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Thu, Feb 28, 2019
Weekly ProjectConnect Lunch!
ProjectConnect is a peer-led initiative to help build social connection and community on campus. Drop by the weekly ProjectConnect lunch Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. at the Val community table in the front room to meet the peer facilitators and learn more about it, or to get to know students who've been through the program. Sponsored by the Wellness Team and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
Burnout Prevention: the Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Keefe Campus Center, Friedmann
Dynamic speaker and bestselling author Emily Nagoski, PhD, will give a talk on her newly released book, Burnout, which explores the gap between societal expectations of women and what it’s really like to be a woman in today’s world. How can you “love your body” when every magazine cover has ten diet tips for becoming “your best self”? How do you “lean in” when you’re already operating at 110% and aren’t recognized for it? Nagoski explains what we’re up against with compassion—and offers concrete strategies to end the stress cycle and fight back. This session is geared toward staff and faculty.
Russian Film Screening: Mermaid (РУСАЛКА)
4:30 pm
Keefe Campus Center, Theater (Room 008)
The Department of Russian presents Mermaid (РУСАЛКА), a 2007 film directed by Anna Melikyan.
Synopsis: A green-haired girl's family is forced to move from their rural home to Moscow. Once there, the quirky, introverted girl comes of age while clashing with the trappings of the big city.
This movie is in Russian with English subtitles and will be screened at 4 and 7:30 p.m. The runtime is 115 minutes.
Canine Office Hours with Huxley or Evie
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Frost Library, Beside Frost Cafe
Drop by Frost Library for some canine affection and advice from Huxley or Evie. Every Thursday from 4:30-5:30p.m. beside Frost Cafe, or in front of the library when the weather permits.
The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Keefe Campus Center, Friedmann
Dynamic speaker and bestselling author Emily Nagoski, PhD, will give a talk on her newly released book, Burnout, which explores the gap between societal expectations of women and what it’s really like to be a woman in today’s world. How can you “love your body” when every magazine cover has ten diet tips for becoming “your best self”? How do you “lean in” when you’re already operating at 110% and aren’t recognized for it? Nagoski explains what we’re up against with compassion—and offers concrete strategies to end the stress cycle and fight back. This event is geared toward students.
Peer Advocates' 2nd Annual Community Promise Tabling
The Peer Advocate for Sexual Respect will be tabling this week to gather community responses to the prompt "Why and how we support survivors". These responses will be organized into a community poem that will be read by community members on March 20 at 7 p.m. in the Powerhouse. Stop by to give your response, sign up to be a reader, take some resources, or just say hello!
"Symmetry in Art & Science"
All are invited to the Mead for a talk on symmetry with Amherst College Assistant Professor of Chemistry Chris Durr. Join us to learn more about a chemist’s perspective on symmetry, structure and time. Attendees will walk away with a greater understanding of how scientific principles play out visually in our galleries.
Free and open to all!
National Book Awards on Campus: A Conversation with Jamel Brinkley and Brandon Hobson
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Johnson Chapel, Main Chapel*
As part of Amherst College LitFest 2019, author and WNYC editor Rebecca Carroll hosts a conversation with two 2018 finalists for the National Book Award for Fiction: Jamel Brinkley (A Lucky Man: Stories) and Brandon Hobson (Where the Dead Sit Talking). This event is part of the National Book Awards on Campus program, hosted in partnership with The Common and the National Book Foundation, and will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. It is free and open to the public.
The LitFest 2019 schedule has additional event information and biographies of each guest.
*Please note: The venue for this event is Johnson Chapel, which seats 600 people. We recommend arriving early to get a seat.
Ongoing Events
Studio Art Faculty Exhibition
until Mar 1
Fayerweather Hall, 105 - Eli Marsh Gallery
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, and noon - 4 p.m. on Sundays. Closed Saturdays. This exhibition will close at noon on Friday, March 1.