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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019

IMPACT Exploring black masculinity through African spirituality Acclaimed artist Fahamu Pecou's "DO or DIE" exhibition, based on his Emory PhD dissertation project, examines contemporary blackness through the lens of African spirituality. He joins a panel of scholars Thursday at the Carlos Museum to discuss "Black Masculinities in Art and Popular Culture." CAMPUS Frederick to join faculty of Emory's Candler School of Theology Noted scholar Marla F. Frederick has been named Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Religion and Culture at Candler School of Theology, effective in fall 2019. Frederick currently serves as professor of African and African American studies and the study of religion at Harvard. HONORS Faculty, alumni works named finalists for notable book awards The National Jewish Book Awards honored professor Eric L. Goldstein and alumna Samira K. Mehta in the American Jewish Studies category, while the Los Angeles Times Book Prize has honored professor Tayari Jones in fiction and professor Ruby Lal in history. HEALTH Emory appoints new director of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Mechanical Circulatory Support and ECMO Mani Daneshmand has been appointed director of the Emory Heart & Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support programs, effective in June. Joining Emory from Duke, he will also serve as director of the Emory ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) Program. EVENTS Popular 'Barenaked Voices' concert rounds out packed March arts calendar Emory's March calendar is filled with special arts events, from the annual "Barenaked Voices" student a cappella showcase to a student-run film festival, "Science on Stage," honors performances and much more.

EMORY INSIDER   Charge your electric vehicle on campus: Level II electric vehicle charging stations powered by ChargePoint are located in the Clairmont Tower with two spaces; Peavine II parking deck with four spaces; and Oxford campus’s Fleming parking lot with two spaces.

TAKE NOTE   'Not Coming to a Theater Near You' campus film festival March 1-3 features documentaries and non-Western narratives Video showcases launch of 'One Emory' strategic framework Emory Center for Digital Scholarship launches web-based app to reveal Battle of Atlanta sites and enhance painting

IN THE NEWS   What 'Medicare for all' means, politically and practically Feb. 26 |  Kenneth Thorpe  |  CNN A pediatrician exposes suicide tips for children hidden in videos on YouTube and YouTube Kids Feb. 24 |  Nadine Kaslow |  Washington Post A new treatment can relieve food allergies, but few doctors offer it Feb. 21 |  Brian Vickery |  NPR

Featured events   Meet Me @ the Tunnel This is the last day of the six-week session for the indoor walking group. When: Feb. 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Emory University Hospital Tunnel, Entrance Admission: Free Sustainable Events Symposium Enjoy a sampling of sustainable options from our caterers and discussion about sustainable events. When: Feb. 27, 2:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free Friends of Winship Presents Learn and Live: Clinical Trials Hear experts on Winship Cancer Institute's innovative and cutting-edge clinical trials and get a tour through the new Phase I unit. When: March 5, 12:00 p.m. Where: Emory University Hospital Tower, 2nd floor conference room Admission: Free; register by Feb. 26 Conversations on the Quad Conversations on the Quad heads inside to the newly renovated Convocation Hall for a discussion of "honor." Douglas Hicks, dean of Oxford College, will give remarks at noon; event continues until 1:30 p.m. When: March 7, 11:30 a.m. Where: Convocation Hall Admission: Free

27 Feb. Webinar: "WorkLife Benefits Overview: Highlighting a New Vendor" When: Feb. 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   27 Feb. Workshop: Creating a Basic Website in Wordpress When: Feb. 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 250 Admission: Free   27 Feb. Workshop: Introduction to Git and GitHub When: Feb. 27, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   27 Feb. Workshop: Finding and Flourishing in Careers Beyond the Faculty Track When: Feb. 27, 4:30 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, Center for Women Admission: Free; registration required   27 Feb. Film screening: Rare IB Technicolor Print When: Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   28 Feb. Talk: "Claiming our Unladylike Story" When: Feb. 28, 4:00 p.m. Where: Anthropology Building, Room 105 Admission: Free   28 Feb. Lecture: "Revolution: The Event in Postwar Fiction" When: Feb. 28, 4:15 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Room N301 Admission: Free   28 Feb. Center for AIDS Research special seminar with Andrea Savarino, Istituto Superiore di Sanitá When: Feb. 28, 5:00 p.m. Where: Health Sciences Research Building, Auditorium Admission: Free   28 Feb. Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Info Session When: Feb. 28, 5:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   28 Feb. Lecture: "Knowledge-Making, Public Scholarship and The Urgency of Now: Beware of Shrinking Imagination" When: Feb. 28, 5:00 p.m. Where: Atwood Chemistry Building, Room 360 Admission: Free   02 March Student Recital: Trevor Chun, violin, and Jacob Germany, trumpet When: March 2, 12:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   02 March Lecture: "Aegean Navigation and the Shipwrecks of Fournoi, Greece: The Archipelago in Context" When: March 2, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   02 March Emory Wind Ensemble When: March 2, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   03 March Student Recital: Olivia Stam, flute, and James Zellers, piano When: March 3, 5:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   04 March JWJI Lecture: "Theorizing Race in the Americas" When: March 4, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   04 March Colloquium: "Gender, Language and the Workplace" When: March 4, 4:00 p.m. Where: Anthropology Building, Room 206 Admission: Free   04 March Health + Humanities Film Series: "Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (2007) When: March 4, 7:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 101 Admission: Free   05 March Set up your Canvas Gradebook When: March 5, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   05 March Emory Farmers Market When: March 5, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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