Lectures
Monday, April 29, 2019
Building Bridges or a Bridge Too Far? The "Macedonia" Name Agreement and the Past, Present and Future of Greek Interstate Relations
Lecture | April 29 | 12-1 p.m. | 201 Moses Hall
Spero Paravantes
Institute of European Studies, Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ISEEES)
The "Macedonia" name issue has been a constant point of contention between Greece and the newly re-named Republic of North Macedonia since the breakup of Yugoslavia. With the origins of the dispute stretching back to the Second World War, the "Prespa Agreement", signed between the two Balkan neighbors in June 2018 (in effect since February 2019) is hoped to be a new beginning in interstate... More >
Spero Paravantes
New Research from the Latinx Research Center
Lecture | April 1 – 29, 2019 every Monday with exceptions | 12-1 p.m. | The Shorb House
2547 Channing way, Berkeley, CA 94720
Over the past year, Latinx Studies faculty and doctoral students have been advancing their research at the LRC, with visiting post-doctoral and doctoral students joining campus scholars in focused working groups to advance dissertation and book projects. Join us biweekly every Monday in April, for our "Lunch on the LRC" lecture series to learn about interdisciplinary cutting edge Latinx Studies... More >
Dissertation Talk: Real-World Robotic Perception and Control Using Synthetic Data
Lecture | April 29 | 1-2 p.m. | 405 Soda Hall
Josh Tobin
Modern deep learning techniques are data-hungry, which presents a problem in robotics because real-world robotic data is difficult and expensive to collect. In contrast, simulated data is cheap and scalable, but jumping the "reality gap" to use simulated data for real-world tasks is challenging. In this talk, we discuss applications of Domain Randomization: a technique for bridging the reality... More >
Molly Kaushal | When Lakshman undertakes the fire ordeal to prove his chastity: Ramayana among the Gonds of Central India
Lecture | April 29 | 4-6 p.m. | 341 Dwinelle Hall
Molly Kaushal, Professor of Performance Studies and Head of Janapada Sampada Division, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
Robert Goldman, Professor of Sanskrit and Catherine and William L. Magistretti Distinguished Professor in South & Southeast Asian Studies
Department of South & Southeast Asian Studies, Catherine and William L. Magistretti Distinguished Professor in South and Southeast Asian Studies
A talk by Molly Kaushal on an unusual Gond folk version of the Ramayana, illustrated with paintings by Gond artists
Toiling in the Agroecological Matrix: What Does Co-existence Look Like?
Lecture | April 29 | 4-5 p.m. | Morgan Hall, Morgan Lounge
Berkeley Food Institute, Center for Diversified Farming Systems
In an ideal world, farm families would farm in ways that are economically, socially and environmentally sustainable. In that ideal world, we would see synergies arising from communities of growers using complementary practices that enhance sustainable farming in local regions. Over the past decade and a half, changes in farm size and the implementation of key agricultural policies have made it... More >
Political Machines at Work: Electoral Subversion in the Russian Workplace
Lecture | April 29 | 4-5:30 p.m. | 270 Stephens Hall
John Reuter, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin - Milawaukee
Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ISEEES)
In many countries, employers use their leverage over workers to induce them to turn out in elections and/or vote a specific way. This practice is very common in contemporary Russia. In recent elections, as many as 1 in 4 firms engaged in some form of electoral mobilization. Drawing on voter surveys, firm surveys, focus groups, and electoral violation reports, this talk will address several... More >
Molly Kaushal | When Lakshman undertakes the fire ordeal to prove his chastity: Ramayana among the Gonds of Central India
Lecture | April 29 | 4-6 p.m. | Stephens Hall, 10 (ISAS Conf. Room)
Molly Kaushal, Professor of Performance Studies and Head of Janapada Sampada Division, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
Robert Goldman, Professor of Sanskrit and Catherine and William L. Magistretti Distinguished Professor in South & Southeast Asian Studies
Institute for South Asia Studies, Department of South & Southeast Asian Studies, Catherine and William L. Magistretti Distinguished Professor in South and Southeast Asian Studies
A talk by Molly Kaushal on an unusual Gond folk version of the Ramayana, illustrated with paintings by Gond artists
A Tantric Theology from 12th century Tibet
Lecture | April 29 | 5-7 p.m. | 3335 Dwinelle Hall
Matthew T. Kapstein, École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris
The teachings of the tantric lineage of the Zur clan, which flourished in West Tibet during the early second millennium, have remained a missing element in the history of the “ancient,” Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. While the historical importance of the clan is well known and significant lines of transmission are attributed to it, few authentic works stemming from the Zur and detailing... More >
Places in Space
Lecture | April 29 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Osher Theater
Adam Savage; Nicholas de Monchaux
Berkeley Center for New Media, Department of Architecture's Studio One
Adam Savage's mother is a psychologist; his father was a celebrated artist, painter and filmmaker. From the youngest age they encouraged his flights of fancy. Savage has been a paperboy, a projectionist, juggler, unicycle rider, sculptor, graphic designer, scenic painter, robot builder, welder, carpenter, machinist, prop maker, toy designer, actor, writer, executive producer and director. He... More >
