"The Fall of the Berlin Wall: 20 Years After, A Roundtable Discussion"
Nov 9 2009 - 4:00pm / McMillan 149 (lecture); McMillan Cafe (reception)

Jennifer Jodell, jjodell@wustl.edu, 935-5106

Professors Jennifer Kapczynski, Lutz Koepnick, and Mike Lützeler of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures debate questions such as:

How did German culture, literature, and film engage with the historical presence of the Wall? What were the costs and blessings of German unification? Has the Wall really disappeared? Or does it still exist in people's minds? Can we consider Germany today a normal state again?

Moderated by Professor Stephan Schindler, Chair of the German Department. Roundtable Discussion immediately followed by a Special Pizza Pause in McMillan Café. Open to everyone!

Naufragios y naufragos en la colonia: entre el topico y la realidad
Nov 9 2009 - 6:00pm / Eads 103

skirk@wustl.edu

Trinidad Barrera, Professor Hispanic American literature in the Facultad de Filologia at the University of Seville is a specialist in literature of the colonial period. This talk is IN SPANISH Contact Professor Kirk for more information

"Officer Discretion in Traffic Stops: Implications for Discrimination"
Nov 11 2009 - 7:00pm / Room 108, Simon Hall

http://humanvalues.eustl.edu

Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values presents:
A panel discussion of current research on police stops for suspected violations of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).
Panelists include Nicholas Lovrich, Professor in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice Program at Washington State University; and Lamar Pierce, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Strategy, Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis.
*This program is part of the "Ethnic Profiling: A Challenge to Democracy" series.

Jazz at Holmes Lounge
Nov 12 2009 - 8:00pm / Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall

Sue Taylor at (314) 862-0874

Miles Davis tribute featuring selections from In a Silent Way and Petit Machins