PUBLICATIONS Inside Illinois Vol. 23, No. 15, March 4, 2004

brief notes

'Landscapes – with a twist'
Landscapes focus of new exhibitions
Landscapes – with a twist – are the focus of two new exhibitions on view March 5 through 27 at I space, the Chicago gallery of the UI.

"Stone Poems: Architecture and the Land" showcases the photography of James P. Warfield, the ACSA Distinguished Professor in Architecture Emeritus at Illinois. The show explores and celebrates worldwide architectural works, which, according to Warfield, "exemplify the very best in culture, nature, architecture and land relationships." The photographs are drawn from Warfield's vast archive of original images that document vernacular and historic architecture.

"Two Projects: Between Now and Then and As Fast as I Can" features new video and paintings by Toronto-based artist Marie de Sousa. The paintings are informed by photographic source materials of specific sites shot at designated intervals over the course of a year. Much of de Sousa's work explores the nature of time and its passing, as well as themes of aging and loss.

An opening reception is scheduled to take place from 5-7 p.m. March 5 at the gallery, 230 W. Superior St., Chicago. I space gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.WILL-FM Second Sunday Concert

Second Sunday concert
Pianist and violinist featured March 14
Violinist Sergiu Luca and UI pianist Ian Hobson will perform the music of Chopin, Bach and other composers at the WILL-FM Second Sunday Concert at 2 p.m. March 14 at the Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion. The free concert will be broadcast live on WILL-FM (90.9/101.1 in Champaign-Urbana) with host Brian Mustain.

Luca, born in Romania and raised in Israel, has appeared as a soloist with many of the major orchestras of Europe, Israel, Japan, Latin America and the United States.

Hobson, UI Swanlund Endowed Professor of Music, has earned a worldwide reputation as a pianist, conductor and teacher. He also is music director of Sinfonia da Camera, which he founded in 1984.

'Declare Yourself' March 9
Declaration of Independence on display
The 2004 Declare Yourself Campaign will be on the UI campus from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 9 in the Courtyard Café and Pine Lounge in the Illini Union.

The campaign is a non-profit, non-partisan campaign to energize young voters to register and vote in the 2004 election. An original copy of the Declaration of Independence will be on display in the Pine Lounge, along with voter registration, touch-screen voting booths, giveaways and the chance for students to participate in a video contest.

There will be a spoken word show by the Declare Yourself Poets and DJ J. Period, with messages about activism, voting in a democracy and the empowerment of a new generation. Former cast members from MTV's "The Real World" and "Road Rules" will host the event.

Declare Yourself is a one-year voter campaign and the culmination of a three-year project, The Declaration of Independence Road Trip. The 50-city, cross-country tour of the Declaration of Independence and multimedia exhibit focus on the contemporary relevance of the historic document.

March ALLY Meeting
Bridging the gap in the gay movement
Lydia Khuri, assistant coordinator for the Program on Intergroup Relations, will lead a discussion on "Bridging the Gap Between Men and Women in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Movement" at the March Ally meeting.

The meeting will take place at noon March 5 in Room 217 of the Illini Union.

The ALLY Network works to help the development of all students regarding issues of sexual orientation and to improve the experience of LGBT students.

For more information, contact Jane Reid, 333-3704, or Anita Hund.

Center for African Studies
March 'Meet the Author' series
Throughout March, the Center for African Studies will host a "Meet the Author" series with three UI faculty authors on African studies. Each event will be from noon-1 p.m. in the Author's Corner, second floor of the Illini Union Bookstore.

Alma Gottlieb, professor of gender and women's studies, will discuss "The After Life is Where We Come From" (University of Chicago Press), on March 10. The book compares the childrearing practices of the Beng people of West Africa with the practices of Euro-American parents, and explores the effect culture has on how people rear children.

On March 17, Kwaku Korang, professor of English, will discuss "Writing Ghana, Imagining Africa: Nation and African Modernity" (University of Rochester Press). His book focuses on Africa's relations with modernity and the African nationalist theory by confronting the concept of "the African nation" and examining writings of Ghanaian intellectuals from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

On March 30, Zine Magubane, professor of sociology, will discuss "Bringing the Empire Home" (University of Chicago Press). Magubane's book tracks the colonial images of blackness from South Africa to England, asking "How did South Africans become black?" She also looks at the stereotypes that begat a capitalist class and gender hierarchies in England and subhuman treatment of blacks in South Africa and considers how marginalized groups of both countries responded to these racial representations.

For more information, call the Center for African Studies at 244-5456.

David C Baum Lecture
Paradox of civil rights advances discussed
David Rudovsky, senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, will deliver the spring lecture in the David C. Baum Memorial Lecture Series on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights. His presentation, "Civil Rights Litigation: The Paradox of Rights Without Remedies," will begin at 4 p.m. March 11 in the Max L. Rowe Auditorium at the College of Law.

The lecture will address civil rights law since the landmark 1953 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. He will argue that while Congress and the Court have expanded civil rights and liberties during the last 50 years, both institutions also have restricted or eliminated judicial remedies for constitutional violations.

Rudovsky specializes in civil rights, civil liberties and criminal defense litigation. He has argued two civil liberties cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and has written several books, including "Police Misconduct: Law and Litigation" and "The Rights of Prisoners." In 1986, he received a MacArthur Fellowship for his work in criminal justice and civil liberties.

His lecture is free and open to the public.

WILL-TV rebroadcast
Remembering the music of World War II
Dan Perrino and some of his fellow musicians from the band Medicare 7, 8 or 9 join forces to present an evening of music in a rebroadcast of "Remembering the Music of World War II" on WILL-TV during the station's Festival pledge drive at 7 p.m. March 9.

Perrino served in the Southwest Pacific at the end of the war and was recruited to put together a band to entertain troops. "Music played an important morale role in all wars," Perrino said. "Soldiers were just starving for music."

Military service veterans John Bromley (drums), Paul Karlstrom (valve trombone), and John O'Connor (cornet) join Perrino on saxophone in a remembrance of the music that bolstered the troops. Vocalists Ronald Hedlund and Dena Vermette and an ensemble from The Chorale, under the direction of Judy Beyler, perform "I'll Be Seeing You," "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio," "As Time Goes By" and "America the Beautiful," among others.

Also performing with the band are Bill French (piano), Carl Johnson (clarinet and sax) and Josh Walden (string bass).

Personnel Services Office
Employee, dependent scholarships
Applications for Civil Service Employees and Dependent Scholarships are available electronically at the Personnel Services Office home page. Hard copies are available at the Personnel Services Office, Facilities and Services, and the Benefits Center. They also may be obtained from Civil Service representatives Barney Bryson, Gary Fry, Bob Schweighart and Tim Wood.

The application deadline is April 5. Recipients are usually selected during the second week in May with an award ceremony held in June. Last year, scholarships were awarded to four employees and four dependents of employees. The committee tries to award eight scholarships each year.

Engineering Open House
Technology showcased March 12-13
Wild and wacky Rube Goldberg machines, robots fighting for possession of wooden blocks, and more than 120 other fun-filled exhibits are among the attractions awaiting visitors to the 84th annual Engineering Open House at the UI.

The event, organized by students in the Engineering Council at Illinois, will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 12 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 13. The Illinois Engineering Open House is one of the largest technological showcases of its kind in the nation, attracting more than 10,000 visitors each year. This year's theme — "Engineering Ingenuity" — emphasizes the creative process behind engineering.

A major highlight will be the 17th annual W.J. "Jerry" Sanders Creative Design Competition. In this year's competition, student-built, remote-controlled vehicles will fight for possession of puzzle-like wooden blocks and arrange them to make a square. Approximately 24 teams will compete in the contest, which will be held both days in the Kenney Gymnasium Annex.

As in past years, food and entertainment — featuring local talent — will be located in "Area 51" at the south end of the Engineering Quad. Student-led tours, highlighting some of the most exciting exhibits and lasting approximately 30 minutes, will leave from Area 51.

Visitor guides containing a campus map and descriptions of the activities and exhibits will be available at the EOH headquarters booth in the Kenney Gymnasium Annex. All events are free and open to the public.

'Singing out'
'In concert With the Amasong Chorus'
An Amasong concert captured by professor of journalism and independent filmmaker Jay Rosenstein and titled "In Concert With the Amasong Chorus" will be broadcast on WILL-TV at 9 p.m. March 5. Following the concert, at 9:40 p.m., the station will broadcast Rosenstein's documentary about the lesbian/feminist chorus, "The Amasong Chorus: Singing Out." It also will be shown nationally on the PBS program "Independent Lens" on June 15.

The concert was the last program performed by the chorus under the direction of Amasong founder Kristina Boerger. The documentary tells the story of how Boerger, a perfectionist and skilled teacher, transformed the group of mostly beginners into an award-winning 60-member chorus singing a complex and diverse repertoire. Just as important as the group's musical growth was its growth in acceptance by the local community. Early concerts drew a handful of friends. But before long, the group's bi-annual concerts sold out.

Secretariat seeks nominations
Office professional of the year
The Secretariat is seeking nominations for its 12th annual Office Professional of the Year award. To be eligible, nominees must have been a member of The Secretariat during the past year. The winner will be announced at an April 21 awards luncheon.

Nomination guidelines and forms are available online. Completed nomination forms should be submitted by March 17 to Debbie Kemphues, 204 Coble Hall, MC-322.

Spurlock Museum
A 'really big' fund-raising auction
"The Hippo Auction," benefiting the Spurlock Museum, will begin at 5:30 p.m. March 6, at the museum. This is the 13th annual event sponsored by the Spurlock Museum Guild with all proceeds going to the museum's educational programs.

This year's theme is derived from an unusual auction item: a four-foot long, leather hippopotamus.

Both a silent and live auction format will be used to sell off the myriad of donated items. In addition to the hippo, other auction items include Asian carpets; dinners at local restaurants; a weekend B&B experience in San Diego; collectible art and jewelry; merchandise gift certificates; a catered Scandinavian dinner for eight; and hotel accommodations at Starved Rock State Park.

The annual auction is the major fund-raising event for the guild, which was founded in 1989.

At 5:30 p.m., auction items can be viewed and silent auction bidding begins. The inventive former restaurant owner, "Chef Jean Louis," now head chef of the UI's catering department, has created a champagne buffet menu for the occasion. Auction tickets are $35 per person. Sponsorships are $100 per person and each patron's contribution is $250. For ticket information or to donate auction items, call Nina Lewis, 351-5940, or Robin Fossum, 333-7344.

IFLIP
Foreign language instruction offered
Online registrations for this year's Intensive Foreign Language Instruction Program are now being accepted. The program offers classes in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Instruction runs May 17 through June 4, with classes meeting from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. No classes will meet on Memorial Day, May 31.

Classes are open to current and retired employees of the UI (including graduate assistants) for $50, and to the general public for a fee of $75. Children under the age of 18 are not eligible to participate. No academic credit is given for instruction. Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis; certain languages and levels tend to fill quickly. For more information, contact Tim Barnes, tebarnes@illinois.edu or 333-1990.

Inner Voices
Social Issues Theatre examines HIV/AIDS
The Inner Voices Social Issues Theatre will present "... facing HIV/AIDS ... a collection of portraits" during March. The series of 10-minute plays, to be performed at different locations on campus, will present issues on HIV and AIDS in the 21st century, including the changing image of the disease and the influence today's image has on one's daily life.

The plays include "I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can," by Jim Pickett and adapted by Jeffrey A. Chandler; "Afterlife," by Steven M. Salzman; and "Snapshots," by Betsy Peterson and Lisa Fey.

Performances will be at at 8 p.m. March 12 and 13 at the Armory Free Theatre, at 8 p.m. March 16 at the Florida Avenue Residence Halls and at 7 p.m. March 17 in the south recreation room of Allen Hall. A discussion with the audience follows each performance.
Performances are free and open to the public. For more information, call 244-5919.

Inner Voices Social Issues Theatre is sponsored by the Counseling Center, McKinley Health Center and the UI department of theater.

ARUPLA
Architecture showcase March 12-13
A birdhouse design competition for local high school students has been added to the activities at the fourth annual Architecture, Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture Open House at the UI.

The event, organized by students, is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 12-13 at Temple Hoyne Buell Hall. This year's theme is "Start Designing Your Future."

The open house, designed to educate the public about each of the three departments as well as to recruit students, will feature students' models, drawings, designs and digital displays, said Carole Pekny, senior in architecture and co-chair of the open house.

Friday's activities, including facilities tours and panel discussions, are designed to reveal what life as an undergraduate design student is like. On Saturday, programs are planned for graduate students considering design majors, including tours and talks about the various specializations, and interaction with faculty members. The public is welcome to all events.

The birdhouse competition will include entries from Centennial, St. Thomas More and Ready high schools in Champaign, and from University High School in Urbana. Entries will be judged March 10 and the winners will be recognized at the open house.

Entries in a photography competition for all undergraduate students, organized by the Architecture Student Advisory Council, will be on display at the open house.

A shuttle bus is scheduled to run between the ARUPLA Open House and the Engineering Open House, which is held simultaneously at the north end of campus.

"Culture Talk"
Psychology, culture and politics featured
This year's annual "Culture Talk" at the UI will feature Chancellor Nancy Cantor; Jesse Delia, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; and Harvard psychologist Steve Pinker. The three will grapple with a range of issues relating to psychology, culture and politics beginning at 7:30 p.m. March 9 in the Colwell Playhouse of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana.

The event, which is free and open to the public, requires advance tickets. Topics include the fundamental differences between men and women, the psychological underpinnings of violence and the role of the creative arts in American culture.

Pinker, the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard, is a prize-winning author who frequently writes for the popular press on subjects ranging from politically correct language to the genetic enhancement of human beings.

Cantor's academic field is psychology, where her interest is on personality and social psychology and on personality and cognition. She has co-written three books on the subjects.

Delia's home department is speech communication. His research centers on interpersonal communication theory and research, social antecedents of development in social cognition and communication, and comparative and cross-cultural communication.

To obtain tickets for "Culture Talk," contact the Krannert Center ticket office at 333-6208.

Brown v. Board Jubilee Commemoration
Brown sisters to speak March 11
Two daughters of the late Rev. Oliver Brown, for whom the landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision was named, will give a joint lecture at 4 p.m. on March 11 in Foellinger Auditorium.

Linda Brown Thompson and Cheryl Brown Henderson will speak on the "impact, legacy and significance of struggles to achieve Brown's promise of desegregation." Linda was 7 years old when her father sought to enroll her in an all-white elementary school in Topeka, and the school's refusal to admit her led Oliver Brown to become a parent-plaintiff in one of the five cases that led to the Brown v. Board decision.

Cheryl is a member of the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission, established in 1991 with President Bush's signature. The two sisters are co-founders of the Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research; Cheryl serves as its executive director.

Women and Gender in Global Perspectives
Symposium to discuss Latino/a issues
Academics, activists and state officials will come together at the UI on March 17-18 to consider issues affecting immigrants in the Midwest.

The dialogue will take place during a symposium on "Gender and Human Security: Latina/o Immigrants in the Midwest," sponsored by the university's Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program.

The symposium begins at 10 a.m. in 101 International Studies Building with a lecture on "Microlending and Women: Domestic and Global Perspectives," by Marisa Barrera of Acción, an international non-profit organization that fights poverty through small loans. At 2 p.m., Katharine Donato, a professor of sociology at Rice University, will discuss "Sex Differences in Health of Immigrant Children."
Other symposium events — including panel discussions on "Income Security and Housing/Home" and "Health Care and Education" — take place in various campus locations.

The keynote address will be presented at 4 p.m. on March 17 at the Levis Faculty Center by Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, professor of sociology at the University of Southern California. Her talk, "There's a Spirit That Transcends the Border: Faith, Ritual and Postnational Protest at the U.S.-Mexico Border," is co-sponsored by the Center for Advanced Study/MillerComm Lecture Series.

WGGP director Gale Summerfield said the symposium has been organized to draw attention to "human security" issues associated with immigration, particularly those areas in which men and women — and their families — may be affected in different ways.

"By human security we mean people's ability to have income security, access to health care, housing and education that enables them to develop their capabilities and live a life of dignity," Summerfield said. "Thus, human security is 'freedom from want, freedom from fear and freedom to take action on Romeos own behalf."

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