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January 30, 2008
UM CREES events for February 2008
Sat, Feb 2, 8 pm
Concert. A Celebration of the Keyboard. Six artists explore chamber music written for multiple pianists, including works by Lutosławski and Stravinsky. Sponsored by the University Musical Society. For ticket information, call 734.764.2538 or see <www.ums.org>. Hill Auditorium.
Mon, Feb 4, 5:30 pm
Lecture/Job Talk. “‘In Russia, all towns are the same’: Chekhov and Symbolic Geography.” Anne Lounsbery, assistant professor, New York University. Sponsored by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. 3308 Modern Languages Building.
Tue, Feb 5, 12 pm
Lecture. “Institution Building after Independence in Kyrgyzstan: International Organizations and Development Agendas.” Nina Bagdasarova, associate professor of psychology, Kyrgyz Slavic University. Co-sponsored with the Department of Sociology, Population Studies Center, and CMENAS. 4154 LSA Building.
Mon, Feb 11, 4–5:30 pm
Lecture. “Aesthetics and Existence: The Case of Bruno Schulz.” Michał Paweł Markowski, professor and chair, Department of International Polish Studies, Jagiellonian University. Co-sponsored with the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and Department of Comparative Literature. 1636 International Institute/SSWB, 1080 S. University.
Wed, Feb 13, 4-5:30 pm
Lecture. “The Czech Republic in the Beginning of the 21st Century.” Martin Palous, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations. Co-sponsored with the Ford School of Public Policy. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. Reception to follow.
Tue, Feb 19, 4–5:30 pm
Lecture. “‘Awfully Interesting and Wonderfully Primitive’: British Responses to the Armenian Refugee Crisis 1918–1925.” Joanne Laycock, Manoogian Simone Post-doctoral Fellow. Co-sponsored with the Armenian Studies Program. 1636 International Institute/SSWB, 1080 S. University.
Wed, Feb 20, 12–1 pm
Lecture. “Missionizing Eurasia: The Global Networks of Ukrainian Evangelicals.” Catherine Wanner, associate professor, Department of History and Religious Studies Program, Pennsylvania State University. 1636 International Institute/SSWB, 1080 S. University.
Posted by danimia at January 30, 2008 11:14 AM