What's on
March 22 to April 5
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Window on the changing Arctic
The Science College presents a lecture tonight, March 22, by John P. Smol, of Queen’s University, on “Arctic Environments, Lake Mud and Climate Change: A Window on the Past and a View to the Future.” It will be in the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, starting at 8 p.m.
Undergrads’ chance to shine
The first annual Faculty of Arts and Science Undergraduate Research Day will be held March 23 to showcase up-and-coming student researchers in all disciplines.
There will be a poster session in the Atrium of the Library Building, and oral presentations of 15 minutes each in the DeSève Cinema. Posters will be clustered into themes, and awards will be presented for best oral presentation and best poster abstract from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.
Klein’s dream
Poet, novelist and editorialist A.M. Klein was passionately attached to Montreal, and wanted to give it the stature as a Jewish literary capital of James Joyce’s Dublin.
Sherry Simon (Etudes françaises) will give a talk from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on March 28 in Room 763 of the Hall Building called “A. M. Klein’s Cities: Montreal, Dublin, Berlin, Jerusalem and the Others.” Her talk is sponsored by the Institute of Canadian Jewish Studies.
Organizational culture
On March 30, Steven Appelbaum, Chair in Organizational Development, will present a talk by Mark Mallinger, from the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, on “The Multiple Lens of Organizational Culture.” It takes place in Room 302 of the Guy Metro Building, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Spirit of Inquiry conference, May 14 to 16
Registration is now open for this one-time-only event at Concordia, a conference on teaching, learning and technology sponsored by McGraw-Hill Ryerson publishers, and there’s an early bird fee for Concordia participants of only $125. It will be $150 after April 9.
The conference promises to offer insight and inspiration for anyone interested in engaging and retaining the attention of university students. Bookmark spirit-of-inquiry.concordia.ca for the latest information about the program.
Who owns the Canadian forest?
That’s the title given a panel organized by third-year students in the School of Community and Public Affairs, to be held March 27 in Room 301 of the Samuel Bronfman Building, 1590 Dr. Penfield (corner Côte des Neiges), from 6 to 8 p.m. Panelists will include representatives of aboriginal and other interest groups in Grassy Narrows, Northern Ontario.
Expert on decision-making
Michael Useem, a management scholar from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and author of The Go Point: When It’s Time to Decide, will be the next speaker sponsored by the Concordia-HEC Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations. His talk will be given March 28 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Room 302 of the Guy Metro building.
First Engineering alumni AGM
The first annual general meeting of the Engineering & Computer Science Alumni Chapter will be held April 18 in Room EV 2.260, starting with snacks and cocktails at 5 p.m. The guest speaker will be David Ahdoot, BEng 80, president of Hypertec Solutions and a Québec Entreprise Man of the Month.
Stéphane Aquin at the MMFA
The curator of contemporary art at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts will give a talk on “The Temptation of Interdisciplinarity: Museums & the Transformation of Fine Arts” on March 29 as part of The Defiant Imagination series. It will be in the Maxwell Cummings Auditorium at 6 p.m. The lectures in this series are free, but reservations are required. Phone ext. 2293, or contact sciuryse@alcor.concordia.ca
The Colors of Concordia
They’re already greasing their gears for the next Tour de l’Ile. The Colors of Concordia, a group that raises funds for scholarships for the John Molson School of Business, invite you to join them on Sunday, June 3. You can register online at www.colorsofconcordia.com.
Robert Allen Memorial Tribute
Robert Allen, poet, novelist and a former member of the English Department, died Nov. 3, 2006. A tribute will be held in his memory in Room EV 2.260 of the Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Complex, 1515 St. Catherine St. W., on Friday, March 30, at 5 p.m.
It will include readings from Allen’s works, and reception to bring together his fellow writers, colleagues, friends and family. For more information, please call ext. 2340.
Experimental sound theatre
Per/Son/Alia, described as a multidisciplinary exploration of sound and personality, will be presented in the Cazalet Studio, on the Loyola campus underneath the chapel, from March 29 through to April 1.
The presentation is the outcome of a creative collaboration by the cast, orchestrated by Canada Research Chair for Inter-X Arts Sandeep Bhagwati. It will be presented to a standing and walking audience (no seating), and personalized tickets (photo ID) are required. For times and prices, please call the box office at ext. 4742.