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October 10, 2000

Events Bulletin

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History of Medicine – Jubilee Celebration: 1950-2000
Friday, Oct. 27

  • 3-4:30 p.m. University Lecture: 227 Service Memorial Institute, 470 N. Charter St. “Racism, Science, and Public Health: Bubonic Plague in San Francisco.” Guenter B. Risse (faculty 1971-85, chair 1971-77), University of California-San Francisco. Chair: Judith Walzer Leavitt (faculty 1975-present, chair 1981-93), UW–Madison.
  • 4:30-5 p.m. Department of the History of Medicine, 1406 Medical Sciences Center, 1300 University Ave. Dedication of the History of Medicine Conference Room in memory of William Coleman (faculty 1978-88).
  • 5-6 p.m. Reception and Exhibit: Middleton Health Sciences Library, third floor, 1305 Linden Drive. “The Scholarship We Have Shaped: A Celebration of UW’s History of Medicine Department, 1950-2000.” Micaela Sullivan-Fowler (staff 1998-present).

Saturday, Oct. 28

All daytime sessions will be in the Special Collections Seminar Room, 976 Memorial Library.

  • 8:30-10 a.m. Hot Topics in American Medicine: “The Disappearance of the Doctor from Medical Cosmology,” John Harley Warner (M.A. 1977), Yale University; “Going to the Movies for Health: Gender and Cancer Education in the 1950s.” Leslie J. Reagan (Ph.D., 1991), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Chair: Rennie B. Schoepflin (Ph.D., 1995), La Sierra University.
  • 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. “The History and Practice of Bioethics Commissions.” Jon M. Harkness (Ph.D., 1996), Maple Grove, Minn.; Susan E. Lederer (Ph.D., 1987), Yale University; Pilar N. Ossorio (faculty 2000-present), UW–Madison. Chair: R. Alto Charo (faculty 1989-present), UW–Madison.
  • 1:30-3 p.m. Medicine and the State: “Nuisance, Constitution and Medicine in 19th-Century England,” Christopher S. Hamlin (Ph.D., 1982), University of Notre Dame; “Plague and Politics in Late Imperial Russia,” Elizabeth Hachten (Ph.D., 1991), University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; Chair: John M. Eyler (Ph.D., 1971), University of Minnesota.
  • 3:15-4:45 p.m. Medical History and Ethics in the Non-Western World: “Health and Healing in Africa.” Steven Feierman (faculty 1969-83), University of Pennsylvania; “Bioethics Without Borders.” Daniel I. Wikler (faculty 1975-present), UW–Madison and the World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; Chair: Harold J. Cook (faculty 1985-2000, chair 1993-99), The Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at University College London.
  • 6-9 p.m. 50th Birthday Banquet, Monona Terrace Convention Center, John Nolen Drive at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard: “Founding Fathers,” Charles E. Rosenberg (B.A., 1956, L.D.H., 1997), University of Pennsylvania; Chair: Ronald L. Numbers (faculty 1974-present, chair 1977-81, 1999-present).

Graduate School Seminar Series
The Graduate School announces fall training opportunities on topics related to the research mission of the UW–Madison. Campus researchers, administrators, educators and support staff are invited to attend the free seminars on subjects related to intellectual property, research program management and research funding opportunities.

New presentations focusing on finding research funding and administering and managing research awards have been added to the series:

  • Administering the Wisconsin Graduate Fellowship Program
  • Locating Funding Sources Using the World Wide Web
  • Legal Issues in Sponsored Research Agreements
  • Proposal Preparation Tips
  • Preparing Grant Budgets

The seminars will be presented by representatives of the Graduate School offices of University-Industry Relations and Research and Sponsored Programs in collaboration with the Office of Administrative Legal Services, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and the Business School. Registration is requested for most seminars. Information: Jane Sherwood, 263-2840; http://www.wisc.edu/uir/.

Preparing and Writing Minutes
Thursday, Nov. 15, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $60. Instructor: Larry Larmer.

Learn to write clear and concise minutes that contain accurate, essential information. Information: 262-3032; cbcarbon@facstaff.wisc.edu.

Honoring Our Common Differences
Thursday, Nov. 16, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $85. Instructor: Kathy Germann

Learn to recognize and respect commonalities and differences, including race, ethnicity, gender, education, age and class, among others. This course helps to make people comfortable with workplace diversity and creates a productive atmosphere around coworkers. Information: 263-4431; kth@mail.dcs.wisc.edu.

Team Building
Thursday, Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $135. Instructor: Harry Webne-Behrman.

Teaches techniques for integrating different work styles into an effective team effort. Helps coworkers function as team. 263-4431; ktb@mail.dcs.wisc.edu.

Professionals at Risk: Ethical Dilemmas
Monday, Nov. 13, or Tuesday, Nov. 14, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. or 6 p.m. Section 1: Memorial Union; Section 2: Midway Hotel, Wauwatosa. Fee: $95/6-hour seminar, $120/8-hour seminar Instructor: Gary Schoener.

Covers managing boundaries and different roles in workplace. Teaches people in human services to prevent lawsuits, deal with ethical complaints and understand statutes. Information: 262-4509; alw@mail.dcs.wisc.edu.

Executive Writing
Thursday, Nov. 16, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Lowell Center. Fee: $90. Instructor: Ann Linquist.

Learn to improve memos, letters and reports. Covers structure, supporting materials, language and audience. Participant writing examples analyzed. Information: 262-3830; r3d@mail.dcs.wisc.edu.

Strategies for Building Communication
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Lowell Center. Fee: $90. Instructor: Jeff Russell.

Apply management skills for more effective interpersonal relations and difficult workplace situations. Information: 262-3830; r3d@mail.dcs.wisc.edu.

XML: Next Generation Markup Language
Friday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $295. Instructor: David Nelson.

Overview of the XML language and its family of standards. Also included is information on how XML relates to Web content development. Understanding of basic HTML is required. Information: 262-8612

Gold Leafing 2
Thursdays, Oct. 26-Nov. 30 (except Nov 23), 7:15-9:15 p.m. Register by Oct. 19. 7621 Humanities. Fee: $55. Instructor: Fujiko Isomura.

Learn practical methods for working with gold, silver and copper leaf. Information: 263-6322; lju@mail.dcs.wisc.edu.

Chinese Meditation
Saturdays, Oct. 21-Nov 4, 3-5 p.m., 118 Lowell Center. Fee: $40. Instructor: Xiping Zhou.

Explore a form of meditation that increases energy, enhances flexibility and helps relieve stress. Information: 263-8927; http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa.

Why Good People Leave Wisconsin: The Case of Frederick Jackson Turner
Sunday, Oct. 15, 2-3 p.m., Memorial Union. Free, no registration required. Instructor: Allan Bogue.

Part of the Eloquence and Eminence series of free lectures by retired UW faculty known for their scholarship and teaching excellence. Allan Bogue is emeritus professor of environmental studies and history. Information: 262-3733; eka@mail.dcs.wisc.edu.

Desktop Publishing Workshops
Hands-on, one-day workshops in Illustrator, InDesign, PhotoShop and Quark XPress, held in late October, November and early December in Vilas or Pyle Center. Fees: $155-$259. Information: 262-6130; emtyler@facstaff.wisc.edu.

Brochures That Work
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $195. Instructors: Shiela Reaves, Marshall Cook.

Principles of good graphic design and tips for effective copy writing. Take brochure from blank page to a finished product that gets results. Information: 262-3447; cde@mail.dcs.wisc.edu.

Copyright and Trademark
Friday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $195. Instructors: Michael Skindrud, Eugenia Carter.

Learn how to protect intellectual property and to use others’ property legally. Information: 262-3447; cde@mail.dcs.wisc.edu.

Developing, Managing Volunteers
Thursday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Location TBA. Fee: $135. Instructor: Frank Martinelli.

This workshop deals with recruiting and coordinating community volunteers, evaluating volunteer programs, diversifying volunteer bases and assessing volunteer needs. Information: 262-3032.

Multimedia: Shockwave
Thursday, Oct. 26-Friday, Oct. 27, Pyle Center. Fee: $525. Instructor: Troy Janisch.

Learn to use Director 7 Shockwave Internet Studio to create effective Web sites. Focusing on the Shockwave features of the program, this two-day, hands-on workshop teaches how to put maximum punch into Web site. Information: 262-8612; kr4@mail.dcs.wisc.edu.

Britain, 1714-1783: Georgian Townhouses and Tent Revivals
Tuesdays, Oct. 24-Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m., Pyle Center. Fee: $30. Instructor: Genie Brown.

Covers an era defined by trouble abroad, a lower-class religious revival and German rise to power in London. Information: 262-3731; kim@mail.dcs. wisc.edu.

Tuesday Morning Book Talks
Tuesdays, Oct. 17-Oct. 31, 9:30-11 a.m., Madison Public Library. Fee: $12 class, $31 section, $76 for nine-part series. Instructor: Emily Auerbach.

Join fellow bookworms for Tuesday morning discussions of world literature. This section includes Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s “A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich,” Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway” and Michael Cunningham’s “The Hours.” Information: 262-3733; eka@mail.dcs.wisc.edu.

Celtic Music Beyond Erin’s Shores
Mondays, Oct. 30-Dec. 4, 7-8:30 p.m., 2411 Humanities, 455 N. Park St. Fee: $70. Instructor: Turner Collins.

Course teaches techniques for dance forms and musical styles of Brittany, Scotland, Cape Breton Islands, Wales and Galicia. Bring your instruments. Information: 265-5629; cb3@mail.dcs.wisc.edu.

West African Drumming
Thursdays, Oct. 19 -Nov. 16, 7-8:30 p.m., Lutheran Campus Center, 321 N. Mills St. Fee: $65. Instructor: Tim Gruber.

Learn hand- and stick-drumming techniques and play other percussion instruments. Guest artists from West Africa offer cultural background. Information: 265-5629; cb3@mail.dcs.wisc.edu.

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Writing Center at MSC
The Writing Center and the Multicultural Student Center have teamed up to provide convenient writing instruction at MSC. Faculty and staff are encouraged to refer students who use the MSC (located in the Red Gym) to make use of this free writing instruction. Instructors are available Mondays and Wednesdays, 3-6 p.m., and Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Students do not need appointments. Instructors work with students writing many types of papers in various disciplines, as well as research proposals, application essays, cover letters and resumes. They can help at any stage in the writing process, from brainstorming and outlining to revising and rewriting. For information on how the Writing Center can help students at the MSC, simply drop in, contact the Writing Center, 263-1992, or visit: http://www.wisc.edu/writing/.