A Campus Where Hate Can't Thrive: Using Your Voice for Change. Featuring Dr. Pamela Nadell, Dr. Mohammed Abu-Nimer, HD Hunter, Daniel Alejandro Leon-Davis, moderated by Dr. Brian Hughes

A Campus Where Hate Can't Thrive: Using Your Voice for Change March 20, 5–7:00 p.m.
Virtual or Spring Valley Bldg, Rm 100
4801 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion where experts and activists delve into the multifaceted challenges of addressing Islamophobia, antisemitism, and other forms of hatred in the academic setting.

Our panelists will share insights into the specific manifestations of polarization on campuses today, shedding light on the often-overlooked intersections of hate and their impact on diverse student communities. Through engaging dialogue, attendees will be empowered to harness their voices as agents of change, effectively speaking out against hate and discrimination.
(Light refreshments served from 6:30– 7:00.)
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STEM at AU

State of STEM at AU Summit
March 20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | DMTI 111

Students, faculty, and staff will come together to enhance STEM at AU through conversation, self reflection, and celebration!
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Abstract illustration of many different people from different cultures, backgrounds, and ages. Credit: Dinusha - Adobe Stock. Generated with AI.

WLC Language Fair
& Poetry Recital
Thursday, March 21
11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | AU Quad

The Department of World Languages & Cultures presents the WLC Language Fair & Poetry Recital. Enjoy games, international snacks and opportunities to practice your language skills. Come listen to students recite poetry in various languages. Have informal discussions with students and professors about majors, minors, internships, and cultural events hosted by the department.
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Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium March 23, 2024 Arts & American University Katzen Arts Center Washington, DC

Emerging Arts Leaders (EALS) Symposium March 23, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Katzen Arts Center
Tickets: $15-$35 

American University's Emerging Arts Leaders (EALS) presents their 17th annual 2024 Symposium: Arts and... Held each Spring at the Katzen Arts Center in Washington, DC, the symposium aims to educate, empower and entertain rising and established leaders in the arts as we gather together in a community of learning.
Learn More: EALS
 

Micere Githae Mugo and Ndirangu Wachanga

Introducing Micere Githae Mugo — Making Life Sing

A film screening and discussion presented by director Ndirangu Wachanga. Moderated by Sybil Roberts Williams and Nancy Jo Snider.
Tuesday, March 26 2:30-4 p.m.
Hall of Science, Room 113

A documentary about the Kenyan playwright, author, activist, instructor, activist, and poet Micere Githae Mugo (1942-2023). Mugo’s life provides a window into the major historical, academic, cultural and political developments in East Africa as well as in the study of humanities particularly in Kenya. Her creative work has created a space to imagine Africa’s history and herstory, which she believes was repressed by colonialism, and continues to be suppressed by neo-colonialism, imperialism and patriarchy.

Ndirangu Wachanga is a Professor of media studies and information science at the University of Wisconsin. Wachanga’s work is about memory. He is a globally renowned documentarist and archivist.  

Sponsored by the African American and the African Diaspora Studies Program, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the AU Honors Program.
RSVP to 3/26
 

Center on Health, Risk, and Society
Spring 2024 Speaker SeriesWednesdays, 2:30-3:30 p.m., through April 17
Watkins G2 and on Zoom

Refreshments and networking from 3:30-4:00

  • March 20, Intimate Partner Homicide against Older Women: Variations across Age and Relationship Status
    Lynn Addington
    , PhD, JD, MA (American University)
  • March 27, Mass Incarceration, Affordable Housing, and Health Inequities
    Kim Blakenship
    , PhD, MA (American University)
    Learn More: CHRS Events
     
Jerrell Gibbs, "Double Consciousness," 2023. Acrylic on canvas, 72 x 68 in.

Visiting Artists Series
Studio Art MFA Program
Katzen 201

  • March 21, 6:30 p.m. Jerrell Gibbs
  • April 11, 6:30 p.m. Cynthia Daignault

Learn More: Visiting Artists Series
 

 

Mathematics & Statistics ColloquiumTuesdays in DMTI 111 at 2:30

See Colloquium page for abstracts and more.
 

Race and Ethnicity in the 2020 US Census & Beyond:
Machine Learning, Coding Models, and Privacy ConcernsApril 2, 2:00-4:00 | In-person and Zoom
 

Alli Coritz, Magdaliz Alvarez Figueroa, Matt Spence, Haley Hunter-Zinck of US Census Bureau.
  • Alli Coritz, Senior Analyst, Racial Statistics Branch, Population Division
  • Magdaliz Alvarez Figueroa, Analyst, Ethnicity and Ancestry Branch, Population Division
  • Matt Spence, Senior Advisor, Special Population, Statistics and Disclosure Avoidance, Population Division
  • Haley Hunter-Zinck, Data Scientist, Center for Optimization and Data Science Division

More upcoming colloquia:

  • March 26: Shuxing Li 
  • April 16: Boris Gershman 
  • April 23: Stephen Casey 

 

Ana Patricia Rodriguez

Jack Child Memorial Lecture
Thursday, April 4 | 4 p.m.– 5:30 p.m.
SIS Founders Room

Join the Department of World Languages & Cultures for The Jack Child Memorial Lecture on Thursday, April 4, from 4:00p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the SIS Founders Room. The lecture features Dr. Ana Patricia Rodríguez on “We Is Home”: Intersections of Black, Latinx, and Salvadoran in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. This talk explores the intersections of race, ethnicity, diaspora, and language in the discursive construction of local Salvadoran identities in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area.
More information & RSVP

Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening
Book & Lyrics by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik
Based on the play by Frank Wedekind
Directed by Nadia Guevara
Music Direction by Kristin Stowell
Choreography by Maurice Johnson
April 4-6
Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre
$10-$15, free for AU students

Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. The landmark musical is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality, and rock and roll that is exhilarating audiences across the nation. The winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, told by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater through what Entertainment Weekly called "the most gorgeous Broadway score this decade."

Tickets to Spring Awakening
 

Care Conference.

Care Conference 2024
Economic Policies for Gender & Racial Equity—Earnings, Care, and Public Revenue
April 5, 2024, 9:00-5:00
Reception 5:00-7:00 p.m. 

Presented by CAS in partnership with the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and AU's Program on Gender Analysis in Economics.

Pre-Register: Care Conference
 

Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference

34th Mathias Student Research Conference
April 6, 2024 | DMTI
Keynote: Dr. Katherine Grill

Presented by CAS, this annual conference celebrates student achievement. It is an opportunity for CAS students across all disciplines to showcase their research, scholarship, and creative work before colleagues, faculty, and friends. Participants will create new connections, build their resumes, contribute to our community of curiosity and learning, and be considered for an award.

Learn More: Mathias Conference

The Therapeutic Use of Psychedelic Drugs: Legal, Policy, and Neuroscientific Perspectives
April 12, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. | Grossman Hall (WCL)

The symposium will bring together internationally recognized experts to speak on the following topics:(1) The science underlying what is known about the effects of psychedelic drugs on the brain; (2) The clinical science evaluating the efficacy of these drugs in the treatment ofpsychiatric and behavioral disorders; (3) Ethical ramifications of research and therapies involving psychedelic drugs; (4) Legal and policy perspectives on the regulation of psychedelic drug research and therapies; (5) Patents and commercialization; (6) Patient perspectives on the efficacy of drug therapies; and (7) Use of psychedelic substances by indigenous and underserved populations.
Register by April 5

Barbara Kerne, Day and Night, 2022.

Spring at the AU MuseumOpen Wed–Sun, 11–4:00 p.m.

  • The Tree around the Corner
  • Art and the Demands of Memory: Works by Second Generation Holocaust Survivors
  • Dana Hart-Stone: Kaleidoscope
  • A Drawing Like No Other: Marilyn Brought Back to Life in 9,000,000 Marks
  • The Human Flood
  • Learn More: AU Museum
     
AU Symphonic Band Expeditions

Expeditions
American University Symphonic Band
Matthew Brown, conductor
April 13, 3 p.m.
Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall
Tickets: $10-$15, free for AU students

The AU Symphonic Band tackles two large scale works that each musically depict a remote frozen landscape. Oscar Navarro's "Expedition" imagines a journey deep into the waters of Antarctica, and Franco Cesarini's "Poema Alpestre" captures the vastness and majesty of the towering Swiss Alps. These two lengthy and challenging works highlight the richness of the Symphonic Band literature and showcase American University's talented wind, brass, and percussion students. Also featuring "Take Flight," a new composition by AU student Bailey Hobbs.

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In Nature's Realm: Our Environment and Care for the Earth

In Nature’s Realm: Our Environment and Care for the Earth
American University Chamber Singers
Daniel Abraham, director
April 13, 7:30 p.m. and April 14, 3 p.m.
Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall
Tickets: $10-$15, free for AU students

This program celebrates the beauty of our planet and the diversity and power of nature. Art has always celebrated nature. To revel in the beauty and power of nature is even more important than ever as we consider the impact we have on our planet. Reconnect with the expansive qualities of nature by hearing how composers have considered nature's awesomeness across time. Including works by Antonín Dvořák, Rachel Portman, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Dan Forrest, Frank Ticheli, and others.
Tickets to Chamber Singers