September 24 - September 30: Study Abroad Fair, Startup@Brown, Better World by Design Conference

Monday, September 24Event: New DomesticityLocation: Production Workshop (7 Young Orchard Ave.)Time: 8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.As a part of their Queer Arts Festival, PW is presenting "New Domesticity", a short original play written and choreographed by Cori Williams '21 and directed by Beth Pollard '21.From the event: "Our show is about a woman who is hoping to come out to her conservative Indian family. By looking into the complexities of ancient Hindu mythology, she and her partner discover a precedent for their love and the courage to build a new domesticity. "Tickets are free and seating is general admission. Event: Study Abroad FairLocation: Alumnae HallTime: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Thinking about studying abroad? Stop by the Study Abroad Fair to talk to students who have studied abroad, OIP study abroad advisors, and representatives from other universities and independent study abroad organizations! Tuesday, September 25Event: Galileo and the Gray Sister: Copernicanism, Copies, ContagionLocation: Annmary Brown Memorial, Room 108 (21 Brown St.)Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Historian Eileen Reeves, whose work has been hailed by fellow scholars as “magisterial” and “impressively erudite,” will give a talk exploring the intersection of art, science and health in Renaissance Europe. A professor of comparative literature at Princeton University, Reeves has long researched Galileo Galilei and his relationship with astronomy, religion, optics, art and a range of literary forms. A small reception will follow the lecture. 

Wednesday, September 26Event: 1984: On Surveillance, FOMO and the Pleasure of the ScreenLocation: Pembroke Hall, Room 305 (172 Meeting St.)Time: 6:30 p.m.In this talk, media and cultural studies scholar Roberto Simanowski will discuss the symbolic value of “1984” and its links to the ongoing turn from verbal to visual communication. He argues forcefully that the television screen is the sibling of the surveillance camera, demonstrating why the dystopian future we fear will look more like “Brave New World” and less like “1984.”Event: BUFF and American Studies Present: The Serpent and the RainbowLocation: Friedman Hall, Room 102Time: 7:00 p.m.This is the second event in Brown University Film Forum's Wednesday Horror series and will be co-presented with the American Studies department. Free pizza will be provided.About the film: In a time of social and political unrest in Haiti, anthropologist Dennis Alan (Bill Pullman) travels to the torn country to study a Voodoo drug used in religious practices to turn victims into living zombies. With the help of a witch doctor (Brent Jennings) and a fellow researcher (Cathy Tyson), Dennis pieces together the deadly mystery. Directed by horror master Wes Craven. Thursday, September 27Event: Novelist Chris KrausLocation: McCormack Family Theater (70 Brown St.)Time: 5:30 p.m.Chris Kraus, author of “I Love Dick,” “Aliens and Anorexia” and other novels, reads from her work as part of the Department of Literary Arts’ Writers On Writing Reading Series. According to Leslie Jamison, writing in the New Yorker, Kraus’s books “return to the same dynamics over and over - romantic abjection, ambiguous and often frustrating intimacies, artistic devotion and ambition, social communication and alienation - in order to explore them in multiple and overlapping contexts:  artistic, spiritual, domestic, private, public, historical, political, and economic.” Kraus is often considered “one of the most subversive voices in American fiction." 

Event: Vision & Justice: Race, Citizenship and America

Location: Pembroke Hall, Room 305 (172 Meeting St.)Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Can art today bring about the catalytic social change that it has in the past? Gathering in various threads — art history, technical innovation, race, photography, the story of America and a deeply personal narrative — cultural academic and author Sarah Lewis celebrates individual artists and makes a case for art as a lever to social justice and cultural transformation.Event: How to be Human in the Age of AlgorithmsLocation: Starr Auditorium, MacMillan Hall (167 Thayer St.)Time: 6:30 p.m.For decades, human activities and decisions have been supported by algorithms — but in recent years, those algorithms have moved from supporting characters to stars of the show, often put in control of potentially life-changing decisions. In her talk, Hannah Fry will explore our relationships with algorithms, the responsibilities we give them and the impact they could have on our societies — from the good to the bad to the downright ugly. Light refreshments will be served at 6:00 and the event will start at 6:30.Event: Everett CompanyTime: 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and SaturdayLocation: Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Studio 1 (154 Angell St.)The intergenerational, multicultural performance company Everett debuts its new work, “Good Grief,” featuring composer and Brown music professor Todd Winkler. The multimedia performance was inspired by the stories of Providence middle school students suffering from trauma.Tickets are free but required -- get yours here.

Event: Evicted in Providence: A Community ConversationTime: 7:00 p.m.Location: 190 Thayer St.Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere (HOPE) invites all members of the community to join this discussion on our nation’s ongoing eviction crisis and its impact in the Ocean State. The event will seek to examine the prevalence of evictions in Rhode Island from a wide array of community perspectives. At the event, we will hear from researchers and academics studying eviction’s impact in Rhode Island, officials and advocates working to address this crisis, and - perhaps most importantly - local residents who have experienced eviction and its fallout firsthand.

 Friday, September 28

Event: Better World by Design 2018 Conference

Location: Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design

Time: 5 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. September 28 - 30

Better World by Design is a student-led initiative at Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design that celebrates interdisciplinary collaboration between designers, educators, innovators, and learners. This year, the Better World by Design team chose the theme of Tensions as an opportunity to reflect upon recent social, political, environmental, and technological challenges and their implications for design practices.

Learn more and buy tickets to hear from speakers and attend events here.

Saturday, September 29

Event: Brown Taiwan Society Presents: Night Market 2018

Location: Sayles Hall

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

This Saturday will be a night of "tasty food, lovely drinks, and amazing performances" according to the Brown Taiwan Society's event. Student groups will be selling food from a large variety of cuisines, and student groups like GBX, Lion Dance, and VSA will perform.

Tickets are $0.50 each, sold at the door.

Event: Startup@Brown

Location: Alumnae Hall

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be part of a startup? Come to Startup@Brown, Brown EP's annual conference/career fair for startups, to hear stories from founders, engineers, designers, and venture capitalists about the struggles and pivotal moments in their startup journeys. Recruit to work at a startup or VC firm next summer, and get advice on your own entrepreneurial journey. Last year, 37% of attendees received full-time or internship offers, and 79% felt more inclined to start their own company, according to the Facebook event.

Sunday, September 30

Event: Rally for Gun Safety Champion Governor Raimondo with VP Biden

Location: Rhode Island Convention Center (1 Sabin St.)

Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

If you want to take action on gun safety, sign up here to attend the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence Rally for Gun Safety with Governor Raimondo and Vice President Biden.

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