{"id":2657,"date":"2017-04-24T15:38:15","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T15:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/edge\/?p=2657"},"modified":"2017-04-24T15:38:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T15:38:15","slug":"cla-week-42417","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/edge\/2017\/04\/24\/cla-week-42417\/","title":{"rendered":"CLA This Week \u2014 4\/24\/17"},"content":{"rendered":"

Events<\/h2>\n

Monday, April 24<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A delegation from the University of Aruba<\/strong> visiting OSU to further collaborations in research and education will give a \u00a0lecture at 2 p.m. in MU 211<\/strong>. Questions and discussions will take place after the lecture. \u00a0All are welcome.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Diaspora and Identity: Afro-Swedish Places of Belonging<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Lecture by Nana Osei-Kofi<\/strong>, Center for the Humanities Research Fellow and Director of the Difference, Power, and Discrimination Program. Recent events have forced issues of racialized gender and anti-Black racism to the forefront of public discourse in Sweden. Drawing on interviews, research on community action groups and social media, and her own background as the daughter of a Ghanaian father and Swedish mother, Osei-Kofi will discuss how and why Afroswedes are developing new languages and experiences of diasporic identity. 4 p.m., Autzen House, 811 SW Jefferson. \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Wars in Iraq and Syria: National, Regional, and Global Implications \u2014 <\/b>Public talk by Sarhang Hamasaeed. <\/b>In his talk, Hamasaeed will examine the complexities of the wars in Iraq and Syria and discuss their implications for the region and the wider world. He once\u00a0served as deputy director of the Council of Ministers of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq. He is currently the director of Middle East Programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace. 7:30 p.m. C&E, LaSells Stewart Center<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday, April\u00a025<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secre<\/strong>t\u00a0\u2014 This groundbreaking feature-length environmental documentary<\/a> follows intrepid filmmaker Kip Andersen as he uncovers the most destructive industry facing the planet today \u2013 and investigates why the world\u2019s leading environmental organizations are too afraid to talk about it. 6 p.m., Strand Agriculture Hall, 111<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reflections on the Holocaust: <\/i>Public talk by Lucille Eichengreen \u2014\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>Eichengreen would as a teenager endure the brunt of the Holocaust. During World War II, she survived the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen. After liberation, she assisted the British in identifying and bringing to justice more than forty German camp personnel. This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required<\/a> to be admitted into the auditorium. 7:30 p.m., the LaSells Stewart Center, Austin Auditorium<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, April\u00a026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Religious Prejudice on the Contemporary Scene: How Great is the Threat? \u2014\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>Panel discussion on the current level of religious prejudice, primarily in the U.S. and Europe. Hilary Bernstein<\/strong>, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, will discuss recent indicators regarding the level and intensity of Antisemitism, while Amarah Khan<\/strong>, Associate Director of Global Diversity Initiatives at OSU, will speak to the issue of Islamophobia, both locally and more generally. 7:30 p.m.,\u00a0Milam Auditorium.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, April 27<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Transformative Power of the Holocaust: Public talk by Anne Kelly Knowles<\/b> \u2014 Knowles is among the foremost proponents of GIS, a methodology that bridges geography and history.\u00a0In her talk Knowles will draw on survivor testimony and her extensive research on concentration camps and ghettos in order to explore \u201cthe power of confinement, relocation, forced labor, and the constant threat of violence to change the everyday worlds of Jews throughout Eastern Europe.\u201d 7:30 p.m. C&E, the LaSells Stewart Center.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, April 28<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Music\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u00e0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>la Carte<\/strong> \u2014 Flamenco guitarist Berto Boyd. Noon, MU Lounge.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

SAC Spring Colloquy<\/strong> \u2014 \u201cSurveillance Studies and Communication Studies: Intersections.\u201d 4 p.m., Shepard Hall Room 106<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span>Joshua Reeves, assistant professor of New Media Communications & Speech Communication, will discuss the development of the Nationwide crime reporting appartatus that would become Emergency 9-1-1, as well as the C.A.R.E. America program.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday, April 30<\/strong><\/h3>\n

OSU Faculty Recital<\/strong> \u2014 David Servias,<\/strong> piano, 3 p.m., Benton Hall 303.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Recurring Events<\/h2>\n

Oregon State University will host \u201cCultural Conversations<\/a>,\u201d an exhibition of prints from the collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Schnitzer Family Foundation, April 3 through May 3<\/strong>.\u00a0Schnitzer<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0a Portland businessman, collector and philanthropist who owns one of the country\u2019s largest private collections of contemporary prints and multiples. \u00a0Pieces from the exhibit will be displayed in the Fairbanks Gallery as well as in four cultural centers on campus. The exhibition was curated by Kirsi Peltom\u00e4ki,<\/strong> associate professor of art history at OSU.<\/p>\n

The Microbiome Art Project<\/strong> \u2014 This project is a collaboration between OSU\u2019s research community and The Arts Center in Corvallis. The project focuses on microbial systems that affect human health, biodiversity of animal species, and air, earth and water quality. This exhibition asks both artists and researchers, How Can We See the Unseen? Through this exhibit, the arts will document and interpret complex research concepts and bring greater understanding for artists and the public, as well as offer a unique perspective to the scientific community. April 13 – May 27, The Arts Center, 700 SW Madison Avenue<\/strong>. This exhibit is a part of SPARK: Arts+Science@OSU<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Oregon State University\u2019s Center for the Humanities<\/strong> is hosting an exhibition of work by Assistant Professor of Art Kerry Skarbakka<\/strong> titled \u201cBlackout,\u201d through June 8<\/strong>. This is Skarbakka\u2019s second solo exhibition in Corvallis in a year. The installation is comprised of objects of art and understanding, encapsulated in the medium used to line the beds of trucks, and thus blacked out, or rendered void. Utilizing the significance of the Center for the Humanities and coinciding with the March for Science and Earth Day on April 22, the Skarbakka says the exhibition provides \u201ca message of solidarity against attempts to defund and silence the arts, the sciences and the humanities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Little Gallery proudly presents Betty LaDuke\u2019s<\/strong> \u201c<\/span>Bountiful Harvest and Border Crossings,\u201d April 3 – June 16<\/strong>,<\/span> with an opening reception on April 27, <\/span>3:30 -5:00 p.m., Kidder 213<\/strong>. LaDuke\u2019s wood panel murals document and narrate stories of Latino farm workers who work on farms in Oregon\u2019s Rogue Valley.\u00a0<\/span>For more \u00a0information:\u00a0541-737-2146.<\/span><\/p>\n

News<\/h2>\n

Assistant Professor of Art Kerry Skarbakka\u2019s<\/strong> work was recently covered in The Velvet Light Trap: A critical Journal of Film and Television<\/a>. Additionally, the current issue of Men and Masculinities<\/a> has published an essay on Skarbakka\u2019s work written by Corey Dzenko: Continuing to Work toward U.S. Manhood \u2014<\/span> Contemporary Performance-photographer Kerry Skarbakka\u2019s\u00a0The Struggle to Right Oneself.<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Research, Publications and Creative Activity\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Instructor of music Sean Paul Mills <\/b>was a guest on KWAX 91.1 FM for their annual spring fundraising campaign. Mills, along with KWAX host Peter van de Graaf (famous for his work as host of the Beethoven Satellite Network) raised over $4000 to support the all-classical, non-commercial radio station.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instructor of music Jill Pauls<\/b> led the the OSU Flute Choir “FlutissimO” in an invited performance at the Greater Portland Flute Society flute fair on April 1st.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

OSU Marching Band percussion coordinator Justin Preece<\/b> performed a solo recital on Sunday, April 23 as part of the local “Sundays at 3 Concert Series.” The recital, titled “Patois: The Language of French Modernism” featured works by Messiaen, Boulez, Delecluse, Sammut, and Gaultier.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Events Monday, April 24 A delegation from the University of Aruba visiting OSU to further collaborations in research and education will give a \u00a0lecture at 2 p.m. in MU 211. Questions and discussions will take place after the lecture. \u00a0All are welcome.\u00a0 Diaspora and Identity: Afro-Swedish Places of Belonging\u00a0\u2013 Lecture by Nana Osei-Kofi, Center for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":74,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[196239],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cla-this-week"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/74"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2657"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2677,"href":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2657\/revisions\/2677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/edge\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

Literary Northwest Series<\/span><\/strong> \u2014\u00a0<\/b>Author and OSU professor of English\u00a0Chris Anderson<\/b> will read<\/a> from his recent book of collage essays,\u00a0\u201cLight When It Comes:\u00a0Trusting Joy, Facing Darkness, and Seeing God in Everything,\u201d which was published in October 2016 by Eerdmans Publishing. Previous books include\u00a0\u201cThe Next Thing Always Belongs\u201d and\u00a0\u201cEdge Effects: Notes from an Oregon Forest,\u201d a finalist for the Oregon Book Award in creative nonfiction. 7:30 p.m.\u00a0Valley Library Rotunda<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n