Jill Suzanne Smith, visiting assistant professor of German, recently presented a paper, “Power to the Proper People: Prostitution, Respectability and Male Chauvinism in Turn-of-the-Century German Discourse,” and organized a panel on the popular 1920s writer Vicki Baum at the annual conference of the German Studies Association in Milwaukee, Wis.
Read MoreNoted American Indian storyteller presents program
Joseph Bruchac, nationally recognized author and raconteur of native American legends, presents “Storytelling with Joseph Bruchac” on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Nott Memorial. A reception will follow.
The Perspectives at the Nott event, free to the college community, is sponsored by the English and music departments, Green House and the Minerva Committee.
Bruchac is a nationally renowned American Indian (Abenaki) writer, editor, storyteller, environmentalist and activist. He will perform traditional tales of the Adirondacks and the Native peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands, accompanied by a traditional flute and drum.
In addition, he will attend a class on American Indian literature, where he will join a discussion on his new book, At the End of Ridge Road, which uses Abenaki belief to address environmental issues.
The music department is also hosting Bruchac in a music listening workshop. Both presentations offer students a unique opportunity to learn about native peoples from this region from a noted American Indian scholar.
A former professor at the University at Albany, Bruchac gives regular lectures at colleges throughout the region on American Indian music, poetry and history. He holds a bachelor's degree from Cornell University, an M.A. in literature and creative writing from Syracuse University and a Ph.D. in comparative literature from the Union Institute of Ohio.
He has penned more than 70 books of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and history. His most recent novel is Code Talker, depicting Navajo Marines in World War II.
Bruchac has been heavily involved in planning and creating the new Smithsonian National Museum of American Indians.
For more information, visit: http://www.josephbruchac.com
Read MorePostwar German Jewish life subject of talk
Roland Dollinger, associate professor of German language and literature, Sarah Lawrence College, will speak on “Jewish Life and Culture in Postwar Germany” on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 1:45-2:50 p.m. in Old Chapel.
The Augsburg, Germany native, who earned his Ph.D. in literature in 1989 from Princeton University, has written several books and articles on 18th, 19th and 20th-century German literature and culture.
The program, free and open to the public, is made possible through the support of the New York Council for the Humanities' Speakers in the Humanities program.
Read MoreNot to worry: Test anxiety workshop shares coping skills
Know a student who would benefit from tips on how to cope with test anxiety?
Rudy Nydegger, associate professor of psychology and noted clinical psychologist, will give a workshop on test anxiety, focusing on prevention, on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 6:30 p.m. at Blue House.
The event is organized by members of Peer Assistance for Learning (PALS), a group that helps students cope with the demands of college life. Dinner and refreshments will be served.
Read MoreRed Cross certification training scheduled
Faculty, staff and students may take an American Red Cross CPR/first aid certification class on Sunday, Oct. 23 or Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at Ballston Lake Emergency Squad. Those who complete the eight-hour training will be certified for adult, child and infant CPR, automated external defibrillator (AED) and first aid. The $5 class includes lunch. For details, contact Derek Wayman '06, waymand@union.edu.
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