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UPCOMING EVENTS

Heartbreak & Madness:
Masterworks of German Expressionism
Co-sponsors: College of Arts & Sciences and German American Heritage Society
All films at 8 pm, Moore Auditorium; live musical accompaniment provided
Sept 5, 6, & 7 Metropolis
Sept 13 Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Sept 21 Faust
Sept 28 A Song of Two Humans
Oct 5 The Golem
Oct 11 The Last Laugh
Oct 18 Pandora’s Box
Oct 25 Waxworks
Oct 30 The Multiplex
Nov 2 Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror

Prof.Gwyneth Williams on St. Louis on the Air
KWMU, 90.7 FM
Gwyneth Williams, professor of history, politics & international relations, recently took part in a St. Louis on the Air political roundtable. Hear the discussion online at www.kwmu.org

Al and Dan’s Marvelous Teaching Adventures in China
Noon-1 pm Thurs, Oct 9
Library Conference Rm
Al Cawns, professor of math & computer science, and Dan Hellinger, professor of history, politics, & international relations, discuss their teaching experiences in China in summer 2008.
A Brown Bag Lunch
Sponsor: Center for Interdisciplinary Studies

Webster/Eden Seminary Roundtable
4:30-5:30 pm Thurs, Oct 9
Schroer Commons, Eden Seminary
Joseph Stimpfl, associate professor and chair, Dept of Religious studies, will speak on “Conflicts in Religion and Human Rights.”
David Greenhaw, professor and president, Eden Seminary, will speak on “The Free Exercise of Religion in an International Context.”
Discussion to follow; refreshments served.

Get the Folk Up
1-9 pm Sat, Oct 11
On the Quad
(In case of rain, 3-9 pm, Grant Gym)
A student-run, social-activist festival. Bands, booths, & more.
A Year of International Human Rights event.

Yossi Mekelberg
Noon Tues, Oct 28
Sunnen Lounge
Speaker: Yossi Mekelberg, International Relations lecturer, London campus.
A talk in the International Studies Symposium series
A Year of International Human Rights event.

Ishmael Beah
7pm Wed, Dec 3
Grant Gym
The author of freshman seminar book A Long Way Gone talks about his experiences as a boy soldier.
A Year of International Human Rights event.

Curtis Roosevelt
7pm Wed, Dec 10
Library Conference Room
The oldest son of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt speaks on the 60th anniversary of the UDHR’s endorsement.
A Year of International Human Rights event.

WELCOME to Webster University College of Arts & Sciences
The Webster University College of Arts and Sciences is the intellectual foundation of the University. With undergraduate and graduate programs in areas as diverse as nursing, international languages, and philosophy - to name a few - the College is building a nationally and internationally recognized center of excellence in the arts and sciences.

Read more about Our Mission.

NEWS

Watch Our Year of IHR Video
It’s an easy way to get an overview of the A&S-led Year of International Human Rights.

Science, Humanities Intersect in Environmental Studies
Interdisciplinary minor puts it all together.

Fiesta Peru Is Hit with Audience
The Department of International Languages and Culture-sponsored presentation about Peruvian culture was a hit with the middle- and high-school students and members of the Webster community who attended the Sept. 26 event in the Loretto-Hilton Center.

A&S Welcomes 3 Visiting Assistant Professors
The College of Arts & Sciences welcomes Cheryl A. Cohen, Michiko Iwasaki, and William F. (Lee) McCorkle, Jr., who are serving one-year terms as visiting assistant professors.

Just Imagine: Study in Vienna in Summer ‘09!
Join Prof. Don Morse for his summer courses in Vienna: Revolution in Philosophy and Vienna’s Coffeehouse Culture (PHIL 2080) and Philosophy of Art (PHIL 3120/ARHS 2350).

Scholarship to Honor Prof. Art Sandler
An endowed scholarship fund has been set up to honor the memory of Prof. Art Sandler, who died Aug. 9, 2008.
Share your memories and thoughts about Art.
The College of Arts & Sciences dedicates the Year of International Human Rights to Art’s memory.

South African Activist Rashida Manjoo Is 2008-09 Des Lee Visiting Professor for Global Awareness
Rashida Manjoo, a South African lawyer and human rights activist, will arrive at the St. Louis campus in January to serve as the 2008-09 E. Desmond Lee Visiting Professor for Global Awareness. During her tenure as Des Lee Professor, she will teach classes, hold lectures, and lead the American Exceptionalism Conference, scheduled for April.

Announcing the Year of International Human Rights
In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the College of Arts & Sciences is celebrating the 2008-09 academic year as the Year of International Human Rights. We invite you to join in events and activities marking this special year. (Read the Global Thinking story.)

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