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More–1week of lectures/seminars
Oct 15
Fri
Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology Symposium
“Current Topics and Techniques in Women’s Health.” Annual research symposium with presentations and a poster session. Keynote speaker Jerome F. Strauss, campus speaker Elizabeth Pritts and invited speaker Rita Loch-Carouso. Edgewater Hotel, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $20-35. Information: 262-3222, jcpattison@wisc.edu.
Legacies of Violence Conference
Opening comments start at 9 a.m. A panel discussion on memory and media is at 9:15 a.m., a discussion on interpreting violence begins at 11 a.m., and a final panel will discuss trama and torture at 2 p.m. 206 Ingraham, 9 a.m. Information: clakkimsetti@wisc.edu.
World Food Day Teleconference
“Politics of Hunger: What’s at Stake?” Werner Kiene, World Food Program representative to the World Bank. Vanderberg Auditorium, Pyle Center, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: 265-3705, jferrick@cals.wisc.edu.
Archaeology Brown Bag Lecture
“Late Woodland-Oneota Transition in the Upper Mississippi Valley.” Ernie Boszhardt, associate director, contracts director, and regional archaeologist at the Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center at UW-La Crosse. 5230 Social Science, noon-1 p.m. Information: 262-2866, anthroinfo@mailplus.wisc.edu.
CREECA Lecture
“Managed Democracy, the Constitution and Freedom of the Press in Putin’s Russia.” Peter Krug, Oklahoma University. Lubar Commons, Law School, noon. Information: 262-3379, info@creeca.wisc.edu.
International Education Lecture
“Markets and the Meaning of a Good Education in Pakistan.” Matthew Nelson, Bates College. 405 Education Building, noon.
Rheology Research Center
“Stress Dielectric Response in Liquid Polymers.” Yiyan Peng, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Part of the Mohs Lectures by Placon. 1800 Engineering, 12:05-1 p.m. Information: 262-7473, giacomin@wisc.edu.
Center for SE Asian Forum
“Cold War Shadow: U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Indonesia During the Eisenhower and Kennedy Administrations (1953-1963).” Baskara T. Wardaya. 206 Ingraham, 1 p.m. Information: 263-1755, seasia@intl-institute.wisc.edu.
Interactive Talk
“Theorizing Diaspora: Locations and Subject Positions.” Radha Radhakrishnan, University of California, Irvine. Light refreshments will be served. 340 Ingraham, 1-3 p.m. Information: 263-2976, koriedo@wisc.edu.

Zoology Colloquium
“Army Ants in Small Forest Fragments: Keystone Predators in Human-Managed Landscapes.” Joe Meisel, Department of Zoology. 168 Noland, 3:30 p.m. Information: wpporter@wiscmail.wisc.edu.
Science Collides with Art Lecture
“Introduction to the Forthcoming ‘Copenhagen’ Production.” Bob March set the stages for a behind the scenes peek, followed by Rick Corley, artistic director, Madison Repertory Theatre and Elizabeth Fadell, managing director, MRT. 1300 Sterling Hall, 4:15 p.m. Information: 262-3989, morse@icecube.wisc.edu.
Soffa Human Rights Lecture
“Violence and Everyday Life: How Women Constitute the Domestic Among the Urban Poor in Delhi.” Veena Das, Johns Hopkins. Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., 4:30 p.m. Information: 262-5590, cmerritt@wisc.edu.
Oct 16
Sat
All About Owls
Includes slide show, owl music and stories. Registration required. Arboretum Visitor Center, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $10; $9 for members of Friends of the Arboretum. Information: 263-7888.
Michael Moore Lecture/Rally
To encourage students to vote. Outside rain or shine. Memorial Union Terrace, 8:30-10 p.m. Information: 262-2216, ajdiederich@wisc.edu.
Oct 17
Sun
Indian Mounds
“Indian Effigy Mounds and the Early Madison Park and Pleasure Drive.” Learn about the ancient Native Americans that once inhabited the campus area. Meet Northwest of the Natatorium at the Willow Creek Bridge to explore the nearby effigy mounds and habitation site. Led by Daniel Einstein, Friends of the Campus Natural Areas. 2-4 p.m. Information: 265-3417, deinstein@fpm.wisc.edu.
Oct 18
Mon
Center for South Asian Lecture
“Hindutva After the 2004 Lok Sabha Elections.” David Ludden, University of Pennsylvania. 206 Ingraham, noon-1 p.m. Information: 262-9224, rweiss@wisc.edu.
Cultural Anthropology Seminar Series
“Brains Trust: Kuru and Fantasies of Medical Cannibalism.” Warwick Anderson, Department of Medical History and Bioethics. 8417 Social Science, noon. Information: 262-2866, anthroinfo@mailplus.wisc.edu.
Havens Center Lecture
“My Mother’s Song Is Mine: Sacred Musics as Discourses of Psychic Survival.” Cheryl Gilkes, Colby College. 6310 Social Science, noon-2 p.m. Information: 262-1420, havensce@ssc.wisc.edu.
Contemporary Biochemistry
“Functional Architecture of the Nucleus in Development, Aging and Disease.” Colin L. Stewart, National Cancer Institute’s Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center. B1118 Biochemistry, 3:30 p.m. Information: 262-1372, attie@biochem.wisc.edu.
Lectures Committee
“For an Unknown Reader.” La*dia Jorge, novelist, Lisbon, Portugal. 1820 Van Hise, 3:30 p.m. Information: 262-3621, ewsapega@wisc.edu.
Theoretical Chemistry Lecture
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, or Adventures in the Theory of Reactions in Solution.” James T. Hynes, University of Colorado 1315 Chemistry, 3:30 p.m. Information: 262-1969, houtsinger@chem.wisc.edu.
Merle Curti Lecture Series
“Creative Misunderstandings (18th century).” Richard White, Stanford University. White has written books on U.S. Western history, Native American history and environmental history. Reception to follow at the University Club. On Wisconsin Room, Red Gym, 4 p.m. Information: 263-1808.
Oct 19
Tue
CWHR Women’s Health Forum
“Women and Heart Disease.” John Leech, manager, Center for Health Promotion. CHEC Meeting Room, Meriter Hospital., 8-9 a.m. Information: 267-5566, judeebell@wisc.edu.
Financial Matters in Retirement
“Survivor Benefits.” The benefits available to a UW retiree/employee are available to a surviving spouse and or beneficiaries after the death of the employee/retiree. Transfers will be explained by Dianne Saari, UW-Madison Employee Compensation and Benefits Office. 50 ABCD Madison Gas Electric Innovations Center, 505 S. Rosa Rd., 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $5 nonmembers. Information: 262-3579, bhillbo@dcs.wisc.edu.
Theoretical Chemistry Lecture
“Chemistry in a Cold Climate: Heterogeneous Reactions Important in Atmospheric Ozone Depletion.” James T. Hynes, University of Colorado. 1315 Chemistry, 11 a.m. Information: 262-1969, houtsinger@chem.wisc.edu.
Academic Staff Brown Bag
Sue Riseling, UW chief of police, shares her thoughts and observations regarding the relative safety of our campus in the fall of 2004. She’ll discuss what has changed in the area of security expectations, policies, and procedures to make this campus a safe and healthy place to work and learn TITU Memorial Union, noon-1 p.m. Information: 262-4544, gerloff@education.wisc.edu.
Frontiers in Pharmacology Seminar
“Cell Cycle Checkpoint Control and Tumorigenesis.” Junjie Chen, Mayo Clinic. Biotechnology Center Auditorium, noon-1 p.m. Information: 262-0332, psmukhopadhy@wisc.edu.
Chaos and Complex Systems
“Self-organization of power relationships among adults in informal groups.” John Martin, sociology, describes how hierarchies form and evolve in camp cabins of young adolescents and communes of young adults. The data do not support dominance hierarchy predictions. 4274 Chamberlin, 12:05-1 p.m. Information: chapman@waisman.wisc.edu.
Forest Ecology and Management Seminar
“Race-to-the-Bottom or Race-to-the-Top?: Environmental Protection and the Three Amigos Post-NAFTA.” Debora VanNjatten, Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario. 104 Russell Laboratories, 12:05-1 p.m. Information: 262-9975, slunz@wisc.edu.
Havens Center Lecture
“Women’s Voices and the Creation of the African American Sacred: The Music of Shirley Caesar.” Cheryl Gilkes, Colby College. 5231 Social Science, 4-6 p.m. Information: 262-1420, havensce@ssc.wisc.edu.
Merle Curti Lecture Series
“Deception and Economic Growth (19th century).” Richard White, Stanford University. White has written books on U.S. Western history, Native American history and environmental history. On Wisconsin Room, Red Gym, 4 p.m. Information: 263-1808.
Cardiovascular Research Conference
“Flox ‘n’ Socks: Costameric Actin Defects in Diseases of Striated Muscle.” James M. Ervasti, physiology. K6/120 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Ave., 5-6:30 p.m. Information: 263-2266, info@cvrc.wisc.edu.
Global Business Ethics Panel
Informal session of global management professionals to bring awareness to the importance of doing business ethically throughout the world. The discussion concerns an article in consumer reports, and the importance of language, gender equality and cultural clues. 1185 Grainger Hall, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Information: 628-5200, efkowalchyk@wisc.edu.
Oct 20
Wed
African Studies Sandwich Seminar
“What Does Rwanda Teach Us about Sudan (if anything)?” Scott Straus, political science. 206 Ingraham, noon-1 p.m. Information: 262-2380, asp@africa.wisc.edu.
SAGE Seminar Series
“Hydrological variability and the impact of land use change in west Africa.” Kaiyuan Li, postdoctoral scientist, Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment. 272 Enzyme Institute, 1710 University Ave., noon-1 p.m. Information: clmonfreda@wisc.edu.