COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY RECORD October 15, 1993 Vol. 19 No. 7 CALENDAR: OCTOBER 15, 1993, TO OCTOBER 28, 1993 TALK FRI., OCT. 15 9:00 A.M. Listening to Children: "Depression, School Phobia and Suicidal Behavior" (morning panel); "Policies of Child Protection in Italy and in the U.S.A." (afternoon panel). Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America Roundtables. In World Psychiatry Series II. Until 5:00 P.M. In cooperation with Telefono Azzurro. Kellogg Conference Center, 15th Fl., International Affairs. 12:15 P.M. "The Bronx Center Report," by Richard Kahan, President, Urban Assembly. Second in series "New Architecture and New Design for New York," Public Dimension of Architecture & Architectural History Lunchtime Seminar. Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture. South Seminar Room, 3rd Fl., Buell Hall. 12:15 P.M. "Political Stability and Economic Growth," by Abdul Magid Osman, Director, Public Sector Management Group MDP/BPPE, UNDP. Institute of African Studies Lunchtime Seminar. 1512 International Affairs. 4:00 P.M. "Simple Models of Complex Fluids: Lattice-gas Studies of Multiphase Flows," by Dan Rothman, MIT. Earth Science Colloquium, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Lamont Hall, LDEO, Palisades, N.Y. SAT., OCT. 16 4:30 P.M. "Keeping Faith: Philosophy and Race in America," discussion of his own book by Cornel West, Professor of Religion; Director, Afro-American Studies, Princeton U. Book- signing follows at Barnard Bookforum. Sponsored by English & Comparative Literature Dept. Graduate Student Lounge, 301 Philosophy. MON., OCT. 18 Noon. "Synaptic Competition at the Neuromuscular Junction," by Jeff W. Lichtman, Dept. of Anatomy & Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Washington U., St. Louis. Biological Sciences Seminar. 700 Fairchild. 4:00 P.M. "The Sevier Desert Detachment Low-Angle Normal Fault: Is It a Fault?" by Mark Anders, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Seismology Geology & Tectonophysics Seminar. Seismology Seminar Room, LDEO, Palisades, N.Y. 4:30 P.M. Practicum in Public Policy and Administration: "Community Reinvestment," a panel discussion with Fran Justa, Exec. Director, Neighborhood Housing Services of N.Y.; James Clark, Asst. Commissioner for Finance, N.Y.C.; and Mark Willis, Exec. Director, Chase Manhattan Community Development Corp. Graduate Program in Public Policy & Administration, SIPA. Kellogg Conference Center, 15th Fl., International Affairs. 8:00 P.M. "Reading French Theory," by Sande Cohen, Critical Studies, Art Center, California Institute of the Arts, Pasadena. Maison Francaise Lecture. Buell Hall. 8:00 P.M. "The Rise and Fall of Class in Britain, 1700-2000: 19th Century--A Viable Class Society?" by David N. Cannadine, Acting Chairman and Professor, History Dept. Second in series. Leonard Hastings Schoff Memorial Lecture, University Seminar. Rotunda, Low Memorial Library. TUES., OCT. 19 Noon. "From Little Russia to Independent Ukraine," by Prof. Roman Szporluk, Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard U. Harriman Institute and Institute on East Central Europe Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture. 1512 International Affairs. Noon. "A Comparison of Late Qing and Contemporary Chinese Reforms," by Prof. Kong Xiangji, Institute of History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. In Chinese. East Asian Institute Brown Bag Lunch & C. Martin Wilbur Lecture. 918 International Affairs. 6:15 P.M. "The Aftermath of the Essex Revolt," by Richard McCoy, Graduate Center, CUNY. University Seminar on the Renaissance. Casa Italiana, N.Y.U., 24 W. 12th St. 8:00 P.M. "Crash! Art Implants Reject Emotions (C.A.I.R.E.)," by Patrice Caire, artist. Illustrated with slides and video tapes. Introduction by Charlotta Kotik, Chair, Dept. of Painting & Sculpture; Curator, Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum. Maison Francaise Art Lecture. Buell Hall. WED., OCT. 20 Noon. "Japan's Global Role: Responsibilities and Dilemmas of a Creditor Nation," by Edward Lincoln, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies Program, Brookings Institution. East Asian Institute and Center on Japanese Economy & Business Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture. 918 International Affairs. 12:10 P.M. "EW9305: An Investigation of the Vema Fracture Zone Southern Transverse Ridge Utilizing Hydrosweep, Dredging, Deep Tow Camera, Coring, and Side Looking Sonar," by Kim Kastens, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Marine Geology & Geophysics Seminar. 203 Geoscience, LDEO, Palisades, N.Y. 12:15 P.M. "The Lesbian Roundtable: Teaching and Learning Lesbian Studies," by Elizabeth Wood, Sarah Lawrence College. Fifth in series "Speaking of Women...." Barnard Center for Research on Women. Sulzberger Parlor, 2nd Fl., Barnard Hall, Barnard. 12:30 P.M. "De-Hegemonizing English: South Asian Writers in Translation," by Ranjana Ash, Asst. Fellow, U. of Warwick; Consultant, Heinemann Asian Writers Series. Southern Asian Institute Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture. 1134 International Affairs. 4:10 P.M. "Inferential Properties of Interpersonal Verbs: Disambiguating Implicit Causality," by Gun Semin, Free University of Amsterdam. Psychology Colloquium. 614 Schermerhorn. 6:30 P.M. "Political Economy," by Laurie Hawkinson, architect; Asst. Professor of Architecture. School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Lecture. Wood Auditorium, Avery. 7:30 P.M. "'20/20' Reports on Children," by John Stossel, correspondent, "20/20," ABC News. Fourth Annual Lecture on Child Development, Toddler Center, Barnard. James Room, 4th Fl., Barnard Hall, Barnard. THURS., OCT. 21 Noon. "Audience and Actors in the American Theater," by Ginger Strand, Mellon Fellow in English & Comparative Literature. Society of the Fellows in the Humanities Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture. Common Room, Heyman Center for the Humanities, East Campus. Noon. "Crime and Capitalism in Russia," by Stephen Handelman, "The Toronto Star." Harriman Institute Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture. 1512 International Affairs. 4:30 P.M. "Well-Defined Olefin Polymerization Catalysts with Non-Coordinating Anions," by Dr. Howard Turner, Exxon. Chemistry Colloquium. 309 Havemeyer. 5:30 P.M. "Translating Shakespeare for the New Century," by Prof. Sergio Perosa, Anglo-American Literature, U. of Venice. Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America Lecture. 1512 International Affairs. 6:15 P.M. "Deconstructing the Colonial Map," by Christopher Couch, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Art, Smith College. University Seminar in the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. 934 Schermerhorn. 6:30 P.M. "The New Jersey Plan for Development and Redevelopment," by Herbert Simmens, Director, N.J. Office of State Planning. Last in series "Regional Planning," Public Dimension of Architecture & Architectural History Lecture. Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture. Wood Auditorium, Avery. FRI., OCT. 22 12:15 P.M. "Lehman College Gymnasium," by Rafael Vinoly. Third in series "New Architecture and New Design for New York," Public Dimension of Architecture & Architectural History Lunchtime Seminar. Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture. South Seminar Room, 3rd Fl., Buell Hall. 3:10 P.M. "Physics and Application of Rotating Magnetic Islands in Tokamaks," by Dr. T.H. Jensen, General Atomics. 214 Mudd. 4:00 P.M. "Stochastic Modeling of Geophysical Fields: Abyssal Hills, Ice Draft, Crustal Seismic Velocities and Venusian Topography," by John Goff, U. of Texas, Austin. Earth Science Colloquium, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Lamont Hall, LDEO, Palisades, N.Y. MON., OCT. 25 4:30 P.M. Practicum in Public Policy and Administration: With Linda Carlisle, Commissioner, Dept. of Human Services, Commonwealth of Mass. Graduate Program in Public Policy & Administration, SIPA. Kellogg Conference Center, 15th Fl., International Affairs. 5:30 P.M. "Adorno as Lateness Itself," by Edward Said, University Professor. Italian Academy of Advanced Studies in America Lecture. First in series "Late Style." Auditorium, Schapiro Center for Engineering & Physical Science Research. 8:00 P.M. "The Rise and Fall of Class in Britain, 1700-2000: 20th Century--The Most Class-Bound Society on Earth?" by David N. Cannadine, Acting Chairman and Professor, History Dept. Last in series. Leonard Hastings Schoff Memorial Lecture, University Seminar. Rotunda, Low Memorial Library. 8:00 P.M. "Poetics of the Purge. Judging Literature: Sartre and Blanchot," by Philip C. Watts, U. of Pittsburgh. Maison Francaise Alumni Lecture. Buell Hall. TUES., OCT. 26 Noon. "Elementary Mechanisms of Synaptic Plasticity in Vision," by Mark Bear, Center for Neural Science, Brown U. Biological Sciences Seminar. 700 Fairchild. Noon. "Political Developments in the Post-Deng Age," with Tong Dalin, Secretary General, Propaganda Dept., Central Committee, Chinese Communist Party; Wu Mingyu, Vice Director, State Science & Technology Commission; Zheng Zhongbin, Deputy Editor, "New Observer" magazine. East Asian Institute Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture. 918 International Affairs. Noon. "The Mechanics of Collaboration: Revelations from the Archives of the Lithuanian KGB," by Dr. Romuald Misiunas, Trumbull Associates, N.Y.C. Harriman Institute and Institute on East Central Europe Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture. 1512 International Affairs. 5:30 P.M. "Richard Strauss: Return to the Eighteenth Century," by Edward Said, University Professor. Italian Academy of Advanced Studies in America Lecture. Second in series "Late Style." Auditorium, Schapiro Center for Engineering and Physical Science Research. WED., OCT. 27 Noon. "Update on U.S.-China Relations," by Donald Keyser, Director, Office of Chinese and Mongolian Affairs, Dept. of State. East Asian Institute Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture. 918 International Affairs. 12:10 P.M. "Characteristics of Magma Chamber Structure in a Fast Spreading Ridge from an Investigation of Seismic Attributes," by Liqing Xu, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Marine Geology & Geophysics Seminar. 203 Geoscience, LDEO, Palisades, N.Y. 4:00 P.M. "NAFTA or Not: What Are the Prospects for a Western Hemisphere Common Market?" School of Journalism Panel Discussion with journalists on inter-American affairs. Moderator: Dr. James Nelson Goodsell, Director, Maria Moors Cabot Prizes, School of Journalism. Until 6:00 P.M. Information: Fred Little, 854-5984. World Room, 300 Journalism. 5:30 P.M. "A Lingering Old Order: Visconti and Lampedusa," by Edward Said, University Professor. Italian Academy of Advanced Studies in America Lecture. Last in series "Late Style." Auditorium, Schapiro Center for Engineering and Physical Science Research. 6:30 P.M. "Hannes Meyer and the Production of Effects," by Michael Hays, Assoc. Professor of Architecture, Harvard U.; Editor, "Assemblage." School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Lecture. Wood Auditorium, Avery. 8:00 P.M. "Adelbert von Chamisso and His Trip Around the World 1815-1818," by Klaus Neuman, Professor of History, U. of Newcastle, Australia. Deutsches Haus, 420 W. 116th St. THURS., OCT. 28 Noon. "Rethinking Area Studies: Soviet/East European Area Studies in Transition," with Alexander J. Motyl, Assoc. Director, Harriman Institute; Mark von Hagen, Assoc. Professor of History. Society of the Fellows in the Humanities Brown Bag Lunch & Lecture. Common Room, Heyman Center for the Humanities, East Campus. 4:30 P.M. "From Homo-DNA to Pyranosyl-RNA: Towards a Chemical Etiology of Nature's Nucleic Acids Structure," by Dr. Albert Eschenmoser, E.T.H., Zurich. Arun Guthikonda Memorial Award Lecture, Chemistry Dept. 309 Havemeyer. 5:00 P.M. "Recent Japanese Political, Economic and Social Developments: Are the Changes Significant?" with faculty and staff members, East Asian Institute. East Asian Institute Special Colloquium on Japan. Until 7:30 P.M. Kellogg Conference Center, 15th Fl., International Affairs. 5:30 P.M. "Tradition, Translation and Betrayal," by Prof. Paolo Fabbri, Director, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Paris. Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America Lecture. 1512 International Affairs. 6:00 P.M. "Italian Electoral Reform," by Giovanni Sartori, Albert Schweitzer Professor of Humanities. Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America Lecture. Istituto Italiano di Cultura, 686 Park Ave. MUSIC SUN., OCT. 17 3:00 & 7:30 P.M. Concerts: "The American Romantic--The American Bel Canto." 3:00 P.M.: Solo piano recital, by Alan Feinberg; 7:30 P.M.: Duo recital, with Alan Feinberg and Susan Narucki, soprano. Admission to both recitals: $12; $5 students and senior citizens. Information: 854-7799. Last in series "NEWworksOCTOBER." Kathryn Bache Miller Theatre, Dodge. WED., OCT. 20 12:15 P.M. I.I. Rabi Concert: With Yuri Vodovoz, violin; Dimitri Rachmanov, piano. Featuring works by Beethoven, Kreisler, and Sarasate. Faculty House. THURS., OCT. 21 Noon. Organ Recital: By Stephen Schnurr. Featuring works by Simonds, Parker, Bingham, and Hancock. Chapel Music Program. St. Paul's Chapel. WED., OCT. 27 12:15 P.M. I.I. Rabi Concert: By Yuri Kim, piano. Featuring works by Schubert and Schumann. Faculty House. THEATRE/DANCE THURS.-SAT., OCT. 14-16 8:00 P.M. Plays: "Her American Circumstance," written by Kipp Erante Cheng and directed by Rebecca Holderness; "In a Place Called Valentine," written by Heather L. Flock and directed by Gareth Hendee; and "Oh, That Wily Snake!" written by Martin Dockery and directed by Nellie Kurtzman and Martin Dockery. Admission: $5; $3 senior citizens and students with ID. Reservations and information: 854-6920. First in Second Stage Series. Oscar Hammerstein II Center for Theatre Studies, School of the Arts. Horace Mann Theatre, Horace Mann, Teachers College. THURS.-SAT., OCT. 21-23 8:00 P.M. Dance: "Converging Forms," by Circum-Arts. Also Sun., Oct. 24, 3:00 P.M. Featuring Shapiro & Smith Dance with Toby Twining Music, Dance and Film, and Amiel Malale with David Gervai, composer. Admission: $12. Information: 854-7799. Kathryn Bache Miller Theatre, Dodge. SAT., OCT. 23 2:00 P.M. Dance: "Converging Forms"--special family concert. Admission: $5; $3 students with ID and children under 18. See previous notice for details. THURS.-SAT., OCT. 21-23 7:00 P.M. "Dean's Week 1993--Fifth Bite": By School of the Arts. Presenting a selection of performance and exhibition from Divisions of Film, Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts, and Writing, School of the Arts. Admission: Free; reservations required: 854-2876. Horace Mann Theatre, Horace Mann, Teachers College. THURS., OCT. 28 1:00 P.M. Reading: With poets from Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, from their recent works in original languages and in translation. Deutsches Haus, 420 W. 116th St. 8:00 P.M. Reading: With J.M.G. Le Clezio, writer, from his own works. Maison Francaise. Buell Hall. 8:00 P.M. Dance: "Four Women: Four Visions," by Circum-Arts. Featuring Several Dancers Core, Jeanette Stoner & Dancers, Beverly Blossom & Co., and Anahi Galante Dance Theatre. Admission: $12. Information: 854-7799. Kathryn Bache Miller Theatre, Dodge. FILM FRI., OCT. 15 8:00 P.M. "The Dead Boys Club." In cooperation with Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Awareness Days (BGLAD) and Columbia Gay Health Advocacy Project. Information: Sarah Chinn, (718)789-2073. 501 Schermerhorn. WED., OCT. 20 8:00 P.M. "Tartuffe." Directed by and starring Gerard Depardieu; with Elisabeth Depardieu and Francois Perier. In French; English subtitles. Admission: $2; $1 students and members. Maison Francaise "Au Cinema Ce Soir." 2nd Fl., Buell Hall. FRI., OCT. 22 12:15 P.M. "Jom or the Story of a People," by Ababakar Samb, West African filmmaker, on 1947 Senegalese Railway Strike. Discussant: Prof. Mohammed Mbodj, History Dept. Institute of African Studies Lunchtime Film & Discussion. 1101 International Affairs. WED., OCT. 27 8:00 P.M. "L'Ete Meurtrier" (One Deadly Summer). Directed by Jean Becker; with Isabelle Adjani and Alain Souchon. In French; English subtitles. Admission: $2; $1 students and members. Maison Francaise "Au Cinema Ce Soir." 2nd Fl., Buell Hall. SPORTS Homecoming Football: Columbia vs. Pennsylvania. Ceremony to honor Fencing Team at Halftime of game; Pres. George Rupp to present Championship Rings. Sat., Oct. 16, 1:30 P.M. Tickets at the game. Information: 854-2546. Baker Field. SPECIAL EVENTS Senate Meeting. Fri., Oct. 15, 1:15 P.M. Free tickets for observers with CUID available in Senate Office, 406 Low Memorial Library, and distributed until 11:00 A.M. day of meeting. Information: 854-2023. 301 Uris. Speech Program Symposia: On upcoming election for Mayor and other city officials. Led by Lewis Freeman, Director, Speech Program, School of General Studies. Tues., Oct. 26, 10:30 A.M.- noon and 7:00-8:30 P.M. Lounge, Ground Fl., Lewisohn. HEALTH SCIENCES FRI., OCT. 15 Noon. "Conformational Disorder and Reactivity in Heme Proteins: A Hierarchy of Dynamics," by Joel Friedman, Dept. of Physiology & Biophysics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Biophysics Seminar. 11-505 P&S, Health Sciences Campus. Noon. "Whither Health System Reform?" by Dr. James S. Todd, Exec. V. President, American Medical Association. Second Chase Manhattan Columbia-Presbyterian Lecture. 4-401 Hammer Health Sciences Center, Health Sciences Campus. TUES., OCT. 19 5:00 P.M. "Intraoperative Echocardiography: The Role of the Anesthesiologist," by Dr. Daniel Thys, Director of Anesthesiology, St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center; Professor of Clin. Anesthesiology, P&S. Anesthesiology Lecture. Clark Conference Center, Rms. 1,2,3, Milstein Hospital, Health Sciences Campus. WED., OCT. 20 11:30 A.M. "Family and Parenting Issues with Medically Ill Children," by Dr. Kenneth Gorfinkle, Asst. Clin. Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, CPMC. Child Psychiatry Grand Rounds. 8th Fl. Auditorium, NYS Psychiatric Institute, Health Sciences Campus. THURS., OCT. 21 9:30 A.M. "Science, Ethics, Politics, and the Female Condom: A Panel Discussion." Moderator: Dr. Ronald Bayer, HIV Center for Clinical & Behavioral Studies. 8th Fl. Auditorium, NYS Psychiatric Institute, Health Sciences Campus. FRI., OCT. 22 Noon. "Porin: Structure and Function of an Outer Membrane Protein Channel," by Wolfram Welte, Institut fur Biophysik und Strhlenbiologie, Universitat Freiburg. Biophysics Seminar. 11- 505 P&S, Health Sciences Campus. 2:00 P.M. "Ca2+ Stores and Ca2+ Influx in Human Neutrophils," by Dr. Karl-Heinz Krause, Division des Maladies Infectieuses, Hospital Cantonal Universitaire, Geneva. Physiology and Cellular Biophysics Lecture. 11-505 P&S, Health Sciences Campus. TUES., OCT. 26 5:00 P.M. "The NYS Political Process and Health Care Issues Affecting the Practice of Anesthesiology," by Charles Assini, Esq., NYSSA Legal Counsel; Legislative Representative, Higgins, Roberts, Beyerl & Coan, P.C., Schenectady. Anesthesiology Lecture. Clark Conference Center, Rms. 1,2,3, Milstein Hospital, Health Sciences Campus. THURS., OCT. 28 9:30 A.M. "The Cultural Network Project: Promoters and Barriers to HIV Risk Reduction Among Inner City Women," with Dr. Susan Tross, Dr. Bruce Rapkin, and Blanca Ortiz-Torres, Psychosocial/Qualitative Assessment Core and HIV Center for Clinical & Behavioral Studies. 8th Fl. Auditorium, NYS Psychiatric Institute, Health Sciences Campus.