Lectures: March 24–April 10

March 24 Law, Charles W. Knowlton Lecture, “Historicizing Judicial Scrutiny,” G. Edward White, University of Virginia, 5 p.m., Law Center auditorium, free. March 24 African American Studies, 8th-Annual Robert Smalls Lecture, John Hope Franklin, James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History and former professor of legal history in the law school at Duke University, 7 p.m., Belk Auditorium, Moore School of Business, free. Reception will follow. March 29 Philosophy, Nanoculture Seminar Series, “Ethical issues in Nanobiotechnology: A Japanese Response,” Leslie Jones, USC School of Medicine, 12:30–2 p.m., Sumwalt College, Room 102. March 30 Women’s Studies, Pedagogy Brownbag Series—Teaching for Social Justice, “Midwifery Today,” facilitated by Bronia Holmes, president, South Carolinians for Midwifery, and Tavish Brinton, midwife. Noon, Flinn Hall, Room 101. March 30 Philosophy, Science Studies Seminar Series, “‘Beauty doth of itself persuade:’ Mathematical Beauty and Theoretical Understanding,” Michael Dickson, philosophy, 12:30–2 p.m., Sumwalt College, Room 102. March 30 NanoCenter, “Single Site Heterogeneous Catalysts,” John Meurig Thomas, Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, and Department of Materials Science, Cambridge University, 4–5 p.m., Swearingen Engineering Center, Amoco Hall. March 30 Office for Sexual Health and Violence Prevention, “Ask the Expert: What Contraceptive Method is Best for You?”, with guest speakers Marie Fadeley, registered nurse, USC Women’s Care; Adele Markowitz, program director, USC Office for Sexual Health and Violence Prevention; and Kristy Ackerman, S.C. Campaign for the Prevention of Teen Pregnancy. 8 p.m., Patterson Hall, West Lobby. March 31 Philosophy, Nanoculture Seminar Series, “Origins of Nanotechnology Policy: The Inside Story,” Neal Lane, Rice University. Lane is also former director of National Science Foundation and former science advisor to President Clinton. 5:30–7p.m., Sumwalt College, Room 102. April 1 Chemistry and biochemistry, Murtiashaw Pfizer Seminar, 4 p.m., Jones Physical Sciences Center, Room 006. Refreshments at 3:45 p.m. April 1 Philosophy and computer science and engineering, Upsilon Pi Epsilon Keynote Address for the UPE Honor Society for the Computing Science, “Ending the Death March,” Alan Cooper, Cooper Co., California, 4–5:30 p.m., Moore School of Business, Room 005. April 4 Walker Institute, “The Challenge of European Diversity: Muslims in Europe,” Victor Manuel Duran, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, USC Aiken, 3:30 p.m., College of Nursing, Room 125. April 6 School of the Environment, Faculty colloquia, “Tales of the Tidelands: Research-based Learning Collaboration Using Oral History and Media to Investigate Lowcountry Environmental History,” Thomas M. Lekan, history, 4 p.m., Byrnes Building, Room 704. Faculty members and graduate students from all departments are welcome to participate. For more information, contact Sue Woods by phone at 7-1325 or e-mail at swoods@environ.sc.edu. April 6 Philosophy, “Medieval Greek Theories of Imagination,” Evangelos Moutsopoulos, Department of Philosophy, University of Athens, 4–6 p.m., Moore School of Business, Room 464. April 6 Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs, Last Lecture Series, Greg Carbone, geography, 7 p.m., Harper College, Gressette Room, free. April 7 Consortium for Latino Immigration Studies, “The Political Incorporation of Latinos in Contemporary America,” Rodolfo de la Garza, vice president of the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute and professor of Political Science at Columbia University, 3:30 p.m., Russell House Theater. Co-sponsored by The CIBER Center, Latin American Studies, Department of Political Science, and The Institute for Public Service and Policy Research. April 7 Philosophy, Science Studies Seminar Series, “A Member in Name Only: Geology as a Component in 19th- Century American Natural History,” Julie Newell, Social and International Studies Program, Southern Polytechnic State University, 3:30–5 p.m., Sumwalt College, Room 102. April 8 Chemistry and biochemistry, “Barcoded Metal Nanowires for Bioanalysis,” Christine Keating, Penn State University, 4 p.m., Jones Physical Sciences Center, Room 006. Refreshments at 3:45 p.m. April 8 Philosophy, 2005 Sprague Lecture, “Plato, Freud, and the Tripartite Soul,” John Ferrari, Department of Classics, University of California at Berkeley, 4–6 p.m., College of Nursing, Room 127. April 9 TRIO-McNair Scholars Program, "Diversity and the Doctorate Symposium," 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Russell House. For more information, contact Chris Nesmith at 7-5198. 3/05