This Week at Baylor - Nov. 5-11, 2017

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WACO, Texas (Nov. 3, 2017) – This week, Baylor University will host several lectures on art and religion, along with a variety of concerts, movies and multicultural events.
MONDAY, Nov. 6

“Revolution and Memory” Lecture - Dr. Karen Petrone, professor of history at the University of Kentucky, will present her lecture, “Revolution and Memory: One Hundred Years of Commemorating the Russian Revolution,” at 3:30 p.m. in Kayser Auditorium in the Hankamer Academic Center, 1428 S. Fifth St. Petrone has published extensively on the history and culture of Russia. For more information, visit the Baylor Libraries website.

Distinguished Artist Series − Baylor School of Music will host the Estonian vocal ensemble, Heinavanker, for its Distinguished Artist Series at 7:30 p.m. in the Armstrong Browning Library, 710 Speight Ave. This septet, under the direction of composer Margo Kõlar, performs a repertoire of ancient runic songs and folk hymns. To learn more about the Distinguished Artist Series and Heinavanker, visit the School of Music website.

Movie Mondays at the Hippodrome − Baylor Student Activities and the Waco Hippodrome present “Bending the Arc” at 7 p.m. The film is a documentary that discusses the doctors and activists whose work saved many lives in a rural Haitian village and how the group’s work also impacted healthcare around the globe. Tickets are free but must be picked up in advance. The Hippodrome is located at 724 Austin Ave. For more information, visit the Student Activities website.

Institute for Faith and Learning Lecture − Baylor’s Institute for Faith and Learning celebrates its 20th anniversary with a lecture by Mark Schwehn, Ph.D., professor of history and humanities at Christ College, the honors college at Valparaiso University. Schwehn will present his lecture “From Faith and Learning to Love and Understanding: The Recent Past and Promising Future of Church Related Higher Education” at 3 p.m. in the Barfield Drawing Room of Bill Daniel Student Center. Schwehn’s lecture will discuss Baylor’s unique role in Christian higher education and will be followed by a reception. The Bill Daniel Student Center is located at 1311 S. Fifth St. For more information, visit the Institute for Faith and Learning website.

Allbritton Art Institute Lecture Series − Baylor University’s Allbritton Art Institute will host a series of lectures featuring Andrew Shelton, Ph.D., professor of 19th-century art history at Ohio State University. Shelton will deliver two lectures on women and the arts in the age of rococo and revolution at 9:05 a.m. and 10:10 a.m. in Hooper-Shaefer Fine Arts Center, Room 149. At 5:30 p.m. in Room 158 of Hooper-Shaefer, Shelton will present another lecture about his upcoming book on the celebrated Romantic-era lithographer Achille Devéria. This event is free and open to the public. Hooper-Shaefer is located at 60 Baylor Ave.

TUESDAY, Nov. 7

Revisiting Red October − Baylor University Libraries will present a panel presentation, discussion and open conversation about the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia featuring a variety of professors from the University of Kentucky and Baylor University at 3:30 p.m. in Draper Academic Building, Room 152, 1420 S. Seventh St. In addition to this panel discussion, Baylor Libraries will host a screening of the movie “October” (1927) at 6 p.m. in Bennett Auditorium (located within Draper.) For more information, visit the University Libraries website.

World Cinema Series − Baylor’s department of modern languages and cultures will host its fall World Cinema series, featuring the movie "October: Ten Days that Shook the World" at 6 p.m. in Bennett Auditorium of Draper Hall. The movie will be played in Russian with English subtitles. Draper Hall is located at 1420 S. Seventh St. For more information, visit the Baylor Modern Languages and Cultures website.

Baylor Theatre: This Random World − Baylor department of theatre arts presents its production of This Random World under the direction of Stan Denman, Ph.D., professor of directing, acting and playwriting at Baylor University. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7-11 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 11-12 in the Mabee Theatre in the Hooper Schaefer Fine Arts Center, 60 Baylor Ave. Tickets are $20 each or $17 with a Baylor ID and can be purchased through the theatre box office. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Department of Theatre Arts website.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8

Chapel Highlights − Former Army ranger Nathan Self will speak during Chapel services at 9:05, 10:10 and 11:15 a.m. in Waco Hall, 624 Speight Ave. Self, a hero from the Robert’s Ridge rescue in Afghanistan, will tell about his time in the Army and his ongoing battle with post-traumatic stress disorder. To watch the live broadcast, visit the Spiritual Life website.

Environment Science Lecture − Sara Brenner, Ph.D., associate professor of nanobioscience at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, will speak at this week’s environmental science lecture. Brenner will discuss the occupational and environmental health effects of exposure to nanomaterials at 4 p.m. in Room A108 of the Baylor Sciences Building, 101 Bagby Ave. For more information, visit the Environmental Science’s website.

THURSDAY, Nov. 9

Religion Department Lecture − Baylor University’s department of religion will host a public lecture featuring Philip Ziegler, Ph.D., at 3:30 p.m. in Draper Academic Building, Room 152, 1420 S. Seventh St. Ziegler holds a personal chair in Christian dogmatics in the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen. Ziegler will present his lecture “God for Us: Bonhoeffer’s Ongoing Reformation of the Christian Doctrine of God.” For more information, visit the Department of Religion website.

Drumwright Family Lecture − Baylor University’s Honors College will host the 2017 Drumwright Family Lecture at 4 p.m. in the Alexander Reading Room of Alexander Residential Hall, 1413 S. Seventh St. The event will be a panel conversation on the general topic of solution models for addressing the problems of hunger and poverty in communities. The panel will consist of Heather Reynolds, president and CEO of Catholic Charities in Fort Worth, Texas, Robert Doar, of the American Enterprise Institute and Jeremy Everett, M. Div. (’01), executive director of Baylor’s Texas Hunger Initiative. Doar and Everett also served on the congressionally appointed National Commission on Hunger. For more information, visit the Honors College website
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English Poetry Reading − Baylor University’s English Department will host its fall event, a poetry reading, at 5 p.m. in the Treasure Room of Armstrong Browning Library, 710 Speight Ave. Tony Connor, British poet and playwright, will give a poetry reading to the public. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the English Department website.

Hispanic Heritage Banquet − Baylor University’s department of multicultural affairs and the Hispanic Student Association will host the 30th Hispanic Heritage Banquet at 6 p.m. in the Barfield Drawing Room of the Bill Daniel Student Center, 1311 S. Fifth St. The event will include a dinner and a message from a guest speaker. Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for general admission and can be purchased at the Student Union Building ticket office. For more information, visit the Multicultural Affairs website.

FRIDAY, Nov. 10

CASPER Seminar Series − Eva Kostadinova, doctoral candidate at Baylor University, will speak at a CASPER seminar at 4 p.m. at the Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC), Room 3160. BRIC is located at 100 Research Parkway. Last month, Kostadinova presented her oral defense, “Spectral Approach to Transport Problems in Two-Dimensional Disordered Lattices: Physical Interpretation and Applications.” For more information about the CASPER series, visit the CASPER website.

Jazz Ensemble Concert − Baylor School of Music will present its Jazz Ensemble concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Jones Concert Hall in McCrary Music Building, 110 Baylor Ave. Alex Parker, continuing lecturer in jazz studies at Baylor, will lead his group of 20 talented jazz musicians in their concert performance. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the School of Music website.

AsianFest − AsianFest will take place at 7 p.m. in Waco Hall, 624 Speight Ave. The event showcases various student organizations, including the Asian Students Association, Indian Subcontinent Student Association, Vietnamese Student Association, Filipino Students Association, Korean Student Association, Japanese Student Association and others. Performances range from modern to traditional acts in dance, music and fashion. The show serves to promote Asian cultural awareness on Baylor’s campus. For more information, visit the Waco Hall website.

SATURDAY, Nov. 11

2017 Medical Humanities Symposium − Baylor University’s Medical Humanities will host the 2017 Symposium from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Baylor Sciences Building, Room D110, 101 Bagby Ave. The student-led symposium will showcase the significance of the humanities in medicine for Baylor students and the medical community. The agenda includes conversations with faculty and special guests, meals with influential speakers, the opportunity to hear patient perspectives and a closing Q&A panel. Baylor students, faculty and staff are welcome. For more information, visit the Medical Humanities website.

by Brooke Battersby, student newswriter, (254) 710-6805

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