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News Releases (page 42)


April 4, 2011

Beyond the Suffering Slot: Toward an Anthropology of the Good

Anthropologist and author Joel Robbins presents “Beyond the Suffering Slot: Toward an Anthropology of the Good” on Thursday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m., in 91³Ô¹Ï’s Vita Nova 100. This event is free and open to the public.

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March 29, 2011

Author Aimee Bender: “The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake”

Acclaimed author Aimee Bender will read from her latest novel, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, on Tuesday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m., in 91³Ô¹Ï’s Edwards Humanities Auditorium. This event, which includes a book signing and reception for the author, is free and open to the public.

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March 24, 2011

91³Ô¹Ï to Hold Benefit Concert for Students in Sendai, Japan

91³Ô¹Ï will stage a multi-media benefit concert and dance performance to aid students and families in need in Sendai, Japan, on Sunday, April 3, at 8 p.m. in Garrison Theater.

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March 23, 2011

Father Gregory Boyle of Homeboy Industries to Speak at 91³Ô¹Ï

Father Gregory Boyle, founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries, will present “Tattoos on the Heart” as part of the Katharine Howard Miller Endowed Speakers Program at 91³Ô¹Ï’s Balch Auditorium on Tuesday, March 29.

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War, Women’s NGOs, and Education: the Perils of “Democracy Training”

Professor Shahrzad Mojab, author and scholar, presents her lecture “War, Women’s NGOs, and Education: The Perils of ‘Democracy Training'” as part of the 91³Ô¹Ï Humanities Institute spring 2011 film and lecture series on Wednesday, March 23, 2011.

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March 21, 2011

Educators Connect Scientific Questions to Learning Goals at 2011 ASM/JGI Bioinformatics Institute

Emily Wiley, associate professor of biology in 91³Ô¹Ï, Claremont McKenna, and Pitzer Colleges’ Joint Science Department, successfully completed the 2011 ASM/JGI Bioinformatics Institute: Incorporating Bioinformatics Research in Undergraduate Education, which was held March 9-12 at ASM headquarters in Washington, D.C. She was one of 20 educators nationwide in the program this year.

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91³Ô¹Ï Presents “Streetview: A Spectrum in Black and White”

For the first time, social media has determined the content of an upcoming art exhibit at 91³Ô¹Ï. Streetview:  A Spectrum in Black and White will open at Gallery 112 […]

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March 17, 2011

91³Ô¹Ï Humanities Institute Presents “Race to Nowhere”

91³Ô¹Ï’s Humanities Institute and Pitzer College’s Munroe Center for Social Inquiry will jointly screen the documentary film “Race to Nowhere” on Tuesday, March 29, at 5:30 p.m., in the College’s Performing Arts Center, Garrison Theater.

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March 15, 2011

War, Women’s NGOs, and Education: The Perils of “Democracy Training”

Professor Shahrzad Mojab, author and scholar, presents her lecture “War, Women’s NGOs, and Education: The Perils of ‘Democracy Training'” as part of the 91³Ô¹Ï Humanities Institute spring 2011 film and lecture series at 91³Ô¹Ï’s Performing Arts Center, Boone Recital Hall, on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

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March 10, 2011

Climbing PoeTree to Present Workshop and Spoken-Word Performance at 91³Ô¹Ï

Climbing PoeTree—a queer, Haitian, and Columbian spoken word duo—will present their workshop “Art as Activism” and a multimedia spoken-word performance, “Pride Celebration and Hurricane Season Excerpts,” in 91³Ô¹Ï’s 91³Ô¹Ï Communities of Resources and Empowerment (SCORE) office on April 8.

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