EVENT: ‘A Bright Room Called Day’
The play presents the story of a small circle of close friends impacted by the rise of Hitler.
EVENT: Challenges to Catholicism in 21st-Century America
George Weigel, noted author and NBC News Vatican analyst, will deliver the lecture “21st-Century Catholics in an Unfamiliar America” for the 2013-2014 Faith in America lecture series.
Mellon Foundation Commits $1M to Digital Humanities
Students from any of Rochester’s four humanities Ph.D. programs—English, history, philosophy, and visual and cultural studies—are invited to apply for admission to the fellowship.
Depression Therapy Effective for Poor, Minority Moms
The study tested the effectiveness of interpersonal psychotherapy, a short-term depression treatment that has worked with more advantaged populations. The comparison was clear: home-based, interpersonal psychotherapy lifted depression much more effectively than standard care.
Neilly Series: Johanna Skibsrud on writing & inspiration
Johanna Skibsrud’s debut novel, The Sentimentalists, won Canada’s most prestigious literary award in 2010.
EVENT: “Jewish Studies Then, Jewish Studies Now”
Aaron Hughes will give his first lecture as the Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Jewish Studies in the Department of Religion and Classics.
EVENT: Annual ‘Spooktacular’ brass concert
The Brass Choir will present its fifth annual Halloween-themed concert, “Spooktacular V: Dead Man’s Party.”
2013 Polish Film Festival: A focus on real world events
Why this shift towards reality? According to critics, Polish film directors have started reading newspapers.
5th International Conference on Motivation Begins
University of Rochester experimental psychologists Edward Deci and Richard Ryan will deliver the opening talks on Thursday.
EVENT: Conference Explores Women & Justice System
The conference will serve as a discussion forum for topics like re-entry, funding challenges, and the justice system.