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Literary
eries
All Programs Cosponsored by the SMC
Associates and the SMC English Department
Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis.
Free admission. Open to the public.
Plan to arrive early for these popular free
lectures. For additional information, call the
Office of Public Programs, (310) 434-4303.
Free!
s
Poetry and Writing: The Way into Your Best Work
Dr. Kate Gale: Managing editor of Red Hen Press, Editor of the Los Angeles Review,
President of the American Composers Forum Los Angeles, and recent past president
(2002-2006) of PEN USA currently teaches in the Humanities graduate program at Mt. St.
Mary’s College. Cosponsored by the SMC Associates and the SMC English Department.
Tues, September 18 • 11:15am • Art 214
How Does the Cobbler Make a Revolutionary Shoe?
Diane Lefer: Author, playwright, and activist whose stories, novels, and
nonfiction often address social issues was awarded the Mary McCarthy Prize for
short fiction for her most recent book, California Transit. Cosponsored by the SMC
Associates and the SMC English Department.
Tues, October 9 • 11:15am • Art 214
Fall 2007
How Ethnic Discrimination Works in Academia Today
William Hart: Poet and fiction writer whose works often tackles issues of racial, ethnic,
and other forms of discrimination—and whose acclaimed first novel Never Fade Away
(2002) is frequently used as a college text—has had his stories and poems appear in
many literary journals, anthologies, and magazines, and has published eight poetry
collections, two of which have won national awards. Cosponsored by the SMC Associates,
the SMC English Department, and the SMC ESL Department.
Tues, October 30 • 11:15am • Art 214
Bitter Roots
Marion McNair: Author of a “God Inspired” Christian suspense novel is also an
inspirational/motivational speaker and a licensed evangelist missionary at the West Angeles
Church of God in Christ. Cosponsored by the SMC Associates and the SMC English
Department.
Tues, November 20 • 11:15am • Art 214
Santa Monica Community College District Board of Trustees:
Dr. Susan Aminoff, Chair; Rob Rader, Vice Chair; Judge David B.
Finkel (Ret.); Dr. Nancy Greenstein; Louise Jaffe; Dr. Margaret
Quiñones-Perez; Dr. Andrew Walzer; Adel Morad, Student Trustee;
Dr. Chui L. Tsang, Superintendent/President
THE SMC
Associates
A P R O G R A M O F T H E S A N TA M O N I C A C O L L E G E F O U N D AT I O N
Public parking is very limited at the
college. Please allow extra time
when attending events. You may
wish to park in one of our shuttle
lots, then use the complimentary
shuttle service to the main campus.
For more detailed parking
information, visit the SMC website
at www.smc.edu/parking/
SMC ASSOCIATES is a communitybased support group that brings
outstanding professionals and
special events to SMC to stimulate
student excellence. Associates
members receive invitations to
special receptions and advance
notices of lectures. Yearly
Associates memberships of $100 or
more are entirely tax-deductible.
Call (310) 434-4303 or visit
www.smc.edu/associates for more
information.
Santa
Monica
College
1900 Pico Blvd. / Santa Monica, CA 90405
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DISTINGUISHED
SCIENTISTS
• Seating is strictly on
a first-arrival basis
• Free admission
• Open to the public
Lecture Series
FREE
fall’07
Art and Science in the Antarctic
Dr. Simon Balm
SMC Professor of Astronomy will discuss his unusual
collaboration with artist Lita Albuquerque on a sitespecific art installation in the Antarctic.
Plan to arrive early for these
September 25 • 11:15am • Science Lecture Hall 145
popular free lectures
cosponsored by the SMC
California: A Globally Significant
Hot-spot of Biodiversity
Associates and the SMC Life
Sciences and Physical Sciences
Dr. Philip Rundel
departments. For details, call
UCLA Distinguished Professor of Organismic Biology,
(310) 434-4003.
Ecology, and Evolution, will discuss landscapes, landscape
degradation, and biodiversity in Mediterranean-type
Public parking is very limited at the college. Please allow
extra time when attending events. You may wish to park in
ecosystems.
one of our shuttle lots, then use the complimentary shuttle
October 18 • 11:15am • Science Lecture Hall 145
service to the main campus. For more detailed parking
information, visit the SMC website at
www.smc.edu/parking/
Life, Death and Dining:
Evidence of Cannibalism in
Ancient Mesopotamia
Dr. Suellen Gauld
SMC Professor of Archeology will discuss findings from
her research at the excavation of a Late Neolithic village
in South Central Turkey.
November 1 • 11:15am • Science Lecture Hall 145
THE SMC
Associates
A P R O G R A M O F T H E S A N TA M O N I C A C O L L E G E F O U N D AT I O N
Santa Monica Community College District Board of Trustees: Dr. Susan Aminoff, Chair; Rob Rader, Vice Chair; Judge David B. Finkel (Ret.); Dr. Nancy
Greenstein; Louise Jaffe; Dr. Margaret Quiñones-Perez; Dr. Andrew Walzer; Adel Morad, Student Trustee; Dr. Chui L. Tsang, Superintendent/President
SMC Associates is a community-based support group that
brings outstanding professionals and special events to SMC
to stimulate student excellence. Associates members receive
invitations to special receptions and advance notices of
lectures. Yearly Associates memberships of $100 or more are
entirely tax-deductible. Call (310) 434-4303 or visit
www.smc.edu/associates for more information.
Santa
Monica
College
1900 Pico Blvd. / Santa Monica, CA 90405
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Join us for this very informative series of lectures on
the effects, benefits, and drawbacks of globalization.
Public parking is very limited at the college. Please
allow extra time when attending events. You may wish
to park in one of our shuttle lots, then use the
complimentary shuttle service to the main campus. For
more detailed parking information, visit the SMC
website at www.smc.edu/parking/
SMC ASSOCIATES is a community-based support group
that brings outstanding professionals and special
events to SMC to stimulate student excellence.
Associates members receive invitations to special
receptions and advance notices of lectures. Yearly
Associates memberships of $100 or more are entirely
tax-deductible. Call (310) 434-4303 or visit
www.smc.edu/associates for more information.
Cosponsored by the
SMC Office of Public Programs
and the SMC Associates
• Free Admission
• Open to the Community
• Seating on a first-arrival basis
• Please call (310) 434-4303 for
more information
Santa Monica Community College District Board of Trustees: Dr. Susan
Aminoff, Chair; Rob Rader, Vice Chair; Judge David B. Finkel (Ret.); Dr. Nancy
Greenstein; Louise Jaffe; Dr. Margaret Quiñones-Perez; Dr. Andrew Walzer;
Adel Morad, Student Trustee; Dr. Chui L. Tsang, Superintendent/President
Santa
Monica
College
1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
THE SMC
Associates
A P R O G R A M O F T H E S A N TA M O N I C A
C O L L E G E F O U N D AT I O N
FREE
fall’07
Global
CoNNections
Lectures
Redefining Humanitarian
Relief: Optimism in the Midst
of War and Disaster
Erin Tanenbaum: Director of Outreach Initiatives for the
Santa Monica-based International Medical Corps discusses
the organization’s humanitarian efforts to improve the
quality of life in underserved communities worldwide
through health interventions, healthcare training, and
related activities. Cosponsored by the SMC Office of Public
Programs and the SMC Associates.
Thurs, September
27 • 11:15am • Art 214
Global Migration and the Rise
of the Service Economy
Dr. Ali Modarres: Associate Director of CSULA’s
Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Institute of Public Affairs and
Professor at the Department of Geography and Urban
Analysis presents an economic and social perspective on
the global movement of peoples and its implications.
Cosponsored by the SMC Office of Public Programs and
the SMC Associates.
Tues, November
6 • 11:15am • Art 214
Climate Change:
Shaping the Next 100 Years
Dr. Robert Lempert: RAND Senior Physical Scientist and
Professor at Pardee RAND Graduate School is an expert on
climate change and the environment. Cosponsored by the
SMC Office of Public Programs and the SMC Associates.
Thurs, November
15 • 11:15am • Art 214
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ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES Wednesday
Evening
SMC’s Center for Environmental and Urban Studies (CEUS) invites you to join us as
we and the experts address some of the most important environmental and urban
issues of our time. Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis. For information, please call
(310) 434-4743, or visit our website (events.smc.edu/environmental.html).
Admission is free. Open to the community.
Lecture Series
FREE lectures • 6:30 pm • Bundy Campus • Room 123
Sustainable Works Returns!
The tradition continues: Our Sustainable
Works experts will kick off this semester’s
lecture series. Don’t miss this discussion of
how students, residents, and businesses are
turning green AND saving money.
September 5 • 6:30pm • Bundy 123
FREE
fall’07
Big Blue Bus Service in
Our Community
Ecological Restoration of
Our Coastal Resources
Stephanie Negriff, Director Transit Services,
shares how one of the most famous urban
bus systems in America is meeting mass
transit challenges at SMC and on the
Westside.
September 19 • 6:30pm • Bundy 123
From wetlands to kelp forests, this panel of
experts from local organizations will discuss
their world-famous efforts to restore the
health of our coastal waters.
October 17 • 6:30pm • Bundy 123
Bringing Urban Rail to the
Westside
New plans are being made to bring rail back
to Santa Monica via the Expo Line, the
Subway toward the Sea, and the Green Line
from LAX. Bart Reed shares this vision of a
rail network to the Westside.
October 10 • 6:30pm • Bundy 123
Can Technology Solve Our
Transportation Problems?
ITS Engineer Jesse Glazer returns from the
US Department of Transportation to discuss
the latest in Intelligent Transportation
Systems.
November 7 • 6:30pm • Bundy 123
Sustainable
Santa Monica College
How is SMC becoming more sustainable?
Our Associated Students will demonstrate
how they are leading the green revolution.
November 28 • 6:30pm • Bundy 217
Santa
Monica
College
1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
3171 S. Bundy Drive, Los Angeles CA 90066
Santa Monica Community College District Board of Trustees:
Dr. Susan Aminoff, Chair; Rob Rader, Vice Chair; Judge David B. Finkel (Ret.); Dr. Nancy Greenstein; Louise Jaffe; Dr. Margaret Quiñones-Perez; Dr. Andrew Walzer; Adel Morad, Student Trustee; Dr. Chui L. Tsang, Superintendent/President
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FREE
fall’07
MONDAY NIGHT
POLITICAL
FILM SERIES
Join us for this exciting FREE film series with a focus on contemporary political issues.
Cohosted by SMC Political Science Professor Alan Buckley and SMC Film Studies Professor
Josh Kanin, the series features provocative films on war, race, genocide, the environment,
politics and the media, Israeli-Palestinian relations, and nuclear annihilation. Screenings are
followed by audience discussion. Cosponsored by the SMC Communication Department,
SMC English Department, and the SMC Associates. For additional information, please call
(310) 434-4588 or (310) 434-4098. Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis.
STARSHIP TROOPERS
ALL THE KING’S MEN
Tongue-in-cheek social satire based on a Robert A. Heinlein
novel follows four friends through an interplanetary war against
insect-like aliens in the 23rd-century. Year released: 1997.
Director: Paul Verhoeven. Starring: Casper Van Dien, Dina
Meyer, Denise Richards, and Jake Busey.
September 17 • 6:30pm • Science 145
Tale of power and corruption based on the Robert Penn Warren
novel covers the rise and fall of populist Southerner Willie Stark, a
fictional political creature loosely based on Louisiana’s notorious
Gov. Huey Long. Year released: 2006. Director: Steven Zaillian.
Starring: Sean Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Mark Ruffalo, and
Patricia Clarkson.
November 12 • 6:30pm • Science 145
FAHRENHEIT 9/11
Award-winning documentary offers a searing examination of the
Bush administration’s actions and headlong rush toward war in
Iraq in the wake of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Year
released: 2004. Director: Michael Moore. Starring: Michael
Moore, George W. Bush.
October 1 • 6:30pm • Science 145
SYRIANA
Politically-charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the
hands of those personally involved and affected by it. Year
released: 2005. Director: Stephen Gaghan. Starring: George
Clooney, Matt Damon, and Jeffrey Wright.
October 15 • 6:30pm • Science 145
THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT
A revealing look at the controversial publisher of pornography
and how he became a defender of free speech for all people.
Year released: 1996. Director: Milos Forman. Starring: Woody
Harrelson, Courtney Love, and Edward Norton.
October 29 • 6:30pm • Science 145
THE SMC
Associates
Oscar-winning tale of two soldiers—one a Bosnian, the other a
Serb—who become stranded together in a trench between enemy
lines during the Bosnian war. Year released: 2001. Director: Danis
Tanovic. Starring: Branko Djuric and Rene Bitorajac.
November 26 • 6:30pm • Science 145
AMERICAN HISTORY X
Intense drama about a family torn apart by hate explores the
consequences of urban racism. Year released: 1998. Director: Tony
Kaye. Starring: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D’Angelo,
William Russ, and Jennifer Lien.
December 10 • 6:30pm • Science 145
Public parking is very limited at the college. Please allow extra time when attending
events. You may wish to park in one of our shuttle lots, then use the complimentary shuttle
service to the main campus. For more detailed parking information, visit the SMC website
at www.smc.edu/parking/
SMC ASSOCIATES is a community-based support group that brings outstanding
professionals and special events to SMC to stimulate student excellence. Associates
members receive invitations to special receptions and advance notices of lectures. Yearly
Associates memberships of $100 or more are entirely tax-deductible. Call (310) 434-4303 or
visit www.smc.edu/associates for more information.
Santa Monica Community College District Board of Trustees:
Dr. Susan Aminoff, Chair; Rob Rader, Vice Chair; Judge David B. Finkel (Ret.); Dr.
Nancy Greenstein; Louise Jaffe; Dr. Margaret Quiñones-Perez; Dr. Andrew Walzer;
Adel Morad, Student Trustee; Dr. Chui L. Tsang, Superintendent/President
A P R O G R A M O F T H E S A N TA M O N I C A
C O L L E G E F O U N D AT I O N
NO MAN’S LAND
SANTA
MONICA
COLLEGE
1900 Pico Blvd. / Santa Monica, CA 90405
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Cosponsored by the UC Press & the SMC Associates
PETER
SCHRAG
Author, veteran journalist, and former
editorial-page editor of the Sacramento Bee
often writes about the state of education, and
reminds us that the United States often follows
California’s lead. A booksigning follows, and
books will be available for purchase.
C ALIFORNIA:
America’s
High-Stakes
Experiment
Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis. Free admission.
Open to the public. Plan to arrive early for these popular
free lectures. For additional information, call the
Office of Public Programs, (310) 434-4303.
FREE
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007
11:15 am • Art Lecture Hall 214
SMC ASSOCIATES & UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS LECTURES: SMC Associates is a community-based support group that brings outstanding professionals
and special events to SMC to stimulate student excellence. Associates members receive invitations to special activities and advance notice of lectures by
world-class guest speakers. Yearly membership of $100 or more is entirely tax-deductible. This SMC Associates Lecture for Spring 2007 is presented in
collaboration with the University of California Press, one of the largest, most distinguished, and most adventurous nonprofit publishers active today, issuing
Santa
Monica
College
books and journals in the humanities, social sciences, and life sciences. UC Press is supported, in part, by philanthropic gifts from foundations and
individuals, who receive a range of benefits in recognition of their generosity. For information about the lectures, please call (310) 434-4303.
PUBLIC PARKING is very limited at the college. Please allow extra time when attending events. You may wish to park in one of our shuttle lots, then use the
complimentary shuttle service to the main campus. For more detailed parking information, visit the SMC website at www.smc.edu/parking/
1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
THE SMC
Associates
A P R O G R A M O F T H E S A N TA M O N I C A C O L L E G E F O U N D AT I O N
Santa Monica Community College District Board of Trustees: Dr. Susan Aminoff, Chair; Rob Rader, Vice Chair; Judge David B. Finkel (Ret.); Dr. Nancy Greenstein;
Louise Jaffe; Dr. Margaret Quiñones-Perez; Dr. Andrew Walzer; Adel Morad, Student Trustee; Dr. Chui L. Tsang, Superintendent/President
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Issues
Across
the
Lifespan
TALKING WITH TEENS
ABOUT TOUGH SUBJECTS!
Natasha McCool, Certified
Alcohol and Drug Counselor, B.A.
From Didi Hirsch Mental Health
Center Prevention program
QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL:
A COLLECTIVE PERSPECTIVE
ON OUR INDIVIDUAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
Genevieve Bertone, Sustainable
Works and SMC Center for
Environmental & Urban Studies
Oct. 30
Sept. 11
BENCHMARKS FOR INFANT
DEVELOPMENT: LOOKING
THROUGH GLOBAL LENSES
Bonnie Nakasuji, Occupational
Therapist, M.S., O.T.R., Doctorate from
USC School of Occupational Sciences
Tuesday Evening
Lecture Series
Bundy Room 217
7:30 PM
Sept. 25
Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis. Free admission.
Open to the public. Plan to arrive early for these popular free
lectures. This lecture series is free and open to students,
faculty and the public. For further information contact Tina
Feiger Ed.D, Associate Professor of Psychology by email at
Feiger_Tina@smc.edu Or call 310-434-4490.
USING PLAY WITH
HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN:
THE CRITICAL INGREDIENT
Judy Dubin, Child Life Specialist,
M.A. Early Childhood Education. From
the Early Childhood Education Center,
Santa Monica
Oct. 9
LEGAL, SOCIAL, AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL
PERSPECTIVES ON
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Alicia Cortrite, Attorney with City
of Santa Monica
Nov. 6
NEW VIEWS ON AGING:
A DEVELOPMENTAL
APPROACH
Gloria Lopez, M.S.N.,
Gerontologist and SMC Health
Services Coordinator
Nov. 20
FREE
fall’07
SPONSOR E D BY:
The Santa Monica College Associates
The SMC Department of Psychology
The SMC Health Sciences Department
Santa Monica Community College District Board of Trustees: Dr. Susan Aminoff, Chair;
Rob Rader, Vice Chair; Judge David B. Finkel (Ret.); Dr. Nancy Greenstein; Louise Jaffe;
Dr. Margaret Quiñones-Perez; Dr. Andrew Walzer; Adel Morad, Student Trustee;
Dr. Chui L. Tsang, Superintendent/President
3171 S. Bundy Drive, Los Angeles CA 90066
THE SMC
Associates
A P R O G R A M O F T H E S A N TA M O N I C A
C O L L E G E F O U N D AT I O N
SANTA
MONICA
COLLEGE
1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
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Explore the elements used in film and television to bring a story to life
Mary Pickford
Fall ’07
lectures FREE
Please join us at SMC’s Academy of Entertainment & Technology for lectures by some of the most
influential individuals in the business. This series includes guest speakers representing all areas of
the entertainment industry, from writers and producers to animators and recruiters. Events are
free. Seating is on a first-arrival basis. Program subject to change. Call 310-434-3777 for details.
All Lectures Mondays 7:00 pm in the AET Screening Room
NADINE RAJABI
ALAN MENDELSON
Comedian and XM Radio Personality on the daily National
Lampoon Radio show (XM Channel 154) has made
numerous appearances on TV, in national commercials,
and at comedy clubs (she was once the Hollywood
IMPROV’s youngest paid regular), and recently traveled to
the Middle East to entertain the troops
Emmy and Golden Mike Award-winning Newsman, Author,
and Journalist is the producer and host of a variety of
infomercials—including the “Best Deals” TV show—as well as
the managing editor of www.BestDealsTVshow.com (which
supports the show and features consumer news) and the
former Business and Consumer News reporter for KCAL-TV.
August 27
October 22
JOANNE BARON
WAYNE FEDERMAN
Actress, Comedienne, Producer, and Acting Coach is the
Founder of The Joanne Baron/DW Brown Studio, now
celebrating its 35th anniversary of producing gifted actors,
writers, directors, and producers who bring their training
and talent to all aspects of theater, film, and television.
Actor, Comedian, and Writer noted for his numerous standup comedy appearances in clubs and his film and TV
performances, which include roles in Legally Blonde and The
40-Year-Old Virgin, as well as “The X Files,” “The Larry
Sanders Show,” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
September 17
November 5
LISA ROBERTSON
SHANELLE WORKMAN
Top-ranked Acting Coach, who recently coached lead
roles in the feature films Tenderness (starring Russell
Crowe) and Milos Forman’s Nomad, also coaches series
lead actors for Showtime’s critically acclaimed
“Brotherhood” and the upcoming “Lincoln Heights,” and
is currently on-set coach for Eddie Izzard on FX’s “The
Riches.”
Actress, Singer, Songwriter has appeared on Broadway as
Cosette in Les Miserables for four years and on the television
soap “One Life to Live,” and has also made notable guest
appearances on shows that include “The Boys in the Band,”
“Murphy Brown,” and “The Biggest Fan.”
September 24
ACADEMY OF
ENTERTAINMENT
& TECHNOLOGY
CAMPUS
Olympic Blvd.
Stewart St.
Cloverfield Blvd.
Colorado Ave.
December 3
Academy of
Entertainment
& Technology
SANTA MONICA COLLEGE
1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405 • (310) 434-4000
Santa Monica Community College District Board of Trustees:
Dr. Susan Aminoff, Chair; Rob Rader, Vice Chair; Judge David B. Finkel (Ret.); Dr. Nancy Greenstein; Louise Jaffe;
Dr. Margaret Quiñones-Perez; Dr. Andrew Walzer; Adel Morad, Student Trustee; Dr. Chui L. Tsang, Superintendent/President
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ENCOUNTER
A Grassroots
Peace Process
SPONSORED BY
THE SMC ASSOCIATES
& THE SMC HISTORY
DEPARMENT
FREE
POINT:
Join us for a special screening of this award-winning
documentary film, followed by a discussion and
Q&A session featuring Ronit Avni, the film’s
Seating is strictly on a
first-arrival basis. Free
admission. Open to the
public. Plan to arrive early
for these popular free
lectures. For additional
producer/director and the founder and executive
director of Just Vision, a nonprofit organization
working to widen the influence of Palestinian and
Israeli grassroots peace builders.
information, call the
Office of Public Programs,
(310) 434-4303.
SMC ASSOCIATES is a
community-based support
group that brings outstanding
professionals and special events
to SMC to stimulate student
excellence. Associates members
receive invitations to special
receptions and advance notices
of lectures. Yearly Associates
memberships of $100 or more
are entirely tax-deductible. Call
(310) 434-4303 or visit
www.smc.edu/associates for
more information.
Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007
2:00 pm • Art 214
THE SMC
Associates
A P R O G R A M O F T H E S A N TA M O N I C A
C O L L E G E F O U N D AT I O N
SANTA
MONICA
COLLEGE
1900 Pico Blvd. / Santa Monica, CA 90405
Santa Monica Community College District Board of Trustees:
Dr. Susan Aminoff, Chair; Rob Rader, Vice Chair; Judge David B. Finkel (Ret.);
Dr. Nancy Greenstein; Louise Jaffe; Dr. Margaret Quiñones-Perez; Dr. Andrew Walzer;
Adel Morad, Student Trustee; Dr. Chui L. Tsang, Superintendent/President