2019 Ideas Matter Series on the Philosophy of Food \u2014<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u201cLivestock: Ontology and Ethics\u201d talk by\u00a0Dr. Erin McKenna<\/strong>, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oregon. In her talk, she will explore how the ontological beliefs of farmers and consumers impact the lives and deaths of livestock animals.\u201cThe Ontology and Ethics of Mayonnaise\u201d talk by\u00a0Dr. Joey Tuminello<\/strong>, Instructor of Philosophy at OSU & LBCC. In his talk, he will explore the ontological and ethical assumptions undergirding the recent legal controversy between Just, Inc. and Unilever regarding the FDA\u2019s definition for mayonnaise and whether a vegan product should be allowed to be labeled as \u201cmayo.\u201d\u00a0Free and open to the public.\u00a0Monday, April 29, 6 p.m., Milam Hall, Room 319. <\/strong>Light catering in Milam Hall, Room 319A at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Reflections on the Holocaust<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0<\/span>Holocaust survivor Stephen Nasser<\/strong>, who was 13 when he was deported to Auschwitz in 1944, will speak\u00a0as part of the university\u2019s 33rd<\/sup> annual Holocaust Memorial Week. Nasser\u2019s talk will be held at 7:30 p.m.<\/strong> in the LaSells Stewart Center.<\/strong>\u00a0Copies of Nasser\u2019s book will be available for purchase and he will sign books following the lecture. The talk is free but attendees are encouraged to reserve free tickets in advance to secure a seat. Tickets can be obtained online at http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Gb4LTK<\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n OSU Authors and Editors Recognition<\/span> <\/strong>\u2014A night of celebration for OSU work in fiction and poetry featuring David Biespiel<\/strong> for his book “The Education of a Young Poet,” Nick Dybek<\/strong> for his book “The Verdun Affair,” John Larison<\/strong> for his book “Whiskey When We\u2019re Dry,” Elizabeth Sheehan<\/strong> for her book “Modernism \u00e0 la Mode: Fashion and the Ends of Literature” and Megan Ward<\/strong> for her book “Seeming Human: Artificial Intelligence and Victorian Realist Character.”\u00a0Reading and reception,\u00a05:30-7:30 p.m.,\u00a0Center for the Humanities, Autzen House, 811 South Jefferson.\u00a0<\/strong>Find future OSU Authors and Editors Recognition<\/span> event info\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n “From Persecution to Annihilation: Hitler\u2019s Decision to Proceed with the Final Solution”\u00a0\u2014 <\/strong>A\u00a0talk by Holocaust historian Christopher R. Browning<\/strong> at 7:30 p.m.<\/strong> in Milam Auditorium<\/strong>. Browning, the author of more than a dozen books on the Holocaust. His book \u201cThe Origins of the Final Solution,\u201d focuses on the evolution of the Nazi plan to exterminate the Jews of Europe, and his talk will focus on that topic. A book-signing will follow the lecture.<\/p>\n Guitar en Route:\u00a0Made in Japan<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Featuring guitarists Cameron O\u2019Connor<\/strong> and Ikuo Inoue<\/strong> and printimaker Yuji Hiratsuka<\/strong>. 7:30 p.m.,\u00a0Community Hall 303<\/strong>.\u00a0Free and open to the public, seating extremely limited.\u00a0RSVP at: liberalarts.oregonstate.edu\/musicevents<\/p>\n \u201cThe Other Nazi Genocide\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 A lecture by University of Oregon Professor Carol Silverman<\/strong> at 7:30 p.m.<\/strong> in Memorial Union Room 13<\/strong>. Silverman, a scholar of Romani society and culture, will speak on the \u201cPorajmos,\u201d or the devouring, an assault on the Romani people of Europe, often called Gypsies. She will also discuss the history and persecution of and violence toward the Roma, including present-day discrimination in Europe.<\/p>\n \u00a0“Reporters Without Borders and Pictures on the Radio Present a Tribute to David Gilkey”<\/strong> \u2014 The College of Liberal Arts, School of Arts & Communication, Orange Media, and the Center for the Humanities are hosting a tribute to David Gilkey, April 29-May 23<\/strong> in the Fairbanks Gallery of Art<\/strong> in Fairbanks Hall. The exhibition<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>honors and remembers the photography of Gilkey, who was killed along with NPR\u2019s Afghan interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna, on June 5, 2016.\u00a0<\/span>A Portland native, Gilkey studied photojournalism at OSU and worked on the Daily Barometer newspaper and provided photos for the yearbook.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n DAMchic Spring Launch Party\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 We will be celebrating the release of DAMchic’s spring magazine with a fashion show featuring OSU students and designers, a live dance performance, installation art, drinks, and a raffle! Join us from 6:30-8 p.m.<\/strong> in the SEC Plaza<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cWeaponizing Hatred: What, if anything, can be done to reduce the flow of hate speech?\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 A panel discussion featuring OSU faculty at 7:30 p.m.<\/strong> in Memorial Union Room 109<\/strong>. Katherine Hubler<\/strong> will discuss a Nazi-era German tabloid that regularly used \u201cfake news\u201d to demonize Jews. William E. Loges<\/strong> will explain why hate speech so often finds a home in social media. Daniel Faltesek<\/strong> will discuss a project that he and several of his students undertook during the midterm elections to track and categorize tens of thousands of anti-Semitic tweets.<\/p>\n Music<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00e0 la\u00a0Carte<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u2014\u00a0<\/span>Abigail Sperling<\/strong>, flute; Victoria Wolff<\/strong>, cello; Susan McDaniel<\/strong>, piano.\u00a0Performing works by Kuhlau, Popper, Saint-Saens and Villa-Lobos.\u00a012 p.m., MU Lounge.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Literary Northwest\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014<\/span>\u00a0John\u00a0Larison\u2019s<\/strong> “Whiskey When We’re Dry” has been named a best book of summer by Goodreads, Entertainment Weekly and was a September 2018 Indie Next Pick. It was\u00a0featured on NPR’s All Things Considered, and is\u00a0currently being adapted into a feature film. Larison will be reading at The Valley Library Rotunda<\/strong>\u00a0at 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Chrysalis Symposium: Courageous Transformation for the Climate Crisis \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Scientists have given us an urgent timeline to cut greenhouse gases. Join us for an afternoon symposium with climate change thought leaders, practical workshops, and a reception with community discussions to help make the connections we’ll need for the years ahead.\u00a0LaSells Stewart Center, 12 to 7:30 p.m.<\/strong> Free and open to everyone; registration required. Sponsored by the Spring Creek Project.\u00a0Learn more and register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Oregon State International Film Festival<\/strong> returns this spring as a pop-up festival.\u00a0On four Saturdays in a row in May and June, we will bring you short and feature-length films from around the world! All films will be screened at the Darkside Cinema<\/strong> in downtown Corvallis, presented by the School of Language, Culture and Society and the School of Writing, Literature and Film. More details and the line-up are under\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/DasFilmfest.us\/events\/<\/a>\u00a0and on the website of the Darkside Cinema.<\/p>\n Flo Leibowitz<\/strong> (SHPR) delivered comments on \u201cThe Structural FeAtures of Appreciation\u201d at the American Philosophical Assn. Pacific Division Annual Meeting in Vancouver BC. The papers compared and contrasted the activity of art appreciation to the activity of \u201cstriving play\u201d (after C. Thi Nguyen).<\/p>\n On April 11-12 Philosophy Professor Sharyn Clough<\/strong> co-facilitated a 2-day workshop with Paul K. Chappell on Peace Literacy Skills and Curriculum-Building for faculty and administration at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. Clough was also interviewed by an online Interfaith news site for her peace literacy curriculum building for kids:\u00a0http:\/\/www.theinterfaithobserver.org\/journal-articles\/2019\/4\/8\/peace-in-nuclear-times-resources-for-kids<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Assistant Professor of Anthropology Emily Yates-Doerr<\/strong> has two new publications out this week.\u00a0“No Relation<\/a>” was published in a Cultural Anthropology special series on Embodied Ecologies. <\/em>”\u00a0For people feeling Central America, hunger may not look like hunger<\/a>” (co-authored with Megan Carney) was published on Latino Rebels.<\/p>\n School of Writing, Literature, and Film Associate Professor Ehren Helmut Pflugfelder<\/strong> has recently published an article on a public risk communication campaign connected to earthquake preparedness in the Pacific NW. His research focuses on how users generated unique, affectively laden responses to that campaign. The article,\u00a0\u201cRisk Selfies and Nonrational Environmental Communication,\u201d appears in “Communication Design Quarterly” 7, no. 1 (2019): 73-84.<\/p>\n Assistant Professor of Psychology Sarah Dermody<\/strong> has a new publication in the Journal of LGBT Youth called \u201cSexual minority female youth and substance use disparities across development.\u201d\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/19361653.2019.1598313<\/a><\/p>\n Associate Professor in SLCS Ron Mize<\/strong> was quoted about the increasing use of H-2B visa workers in a\u00a0Mediumstory published by John Washington entitled \u201cU.S. Immigration Policy Is Held Together With Band-Aids,\u201d Available online at:\u00a0https:\/\/medium.com\/s\/story\/u-s-immigration-policy-is-held-together-with-band-aids-931019797b9f<\/a><\/p>\n Associate Professor of Latinx Studies & Ethnic Studies Daniel L\u00f3pez-Cevallos<\/strong>\u00a0recently published the following: Fl\u00f3rez KR, Katic BJ, L\u00f3pez\u2010Cevallos DF, et al. The double burden of food insecurity and obesity among Latino youth: Understanding the role of generational status. “Pediatric Obesity.” 2019; e12525.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/ijpo.12525<\/a><\/p>\n Instructor of Music\u00a0Amy Hansen<\/strong>\u00a0performed as soloist in a performance of the newly published reconstructed version of W.A. Mozart\u2019s \u201cGreat\u201d Mass in C minor on April 28 with the Festival Chorale at the Elsinore Theatre in Salem. The new edition of the work gathers together \u201cmusical scraps\u201d left behind by Mozart that were used in performances\u00a0 during the composers lifetime and since gathered by scholars in an attempt to complete the entire mass.<\/p>\n Instructor of Music\u00a0Michael Gamble<\/strong>\u00a0recently performed several shows throughout the San Francisco Bay area with acclaimed drummer Scott Amendola from The Nels Cline Singers and bass player Nate Brenner of Tune-Yards. Next week, Gamble will head to New Orleans, Louisiana to perform at the 50th<\/sup>anniversary New Orleans Jazz Festival, where\u00a0 he will collaborate with Todd Sickafoose, James Singleton, Justin Peake and many other notable musicians.<\/p>\n Instructor of Music\u00a0Dana Reason\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0composition \u201cShe Breathes Water\u201d was premiered at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon on April 26. The work is part of the collaborative installation \u201cDesert Reflections: Water Shapes the West\u201d on display at the museum through September 29.\u00a0 Other collaborators included Bend spoken word artist Jason Graham a.k.a. MOsley WOtta, Klamath Modoc visual artist Ka\u2019ila Farrell-Smith, and Eugene-based mixed-media art collective Harmonic Laboratory. OSU faculty and students from many disciplines contributed research to the project:\u00a0Andrew Myers\u00a0<\/strong>(art faculty), Jayanthi Joseph<\/strong> (microbiology graduate student), Janie Anderson<\/strong> (undergraduate music), Max Winer<\/strong> (undergraduate music and religious studies), Paris Myers<\/strong> (undergraduate bioengineering and fine arts).<\/p>\n Instructor of Guitar\u00a0Cameron O\u2019Connor<\/strong>\u00a0was a featured performer on the \u201cClassical Up Close\u201d chamber music series presented by musicians from the Oregon Symphony at St. Mary\u2019s Cathedral in Portland. Following the performance, O\u2019Connor was interview on stage by Portland All-Classical Radio host Christa Wessel.<\/p>\n Assistant Professor of Music Technology\u00a0Jason Fick<\/strong>\u00a0was recently elected as president for the College Music Society Pacific Northwest Chapter. CMS is a long-standing institution in the academic music area; the Pacific Northwest chapter has nearly 300 active members.<\/p>\n Jun Bum Shin<\/strong>, assistant professor of graphic design, has an interactive media<\/a> (data visualization) exhibition<\/a> titled, \u201cKorean Gardens, A Mystic Promenade:\u00a0The Creation of Strolling Through” at the Seoul Arts Center, Hangaram Design Museum, in Seoul, Korea, April 18-May 19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The<\/strong> A<\/strong>nnual da<\/span> Vinci<\/span> Days STEAM Speaker Series<\/b> will offer the public opportunities to explore the art and science of waves, from the depths of the ocean to the haunting tones of a one-of-a-kind musical instrument and the intersections of art and water. Following the theme of \u201cMaking Waves,\u201d the free, family-friendly presentations will be held every Tuesday<\/strong> in April at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2500 SW Western Ave.<\/strong> in Corvallis. 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