March 31, 2003
Week Of Events To Mark Downtown
Stamford Campus's Fifth Anniversary
The fifth anniversary of the University's
Downtown Stamford Campus will be celebrated April 7 through April 12
with a week of public lectures and performances.
For further information, including the location of
some events, please call 203.251.8400.
Monday, April 7
2:30 p.m. Teatime Lecture: "The Poetic
Mystery of a Famous Renaissance Portrait: Why is This Woman
Smiling?" Pam Brown, assistant professor of English
7:30 p.m. "An American in
Peru"
Stamford premiere of the inaugural Raymond and Beverly Sackler Music
Composition Prize Concert featuring the award-winning piece, "An
American in Peru," composed by Gabriela Frank and performed by
members of the School of Fine Arts Music Department. Opening remarks
by the composer and Dean David Woods. The performance will be held in
the Ferguson Library.
Tuesday, April 8
2:30 p.m. Teatime Lecture: The Current Crisis in
American Morality
Susan Anderson, associate professor of philosophy
5:45-6:30 p.m. Evening
Mini-Lectures: Managing in Turbulent Times
Kathleen Dechant, associate professor of management
Richard Hurley, associate professor of accounting
Kathryn Yeaton, assistant professor of accounting
Walter Dolde Jr., associate professor of management
Katherine Pancak, associate professor of real estate & urban
economics
Wynd Harris, associate professor of marketing
Eugene Salorio, associate professor of management
Norman Moore, associate professor of finance
7:30 p.m. Opera Scenes and Arias
Opera scenes and arias presented by the UConn Opera Theater, with
scenes and arias from The Magic Flute, Porgy and
Bess, Die Fledermaus, and other great operas. Student
soloists include Matt Cimino and Jennifer Darius, winners of the
Francesco and Hilda Riggio Scholarship of the Metropolitan Opera
National Council.
Wednesday, April 9
2:30 p.m. Teatime Lecture: "A Fulbright
Scholar's Perspective on Egypt"
Karen Arms, associate professor of family studies
5:45-7:15 p.m. Evening
Mini-Lectures: Perspectives on Contemporary
Issues
Historical Analogies and Current American Foreign Policy,
with Joel Blatt, associate professor of history
Space Exploration: Past, Present, and Future, with Mark
Swanson, professor of physics
The Bush Economic Plan and the Challenges of the New Economy, with
John Stiver, assistant professor of economics
Thursday, April 10
2:30 p.m. Teatime Lecture: "Reflections on
Women, Men and the Holocaust"
Nehama Tec, associate professor of sociology
Book signing immediately following, in the UConn Co-Op
5:45-7:15 p.m. Evening
Mini-Lectures: "Movie, Story &
Context"
"Gangs of New York" and the Draft Riots of 1863,
with Mary Cygan, associate professor of history
The Life and Politics of Virginia Wolfe: A Response to "The
Hours", with Pat Cramer, associate professor of English
"A Beautiful Mind" Models our World: Can Nash
Predict Hussein's next move? with Richard Watnick, associate
professor of mathematics
7 p.m. Art Gallery Lecture
Explore the works of photographers Sean Kernan, "Without
Mercy, Pardon or Parole, Nothing Less, Nothing More" and
Margaret Morton, "The Tunnel," with Ben Ortiz,
guest curator
Saturday, April 12
10 a.m.-noon "Family Day"
Folk Dancing: Around the World in 80 Minutes (ages 13 and up), with
Felice Lesser, artistic director, Felice Lesser Dance Theater, New
York City
"Future Classroom for Present Day Students" in the
edgelab (ages 10 and up)
"Kids Behind the Lens" How to Take Great Photos, with Henry
Jones (ages 10 and up)
"Wireless Web Searching," in the Thomson Wireless
Classroom
"Boot Camp" - exercise instruction in the Fitness
Center
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