From the President's Desk
If you think that Election Day Tuesday was interesting, just wait until next Tuesday, November 14, when Professor Emeritus Michael Rosenthal will be talking with us about his new book on Barney Rosset, publisher of Grove Press. Rosset’s battle to publish Miller’s
Tropic of Cancer
liberated the United States from the censorship of obscenity laws.
Please click here to read a brief review of this entertaining new book.
We will have five copies of the book as door prizes. Also - do consider continuing the discussion over lunch at Faculty House at the EPIC reduced rate, and
remember that EPIC members are eligible for this rate every day.
Reservations are advised. Call 212-854-7199.
Our Graduate Scholars presentation last Thursday, by Molly Rose Avila, doctoral candidate in Slavic Languages and Literature, on three political Russian authors, Herzen, Chernyshevsky, and Turgenev, was well done. Ms. Avila is also an actress, so the talk was lively as well as informative, as was the discussion by attendees.
The
EPIC music initiative
is moving forward and we are just about ready to launch our electronic scheduler and bulletin board for musicians.
Contact
Professor Emerita Carolyn Greenberg, cpg2@columbia.edu
, with your name, instrument/vocalist range and your comments or suggestions.
You can hear EPIC musician Professor Emeritus Peter Strauss, perform in concert with the
Florilegium Chamber Choir
on November 19.
Please click here for details
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And don’t forget that the
Columbia Justice-in-Education Initiative
for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men and women needs mentors and research assistance. You can contact us for more information.
Can you believe it is almost Thanksgiving????
Have a good day.
Jeanne Mager Stellman, President, EPIC
Professor Emerita & Special Lecturer
Mailman School of Public Health
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Tuesday, November 14
Barney: Grove Press and Barney Rosset, America's Maverick Publisher and His Battle against Censorship
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Celebrate the publication of Professor Emeritus Michael Rosenthal's biography of "
the most daring and arguably the most significant American book publisher of the twentieth century." Win a copy as a door prize, and join the discussion for lunch afterward at the EPIC member price in the Faculty House Dining Room.
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Faculty House
Seminar Room 2
Guests welcome!
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Tuesday, November 28
"Engineers in America: Early History"
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Join EPIC and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science for a special intergenerational talk by Mischa Schwartz, Charles Batchelor Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering. Professor Schwartz will describe the foundations of American engineering from early efforts to build roads, bridges, tunnels, and canals led by French and British engineers to the development of professional practice and training.
He will conclude with a brief discussion of the early days of Columbia's School of Mines, opened in 1864, and the Electrical Engineering department, in 1889.
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11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Refreshments available at 11:00 a.m.
Limited Seating
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Thursday, December 7
"The Biology of Disadvantage: The Immune System and Social Inequality"
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Please join us for December's First Thursday Graduate Scholar Talk, presented by Megan Todd, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Columbia Aging Center, Mailman School of Public Health.
First Thursday Graduate Scholar Talks take place the first Thursday of each month during the academic year. The talks provide Ph.D. candidates preparing to defend their dissertations and recent graduates an opportunity to make a generalist presentation on their research to a cross-disciplinary audience ready to listen carefully and ask good questions. EPIC members help give the Ph.D. students a useful learning experience and at the same time learn about something that may be well beyond their own scholarly interests.
A sandwich lunch is provided. RSVP to insure an appropriate catering order.
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graphic: Columbia Aging Center
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12:15 - 2:00 p.m.
Ward H. Dennis Room
602 Lewisohn Hall
Guests welcome!
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EPIC Yoga continues with the leadership of Virginia Papaioannou, registered teacher with Yoga Alliance Registry, and Professor Emerita, Development of Genetics and Development, Columbia University Medical Center.
Two classes are offered:
EPIC Yoga Mixed-level class: 10 -11 a.m.
Geared for beginners to intermediate yogis including breathing techniques and basic yoga poses concentrating on alignment, balance and flexibility.
Chair/Beginner Session: 11:15 a.m. - noon
Geared for those who would like the benefits of yoga but have limited flexibility or mobility issues. This is a gentle form of yoga practiced while seated on a chair or standing using a chair for support. No mats or equipment necessary.
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No prior experience is necessary for either class.
Wear clothing that is comfortable for moving, either loose or stretchy. Bring a yoga mat and block if you have them. If not, they will be provided. The first class is free; $10 per class thereafter.
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Tuesday, December 12:
Tuesday Talk and Holiday Luncheon, Professor Walter Frisch, Acting Chair, Department of Music. 12:00-1:30 p.m., Faculty House
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