Award-winning author will give reading at Beinecke Library
Patrick Chamoiseau, an author from Martinique whose most recent novel, "Texaco," won the Prix Goncourt in 1992, will read from his work on Tuesday, April 29, at 4 p.m. at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 121 Wall St. The reading will be in French. The event, sponsored by the French department and the Beinecke Library, is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.
"Texaco," which was published this year in English, was characterized by The New York Times critic Richard Bernstein as a "stunning, sensuous, ribald and riotous tale of Caribbean history." He described Mr. Chamoiseau as "a writer of exceptional and original gifts whose prose is saturated in a kind of bemused gorgeousness, fermented in a broth of unexpected juxtapositions." Mr. Chamoiseau is the author of two other books, "Creole Folktales" and "School Days," which, like "Texaco," portray the history and culture of his native Martinique.
Newspaper reporter to talk about 'Asian money' in politics New York Daily News reporter Ying Chan, who reported last fall that Taiwan's ruling party offered the Clinton campaign a $15 million donation, will speak on the topic "'Asian values' in journalism and 'Asian money' in U.S. politics" on Wednesday, April 30. Her talk, sponsored by the Knight Journalism Fellows, will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Student Lounge of the Law School, 127 Wall St. The public is invited to attend the free lecture.
Taiwan is now prosecuting Ms. Chan for criminal libel in reaction to her report about the government's donation offer. A reporter for the New York Daily News since 1990, Ms. Chan spent her first five years on the newspaper covering immigration. She has written extensively on U.S. immigration law and policy, scams that take advantage of immigrants, Asian organized crime and people- smuggling. Before joining the Daily News, she spent 13 years as a reporter, columnist and editor for Chinese-language papers in New York City. She is a frequent contributor to Hong Kong publications.
Ms. Chan's journalism honors include a 1993 George Polk Award for her coverage of the U.S. China people-smuggling trade. Her reporting and video documentary work on that subject have appeared on NBC's "Dateline," PBS and Japanese television. During the 1995-96 academic year she was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. She currently is an adjunct professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
Ethics in law practice is topic of talk by noted philosopher
Martha C. Nussbaum, a noted philosopher who has written extensively about issues of morality and ethics in law, will present the next lecture in the Law School Dean's Lecture Series on Thursday, May 1. Her talk, titled "Why Practice Needs Ethical Theory: Particularism, Principle, and Bad Behavior," will be at 12:30 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge of the Law School, 127 Wall St. It is free and open to the public.
Ms. Nussbaum is on leave from Brown University, where she is University Professor and Professor of Philosophy, Classics and Comparative Literature. She is currently the Ernst Freund Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago. Her books include "The Fragility of Goodness: Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy," "Love's Knowledge: Essays on Philosophy and Literature," "Poetic Justice: The Literary Imagination and Public Life" and "Cultivating Humanity: A Classical Defense of Reform in Liberal Education," which is scheduled for publication in the fall. In addition, she has edited or coedited six books, including "The Quality of Life" with Amartya Sen and "Women, Culture and Development" with Jonathan Glover . Her more than 100 articles have appeared in law, literary and philosophy journals, among others.
Professor Nussbaum has received numerous honors and awards, including several fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Brandeis Creative Arts Award for Non-fiction from Brandeis University and a Literary Lion Award from the New York Public Library. She is a fellow of the American Philosophical Society and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Federal judges will preside over moot court competition
Three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals will preside over the Morris Tyler Moot Court of Appeals at the Law School on Thursday, May 1, at 4 p.m. in the Levinson Auditorium, 127 Wall St. The winners of the competition between law students will be awarded the Harlan Fiske Stone Prize. The event is free and open to the public.
The Honorable Diane P. Wood of the Seventh Circuit, the Honorable Carlos F. Lucero of the Tenth Circuit and the Honorable Danny J. Boggs of the Sixth Circuit will serve as judges as students argue "Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes," a real-life case in which Ralph Forbes, an independent political candidate for Congress, claims he was illegally excluded from a debate broadcast by a government-owned and controlled television station. Students arguing in the moot trial will consider two questions raised by the case: Is a debate between political candidates, organized and broadcast by a state public television network, a limited public forum or a non-public forum; and, does the First Amendment protect the editorial judgments of a state public television network that applies viewpoint-neutral policies to shape debate including the selection of participating candidates in a political debate ?
NCI director will report on progress of cancer research
Dr. Richard Klausner '73, director of the National Cancer Institute, will speak at the Yale Cancer Center on Friday, May 2, as part of a program marking the 25th anniversary of the National Cancer Act. "The Progress and Promise of Cancer Research: A Report to the American People" will be the subject of his talk during the program, which takes place 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Fitkin Amphitheater at the School of Medicine, 789 Howard Ave. Members of the Yale community are invited to attend the free event.
Dr. Klausner will bring to light the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for cancer research, and will also discuss the value of current research toward the prevention and cure of cancer. He is one of the most frequently cited scientists in the world in cellular and molecular biology.
Dr. Klausner will be joined by local cancer survivors, who will share the impact of cancer research on their diseases. Participants include Connecticut meteorologist Mel Goldstein, Yale College senior Amanda Adams and Joyce Charette, manager of the blood bank at Yale-New Haven Hospital Y-NHH . U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro has been invited to receive an award from Friends of Cancer Research, and Mary Lasker, one of the architects of the National Cancer Act, will be honored posthumously.
In addition to the Yale Cancer Center, other sponsors of the event are the School of Medicine, Y-NHH and the Brown University Cancer Center, in conjunction with the National Cancer Institute and Friends of Cancer Research. For more information, call 785-2143.
Texas professor will discuss mental illness and civil rights
Thomas R. Cole, professor of preventive medicine and community health at the University of Texas Institute for Medical Humanities in Galveston, will present the McGovern Lecture as part of the Program for Humanities in Medicine on Thursday, May 1. His talk, titled "No Color Is My Kind: Fighting Mental Illness and Civil Rights," will be at 5 p.m. in the Beaumont Room of the Sterling Hall of Medicine, 333 Cedar St. The event is free and open to the public.
During his lecture, Professor Cole will illuminate the writing of his forthcoming book "No Color Is My Kind: The Life of Eldrewey Stearns and the Integration of Houston.
French role in returning art stolen by Nazis is subject of talk
"Reluctant Restitution: The French Government and Plundered Art" is the title of a lecture being presented on Friday, May 2, by journalist and author Hector Feliciano, who will talk about his research into art looted by Nazi Germany during World War II and the role of the French government in returning the art to its rightful owners. His talk will begin at 2 p.m. in the lecture hall of the Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St. use the High Street entrance . The event, which is free and open the public, is sponsored by the Yale University Art Gallery and International Security Studies.
Mr. Feliciano, an American journalist who lives in Paris, is the author of the 1995 book "Le musee disparu," which will be published in May in English as "The Vanished Museum." His book, which has been the subject of controversy in France, charges the French government of making little effort to find the owners of art stolen by the Nazis from Jews during the war. Although the French Museums Department is currently exhibiting many unclaimed works in an effort to find the owners of the works or the heirs, Mr. Feliciano contends its effort is unsatisfactory. He was quoted in an April 3 New York Times article as saying, "You can't just have a passive search by displaying the works. You need an active search. I was able to trace some of the owners. Why can't the Government? At no moment in the past 50 years did it look properly for the owners or their heirs."
Local restauranteur celebrates new cookbook at Peabody Museum
Claire Criscuolo, owner of the New Haven vegetarian restaurant Claire's Corner Copia, will celebrate the publication of her second cookbook, "Claire's Classic American Vegetarian Cooking" on Saturday, May 3, 1:30-3 p.m. at the Peabody Museum of Natural History, 175 Whitney Ave. The event will include a cooking demonstration and tasting of seasonal recipes and vegetarian products from the new cookbook.
Ms. Criscuolo began Claire's Corner Copia in 1975, and the restaurant still stands at its original site in downtown New Haven. Over the years, Claire's has received positive reviews in the local and national media and has been a regular winner of the New Haven Advocate's "Best of New Haven" contest. In 1996, Ms. Criscuolo was a nominee for the "Most Creative Concept" and "Restauranteur of the Year" by the Connecticut Restaurant Association. Her first book, "Claire's Corner Copia Cookbook," has sold over 25,000 copies. Her new cookbook contains 225 recipies for healthy fare. Ms. Criscuolo's recipes and articles have been published in such magazines as Veggie Life and Delicious, as well as the Miami Herald. She has appeared on network cooking programs and maintains an active teaching and speaking schedule at food shows and cooking schools.
In addition to awards for her cooking, Ms. Criscuolo won the Cy Flanders Award for her work with people with disabilities and the 1993 award from AIDS Project New Haven for outstanding community involvement. She is a member of the National Restaurant Association, the International Association of Culinary Professionals and the American Institute of Wine and Food.
Author of best-selling book on Holocaust to speak
Daniel Jonah Goldhagen, author of the international best-seller "Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust," will speak on Tuesday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Battell Chapel, corner of College and Elm streets. A reception for Mr. Goldhagen will follow at the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale, 80 Wall St. The event, which is hosted by Yale Hillel, inaugurates The Mark and Bernice Sobotka Yom Hashoah Endowment. The public is welcome to attend, free of charge.
Mr. Goldhagen is an associate professor of government and social studies at Harvard University. His book "Hitler's Willing Executioners" is currently a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and was hailed as "a monumental achievement" by the Sunday Times of London. Drawing on archival sources, including testimony of actual perpetrators, Professor Goldhagen maintains that ordinary German citizens from all walks of life collaborated in the killing of Jews both willingly and zealously. A critic for Newsday said that Professor Goldhagen's evidence is "so overwhelming and his analysis so compelling that his grim conclusion becomes the only plausible explanation for what occurred."