The Record: Happenings

A weekly guide to events for the WashU community

Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018

In the Spotlight

‘The Curren(t)cy of Frankenstein’

Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” is a prescient guidebook to the moral and ethical dilemmas of 20th- and 21st-century medicine. On Sept. 28-30, the School of Medicine and the College of Arts & Sciences will present a three-day forum exploring Shelley’s novel through the lens of contemporary medical practice.

Upcoming Events

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AIMBE Day: ‘Falling Out of Love With Science’

3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21

Milan Yager explains how engineers and scientists can successfully discuss their research with a member of Congress and make the case for federal funding for research. Whitaker Hall, Room 100.

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‘Physics of Blackness’ lecture

4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25

Michelle Wright, of Emory University, uses theories of time from various academic disciplines to show how theorizations of blackness can become more accurate and inclusive. Seigle Hall, Room L004.

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‘Persistence of Memory’

7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26

In “Persistence of Memory,” choreographer Ting-Ting Chang explores the convergence of dance and painting through works inspired by the art of Salvador Dali and the writings of Sigmund Freud. Tickets are required for this event in Mallinckrodt Center, Edison Theatre.

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U.S. ambassador to Nigeria to deliver address

4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1

As part of the university’s newly established Africa initiative, created to strengthen and expand university efforts in Africa, W. Stuart Symington, U.S. ambassador to Nigeria, will speak Oct. 1 in Knight Hall’s Emerson Auditorium.

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Looking Ahead

3:30–5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27

‘Mindful medicine and compassionate care’ session

5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27

Assembly Series: Luke Dittrich, author of ‘Patient H.M.’

1–4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29

Reflections on climate change workshop

4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2

Laura Briggs on ‘Where did Trump come from?’

EXHIBITS AND ONGOING EVENTS

‘Making a Monster’ exhibit

“Making a Monster,” an exhibit of rare books, shines a light on the intellectual forces that shaped Frankenstein, from his childhood through his university days. The exhibit is on view through Jan. 22 in the Becker Library’s Glaser Gallery, 7th floor. It is free and open to the public.

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SAVE THE DATE

School of Medicine Employee Picnic

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28

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