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Thursday, June 2, 2011

University High School ranks 5th in State

The College of Arts and Humanities is proud to announce

University High School ranks 36th in the Nation as best college prep high school

University High School has been ranked 36th nationally and 5th statewide by the Washington Post’s High School Challenge, which measures how effectively a high-school prepares its students for college.

U.S. News & World Report ranked UHS 36th in the nation as one of the best college prep high schools amongst 27,000 high schools.

In addition, University High School earned its fifth consecutive national championship in the Academic Decathlon for small high schools. This year’s team won by the widest margin and all of its participants medaled individually.

For details on the Washington Post’s High School Challenge, go to http://apps.washingtonpost.com/highschoolchallenge.

Congratulations UHS!


--
José A. Díaz, DMA
Associate Dean & Interim Director for Center for Creativity and the Arts
College of Arts and Humanities
California State University Fresno

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Fresno State Jazz Faculty

The Henry Madden Library and Department of Music present:

Fresno State Jazz Faculty

Michael Caldwell, Trumpet; Alan Durst, Saxophone; Benjamin Boone, Saxophone; Craig von Berg, Piano; with Jazz Students

Greg Simpson, Bass and Antonio Montanez, Drums

Date: Friday, May 6, 2011
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Place: Henry Madden Library
Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery

FREE ADMISSION

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Upcoming Fresno State Music Events

The Fresno State Wind Orchestra

Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011
Time: 8:00 PM
Place: Fresno State Concert Hall

Gary P. Gilroy, conductor
Ryan Rogers, Tuba (winner of the 2010-11 concerto competition)
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The Fresno State Symphony Orchestra

Date: Saturday, May 7, 2011
Time: 8:00 PM
Place: Fresno State Concert Hall

Thomas Loewenheim, conductor
Joseph Arax, piano (winner of the 2010-11 concerto competition)

Students at an Exhibition

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The Fresno State Symphonic Band and Opera Theatre
Timothy T. Anderson, conductor

Disney Movie Magic Mother's Day Celebration for the Entire Family

Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011
Time: 3:00 PM
Place: Fresno State Concert Hall

(Tickets are available at the door and online at www.csufresno.edu/music)
--
Dr. Michael Caldwell
Chair, Department of Music
Chair, Academic Senate
California State University, Fresno
(559) 278-7683
mcaldwell@csufresno.edu

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

College of Arts and Humainties 2010-2011 Provost’s Promising faculty Award Recipeints

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2010-2011 Provost’s Promising faculty Awards.
  • J. Daniel Herring – Professor of Theatre Arts
  • Thomas Loewenheim – Professor of Music
Please join us for the reception recognizing the distinguished achievements of our colleagues.

Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011
Time: 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Place: University Dining Hall

Additional information on the Provost’s Awards recipients can be viewed on Fresno State News at http://www.fresnostatenews.com/.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

"The Secret of Mesrop Mashtots Erkatagir"

The Armenian Studies Program invites you to a lecture on

"The Secret of Mesrop Mashtots Erkatagir" by Serge Mouraviev

Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Time: 7:30PM
Place: Fesno State University Business Center Room 191

Prof. Mouraviev will discuss the nature of the final shapes of the 36 letters of the Armenian alphabet. The Armenian alphabet is a unique Indo-European alphabet. He will trace the development of the letters, and whether they are similar or not to other languages such as Greek and Aramaic.

--
Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator
Armenian Studies Program
5245 N. Backer Ave. PB4
Fresno CA 93740-8001

ASP Office: 559-278-2669
Office: 559-278-4930
FAX: 559-278-2129

Visit the ASP Website: http://armenianstudies.csufresno.edu

Monday, April 11, 2011

“I CAN fight hunger” project for the Salvation Army

Students from our MCJ 159: Public Relations Cases & Campaigns class are about to launch their “I CAN fight hunger” project for the Salvation Army.

During National Volunteer Week, April 11-17, the students will host a campus-wide campaign in an effort to raise money, food, and mission awareness for the Salvation Army.

They need your help.

(1) Text ICAN to 80888 to donate $5 to the Salvation Army.

(2) If your department is involved in our competition, go to your department office to donate money or cans (List of participants: http://icanfighthunger.com/events/)

(3) Visit our table in the Free Speech area next "Monday, April 11th-Thursday, April 14th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m." to donate money or cans, learn more, and win prizes.

(4) Go to the library next Monday-Friday and drop off a can on the first floor so it can be a part of our can sculpture.

(5) Visit our booth during Vintage Days to donate money or cans, learn more, and win prizes.

(6) More details: www.iCANfighthunger.com or Twitter @iCANfighthunger or Facebook.

Questions? Please contact Professor Betsy Hays @ bhays@csufresno.edu or 278-6154.

Together, we CAN fight hunger in the Valley.
Thank you

Throne of Blood

Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011
Time: 6:30 PL
Place: Henry Madden Library, room 2206

Throne of Blood (1957)


In conjunction with “Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor” exhibition

One of the most celebrated screen adaptations of Shakespeare, Akira Kurosawa’s film reimagines Macbeth in feudal Japan. Starring Kurosawa’s longtime collaborator Toshiro Mifune and the legendary Isuzu Yamada as his ruthless wife, the film tells the tale of a valiant warrior’s savage rise to power and his ignominious fall. Kurosawa fuses one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies with the formal elements of Japanese Noh theater to make a Macbeth that is all his own-a classic tale of ambition and duplicity set against a ghostly landscape of fog and inescapable doom. Criterion film version, in Japanese with English subtitles. 109 minutes.

Discussant: Kerry Yo Nakagawa
Co-sponsors: Henry Madden Library & Japanese Students Association

For more information contact Marcia Morrison at marciamo@csufresno.edu or 278-7177

CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/

Parking is relaxed after 4 p.m.

CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department. Beginning fall semester 2011, CineCulture fulfills GE Integration Area MI (MCJ 179, class # 76223).

CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening
discussions.

For further information, contact Dr. Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu
Club President: Maggie Simms maggies@mail.fresnostate.edu

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

My Name is Khan (Autisim Awareness Month Film Screening)

Date: Friday, April 15, 2011
Time: 5:00 PM
Place: Peter’s Education Center Auditorium

My Name is Khan (2010)

Directed by Karan Johar. Rizwan Khan (Shahrukh Khan), a Muslim man with Asperger syndrome, lives happily with his wife, Mandira (Kajol), in San Francisco until a tragedy drives her away after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Now he is on a quest to recapture the heart of the woman he loves. Traveling across America, Rizwan faces prejudice because of his religion and unusual behavior, but he also inspires the people he meets with his unique outlook on life. Rated PG-13, in Hindi with English subtitles, 161 minutes. http://www.mynameiskhanthefilm.com/

Discussants: Kamal Abushamsieh, Simeen Mansuri, and Forouz Radnejad

CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/

Parking is relaxed after 4 p.m.

CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department. Beginning fall semester 2011, CineCulture fulfills GE Integration Area MI (MCJ 179, class # 76223).

CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening
discussions.

For further information, contact Dr. Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu
Club President: Maggie Simms maggies@mail.fresnostate.edu

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

Thesis Reading Series

MRA Program in Creative Writing, California State University, Fresno

Thesis Reading Series

Date: Friday, April 15, 2011
Time: 7 p.m
Place: Fresno State Alice Peters Auditorium


This event is free and open to the public. Free parking in the University Business Center (UBC) lot.

MICHELLE BRITTAN has work published or forthcoming in the journals “Crab Creek Review,” “Nimrod,” “The Grove Review,” and “Calyx,” and was the title poet for “Time You Let Me In: 25 Poets Under 25,” an anthology edited by Naomi Shihab Nye. Last year, she won the Ernesto Trejo Poetry Prize. Born in San Francisco of mixed white and Malaysian heritage, she lived in the Pacific Northwest before coming to Fresno.

MIGUEL JIMENEZ was born and raised on Chicago's South Side. Before enrolling in the MFA Creative Writing program at Fresno State, he received his B.A. in English Creative Writing from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He was a contributing writer for “Café Magazine,” and assistant editor for the “Chicago Artists' News.”

MARIO ROSADO left his hometown Los Angeles to escape the savagery of the corporate world so that he can write a novel, leaving behind a salary position for the pursuit of art. He received his B.A. in English Education in 2001 and his Single Subject Teaching Credential in 2005, both from Cal State Long Beach, where he went on to work as a substitute and lead teacher for at-risk youth, and later a security manager for a government facility. He is happy to receive his MFA degree, but has no idea what happens next. He needs your help.

GEORGIA WILLIAMS, after many years devoted to earning tenure as a student at California State University, Fresno, earning a B.A., a M.A. in Literature, and now, at least, a MFA in Creative Writing, plans to take her show on the road. She hopes to turn her thesis into a published book and her teaching talents into a full-time teaching gig, one that allows her time to transform aforementioned thesis into aforementioned book. As Pope noted, hope springs eternal.

For more information, contact: Cindy Wathen, Public Relations Specialist, MFA Program in Creative Writing, ciwathen@csufresno.edu, 559-278-1569.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

San Francisco Gay Mens Choir

The SAN FRANCISCO GAY MENS CHORUS will be performing at Fresno State this Sunday,

Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 2:30 PM.

Advance tickets are available in person at the USU Information Center (278-2078) or online at www.bulldogpride.org.

Tickets are priced more the day of the show! Please join in the fun and get your tickets in advance.

Orientation Meeting: Summer Session in London, England

College of Arts and Humanities Great Cities Study Abroad Program announces Summer Session in London, England

Dates: July 25 - August 14, 2011
Time: Orientation/Class meetings are scheduled for Sunday afternoons 1- 4 PM:

Date: April 3, 2011
Time: 1- 4 PM
Place: Education Bldg. 140

Date: April 10, 2011
Time: 1- 4 PM
Place: Music Bldg. 160 (Revised Date and location)

Date: May 1, 2011
Time: 1- 4 PM:
Place: Education Bldg. 140

Enrollment is limited to 25 students, so apply NOW!

Applications are now being accepted for a summer session study abroad program in London, England. Spend 3 weeks in the heart of London with Prof. John Beynon (English) for an authentic British experience while earning 4 units of course credit. Students enroll in Humanities 101 TWZ London will earn Area IC upper division course credit and fulfill the upper division writing requirement. Course credit applies to Fall 2011 semester and qualified students can apply Fall 2011 financial aid to cover program fee. Additional scholarship support is also available.

Estimated cost and fees: $3, 356 (subject to additional fuel surcharges) include airfare, international student identity card, shared accommodations, program fee, and a non-refundable deposit ($100).

For more information contact:
Carla Millar, London Program Office
College of Arts and Humanities
MB 186
559.278.5846

Monday, April 4, 2011

Psycho

Date: April 8, 2011
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Time: Tower Theatre, 815 E. Olive Avenue, Fresno

Tickets: $10 general, $8 students & seniors

Psycho: Fresno Filmworks presents Psycho at the Tower Theatre. The 1960 thriller, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, will be shown in 35 mm, starring Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, and John Gavin. The movie tells the story of a secretary trying to escape her unhappy relationship by stealing money from her employer. The woman stops at a motel managed by a quiet young man who lives with his mentally ill mother. She is mysteriously murdered.

Discussant: Manuel Muñoz

The screening will feature a discussion with Central Valley native Manuel Muñoz, an assistant professor of creative writing at the University of Arizona and the author of the new novel What You See in the Dark, a lyrical interpretation of the making of Hitchcock’s iconic movie.

Screening sponsor: Fig Garden Bookstore.

For more information:

CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/



CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department. Beginning Fall 2011, CineCulture fulfills GE Integration Area MI (MCJ 179, class # 76223).

CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening discussions.

For further information, contact Professor Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu
Club President: Maggie Simms maggies@mail.fresnostate.edu

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

Sunday, April 3, 2011

The Complete Moral Person - A psycho-anatomy of what comprises a moral agent

Leon S. Peters Ethics Lecture: The Complete Moral Person - A psycho-anatomy of what comprises a moral agent

Date: Friday, April 8, 2011
Time: 3-4 PM
Place: Education Building 170

Discussant; Marvin W. Berkowitz
A discussion of moral education and character development led by Dr. Marvin Berkowitz, Co-Director of the Center for Character and Citizenship at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Professor Berkowitz is the author of many articles on character education, moral development, and moral psychology. Dr. Berkowitz will be presenting a lecture earlier in the day at the Bonner Center’s annual Character Education conference. This talk is co-sponsored by the Bonner Center for Character Education.

Sponsored by The Ethics Center at Fresno State with support from the Leon S. Peters Foundation

Contact Andrew Fiala: afiala@csufresno.edu or Ethics Center’s website: http://www.csufresno.edu/ethicscenter

For parking information call 278-2621

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The Collapse of the Hispanic World

College of Arts and Humanities
Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literature & Department of Chicano and Latin American Studies Present:

The Collapse of the Hispanic World - A lecture on the Independence of Spanish America
with Jaime E. Rodríguez O. Professor Above Scale, University of California Irvine

Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Place: Peters Educational Auditorium
(Student Rec Center)

More information call 559.278.2386

Parking Code: 17070009

Voicing Ideas

A Conference highlighting the work of the Philosophy Majors of California State University, Fresno

Session I

Date: Friday April 1, 2011
Time: 2:00 – 5:00pm
Place: Kremen Education Building, Room 170

2:00 PM: Patricia G. De Guzman
“Moral Relativism Defined and Defended”

2:30 PM: Nicolas Muñoz
“Harman’s Failed Defense of Moral Relativism”

3:00 PM Break

Session II

3:15 PM: Patricia Webber
“And Then it Was Now: An Investigation into the Metaphysics of A-Series Time”

3:45 PM: Joshua Stein
“Grasping at Other Minds: Optimism and Obstacles in the Search for Consciousness Outside Ourselves”

4:15 PM: Sarah Crawford
“Islamic Feminist Discourse and the Effects of the Eastern/Western Cultural Dialectic”

4:45 PM Dessert

For more information contact: Dr. Mariana Anagnostopoulos at marianaa@csufresno.edu or the Philosophy Department at 559 278-2621.

Monday, March 21, 2011

10 Great Student Film Festivals For Fans and Filmmakers

Let’s face it: many student films are, well, not that good. They’re invariably about suicide or troubled twentysomethings or one of a million other ideas that have been completely covered in the past 100 hundred years of movie-making. But for every few (or few dozen) that don’t live up to the hype, there are those that announce the presence of new talents and serve as calling-cards for the blockbuster directors of tomorrow. Some of today’s biggest filmmakers, from Christopher Nolan to George Lucas, got their start making student films. Because of that, student film festivals are amazing places to see new works and discover the women and men who will eventually graduate to bigger and better things. Whether you’re a student looking for ways to break into the fest circuit or a movie lover looking for new ways to experience film, these student-focused festivals should be on your radar.

  1. Silverscreen Film Festival: http://silverscreen.missouri.edu/?page_id=11
  2. Arizona Student Film Festival: http://azstudentfilmfestival.com/
  3. No Limits Film Festival: http://www.nolimitsfilmfestival.com/
  4. Campus MovieFest: http://www.campusmoviefest.com/
  5. Angelus Student Film Festival: http://www.angelus.org/
  6. Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival: http://www.torontoyouthshorts.com/
  7. Fresh Film Fest: http://en.freshfilmfest.net/
  8. City University Film Festival: http://www.macaulay.cuny.edu/CUFF/?q=node/4
  9. Ivy Film Festival: http://old.ivyfilmfestival.com/about
  10. The Shortie Awards: http://www.shortieawards.org/shortie_awards/About_Shortie.html
Source: http://www.bestuniversities.com/blog/2011/10-great-student-film-festivals-for-fans-and-filmmakers/

“Regarding the Moral Community”

Philosophy Department Colloquium “Regarding the Moral Community”

Alexa Forrester Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA

Date: Monday, March 21,2011
Time: 2:00-3:30pm
Place: Fresno State
Professional & Human Services Bldg. (PHS) room 154

For more information contact Dr. Terry Winant, 559 278-2621

2011 Faculty Spotlight Concert

Department of Music Special Event: 2011 Faculty Spotlight Concert

Date: Friday, March 25, 2011
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Place: Fresno State Concert Hall

General Admission - $15
Students - $5

Featuring
  • Teresa Beaman (Flute)
  • Matt Darling (Percussion)
  • Helene Joseph-Weil (Soprano)
  • Thomas Loewenheim (Cello)
  • Hatem Nadim (Collaborative Pianist)
  • Also... several compositions by Benjamin Boone and Kenneth Froelich
Please join us for this festive evening of music.
All proceeds will be donated to the general scholarship fund
benefiting Fresno State Music Students.

Buy Tickets Now at https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=fafb8a2d54bd4e1feaad3661f8d4305d

Extreme Innocence: Is there a Practical Solution to America's Dilemma over Abortion?

Leon S. Peters Ethics Lecture presents:
Extreme Innocence: Is there a Practical Solution to America's Dilemma over Abortion?
with moderator Lloyd Steffen

Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Time: 12-1 PM
California State University, Fresno
Alice Peters Auditorium (University Business Center)

The abortion debate focuses on beliefs about fetal status. The concept of fetal innocence is critical for clarifying the difference between moral and religious viewpoints. Conflicting moral and religious perspectives on innocence points toward First Amendment protection and a practical “solution” to the abortion debate.

Lloyd Steffen is Professor of Religion Studies, University Chaplain, and Director of the Center for Dialogue, Ethics and Spirituality at Lehigh University. He is the author of seven books, including Life/Choice: The Theory of Just Abortion, He has served as representative to the U.N. for the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.

Sponsored by The Ethics Center at Fresno State with support from the Leon S. Peters Foundation

Contact Andrew Fiala: afiala@csufresno.edu or Ethics Center’s website: http://www.csufresno.edu/ethicscenter
Relaxed Parking in the UBC Lot—for parking information call 278-2621

Great Cities Study Abroad Program

College of Arts and Humanities Great Cities Study Abroad Program
announces:

Summer Session in London, England
July 25 - August 14, 2011

Applications are now being accepted for a summer session study abroad program in London, England. Spend 3 weeks in the heart of London with Prof. John Beynon (English) for an authentic British experience while earning 4 units of course credit. Students enroll in Humanities 101 TWZ London will earn Area IC upper division course credit and fulfill the upper division writing requirement. Course credit applies to Fall 2011 semester and qualified students can apply Fall 2011 financial aid to cover program fee. Additional scholarship support is also available.

Estimated cost and fees: $3, 356 (subject to additional fuel surcharges) include airfare, international student identity card, shared accommodations, program fee, and a non-refundable deposit ($100).

Orientation/Class meetings are scheduled for
Dates: Sunday afternoons - April 3, April 17, and May 1, 2011
Time: 1- 4 PM:
Place: California State University Fresno
Education Bldg 140


Enrollment is limited to 25 students, so apply NOW!

For more information contact:
Carla Millar, London Program Office
College of Arts and Humanities
MB 186
559.278.5846

--
José A. Díaz, DMA
Associate Dean & Interim Director for Center for Creativity and the Arts
College of Arts and Humanities
California State University Fresno

Celebrating Women's Herstory Month & International Water Day

Date: Friday, March 25, 20100
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Place: Fresno State, McLane 121


Parking is relaxed after 4 p.m.

Living Downstream (2010)

Discussants: Maricela Mares-Alatorre (Green Action, Kettleman City) & Kara Brodfuehrer (California Rural Legal Assistance)

Based on the acclaimed book by ecologist and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., Living Downstream is an eloquent and cinematic feature-length documentary. This poetic film follows Sandra during one pivotal year as she travels across North America, working to break the silence about cancer and its environmental links. Living Downstream is a powerful reminder of the intimate connection between the health of our bodies and the health of our air, land and water. 85 minutes.

http://www.livingdownstream.com/

Co-sponsored by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom

For further information, contact Dr. Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu
Club President: Maggie Simms maggies@mail.fresnostate.edu

CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/

CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department.

CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening
discussions.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Chamber Music with Strings

College of Arts and Humanities & Department of Music Chamber Music with Strings

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011
Time: 8:00 P.M.
Place: Fresno State
Department of Music - Concert Hall

Performers:
  • Limor Toren-Immerman, violin
  • Matthew Mazzei, violin
  • Devinda Gunasekara, viola
  • Thomas Loewenheim, cello
Special guest artist Bruce Bransby, double bass (Indiana University Jacobs School of Music)

Works by Boccherini, Barriere, Rossini, and Dvorak

Michael Caldwell
Department of Music
559-278-7683
mcaldwell@csufresno.edu

Piano Majors in Concert Robert Schumann Festival

The Henry Madden Library & Department of Music present Piano Majors in Concert Robert Schumann Festival

Date: Friday, March 18, 2011
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Place" Fresno State
Henry Madden Library
Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery

Students of Professor Andreas Werz:
  • Mark Gutierrez
  • Iryna Smolyakova
  • Elliot Nelson
  • Joseph Arax

Michael Caldwell
Department of Music
559-278-7683
mcaldwell@csufresno.edu

Undergraduate Conference on Multiethnic Literatures of the Americas (UCMLA)

The Department of English invites you to its 2nd annual Undergraduate Conference on Multiethnic Literatures of the Americas (UCMLA)

Date: Friday, March 18, 2011
Time: 8:30AM - 3:00 PM
Place: California State University, Fresno
Alice Auditorium (Peters Building 191)

Panels in Alice Auditorium followed by two events with renowned playwright, poet, essayist, and activist Cherríe Moraga

Times:
  • Q&A 3:00-4:00 in PB 191
  • Keynote address 6:30-8:00 in the Satellite Student Union

All events are free and open to the public. Relaxed parking in University Business Center during the day, and in all campus lots for Moraga’s keynote address. Enter campus on Barstow.

About Cherríe Moraga: For the past three decades, Moraga has contributed richly to Chican@, feminist, and gay and lesbian studies, as well as to American theater. With Gloria Anzaldúa she coedited THIS BRIDGE CALLED MY BACK (1981), which became one of the foundational texts of Third Wave feminism. She has since authored many books and garnered numerous awards, including for HEROES AND SAINTS (1994), a play that centers on the pesticide poisoning in the San Joaquin Valley town of McFarland in the 1980s. Moraga is Artist in Residence in the Drama department at Stanford University. For details, see Cherrie Moraga's official website: http://www.cherriemoraga.com/

Monday, March 14, 2011

“Neuroscience and the problem of other animal minds: Why it may not matter so much for bioethics”

Philosophy Department Colloquium

“Neuroscience and the problem of other animal minds: Why it may not matter so much for bioethics”

Andrew Fenton, Department of Novel Tech Ethics, Dalhousie University

Date: Thursday, March 17,2011
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Place: California State University, Fresno
Speech Arts Bldg. room 154


A recent argument in the neuroethics literature has suggested that (i) the discovery of brain-mental-state identities could settle epistemological uncertainties about animal minds and (ii) dismantle the deadlock over their moral status. I will argue that (i) does not so much help us resolve the problem of other animal minds as mark its resolution. (ii) is grounded in a naive view of how our views of animals as subjects impact our moral relations with them. Focusing on animal research, I will argue that what is required is a sea change in the perceived grounds for human moral obligations to nonhumans.

For more information contact Dr. Terry Winant, 559 278-2621

"Misak Medzarents: Songs of Freedom, Definance, and Joy"

The Armenian Studies Program cordially invites you to attend

"Misak Medzarents: Songs of Freedom, Definance, and Joy" by Dr. James Russell Mashtots, Professor of Armenian Studies, Harvard

Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Time: 7:30PM
Place: University Business Center, Room 191

Dr. Russell will discuss the poet Misak Medzarents, whose work is layered in the complex cadences and imagery of two millenia of Armenian poetics.
--
Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator
Armenian Studies Program
5245 N. Backer Ave. PB4
Fresno CA 93740-8001

ASP Office: 559-278-2669
Office: 559-278-4930
FAX: 559-278-2129

Visit the ASP Website: http://armenianstudies.csufresno.ed

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Portraits of Courage: American Women Have it

USU Productions Presents:

Portraits of Courage: American Women Have It All

Date: March 7, 2011
Time: 7:00pm
Place: Satellite Student Union

Celebrate Women's History Month with this live theatrical presentation that ties in relevant issues for women of today by enacting the lives and experiences of women of the past.

Helen Keller
Alice Paul
Mary Walker
Sylvia Rivera
Margaret Sanger

Fresno State Students with ID: $2
General Public: $5

For More Information, call (559) 278-2741
www.auxiliary.com/USU

Presented by Will & Company
http://www.willandcompany.com/portraits
(818) 990-1558

Monday, March 7, 2011

Oscar Shorts (2010)

CineCulture, together with Filmworks, presents: Oscar Shorts

Film Screenings

Date: Thursday, March 10, 2011 & Friday, March 11, 2011
Place: Tower Theater
815 E. Olive Avenue
Fresno, CA


Thursday showtimes: live action at 5:30 p.m. and animation at 8:30 p.m.
Friday showtimes: live action at 8 p.m. and animation at 5:30 and 10:30 p.m.

Tickets: $10 general, $8 students & seniors

March 10-11: Oscar Shorts (2010)

Fresno Filmworks presents Two Nights at the Oscars, at the Tower Theatre. The evenings will feature five full programs of Academy Award-nominated live action and animation short films.

Advance tickets cost $10 general and $8 for students and seniors, with a special $15 price for one double-feature program.

For more information:
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/
CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/

CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department.

CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening
discussions.

For further information, contact Professor Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu
Club President: Maggie Simms maggies@mail.fresnostate.edu

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

March 2011 Music Events

Fresno State Department of Music Department of State Department March 2011

Welcome to the latest edition! We hope you will join us for several concerts in March!

Upcoming Events

Fresno State Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble
Date: Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place Fresno State Concert Hall

Fresno State Wind Orchestra and Symphonic Band
Date: Thursday, March 03, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place Fresno State Concert Hall

Philip Lorenz Memorial Keyboard Concerts presents pianist: Andresa Haefliger
Date: Friday, March 11, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place Fresno State Concert Hall

Central California Day of Percussion-Full Day /Evening Concert
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Time: 8:00am
Place Fresno State Concert Hall

Central California Day of Percussion - Evening Concert Only
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Time: 6:00pm
Place Fresno State Concert Hall

Fresno State Hornists in Concert
Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place: Fresno State Wahlberg Recital Hall

Faculty Chamber Music Concert
Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place: Fresno State Concert Hall

Faculty Recital-Limor Toren-Immerman
Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place: Wahlberg Recital Hall

Fresno State Music Faculty Spotlight Concert
Featuring Teresa Beaman, Matt Darling, Helene Joseph-Weil, Thomas Loewenheim and Composers Ben Boone and Ken Froelich
Date: Friday, March 25, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place: Fresno State Concert Hall

Fresno State Percussion Ensemble I & II in Concert
Date: Monday, March 28, 2011
Time: 8:00pm
Place: Fresno Concert Hall

Fresno State-Department of Music
Audience Development Staff
Dr. Michael Caldwell, Project Supervisor
Calvin Carr, Webmaster

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Skin

Celebrating African People's History Month: Film Screening

Skin (2008)
Discussant: Anthony Fabian (Filmmaker)

Date: Friday, February 25, 2011
Time: 5:30 P.M
Place: Fresno State, McLane 121

Based on a true story, SKIN is one of the most moving stories to emerge from apartheid South Africa: Sandra Laing is a black child born in the 1950s to white Afrikaners, unaware of their black ancestry. Her parents are rural shopkeepers serving the local black community, who lovingly bring her up as their ‘white’ little girl. But at the age of ten, Sandra is driven out of white society. The film follows Sandra’s thirty-year journey from rejection to acceptance, betrayal to reconciliation, as she struggles to define her place in a changing world - and triumphs against all odds. SKIN is a story of family, forgiveness and the triumph of the human spirit. PG-13, 107 minutes.

http://www.skinthemovie.net/site/home


Co-Sponsored by African Peoples History Month Committee


CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/

Parking is relaxed after 4 p.m.

CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department.

CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening
discussions.

For further information contact:
Club President: Maggie Simms maggies@mail.fresnostate.edu

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

Sarah Wetzel Poetry Reading

Sarah Wetzel, last year's winner of the Philip Levine Poetry Book prize, will read from her winning book Bathsheba Transatlantic on Friday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Peters Educational Center (in the Student Recreation Center at Fresno State.

Sarah Wetzel is a poet, essayist, and engineer. She grew up a daughter of the American South, but somehow ended up in Israel after job-hopping across the Americas and Europe. Sarah graduated from Georgia Tech in 1989, and in 1997, received a MBA from The University of California, Berkeley.

She completed a MFA in Creative Writing from Bennington College in January 2009. Nominated for a Pushcart Prize for 2009, her work has most recently been published or is forthcoming in US publications including Rattle, Pedestal, Stirring, DecomP, Folly, TwoReview, Shampoo, and Eclectica, and in Israeli publications including Cyclamens and Swords. She currently lives in Israel with her husband, four step children, and one needy dog.

Corrinne Clegg Hales
Professor of English
MFA Program in Creative Writing
Department of English
5245 N. Backer Ave., M/S PB98
Fresno, CA 93740-8001

connieh@csufresno.edu
559-278-2359

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

"Armenian-American Literature: The First Generation"

The Armenian Studies Program cordially invites you to a presentation on "Armenian-American Literature: The First Generation"

Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Time: 7:30PM
Place: University Business Center, Room 191


by Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian
Coordinator, Armenian Studies Program

Prof. Der Mugrdechian will discuss the development of Armenian-American literature in the early twentieth century. The focus will be on authors who write in English.



--
Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator
Armenian Studies Program
5245 N. Backer Ave. PB4
Fresno CA 93740-8001

ASP Office: 559-278-2669
Office: 559-278-4930
FAX: 559-278-2129

Visit the ASP Website: http://armenianstudies.csufresno.edu

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Revolution Egypt: What Happened? What Now?

The College of Arts and Humanities Middle East Studies Program and the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism Presents:

Revolution Egypt: What Happened? What Now?

The world witnessed 18 remarkable days in Tahrir Square, a grand uprising of defiance that toppled an autocrat. We saw the final act play out, like a theatrical production, in real time. But what to call the revolution that ended three decades of Hosni Mubarak’s iron grip in Egypt?

Was it primarily a rebellion of youth hungry for democracy? A revolt of discontent over rising food prices and other forms of economic injustice? What was the true role of Facebook and Twitter? How can the revolution be understood in the context of Egypt’s modern history? What did it share with other uprisings of the past decades--in Tunisia, in Iran, in the Philippines, in Tiananmen Square? And what will rise now in Egypt, a land not new to revolution?

These questions will frame a provocative panel discussion

Date: Friday, February 18, 2011
Time: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Place: Alice Peters Auditorium, UBC 191

Mark Arax, journalist and author who holds the Roger Tatarian Chair in Mass Communication and Journalism will moderate the panel that includes the following Middle East scholars:

Nubar Hovsepian, an Egyptian-born political scientist who teaches at Chapman University and is the author of The War on Lebanon: a Reader, Olive Branch Press, 2007; Palestinian State Formation: Education and the Construction of National Identity, 2008. He has written numerous articles in such venues as the Journal of Palestine and Arab Studies Quarterly. His most recent article “The Arab-Pro-Democracy Movement: Struggles to Redefine Citizenship,” appeared in Jadaliyya, 9 February 2011.

Sameh A. Elkhrabawy, Professor of Art and Design and author of several articles on Egyptian society and cultural politics, who just returned from Egypt, where he witnessed some of the remarkable events in Tahrir Square and Alexandria.

Sasan Fayazmanesh, Emeritus Professor of Economics and author of The United States and Iran: Sanctions, wars and the policy of dual containment, Routledge 2008, Money and Exchange: Folktales and Reality, Routledge 2006, and numerous articles on US policy in the Middle East.

Randa Jarrar, Professor of Creative Writing and author of award winning novel A Map of Home, Other Press 2008/Penguin 2009, and numerous other works published in venues such as Ploughshares.

A question and answer period will follow the panel discussion. The public is invited to attend. Relaxed parking in Lot J. For more information please contact the College of Arts and Humanities, 278-3056.

--
José A. Díaz, DMA
Associate Dean & Interim Director for Center for Creativity and the Arts
College of Arts and Humanities
California State University Fresno

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Gospel Mass with World Renowned Composer Dr. Robert Ray


Fresno State will have the honor of hosting world renowned composer Dr. Robert Ray. He has graciously agreed to perform the Gospel Mass for African American History Month. As part of his visit we are extending an invitation for people in the community to take part in the performance. Enclosed is a poster with all the information.

Date: February 27, 2011
Time: 4:00 PM
Place: Fresno State Concert Hall

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Anna Hamre at 559.278.2539 or via e-mail at ahamre@csufresno.edu

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Library of the Early Mind

Library of the Early Mind

The public is invited to an exclusive Central Valley showing of a new film, “Library of the Early Mind,” a documentary film about contemporary books for young people. The 85-minute movie explores the art and impact of children's literature on our kids, our culture, and ourselves. The film features 40 prominent authors and illustrators, including Gregory Maguire, Lemony Snicket, Nancy Garden, Jerry Pinkney, Brian Selznick, and more. The number of books in print by the cast of this film exceeds 240 million.

Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Room 2206 in the south wing of the Henry Madden Library

refreshments will be served in that same room starting at 6 p.m. Admission is free but seating is limited to 95 on a first- come, first-served basis. Older children are welcome if accompanied by an adult.

For information call the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children's Literature at 559-278-8116.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Ciao Professore (1993)

Film Screening: Ciao Professore (1993)

Date: Friday, January 28, 2011
5:30 P.M
Place: Fresno State, McLane 121
Discussant: Dr. Ed EmanuEl

Parking is relaxed after 4 p.m.

In director Lina Wertmüller's upbeat comedy, Marco Sperelli (Paolo Villaggio) -- a priggish upper-class teacher from northern Italy -- is mistakenly assigned to a tumbledown school in an impoverished village near Naples. But upon arriving, he finds most of his students hustling on the streets to earn money for their families; Sperelli becomes the pupil as the kids tutor him about life's realities. Based on Me, Let's Hope I Make It, a collection of essays written by Neapolitan street kids and edited by Marcello D'Orta. In Italian with English subtitles. Rated R, 91 minutes.

CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/

CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department. (MCJ 177T, Spring 2011 course # 36134).

CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening
discussions.

For further information, contact Dr. Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu
Club President: Maggie Simms maggies@mail.fresnostate.edu

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Cinecuture Film Screenings: Spring 2011

Film Screenings Friday, 5:30 p.m., McLane Hall 121 (exceptions noted*)

January 28: Ciao Professore (1993)
Discussant: Dr. Ed EmanuEl

In director Lina Wertmüller's upbeat comedy, Marco Sperelli (Paolo Villaggio) -- a priggish upper-class teacher from northern Italy -- is mistakenly assigned to a tumbledown school in an impoverished village near Naples. But upon arriving, he finds most of his students hustling on the streets to earn money for their families; Sperelli becomes the pupil as the kids tutor him about life's realities. Based on Me, Let's Hope I Make It, a collection of essays written by Neapolitan street kids and edited by Marcello D'Orta. In Italian with English subtitles. Rated R, 91 minutes.

February4: Welcome (2009)
Discussant: Dr. Rose Marie Kuhn

Welcome by writer/director Philippe Lioret is a compassionate and inspiring drama about the hope of new beginnings and the power of true love, centered on two couples contending with issues of separation and dislocation. A huge critical and box office success in its native France, this profoundly moving masterwork was awarded the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, named Best Film at the 2010 Lumiere Awards, and received an astonishing ten Cesar nominations including Best Film and Director. In French, English & Kurdish with English subtitles. NR, 109 minutes.

http://www.welcomemovie.com.au/

February 11: Fresno Filmworks: Made in Dagenham (2010)*

This dramatic comedy tells the story of the 1968 strike at the Ford car plant in Dagenham east of London, where 187 female sewing machinists walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. After being re-classified as “unskilled workers,” the women put down their tools and strike, a fight that leads to the advent of the Equal Pay Act. The film is nominated for four British Independent Film Awards, including best actress for Hawkins and best supporting actor for Hoskins. Directed by Nigel Cole, who also directed Calendar Girls. 113 minutes. http://www.sonyclassics.com/madeindagenham/#/home/

Screenings: 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. at the Tower Theater.

February 18: A Day Without a Mexican (2004)
Discussants: Sergio Arau (filmmaker) & Yareli Arizmendi (film co-author and leading actress)
Directed by Sergio Arau and co-starring Yareli Arizmendi. One morning, California wakes up and not a single Latino is left in the state; they have all inextricably disappeared. The economic, political and social implications of this disaster threaten California's way of life, and for one group (all white, except for one Latina), the cracks in their private lives are forced wide open. Rated R, 100 minutes.

Also on 2-18, Conversations with Sergio & Yareli*
2 p.m., PB 191 (parking relaxed in the UBC lot)
http://www.sergioarau.com/menu.htm, http://www.yareli.com/menu.htm

February 25: Skin (2008)
Discussant: Tony Fabian (Filmmaker)

Based on a true story, SKIN is one of the most moving stories to emerge from apartheid South Africa: Sandra Laing is a black child born in the 1950s to white Afrikaners, unaware of their black ancestry. Her parents are rural shopkeepers serving the local black community, who lovingly bring her up as their ‘white’ little girl. But at the age of ten, Sandra is driven out of white society. The film follows Sandra’s thirty-year journey from rejection to acceptance, betrayal to reconciliation, as she struggles to define her place in a changing world - and triumphs against all odds. SKIN is a story of family, forgiveness and the triumph of the human spirit. PG-13, 107 minutes. http://www.skinthemovie.net/site/home

March 4: Vincent Who?(2009)
Discussant: Curtis Chin (Filmmaker)

In 1982, at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments, Vincent Chin was murdered in Detroit by two white autoworkers who said, "it's because of you mother** that we're out of work." When the judged fined the killers a mere $3,000 and three years probation, Asian Americans around the country galvanized for the first time to form a real community and movement. This documentary features interviews with the key players at the time, as well as a whole new generation of activists. "Vincent Who?" asks how far Asian Americans have come since then and how far we have yet to go. 40 minutes.

http://www.vincentwhofilm.com/about/

March 10 & 11: Fresno Filmworks: Oscar Nominated Shorts (2010)*

March 18: Super Amigos (2007)
Discussant: Adela Santana

Real-life superheroes take on corruption, poverty and hatred, including homophobia, in Mexico City in Arturo Perez Torres's documentary about five men who utilize the leitmotif of the masked luchador to promote their political agendas, fighting crime and hatred with a secret identity. In taking their fight from the ring to the streets, the masked avengers have attracted the attention of their country and become modern-day heroes to millions. In Spanish with English subtitles. 82 minutes. http://www.opencityworks.com/superamigos/

March 25: Living Downstream (2010)
Discussant: To be announced

Based on the acclaimed book by ecologist and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., Living Downstream is an eloquent and cinematic feature-length documentary. This poetic film follows Sandra during one pivotal year as she travels across North America, working to break the silence about cancer and its environmental links. Living Downstream is a powerful reminder of the intimate connection between the health of our bodies and the health of our air, land and water. 85 minutes.

http://www.livingdownstream.com/

April 8-10: Fresno Filmworks Festival*
April 11 : Fresno Filmworks: Psycho*

Screening followed by discussion with Manuel Nunez, author of the book, What You See in the Dark

April 15: My Name is Khan (2010)
Discussant: Forouz Radnejad

Directed by Karan Johar. Rizwan Khan (Shahrukh Khan), a Muslim man with Asperger syndrome, lives happily with his wife, Mandira (Kajol), in San Francisco until a tragedy drives her away after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Now he is on a quest to recapture the heart of the woman he loves. Traveling across America, Rizwan faces prejudice because of his religion and unusual behavior, but he also inspires the people he meets with his unique outlook on life. Rated PG-13, in Hindi with English subtitles, 161 minutes. http://www.mynameiskhanthefilm.com/

April 29: Baba Aziz (2006)
Discussant: Joan Sharma

Nacer Khemir directs this visually stunning tale. While trekking across the desert with his granddaughter, a blind dervish, entertains her with nightly tales of a prince who gave up his kingdom to gaze into a mystical pool and meditate upon his own soul. Along the way, the pair meets similar dreamers who discover that the journey may be more important than the goal. In Farsi & Arabic with English subtitles, 96 minutes. NR. http://typecastfilms.com/1027/bab-aziz-the-prince-who-contemplated-his-soul/

May 6: To Be Announced

For more information: CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/

Parking is relaxed after 4 p.m. on Fridays.

Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/

CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department. [MCJ 177T, Spring course # 36134].

CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening
discussions. For further information, contact Dr. Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu

Club President: Maggie Simms, maggies@mail.fresnostate.edu
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Husain, mhusain@csufresno.edu

Wasteland

CineCulture, together with Filmworks, presents: Wasteland

Film Screening

Date: January 14, 2011
Time: 5:30 and 8:00 p.m.
Place: Tower Theatre, 815 E. Olive Avenue, Fresno

Tickets: $10 general, $8 students & seniors

January 14: Wasteland (2010): Directed by Lucy Walker, this documentary from Brazil and the UK, which won an Audience Award at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, follows artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Muniz photographs an eclectic band of “catadores,” or self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. The artist’s initial objective was to paint the catadores by using garbage, but his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they re-create photographic images of themselves out of trash reveals both the dignity and the despair of the catadores. As the catadores begin to re-imagine their lives, the movie offers stirring evidence of the transformative power of art, with a score by electronic musician Moby. In English, 90 minutes.

Screening Sponsors: Recyco inc. & Skee’s Recycling.

For more information:
CineCulture Club: http://cineculture.csufresno.edu/
Fresno Filmworks: http://www.fresnofilmworks.org/

CineCulture is a film series provided as a service to the Fresno State campus students, faculty, and staff, and community, at no charge. In addition, CineCulture is offered as a 3 unit academic course in the Mass Communication and Journalism Department. Registration information: MCJ 177T, Spring 2011 course # 36134.

CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film and post-screening
discussions.

For further information, contact Professor Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu
Club President: Maggie Simms maggies@mail.fresnostate.edu

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mary Husain mhusain@csufresno.edu