Monday Memo March 28, 2017 Events edition
Dear Colleagues,
The election of an Arts & Sciences faculty representative to the presidential search committee ends at 5pm on Friday. We have several candidates running for this position, and all faculty votes are important. We want someone who will represent the interests of the College of Arts & Sciences well and be effective in working with others on the committee.
Please vote; the ballot is available online at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RJY9NZV
Sincerely,
Kimberly Kempf-Leonard
Dean
New staff awards nominations due April 7
This year, in addition to announcing the Outstanding Performance Awards on April 25, 2017, the College will be granting awards to staff specifically for their work in the areas of enhancing efficiencies and improving team work.
Nominees for the A&S Enhanced Efficiencies Award must have been committed in their planning and action to doing one or more of the following:
- Streamlining processes
- Improving internal communications
- Developing efficient procedures
- Any other efforts that contribute to making A&S more efficient in its operations
Nominees for the A&S Teamwork Award must have exhibited their commitment in word and action toward one or all of the following efforts:
- Eliminating silos
- Implementing staff recognition programs
- Promoting engagement amongst team members and with the A&S community as a whole
- Proactively identifying problems and offering resolutions
- Mediating disputes between staff members as they arise
- Any other efforts that build a culture of teamwork in A&S
In a summary (one-page maximum), describe the job duties of the employee nominated and state why you feel they should be considered for the A&S Enhanced Efficiencies and/or Teamwork Award. Send all nominations to Martyna Warren by April 7, 2017. A supervisor, department head (associate dean, chair or director), or A&S colleague can nominate an A&S staff person for the award.
Arts & Culture
Tuesday, March 28 at 12:15pm to 1:30pm
Adrienne Callander will speak on Arts Entrepreneurship as an agile platform capable of adapting to various pedagogical contexts. Callander is the inaugural professor of Arts Entrepreneurship in New College at the University of Alabama and is spearheading an interdisciplinary arts entrepreneurship incubator at the undergraduate level. Callander lectures on teaching arts entrepreneurship, structuring arts entrepreneurship pedagogy to fit particular institutions and communities, and the adaptive use of arts entrepreneurship in interdisciplinary learning. Location: Schneider Hall Galleries
Wednesday, March 29 at 11am to 6pm
Painting in the Network: Algorithm and Appropriation
The Hite Art Institute is pleased to announce the opening of “Painting in the Network: Algorithm and Appropriation,” an exhibition of seven contemporary artists whose work explores the intersection between painting and digital technology. Location: Cressman Center for Visual Arts
Tuesday, April 4, 6 to 7:30pm
You can expect every part of the night to represent all of the most popular and timeless fandoms. Bring a team of 5 or come as you are and take part in a homemade spaghetti dinner, multiple rounds of mixed fandom trivia, and a chance to win some amazing prize packages. The top three teams will receive prize packages worth $250, $150, or $100 respectively. Admission is free and donations are highly encouraged! Come support Camp Quality Kentuckiana and enjoy a night with food and friends. Harry Potter, Star Trek, Game of Thrones, Sherlock, Star Wars, and many more await! Location: Student Activities Center (SAC)
Tuesday, April 4, 7 to 9pm
On this date, over 100 art house theaters across the country will be participating in a National Event Day screening of an adaptation of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four starring the late John Hurt. Scheduled to coincide with the day Orwell’s protagonist Winston Smith begins to rebel against his oppressive government by keeping a forbidden diary, the program celebrates the spirit of resistance. The art house cinemas are rallying in support of the National Endowment for the Arts and see any attempt to scuttle the program as attack on free speech and creative expression through entertainment. The event provides a chance for communities around the country to show their unity and commitment to arts and truth. 1984, U.K., video, 113 minutes. Rated R. Co-presented by the Speed Cinema and the Commonwealth Center for Humanities and Society, with an introduction by Dr. Benjamin Hufbauer, Associate Professor of Art History. Location: Speed Cinema
Wednesday, April 5, 6 to 9pm
Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles: Film Screening
A unique and compelling work in film history, this early film by Chantal Akerman meticulously details, with a sense of impending doom, the daily routine of a middle-aged widow whose chores include making the beds, cooking dinner for her teenaged son, and turning an occasional trick. Striking in its sparseness, the film’s domestic regimen is engrossing, yet terrifying when cracks emerge. Dielman, played to perfection by Delphine Seyrig, attacks her mundane tasks with a hypnotic rhythm and a rigorous attention to detail making for a riveting, unforgettable experience. 1975, Belgium/France, DCP, 201 minutes. Recommended for 16+. Co-presented with the Commonwealth Center for Humanities and Society, UofL with an introduction by Dr. Andreas Elpidorou, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, UofL in conjunction with the Conference on Neglected Emotions April 13-15. Location: Speed Cinema
Thursday, April 6, 7:30 to 9pm
Axton Reading Series: Kim Brooks
Kim Brooks' first novel, The Houseguest, is now available from Counterpoint Press. Her memoir, Small Animals: A Memoir of Parenthood and Fear, will be published in 2018 by Flatiron Books/ Macmillan. Her stories have appeared in Glimmer Train, One Story, Five Chapters and other journals and her essays have appeared in Salon, New York Magazine, Buzzfeed, and WNYC's Note to Self. She lives in Chicago with her husband and children. Location: Ekstrom Library, Bingham Poetry Room
Friday, April 7, 10am to Noon
Axton Master Class: Kim Brooks
Kim Brooks leads a workshop with University of Louisville students. Location: Bingham Humanities Building, 300
Friday, April 7, 6 to 8pm
Hite 70th Anniversary Celebration
2017 marks the 70th anniversary of the Hite Art Institute—and the 80th anniversary of University of Louisville’s Department of Fine Arts. Since its inception, the Hite has been a keystone of the city’s thriving arts community. This year the program will be graduating its first class of MFA students, the next generation of Hite artist-ambassadors to carry that legacy into the future. To celebrate the Hite Art Institute’s many contributions, the Cressman Center for Visual Arts is hosting a 70th Anniversary Party. In addition to the standard party fare, the celebration will include readings from two new faculty books. Professor Steven Skaggs will discuss his new book FireSigns: A Semiotic Theory for Graphic Design and Professor Jongwoo Jeremy Kim will discuss “Queer Difficulty in Art and Poetry: Rethinking the Sexed Body in Verse and Visual Culture.” Location: Cressman Center for Visual Art
Thursday, April 13 and Friday, April 14
Conference on Neglected Emotions
Our capacity to experience emotions is essential to who we are. We are beings for whom the world matters. We are beings whose actions, desires, thoughts, and preferences are influenced by our emotions. Given the importance of emotions in our everyday lives, it is no surprise that in the last fifty years the study of emotions has received tremendous attention by a number of different disciplines (psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, anthropology, and sociology). Yet despite the many and great advantages that have been made in understanding the character, effects, antecedents, and neural correlates of emotions, there still remains a class of emotional states that are understudied and that demand further elucidation. Location: Bingham Humanities Building
Thursday, April 13, 9am to 4:30pm
The Hite Art Institute is pleased to announce the opening of the Spring 2017 BFA Thesis Exhibitions at Schneider Hall Galleries. The exhibition will display artwork in a variety of mediums from those students graduating with a Bachelor in Fine Arts from the Hite Art Institute. The exhibition will feature the artwork of Alexander Bizianes, Chelsey Chapman, Carrie Forman, Ian Hughlett, Autumn Lindsey, Irene Mudd, S.N. Parks, Mikayla Powell, Lydia Voss, Kelsi Wermuth, and Chelsea Wolfe with an opening reception and remarks on Thursday, April 13 from 5-7 p.m. Location: Schneider Hall Galleries
Tuesday, March 28, 11am to 1pm
Festival of Languages: Cultures Around the World
A Celebration of Cultures and Languages from Around the World. Informational booths, food tasting, entertainment. Location: George J. Howe Red Barn
Wednesday, March 29, 8am to 4pm
A commemorative march in honor of students’ dedication to acquiring Spanish as a second language while developing the intellectual traits of a disciplined mind. Location: Ekstrom Library
Thursday, March 30, 4 to 5pm
Sharon Leon, "Open, Engaged, and Humane: The Past and Present of Digital Public History"
When we move away from an origin story for digital humanities that is centered in literary studies, we are forced to grapple with the place of digital history in relationship to other methodological innovations in the larger field of history, and to recognize the deep influence of both the radical history and public history movements on the field. This talk will plumb just those influences, and explore the ways these movements have shaped recent work in the field that critically engages with and represents the experiences of diverse group of communities, from migrant workers, to those who have experienced police violence, to LGBTQ people, to many, many others. Location: Ekstrom Library
Thursday, March 30, 5:30 to 8pm
'13th' film screening and panel discussion
Join us for a free screening of Ava Duvurnay’s 13th, an Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary featuring scholars, activists and politicians analyzing the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom. The film offers a thought-provoking look at the intersection of race, justice and mass incarceration in the United States, and will be followed by a panel discussion. Location: Gheens Science Hall Rauch Planetarium
Friday, March 31, 9am to 5pm
Concerned about immigrant and refugee rights? Get involved @ hacktheville 2017. Calling all amateur and professional designers, developers, creative writers, filmmakers, photographers, activists, and community members! The Digital Humanities Initiative, in collaboration with the UoL Center for GIS, invites you to participate in hacktheville, an 8-hour caffeine- and pizza- fueled hackathon that creates innovative technological solutions to community problems. Location: Bingham Humanities Building
Friday, March 31, 2 to 3pm
Harness the Power of Virtual Reality: screening and discussion
If you can’t make it to the 2017 Tribeca Immersive Virtual Arcade to experience the cutting-edge interactive storytelling utilizing virtual reality (VR) film techniques, you can get a taste of the power of VR right here in Louisville at the planetarium. The viewing will be followed by a discussion on harnessing the power of VR filmmaking facilitated by: Aukram Burton, Executive Director for the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, filmmaker and producer; Dean Otto, Curator of Film, Speed Art Museum; Leo Osborne, founder of LeoCast.com; and Nathaniel Spencer, Director of the Black Media Collaborative, Louisville Film Commission board member, owner of WeCU Productions. Location: Gheens Science Hall Rauch Planetarium
Tuesday, April 4, 1 to 3:00
"The South Korean Family at the Crossroads: Deconstructing Modern Dichotomies"
Jae Kyung Lee will talk about gender and the family in South Korea. Sponsored by the Institute of Korean Studies at Indiana University and hosted by the Asian Studies Program and Professor Baik . Coffee and dessert reception following the talk. Location: Ekstrom Library
Tuesday, April 4, 4:30 to 6pm
Anne Braden Institute 10th Anniversary Open House
Join us for food, drinks, and community to celebrate 10 years of bridging the gap between academic research and community activism. All are welcome. Location: Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research
Wednesday, April 5, noon to 1pm
The 360 Journey into Latinx Resistance
A discussion of issues surrounding the Mexican border crossing. We will show 360 clips addressing immigration from different perspectives. Prof. Enid Trucios-Haynes will lead a conversation on the topic after the clips screenings. Presented by the Diálogos discussion group, Classical and Modern Languages, Philosophy, Hispanic Laitno Initiatives, Undocumented Student Resource Council. Location: Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium
Wednesday, April 5, 3 to 4pm
10th Annual Latin American and Latino Studies Spring Showcase
A celebration of LALS graduating students, interns, Panama Scholars, Lewis Scholars and Fellows. Location: Shumaker Research Building
Thursday, April 6, 5:30 to 7pm
Dr. Dorothy Roberts will be speaking for the Minx Auerbach Lecture in Women's & Gender Studies. Dr. Roberts is an American scholar, public intellectual, and social justice advocate. She writes and lectures on gender, race and class in legal issues. Her concerns include changing thinking and policy on reproductive health, child welfare and bioethics. Title of the talk is "Killing the Black Body Redux: Twenty Years of Reproductive Violence and Justice". Location: Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium
Thursday, April 6, 6pm
Archaeologist Darlene Brooks Hedstrom on "Cooking and Baking in the Monasteries of Byzantine Egypt"
Archaeologist Darlene L. Brooks Hedstrom of Wittenberg University explores these issues in her talk “Baking and Cooking in the Monasteries of Byzantine Egypt: The Archaeology of Cooking as a Window into Monastic Life.” Location: Ekstrom Library, Chao Auditorium
Friday, April 7, 10am to 4pm
TEDx at UofL 2017 - GROWTH - Cultural Competency, Community and Creation
The School of Urban and Public Affair’s Planning Student Organization is hosting a TEDx on April 7. The theme for TEDxUofL 2017 is Growth. Speakers will discuss ways in which creative ideas and a strong sense of community can be utilized to grow a better world where every culture is accepted for who they are. The Planning Student Organization has put a lot of effort in this event and would like to invite you to participate and/or share this event with anyone who may be interested in attending. Location: George J. Howe Red Barn
Thursday, April 13, noon to 1pm
From People to Pixels: Mapping Global Population Patterns with the WorldPop Project
Andrea Gaughan and Forrest Stevens, Professors of Geography & Geosciences, received Gates Foundation grant to work on their WorldPop project that generates open source human population maps. Contemporary, fine spatial scale, gridded population data is a crucial component for research across disciplines. Such data is necessary for understanding the ‘now’ of hazard risk and mitigation management, health and disease modelling, economic, environmental, and sustainability related work. The maps have been broadly adopted by international and government agencies for effective policy, planning, and interventions where a strong foundation of evidence is needed. Location: University Club & Alumni Center
Tuesday, April 18 at 1pm
Education and political science scholar and former aid worker Dana Burde will discuss her award-winning work, which examines the influence foreign-backed funding for education has on war-torn countries and how such aid affects humanitarian and peace-building efforts. Location: Ekstrom Library
Thursday, April 20 at Noon
Dialectical Behavior Therapy -- 2017 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology lecture
Dr. Marsha Linehan will discuss her groundbreaking Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which balances acceptance and commitment to change in treating mental illness, distinguishing it from previous standard interventions. Research has shown DBT to be effective for conditions previously considered untreatable, such as borderline personality disorder, which is characterized by impulsivity, interpersonal problems and self-destructive urges. Location: Strickler Hall
Friday, April 21, noon to 1pm
Making Maple Syrup from UofL Trees (Pancake Party!) EcoReps Lunch & Learn
Join us for our monthly EcoReps Lunch & Learn workshop featuring a free vegetarian lunch and locals making a difference in sustainability! This spring we'll continue our series of in-person workshops each month on third Fridays at noon. This month, we'll enjoy a Pancake Party as we hear from those who have been tapping maple trees on campus as part of BIOL 104-15 - Laboratory for Introduction to Biological Systems. Professors Linda Fuselier and Grace Freundlich will be discussing the sap collection season and the process of making UofL maple syrup as we all enjoy the delicious fruits of their labor! Location: Ekstrom Library
Tuesday, April 11, 6pm to 8pm
Graduate Student Writing Group
The University Writing Center organizes and facilitates writing groups for graduate students at UofL. The goal is to provide support, community, accountability, and feedback for graduate students working on research writing. Students can work on any project during the writing groups – seminar papers, journal articles, grant proposals, conference presentations, job letters, etc. Students from all disciplines and programs are welcome at the writing groups. Location: University Writing Center, Ekstrom Library
Tuesday, March 28, 11:30 to 1pm and Wednesday, March 29, noon to 1:30pm
Inclusive Teaching Community (ITC) monthly meetings
Prof. Aaron Rollins’s cohort will meet to discuss chapters from Michelle Alexander’s book The New Jim Crow. The meeting will be in SRB, 228. For more information contact Prof. Rollins. Prof. Keith Lyle’s cohort will meet to discuss chapters from Pem Davison Buck’s book Worked to the Bone. This month’s topic is class and race. For more information contact Prof. Lyle. Location: Shumaker Research Building 228
Tuesday, March 28 at 6pm to 8pm
If you enjoy creative writing, then the University Writing Center’s new Creative Writing Groups may be just the place for you. In this group, we will work together to explore creative writing in a safe, open, and encouraging environment. During meetings, we will write, investigate issues of craft, read and respond to each other's work, and have fun. Any member of the UofL community is welcome – undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. We welcome any genre of writing and any level of creative writing experience—all you need is an interest in creative writing! Location: Ekstrom Library, University Writing Center, First Floor
Saturday, April 1
Dissertation Writing Retreat- Applications Due Apr. 1
The University Writing Center will host its sixth annual Dissertation Writing Retreat from May 22 thru May 26, 2017. We encourage all writers currently working on their dissertations to apply. In past retreats, we have worked with writers representing a range of disciplines from Public Health to Engineering to Social Work to Humanities. Some of these writers had just begun writing, some were in the middle of their writing projects, and others were getting close to completing their dissertations. Regardless of where they were in the process, all the participants made progress on their dissertations and left with a set of writing strategies that would help them maintain their momentum on their projects. Location: Ekstrom Library, University Writing Center, First Floor
