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Spring 2012 Events

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  • "A Civil Action"

  • Sunday, January 29, 7:30pm
    Bonchek College House Great Room

    Part of the CLAS Legal Film Series.

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  • "The Desert of Forbidden Art"

  • Monday, February 6, 7:30pm
    Bonchek Lecture Hall, Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy Building (LSP)

    Part of the "Russia: the 21st Century in Print and Film" film series.

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  • Annual Darwin Day Lecture & Luncheon

  • Friday, February 10, 12:00pm
    Booth-Ferris Room, Steinman College Center

    Presented by Dr. Garland Allen, professor of biology, Washington University in St. Louis.

    Please RSVP by contacting Diane Kadyk.

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  • "Philadelphia"

  • Friday, February 17, 7:30pm
    Brooks College House Great Room

    Part of the CLAS Legal Film Series and the Multi-faith Week of Meaning and Culture.

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  • "GATTACA"

  • Wednesday, February 22, 7:30pm
    Lisa Bonchek Adams Auditorium

    Part of the CLAS Legal Film Series.

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  • "The Help"

  • Tuesday, February 28, 7:30pm
    Location: TBA

    Part of the "American Eats" film series.

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  • "The Paper Chase"

  • Friday, March 2, 7:30pm
    New College House Great Room

    Part of the CLAS Legal Film Series.

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  • "My Perestroika"

  • Monday, March 19, 7:30pm
    Bonchek Lecture Hall, Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy Building (LSP)

    Presented by the film's director, Robin Hessman.

    Part of the "Russia: the 21st Century in Print and Film" film series.

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  • "To Kill a Mockingbird"

  • Wednesday, March 21, 7:30pm
    Ware College House Great Room

    Part of the CLAS Legal Film Series.

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  • "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

  • Wednesday, March 21, 7:30pm
    Bonchek Lecture Hall, Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy Building (LSP)

    Presented by Kayt Sukel, author of "Dirty Minds: The Neuroscience of Love, Sex, and Relationships."

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  • "The Science of Sexual Orientation"

  • Thursday, April 12, 11:30am
    Mayser Gymnasium

    Presented by Simon LeVay, author of "Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why," and the college textbook, "Human Sexuality"; professor emeritus, Harvard University and the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences.

    Part of the Common Hour Spring 2012 event series.

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  • "Little Vera"

  • Tuesday, April 17, 7:30pm
    Bonchek Lecture Hall, Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy Building (LSP)

    Part of the "Russia: the 21st Century in Print and Film" film series.

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  • CLAS Legal Film Series

    The CLAS Legal Film Series is a collection of legal films which will be shown throughout the Spring 2012 semester. The series is sponsored by CLAS, the John Marshall Pre-Law Honor Society, and the Houses.

    Each film will he shown in a particular College House, unless otherwise noted.

    This series is open to the public and food will be provided by the Houses at each film.

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  • Common Hour

    The purpose of Common Hour is to enable the entire F&M community to gather for culturally and academically enriching events each week during the academic year. It is an opportunity to engage in a campus-wide dialogue that extends into classrooms, House commons, dining halls and beyond.

    CLAS is pleased to sponsor or co-sponsor several Common Hour events each semester.

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  • "Russia: The 21st Century in Print and Film" Film Series

  • "Russia: The 21st Century in Print and Film" is a course taught by Lina Bernstein, Professor of Russian and Chair of the Department of German and Russian. The course features numerous films depicting issues and subjects regarding Russia's transformation throughout the 21st century.

    CLAS is pleased to sponsor three of the films being shown as part of Dr. Bernstein's course, which, together, form the film series.

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  • Multi-faith Week of Meaning and Culture

  • The 2012 Muli-faith Week of Meaning and Culture, sponsored by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, features various events focused on community, relationships, love, sex, and marriage. 

    CLAS is pleased to sponsor a screening of "Philadelphia," the week's final event and also part of the CLAS Legal Film Series.

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  • Middle Eastern Film Series

    CLAS is pleased to co-sponsor, with the Religious Studies Department, Arabic Language Program, and International Studies Program, the Inaugural Middle Eastern Film Series during the Spring 2012 semester.

    Three films will be shown which depict and discuss a variety of complex issues of importance to middle eastern culture and identity.