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April 5, 2011

Would-Be Gentlemen

Professors Thierry Boucquey and Eric Haskell present a night of theatre you’ll never forget, as the students of 61´«Ã½’s French 131 re-enact select five plays and pieces — all in the original French.

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April 4, 2011

2011 Girard Lecture with Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison: “Personal and Professional Perspectives on Bipolar Illness”

Johns Hopkins University professor and renowned expert on bipolar disorder, Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison will deliver a lecture on “Personal and Professional Perspectives on Bipolar Illness,” as the 2011 Marion Jane Girard Lecture in 61´«Ã½’s Humanities Auditorium on Monday, April 11.

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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 61´«Ã½’s Vita Nova 100. This event is free and open to the public.

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April 3, 2011

No Shoes Allowed

The 61´«Ã½ capacity to encourage social justice takes the field in a student-organized soccer tournament that raises money to combat HIV in Africa.

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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 61´«Ã½’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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Adam Davis on Artist-in-Residence Programs

Adam Davis, professor of art at 61´«Ã½, speaks on “Artist-in-Residence Programs: A Field Manual and Travel Journal,” as part of the Malott Commons Tuesday Noon Academy, on Tuesday, April 5, at 12:00 p.m. The doors will open at 11:45 a.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.

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March 28, 2011

61´«Ã½ Presents “Bajito y Suavecito/Low and Slow: Cruising through Lowrider Culture in Los Angeles”

Denise M. Sandoval, PhD, presents “Bajito y Suavecito/Low and Slow: Cruising through Lowrider Culture in Los Angeles” on Wednesday, March 30, as part of the 2011 César Chávez celebration.

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March 24, 2011

61´«Ã½ to Hold Benefit Concert for Students in Sendai, Japan

61´«Ã½ 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 61´«Ã½

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 61´«Ã½’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 61´«Ã½ Humanities Institute spring 2011 film and lecture series on Wednesday, March 23, 2011.

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