Campus Calendar: Nov. 9


Road to the White House 2012

Politics, Media and Technology
11:30am to 1:00pm

University Park Campus
Ronald Tutor Campus Center
450

Free

Faculty fellow Tom Hollihan, communication professor Gordon Stables and members of the Trojan Debate Squad discuss the role the media is playing in shaping debates.

Religion On the Move: Globalization and the Spread of Pentecostalism

Center for Religion and Civic Culture Interdisciplinary Research Group Seminar
USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
12:00pm to 2:00pm

University Park Campus
Ronald Tutor Campus Center
232

Free. RSVP is required.

A seminar features papers by Joel Robbins and Richard Flory on global Pentecostalism.

The Authentic Self

Levan Coffeehouse Conversations on Practical Ethics
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, USC Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics
12:00pm to 1:30pm

University Park Campus
Ground Zero Performance Cafe

Free

Does our “self” depend in any meaningful way on our ancestral history? Could we reject that inheritance while preserving our identities?

Government Employers Panel

USC Law Government Law Organization
12:15pm to 1:15pm

University Park Campus
Musick Law Building
3

The USC Law Government Law Organization presents an employer panel for students interesting in exploring career options in government law.

Discovery: A Transpacific Curatorial Experiment

Visions and Voices: The USC Arts & Humanities Initiative
4:00pm

University Park Campus
Doheny Memorial Library
Friends of USC Libraries Lecture Hall

Free

A panel reflects on cross-cultural understanding, the nature of universal ideas like discovery, and the rapidly transforming Pacific Rim media landscape.

Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

4:00pm to 5:30pm

University Park Campus
Davidson Conference Center
Boardroom

Free

The USC U.S.-China Institute presents a discussion with author Ezra Vogel, who will assess Deng Xiaoping’s leadership.

Contesting Beauty

5:00pm to 6:30pm

University Park Campus
USC Fisher Museum of Art

Free

Image: John W. Mosley, “Atlantic City, Four Women,” c. 1960; Courtesy of Curatorial Assistance, Pasadena, CA

The USC Fisher Museum of Art hosts a talk on the impact of African American beauty pageants and the image of the idealized woman.

Identity Theft

USC Wellness
Student Affairs: Recreational Sports
5:15pm to 6:00pm

University Park Campus
General William Lyon University Center
Conference Room

Free

Learn how to reduce your chances of becoming an identity theft victim.

Financial Management Series

USC Wellness
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 : 5:15pm to 6:00pm; Wednesday, November 16, 2011 : 5:15pm to 6:00pm

University Park Campus
General William Lyon University Center
Conference Room

Free to all USC students, staff and faculty.

Finances can be difficult to deal with; don’t let them affect your health. Stay well with the help of these interactive financial management discussions.

Recent Work

School of Architecture Lecture Series
6:00pm

University Park Campus
USC Gin D. Wong, FAIA Conference Center

Free and open to the public. No reservations required.

USC School of Architecture Assistant Professor Greg Otto discusses his recent work as founding principal of Buro Happold’s Los Angeles office.

Encounter Point

Urban Community Impact Film Screening
USC Interfaith Peace Organization, UUC Student Fellowship
6:00pm to 8:00pm

University Park Campus
United University Church
Sanctuary

Free

A film moves beyond sensational, canned images to tell the story of an Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian bereaved brother.

Queer Religion

Discussion Panel and Dinner
University Residential Student Community, Genesis 9:13, Jewish Alliance of GLBTs and Straights
6:30pm to 8:30pm

University Park Campus
Taper Hall of Humanities
214

Free

Panelists from various faith backgrounds discuss what it’s like to be religious in the queer community.

Thornton Concert Orchestra 

USC Flora L. Thornton School of Music
7:30pm

University Park Campus
Bovard Auditorium

Free

Sey Ahn and Joshua Roach, Thornton instrumental conducting master’s students, lead a unique ensemble of students, faculty, staff and community members.