From jsis@u.washington.edu Fri Sep 1 09:25:40 2000 Received: from jason03.u.washington.edu (root@jason03.u.washington.edu [140.142.77.10]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW00.05/8.9.3+UW99.09) with ESMTP id JAA126982 for ; Fri, 1 Sep 2000 09:25:40 -0700 Received: from homer04.u.washington.edu (jsis@homer04.u.washington.edu [140.142.15.38]) by jason03.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW00.05/8.9.3+UW00.01) with ESMTP id JAA25230 for ; Fri, 1 Sep 2000 09:25:38 -0700 Received: from localhost (jsis@localhost) by homer04.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW00.05/8.9.3+UW99.09) with ESMTP id JAA147882 for ; Fri, 1 Sep 2000 09:25:37 -0700 Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 09:25:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Jackson School of International Studies To: jsis-uw@u.washington.edu Subject: The Jackson School Calendar, September 1, 2000 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII the JACKSON SCHOOL CALENDAR September 1, 2000 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 CPHRS = Center for Public Health Research & Evaluation 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 ____________________________________________________________________ September 7 Community Forum to discuss the historical importance of the Leo Frank case. 7:00 - 8:30 pm, The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 5th Avenue. (This forum is in support of the Northwest Premier engagement of "Parade", the Tony Award winning musical based on the true story of Leo Frank. Guest Speakers: Susan Glenn, UW Dept. of History; Brian David Goldberg, Regional Director, Anti-Defamation League; Pulitzer, Oscar and Tony award winning writer Alfred Uhry; and Jason Robert Brown, Tony Award winner for music and lyrics for "Parade." This Community Forum is free and seating is general admission; advancereservation are suggested. Info: 625-1418. ("Parade" runs September 27 through October 15. Tickets go on sale August 27 at 292-ARTS). "This House Has Fallen: Midnight in Nigeria." Book reading by author. 11:45 registration, 12:00 pm luncheon, Wazobia Restaurant, 170 S. Washington Street. Speaker: author Karl Maier, Former African Correspondent for The Independent in London. Sponsors: World Affairs Council; African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest; Washington State Africa Network. Cost: $10 members, $15 non-members. Registration and info: 441-5910. September 15 Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan. 7:00 pm, Town Hall, Seneca Space, 1119 8th Avenue. Speaker: Herbert P. Bix, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo. Sponsors: World Affairs Council; University Bookstore; Japan-America Society. Free, but obtain tickets by contacting University Bookstore at 634-3400. September 28 Why Does Africa Matter? 11:45 am registration, noon luncheon, Washington Athletic Club, Meisnest Room, 3rd Floor, 1325 Sixth Avenue. Speaker: Ambassador Richard Bogosian, USAID Special Assistant for the Greater Horn of Africa Initiative. Sponsors: World Affairs Council; African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest; Washington State Africa Network; Horn of Africa Services. Cost: $25 members, $32 non-members. Registration and info: 441-5910. September 29 * Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran. 5:00 pm, Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 South Main Street. Speaker: Elaine Sciolino, Senior Writer for The New York Times. Sponsors: World Affairs Council; Elliott Bay Book Company. Cost: $5 members, $10 non-members. Registration and info: 441-5910. October 5 The Canada Gala: Celebrate the Relationship (entertainment, dining and dancing to celebrate the relationship between Canada and the U.S.). 6:00 p.m. -12:30 a.m., Grand Ballroom, Westin Hotel. Honorary Chair: Dr. Richard McCormick, President, UW. Sponsors: Canada-America Society, The Canadian Consulate General, Weyerhaeuser, Pacific Northwest National Resource Center for Canada. Cost: $50 per person via Canada-America Society, 412 Plaza 600, 6th & Stewart, Seattle 98101. October 19 * Henry M. Jackson - A Life in Politics. 7:30 pm, Kane Hall 210. Lecture by Dr. Robert Kaufman on the occasion of the publication of his biography on Senator Jackson. Sponsor: Henry M. Jackson Foundation. ****************************************************************************** The Jackson School Calendar is updated and e-mailed weekly. There is no charge for subscribing. To subscribe to the on-line Calendar, or for further information, please post a message to: JSIS@u.washington.edu. Thank you To request disability accommodations, contact the office of the ADA Coordinator, at least ten days in advance of the event. 543-6450 (voice); 543-6452 (TDD); 685-3885 (FAX); access@u.washington.edu (E-mail). The Henry M. Jackson . School of International Studies University of Washington Box # 353650 Seattle, WA 98195-3650 Charles Paxton,Secretary to the Director Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies Box 353650, University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 Ph: (206) 543-4372 .