Just a friendly reminder that registration ends today at 4:00 PM.  You must turn your cards in to the office by 4:00 PM today!  Be sure that you have all the signatures you need, to save yourself some frantic last minute running around.  If you have any questions or concerns, stop by and chat- I’m around all day today and would love to go through course options with you, or talk about the pros and cons of taking a particular course.

Good luck!

Julie

1) Eat a balanced diet, including breakfast! The more nutrients you get in your system, the more resistant you’ll be to cold and flu viruses.  The farmers’ market on 61st is still open, and is a great place to get leafy greens, grass-fed meat, eggs, and other local groceries.  Also, drink lots of water, particularly if you feel like you are coming down with something.

2) Get some sun.  As the days get shorter, it can be difficult to get enough sunlight.  Try going for a midday walk on sunny days- the natural light will make you feel better, and vitamin D can work wonders for your immune system.

3) Exercise! It really does help.  If you’re at the gym, though, be sure to wash your hands before and after using the machines; a lot of germs are spread at athletic facilities.

4) Forget just washing your hands at the gym, wash your hands frequently, period.  How many people coughed before using that library computer?

5) Try to get enough sleep.  Eight hours or more can help boost immunity, and sleep deprivation makes you more vulnerable to infection.  I know it is tough, but try to get to bed on the early side: those first few hours are so valuable!

6) Minimize stress.  Easier said than done, right?  At least make an effort to do something relaxing each day, even if it is only for a few minutes.  Try reading a few pages of something for pleasure, watch a TV show, or just sit quietly for a few minutes.

If you do feel that you are coming down with something, it usually makes sense to try to rest up immediately and nip it in the bud.  Even one day of bed rest can really give your body the chance to take care of itself.  Here’s to a healthy, productive winter!

Exploring Careers in Arts Education

Presented by Career Advising & Planning Services (CAPS)

Thursday, Nov. 12, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Ida Noyes Hall, West Lounge (second floor)

No pre-registration necessary.

Many people who love the arts make a living teaching others, but not all of them are teachers in schools. In this program we’ll  hear from people who work in education departments at museums and performing arts organizations; and at nonprofits that bring the arts into schools and the community for educational purposes. Join us for this informal discussion and learn how these professionals started their careers and what their day-to-day lives are like.

Here is a blurb from the official website, www.reelingfilmfestival.org.

We are expecting almost 100 filmmakers and talent this year, more than ever in the Festival’s history! Just a few of this year’s expected guests:

• Mink Stole (John Waters’ muse and star of Pink Flamingos)
• Jane Wiedlin (from The Go-Go’s)
• Jai Rodriguez (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy)
• Richard Ganoung (star of the classic Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kissand Parting Glances)
• The Joans (the hanger-wielding, Joan Crawford-inspired band)

Additionally, we are expecting filmmakers from The Big Gay Musical, Oy Vey! My Son is Gay!!, Rivers Wash Over Me, Fish Out of Water, Stuck!, Baby Jane?, Eating Out, Homewrecker, Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss, Standing-N-Truth, Just Say Love, City of Borders, American Primitive, Riot Acts,Fiona’s Script, Fruit Fly, Family, Make the Yuletide Gay, Night Fliers,Pornography: A Thriller, We Are the Mods, and numerous shorts!

Presented by Showtime and Comcast, running November 5 – 15, Reeling will showcase over 150 innovative gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender films from countries as diverse as the Philippines, Sweden, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Reeling continues to demonstrate the expanding breadth of gay-themed work being produced today by showcasing films representing multi-cultural perspectives and in genres ranging from musical comedy to horror to serious drama to compelling documentaries to introspective experimental, and more.

Reeling will present 59 different screenings, including 33 narrative feature films, 10 programs of documentary features and featurettes, and 16 programs of shorts, as well as 7 after-parties and a panel discussion. Festival screening venues include Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema(2828 N. Clark St.), Film Row Cinema (Columbia College, 1104 S. Wabash Ave.), Music Box Theatre (3733 N. Southport Ave.), and the Festival’s home base at Chicago Filmmakers (5243 N. Clark St.).

Postmodern Fiction, taught by Adam Jernigan (MAPH 34141/ ENGL 25928)

Multicultural and Transnational Perspectives
This course examines postmodern fiction written by
African-American, Asian-American, Latina/o, and
Native-American authors.  Although “postmodernism” has become
the dominant heuristic for investigating late 20th century
American fiction, literary scholars like Phillip Brian Harper
and Madhu Dubey have observed that the discourse of
postmodernism tends to be organized around the “normative
subjectivity of the white male.”  At the same time, these
scholars note that many of the features traditionally
associated with postmodernism—features such as textual
reflexivity, narrative irresolution, and intertextual
parody—had been central components of minority writing long
before the late 20th century.  What, then, are the risks and
rewards of discussing contemporary minority writing under the
rubric of postmodernism?  To what extent have contemporary
authors shared the same postmodern condition?  Is the term
“postmodernism” capacious enough to accommodate the array of
experiences and experiments that distinguish contemporary
literature?  Primary authors will include Toni Morrison,
Maxine Hong Kingston, Bharati Mukherjee, Sandra Cisneros,
Helena María Viramontes, Sherman Alexie, Lan Cao, Danzy
Senna, and Junot Díaz.  Theorists will include Fredric
Jameson, Henry Louis Gates, Gloria Anzaldúa, Homi Bhabha,
Gayatri Spivak, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Madhu Dubey, and
Patricia P. Chu.

Approaches to Art History, taught by Katie Kirtland (ARTH 39800)

This course is designed to provide an overview of current
methodological approaches to Art History for MAPH students
writing a Masters thesis on an art historical topic.
Students are expected to develop an awareness of their own
methodology, and the skill of evaluating the utility of a
particular methodological approach vis-à-vis their own project.

1.       [OGA] Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Grassroots Development Dissertation Research Fellowship Workshop: TODAY! Thursday, November 5

2.       [LGBTQ/CAPS/OMSA] Diversity in the Workplace 2009: TODAY! Thursday, November 5

3.       [CAPS] Interviewing for Academic Jobs: TODAY! Thursday, November 5

4.       [Library] Finding and Using Resources in Religious Studies: Friday, November 6

5.       [Rockefeller] Saint Nick and Beelzebub: A Mummer’s Play: Saturday, November 7

6.       [ORCSA] National Museum of Mexican Art: Saturday, November 7

7.       [Rockefeller] Diane Bish in Recital: Sunday, November 8

8.       [Sustainability] Sustainability Council Meeting: Tuesday, November 10

9.       [CAPS] PreK-12 Teaching Opportunities with a BA, MA, or PhD: Tuesday, November 10

10.   [Library] Introduction to RefWorks Workshop: Tuesday, November 10

11.   [UCSC] Summer Links Internships Information Session: Wednesday, November 11

12.   [SCRS] Introduction to Mindfulness: Wednesdays, November 11 & 18

13.   [SLA/OGA] Financial Literacy Workshop – Budgeting and Borrowing Basics: Thursday, November 12

14.   [OGA/CAPS] Academic Networking Workshop: RESCHEDULED

15.   [GC/ORCSA/OGA] Grad Social, Pub Night: Thursday, November 12

16.   [CAPS] Careers in Art Education: Thursday, November 12

17.   [OIA] Travel Signatures and Answers for F-1 and J-1 Students: Thursday, November 19

18.   [Library] Library Book Sale: Monday – Friday, November 16 – 20

19.   [LGBTQ/Rockefeller] AIDS Memorial Quilt: Through December 3

20.   [Rockefeller] Sounds of Faith: Sunday, November 15

21.   [SCRS] Relationships Group: Mondays

22.   [Rockefeller] Tea and Pipes: Tuesdays

23.   [Rockefeller] Restorative Yoga: Tuesdays

24.   [SCRS] Ongoing Mindfulness Meditation: Wednesdays

25.   [SCRS] Dissertation Support Group

Creative Thesis?

Join David Levin and a panel of similarly minded alumni to talk about all manner of creative thesis projects.  Whether you’re interested in Theatre Arts, Film, Fine Arts, Creative Writing, Music or anything else justifiably creative, there’s a spot at the table for you.

Tuesday, 17 November

4 – 5 pm

in Classics 110

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Today, 4:30 PM, in CL 110.

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his Halloween night, join the fully-costumed 100+ member University Symphony Orchestra, the Women’s Chorale, and the Hyde Park School of Dance for an out-of-this-world performance of astronomical proportion featuring Gustav Holst’s galactic seven-movement suite,The Planets, excerpts from John Williams’ extraterrestrial Star Wars Suite, and music from the Star Trek television and film series that will have you beaming all the way home! Conductor Barbara Schubert makes her trademark spooky entrance at each performance onSaturday, October 31 at 7pm and 9pm in Mandel Hall. Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes.