HIV/AIDS communicator to kick off global diseases lecture series Jan. 15 Kate Winskell, one of the world’s most innovative health communicators, kicks off the third “Global Diseases: Voices from the Vanguard” lecture series Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. The lecture, which takes place at the Chapel, is open to the public. Winskell’s “Scenarios from Africa” program, which she runs with her husband, Daniel Enger, appeals to the universal human desire to make a movie. Young Africans are mobilized by local organizations to research and write treatments for short films, competing to have their ideas produced by professional directors and crews. Whether they win or not, participants learn to separate fact from fiction about HIV/AIDS and are better prepared to reduce their own risks. Originally from Great Britain, Winskell now lives in Atlanta and is a visiting assistant professor of global health at Rollins School of Public Health and the assistant director of Emory University’s Center for Health, Culture and Society. Winskell has been creatively engaging African youth in the battle against HIV/AIDS for the past decade. “Information is one of the most powerful tools for narrowing health disparities that divide rich and poor people around the world, and Kate Winskell’s work in the ‘edutainment’ field is leading the way,” said Patricia Thomas, Knight Chair in Health and Medical Journalism at Grady College. “Dan Colley (director of UGA’s Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases) and I are proud that the Voices from the Vanguard series spotlights national and international experts who not only talk about helping those who are often overlooked, but also act.” The series continues on March 18 and April 15 with lectures in the Chapel. —Diane Murray Pulitzer Prize-winning poet to read on campus The Georgia Review is sponsoring a reading by Natasha Trethewey, the 2007 Pulitzer Prize winner in poetry and a UGA alumna, Jan.16 at 4 p.m. in Room 171 of the Student Learning Center. Open to the public, the reading is also an approved blue card cultural event for UGA students. “Twenty years ago I was a senior at UGA, and it is a delight to be returning after all this time to a place that meant so much to me and my early development as a writer,” Trethewey said. “I can still remember sitting in Dr. Charlie Wynes’ class and learning that history—even with a capital H—is personal. I think that’s why I continue to explore in my work the intersections between public and personal history, collective and private memory.” Trethewey, born in Gulfport, Miss., earned a B.A. in English from UGA, an M.A. in English and creative writing from Hollins University and an M.F.A. in poetry from the University of Massachusetts. Her most recent collection is Native Guard (2006), for which she won the Pulitzer Prize. Her first poetry collection, Domestic Work (2000), won the inaugural 1999 Cave Canem poetry prize (selected by Rita Dove), a 2001 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Book Prize and the 2001 Lillian Smith Award for Poetry. Her second collection, Bellocq’s Ophelia (2002), received the 2003 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Book Prize and was named a 2003 Notable Book by the American Library Association. Trethewey has published widely in literary magazines, including The Georgia Review. She holds the Phillis Wheatley Distinguished Chair in Poetry at Emory University. —David Ingle Landscape paintings on display at GMOA Redefining the Modern Landscape in Europe and America, ca. 1920-1940, an exhibition highlighting selections depicting landscape from the museum’s permanent collection, is on view at the Georgia Museum of Art through Jan. 27. Landscape as a distinct pictorial genre began to re-emerge in the 16th century as a test for artists to demonstrate their skills by competing with nature. But its rise was not solely motivated by an attempt to accurately record the outside world. Portraying nature was a way to investigate the connection between human life and earthly beauty and to associate modern civilization with a mythic past. It was also effective in celebrating the heritage and identity of a particular region. In the 19th century, the Impressionists in France and their counterparts in the U.S. used landscape as a platform to feature new art, with their spontaneous experiments breaking from the academic tradition of history painting and celebrating rural life. By the 20th century, with the rise of abstract art, landscape as a genre became somewhat threatened. This exhibition reveals how artists working in Europe and the U.S. continued to represent landscapes by appealing to and transforming past traditions to make new statements. Artists in the 20th century used landscape (and nature) to comment on the effects of technology, to elicit reflection on human authenticity and to meditate on the beauty of the environment. Including works from the permanent collection and on extended loan to the Georgia Museum of Art, Redefining the Modern Landscape in Europe and America, ca. 1920-1940 features such artists as Thomas Hart Benton, Pierre Daura and Georgia O’Keeffe. —Jenny Collard

Art exhibitions.
EXHIBITIONS.
Devotional Prints from Germany and the Netherlands. Jan. 19–March 16. Lamar Dodd and Samuel H. Kress Galleries. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Collecting European Art, an examination of the collecting habits of the museum. Jan. 19– April 27. Martha and Eugene Odum Gallery of Decorative Arts. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Redefining the Modern Landscape in Europe and America, ca. 1920-1940. Through Jan. 27. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-4662, www.uga.edu/gamuseum. (See story, below).

History Lives! in the Russell Library. Through Feb. 1. Main Gallery, Richard B. Russell Library. (706) 542-5788.

Shaping the Silhouette: A Glimpse into 20th-Century Fashion. Through March 10. Georgia Museum of Art. (706) 542-3254, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Tuesday, January 15
GMAT Testing.
Graduate Management Admission Test will be administered in the GMAT Mobile Testing Center. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Through Jan. 17. Tate Student Center parking lot. Sponsored by University Testing Services and the Division of Student Affairs. Register by Jan. 14 at
www.mba.com or (800) 717-GMAT.

Ecology Seminar.
“From Individual Processes to Population Patterns,” Blaine Griffin, ecology. 4 p.m. Ecology Auditorium. Pre-seminar reception: 3:30 p.m. (706) 542-6013, anisaj@uga.edu.

Lecture.
Kate Winskell, Emory University. 6 p.m. Chapel. Reception will follow in Demosthenian Hall. Global Diseases: Voices from the Vanguard series. Sponsored by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication Knight Chair for Health and Medical Journalism and the Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases. (706) 542-5038, murrayd@uga.edu. (See story, at right).

R.E.A.L. Talk Tuesday.
“Can’t We All Just Get Along? Coalition Building on an Intercultural Campus.” 6–8 p.m. 137 Tate Student Center. Sponsored by Intercultural Affairs. (706) 583-0271.

Wednesday, January 16
Workshop.
“Employer Relations and Job Search Strategies.” Noon–1 p.m. 411 Memorial Hall. Sponsored by the African-American Cultural Center. (706) 542-8468.

CURO Information Session.
Drop-in information session for CURO summer research fellowships. Pam Kleiber, associate director of the Honors Program and CURO, is available to answer questions. 1–5 p.m. 203 Moore College. (706) 542-5871, curo@uga.edu.

Poetry Reading.
Natasha Trethewey, UGA alumna and winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in poetry. 4 p.m. 171 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by The Georgia Review. (706) 542-0397, davidi@uga.edu. (See story, at right).

Genetics Seminar.
“Changing Environments, Species Interactions and Adaptation to Novel Selection Agents,” Jennifer Lau, Michigan State University. 4 p.m. B118 Life Sciences. (706) 542-8000.

Open Studio: Life Drawing.
$3. 5:30 p.m. Forio Classroom, Georgia Museum of Art. Live models. No instruction is offered, and participants should provide their own supplies. Adults only. (706) 542-4662, collardj@uga.edu.

Film Screening and Panel Discussion.
300. Panelists are Brett Rogers, classics; Keith Dix, classics; Susan Mattern, history; and moderator Erv Garrison, anthropology. 6 p.m. 150 Student Learning Center. Sponsored by the Archaeological Society of America. Part of the AIA Lecture Series. skaggs1@uga.edu.

Lecture.
“Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivor,” Takashi Teramoto, atomic bomb survivor, and Steven Leeper, chairman of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation and peace activist.
6:30 p.m. Chapel. Sponsored by Japan Club. (706) 878-0879, summerb@uga.edu.

Men’s Basketball.
vs. Alabama. $15. 7:30 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Thursday, January 17
Guided Tour.
Redefining the Modern Landscape in Europe and America, ca. 1920-1940. 2 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. collardj@uga.edu.

State of the University Address.
2 p.m. Chapel.

workshop.
“Botanically Inspired Silk Scarf Creations.” $25 ($22 members). 6:30–8:30 p.m. Classroom A, Visitor Center, State Botanical Garden. (706) 542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu.

Friday, January 18
Annual Freedom Breakfast.
Guest speaker: Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham. Includes presentation of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Fulfilling the Dream Awards. $12. 7:30 a.m. Magnolia Ballroom, Georgia Center. In conjunction with the 2008 MLK celebration. Limited seating. Tickets may be purchased through Jan. 15 from UGA’s Office of Institutional Diversity. (706) 425-2998.

Ecology Symposium.
Through Jan. 19. This research event features graduate student oral presentations and an undergraduate poster session. Keynote address: Jan. 19, 3:45 p.m. “The Conservation Value of Landscape Corridors,” Nick Haddad, North Carolina State University. Ecology Auditorium. A full schedule: ecology.uga.edu/news/gradsymposium/symposium/symposium.htm. (706) 542-6013, anisaj@uga.edu.

Campus Coffee Hour.
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Memorial Hall Ballroom. Hosted by International Student Life.
(706) 542-7911.

IWS Friday Speaker Series.
“Make Policy and Coffee!” Heidi Davison, mayor of Athens-Clarke County. 12:20–
1:10 p.m. 148 Student Learning Center. momolly@uga.edu.

Information Session and Lecture.
Bulgaria Study-Abroad. 5:30 p.m. 117 Visual Arts Building. artinfo@uga.edu.

Georgia Invitational.
Women’s Tennis. Through Jan. 20. Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

Saturday, January 19
Men’s Basketball.
vs. Arkansas. $15. 7 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. FSNS-TV.

29th annual MLK awards banquet.
Guest speaker: U.S. Congressman Paul C. Broun, M.D. $25. 7 p.m. Classic Center. In conjunction with the 2008 MLK celebration. (706) 207-9010 or (706) 353-0826.

Sunday, January 20
mlk community church service.
11 a.m. Hill Chapel Baptist Church, 1692 Hancock Ave. In conjunction with the 2008 MLK celebration.

Women’s basketball.
vs. Alabama. $5. 5 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum. FSNS-TV.

Monday, January 21
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
No classes; UGA offices closed. day of service. Volunteer project sign-up at www.HandsOnNortheastGeorgia.org, or at the Lyndon House Arts Center at 8:30 a.m. (706) 353-1313.

Ecumenical service.
Noon. Oconee Street United Methodist Church, 717 Oconee St. In conjunction with the 2008 MLK celebration.

Tuesday, January 22
Bulldog Book Club meeting.
A discussion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. 12:30 p.m. Main library student lounge.
Sponsored by the English department and the UGA Libraries. fteague@uga.edu.

Blood Drive.
1–6 p.m. Chi Phi fraternity house, 290 S. Lumpkin St. (678) 227-4650.

Ecology Seminar.
“The Biology of Aging: Notes from an Interdisciplinary Demographer,” Daniel Promislow, genetics. 4 p.m. Ecology Auditorium. Pre-seminar reception; 3:30 p.m. (706) 542-6013, anisaj@uga.edu.

MLK Tribute.
Jonathan L. Walton, University of California, Riverside. Time to be announced. Hill Chapel Baptist Church, 1692 Hancock Ave. In conjunction with the 2008 MLK celebration.
(706) 543-1377.

MLK Dinner.
One World Multicultural Community International Dinner. 6 p.m. Free but seats are limited. Student Learning Center. In conjunction with the 2008 MLK celebration. (706) 425-3098.

National issues forum.
“Racial and Ethnic Tensions: What Should We Do?” Moderated by Melissa Shivers, Jill Severn and Sharon Gibson. 7–9 p.m. 407 Memorial Hall. Light refreshments. In conjunction with the 2008 MLK celebration. (706) 542-5766.

Coming up
Native Plant Symposium.
Jan. 23. $45 ($40 members). 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Terrace Room, State Botanical Garden.
(706) 542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu.

Ecumenical service.
Jan. 23. Noon. Reception Hall, Tate Student Center. In conjunction with the 2008 MLK celebration. Sponsored by the Campus Ministry Association.

Black educational support team presentation.
Jan. 23. “How Much Do You Really Know about King?” 7 p.m. Tate Student Center Theatre. In conjunction with the 2008 MLK celebration.

Presentation.
Jan. 23. “Picturing Social Change Online and Onscreen: Civil Rights Projects at the University of Georgia.” 7:30 p.m. Athens Public Library. In conjunction with the 2008 MLK celebration.

mlk panel discussion.
Jan. 24. “New Direction in Civil Rights Study: Women Foot Soldiers of the Movement.” Noon–2 p.m. Memorial Hall, Adinkra Hall. In conjunction with the 2008 MLK celebration. (706) 542-5766.

Gospelfest.
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 7 p.m. First A.M.E. Church, 521 N. Hull Street. (706) 548-1454. (706) 583-8195.

MLK Education Day.
Jan. 25. Educational activities for 9th and 10th graders that reflect Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy and legacy as it relates to the 21st century.9 a.m.-Noon. Location to be announced. In conjunction with the 2008 MLK celebration. (706) 425-3098.

Winter Pruning Workshop.
Jan. 26. $20 ($18 members). 9 a.m.–noon. Callaway Building, State Botanical Garden. (706) 542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu.

Gymnastics.
Jan. 26. vs. LSU. $10. 4 p.m. Stegeman Coliseum.

Unity ball.
Jan. 26. 7–11 p.m. Classic Center. Call for ticket information. In conjunction with the 2008 MLK celebration. Sponsored by the Black Affairs Council. (706) 542-5773.