, Former Director, Central Intelligence Agency. Sponsors: JSIS; World Affairs Council. Info: 543-4842. May 3 US Policy in the New Century: America in the Twenty-First Century (Part of the Lecture Series "American Policy in the New Century"). 7:30 pm, Kane Hall 130. Speaker: Paul B. Johnson, British scholar, author, lecturer. Sponsors: JSIS; World Affairs Council. Info: 543-4842. May 24 US Policy in the New Century: The US and the Global Economy (Part of the Lecture Series "American Policy in the New Century"). 7:30 pm, Kane Hall 130. Speaker: George Russell, Chariman, Frank Russell Company. Sponsors: JSIS; World Affairs Council. Info: 543-4842. ****************************************************************************** The Jackson School Calendar is updated and e-mailed weekly. 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