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presentsAaron BelkinFounding Director, Palm CenterSan Francisco State UniversityDOES AMERICAN IMPERIAL POWER DEPEND ON MILITARY SEXUAL VIOLENCE?Wednesday, October 9th12:00 noonJames E. Gleason HallXerox Auditorium (09-2580) Aaron Belkin is a scholar, author, and activist. Since 1999, Belkin has served as founding director of the Palm Center, which The Advocate named as one of the most effective gay rights organizations in the nation. He has written and edited more than twenty-five scholarly articles, chapters and books, the most recent of which (Bring Me Men, Columbia University Press, 2012) is a study of contradictions in American warrior masculinity and the ways in which smoothing over those contradictions makes U.S. empire seem unproblematic. Harvard Law Professor Janet Halley said of Belkin that, "probably no single person deserves more credit for the repeal of ‘don't ask, don't tell'." For more information http://aaronbelkin.org/index.php#homeCo-sponsored by the Department of Political Science, the Program in Women and Gender Studies, and the Department of Public Policy.(Wednesday, October 9th, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM -Xerox Auditorium) View Details »

Thursday, October 10th4-5:30 pmLiberal Arts HallMcKenzie Commons (06-1251, Ground Level)Dr. Bruce LandesmanProfessor of Philosophy, EmeritusUniversity of Utah "Equality"The authors of the Declaration of Independence found it self-evident that all men are created equal. Equality has clearly played an important role in American and Western political thought. Equality, however, is a complex concept with different meanings. There is equality of rights, equal citizenship, equality under the law, equality of opportunity, economic equality, and more. What did the authors mean by equality? What do or should we mean by equality today? The aim of this talk is to explain the most basic idea of human equality and explore its implications for political policy and practice. (Thursday, October 10th, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM - McKenzie Commons, Rm. 1251 ) View Details »

The College of Liberal ArtsWilliam A. Kern Lecture SeriespresentsMargo Buchanan-OliverUniversity of Auckland, New ZealandThursday, October 17, 2013Time: 6:00 pmPlace: Eastman HallRoom 3287Brand Pathologies: 'Monstrous' Consumer Relationships and the Media Brand TwilightThe Twilight media brand is a world-wide consumption phenomenon which predominantly speaks to female consumers who enter into fantastic and corporeal relationships with its market manifestations (books, films, merchandising, consumption communities). Twilight's brand narrative reifies the psychological and socio-cultural allure of the monstrous vampire and proffers its consumers a range of relational exposure ranging from 'Twihard' fandom to obsessive, addictive and transgressive behaviours. The consumer's relational exposure to this brand is the subject of this study, which explores the tensions that underpin female consumption of this powerful brand and demonstrate disturbing dimensions to the construction of consumer-brand relationships.Dr. Margo Buchanan-Oliver is Professor of Marketing and a Director of the Centre of Digital Enterprise (CODE) at The University of Auckland Business School. Her current research focuses on the semiotics of representation, the politics of the consuming body, and the socio-cultural consumption of digital technologies. She has published in leading marketing journals and is a frequent peer reviewer.(Thursday, October 17th, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Eastman Hall, Room 3287 ) View Details »

Brown Bag Series - come and learn something new!Sep. 13 - Nicholas DiFonzo, Ph.D.Talk: Team-Based Learning (TBL): More learning, Less laborNov. 8 - Tina Sutton, Ph.D.Dec. 12 - Audrey Smerbeck, Ph.D.Interpreters provided upon request subject to availability. Ifyou need an interpreter we appreciate you make your request 1 week before the event. To make a request please go online at:http://www.myAccess.rit.edu(Friday, November 8th, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM - Eastman 2383 ) View Details »

Thursday, November 14th4-5:30 pmCampus CenterBamboo Room 2650Dr. Margaret WatkinsPhilosophy DepartmentSt. Vincent College "Of Friendship View Details »

Benjamin Hopkins and Christopher Goodpasture will perform a program including the Mozart Sonata for two pianos in D Major, K. 448 and Saint Saens Carnival of the Animals (with narration by famous bass Thomas Paul).(Friday, November 15th, 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM -Ingle Auditorium) View Details »

Brown Bag Series - come and learn something new!Sep. 13 - Nicholas DiFonzo, Ph.D.Talk: Team-Based Learning (TBL): More learning, Less laborNov. 8 - Tina Sutton, Ph.D.Dec. 12 - Audrey Smerbeck, Ph.D.Interpreters provided upon request subject to availability. Ifyou need an interpreter we appreciate you make your request 1 week before the event. To make a request please go online at:http://www.myAccess.rit.edu(Friday, December 13th, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM - Eastman 2383 ) View Details »