Common Hour is scheduled every other Friday from 12:30-1:30 p.m., during which time no classes or committee meetings are scheduled. Open to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff. Common Hour statement of purpose.
Friday, January 25
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center
A Scientist Looks at the Ocean: Thoughts on Developing Students' Scientific Identity
Collin Roesler joined Bowdoin College in 2009, teaching oceanography in the Department of Earth and Oceanographic Science. She adheres to the earth system science approach tapping into her degrees in geological, physical, and biological oceanography. Her current research focuses on understanding ocean ecosystem responses to changing climate. She was one of the principle scientists responsible for developing the Gulf of Maine Integrated Coastal Ocean Observing System, which allows scientists, students, and the public to access oceanographic data in real time. She is passionate about teaching and bringing authentic research experiences into the classroom.
Friday, February 8
Studzinski Recital Hall, Kanbar Auditorium
The Ying Quartet occupies a position of unique prominence in the classical music world, combining brilliantly communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in today’s world. George Lopez, Bowdoin College's Beckwith Artist-in-Residence, will perform with the group as part of this special Common Hour concert.
This event is free and open to the public; no tickets required. The Ying Quartet’s performance is part of a multiday residency at the College. For more information on residency events go to: bowdoin.edu/events/yingquartet
Sponsored by the Donald M. Zuckert Visiting Professorship Fund.
Friday, February 15
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center
Specific bodies, specific thoughts
Paul Kaiser’s work is all about drawing, but he himself cannot draw; often entails dance, though he has neither dance ability nor training; increasingly explores complex spatial arrangements in 3-D despite his having no sense of direction (getting lost as often in virtual spaces as in physical ones); and relies on highly advanced code, which he can neither program nor even read a single line.
Despite but also because of these limitations, Kaiser has created a significant body of work for stage, gallery, screen, and public space with his two colleagues, Marc Downie and Shelley Eshkar, in OpenEndedGroup, with work presented in such venues as Lincoln Center, the New York Film Festival, the ICA Boston, the Hayward Gallery, Sundance, Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, the Festival d’Automne, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, the Barbican Centre, and many others.
Co-sponsored by Computation and the Liberal Arts Colloquium.
Friday, February 22
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center
Opera, theatre and film director Kevin Newbury '00 leads a discussion with composer Heidi Rodewald and playwright Donna Di Novelli about collaboration in the arts. The panel discussion will focus on the development of new work for the stage - featuring live musical selections from the world premiere musical THE GOOD SWIMMER, which the team is developing here at Bowdoin this month.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Theater and Dance and the Alice Cooper Morse Fund for Performing Arts.
Friday, April 5
Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center
Gerald Chertavian is dedicated to closing the Opportunity Divide that exists in our nation. Determined to make his vision a reality, Gerald combined his entrepreneurial skills and his passion for working with urban young adults to found Year Up in 2000. Year Up is an intensive one-year training and education program that serves low-income youth ages 18-24, Year Up provides the technical, professional and communication skills needed to empower urban young adults to make successful transitions to careers and higher education. With its annual operating budget exceeding $50M, Year Up is one of the fastest growing non-profits in the nation. It has been recognized by Fast Company and The Monitor Group as one of the top 25 organizations using business excellence to engineer social change.
Friday, April 19
Studzinski Recital Hall, Kanbar Auditorium
Please join us for a relaxing afternoon of wonderful music performed by students in the Bowdoin Department of Music.
Do you have a great idea you'd like to see realized? Did you know that Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff can nominate someone at any time of the year? It's extremely easy and only takes a minute. Nominate a Common Hour speaker now! Your feedback is much appreciated and any nominations you submit help drive the content of the program.
Common Hour
Common Hour aims to provide an occasion for faculty, students, and staff to absent themselves from daily concerns, gather in common spaces, and engage in the ideas of speakers and the presentations of artists, and with each other in discussion of shared interests and concerns. The hour will seek to bring into the public Bowdoin forum the best of what happens in our academic departments, student groups, and the wider world: political commentary; discussion of scientific and technological issues; the work of writers, poets and journalists; philosophical ideas; the visual and performing arts; sports; business; and international affairs.
· All speakers' books available at the Bowdoin Bookstore
· Browse the Common Hour Archives
· Listen to Podcasts of past speakers' talks
Contact Common Hour at CHour@bowdoin.edu
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