THIS WEEK AT THE UO.Byline: The Register-Guard TODAY Conference - 9:15 a.m. The ninth annual Western Jewish Studies Jewish studies also known as Judaic studies is a subject area of study available at many colleges and universities in North America. Traditionally, Jewish studies was part of the natural practice of Judaism by Jews. Association Conference features a keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. , speakers, a panel discussion and a free film screening. Through March 24. For times and locations, call 346-5288 or 346-3950. $40 conference, $20 single day, $20 Sunday banquet. Films - 7 p.m. As part of the Western Jewish Studies Association Conference, Ava Kahn, University of California at Berkeley (body, education) University of California at Berkeley - (UCB) See also Berzerkley, BSD. http://berkeley.edu/. Note to British and Commonwealth readers: that's /berk'lee/, not /bark'lee/ as in British Received Pronunciation. , introduces screenings of "A Home on the Range A Home on the Range: The Jewish Chicken Ranchers of Petaluma is a 2002 documentary by Bonnie Burt and Judith Montell about a group of Jews who fled from pogroms in Eastern Europe and prejudice in America to organized a socialist society in rural Northern California, where : The Jewish Chicken Ranchers of Petaluma" and "Song of a Jewish Cowboy." Discussion follows with the films' director, Bonnie Burt. Room 100, Willamette Hall. Free. 346-5288 or 346-3950. MONDAY Learning in Retirement discussion - 10 a.m. Earl L. Hain, LIR 10th anniversary meeting committee chair, moderates "This We Remember," a roundtable discussion that concludes the series, "Seniors in a Changing America." Alaska/Mexico Rooms, Baker Downtown Center, 975 High St. Free. 345-0697. Conference events - 4 p.m. As part of the Western Jewish Studies Association Conference, keynote speaker Susannah Heschel Susannah Heschel (born 15 May 1952) holds the Eli Black Chair in Jewish Studies and serves as associate professor in the Department of Religion at Dartmouth College. She received her Ph.D. , of Dartmouth University
Dartmouth University is a defunct institution in New Hampshire, the result of a thwarted attempt by the state legislature to make Dartmouth College, a private college, into a public university. , discusses "Does Atrocity Have a Gender: Confronting the Roles of Women in the SS." Room 100, Willamette Hall. Free. 346-5288 or 346-3950. A free public reception and book exhibit follow at 5:30 p.m. in the Paul Olum Atrium. THURSDAY Scandinavian folkdance - 7 p.m. Visiting Norwegian instructor Linda Gunn coordinates an hour of workshop and instruction followed by a one-hour mixer, often with live music. All ages welcome. Sons of Norway Lodge, 1836 Alder alder (ôl`dər), name for deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Alnus of the family Betulaceae (birch family), widely distributed, especially in mountainous and moist areas of the north temperate zone and in the Andes. St. Free. 346-4053. FRIDAY Learning in Retirement - 10 a.m. Steve Stone, music emeritus, and Jim Branvold join forces to present the program "Interrupted Melody," a look at those singers whose careers were cut short for a variety of reasons. Alaska/Mexico/Canada Rooms, Baker Downtown Center, 975 High St. Free. 346-0697. Ballroom dance - 7:30 p.m. Dress up or casual; leather-soled shoes advised. No partner needed. Lessons during the first hour. Room 220, Gerlinger Hall. $5 general public, $4 students and UO faculty. 346-6025. |
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