Faulkner at Virginia - and Online
Stephen Railton, Professor, English
While Faulkner was the University's first Writer-in-Residence, he read from about a dozen of his works and answered over 1400 questions about his art, other writers, current events like the Civil Rights Movement and many other matters. Some of these sessions were captured on tape. Stephen Railton, Professor, Department of English, will explore the Internet archive devoted to Faulkner’s residency and provide us an opportunity to listen to these tapes. Also, visit the display of rare materials from the Faulkner Papers at the University’s Small Collections Library. |
Friday
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US Health Care: What is Next?
Arthur Garson, Jr., MD, MPH, Director, Center for Health Policy; Professor of Public Health Sciences and Public Policy
The United States ranks 50th in life expectancy and infant mortality, 53rd in doctors per population and 1st in expenses per person. Federal and state legislation, practitioners and the public will all play a part in how we address these huge issues. Dr. Garson will discuss specific solutions in a dialogue with the audience. |
Friday
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Designing Healthy Places
Timothy Beatley, Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities and Chair, Urban and Environmental Planning, School of Architecture
Sophie Trawalter, Professor of Public Policy and Psychology, Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy How does the built environment affect our health, and can the design of buildings, neighborhoods and cities help to make us healthier? U.Va. faculty members Tim Beatley and Sophie Trawalter say “yes” and will explore the many ways in which community and urban design can create a healthier world. Trawalter will discuss the insights her work provides for fostering a sense of place and Beatley will discuss the new U.Va. Center for Design and Health and the ways that health-enhancing nature can be designed into cities. |
Friday
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Craft Beer 101
Mark Thompson, Owner, Starr Hill
Join Mark Thompson, U.Va. Adjunct Faculty and Master Brewer and Founder of Starr Hill Brewery, for an informative Beer Engineering 101 talk. Thompson will discuss the history of Starr Hill, American beer history, the explosion of craft beer in America and the Jeffersonian beers of Monticello. Don’t miss this fun all beer talk. Before you leave this area sample a little of what Starr Hill has to offer! |
Friday
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The Politics of Food
Paul Freedman, Associate Professor, Department of Politics
What makes food a political issue? Food politics and policies in the United States have heated up in recent years as legislators, regulators, educators, farmers and many others battle over subsidies, labels, bans and restrictions. These food fights raise important questions involving public health, the environment, fairness and freedom. Join Associate Professor of Politics Paul Freedman to explore the politics of food production, distribution, and consumption and examine the ways in which the politics of food involves fundamental democratic principles. |
Friday
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The American Civil War on Film: How Hollywood Shapes What We Know
Gary Gallagher, Cavaliers’ Distinguished Teaching Professor and Nau Professor, Department of History
Many Americans base their perceptions about our history more on what they see in movies and on television than on what they read. Gary Gallagher, Cavaliers’ Distinguished Teaching and Nau Professor in the Department of History, will explore how films like Gone with the Wind, Glory and Cold Mountain have presented–and distorted–the history of the Civil War. |
Friday
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Arts Grounds Tour: Studio Art, Art History, Drama, Architecture and the Museum
Jody Kielbasa, Vice Provost for the Arts; Director, Virginia Film Festival
Join us for a walking tour of the Arts Grounds and see the exciting physical changes to the Fralin Museum of Art, Campbell Hall and Ruffin Hall. Hear the plans for Drama and Music. Tour guides include department chairs in the Arts and Architecture. Refreshments provided at the end of the tour. Tour begins in the Drama Building lobby. |
Saturday
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Wireless Technology Provides Personalized Healthcare at U.Va.
John Lach, Professor and Chair, Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Myla Goldman, Professor, Department of Neurology and Director of U.Va. James Q. Miller MS Clinic Wireless body sensor networks (BSNs) have emerged in recent years to address a significant and persistent challenge in healthcare – the continuous, non-invasive, inexpensive collection of high-quality patient data allows for personalized healthcare. Professor John Lach, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Professor Myla Goldman, Department of Neurology and Director of U.Va. James Q. Miller MS Clinic will discuss ongoing application-focused BSN research at the U.Va. Center for Wireless Health and partner institutions. |
Saturday
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Voices from the Past: Nineteenth-Century Books in Alderman Library
Andrew Stauffer, Associate Professor, English; Director, NINES (A Networked Infrastructure for 19th Century Electronic Scholarship)
Many University of Virginia library books were donated by alumni and contain inscriptions, note, and marginalia that speak of the lives of their original owners: courtship, marriage, war, aspiration, friendship and death, all in dialogue with reading and the life of the book. Andrew Stauffer, Associate Professor of English and faculty of the Rare Book School, will discuss these unique books and how they remain a vital part of history, even in a digital age. |
Saturday
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Around the World with Cavalier Travels
Cindy Fredrick, Associate Vice President of Alumni and Parent Engagement
Maurie McInnis, Professor, Art History; Vice Provost, Academic Affairs Discover the world through the eyes of faculty who have traveled the globe with Cavalier Travels, U.Va.’s travel program for alumni and parents. This lively interactive session will feature talks from faculty leaders, multimedia presentations of our adventures and previews of upcoming trips with the director of Cavalier Travels, Kevin Conley. |
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