BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Events - ECPv6.15.17//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Events REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T143000 DTSTAMP:20260414T153122 CREATED:20250219T020459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T135803Z UID:10000772-1741613400-1741617000@www.clarku.edu SUMMARY:The Embodied and Affective Language of Self-Immolation as Political Protest DESCRIPTION:Sara Hassani\nThis talk by Sara Hassani\, professor of political science at Providence College\, examines the political significance of self-immolation among women and girls in Iran\, Afghanistan\, Tajikistan\, and Uzbekistan.  Through extensive interviews with survivors\, healthcare workers\, civil society\, and community members\, the analysis challenges dominant Western liberal frameworks that limit recognition of political self-destruction to acts performed at government building or accompanied by manifestos and collective movements.  These self-immolations – frequently mischaracterized as mere psychopathology – emerge as an embodied and affective language of protest against state-sanctioned gender-based violence\, oppression\, and coercive control.  The acts function symbolically to expose injustice\, shame perpetrators\, articulate resistance\, and foster solidarity through shared cultural understanding.  In so doing\, they call for a broader re-imagining of the role of embodied strategies\, symbolisms\, and affect in their relationship to contentious politics.  \nSara Hassani completed her Ph.D. in Political Science at The New School for Social Research where she was a Prize and ACLS/Mellon Fellow. Her work in political theory explores themes of political violence\, state\, policing\, and resistance.  She is currently working on a manuscript based on her APSA award-winning dissertation\, which examines the elevated rate of self-immolation among young women in Afghanistan\, Iran\, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Grounded in historical research and interviews with survivors and their caretakers and communities\, it sheds light on the multidimensional operation of police power enacted on women’s bodies and the unconventional political agency they exercise under and against that police power. \nDownload flyer URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/sara-hassani-presents-the-embodied-and-affective-language-of-self-immolation-as-political-protest/ LOCATION:Grace and Lurie Conference Rooms\, University Center\, Clark University CATEGORIES:Academic,Education/Social Sciences,Humanities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clarku.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2025/03/Tajekistan-village-Sara-Hassani-talk.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T131500 DTSTAMP:20260414T153122 CREATED:20250307T225621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T225621Z UID:10000788-1741782600-1741785300@www.clarku.edu SUMMARY:School of Business: Faculty Research Seminar DESCRIPTION:Join School of Business faculty\, staff\, and students for an interesting dive into some recent research by Professor Atefeh Yazdanparast Ardestani\, associate professor in the School of Business.\nTitle: Color Saturation and Anticipated Sensory Intensity: An Account of Psychological Proximity \nAbstract: Color saturation is an important and relevant attribute in products and packaging. However\, the role of color saturation in relation to sensory attributes beyond the visual sense remains under-investigated. To partially address this broader gap\, the present investigation aims to document the effect of color saturation on the anticipated intensity of attributes related to other senses (smell\, taste\, touch\, and sound). Four studies collectively find that higher saturation in products and packaging results in heightened anticipated sensory intensity and support that psychological proximity is the underlying mechanism of this effect. This effect is tested across different product categories (i.e.\, soap\, microfiber towels\, a music album\, and cookies) using both the coloring of the product and its packaging with the effect found across different senses (i.e.\, scent\, touch\, sound\, taste\, smell\, and texture). Further\, arousal and processing fluency are ruled out as alternative explanations. \nJoin in person or online via Zoom:  \nMeeting ID: 923 2657 7294  — Passcode: 539642 URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/school-of-business-faculty-research-seminar-2/ LOCATION:Carlson 203 CATEGORIES:Academic ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clarku.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2025/03/CUSB_faculty-research-seminar-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T143000 DTSTAMP:20260414T153122 CREATED:20250211T033117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T135645Z UID:10000762-1741786200-1741789800@www.clarku.edu SUMMARY:From History to Headlines: Trans Resilience in the Modern Rainbow Scare DESCRIPTION:Erin Reed\nThis presentation traces the evolution of transgender identity from ancient examples through the rise of modern trans figures\, highlighting shifts in cultural perception\, visibility\, and representation. It examines ongoing developments in transgender healthcare\, from updated treatment guidelines to changes in how care is accessed\, and outlines the growing legislative challenges aimed at transgender communities. Finally\, it offers concrete steps for individuals to become better allies\, advocates\, and informed observers amidst a rapidly shifting social and legal landscape. \nErin Reed (she/her) is a transgender journalist based in Washington\, D.C.  She tracks LGBTQ+ legislation around the United States for her subscription newsletter\, ErinInTheMorning.com. Her work has been cited by the AP\, Reuters\, The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, and many more major media outlets.  You can follow her on X: @ErinInTheMorn. \nDownload flyer URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/from-history-to-headlines-trans-resilience-in-the-modern-rainbow-scare/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Academic,Campus/Community,Diversity/Equity/Inclusion,Education/Social Sciences,Health/Wellness,Humanities ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clarku.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2025/03/Erin-Reed-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T210000 DTSTAMP:20260414T153122 CREATED:20250307T215030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T140005Z UID:10000786-1741894200-1741899600@www.clarku.edu SUMMARY:Creating Immersive Multi-Person Responsive Environments DESCRIPTION:Clark University is excited to share the interactive digital artwork of Clark alumni Bill Saiff ’81 and Lorne Covington ’81\, founders of NOIRFLUX. They will discuss their unique approach and experience in creating multi-person responsive environments for public art\, communication\, education\, research\, and entertainment. Audience members will have an opportunity to engage in a lively Q&A and technology demonstration as part of the presentation. \nThis event is part of a larger joint effort by the Alice Coonley Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities\, the Becker School of Design and Technology\, and the Department of Visual and Performing Arts to help Clark University faculty integrate extended reality (XR) and virtual reality (VR) technology in their courses and other scholarly and artistic endeavors. \nAttendance is free and open to the public thanks to generous foundation support. No prior knowledge or expertise are required to participate and enjoy. URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/creating-immersive-multi-person-responsive-environments/ LOCATION:Clark University Center for Media Arts\, Computing\, and Design – Mac Lab 404\, 950 Main Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610 CATEGORIES:Academic,Arts/Music/Film,Humanities,Science/Technology ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.clarku.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2025/03/16-9-Arts-Technology-Program-Logo.png ORGANIZER;CN="Alice Coonley Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities":MAILTO:higginsinstitute@clarku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T133000 DTSTAMP:20260414T153122 CREATED:20250301T003149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250301T003149Z UID:10000781-1742385600-1742391000@www.clarku.edu SUMMARY:Fishers\, Foragers and Fine Diners DESCRIPTION:Ben Jamieson Stanley (they/them)\, Assistant Professor of English at the University of Delaware\, will deliver an invited guest lecture at Clark University related to their recently published book: Precarious Eating: Narrating Environmental Harm. \nWhile “climate fiction” has become privileged in the Global North\, Global South representations more often trace environmental precarity to its roots in colonization and globalized capitalism. This talk situates fisheries and foraging as a point of entry to South Africa’s Western Cape\, where bustling culinary and environmental tourism coincide with hunger and stratification. Connecting Zakes Mda’s 2005 novel The Whale Caller to contemporary cookbooks and restaurants\, the talk follows the changing meanings of endangered mollusks such as abalone: from their role in indigenous foodways\, to the 1990s “abalone wars\,” and to the appropriation of “indigenous foods” in eco-gastronomic cuisine. \nAdmission is free and open to the public\, and lunch will be provided. Guests are encouraged to arrive at 11:45 am for refreshments. \n\nBen Jamieson Stanley (they/them) is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Delaware\, where they are directing the launch of a new Center for Environmental Humanities. Ben’s research focuses on how we narrate and understand relationships among globalization\, empire\, and environmental precarity. Professor Stanley has also published on topics such as climate fiction\, veganism\, botanical gardens as tools of both empire and resistance\, and energy systems in Afrofuturist film. Their work can be found in journals such as ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and the Environment\, The Global South\, and Matatu: Journal for African Culture and Society. Professor Stanley is working on a second book tentatively titled Mobilities: Movement and Energy in a Changing South Africa\, which brings together questions of energy transition\, gender and sexuality\, and transit justice. \n  URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/fishers-foragers-and-fine-diners/ LOCATION:Clark University\, Higgins Lounge\, Dana Commons – 2nd Floor CATEGORIES:Academic,Environment/Sustainability,Humanities ORGANIZER;CN="Alice Coonley Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities":MAILTO:higginsinstitute@clarku.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T160000 DTSTAMP:20260414T153122 CREATED:20250107T214825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T214825Z UID:10000683-1742396400-1742400000@www.clarku.edu SUMMARY:Biology Department presents Elizabeth ‘Toby’ Kellogg DESCRIPTION:The Biology Spring 2025 Seminar Series presents Elizabeth “Toby” Kellogg\, principal investigator at the Danforth Plant Science Center. Kellogg’s lab studies genomes\, growth\, and development of sorghum\, maize\, and their wild relatives\, using biodiversity research to make ecosystems and agriculture more sustainable. URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/biology-department-spring-2025-seminar-series-toby-kellog/ LOCATION:The Lasry Center for Bioscience CATEGORIES:Academic,Science/Technology ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clarku.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2025/01/Toby-Kellogg.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T160000 DTSTAMP:20260414T153122 CREATED:20250107T214825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T214825Z UID:10000706-1742396400-1742400000@www.clarku.edu SUMMARY:Biology Department presents Elizabeth ‘Toby’ Kellogg DESCRIPTION:The Biology Spring 2025 Seminar Series presents Elizabeth “Toby” Kellogg\, principal investigator at the Danforth Plant Science Center. Kellogg’s lab studies genomes\, growth\, and development of sorghum\, maize\, and their wild relatives\, using biodiversity research to make ecosystems and agriculture more sustainable. URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/biology-department-spring-2025-seminar-series-toby-kellog-2/ LOCATION:The Lasry Center for Bioscience CATEGORIES:Academic,Science/Technology ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clarku.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2025/03/Toby-Kellogg-e1737495903739.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T100000 DTSTAMP:20260414T153122 CREATED:20250304T024200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T135940Z UID:10000783-1742547600-1742551200@www.clarku.edu SUMMARY:The Role of the Sudanese Diaspora in Humanitarian Preparedness\, Response\, and Recovery. DESCRIPTION:Navigating Displacement: a Sudanese Speaker Series on Migration\, Policy\, and Home \nThe Role of the Sudanese Diaspora in Humanitarian Preparedness\, Response\, and Recovery.  Presented by Dr. Bashair Ahmed\, Shabaka. Join us on Zoom (use QR code or zoom link below): URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/the-role-of-the-sudanese-diaspora-in-humanitarian-preparedness-response-and-recovery/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Academic ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.clarku.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2025/03/Navigating-Displacement-UPDATED-poster-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T173000 DTSTAMP:20260414T153122 CREATED:20241125T201923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T213902Z UID:10000638-1742918400-1742923800@www.clarku.edu SUMMARY:Local Experts\, Global Issues: A Sustainability Conversation with Worcester Area Researchers DESCRIPTION:Worcester Reads Writes and Makes: Sustainability and Climate Change\, a Worcester-wide series developed by the Academic Research Collaborative (ARC) Libraries of central Massachusetts.\n\nJoin local experts from Worcester-area colleges and universities as they discuss their research on sustainability in their areas of expertise.\n\nSpeakers: \n\n Dr. Mauri Pelto\, Professor of Environmental Science\, Nichols College\, Dudley\, MA\n Dr. Donna Bartlett\, Professor of Pharmacy Practice\, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences\, Worcester\, MA\n Additional speakers to be announced \n\nLight refreshments will be served.\n\nProgram sponsored by the Goddard Library\, Clark University. Questions about the event may be addressed to library@clarku.edu. URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/local-experts-global-issues-a-sustainability-conversation-with-worcester-area-researchers/ LOCATION:Goddard Library Fuller Music Room 422 CATEGORIES:Academic,Environment/Sustainability,Health/Wellness END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR