WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., Feb. 4, 2008 -- Six Williams College faculty member's research will be showcased in the annual Public Lecture Series beginning Thursday, Feb. 7. Satyan Devadoss, associate professor of mathematics leads off the series with a lecture titled "Reclaiming Da Vinci:  Art, Visualization, Mathematics.

The lectures continue with a different faculty member each Thursday through March 13.  Each of the lectures are scheduled for 4 p.m. in the Wege Auditorium in the Science Quad  on the Williams campus. The public is cordially invited to attend and the lectures are free.

February 7
"Reclaiming Da Vinci:  Art, Visualization, Mathematics"
Satyan Devadoss, Associate Professor of Mathematics    

February 14
"What is Iraq? Defining the Iraqi Nation, 1921-2008"
Magnus Bernhardsson, Associate Professor of History

February 21
"Financial Crises: A Hardy Perennial"
Gerard Caprio, Professor of Economics

February 28
"Modeling the Mind: What Clues Can be Gleaned from Amnesia"
Safa Zaki, Associate Professor of Psychology

March 6        
"When Art Needs Room to Breathe: The Marriage of Art and Urban Green Space on
Seattle's Waterfront"
Lisa Corrin, Director, WCMA

March 13
"Materializing Metaphor: Bodies, Buildings, and Ephesians 2:11-22 in Medieval Art"
Peter Low, Associate Professor of Art


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entrance to the Security Office located in Hopkins Hall on Main Street (Rte. 2), next to the
Thompson Memorial Chapel, or call the Office of Public Affairs (413) 597-4277. The map can
also be found on the web at www.williams.edu/home/campusmap/

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