{"id":2751,"date":"2017-05-22T15:43:42","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T15:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/edge\/?p=2751"},"modified":"2017-05-22T15:43:42","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T15:43:42","slug":"cla-week-52217","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/edge\/2017\/05\/22\/cla-week-52217\/","title":{"rendered":"CLA This Week \u2014 5\/22\/17"},"content":{"rendered":"

Events<\/h2>\n

Monday,\u00a0May 22<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Film screening: <\/b>Ray<\/b><\/span><\/a> \u2014 <\/b>The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles<\/span>, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s. Film will be captioned. 6 p.m., Milam Hall, 319<\/strong>. Co-sponsored by Disability Access Services<\/strong> and\u00a0<\/span>the OSU Disability Network<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Animals Strike Curious Poses\u00a0\u2013 Elena Passarello Reading and OSU Authors and Editors Reception \u2014 <\/b>2015 Whiting Award winner Elena Passarello<\/strong> is Assistant Professor of Creative Writing in OSU\u2019s School of Writing, Literature, and Film. Her first book,\u00a0\u201cLet Me Clear My Throat,\u201d won the Independent Publisher\u2019s gold medal for nonfiction and was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. Writing about Passarello\u2019s latest collection,\u00a0New York Times\u00a0reviewer Helen MacDonald said\u00a0\u201cAnimals Strike Curious Poses\u201d\u00a0offers \u201ca devastating meditation on our relationship to the natural world” and \u201cmight be the best book on animals I\u2019ve ever read.\u201d This\u00a0Recognizing Excellence<\/span><\/a>\u00a0event is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and hosted by the Center for the Humanities. 6:30 p.m., Autzen House, 811 SW Jefferson Avenue.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The James Miley Trio \u2014\u00a07:30 p.m., Benton Hall room 303<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tuesday,\u00a0May\u00a023<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Against Doom: Organizing the Climate Insurgency \u2014 <\/b>Talk by Jeremy Brecher. <\/b>Climate insurgency is a strategy for using people power to realize our common interest in protecting the climate. It uses mass, global, nonviolent action to challenge the legitimacy of public and corporate officials who are perpetrating climate destruction. Brecher (author of “Save the Humans? Common Preservation in Action” and the classic labor history “Strike!”)\u00a0<\/i>will join\u00a0us via live video feed for a rousing discussion on climate insurgency. 7\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>p.m.,\u00a0International Living Learning Center, 155<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra<\/strong> presents “Music Transcendent” – featuring works by Debussy, Strauss and Wagner. 7:30 p.m., The LaSells Stewart Center<\/strong>. cosusymphony.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday,\u00a0May\u00a024<\/strong><\/h3>\n

SAC Presents: The Boston Brass with the OSU Wind Ensemble \u2014 7:30 p.m., The LaSells Stewart Center.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Ticket information at: liberalarts.oregonstate.edu\/SACevents<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday,\u00a0May 25<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Does Science Have a Seat at the Decision-Making Table? \u2014\u00a0<\/b>Women in Policy, Women in Science, and Women in Marine Sciences are hosting a panel discussion with panelists: Drs. Mehra Shirazi<\/strong>, Kate Lajtha<\/strong>, Ana Spalding<\/strong>, and Staci Simonich<\/strong>. 3 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0in the Willamette West seminar room<\/strong> (3rd floor Valley Library).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tantra in America, a Scholar-Practitioners Story \u2014 <\/b>Hundere <\/i>Lecture by Kimberley Lafferty<\/strong>. <\/i>Eastern contemplative traditions have been embraced by the West. Through research and storytelling, this discussion will examine how pre-modern traditions have integrated into western educated culture. Kimberley Lafferty is a teacher, writer, mother and wife. She has spent twenty-five years studying and teaching Tibetan Buddhism, Himalayan yoga tantra and western integral theory. 7 p.m., MU 208<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday,\u00a0May\u00a026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Latinos in Oregon:\u00a0Trends and Opportunities in\u00a0a Changing State\u00a0<\/b><\/span>will take place\u00a011 a.m. – 1 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0MU 13 (Multipurpose Room)<\/strong>. In Fall 2016,\u00a0OSU and the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF)\u00a0released the report\u00a0Latinos in\u00a0Oregon: Trends and opportunities in a Changing State\u00a0using the latest available data to\u00a0explore the contributions that Latinos have made to\u00a0the state and the disparities that still exist. The report also discusses the\u00a0implications of these trends not just for Latinos, but\u00a0also for other individuals, communities, and\u00a0organizations, including educational institutions. The\u00a0data used to produce this report is available through\u00a0the\u00a0Communities Reporter Tool<\/span><\/a>. Please join us for a\u00a0conversation with Vincent Adams<\/strong> (OSU Rural Studies\u00a0Program) and Roberto Franco<\/strong>\u00a0(OCF Latino Partnership Program).<\/span><\/p>\n

Music a la Carte \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>OSU Campus Band. Noon, Student Experience Center plaza<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Dr. Juan Herrera,<\/strong> Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies at OSU, will give a lecture on ” Racialized Illegality: The Regulation of Informal Labor and Space.” Dr. Herrera will speak from 12 to 12:50 p.m. in Waldo Hall Room 201A<\/strong>. This event is part of the\u00a0Anthropology Program’s<\/span><\/a> “Tan Sack” Lecture Series.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday,\u00a0May 28<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Neil & Tamara Caulkins Classical Guitar Duo in Concert<\/strong> \u2014 Delightful works from the early 19th century performed on a pair of historic instruments. 2 p.m., Troubadour Music Center<\/strong>, 521 SW 2nd. $10.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recurring Events<\/h2>\n

Fairbanks Gallery will host a New Media Communications faculty exhibition, \u201cExperiments in Story,\u201d featuring work by Amanda Tasse<\/strong>, Carmen Tiffany<\/strong>, Dan Faltesek<\/strong> and Todd Kesterson May 8-31. <\/strong>The exhibit offers\u00a0unique perspectives on the vital relationship between data collection and the visual arts. This multimedia exhibition will highlight strategies for visualizing complex information by presenting platforms were ideas can be more easily understood, interpreted and discussed. The gallery is located on the first floor of Fairbanks Hall and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/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.\u00a0<\/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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

News\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Assistant Professor of Philosophy\u00a0Barbara Muraca<\/strong> was interviewed for a podcast<\/span><\/a> organized by the German Green Foundation “Heinrich Boell” It is the 5th episode of a series on Climate Justice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Awards and Honors\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Congratulations to Associate Professor\u00a0of Psychology Aurora M. Sherman<\/strong> in the School of Psychological Science who was awarded Fellow status in the Gerontological Society of America, the world\u2019s oldest and largest interdisciplinary and international organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging. GSA Fellows are members at the highest class and represent outstanding contributions to the Society and the field of aging.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Associate professor and coordinator of music education Wesley Brewer<\/b> was invited by the Society for Music Teacher Education to serve as a conference proposal reviewer for its biennial research symposium, which will be held in Minneapolis this September.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Director of bands Chris Chapman <\/b>and the OSU Wind Ensemble<\/b> made a recruiting tour last weekend, with clinic\/performances at Stephens Middle School and Silverton High School, and a full concert performance at Ridgeview High School in Bend, Ore. for high school students from the Bend\/Redmond area.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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