U.S.-China relations focus of Celico talk
Renowned China expert Amy Celico will give a talk about the bilateral U.S.-China relationship on Monday, May 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Austin Reading Room in Nicholson Library.
Celico is one of the nation’s foremost China experts and a principal at Madeleine Albright’s consulting group. She will speak about the broader bilateral relationship, including South China Sea and business climate/economics, and also serve as a celebrity judge during a debate earlier in the day, at 1 p.m., “The Rise of China,” in 201 Riley Hall.
Celico brings more than 18 years of experience working on China issues with clients to develop and implement tailored strategies. As part of the China Practice, she supports problem resolution, successful M&A transactions, and long-term success in the China market. She earned a B.A. with honors in Asian studies from Mount Holyoke College in 1991 and completed her M.A. studies in international economics and strategic studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She is also a graduate of the Hopkins-Nanjing Center in China. Celico speaks Mandarin Chinese and has spent seven years living and working in China.
For more information, contact Pat Cottrell, associate professor of political science, at cottrell@linfield.edu, or 503-883-2477.
Students to lead debate on the rise of China
Linfield College students will lead a debate, “The Rise of China,” on Monday, May 2, at 1 p.m. in 201 Riley Hall at Linfield.
Ben Bartu ’18, Camille Weber ’16 and Nick Gellos ’16, as well as Nozomi Imai, visiting Japanese language teaching assistant, will present the third debate in a series at Linfield. Renowned China expert Amy Celico will serve as a celebrity judge in the debate.
Students in the Current Debates in U.S. Foreign Policy course at Linfield organized the series, which includes six debates on important foreign policy issues. Two more debates will also be held this semester. A debate on Wednesday, May 11, at 4:30 p.m. in 201 Riley Hall will focus on the future of the United States world leadership, and a debate on Monday, May 16, at 6 p.m. in Ice Auditorium will be a mock presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on the topic of foreign policy. Two April debates focused on terrorism and climate change.
The debates are free, open to the public and sponsored by the Linfield Political Science Department. For more information, contact Pat Cottrell, associate professor of political science, cottrell@linfield.edu or 503-883-2477.
Tracy Daugherty featured in annual Ericksen Lecture
Tracy Daugherty, professor emeritus of English and creative writing at Oregon State University, will present the 2016 Ericksen Lecture on “Public and Private Lives: A Biographer’s Story” on Tuesday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Austin Reading Room in Nicholson Library.
Daugherty is a four-time winner of the Oregon Book Award. He has written four novels, six short story collections, biographies of Donald Barthelme, Joseph Heller and Joan Didion, and two books of essays, including the forthcoming “Let Us Build Us a City,” about the practice and uses of literary imagination. His work has been recognized with fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
His research and teaching interests explored the intersections of public and private lives, art, architecture, music and science, as well as urban life and American deserts, real and imagined.
Daugherty received his bachelor and master’s degrees from Southern Methodist University and his Ph.D. from the University of Houston.
The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Ken and Donna Ericksen Endowed English Department Fund. Ericksen, professor emeritus of English at Linfield, created the endowment in memory of his wife, Donna, a Linfield alumna, who taught reading, writing and English in the Hillsboro School District for 25 years. The endowment allows the English Department to bring literary scholars to campus for several days to work with faculty and students. For more information, contact Barbara Seidman at 503-883-2210 or bseidman@linfield.edu.
Five Linfield College professors to give last lectures
Five retiring Linfield College professors will give one “last lecture” on the topic of their choosing before retirement.
Religious studies professor Bill Millar will present “What Happened to the Wives of God?” on Wednesday, May 4, at 7 p.m. in 219 T.J. Day Hall. After receiving his bachelor’s degree from Linfield in 1960, Millar went on to receive a B.D. from Andover Newton Theological School and a Ph.D. from Harvard University. He returned to Linfield in 1984 as a faculty member in the Department of Religious Studies. Millar will retire at the end of the semester.
Violeta Ramsay, associate professor of Spanish, will present her lecture on Thursday, May 5, at 7 p.m. in Delkin Hall in the Vivian A. Bull Music Center. A native of Mexico, Ramsay has been a part of the Linfield faculty since 1990 and specializes in theoretical linguistics. In addition to teaching Spanish language courses, she leads advanced courses in culture, with emphasis on pre-Columbian cultures, the culture of Indian groups in Latin America, and approaches to “otherness.” Her main research interests include second language acquisition and the development of cultural competency.
Nursing professor Barbara Limandri will present “Nursing: Intelligent Women Need Not Apply” on Monday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m. in the Peterson Hall Auditorium at the Linfield Portland Campus. Limandri joined the Linfield faculty in 2004. She brought with her a wealth of knowledge in the field of nursing and she holds a Ph.D. in psychiatric nursing from the University of California, San Francisco. Limandri’s remarks during her lecture are expected to be slightly irreverent, political and feminist in tone.
Accounting professors Rich Emery and Malcolm Greenlees will present their lecture together on Tuesday, May 10, at 7 p.m. in 222 T.J. Day Hall. Greenlees joined the Department of Business in 1984 with Emery following shortly after in 1986. Together they have taught Linfield accounting students for a combined 62 years.
Each lecture is free and open to the public. Receptions will follow. For more information, contact Debbie Harmon Ferry, director of alumni and parent relations, 503-883-2607, dharmon@linfield.edu.
Linfield to host Oregon Humanities Conversation Project
Linfield College will host the final presentation in a series of Conversation Projects, sponsored by Oregon Humanities, on various topics of diversity.
“Mind the Gaps: How Gender Shapes our Lives” will be led by Jade Aguilar on Wednesday, May 4, at 4:30 p.m., in 219 T.J. Day Hall. The Oregon Humanities Conversation Project brings Oregonians together to discuss their differences, beliefs and backgrounds about important issues and ideas.
Aguilar will talk about how gender shapes every aspect of life – our interests, opportunities and how we move through the world – from the moment we are born. Even in the 21st century disparities among genders still prevail, especially alongside race, class, immigration status and geography. She will touch on what this tells us about society’s values and priorities and leave the audience with a better understanding of how the complexities of gender effects daily lives and personal identities.
Aguilar is an assistant professor of sociology, and women’s and gender studies at Willamette University. Her broad areas of study are gender, sexuality and family. Her main area of focus is the study of intentional communities. Aguilar received her B.A. in business marketing from Colorado State University and later received her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
The discussion is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt, Linfield Professor of English, at 503-883-2485 or rdutt-b@linfield.edu.
Linfield theatre department concludes season with ‘Picnic’
The Linfield College theatre program concludes its 2015-16 season in the Marshall Theatre in Ford Hall with “Picnic” by William Inge and under the guest direction of Ellyn Gersh Lerner.
Performance dates are May 5-7 and 12-14 at 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8.
“Picnic” offers a portrait of life in a small Kansas town in the 1950s — a town of tranquility and monotony, where neighbors wave from their porches and life can be stifling. As everyone eagerly awaits the annual Labor Day picnic, the arrival of a stranger turns life upside down.
Winner of the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, the original Broadway production was directed by Joshua Logan, who received the Tony Award for Best Director, and marked Paul Newman’s Broadway debut.
Lerner, who has a Ph.D. in theatre arts, has more than 25 years experience in teaching and directing. She has directed more than 30 plays in a variety of theatres from schools to churches to off-Broadway. She has also participated in the prestigious Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in teacher-training programs and professional conferences as a guest speaker and panelist. She last directed at Linfield for the May 2009 production of Lanford Wilson’s “Book of Days.”
“I was delighted to be invited back to Linfield because my experience here couldn’t have been more gratifying,” said Lerner. “As an undergraduate at Occidental College, a small liberal arts college in Los Angeles, we had a small student body and a gorgeous campus like Linfield. Here, I feel very comfortable because my own philosophy and approach to play production align with that of the Linfield faculty and staff.”
Cast members include seniors Daniel Bradley of Terrebonne who will play Hal Carter; Emily Griffin of Anguin, Calif., who will play Flo Owens; Travis McKenna of Elko, Nev., who will play Bomber; and Brianna Norris of Milwaukie who will play Rosemary; juniors Naomi Boydston of Friday Harbor, Wash., who will play Millie Owens; and Joella Cordell of Caldwell, Idaho, who will play Helen Potts; sophomores Sierra-Karen Denend of Yakima, Wash., who will play Irma Kronkite; Marcos Galvez of Hood River who will play Howard Bevans; Raisa Mlynski of Forrest Grove who will play Christine; and Cassandra Martinez of Woodburn who will play Helen’s mother’s voice; freshmen Zachary Brehmeyer of Rancho Cucamongo, Calif., who will play Beano; Analesa Fisher of Lake Oswego who will play Madge Owens; Antoine Johnson of Hoquiam, Wash., who will play the voice of boys; and Glenn B. Rust of Eugene who will play Alan Seymour.
Taylor Pitner of Kailua, Hawaii, is the stage manager. Scenic and lighting design is by Ty Marshall, sound design by Rob Vaughn ’97 and Alyssa Coleman ’16 and costume design by Laurel Peterson ’07.
Tickets are $9 for full price; $7 for seniors (62+) and Linfield faculty and staff; and $5 for students (any age, any school); with a $2 discount on all tickets on opening night. Tickets for moms (any age) for the Sunday matinee are $5. Seating is reserved. Tickets are available at linfield.edu/arts and at the Marshall Theatre Box Office.
This play contains adult themes and is not suitable for all audiences. The production is produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
For more information call 503-883-2292.
Gilbert, Smart featured in Linfield Wine Lecture Series
Two acclaimed viticulture experts, Jack A. Gilbert and Richard Smart, will give lectures as part of the Linfield College Wine Lecture Series.
Gilbert, a microbial ecologist and group leader at Argonne National Laboratory, will present “Managing Expectations: The Microbiome in Agriculture” on Thursday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. in 222 T.J. Day Hall at Linfield. His talk will examine new findings relevant to understanding microbiomes of agriculture, and highlight ongoing research to guide management practice decisions and improve crop productivity, disease resistance and economic viability of farming practices in the 21st Century.
Smart, one of the most experienced viticultural scientists in the world, will present “What I’ve Learned in 50 Years of Viticulture: And Some Messages for Oregon” on Tuesday, May 10, at 8 p.m. in Jonasson Hall. Smart will share insight into his long career as a leading viticultural scientist as well as a focused message specifically on Oregon’s vineyard systems.
Gilbert, an associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at University of Chicago, received a Ph.D. in marine biology from the University of Nottingham, UK, and continued postdoctoral training at Queens University in Canada. He is a senior scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, and senior fellow of the Institute of Genomic and Systems Biology. He has authored more than 120 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, is a section editor for PLoS ONE and senior editor for the ISME Journal of Environmental Microbiology. He is on the board of the Genomic Standards Consortium, is the PI for the Earth Microbiome Project, Home Microbiome Project, Gulf Microbial Modeling Project, Hospital Microbiome Project and the Chicago River Microbiome Project.
Smart received a Ph.D. from Cornell University and a D.Sc. Agriculture from the University of Stellenbosch. He has researched and consulted in vineyards in more than 40 countries. Much of his recent consulting has been in countries with developing wine sectors like Mexico, Serbia, Georgia, Thailand, Myanmar and China. Because of his extensive travel, he has received the nickname “The Flying Vine-Doctor.” In addition to his extensive experience with vineyards across the world, Smart is the author of “Sunlight Into Wine,” a book on vineyard canopy management. He is also the viticulture editor for the multi-award winning “Oxford Companion to Wine” by Jancis Robinson, and has more than 350 published works.
For more information, call 503-883-2766.
Student scholarship, creative achievement celebrated at symposium
Linfield College will recognize scholarship and creative achievement at the 24th annual Linfield College Student Symposium Friday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Linfield’s Keck Campus.
The symposium, a compilation of work done by Linfield students, will be held in various locations including Nicholson Library, Bull Music Center and the Miller Fine Arts Center. The work includes student performances, set design, and research in the social and behavioral sciences and the natural sciences. This year’s symposium features student work from 18 different departments and disciplines in a wide variety of formats.
Descriptions of student work are posted in DigitalCommons@Linfield in advance of the event.
The Student Symposium is sponsored by Academic Affairs and the Wendell L. Foote Science Endowment. For more information, call 503-883-2224.
Annual spring dance showcase highlights ‘Mosaics of Us’
Linfield College student dancers will present “Mosaics of Us” in the annual Spring Dance Showcase, Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Ice Auditorium.
The showcase will feature a variety of dance styles, including contemporary, jazz and hip hop, choreographed by students and faculty. The Linfield College Hip Hop Club and Dance Team will also perform. The students represented are from departments across the college who all share the love of dance. Their experience ranges from novice to pre-professional.
Dance Ensemble is a course where students learn about the art of performance and composition as well as develop leadership and team building skills through the participation and creation of choreographed projects. Students are provided with the opportunity to gain real-life experience through assigned jobs and duties which includes the attendance of all classes and rehearsals, performance and creation of original compositions, development of critical and creative thinking skills, direction of rehearsals and preparation for the annual showcase.
This performance is free, open to the public and sponsored by the Linfield College Department of Music. For more information, call 503-883-2275 or visit linfield.edu/arts.
Lectures, exhibit honors Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds
Two lectures and an exhibit at Linfield College will honor the legacy of the late Professor Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds.
Susan Prichard, research scientist with the U.S. Forest Service, will speak on “Fire Ecology” Monday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall as part of the Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds lecture series.
On Tuesday, May 10, author Robert Michael Pyle will speak on “Sometimes a Great Notion Works Out: Macnab’s Aspection, the Coast Range, and Jane Claire’s Excellent Adventure” at 7:30 p.m. in the Austin Reading Room of Nicholson Library. That event will also celebrate a display of artifacts belonging to Dirks-Edmunds and donated to the archives by her former student, Lyle Hubbard ‘58.
Prichard works for the Pacific Wildlands Fire Sciences Lab in Washington where she studies issues pertaining to climate change and forest dynamics with an eye to developing strategies to mitigate wildfires and their effects. She completed her bachelor’s at The Evergreen State College, and a master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. She will be on campus all day May 9 and 10 meeting with students and faculty. The lecture is sponsored by the Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds Lectureship and PLACE (Program for Liberal Arts and Civic Engagement). For information contact Chad Tillberg, 503-883-2221, ctillbe@linfield.edu.
Pyle will discuss one of the great ecological experiments of the modern era that sprang from Linfield College and the fertile mind of the late Professor James Macnab. He wondered whether it would be possible to take in the entirety of a Coast Range mountainside: an aspection, as he called it, looking at its every working part from all possible angles. This is a brief telling of that remarkable story.
Pyle has published 14 books including his newest book of poetry, “Evolution of the Genus Iris.” He is also the author of papers, essays, stories and poems published in numerous magazines and journals. Pyle holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. from Yale University. He often lectures at Portland State University and Lewis & Clark College. The lecture is sponsored by the Linfield Nicholson Library. For more information, contact Susan Barnes Whyte, 503-883-2517, swhyte@linfield.edu.
Community News
A number of Linfield faculty members have recently published books. See a complete list of faculty books at DigitalCommons@Linfield.
- Nick Buccola, associate professor of political sciences, “The Essential Douglass” and “Abraham Lincoln and Liberal Democracy.”
- Pat Cottrell, associate professor of political science, “The Evolution and Legitimacy of International Security Institutions.”
- John Sagers, associate professor of history, “East Asia: A Documentary History.”
- Joe Wilkins, associate professor of English, “When We Were Birds.”
Amy Orr, the George A. Westcott III Distinguished Professor of Sociology, is president-elect of the Pacific Sociological Association. She will serve as president-elect until April of 2017, and then become president (2017-2018). She has also been elected to another term on the Council of Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society.
Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt, professor of English and coordinator of the Gender Studies Program, facilitated a workshop, “How Students and Faculty Can Form a United Front for a Racially Just University,” at AAUP-Oregon’s annual meeting on April 23 at University Place Hotel at Portland State University. Sara Gomez ’17 and Adam Myren ’16 also participated in the workshop.
Campus calendar
MONDAY, MAY 2
1 p.m.: Debate, “The Rise of China,” 201 Riley Hall
6:30 p.m.: Amy Celico, “Bilateral U.S.-China relationship,” Austin Reading Room
TUESDAY, MAY 3
5:15 p.m.: Wildcat Workout, Maxwell Field
7:30 p.m.: Tracy Daugherty, “Public and Private Lives: A Biographer’s Story,” Austin Reading Room
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
4:30 p.m.: Jade Aguilar, “Mind the Gaps: How Gender Shapes our Lives,” 219 T.J. Day Hall
7 p.m.: Bill Millar last lecture, “What Happened to the Wives of God?” 219 T.J. Day Hall
THURSDAY, MAY 5
Noon: Wildcat Workout, Maxwell Field
7 p.m.: Violeta Ramsay last lecture, Delkin Hall in the Vivian A. Bull Music Center
7:30 p.m.: “Picnic,” Marshall Theatre
7:30 p.m.: Jack A. Gilbert, “Managing Expectations: The Microbiome in Agriculture,” 222 T.J. Day Hall
FRIDAY, MAY 6
Today: 24th annual Linfield College Student Symposium, Keck Campus
11:30 a.m.: Blood Pressure Screening Clinic, Cook Hall lobby
Noon: Track and field at Oregon Twilight, Eugene
7:30 p.m.: “Picnic,” Marshall Theatre
7:30 p.m.: Dance Showcase, Ice Auditorium
SATURDAY, MAY 7
10 a.m.: Track and field hosts Linfield Open
7:30 p.m.: “Picnic,” Marshall Theatre
7:30 p.m.: Dance Showcase, Ice Auditorium
SUNDAY, MAY 8
2 p.m.: “Picnic,” Marshall Theatre
