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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, March 30, 2017

TEACHING University Course offers timely exploration of global security, leadership This semester's class on 'Global Security and Leadership in a Complex World' brings speakers with real-world experience along with issues as current as the day's headlines. HEALTH Schizophrenia-associated gene research funded by $3.1 million NIH grant Researchers at Emory University are embarking on a study of 3q29 deletion syndrome, a genetic mutation associated with a 40-fold increased risk for schizophrenia and a range of other neuropsychiatric conditions. COMMUNITY RespectCon addresses sexual assault prevention through social justice Sexual Assault Awareness Month kicks off at Emory with RespectCon 2017, which blends sexual violence prevention and social justice. Speakers include diversity trainer Chimi Boyd-Keyes. LECTURE Philosopher Naomi Zack to discuss new theory of racial justice Philosopher Naomi Zack will discuss "Applicative Justice, Race and Mixed Race" for Emory's annual James Weldon Johnson Distinguished Lecture, set for Thursday, April 6. LITERATURE Author Junot Diaz to speak at Emory Acclaimed writer Junot Diaz will address a range of topics as this year's Goodrich C. White Lecturer on Wednesday, April 12, in the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. PERSPECTIVE SNL's Zamata talks racism in Social Justice Week speech Delivering the keynote "State of Race" address for Emory's Social Justice Week, "Saturday Night Live's" Sasheer Zamata says we need to push beyond our discomfort and talk about racism. TRADITIONS Take off for Dooley's Galaxy to celebrate Emory's campus spirit "Dooley's Galaxy: Where the Afterlife Is Out of This World" is the theme of this year's Dooley's Week, the beloved Emory student tradition honoring the university's unofficial mascot. Events begin Monday. LEADERSHIP President Jimmy Carter to discuss human rights in today's world Jimmy Carter, Emory University Distinguished Professor and 39th president of the United States, will give the Centennial David J. Bederman Lecture at Emory Law on April 6. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Photo Galleries   Greeks Go Green Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off Students in Emory's Greek organizations faced off against chefs from Emory Dining on March 25 for the final rounds of the first annual Greeks Go Green vegetarian chili cook-off. Earth Month Festival April is Earth Month, so Emory got off to an early start with the Earth Month Festival, held March 28 at Asbury Circle and the Cox Hall Bridge.

Take Note   April 5 panel discussion, reception celebrate 100 years of women at Emory WorkLife Resource Center to host workshop on bullying Isakov selected for panel developing EMS Agenda 2050

Emory Insider: Support   Join Emory colleagues for National Walking Day: Wednesday, April 5, is National Walking Day, with 30-minute walks scheduled for more than two dozen Emory University and Emory Healthcare locations. New for this year, you can also help others by donating sneakers at a variety of campus sites. Employees who attend a walk and donate shoes will have a chance to win prizes, including new athletic shoes!

In The News   Adoption law update lingers on Georgia lawmakers' last day March 30 |  Melissa Carter |  Associated Press Using social media in nursing March 30 |  David Schweidel |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution More women with breast cancer opt to remove healthy breast March 29 |  Emory University |  New York Times

Featured Events   Theater performance: "Ravished" Theater Emory reimagines the dark side of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." When: March 31, 7:30 p.m. Where: Mary Gray Munroe Theater Admission: $22; $18 discount categories; $6 students 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation This two-day conference explores the Protestant Reformation's transformation of theology, art, politics, economics and law. When: April 3, 8:30 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free Jazz on the Green Celebrate National Jazz Appreciation Month with outdoor performances by Emory Jazz Ensembles. When: April 6, 6:00 p.m. Where: Patterson Green, Goizueta Business School Admission: Free

31 March Graphic Design 102 for Canvas When: March 31, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   31 March Emory's Young Artists When: March 31, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   31 March Hangeul Party: A Korean Calligraphy Event When: March 31, 4:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Brooks Commons Admission: Free   31 March Literature is Alive @ Emory Presents: A.H. Jerriod Avant, Sean D. Henry-Smith, Nabila Lovelace When: March 31, 7:00 p.m. Where: Barnes & Noble @ Emory Admission: Free   01 April RespectCon 2017 When: April 1, 7:30 a.m. Where: Emory Hotel and Conference Center Admission: $30 students; $75 Emory employees; $105 non-Emory attendees   01 April TEDxEmory 2017 When: April 1, 9:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Auditorium Admission: $25; free for Emory students   01 April Play: "The Vagina Monologues" by Eve Ensler When: April 1, 3:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Tarbutton Performing Arts Center Admission: $5 donation   01 April Korea Culture Night When: April 1, 3:00 p.m. Where: WHSCAB, Auditorium Admission: Free   01 April Senior Violin Recital: Michael Crawford When: April 1, 5:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Admission: Free   01 April Poetry reading: Alice Oswald, "Falling Awake" When: April 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   01 April Concert: Kabir Singers When: April 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   02 April Excavating Kush When: April 2, 2:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   02 April Concert and lecture: Cloe Gentile When: April 2, 3:30 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   02 April Concert: Paulo Gualdi, piano When: April 2, 4:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   02 April Choral conducting: Hyejung Jun When: April 2, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   03 April Public Relations for a New Public: How Tenants, Civil Rights Organizations and African American Politicians Shaped a New Image of Public Housing When: April 3, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   03 April Fear, Death, Faith and Trust: Muslims and Christians Fighting Ebola Together in Sierra Leone When: April 3, 4:00 p.m. Where: Rollins School of Public Health, Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   03 April Curating Contemporary African Art When: April 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   04 April Canvas Light: Announcements, Files, Home Page When: April 4, 10:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   04 April Emory Farmers Market When: April 4, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   04 April The Many Faces of Global Multi-Faith Responses to Ebola When: April 4, 2:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   04 April Sex Talk in the University: Academic Freedom and the Law When: April 4, 4:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   05 April Peace Lessons from Northern Ireland When: April 5, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   05 April China's "One Belt, One Road" Initiative and its Implications for Sino-African Relations When: April 5, 4:00 p.m. Where: Grace Crum Rollins Building, Rita Anne Rollins Room Admission: Free   05 April Educated=Empowered: 100 Years of Emory Women as Change-Makers When: April 5, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   05 April Lord Elgin and His Artistic Mission When: April 5, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   05 April Film screening: "Jerusalem Is Proud to Present" (2007) When: April 5, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 205 Admission: Free   06 April AntiquiTea: Lord Bryon When: April 6, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   06 April Applicative Justice, Race and Mixed Race When: April 6, 4:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   06 April The 24 Filial Paragons in China: Forms and Capacities, Hierarchies of Power When: April 6, 4:00 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 Admission: Free   06 April Memorial Drive: Site-Specific Dance in Atlanta When: April 6, 7:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   06 April Gallery talk and film screening: Noble Marbles, Enter Dionysus and "Medea" (1969) When: April 6, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Exhibition Galleries Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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