Thursday, Oct. 12
Table Talk Lunch Series: "Rainforests and Illegal Logging: Any Way to Stop It?" Noon, Kay Spiritual Life Center lounge A buffet lunch will be provided. A $5 donation is requested from faculty and staff; lunch is free for students. R.S.V.P. required. For more information, contact (202) 885-3321 or kslc@american.edu.
"Studying for and Taking Tests" 12:45-2 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 245 Improve your test performance with effective study techniques during this workshop sponsored by the Academic Support Center. For more information, contact (202) 885-3360 or asc@american.edu.
Foreign Policy Forum: "Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban" 1-2:30 p.m., SIS Lounge
Sarah Chayes, who reported on the U.S. war in Afghanistan for NPR, will provide an insider's view of Afghanistan and discuss how problems with corruption, violence and the return of the Taliban undermine the lives of ordinary citizens and the reconstruction of Afghanistan itself. For more information, contact (202) 885-1603.
American Sign Language Workshop 3:30-4:30 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 245 Learn about American Sign Language during this workshop sponsored by Disability Support Services as part of Disability Awareness Month. For more information, contact (202) 885-3312.
Human Rights Film Series: "The Agronomist" 6 p.m., Wechsler Theatre
The screening is part of the seventh annual Human Rights Film Series, which explores ways in which film and media can be used to promote and protect human rights. Light refreshments will be served and the screening will be followed by a discussion. For more information, contact (202) 274-4180.
SIS Student Panels on Summer Research 8-9 p.m., SIS Lounge
SIS students will talk about their experiences interning and researching abroad this summer. This week's panel features Jesse Marsden on entrepreneurship in emerging markets in Mexico and Katelyn Keegan on American security and defense policy issues in Canada. For more information, contact Sonya Hetrick at sh6282a@american.edu.
Friday, Oct. 13
Free film screening: "Shake the World" Reception from 6:30-7 p.m.; movie plays from 7-8 p.m. Wechsler Theatre
This screening and reception, hosted by the Chinese Culture and Human Rights Club, will focus on the student-produced film "Shake the World," which discusses human rights issues in China. For more information, contact Jinwei Wang at jinwei.wang@gmail.com.
Saturday, Oct. 14
Gallery Talk: Athena Tacha 4 p.m., AU Museum, Katzen Arts Center Athena Tacha will lead a walk-through of her exhibition, "Small Wonders." For more information, contact (202) 885-1300.
Monday, Oct. 16
India Forum 2-3:30 p.m., Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center
Ronen Sen, Indian ambassador to the United States, will present "India-U.S. Relations: The Emerging Strategic Partnership." R.S.V.P. required. For more information, contact (202) 885-1621.
Tuesday, Oct. 17
Career Development Workshop 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., location TBA
Learn to successfully plan and manage careers large and small and find out about potential career paths that might be rewarding. Advance registration is required. For more information, contact Meghan Jennings at (202) 885-6136.
Table Talk Lunch Series: "Is America Still a Melting Pot? The Immigration Dilemma"
Noon, Kay Spiritual Life Center lounge A buffet lunch will be provided. A $5 donation is requested from faculty and staff; lunch is free for students. R.S.V.P. required. For more information, contact (202) 885-3321 or kslc@american.edu.
108th Washington Asia Forum 2-4 p.m., SIS Lounge Marvin Ott, professor of national security policy at the National War College, will present "U.S. Security
Dilemmas in East Asia." Sponsored by the Center for Asian Studies. For more information, contact Steve Morris at (202) 885-1760.
"Graduate Comprehensive Exams" 5:30-7 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 245 Learn strategies for organizing and remembering information for the graduate comprehensive exams during this workshop sponsored by the Academic Support Center. For more information, contact (202) 885-3360 or asc@american.edu.
SPA Graduate Programs Information Session 6-7:30 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 4 For more information, contact (202) 885-6230.
Human Rights Film Series: "Maquilapolis" Also Oct. 19 6 and 8 p.m., WCL, room 603 The screening is part of the seventh annual Human Rights Film Series. Light refreshments will be served and the screening will be followed by a discussion. For more information, contact (202) 274-4180.
Screening: "Sound and Fury" 7 p.m., Wechsler Theatre Presented as part of Disability Awareness Month, the film documents one family's struggle over whether or not to provide two deaf children with cochlear implants. Light refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. The film will be followed by a discussion. For more information, contact (202) 885-3312.
Wednesday, Oct. 18
Staff Council Fall Reception Noon-2 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, rooms 4-6 Enjoy lunch and an update on the Staff Council's activities and initiatives. For more information, contact Kelvin Wilson at (202) 885-6033.
"Quoting Correctly to Avoid Plagiarism" 12:45-2 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, room 245 Discuss the differences between quotations, summaries and paraphrases during this workshop sponsored by the Academic Support Center. For more information, contact (202) 885-3360 or asc@american.edu.
Visiting Writers Series: Alec Wilkinson 8 p.m., Butler Board Room
A staff writer at The New Yorker since 1980, Wilkinson is the author of seven books, including "A Violent Act," "Midnights: My Year with the Wellfleet Police" and "Big Sugar: Seasons in the Cane Fields of Florida." For more information, contact the Department of Literature at (202) 885-2973.
