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JULY 2008      
Jane Hirshfield: An Afternoon with the Poet Tuesday, Jul. 29 4:00 PM
In verse called "radiant and passionate" by the New York Times, Jane Hirshfield's four collections of poetry articulate the interconnection of human and natural worlds. Tune in for this reading before an audience at UC Santa Barbara.
Regenerative Medicine in Historical Context: From Transplantation to Translation Monday, Jul. 21 2:00 PM
Jane Maienschein of Arizona State University is a former Congressional Fellow and Senior Science Advisor. She debunks the common idea that stem cell science began in 1998 and maintains that stem cell science is actually nearly a century old. History may provide lessons for researchers and the public concerned about the social, political, and religious status of the embryo. Professor Maienschein's talk was part of UC Santa Barbara's popular New Visions of Nature, Science, and Religion initiative. Tuesday, Jul. 22 6:00 PM
Tuesday, Jul. 22 9:00 PM
Wednesday, Jul. 23 4:00 AM
Thursday, Jul. 24 10:00 AM
Friday, Jul. 25 1:00 AM
Saturday, Jul. 26 7:00 AM
Sunday, Jul. 27 8:00 AM
Biology and Ethics Monday, Jul. 28 2:00 PM
Paul Farber, of Oregon State University explores whether nature is a guide for human actions and if humans have an evolutionary ethic. Many biologists have been uneasy with seeking moral guidance from nature rather than from the more traditional disciplines that focus on ethics and morality. Professor Farber's talk is part of the New Visions of Nature, Science, and Religion initiative at UC Santa Barbara. Tuesday, Jul. 29 6:00 PM
Tuesday, Jul. 29 9:00 PM
Wednesday, Jul. 30 4:00 AM
Thursday, Jul. 31 10:00 AM
Interrogating African Modernity: Art, Cultural Politics and Global Identities (part 4) Monday, Jul. 21 6:00 AM
This conference examines the history and critical reception of modern African art in art history and cultural studies. Major international scholars explore the central question—when was (or is) modern African art? Presented by the Mbanefo Foundation and UC Santa Barbara. Tuesday, Jul. 22 3:00 AM
Wednesday, Jul. 23 9:00 AM
Thursday, Jul. 24 12:00 AM
Friday, Jul. 25 1:00 PM
Saturday, Jul. 26 5:00 PM
Saturday, Jul. 26 8:00 PM
Sunday, Jul. 27 9:00 AM
The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy - The Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade Monday, Jul. 21 10:00 AM
Georgetown business professor Pietra Rivoli reveals the economic and political lessons from the life story of a simple t-shirt. From a Texas cotton field to a Chinese factory to a clothing market in Africa, Rivoli investigates compelling questions about the politics, economics, and history of modern business and globalization. Monday, Jul. 21 11:00 PM
Tuesday, Jul. 22 2:00 PM
Wednesday, Jul. 23 6:00 PM
Wednesday, Jul. 23 9:00 PM
Thursday, Jul. 24 7:00 AM
Friday, Jul. 25 4:00 AM
Saturday, Jul. 26 1:00 AM
Sunday, Jul. 27 3:00 PM
The Traveling Box: Container as Global Icon of Our Era - Containers as Art and Housing Monday, Jul. 21 1:00 AM
The series focuses on containers and containerization as a thematic umbrella under which to consider the social, economic, and cultural impact of the shipping container. This panel looks at containers as art and housing. Tuesday, Jul. 22 7:00 AM
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2:00 PM
Thursday, Jul. 24 6:00 PM
Thursday, Jul. 24 9:00 PM
Friday, Jul. 25 10:00 AM
Saturday, Jul. 26 4:00 AM
Sunday, Jul. 27 6:00 AM
Location, Location, Location: The Greening of Hollywood Monday, Jul. 28 1:30 AM
Panel of experts examines the greening of Hollywood, from creating environmentally sustainable media production practices to building green consciousness in the media industries and their audiences. Tuesday, Jul. 29 7:30 AM
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2:30 PM
Thursday, Jul. 31 6:30 PM
Thursday, Jul. 31 9:30 PM
Interrogating African Modernity: Art, Cultural Politics and Global Identities (part 5) Monday, Jul. 28 6:00 AM
This conference examines the history and critical reception of modern African art in art history and cultural studies. Major international scholars explore the central question Ð when was (or is) modern African art? Presented by the Mbanefo Foundation and UC Santa Barbara. Tuesday, Jul. 29 3:00 AM
Wednesday, Jul. 30 9:00 AM
Thursday, Jul. 31 12:00 AM
AUGUST 2008      
Jane Hirshfield: An Afternoon with the Poet Sunday, Aug. 03 3:00 AM
In verse called "radiant and passionate" by the New York Times, Jane Hirshfield's four collections of poetry articulate the interconnection of human and natural worlds. Tune in for this reading before an audience at UC Santa Barbara.
     
     
Religion, Gender and Ethnic Identity in Fiction and Poetry Monday, Aug. 04 3:00 AM
Novelist and poet Demetria Martinez reads and discusses her novel of the sanctuary movement of the 1980's. Martinez links religious, gender and ethnic concerns in her powerful narratives and poetic compositions. Tuesday, Aug. 05 12:00 AM
6:00 AM
11:00 PM
Thursday, Aug. 07 1:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 08 5:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 08 8:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 09 9:00 AM
Sunday, Aug. 10 7:00 AM
Piano Recital-Philipp Richardsen Monday, Aug. 11 7:00 AM
The recital consists of three major works by L. v. Beethoven, and each of the selected pieces, by representing a different era in the composer's professional career, reflects different approaches to classical music. Saturday, Aug. 16 9:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 17 1:30 AM
3rd Annual Nakupenda Valentine's Concert: Eclectic Musings Monday, Aug. 25 6:00 AM
The Afro Inventions featured in this program were inspired by the jazz baroque of the Modern Jazz Quartet, the contrapuntal stylings of jazz pianist Billy Taylor and, of course, the inventions of Johann Sebastian Bach. This concert features works, both music and written, by Earl Stewart, Professor in the Department of Black Studies at UC Santa Barbara. Tuesday, Aug. 26 3:00 AM
9:00 AM
Thursday, Aug. 28 12:00 AM
Friday, Aug. 29 1:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 30 5:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 30 8:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 31 3:00 AM
Sunday, Aug. 31 2:30 PM
Clarence Barlow Monday, Aug. 04 7:00 AM
Clarence Barlow is a composer of classical and electroacoustic works and holds the Corwin Chair of Composition at UC Santa Barbara. While he has been a driving force in interdisciplinary and technological advances, his music is grounded in tradition and primarily for traditional instruments. Monday, Aug. 04 11:00 PM
Tuesday, Aug. 05 4:00 AM
10:00 AM
Thursday, Aug. 07 1:00 AM
Friday, Aug. 08 2:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 09 6:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 09 9:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 10 6:00 AM
Biology and Ethics Friday, Aug. 01 1:00 AM
Paul Farber, of Oregon State University explores whether nature is a guide for human actions and if humans have an evolutionary ethic. Many biologists have been uneasy with seeking moral guidance from nature rather than from the more traditional disciplines that focus on ethics and morality. Professor Farber's talk is part of the New Visions of Nature, Science, and Religion initiative at UC Santa Barbara. Saturday, Aug. 02 7:00 AM
Sunday, Aug. 03 12:00 AM
Michael Oren: Power, Faith and Fantasy - America in the Middle East Monday, Aug. 18 11:00 AM
Michael B. Oren, Senior Fellow at the Shalem Center in Jeruslame, specializes in the diplomatic and military history of the Middle East. He has written extensively for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The New Republic, of which he is a contributing editor. Oren discusses his book - Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present. Tuesday, Aug. 19 11:00 PM
10:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 24 11:00 AM
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto with Michael Pollan Monday, Aug. 25 2:00 AM
"Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These words to live by from the award-winning author Michael Pollan resonate at the heart of his newest work, "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto." He considers what science does and does not know about diet and health, proposing a new way of thinking about food that is informed by ecology and tradition. Pollan is Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley. Monday, Aug. 25 12:00 PM
Tuesday, Aug. 26 8:00 AM
3:00 PM
Thursday, Aug. 28 7:00 PM
Thursday, Aug. 28 10:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 29 11:00 AM
Saturday, Aug. 30 5:00 AM
Sunday, Aug. 31 7:00 AM
Abraham's Quest: The Common Link Between Judaism, Christianity, And Islam in the Journey Towards Peace Monday, Aug. 25 12:00 AM
Acknowledged as the common patriarch of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Abraham links these three cultures throughout the Middle East. William Ury, co-founder and director of the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, explores ways that programs like the Abraham Path Initiative, which he chairs, can serve as a bridge to a lasting peace in the Middle East and how the story of Abraham has the power to inspire cross-cultural exchange and mutual understanding. Tuesday, Aug. 26 6:00 AM
1:00 PM
Thursday, Aug. 28 5:00 PM
Thursday, Aug. 28 8:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 29 9:00 AM
Friday, Aug. 29 11:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 30 3:00 AM
Sunday, Aug. 31 8:00 AM
The Gospel of Cesar Chavez: My Faith in Action Monday, Aug. 18 1:30 AM
Mario T. Garcia, author of several books on Mexican American leaders, is the editor of the recently released collection of Cesar Chavez's reflections on a variety of spiritual topics such as the power of faith, self-sacrifice, nonviolence, social justices, fasting, and pilgrimage. A panel discussion follows introductory remarks. Thursday, Aug. 21 9:30 PM
Sunday, Aug. 24 12:00 AM
Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism Monday, Aug. 04 11:00 AM
Revolutionary economist Muhammad Yunus's new book Creating a World Without Poverty outlines his vision for an original business model that combines the power of free markets with the quest for a more humane world—and tells the inspiring stories of companies that are doing this work today. Yunus is the founder of Grameen Bank, a pioneer of microcredit—an economic movement that has helped lift millions of families around the word out of poverty—and the author of Banker to the Poor: Micro-lending and the Battle Against World Poverty. Tuesday, Aug. 05 3:00 PM
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
Thursday, Aug. 07 8:00 AM
Friday, Aug. 08 5:00 AM
Saturday, Aug. 09 2:00 AM
Sunday, Aug. 10 8:00 AM
Communicating About Clean Air: Managing Relationships Among California's Government, the Public, and the Business Community with Leo Kay Monday, Aug. 11 10:00 AM
Leo Kay, the Communications Director for the agency charged with carrying out California's landmark global warming program, discusses how his office is working with print, TV, radio and the Web to explain how the Air Resources Board is building the country's first regulatory program to curb greenhouse gas emissions. 9:00 PM
Thursday, Aug. 14 11:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 17 5:00 AM
Loser Take All: Election Fraud and the Subversion of Democracy with Mark Crispin Miller Monday, Aug. 18 10:00 AM
Mark Crispin Miller, professor of Media, Culture and Communications at New York University, discusses election fraud in the 2000 and 2004 national and state elections, emphasizing the process and consequences of compromised democracy, and the implications for the 2008 election. 9:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 22 4:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 24 5:00 AM
Sunday, Aug. 24 3:00 PM
Location, Location, Location: The Greening of Hollywood Friday, Aug. 01 10:30 AM
Panel of experts examines the greening of Hollywood, from creating environmentally sustainable media production practices to building green consciousness in the media industries and their audiences. Saturday, Aug. 02 4:30 AM
Sunday, Aug. 03 6:00 AM
Technology Management Program UCSB: Biopharmaceuticals Monday, Aug. 04 2:00 PM
Dr. Krisztina M. Zsebo describes the future technology of the healthcare industry and it's impact on society. Tuesday, Aug. 05 6:00 PM
Tuesday, Aug. 05 9:00 PM
4:00 AM
Thursday, Aug. 07 10:00 AM
Friday, Aug. 08 1:00 AM
Friday, Aug. 08 12:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 09 7:00 AM
Saturday, Aug. 09 11:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 10 10:00 AM
Technology Management Program UCSB: Media Technology Monday, Aug. 11 2:00 PM
Bruce Lyon, CEO of Integrated Media Technologies, Inc. explores products and services for video, storage and information technology consulting. Tuesday, Aug. 12 9:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 15 12:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 17 10:00 AM
Technology Management Program UCSB: Nanotechnology Monday, Aug. 18 2:00 PM
Chet Sandberg, Technical Strategy Manager for Altairnano, discussing the emerging energy needs of our times, the development of lithium batteries at Altairnano to meetesese needs in vehicles, and some of the vehicles in which these new batteries were used successfully. Tuesday, Aug. 19 9:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 22 12:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 24 10:00 AM
Technology Management Program UCSB: New Venture Monday, Aug. 25 2:00 PM
Jim Andelman, co-founder and General Partner of Rincon Venture Parners, explores venture capital investing, technology investment banking and advisory services and strategic business consulting. Tuesday, Aug. 26 6:00 PM
Tuesday, Aug. 26 9:00 PM
4:00 AM
Thursday, Aug. 28 10:00 AM
Friday, Aug. 29 1:00 AM
Friday, Aug. 29 12:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 30 7:00 AM
Sunday, Aug. 31 10:00 AM
Interrogating African Modernity: Art, Cultural Politics and Global Identities (part 5) Friday, Aug. 01 1:00 PM
This conference examines the history and critical reception of modern African art in art history and cultural studies. Major international scholars explore the central question—when was (or is) modern African art? Presented by the Mbanefo Foundation and UC Santa Barbara. Saturday, Aug. 02 5:00 PM
Saturday, Aug. 02 8:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 03 9:00 AM
Claudia Koonz—Hitler's Assault on the Golden Rule Monday, Aug. 04 12:00 AM
Using examples from visual and print media from the 1930s, Claudia Koonz explores the moral culture that normalized state-sanctioned persecution, theft, and murder under the Nazis. Monday, Aug. 04 12:00 PM
Tuesday, Aug. 05 6:00 AM
1:00 PM
Thursday, Aug. 07 5:00 PM
Thursday, Aug. 07 8:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 08 9:00 AM
Saturday, Aug. 09 3:00 AM
Sunday, Aug. 10 2:00 AM
Sunday, Aug. 10 11:00 AM
New Media Entrepreneurship Monday, Aug. 11 12:00 AM
John Hartmann began his professional career in the famous mailroom of the William Morris Agency. He later served as the Morris office liason to Colonel Tom Parker the legendary manager of Elvis Presley. A veteran agent, personal manager and record executive, John has provided career direction for such luminaries as Chad & Jeremy, Sonny & Cher, Buffalo Springfield, Canned Heat, Peter, Paul & Mary, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Eagles, Jackson Browne, America, Poco, Ringo Starr and many others. Monday, Aug. 11 12:00 PM
Thursday, Aug. 14 8:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 15 11:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 17 9:00 AM
Amir Eshel: History as a Gift: Postwar German Literature and the Quest for the Past Monday, Aug. 18 12:00 AM
Amir Eshel is professor of German Studies and Comparative Literature, and the director of the forum on Contemporary Europe at Stanford University. Eshel's work focuses on the German-Jewish literary and philosophical tradition, on postwar German literature, on contemporary Hebrew prose as well as theoretical approaches to the study of memory and history. Monday, Aug. 18 12:00 PM
Thursday, Aug. 21 8:00 PM
Friday, Aug. 22 11:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 24 7:00 PM
Sunday, Aug. 24 10:00 PM
Exploring the Contributions of Walter Capps to the Study of Religion: Religious Studies; International Politics Monday, Aug. 04 1:30 AM
As a professor of religious studies at the UC Santa Barbara for more than three decades, Walter Capps influenced thousands of students. Many went on to careers in teaching and research and carried his legacy into their own work. Robert Orsi, of Northwestern University, speaks on Capps' contribution to the ethos and ethics of religious studies; and Giles Gunn, Professor of English and of Global and International Studies, UC Santa Barbara, looks at international politics. Tuesday, Aug. 05 7:30 AM
2:30 PM
Thursday, Aug. 07 6:30 PM
Thursday, Aug. 07 9:30 PM
Friday, Aug. 08 10:30 AM
Saturday, Aug. 09 4:30 AM
Sunday, Aug. 10 12:00 AM
Monday, Aug. 11 1:30 AM
Thursday, Aug. 14 9:30 PM
Sunday, Aug. 17 12:00 AM