Events

Mae C. Jemison, the first woman of color to go into space, is now exploring new horizons as the founder of The Jemison Group Inc., a Houston-based technology-consulting firm that integrates critical sociocultural issues into the design of engineering and science projects. When she visits campus…

As part of the ongoing RecycleMania contest, there will be an e-waste drive March 23 for all faculty, staff, students and community members to safely discard equipment with electrical or electronic components. Items accepted include unusable or obsolete computers, scanners, copiers, printers,…

Elizabeth Sears, the George H. Forsyth Junior Collegiate Professor of History of Art at the University of Michigan, will lead the Julius Fund Lecture in Medieval Art on March 28. Sears’ talk will be titled “A Charismatic Thinker: Aby Warburg on Image and Word.” Sears specializes in European…

Among the Cleveland Play House archives donated to Case Western Reserve University are scene designs such as this one by designer David Potts for the 1993 production of John Guare’s play, The House of Blue Leaves. (Photo by Laura Webb) The Kelvin Smith Library at Case Western Reserve University…

Some artists paint pictures; poets construct word images—and a select few, known as ekphrastic poets, find inspiration from the artist’s work. One such writer is the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jorie Graham, who will read and reflect upon selected works from her poetry during Poetry in the Museum,…

Case Western Reserve University’s Art History Club will host Henry Adams, professor of American art, and acclaimed photographer Abe Frajndlich for a free, public discussion March 21. The event will be structured as a discussion between Adams, one of Frajndlich's biographers and the author of the…

The LGBT Center and Cleveland Hillel Foundation will host a talk with Sharon Singer, director of public affairs and social media at the Consulate General of Israel in Philadelphia, titled “Being Gay in the Israeli Army.” The free event (which includes lunch) will be held March 21 from noon to 1:20…

On Friday, March 23, the Center for International Affairs and the College of Arts and Sciences will host Debra Egan, director of Fulbright Scholar programs, to share information about the 2012-13 Fulbright Scholar program, resources available to faculty and tips for applying for a Fulbright Scholar…

Robert B. Daroff, professor and chair emeritus in the Department of Neurology, will take part in a discussion at the Cleveland International Film Festival on one of the documentaries being shown, Caris’ Peace. Following each showing of the film, he will discuss the memory disturbance displayed by…

Sports are a pastime for billions of people worldwide. On March 28, fans can learn about the bright and dark sides of sports—on and off the playing fields—when Andrei Markovits, co-author of Gaming the World: How Sports are Reshaping Global Politics and Culture, speaks at Case Western Reserve…