October 15, 2012
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Grant Writing Workshops
TONIGHT! Monday, October 15, 6:30pm
Thursday, October 18, 5 pm
LBC 209
Do you want to submit a grant proposal but don't know where to
begin? Come to a Grant Writing Workshop and learn how to turn your
project idea into a well-written proposal. Workshops take less
than an hour and are facilitated by faculty members familiar with the
procedure. Spaces are limited, so register at
fellows@tulane.edu with your workshop preference and you will receive confirmation.
14th Annual Diversity Convocation
Wednesday, October 17, 7pm
Kendall Cram Room, LBC
This year's convocation features the panel discussion, "Hip-Hop Activism
in the Obama/Tea Party Era," a conversation about hip-hop, the youth
vote and the 2012 Presidential election. The panel will feature Rob Biko
Baker, Maya Rockeymoore, Erica Williams, and Michael Skolnik, and will
be moderated by Bakari Kitwana. The event is hosted by Rap Sessions
together with the O-Multicultural Affairs, Anna Julia Cooper Project,
and Black Women's Health Task Force.
Fridays at Newcomb
Friday, October 19, 12pm
Caroline Richardson Building, Anna Many Lounge
Moon Charania, "Fighting Terrorism Through Queer Bodies: The Perils and
Possibilities of State-Based Freedom Projects" Dr. Charania will
discuss the contemporary condition in Islamabad, Pakistan, following the
first U.S. Embassy-sponsored Gay Pride parade in June 2011. Moon
Charania is a Teaching Postdoctoral Fellow in the Gender & Sexuality
Studies Program.
Judeo-Christian Studies Public Lecture
Tuesday, October 16, 7pm
Rogers Memorial Chapel
Leora Batnitzky, "Private Faith, Public Religion: Tensions in Modern Jewish Thought"
Leora Batnitzky is Professor and Chair, Department of Religion,
Princeton University. She is the author of Idolatry and
Representation: The Philosophy of Franz Rosenzweig Reconsidered
(Princeton, 2000), Leo Strauss and Emmanuel Levinas: Philosophy and
the Politics of Revelation (Cambridge, 2006), and most recently,
How Judaism Became a Religion: An Introduction to Modern Jewish
Thought (Princeton, 2011). Her current research focuses on the
conceptual and historical relations between modern religious thought and
legal theory.
For further information, contact Ronna Burger:
rburger@tulane.edu.
2012 Dean's Colloquium with Ira Sorkin
Tuesday, October 16, 6:30-7:30pm
Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center
The Witmeyer Dean’s Colloquium is an annual series that invites
distinguished alumni back to campus to discuss their careers. Attorney
Ira Sorkin ’65, best known for representing Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff,
is a Member of the Firm in Lowenstein Sandler’s White Collar Defense
group. A former director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s New
York office, he has also served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and
Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division in New York, prosecuting federal
violations from organized crime to securities fraud.
Free and open to the public, with a reception to follow. Sponsored by
the Newcomb-Tulane College Office of Cocurricular
Programs. To learn more, email
donuts@tulane.edu or
http://tulane.edu/college/programs/deans_colloquia.cfm.
Lunchtime Film Screening: Tootie's Last Suit
Friday, October 19, 1- 2:30pm
Cudd Hall, room 203
This documentary explores the complex rituals, history, and music of New
Orleans' vibrant Mardi Gras Indian culture through the story of Allison
"Tootie" Montana, late Chief of the Yellow Pocahontas, famous for his
elaborately beaded Mardi Gras costumes and his civic activism. (93
minutes)
Lunch will be served, and space is limited. To attend,
please RSVP with the subject line "RSVP Tootie" to
donuts@tulane.edu by
12:00 noon on Thursday, October 18. Presented as part of the
Tulane Reading Project Film Series and sponsored by the Newcomb-Tulane
College Office of Cocurricular Programs.
Thursday, October 25, 7pm
Caroline Richardson Bldg, Anna Many Lounge
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Inc., is hosting Dessert AKAmode. We've partnered with Susan G
Komen to facilitate an open and honest discussion about how Breast
Cancer can affect young women today. We'll treat you to a wide variety
of desserts from Cheesecake Bistro, Kupcake Factory and more!
Looking to learn new digital media skills or just need a computer?
The Collat Media Lab is a Mac lab stocked with some of the latest
digital media software applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator,
InDesign and Dreamweaver CS6 and Final Cut Pro X. Video cameras
and flip cams are also available for checkout. Stop by and visit
the lab on the second floor of the Caroline Richardson Building.
For more information, visit us online at
http://collatlab.tulane.edu.
Hours: Monday: 10am-8pm; Tuesday: 10am-10pm;
Wednesday: 10am-10pm; Thursday: 10am-10pm; Friday:
10am-7pm; Saturday: 10am-5pm
New Hours for the Nadine Vorhoff Library
Monday - Thursday 9am-10pm
Friday 9am-5pm
Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 12pm-4pm
Visit the Vorhoff during our new extended hours. Located in the Caroline
Richardson Building, it's the perfect place to study or catch up on
some leisure reading.
