Tue, October 19, 2004 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Countdown to the 2004 Election: U.S. Foreign Policy

E.F. Hutton Park
Admission: Free

Steven L. Lamy, director of the USC School of International Relations, and Wayne Glass, a lecturer with the School of International Relations, analyze the role of U.S. foreign policy in the 2004 Presidential campaign.

Wed, October 20, 2004 at 8:00 pm
USC Thornton Concert Jazz Ensemble

Alfred Newman Recital Hall (AHF)
Admission: Free

Under the direction of Thornton faculty member John Thomas, the USC Thornton Concert Jazz Ensemble presents the latest sounds in big-band jazz, mixed in with some traditional favorites.

Wed, October 20, 2004 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Lately: USC School of Architecture Lecture Series

USC Gin D. Wong, FAIA Conference Center (HAR)
Admission: Free

Julie Eizenberg, an Australian émigré and founding principal of Koning + Eizenberg, discusses several of the firm’s recent high-profile projects, including the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum and the Standard Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

Wed, October 20, 2004 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Artist and Author R.B. Kitaj: The 24th Annual Jerome Nemer Lecture

Davidson Conference Center (DCC)
Admission: Free

Artist R.B. Kitaj, who often shows the political and social effects of contemporary culture in his pictures, partly with reference to historical events and their manipulation and consumption via the mass media, discusses "How to Reach 71 in Jewish Art."

Wed, October 20, 2004 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Stating Your Teaching Philosophy

Leavey Library (LVL)
Admission: Free

Lawford Anderson and Danielle Mihram (pictured) lead a discussion of teaching philosophy statements, which set the benchmark for measuring the effectiveness of one's teaching and the achievements of student learning.

Wed, October 20, 2004 and Thu, October 21, 2004 all day.
Games Summit

Davidson Conference Center (DCC)
Admission: Free

More than two dozen faculty members from eight USC schools discuss the present and future of video game research and its role in higher education.

Wed, October 20, 2004 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
The Anton B. Burg Memorial Lecture

Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM)
Admission: Free

F. Frederick Hawthorne, a professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California at Los Angeles, chronicles the evolution of Borane chemistry from green flames to nanoscience.

Wed, October 20, 2004 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Can We Protect It?

Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute (ZNI)
Admission: Free

Attorney William Thomson from the firm of Hogan & Hartson LLP, provides answers to questions about biotech patent prosecution strategies.

Thu, October 21, 2004 at 7:00 pm
'Bend it Like Beckham'

George Lucas Instructional Building (LUC)
Admission: Free

Parminder K. Nagra stars in this film from 2002 as the daughter of orthodox Sikh who rebels against her parents' traditionalism by running off to Germany to play soccer.

Thu, October 21, 2004 at 7:30 pm
Frank Potenza, guitar and Shelton Berg, piano

Alfred Newman Recital Hall (AHF)
Admission: Free

As part of the Thornton School's Music Masters Series, faculty members Frank Potenza and Shelly Berg provide an evening of jazz.