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Staff: Intercultural literacy
Wednesday, May 16 | 1-5 p.m. | Home Room International House

Working in a university setting with a diverse population of staff, students and faculty can pose interpersonal challenges when languages, world views, and values clash. This workshop applies the concepts of emotional intelligence to address everyday intercultural and diversity experiences at UC Berkeley from encounters with colleagues and students from around the globe to more intricate aspects of collaborating in a multicultural work environment. Workshop activities include facilitated discussions, team-work, and individual introspection.

Register online through the UCB Learning Center:
*Login to blu http://blu.berkeley.edu
*Click on “UC Learning Center” at the bottom of the Self Service tab in the left-hand column
*Search for “Intercultural Literacy”
*Then “Register”



Exhibit: New California Art circa 1970
February 29 – June 17, 2012 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum

State of Mind: New California Art circa 1970, offers an in-depth exploration of Conceptual art made by both Northern and Southern California artists during a pivotal period in contemporary art. The more than 150 works of art on display—many rarely seen or newly discovered—are organized by themes, such as the street, the body, politics, private/public space, and language/wordplay, that elucidate this dynamic era in our history and foreshadow the concerns of young artists working today.

 Free BAM/PFA Members UC Berkeley students, faculty, staff, and retirees Children (12 & under),  $10 Adults (18-64),  $7 Non-UC Berkeley students Senior citizens (65 & over) Disabled persons Young adults (13-17)
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Symposium: Bay Area Symposium on Viruses
Thursday, May 17 | 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | 105 Berdahl Auditorium Stanley Hall

The symposium aims to strengthen interactions among Bay Area scientists who share a strong interest in virology. The conference features presentations by leading Bay Area university and industry scientists, a session of postdoc/grad student talks, a poster session, and opportunities for networking.

 Free
Register online.

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Panel discussion: Inner Mongolia—grassland, desert, city, people
Friday, May 18 | 3-5 p.m. | sixth floor conference room IEAS conference room, 2223 Fulton Street, Berkeley | Note change in location

Based on recent fieldwork, these panelists will explore the social and ecological issues in Inner Mongolia: Jerry Zee, gradudate student in anthropology, Berkeley: Yan Lu, environmental journalist, Beijing; Kang Won Lee, visiting scholar and associate professor of geography, South Korea; Kristen McDonald, China program pirector at Pacific Environment in San Francisco; You-tien Hsing, associate professor of geography, Berkeley.



Author talk: It’s Even Worse Than It Looks
Friday, May 18 | 12-1:30 p.m. | 109 Moses Hall

Thomas Mann, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Norm Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institution, discuss their new book It’s Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism, that argues the Republican Party is to blame for the collapsing of the American political system.



Exhibit: Master of Fine Arts graduate exhibition
May 18 – June 8, 2012 every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum

Be among the first to encounter the work of seven exceptional artists (Kari Marboe, Frank Emilio Marquez-Leonard, Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck, Kari Orvik, Amy Rathbone, Jennie Smith, Brett Walker) as they embark on their careers in the Forty-Second Annual University of California, Berkeley Master of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition.

Preview the exhibition and celebrate with the artists during opening reception Friday, May 18 at 6 p.m.

 FREE BAM/PFA Members and UC Berkeley, staff, students, and faculty,  $7 non-UC Berkeley students, senior citizens (65 & over), disabled persons, young adults (13-17),  $10 Adults (18-64)
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Science@Cal: Science and imagination in construction of prehistoric past
Saturday, May 19 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | 100 Genetics & Plant Biology Building

http://www.flickr.com/photos/catalhoyuk/Traditionally, archaeologists when writing about the past, favor expository narratives in which the persona of the archaeologist-writer as well as his or her prehistoric people-subjects remain anonymous. On the other hand, writers and film-makers create fictional narratives about the intimate dramas of prehistoric and early historic people, which, while engaging for the public, are not respected as legitimate interpretations of archaeological data. Ruth Tringham, professor of anthropology and director of the Multimedia Authoring Center for Teaching in Anthropology, explores an alternative way of writing about prehistory in which the imagination that conjures up sentient prehistoric actors is entangled with the empirical scientific data of archaeological excavations.



Botanical Garden: A walk through the garden of old roses
Saturday, May 19 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Botanical Garden

Join horticulturist Peter Klement for a lovely morning stroll through the Garden of Old Roses at the peak of its bloom. Discover the rose’s rich historical background and listen to amazing ethnobotanical tales.

 $15, $10 members
Space is limited. Register by calling 510-643-2755, or by emailing garden@berkeley.edu.

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Conference: Road Scholar Program at I-House
Sunday, May 20 | International House

In this Road Scholar program explore how cultural concepts of time, distance, communication, health, power and child rearing impact our perceptions and influence daily interactions and world events. The program includes sessions led by noted Berkeley interculturalists Joe Lurie, Liliane Koziol and ambassador Martin Brennan and features lively interactive class discussions, unique films and uncommon cultural trips in and around the San Francisco Bay Area.

 $779
Register online, or by calling 1-800-454-5768.


Berkeley Art Studio: Summer classes in ceramics, drawing, and painting
May 20 – June 4, 2012 every day | 12-10 p.m. | Berkeley Art Studio César E. Chávez Student Center

The Berkeley Art Studio will now offer one Summer session that has been extended to 9-weeks.

New classes include: Image Transfer on Clay, Documentary Photography, Clay Diorama: Magical Miniature Landscapes. Or choose from one of our favorites: Drawing Fundamentals, Beginning Pottery, All About Oil Painting.

Register online.

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Botanic Garden: Members walk—South American collection
Wednesday, May 23 | 1-2:30 p.m. | Botanical Garden

Walk with UC Botanical Garden horticulturist Peter Klement to see floras of temperate and mediterranean climate areas of South America, featuring plants from the matorral of coastal Chile. Several Puya species are in full bloom, delighting visitors with their vibrant colors and visiting pollinators including the orioles and hummingbirds who take advantage of convenient "bird perches" provided by the plants.

Become a member today.

 Members only; free
Register by calling 510-643-2755, or by emailing garden@berkeley.edu.


Staff: Cal Walks at Work
Wednesday, May 23 | 12:10-1 p.m. | Organized walking groups will be located at West Gate, Tang Center, Class of 1914 Fountain, and East Gate Campanile (Sather Tower)

This annual, system-wide UC Walks event raises awareness for committing to walk a minimum of 30 minutes on National Employee Health and Fitness Day. Faculty and staff are encouraged to fit a 30-minute walk into their work day and to make it a destination walk to the Cal Walks@Work Celebration at the Campanile. You can walk with one of the organized walks or walk on your own. Pick-up your free UC Walks t-shirt (while supplies last) at the celebration.


Register by May 23 online.

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UC Berkeley Extension: Professional Sequence in Agile Management information session
Thursday, May 24 | 7-8 p.m. | UC Berkeley Extension (Golden Bear Center)

Agile Management is a framework of values, principles and practices that allows managers to plan work, engage teams and leverage changing market conditions in a way that increases productivity and benefits to customers. Attend this free information session to meet instructors, program staff and other prospective students, and find out how the program can make a difference in your career as a manager.

 Free
EDP 323774. Enroll online.

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Concert: Lou Harrison's La Koro Sutro
Friday, May 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum

Three choruses (the UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Sacred and Profane, and the USF Classical Choral Ensemble) and a large battery of handcrafted percussion instruments known as the American gamelan will perform works by California composer Lou Harrison in celebration of what would have been his ninety-fifth birthday. The evening features a performance of Harrison’s powerful La Koro Sutro, conducted by Marika Kuzma, and two chamber works, performed by the Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio. A limited number of chairs will be available; please bring a pillow and make yourself comfortable on the gallery floor.

 $Free BAM/PFA Members and UC Berkeley, staff, students, and faculty,  $7 general admission
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Neuroesthetics conference: The importance of being playful
Saturday, May 26 | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | 150 Stanley Hall

Play behavior is not only the origin of our cultural ingenuity, but is intimately linked to the shape and function of that most ingenious feature of our biology, our brain. According to the social brain hypothesis, our large human brains have evolved to deal with the increasing complexity that characterizes the social life of primates. This conference will explore how neuroscientists have begun to unravel how play affects brain maturation.

 Free
Register online.


Film: Space Junk 3-D and The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3-D
May 26 – December 23, 2012 every day | Lawrence Hall of Science

Lawrence Hall of Science presents two films in the 3-D Theater daily at 15 and 45 past the hour starting at 10:45 a.m.

Space Junk 3-D
50 years after launching our dreams into space, we're left with a troubling legacy: a growing ring of orbiting debris that threatens the safety of Earth's orbits.

The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3-D
Go underwater in 3-D with world surfing champion Kelly Slater. Discover the hidden forces that shape the ultimate waves and the islands that lie in their path.

 $3
Buy tickets by calling 510-642-5132.

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UC Berkeley Extension: Professional Program in Health Advocacy information session
Tuesday, May 29 | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | UC Berkeley Extension (Golden Bear Center)

Gain a better understanding of the increasingly complex and dynamic health system in the United States, including how you can become an informed health advocate qualified to advise patients and their families. Staff members discuss how you can become a health advocate, geriatric case manager, discharge planner or family adviser.

 Free
EDP 444604. Enroll online.

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Technology: DataEDGE Conference
Thursday, May 31 | 7 p.m. | UC Berkeley

This conference brings together computer scientists, sociologists, designers, economists, political scientists, linguists, ethnographers, artists, and humanitarian relief experts to chart a new course for the future of data science. The key challenge is asking the right questions and telling stories that facilitate data-driven decision-making.Quentin Hardy, technology editor of the New York Times, leads a conversation about how we can prepare for an exciting new world of big data.


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Lawrence Hall of Science: See. Do. Taste. Gala
Saturday, June 2 | Lawrence Hall of Science

Celebrate and support science and math education in the Bay Area and beyond at the Lawrence Hall of Scence 2012 "See. Do. Taste." Gala.

SEE the world premiere of the Tony Hawk Rad Science exhibit and hear from special guest Tony Hawk himself. DO interactive science activities in the Tony Hawk Rad Science exhibition. TASTE a contemporary American brasserie menu, designed by Rich Wood and Yang Peng of Wood Tavern Restaurant and executed by Paula LeDuc Fine Catering.

 $500 Single Tickets,  $1000 Patron Tickets,  $10,000+ Sponsor tables available at multiple giving levels
Tickets go on sale May 1. Buy tickets online, or by calling Susan Gregory at 510-642-1793, or by emailing Susan Gregory at sgregory@berkeley.edu.


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