The Record: Happenings

A weekly guide to events for the WashU community

Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020

In the Spotlight

‘Multiplied: Edition MAT and the Transformable Work of Art’

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Daniel Spoerri recruited dozens of leading artists to create and edition nearly 50 transformable, participatory artworks as multiples — a term Spoerri helped to coin. The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum presents “Multiplied: Edition MAT and the Transformable Work of Art,” the first major U.S. exhibition to survey the entirety of Spoerri’s pioneering project, opening Friday, Feb. 7.

Upcoming Events

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Former Nigerian president to keynote Olin Africa Business Forum gala

7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6

Olusegun Obasanjo, an economic innovator in Africa and former leader of Nigeria, will make his first visit to the Midwest to kick off the third annual Olin Africa Business Forum. Cortex Innovation Hall. Note: His address was moved from Friday, Feb. 7, to tonight.

7
FEB

Green labs info session

11:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7

Launching this year, the Green Labs Program is addressing energy use, resource dependency and waste generation from WashU labs by providing resources to labs that commit to go green. Medical Campus, Farrell Learning and Teaching Center, Holden Auditorium. (A Danforth Campus session is scheduled Feb. 12.)

10
FEB

‘Lessons from the Death Penalty Decline for Criminal Justice’

Noon Monday, Feb. 10

Brandon Garrett, professor at Duke University, presents this lecture about the death penalty as part of the Public Interest Law and Policy Speakers Series. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom.

10 FEBRUARY

Hirsh discusses ‘Sexual Citizens’ book

4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10

Jennifer Hirsch, professor at Columbia University, is co-author of the book “Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus.” She will discuss critical questions surrounding sexual assault on college campuses for an Assembly Series event. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom.

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Looking Ahead

4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12

Authors Maciak, Reckson discuss their books

Noon Thursday, Feb. 13

A conversation with Angélique Kidjo

Thursday, Feb. 13 – Friday, Feb. 14

Global Migration Conference

EXHIBITS AND ONGOING EVENTS

Love Data Week events

University Libraries and the Becker Medical Library are hosting a series of data workshops and presentations on the Danforth and Medical campuses Monday through Friday, Feb. 10-14. Review the schedule and register for sessions online.

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FEB

SAVE THE DATE

Gender equality, norms and health presentations

2–5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27

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