Monday, April 7
4pm-5pm// Linguistics Seminar and Linguistics Club Lecture: Prof. Paula Winke, Michigan State University// Lucy Ellis Lounge// Free// Joey
Joey: As a whole, all of the experiments hinged on the
belief that if somebody is looking at something, they’re paying attention to
it. Personally, I’m not sure that I believe that. I’m pretty prone to
daydreaming, and most of that time I couldn’t tell you a damn thing about what
I was looking at
6:00 pm // Modern Greek Studies Annual Dr. Arthur G. Nikelly Lecture: Apologia for 20th Century Modern Greek Music // Room 210, Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana // ANNE
5:30 pm // Calligraphy Workshops with Shozo Sato // Japan House // MAGGIE (because this is an SA&D event, it does not qualify as excavation or event for art students, but Shozo Sato is amazing, and you are all encouraged to go!)
6 pm // Table for One or Two // Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green St. // ALEX6:00 pm // Modern Greek Studies Annual Dr. Arthur G. Nikelly Lecture: Apologia for 20th Century Modern Greek Music // Room 210, Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana // ANNE
6:00- 8:00 pm // The Art of Science 4.0 // 9 e. University Dr. Champaign // Brian
7-8 // Parkland Planetarium // 2400 West Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821 // LINDSEY
Tuesday, April 87-8 // Parkland Planetarium // 2400 West Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821 // LINDSEY
12:00 pm // Food for Thought: Anna WHAT? Asian American, Native American, & Pacific Islander Serving Institutions in Higher Education // AACC Lounge & Kitchen // ROSHNI
Roshni: Essentially these cultural centers can build a
sense of community and support, which is very much needed on college campuses
where some students are interacting with different cultures for the first time.
These houses/centers also inform students how to respect and be compassionate
towards other cultures.
12:00 pm // Agile Development of Mobile Apps // EnterpriseWorks Conference Room 130, 60 Hazelwood Drive Champaign, IL 61820 // ANNE6-7 pm // Walk with Xochitl // Quad // PUJA
Puja: Here was my response: "I appreciate the author
using her freedom of speech, but to me this story is about so much more than
constitutional rights. It points to the larger issue of racism and 
Anne: Attending this event may have changed my life, I
cannot stop thinking about how grateful I am that I can walk, I need to stop
taking things for granted.
Maggie: This fashion show focused on models that are in
wheelchairs, also on models who could walk as well
7pm // AsiaLENS Screening of "The Revolutionary" // Spurlock Museum, Knight Auditorium, 600 S. Gregory Street, Urbana, IL // CHRIS
7 pm // FILM: "Edge of Dreaming" // School of Metaphysics, 1009 E. Main, Urbana // ALEX
7:30 pm // Creative Writers Showcase: Reading by Alex Shaker // IPRH Lecture Hall // JILL
7:30-10:30 pm // Mountainfilm on Tour // 126 W. Church St., Champaign, IL // Brian
8:00PM // Central Black Student Union Social Issues Theatre: Violence // Armory Free Theatre // PUJA
8:00PM // Central Black Student Union Social Issues Theatre: Violence // Armory Free Theatre // PUJA
Wednesday, April 9
12:00PM // Campus town hall meeting // Illini Union Ballroom (second floor) // CORIE 3pm // No. 44 Society Meeting: Fresh Press Field Trip // The Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 346 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana // BRIGITTA
7-9pm // Writ n' Rhymed Poetic Arts Space | Open Mic // Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor, Champaign (SW corner of Wright & Green St) // ROSHNI
7-9pm // Writ n' Rhymed Poetic Arts Space | Open Mic // Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor, Champaign (SW corner of Wright & Green St) // ROSHNI
7:30 pm // "O Beautiful" // Krannert Center, Studio Theatre // PUJA
Thursday, April 10
All Day // JACS Conference, Children and Globalization: Issues, Policies and Initiatives // Levis Faculty Center 919 West Illinois Street Urbana // Free // Cate
1-2pm // Get $avvy Financial Wellness Webinar Series: Making the Most of Job Benefits // Free // Cate
5:00pm // Krannert // Krannert Uncorked with The Afrikania Cultural Troupe featuring Midawo Gideon Foli Alorwoyie, Ghanaian music and dancing // LINDSEY
6:30 pm // Persons with Serious Mental Illnesses in the Criminal Justice System: What Can be Done to Reduce the Disparity? // School of Social Work, Rm. 2015, 1010 W. Nevada St., Urbana, IL // CHRIS
7:00 pm // The Thinking Eye - Edward Tufte // Foellinger Auditorium // JILL
Corie: Another element that Tufte used to explain how
information is given by google images. How we search images and we get a grid
back of images - thousands of images in seconds. Within those images only two
or three images are what we are looking for or appeal to us. This made me
chuckle, thinking of documenting reality, on how as artists we snap 500 images
a week but we would maybe get 10-20 images we consider worthwhile.
Chris: In fact, it particularly reminded me of a project I
did for Matt Peterson's class, where we made info-graphics of a documentary. I
struggled to do this, but some of the examples Tufte showed may have been
helpful, as they used techniques for visually representing information that I
would have never thought of.
1-2pm // Get $avvy Financial Wellness Webinar Series: Making the Most of Job Benefits // Free // Cate
5:00pm // Krannert // Krannert Uncorked with The Afrikania Cultural Troupe featuring Midawo Gideon Foli Alorwoyie, Ghanaian music and dancing // LINDSEY
Alex: the dancing and music was fantastic! Master Drummer
Gideon introduced the first piece, talking about its origins and why they
perform with the instruments they use. He also introduced the 2 dancers, who
were really energetic and encouraged others to dance a bit.
6:30 pm // Persons with Serious Mental Illnesses in the Criminal Justice System: What Can be Done to Reduce the Disparity? // School of Social Work, Rm. 2015, 1010 W. Nevada St., Urbana, IL // CHRIS
7:00 pm // The Thinking Eye - Edward Tufte // Foellinger Auditorium // JILL
Jill: The presentation was titled The Thinking Eye. During
his presentation tuft quoted and displayed work/discoveries from many renowned
people. The list ranged vastly from Galileo to the creator of the World Wide Web,
Tim Berners-Lee. He states that Galileo was the best thinking eye; it was
apparent in his pen and watercolor drawings.
Brigitte: I for one never looked at science so intensely as
an art form. It's an interesting concept to consider.
Corie: Another element that Tufte used to explain how
information is given by google images. How we search images and we get a grid
back of images - thousands of images in seconds. Within those images only two
or three images are what we are looking for or appeal to us. This made me
chuckle, thinking of documenting reality, on how as artists we snap 500 images
a week but we would maybe get 10-20 images we consider worthwhile.Chris: In fact, it particularly reminded me of a project I
did for Matt Peterson's class, where we made info-graphics of a documentary. I
struggled to do this, but some of the examples Tufte showed may have been
helpful, as they used techniques for visually representing information that I
would have never thought of.7:30PM // Much Ado About Nothing // Krannert Center, Colwell Playhouse // CORIE
Lindsey: The play was set in Messina, Italy. It took place
in the country side. The play had a very light hearted vibe to it overall which
made it really fun and uplifting to watch.
10pm// Lecture: Shaping Immigration News: A French-American Comparison// 3057 Lincoln Hall, 702 South Wright St., Urbana// Free// Joey
Friday, April 11
12pm // EUC Visiting Scholar Lecture: The United Kingdom and the European Union: Still an Awkward Member State // Room 302, Architecture Building, 608 E Lorado Taft Drive, Champaign // LINDSEY
3:00 pm // Immigration and Common Ownership of the Earth // Levis Faculty Center, 3rd Floor // PUJA
7:00 pm // DoCha: Chamber Music Performance: The Unbearable Lightness of Being // Orpheum Theatre, 346 N. Neil, Champaign // KELLY
Saturday, April 12
all weekend // Skeletal Lightning Fest // IMC // seano
Seano: DIY is much more than a musical theory; its a lifestyle. Its about taking charge and making sacrifices for what you want to do and make. Can't get a record label to pick up your album? Start your own record company like Black Sheep in Springfield or Heirship in Champaign (or the thousands of independent labels around the country). Can't get a solo show in a gallery? Start your own gallery like I did in my basement last year. Want a punk festival in your home scene? Start a punk festival and call it Skeletal Lightning after your punk blog like recent journalism grad Sean Hermann. Want a record store/all ages venue in your home scene? Get a loan and make a kickstarter like Nathan Landolt, owner of Error Records in Champaign.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/x9kr4krvwfx0zh4/ExW76jXfI6
Sunday, April 13
3:00 pm // Much Ado About Nothing // Krannert Center, Colwell Playhouse // MAGGIE
12pm // EUC Visiting Scholar Lecture: The United Kingdom and the European Union: Still an Awkward Member State // Room 302, Architecture Building, 608 E Lorado Taft Drive, Champaign // LINDSEY
Brian: from what I was able to write down in my notes was he was discussing the
"awkwardness" between the United Kingdom and the European Union. Over
the years the relationship has become stronger between the two but the United
Kingdom still remains to be on its own.
2:00 pm // Biophysics and Quantitative Biology Seminar: "At the Nano-Bio interface: probing live cells with nanosensors" // B102 CLSL (Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory) // KELLY3:00 pm // Immigration and Common Ownership of the Earth // Levis Faculty Center, 3rd Floor // PUJA
Kelly: The lecture itself was an interesting experience.
This is the first lecture-type event I've attended mainly because of my
ignorance about topics outside of my major.
Linda
note: this is the whole point of the class…
7:00 pm // DoCha: Chamber Music Performance: The Unbearable Lightness of Being // Orpheum Theatre, 346 N. Neil, Champaign // KELLY
Saturday, April 12
all weekend // Skeletal Lightning Fest // IMC // seano
Seano: DIY is much more than a musical theory; its a lifestyle. Its about taking charge and making sacrifices for what you want to do and make. Can't get a record label to pick up your album? Start your own record company like Black Sheep in Springfield or Heirship in Champaign (or the thousands of independent labels around the country). Can't get a solo show in a gallery? Start your own gallery like I did in my basement last year. Want a punk festival in your home scene? Start a punk festival and call it Skeletal Lightning after your punk blog like recent journalism grad Sean Hermann. Want a record store/all ages venue in your home scene? Get a loan and make a kickstarter like Nathan Landolt, owner of Error Records in Champaign. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/x9kr4krvwfx0zh4/ExW76jXfI6
Sunday, April 13
3:00 pm // Much Ado About Nothing // Krannert Center, Colwell Playhouse // MAGGIE
April 8 // 7:30 pm // Creative Writers Showcase: Reading by Alex Shaker // IPRH Lecture Hall // JILL
ReplyDeleteJoin in an evening of readings and discussion with Alex Shakar, as he reads from his award-winning novel, Luminarium: You can learn more about Luminarium and read an excerpt at http://alexshakar.com/books/luminarium
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April 10 // 7:00 pm // The Thinking Eye - Edward Tufte // Foellinger Auditorium // JILL
ReplyDeleteEdward Tufte, data theorist and visualization pioneer, will discuss seeing, reasoning, producing in science and art. Topics include evidence and inference, strategies for identifying excellence, and practical advice for seeing better in the real world and on the glowing flat rectangle of the computer screen.
Edward Tufte is a statistician and landscape sculptor, and Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Statistics, and Computer Science at Yale University. He wrote and designed 4 classic books on data visualization: Beautiful Evidence, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, Envisioning Information, and Visual Explanations. The New York Times described ET as the “Leonardo da Vinci of Data.” and Business Week as the “Galileo of Graphics.” He is currently constructing a 234-acre sculpture park in northwest Connecticut, Hogpen Hill Farms, which will show his artworks and remain open space in perpetuity. ET’s art exhibit, “The Cognitive Art of Feynman Diagrams,” will be at Fermilab from April 15 to June 26.
Free and open to the public
Sponsored by the National Center for
Supercomputing Applications
When posing this event I did not realize how accomplished Edward Tufte was. As soon as I walked into a packed Foellinger Auditorium, I realized that he was a pretty big deal. The written introduction about him alone was a long list of accomplishments, etc. He not only is a renowned professor, but an artist, particularly sculpture and informational graphic design. Finding out that he has a connection to art peaked my interest to him. Tufte is focused on the complex connections between science, technology, and art.
DeleteThe presentation was titled The Thinking Eye. During his presentation tuft quoted and displayed work/discoveries from many renowned people. The list ranged vastly from Galileo to the creator of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee. He states that Galileo was the best thinking eye; it was apparent in his pen and watercolor drawings. Not only that, but Galileo’s scientific notebook discovering of the planets made him one of the best thinking eyes. Berners-Lee accredited for the founding document, the proposal of the Internet created a diagram called the mesh/web of the Internet. Within the web there was a system of a hierarchy of nouns, Tim Berners-Lee located himself in the hierarchy. Later he suggested not to think of them as nouns but as links and not as hierarchy but as flat.
Not only is Tufte accomplished, but he has a vast understanding and interest in others philosophers/creators work. I am glad that I had the opportunity to see the lecture. It was inspiring, you could tell that he was really invested I the work that he does, which explains why he has been so successful In his career.
I attended this event with Chris and Jill. We were all surprised by the turn out, especially for a Thursday night. It was packed in all rows and some people even went to the balcony for a good seat. The crowd varied in ages. Edward Tufte was presented with a lengthy introduction that detailed his accomplishments and studies. The pamphlets handed out upon entry helped give a bit of insight into his lecture.
DeleteHis lecture covered a vast majority of renowned artists and the connections they have to science and art (or vice versa). Most of his slides included data sets and visual studies. He noted Galileo as the most significant of all the "thinking eyes". He dove into the idea of the timelessness of visualization, and how he has learned much from the philosopher of so many years ago as he can learn from someone today.
Tufte's relation to art was impressive to me because he is also so inspired by scientific information and how the visualizations of this data can, in itself, be art. I for one never looked at science so intensely as an art form. It's an interesting concept to consider. Tufte also knew how to speak to maintain the audience's focus, which was refreshing, and it was nice to laugh a bit at his little jokes in the midst of his dense lecturing.
I also attended Edward Tufte's lecture at Foellinger Auditorium on Thursday. I was unsure about going to this lecture, mostly because I had little background on Tufte but for U of I to host him at Foellinger - I know it had to be big. It started off with an introduction listing off numerous accomplishments and praises from local professors. To me, his accomplishment of establishing how the web browser works, stood out the most. His creation has affected nearly every human being - in today's world everyone at one point has used the web.
DeleteTufte took the time to explain the relationship of art and science and how things are categorized and designed. One of the most visited and used web pages is google maps and as Tufte would day, it's ugly. There are close to zero design elements until you put it in 3D mode, where the elements are then "in your face". He showed a different map site that is just similar to google maps but has 3D built into the design that is not in your face but not plain.
Another element that Tufte used to explain how information is given by google images. How we search images and we get a grid back of images - thousands of images in seconds. Within those images only two or three images are what we are looking for or appeal to us. This made me chuckle, thinking of documenting reality, on how as artists we snap 500 images a week but we would maybe get 10-20 images we consider worthwhile.
It was interesting lecture, parts of it became dry to me when discussing science and was lost when he would bounce back and fourth between subjects. But it was interesting how he calibrated art and science - everyone says the brain works well with the two subjects, but it was nice to see them come together.
As Jill and Brigitta stated, Foellinger was packed. This was a little surprising, considering most of the guest lectures we went to are attended by a modest amount of people. As soon as the introductory speaker came out we learned why people came out in droves to see this man. He was as accomplished as anyone I've ever heard of. Edwarde Tufte was accomplished in academics, research, writing, art and much more, and had achieved some of the highest accolades in all of those fields. The introductory speech felt like a presentation in itself.
DeleteEdward Tufte's speech was very fascinating, and pertained fairly strongly to my hopeful career path. He went into great detail about how science and information can turn into representative visual data. As a hopeful graphic designer, this is something I would be doing on a day-to-day basis. In fact, it particularly reminded me of a project I did for Matt Peterson's class, where we made info-graphics of a documentary. I struggled to do this, but some of the examples Tufte showed may have been helpful, as they used techniques for visually representing information that I would have never thought of.
All in all, I was blown away by Edward Tufte's accolades, and his lecture was accordingly interesting for such an accomplished man.
April 9 // 7-9pm // Writ n' Rhymed Poetic Arts Space | Open Mic // Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor, Champaign (SW corner of Wright & Green St) // ROSHNI
ReplyDeleteWrit n' Rhymed Poetic Arts Space | Open Mic
Date Apr 9, 2014
Time 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor, Champaign (SW corner of Wright & Green St)
Cost FREE
Sponsor Women's Resources Center
Contact Rachel Lauren Storm
E-Mail rstorm2@illinois.edu
Phone 217-333-3137
Event type WRC Program Event
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Held at the University of Illinois Women's Resources Center, Writ n' Rhymed is a transformative poetic space created on select Wednesday nights at the University of Illinois. It is a space for art, poetry, spoken word, music, movement, prose, rhyme, performance, and critical engagement. It is creativity at its finest. Our mission is to provide a forum for poetry and other spoken word to the University of Illinois campus community. It is open to anyone at any level of poetry experience, and we welcome those who wish to share their own work as well as the work of others (e.g. a favorite famous author). Come bring your poetry, your friends, and/or your listening ears! Free and open to the public.
April 6-10 // 8:30 pm // Spurlock Museum Exhibit: "Sacred Symbols in Sequins: Vintage Haitian Vodou Flags" // ROSHNI
ReplyDeleteExhibit: "Sacred Symbols in Sequins: Vintage Haitian Vodou Flags"
Date Apr 6, 2014 - Aug 10, 2014
Time 8:30 am
Location Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana, IL
Cost free admission
Sponsor Spurlock Museum
Contact Kim Sheahan
E-Mail ksheahan@illinois.edu
Phone 244-3355
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For many Americans, the term Vodou brings up unfortunate, Hollywood-inspired imagery involving hexes and curses, but visitors to Sacred Symbols in Sequins will gain new insights to the beauty and sanctity of Haitian Vodou. This exhibit features 16 vintage Haitian Vodou flags (drapo Vodou) from a rarely seen private collection. Six sparkling Vodou libation bottles and eight portraits of contemporary Vodou practitioners by renowned photographer Phyllis Galembo provide a context for these dazzling sequin- and bead-encrusted ceremonial banners. For generations, skilled Haitian flag makers have formed remarkable mosaics of religious imagery by combining and juxtaposing symbols of Europe and the Americas with those brought from Africa centuries ago by captive slaves. Vodou societies (sosyete) generally possess at least two flags that represent both their congregation and the deities they worship. These flags are among the most sacred and expensive of ritual implements. They are magnificent works of art that offer compelling stories about the relationships between cultures. This exhibit is a program of Exhibits USA, a national Division of Mid-America Arts Alliance and the National Endowment for the Arts. The exhibit is open Museum hours: Tuesdays 12-5, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9-5, Saturdays 10-4, and Sundays 12-4. Admission is free. This event is part of the University of Illinois International Week (March 31-April 6) (http://international.illinois.edu/iw/index.html).
April 8 // 6pm // A FashionAble Fundraiser 2 // Krannert Center, Lobby // BRIGITTA
ReplyDeletePlease join us as we celebrate ability at Illinois at the FashionAble Fundraiser 2 in support of the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services at the University of Illinois. CarltonBruettCouture will feature its latest collection of gowns and dresses at this special event. Co-sponsored by Krannert Center
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=30963495&calMin=201403&cal=20140331&skinId=1
The event I attended this week was titled “A FashionAble Fundraiser 2” This event was to help raise money for the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services here on campus, also known as DRES. To attend this event each guest paid $10-12 which all was given as a donation to DRES. Prior to this event I was unaware what DRES actually was but after attending this event, I am honored to go to go to this school. The fashion show started around 6:30. I had no idea what to expect but once it begun, I became very attentive and even a bit emotional. There were about 5 rounds of girls that came out and walked the runway. Most of them were in wheelchairs and it made me speechless, these girls were all so stunning, their hair and makeup was perfect and their dresses were so perfectly fit to all of their bodies. Watching the crowd become so rowdy when each girl passed by really made me grateful that my family and I are in great health. I was so happy for each girl as they passed by and I did not know a single person but I still felt an overwhelming sense of happiness. It was a great feeling that I have never really felt before and I’m not sure if I will ever feel it again. It’s hard to explain. Each girl was smiling so big and some would even twirl in their wheelchair, it amazed me how quickly one can maneuver in a wheelchair. Attending this event may have changed my life, I cannot stop thinking about how grateful I am that I can walk, I need to stop taking things for granite.
DeleteThis week, Anne and I attended "A Fashionable Fundraiser". Before her and I decided to attend this, a girl in one of my social work classes told our class she would be in the fashion show! So obviously I had to go and support her! This event was a fashion show put on by Carlton Bruette. He has done one of these before, and enjoyed it so much that he wanted to do a second. Basically, he designs clothes for everyone! This fashion show focused on models that are in wheelchairs, but he also had pieces on models who could walk as well. All the dresses were so pretty! And the models looked great. I really enjoyed the song choices too. Jenese Harris, from WICD Channel 15 News MCed the event and did a great job. The whole show included a lot of crowd energy and cheering. I think this type of event is such a good idea. It’s a way to bring awareness to the DRES services on campus. It also gave the models a way to express themselves in a comfortable and positive way. I'm so glad we attended this event, and I even got an extra point for my social work class! SCORE! Overall, it was a great event and I plan on attending any future fashion shows.
DeleteApril 9 // 3pm // No. 44 Society Meeting: Fresh Press Field Trip // The Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 346 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana // BRIGITTA
ReplyDeletePlease join us for a field trip to the Fresh Press! Pull a piece of paper and find out more about what's happening in the book arts in our area.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=30671397&calMin=201403&cal=20140331&skinId=1
April 8 // 7pm // AsiaLENS Screening of "The Revolutionary" // Spurlock Museum, Knight Auditorium, 600 S. Gregory Street, Urbana, IL // CHRIS
ReplyDeleteA film by Irv Drasnin, Lucy Ostrander, and Don Sellers. 2012. 92 minutes In English. During China's Cultural Revolution, one of the most destructive and least understood political upheavals of the 20th century, Chairman Mao's call to "make revolution" was answered by tens of millions of Chinese and one American. The Revolutionary is a feature-length documentary about the Maoist Era and Sidney Rittenberg, an American who assumed an unprecedented role for a foreigner in Chinese politics. In those catastrophic times, Mao's last stand to hold on to power and to his political legacy, Rittenberg's personal relationship with China's leaders brought him both prominence and a long stay in Beijing's Prison No. 1. It should be noted that these events of the Maoist Era have all but been removed from the PRC's official history, a reflection of what one contemporary Chinese writer has called "China's historical amnesia".
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/500?eventId=31454425&calMin=201403&cal=20140331&skinId=1
April 10 // 6:30 pm // Persons with Serious Mental Illnesses in the Criminal Justice System: What Can be Done to Reduce the Disparity? // School of Social Work, Rm. 2015, 1010 W. Nevada St., Urbana, IL // CHRIS
ReplyDeleteThe high volume of persons with serious mental illnesses in the U.S. criminal justice system is a significant and persistent social justice issue. This presentation will explore a variety of specialized programs and interventions that have, to no avail, attempted to reduce this disparity. A framework will be described for developing more comprehensive "next generation" interventions to improve both mental health and criminal justice outcomes.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/500?eventId=31748464&calMin=201403&cal=20140331&skinId=1
Apr 7 // 6:00 pm // Modern Greek Studies Annual Dr. Arthur G. Nikelly Lecture: Apologia for 20th Century Modern Greek Music //
ReplyDeleteRoom 210, Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana // ANNE
Abstract:
When we think of the achievements of Modern Greece in the 20th century, poetry tends to dominate the discussion, partly because two Greek poets won the Nobel Prize, but I would argue that the combination of music and poetry is Greece’s most enduring contribution to world culture. In this talk I will focus mostly on 20th century popular music, and the marriage of that music with poetry, but I will also argue that this combination has a long tradition in Greece, one that informs the musical achievements of the last century. From the rich tradition of folk song, to the urban rembetika and the “art” songs of Theodorakis and Hadzidakis, song has moved Greeks to dance, to sing, to remember what is most precious and unique in their culture. The quality of sensitivity to the poetic word was not invented out of new cloth by Modern Greek composers, but grew organically from a great tradition. This is what gives me confidence that the best of Greek popular music will take its place beside its poetry as an extraordinary and lasting contribution to contemporary European culture. I will use musical examples to illustrate my talk.
Bio:
Gail Holst-Warhaft was born in Australia. In addition to being a poet she has been a journalist, broadcaster, writer, academic, musician, and translator. In the late 1970’s, while conducting research on Greek music, she performed as a keyboard-player with three of Greece’s leading composers, including Mikis Theodorakis. Among her many publications are Road to Rembetika (1975, 4th edition 2006.Translated into Greek, French, Turkish, German and Hebrew), Theodorakis: Myth and Politics in Modern Greek Music (Hakkert, Amsterdam, 1980), Dangerous Voices: Women’s Laments and Greek Literature ( Routledge, 1992), The Cue for Passion: Grief and its Political Uses (Harvard U.P., 2000), I Had Three Lives: Selected Poems of Mikis Theodorakis (2005), Penelope’s Confession (poems, 2007), and Losing Paradise (2010). She has published translations of Aeschylus, and of a number modern Greece’s best-known poets and prose-writers, including Nikos Kavadias, Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke, Iakovos Kambanellis, and Alki Zei. Her poems and translations of Greek poetry have appeared in many journals in the US (Literary Imagination, Bookpress, Seneca Review, Antipodes, Per Contra, Literary Matters) the U.K. (Agenda, Stand), Australia (Southerly) and Greece (Poetry Greece). Holst-Warhaft was Poetry Editor of the Ithaca-based journal Bookpress, and has read her poetry in Ithaca, New York, San Francisco, New York City, Oxford, and Athens. With John McDermott, she gave the 2010 annual ‘Poets in the Garden’ annual reading at Mcculloch Hall in Morristown, New Jersey. She won the Poetry Greece Award in 2001 for her poem Three Landscapes, and the Van der Bovenkamp award from Columbia University’s Translation Center for her translations of the collected poems of Nikos Kavadias. Penelope’s Confession, her first collection of poems, was published in New Jersey and Athens. Holst-Warhaft has been Poet Laureate of Tompkins County since 2011. She is a member of PEN USA, and on the Council of the Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers. In 2011 and 2012 she has been featured twice on Off the Page (WSKG) and on Out of Bounds. Holst-Warhaft directs a program in Mediterranean Studies at Cornell University, and is in the Graduate Field of Music at Cornell.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31660425&calMin=201403&cal=20140404&skinId=1
Apr 8 // 12:00 pm // Agile Development of Mobile Apps // EnterpriseWorks Conference Room 130, 60 Hazelwood Drive Champaign, IL 61820 // ANNE
ReplyDeleteAgile Development of Mobile Apps
Adopting an Agile methodology keeps a project team focused on the highest priorities of the client while building predictability and trust. Leveraging the right tools will enable deep collaboration with team members both local and across the world. Peer-driven code reviews foster a strong sense of shared ownership among the developers. Whether your users are internal, external, or the public, these techniques will help improve the quality and timing of your product releases.
Tim Kuehlhorn is a Systems Engineer at Lextech Global Services. As a Team Lead, he and his team have shipped iPhone, iPad, and Android apps for a wide variety of clients and uses. His team also developed web services that integrate apps with clients' existing resources. Tim is based out of Lextech's Research Park office. In his spare time, Tim serves as Development Director for CUDO, the Champaign-Urbana Design Organization.
Lunch will be served.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31746986&calMin=201403&cal=20140404&skinId=1
April 7th// 4pm-5pm// Linguistics Seminar and Linguistics Club Lecture: Prof. Paula Winke, Michigan State University// Lucy Ellis Lounge// Free// Joey
ReplyDeleteSeminar sponsored by the Linguistics department, featuring Michigan State Professor Paula Winke.
Does anybody know where the Lucy Ellis Lounge is? I can't figure it out anywhere.
DeleteI believe it is on the first floor of the foreign language building on side closet to the quad.
DeletePaula Winke, a professor at Michigan State University, spoke to us on Monday. The title of her lecture was, “What Can Eye Movements Tell Us About Second Language Test Design?”. Basically, she was sharing research she has been doing, which concerns how what we look corresponds to what we’re thinking about. Specifically, she was observing people who were taking a test on a second language. She was also focusing on the eye movement of the graders of those tests, and how their eye movements related to the grades they gave. She was a very affable woman, and as a whole it was a pretty pleasant and interesting presentation.
DeleteThe experiment looks like this. The test taker or test grader sits in a chair with the test or rubric on a computer screen. They go ahead and do their thing, and while they do, the researchers track their eye movements with a machine called the Tobii Eyetracker TX300. The data in the machine is then presented in a couple of forms, a gaze plot and a heat map. A gaze plot is essentially a video of the screen that the participant was looking at. As time moves, a series of circles pop up and then disappear all over the screen, connected by a line. Each dot represents a focus of the eyes, and if they eyes remained fixed on that point, the dot would slowly grow in size. The line connecting the dots shows the sequence of eye movement. So that’s a bit of a mouthful, but it was really cool to watch where the eyes looked and for how long. Gaze plots answer questions like “Did they read the question first?”, “Did they read all the answers?”, or “Did they read the provided text/instruction?”. As you might expect, basically nobody ever read the instructions.
Winke’s experiment was actually her “improved” version of a prior experiment. She explained that the prior experiment quantified the eye movements into degrees of “carefulness” in reading, measured by “fixations.” Three fixations on the same point equal “careful reading”. But, as Winke points out, what the hell does that mean? It seems quite subjective, and in fact they simply fabricated this measurement, which renders the results a bit useless. It does not take into the account speediness or struggle in the participant, or in other words how good of a reader they are.
But on to Winke’s own experiment. She used the same methods of observation, but she was only concerned with the test graders, and how their eye movements reflected the score they gave. Some of her parameters were # of visits, focus length, correlation of scores, and patterns of attentional foci. Her results were pretty interesting. She found that the areas of the rubric that received the most attention by graders were the parts that the grader’s assigned grades were most consistent. This seemed a bit counterintuitive to me, because I would have thought the more time people spend on something would result in their thoughts eventually diverging.
As a whole, all of the experiments hinged on the belief that if somebody is looking at something, they’re paying attention to it. Personally, I’m not sure that I believe that. I’m pretty prone to daydreaming, and most of that time I couldn’t tell you a damn thing about what I was looking at.
April 10// 10pm// Lecture: Shaping Immigration News: A French-American Comparison// 3057 Lincoln Hall, 702 South Wright St., Urbana// Free// Joey
ReplyDeleteAbstract:
Rodney Benson will talk about his new book, Shaping Immigration News: A French-American Comparison (Cambridge, 2013). This book offers a comprehensive portrait of French and American journalists in action as they grapple with how to report and comment on one of the most important issues of our era. Drawing on interviews with leading journalists and analyses of an extensive sample of newspaper and television coverage since the early 1970s, Benson shows how the immigration debate in both countries has become increasingly focused on the dramatic, emotion-laden frames of humanitarianism and public order. Yet even in an era of global hyper-commercialism, Benson also finds enduring French-American differences related to the distinctive societal positions, professional logics, and internal structures of their journalistic fields. In both countries, less commercialized media tend to offer the most in-depth, multi-perspective, and critical news. Benson challenges classic liberalism's assumptions about state intervention's chilling effects on the press, suggests costs as well as benefits to the current vogue in personalized narrative news, and calls attention to journalistic practices that can help empower civil society.
Biography:
Rodney Benson is associate professor of media studies and sociology at New York University. His articles have appeared in the American Sociological Review, Journal of Communication, Theory and Society, Press/Politics, Le Monde Diplomatique, the Christian Science Monitor, and many other publications. Benson is co-editor of Bourdieu and the Journalistic Field (with Erik Neveu, Polity 2005; Chinese translation forthcoming) and co-author of the Free Press policy report Public Media and Political Independence: Lessons for the Future of Journalism from Around the World (with Matthew Powers, 2011).
April 7 // 5:30 pm // Calligraphy Workshops with Shozo Sato // Japan House // MAGGIE
ReplyDeleteEVERY MONDAY IN APRIL
Address: 2000 S. Lincoln Avenue
cost: $20-$25
Professor Emeritus Shozo Sato has once again graciously offered to teach a series of calligraphy workshops, to be held every Monday evening in April this spring! No previous experience is needed. Each workshop is $20 for Tomonokai members or students, $25 for all others. If you need to use our brushes and ink it is an additional $5 for each evening. Paid reservations required...and this will fill up fast! Please call 217-244-9934 with your credit card information to make a reservation. Please join us for beauty of calligraphy in practice and the tranquility of the spring gardens. We hope to see you! Monday, April 7, 2014, 5:30 pm Monday, April 14, 2014, 5:30 pm Monday, April 21, 2014, 5:30 pm Monday, April 28, 2014, 5:30 pm
April 13 // 3:00 pm // Much Ado About Nothing // Krannert Center, Colwell Playhouse // MAGGIE
ReplyDeleteCost: $10-18
Through scintillating wit, great character humor, and a psychologically rich plot, "Much Ado About Nothing" provides stimulus for a new look at the age-old battle of the sexes through the viewpoints of Beatrice and Benedick--one of Shakespeare's most famous couples.
http://www.krannertcenter.com/performance.aspx?id=201371895912850128174106178
I went to the show "Much Ado About Nothing" this afternoon. I went to a play at Krannert couple weeks ago and really loved it so I wanted to experience that again this week. I have always been a huge fan of this story and it my favorite play that Shakespeare wrote. This was one of the most popular comedies that Shakespeare wrote and the way that Krannert portrayed the characters was really great. This story is a love story/comedy that follows the relationship of couples. The main characters names were Benedick and Beatrice, they were the main couple of the play. I am pretty sure that most of the actors were students and some were professionals. The dialogue really made the play interesting. My other favorite part was the set design. The play was set in Messina, Italy. It took place in the country side. The play had a very light hearted vibe to it overall which made it really fun and uplifting to watch. I really enjoyed the lighting they used and the transitional music. The humor was really great as well. I think that they did a great job of producing this play overall. Next week I do want to attend a different event than a play though. I have been going to a number of plays recently and would like to switch it up.
Deleteapril 7th // 6 pm // Table for One or Two // Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green St. // ALEX
ReplyDeleteJoin Leia Kedem, University of Illinois Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educator at her free program: Learn how to eat well on a smaller scale with Frozen meals or takeout every night can be costly, and not always healthy. All participants will receive a handout and recipes specifically for smaller households. • Monday, April 7 from 6:30-7:30 PM at Champaign Public Library, 200 W. Green St., Champaign, IL, 61820 Pre-register by calling the Champaign office at 217-333-7672 or the Danville Office at 217-442-8615. You can also register online at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv
april 8th // 7 pm // FILM: "Edge of Dreaming" // School of Metaphysics, 1009 E. Main, Urbana // ALEX
ReplyDeletePart of a FILM SERIES for Dream Awareness Month All Tuesday films are at 7:30 PM at the School of Metaphysics, 1009 E. Main, Urbana All films and events are free and open to the public. Call 217-344-2270 for more info. Tuesday, April 8 "Edge of Dreaming" (A POV film) Having had a visitation dream that she would not live past her 49th birthday, Scottish documentary filmmaker Amy Hardie, turns the camera on herself chronicling her journey to understand the explanatory power of dreams. From doctors. to biologists to neuroscientists to shamens, she unravels the questions and mysteries about dreams and consciousness. "Mesmerizing and Unforgettable" BBC Movie Cafe Tuesday, April 15 "Second Sight" In THE SECOND LIFE , you meet Grace, a 7-year-old girl who is retreating into a dream world following the death of her beloved pet. You meet Matt, an average young man with an affinity for lucid dreaming, whose recurring nightmares about his car breaking down have him riding his bike everywhere. Then there is dream therapist Dr. Blair Rush, who has recorded 50,000 dreams – his own and other people‘s. Seventeen-year-old filmmaker Hezekiah Condron brings his unique vision to life with the help of the community at the College of Metaphysics in the Midwestern United States. Walk with Hezekiah and his friends into the dream world, guided by experts’ advice on children and dreaming Saturday, April 26, 7:30 PM "The 10 POWERS of Dreaming" at the Pottery Place 1808-C Round Barn Rd., Champaign Meet individuals throughout history who through their dreams, gained insight and wisdom that has influenced humanity, changed the course of history and in some cases the quality of your life. National Dream Hotline® This is our 26th year to open our phone lines and interpret dreams for the public. From Friday, April 25th at 6:00 pm till midnight Sunday April 27, call 217-344-2270 or come by our School (1009 E. Main) to get your dreams interpreted. Sweet Dreams!
April 7 // 6:00- 8:00 pm // The Art of Science 4.0 // 9 e. University Dr. Champaign // Brian
ReplyDeleteThis event starts April 3 and goes through April 7th.
In its 4th year, the Art of Science: Images from the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) exhibits some of the University of Illinois research addressing significant problems facing humanity. Treating chronic human diseases, managing new and emerging pests and pathogens, and maintaining abundant and healthy food and water supplies are just a few of the big challenges being addressed at IGB. The Art of Science 4.0 free opening reception is Thursday, April 3 from 6 to 8pm at indi go gallery in Champaign. Exhibit hours are: Friday, April 4 6-8pm; Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6 9am-7pm; and Monday, April 7 6-8pm.
Working together is central to the very nature of the Institute for Genomic Biology and can be seen in its team-based approach to research, history and many successes. Another important part of the IGB’s mission is to forge stronger connections between science and society. The idea of the Art of Science exhibition originated from a Champaign businessman, Doug Nelson from BodyWork Associates, who had a vision that science is art. Mr. Nelson wanted to help bridge the community with the university through an art exhibit. Images from previous exhibitions are currently on display at Champaign’s Willard Airport and both Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway International Airports.
$$ April 8 // 7:30-10:30 pm // Mountainfilm on Tour // 126 W. Church St., Champaign, IL // Brian
ReplyDeleteThis looks incredibly awesome and I will most likely be going if anybody is interested. It does cost to go
Champaign Surplus proudly presents Mountainfilm on Tour — Champaign/Urbana. The Mountainfilm in Telluride film festival showcases leading independent documentary films from around the world, chosen based on Mountainfilm's mission to educate and inspire audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving, and conversations worth sustaining. A selection of festival films then hits the road on tour.
100% of proceeds from this event go to support the programs of Illinois: Operation Military Kids. IL OMK is a non-profit organization that works to make life better for our local military youth. A collaborative effort of a number of organizations including the University of Illinois Extension 4-H Program, Illinois National Guard, the Army Reserves, American Legion and others, IL OMK provides a wide range of recreational, social, educational and camp programs for the children of local Service members throughout the various phases of deployment.
TICKETS:
$15 General Admission
$10 Kids, 16 & Under
$50 Benefactors (Benefactor tickets include priority seating and a gift bag.)
Advance tickets on sale now at Champaign Surplus and online.
Tickets will be available at the door on the night of the event, as capacity allows.
April 9 // 7:30 pm // "O Beautiful" // Krannert Center, Studio Theatre // PUJA
ReplyDeleteTheresa Rebeck's "O Beautiful" views our polarized age through the lives and challenges--including bullying, date rape, abortion, and the debate over gun rights--of American teenagers and their families. Historical figures present themselves to respond to and add to the work's complex questions.
Cost $10-$18
Sponsor Krannert Center, Illinois Theatre
Contact Krannert Center Ticket Office
E-Mail kran-tix@illinois.edu
Phone 217/333-6280 or 800/KCPATIX
Event type: Theater
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=28563507&calMin=201404&cal=20140401&skinId=1
April 11 // 3:00 pm // Immigration and Common Ownership of the Earth // Levis Faculty Center, 3rd Floor // PUJA
ReplyDeleteSpeaker: Mathias Risse, Harvard Kennedy School
Event type: Lecture
Cost: Free and open to the public
Sponsor: Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31306630&calMin=201404&cal=20140401&skinId=1
This week, I decided to attend a lecture entitled "Immigration and Common Ownership of the Earth" by Mathias Risse at the Levis Center. My schedule this week was insane, so my decision was based on convenience rather than interest. In fact, I really had no idea what to expect or what I would be hearing about. The calendar didn't include any kind of description beyond the title, so I just went with an open mind.
DeleteI went to the event straight from working in Noble Ink lab, so I was sweaty, dressed in old clothes, and covered in emulsion. Naturally, the rest of the people in the event space were in suits. Oh, the life of an art student. The room was really large, but there were only about three or four rows of chairs set up. The audience was full, however. Maybe thirty people in all were in attendance; most appeared to be non-students. I felt quite out of place to be honest.
The lecture itself was an interesting experience. This is the first lecture-type event I've attended mainly because of my ignorance about topics outside of my major. No one wants to sit there and be confused the entire time. Mathias Risse, however, was a very clear speaker. He had a slight accent (European?), so I don't think English was his first language, but he illustrated his points in an intelligent and easy-to-follow manner. I'll admit some of it went over my head, but here is what I gathered from the lecture overall:
Mathias Risse believes the "three-dimensional spaces" of the Earth belong to everyone, that every human being is entitled to all of the resources the world can physically support. He categorizes countries as either using resources proportionately or disproportionately and that the more resources a country has, the more immigrants they should accept. The United States, for example, is under-using resources according to Risse, meaning we have more resources than our people need. He called this "unreasonable" behavior and went on to say that because the U.S. is behaving unreasonably by underusing resources, it is not "unjust" for Mexicans to cross the border illegally. (He also noted he gets a lot of hate mail for vocalizing this position.) "We are not entitled to keeping people out," he said.
Personally, I don't have strong opinions on immigration, legal or illegal. I've always thought that as long as immigrants come here to make an honest living and aren't hurting anyone, I don't care if they're here legally or not. I do think that his viewpoint on borders, territories, and resources runs contrary to the way Americans often regard those issues. Despite being a melting pot so to speak, the American people can be very proud and protective of their land and country. I'm not saying that is a negative thing at all, it just contradicts Risse's mindset that all resources are owed to everyone. Reflecting back, his idea of sharing the Earth seems a little bit too idealistic for the current state of the world.
Overall, I didn't enjoy this event as much as some of the ones in the past. I felt a little out of place and didn't have strong opinions about the topic at hand.
Thurs April 10th // 1-2pm // Get $avvy Financial Wellness Webinar Series: Making the Most of Job Benefits // Free // Cate
ReplyDelete“Feed your finances with what you learn from this FREE webinar series. Get $avvy – Grow Your Green $tuff is aimed to inform, educate, and empower you about important financial topics. For more information or to register go tohttp://goo.gl/SsYqX”
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=30040493&calMin=201404&cal=20140401&skinId=1
Thurs April 10th // All Day // JACS Conference, Children and Globalization: Issues, Policies and Initiatives // Levis Faculty Center 919 West Illinois Street Urbana // Free // Cate
ReplyDelete“Joint Area Centers Symposia at the University of Illinois are sponsored by: the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies; the Center for African Studies; the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies; the European Union Center; the Center for Global Studies; the Center for International Business Education and Research; the International Forum on U.S. Studies; the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the Lemann Institute for Brazilian Studies, the Russian, East European and Eurasian Center, and the Program in Women and Gender in Global Perspectives”
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31305486&calMin=201404&cal=20140401&skinId=1
April 11 // 7:00 pm // DoCha: Chamber Music Performance: The Unbearable Lightness of Being // Orpheum Theatre, 346 N. Neil, Champaign // KELLY
ReplyDeleteMembers of the Jupiter String Quartet, violinist Stefan Milenkovich, cellist Dmitri Kouzov, and pianist Moye Chen join forces in an evening of musical fireworks! This concert with works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Ravel is for people of all ages, and food and beverages will be available to purchase inside the theatre.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/500?eventId=31765059&calMin=201404&cal=20140401&skinId=1
April 11 // 2:00 pm // Biophysics and Quantitative Biology Seminar: "At the Nano-Bio interface: probing live cells with nanosensors" // B102 CLSL (Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory) // KELLY
ReplyDeleteThe rapidly evolving field of nanotechnology creates new frontiers for biological sciences. We focus on developing nano-sized optical and electrical sensors to understand signal transduction in neurons. In neurons, the axon acts as a conduit for (1) organized transport of materials between the cell body and the synapses and (2) the propagation of electric signal such as action potentials. We use quantum dots and gold nanoparticles as optical sensors that are taken up exclusively at the axonal termini, and we follow their transport toward the cell body with superb spatial and temporal resolution. Those optical nanosensors shine light on the axonal transport process in normal and neurodegenerative disease conditions. Recently, we and others show that vertical nanoelectrodes protruding from a flat surface offer unique advantages for electrophysiological measurement in cells. The 3D topology of nanopillars is crucial for its enhanced signal detection. Our studies show a strong interplay between biological cells and nano-sized sensors, which is an essential consideration for future development of interfacing devices.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/500?eventId=30959360&calMin=201404&cal=20140401&skinId=1
April 10th // 5:00pm // Krannert // Krannert Uncorked with The Afrikania Cultural Troupe featuring Midawo Gideon Foli Alorwoyie, Ghanaian music and dancing // LINDSEY
ReplyDeleteThe Boneyard Arts Festival connects with Krannert Uncorked this week for a special event with music and dancing. Highly regarded as one of Ghana's foremost virtuosos of traditional music and dance, master drummer Midawo Gideon Foli Alorwoyie leads his ensemble in the music of the Ewe, Dagbamba, and other cultural groups in Ghana. The Afrikania Cultural Troupe features dancers and drummers from Ghana performing on traditional drums and percussion, assisted by University of North Texas students and members of the local Adzido Drum Club.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31006913&calMin=201404&cal=20140403&skinId=1
This week, i attended the Ghanaian music and dancing event at Krannert that was hosted by Krannert Uncorked. When Saige and i walked in, it was already packed full of people, and the line for the wine tasting was pretty long. Naturally, we got in line immediately, and to my surprise, Radio Maria was providing the wine for the night. My friend Morgan happened to be pouring wine, and this worked to my advantage, because instead of a small sip of each wine, she poured us each 2 cups up to the rim. With an excellent start to the event like that, i didn't really care if the dancing wasn't any good. Luckily, the dancing and music was fantastic! Master Drummer Gideon introduced the first piece, talking about its origins and why they perform with the instruments they use. He also introduced the 2 dancers, who were really energetic and encouraged others to dance a bit. There were a few dance majors at the event who were dancing in the audience, which made the whole experience even cooler. With a few more trips back to the wine table (for undeserved, over poured free wine) and a couple plates full of cheese and grapes, i was a pretty happy guy. Free food, free wine, and excellent entertainment that was very new to me made it an event that was bound to be really great.
DeleteApril 11 // 12pm // EUC Visiting Scholar Lecture: The United Kingdom and the European Union: Still an Awkward Member State // Room 302, Architecture Building, 608 E Lorado Taft Drive, Champaign // LINDSEY
ReplyDeleteNeill Nugent is Emeritus Professor of Politics and Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at Manchester Metropolitan University, and also Honorary Professor at the University of Salford. He has published widely on the European Union and European politics. His books include: Policies and Policy Processes of the European Union (with Laurie Buonanno), Palgrave Macmillan, 2013; The Government and Politics of the European Union, Palgrave Macmillan, 7th edn., 2010; European Union Enlargement (editor), Palgrave Macmillan, 2004; The European Commission, Palgrave Macmillan, 2001; At the Heart of the Union: Studies of the European Commission (editor), Macmillan, 2ndedn., 2000; Developments in the European Union (co-editor) Macmillan, 1999; The European Union. Volume I and II: Perspectives and Theoretical Interpretations (editor), Dartmouth, 1997; and The European Business Environment (co-editor), Macmillan, 1994. He was the editor of The European Community: Annual Review of Activities from 1992-1996. He is co-editor of two Palgrave-Macmillan book series: The European Union Series and Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. He was an EU Fulbright Scholar at the State University of New York in 2003 and a Visiting Professor at the University of Michigan in 2002. In 2013 he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) for his contributions to European Studies.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31449381&calMin=201404&cal=20140403&skinId=1
this week I attended the lecture by Neil Nugent. the event was held on the 3rd floor of the architecture building. there was about 20-25 people there that seemed mostly like grad students or much older adults. the event was also being filmed but i am not aware of what will happen of the video footage.
Deleteafter a discussion earlier in the week with Linda I decided to attend something that was something completely new to me. the difficult part about this was that I was lost about what exactly he was presenting to the class. from what I was able to write down in my notes was he was discussing the "awkwardness" between the United Kingdom and the European Union. Over the years the relationship has become stronger between the two but the United Kingdom still remains to be on its own. He had said that the UK is in Europe but not a part of Europe, which I suppose is something that may be common knowledge but this was new to me. Professor Nugent also said that there were many factors that contribute to lack of interest in joining the communities. Over the years the relations are have become better but the United Kingdom is not very concerned about social policies that aren't relating to the UK itself. Overall it was an interesting/ complex lecture, Nugent had a very thick accent which made him harder to hear. I feel as though I have learned a few new things from this event.
April 9 // 12:00PM // Campus town hall meeting // Illini Union Ballroom (second floor) // CORIE
ReplyDeleteChancellor Wise and Provost Adesida will host a conversation with the campus community on this year's progress, campus goals for the coming year, and budget and pension challenges.
April 10 // 7:30PM // Much Ado About Nothing // Krannert Center, Colwell Playhouse // CORIE
ReplyDeleteThrough scintillating wit, great character humor, and a psychologically rich plot, "Much Ado About Nothing" provides stimulus for a new look at the age-old battle of the sexes through the viewpoints of Beatrice and Benedick--one of Shakespeare's most famous couples. $10
April 8 // 8:00PM // Central Black Student Union Social Issues Theatre: Violence // Armory Free Theatre // PUJA
ReplyDeletePart of the Sexual Assault Awareness Month event schedule, this will most likely be an interesting performance/skit of some sort.
http://oiir.illinois.edu/womens-center/wrc-events/sexual-assault-awareness-month
April 8 // 12:00 pm // Food for Thought: Anna WHAT? Asian American, Native American, & Pacific Islander Serving Institutions in Higher Education // AACC Lounge & Kitchen // ROSHNI
ReplyDeleteFood for Thought: Anna WHAT? Asian American, Native American, & Pacific Islander Serving Institutions in Higher Education
Date Apr 8, 2014
Time 12:00 pm
Location AACC Lounge & Kitchen
Sponsor OIIR & SCPF
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Originating Calendar Asian American Cultural Center Events
This week I attended this event and found it pretty interesting because the director of ANNAPISI program at the University of Illinois at Chicago gave the audience a look into how UIC supports minority Asian students. The UIC ANNAPISI program applied and received funding to be designated an ANNAPISI organization. The program received around 2 million dollars in 2008 and 2010 to organize educational workshop based off the unmet needs for the Asian communities on campus. It was surprising when the speaker explained how their office at UIC for the ANNAPISI organization was 1/8 of the Asian American Cultural Center at U of I. This was a bit frustrating to hear about the lack of funding at UIC because I really think the cultural centers on our campus provide amazing services and speakers. I think all cultural groups deserve to have the same amount of opportunities and funding as we do. The speaker spoke about the difference between equity vs. equality, which bases the amount of resources given based off of school needs verses giving everyone the same amount of resources. She also talked about Asian stereotypes such as most being know as nerds and not needing help and how this deters individuals from funding the center. I think at UIUC the cultural centers are more than educational and informative, but more a place to celebrate the culture and welcome all cultures. These cultural centers provide important information and speakers that give a glimpse of what it is like to be a part of a minority group on campus. I know whenever I go into the asian american cultural center I feel comforted and supported. Essentially these cultural centers can build a sense of community and support, which is very much needed on college campuses where some students are interacting with different cultures for the first time. These houses/centers also inform students how to respect and be compassionate towards other cultures.
DeleteApril 8 // 6-7 pm // Walk with Xochitl // Quad // PUJA
ReplyDeleteIn response to Xochitl Sandoval's letter to the UI administration, the Native American & Indigenous Student Organization planned a walk in solidarity "for a better campus climate."
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It’s been a long week, and I ended up attended multiple events such as the ANNAPISI talk, a ‘Conversation Café’ guest lecture by Indian American Dr. Sher Ratnabalasuriar, and saw my first Bhangra dance competition at Purdue University. Each was interesting, but the event that stuck with me the most was “Walk with Xochitl” on the quad, which was sponsored by the Native American & Indigenous Student Organization. Xochitl Sandoval is an indigenous student on our campus who wrote a public letter to the UI administration. She discussed her painful college experience—including thoughts of suicide—that was brought on by the recurring image of the retired mascot, Chief Illiniwek. I found the letter online, and was moved by Xochitl’s words. After reading it, I knew I had to go see the Walk for myself. I have been working for the Daily Illini, and since there was an assignment to cover the event, I decided to bring along my camera in hopes that some of the images might make it to the front page of the next day’s issue.
DeleteWhen I arrived on the quad, it seemed as if only a small group had gathered to walk in solidarity with Xochitl. However, as the hour went on, more people joined. I believe approximately 75 students, professors, and members of the community were in attendance. There was a very calm and welcoming feel to the Walk. Many passersby would stop (others simply went on their way) to listen to speakers and observe. Xochitl herself spoke at the steps of Foellinger, and also hummed a traditional Native song after everyone gathered in a circle. As I was occupied with photographing, I did not get to listen as intently as I would have liked to during the Walk.
Afterwards, I spent some time in the Daily Illini office dropping off and editing the images I had just taken. Since two of us had covered the event, the staff considered uploading photos to an online gallery on the DI website. I don’t think this ever happened, but I was still glad that a story was being written on the event. While I was uploading photos, I overheard some staff members’ opinions about the issue, which was apparently “weird” to them. It was frustrating to hear this language and their thoughts—they clearly did not get the issue. At home, I did more research and saw that Xochitl’s letter was being discussed on various websites.I was shocked that many of the comments were negative too and dismissive towards her and her thoughts. A “get-over-it” feeling seemed to be the general attitude by some.
Much to my dismay, I saw the front cover of the Daily Illini the following morning. The majority of the front page —at least sixty percent—was dedicated to the “Welcome Back Alma” story. Beneath this was the “Walk with Xochitl” story, alongside which one small photo was included. I was actually bothered, if not a little pissed off, about the design. The Chief has been an important symbol to an overwhelming majority of UofI students and alumni in the past. Similarly, I believe the Alma Mater is a beloved symbol too—which became clear by the large amount of social media posts regarding her return. The fact that we were clearly giving more importance to the Alma story was something that I found deeply ironic and rather insensitive.
That same week, a Daily Illini columnist argued that banning Chief Illiniwek on the grounds that it is offensive should be rejected because it is unconstitutional. Here was my response: "I appreciate the author using her freedom of speech, but to me this story is about so much more than constitutional rights. It points to the larger issue of racism and privilege that is still pervasive everywhere in this “great country” that we are always eager to defend. Yet when one person—who comes from a historically marginalized group—finds the courage to speak up, her voice gets drowned in a sea of backlash and opposition. Instead of looking for flaws in the argument, we should be asking, “Why does this person feel oppressed?” If one student in a campus of 40,000 is feeling this way, I’d be willing to bet she’s not the only one."
April 11-13 // Skeletal Lightning Fest // IMC // seano
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DeleteThis kind of crosses into the entertainment field a little more than it should, but I was there all weekend shooting for my job and I pulled a unique societal experience out of it. SLF is a DIY festival showcasing mainly different genres of punk rock (hardcore, emo, sludge, surf, and metal punk this year) played by bands from the midwest. Obviously I saw a ton of live music while there and was exposed to a bunch of new sounds. I was also making on a documentary about DIY culture and interviewing musicians, record store/venue owners and regular schmoes hangin out at the fest. Incidentally, the musicians and record store owners are also regular schmoes at the fest. This is the point of DIY (do it yourself). DIY emerges from the ashes of popular culture in a sense. DIY musicians record and produce their own records, tour on their own budget, distribute out of the back of a van and answer the calling to make a raw expression against the odds of "success". The music industry has a certain criteria set in place for how to become successful as a band. To put it briefly, it involves a lot of luck and a lot of money. Punk is already an embodiment of counter culture, so it makes sense that the DIY scene revolves largely around punk music. Many musicians I talked to said that the community is what drives them. Not only the community of the fans, but also within the band. Tim from a band called Our Lady (made up of 3 Springfield natives and one guy [Darwin from the chicken shoot]) by way of Champaign said he's toured relentlessly over the past 10 years and often its the tours that dont go perfectly or they lose money that end up being the most special. He and many like him live by the terms of his own definition of success. Its more successful to have 15 people who go to every one of your shows and know all your songs than to play to 200 people who maybe don't get it.
DIY is much more than a musical theory; its a lifestyle. Its about taking charge and making sacrifices for what you want to do and make. Can't get a record label to pick up your album? Start your own record company like Black Sheep in Springfield or Heirship in Champaign (or the thousands of independent labels around the country). Can't get a solo show in a gallery? Start your own gallery like I did in my basement last year. Want a punk festival in your home scene? Start a punk festival and call it Skeletal Lightning after your punk blog like recent journalism grad Sean Hermann. Want a record store/all ages venue in your home scene? Get a loan and make a kickstarter like Nathan Landolt, owner of Error Records in Champaign. These are only a few examples of DIY that have proved sustainable, there's a lot more of it happening out there. And sometimes its not sustainable and totally fails. But thats okay.
The most special characteristic of DIY for me (or at least the midwestern DIY punk scene) is that it is totally accepting of all people with no discrimination. Whatever it is you want to do or play or make, there's a space for it and people will show up to support it. The support between friends and artists is amazing and inspiring. It can push an artist or entrepreneur to persevere through adversity and creative struggle. Everyone has everyone's back. A solid society.
additional note: I'm sorry this is getting posted so late, I just finished a marathon session of editing 2k photos from the weekend because I wanted to post them with this.