Middle East group meets
The first planning meeting for the Middle East Discussion Group will take place tonight from 5 to 6 p.m. in Sturm Hall, room 154. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact professor Nader Hashemi at nhashemi@du.edu.
Intro to Buddhism
Campus Life will host a Nichiren Buddhism Introductory meeting tonight from 7 to 8:15 p.m. in room 1880, behind Jazzman’s Café in the Driscoll Student Center.
The event is free and will feature a history of Buddhism as well as information on the practice of Nichiren Buddhism specifically.For more information, contact Yoshiko Shimura at dustudentdivision@gmail.com.
Human rights and history lecture
Professor Micheline Ishay will discuss “Human Rights and History: In Defense of a Critical Theory Approach” Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the Cyber Café at Ben Cherrington Hall.
Students from all departments are encouraged to attend, and wine and cheese will be served. For more information, contact Joel Pruce at jpruce@du.edu.
Natural disasters roundtable
“Myths and Realities of Natural Disasters and Management of the Decade” will be discussed Thursday between noon and 2 p.m. at the Cyber Café in Ben Cherrington Hall.
Andrew Kissel, a Global Health Affairs and Humanitarian Assistance speaker who used to work for the International Federation of the Red Cross, will present information on the myths and realities involved in natural disasters.Contact Ashley Marks at ashley.r.marks@gmail.com for more information.
Lamont Chorale performance
The Colorado Music Educators Association will host a conference, attended by the Lamont School of Music staff, Thursday through Saturday at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.
DU’s Lamont Chorale, conducted by Catherine Sailer, will perform for conference attendeeson Friday at 4:10 p.m.
For more information, call the Lamont Concert Line at 303-871-6412.
Democracy in Latin America
Professor Scott Mainwairing will lecture on “Explaining the Differences in the Level of Democracy in Latin America” this Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Cyber Café at Ben Cherrington Hall.
Mainwairing’s research includes democratic institutions, democratization, political parties and the Catholic Church in Latin America.
He is currently the Eugene and Helen Conley Professor of Government and International Studies and director of the Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame.
The lecture is sponsored by the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Association at DU, and refreshments will be served.
RSVP to Louise Mendez at louise.mendez@du.edu.
Guitar quartet performs at DU
This Saturday, the Newman Center for the Performing Arts will present the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.
The Grammy Award-winning quartet will perform in Gates Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. following a free “Behind the Curtain” lecture at 6:30.
The lecture is free and open to the public, but tickets must be purchased for the performance. They range in price from $28 to $52 and may be purchased at the Newman Center Box Office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or at the Ritchie Center Box Office, open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased through Ticketmaster by calling 303-357-2737 or by visiting ticketmaster.com.
For more information or to request accommodations for a disability, call 303-871-7720, option 2.
