How the Great War altered memory and memorialization
In her new book, Posthumous Lives: World War I and the Culture of Memory, Professor of English Bette London explores the evolution and continued resonance of remembrance rituals in post-World War I Britain. “World War I is when many of the rituals we associate with the memorialization of the dead start: poppies, the two-minute silence, listing the names of the fallen, reading certain poems,” says London. Read more in a recent Q&A.
In today’s issue:
A panel discussion on the Medical Center equity and anti-racism action plan
Attend a talk on music literacy and identity in America from 1698 to 1958
The Asian American Pacific Islander Trainee Support Committee is hosting a lunch for University graduate students and postdocs
NASA’s new panel to study Unidentified Aerial Phenomena can provide a transparent case study of how science is done on a subject full of unknowns, writes Adam Frank, the Helen F. and Fred H. Gowen Professor of Physics and Astronomy, in an op-ed.
The peer advising team at the College Center for Advising Services is hosting two registration events for undergraduate students in the College. Sessions take place in the lobby of Lattimore Hall, Room 312, from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, and Thursday, November 10.
Join Well-U, UR Medicine EAP, and Jen Haefele, a registered dietitian, on Tuesday, November 8, at noon EST to discuss simple strategies for improving your physical health and emotional well-being, and how to nourish your body in the midst of a crazy schedule. Register here.
The Catholic Newman Community hosts All Saints’ Day mass today, November 1, at 5 p.m. at the River Campus Interfaith Chapel sanctuary.
Chat with Simon admissions at the Medical Center
Simon Business School admissions representatives will be at the Medical Center on Wednesday, November 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to talk about part-time programs for working professionals. Stop by the Sarah Flaum Atrium to chat at your convenience.
Grand rounds webinar on the Medical Center equity and anti-racism action plan
Talk on music literacy and identity in America, 1698–1958
On Friday, November 4, Ian Quinn, chair of the Department of Music at Yale University, will present a talk about singing psalms and hymns and how it has been an important site of cultural exchange between Black, White, and Indigenous communities since the founding of the United States. “They’ll Sing Fa-So-La in the Tavern”: Music Literacy and Identity in America, 1698-1958,” takes place at 6 p.m. in the Humanities Center, Conference Room D, Rush Rhees Library.
AAPI games and lunch for graduate students and postdocs
The Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Trainee Support Committee invites all University graduate students and postdocs for AAPI games and lunch on Saturday, November 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Evarts Lounge at the School of Nursing. Spouses and children are invited; register here. Learn more about the event and visit the committee’s website for details about the group.
Anyone interested in learning more about AAPIÂ stories can subscribe to an email listserv and receive a newsletter here. To join in efforts, complete this form.
Last week, Wilson Quad turned into a launching station as Rochester engineering students shot pumpkins into the air with their catapults, trebuchets, and air cannons during the annual pumpkin launch, hosted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers student chapter. Find highlights on the University’s Instagram.
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