Frontiers of Education and Knowledge Symposia

Frontiers of Education Symposium

Thursday, April 14, 2005

2–3:30 p.m., UC Berkeley Art Museum
Museum Theater
2621 Durant Avenue

Hear about the newest approaches to teaching across the nation - from UC Berkeley to MIT. Where does the traditional classroom fit in? How can universities promote critical inquiry in this era?

Moderator:
Christina Maslach, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

Steven Lerman, Class of 1922 Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director, MIT Center for Educational Computing Initiatives, MIT
MIT OpenCourseWare: A University-Wide Open Content Initiative
Martha Olney, Adjunct Professor of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
Why Come to Class? The Future of the Large-Enrollment Course in the Age of Webcasting
Robert Full, Director of the Poly-PEDAL Laboratory, Director of the Bio-AAPE Center, Professor of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley
The Value of Interdisciplinary Research-based Instruction

Frontiers of Knowledge Symposium

Friday, April 15, 2005

10–11:30 a.m., Pacific Film Archive Theater
2575 Bancroft Way at Bowditch Street

Learn about cutting-edge research and the latest interdisciplinary studies that are changing the way we teach, learn, and understand the human condition.

Moderator:
Wendy Brown, Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley

Maria Mavroudi, Assistant Professor of History, University of California, Berkeley
Some Problems in Writing a History of Our Numerals
Robert Knight, Evan Rauch Professor of Neuroscience, Professor of Psychology, and Director of the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley
The Human Brain: Frontiers of Exploration

Inaugural Symposia:
Frontiers of Knowledge, Frontiers of Education

Saturday, April 16, 2005

“Are We Ready? The Fight Against Avian Flu, Bioterrorism, and Other Public Health Threats”: 10–11 a.m., 22 Warren Hall

Recent news headlines have warned of a potential killer bird flu pandemic, noted the discovery of a new, super-virulent strain of HIV, and highlighted vulnerabilities to bioterrorism attacks. How prepared are we for these and other public health threats? Dr. Julie Gerberding, who was named director of the CDC in 2002 and is a graduate of UC Berkeley, will discuss these issues and more. The half-hour talk will be followed by a Q&A session.

Introduction:
Stephen Shortell, Dean of the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley

Facilitator:
Dr. Arthur Reingold, Professor and Head of Epidemiology at the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley

Speaker:
Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

“Winning Elections: Why and How the Republicans Win”: 11 a.m.–12 p.m., 145 Dwinelle Hall

How did Bush do it? Why is Arnold governor? Learn why Republicans have run such successful campaigns and what Democrats and everyone else need to do differently if they want to prevail with voters.

Bruce Cain, Robson Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Laura Capps, Communications Director for Sen. Edward Kennedy and former spokeswoman for the Kerry-Edwards presidential campaign
Dan Schnur, political columnist, former national communications director for the presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain and lecturer in Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley

“A Socratic Dialogue: Immigration, Reform & Security”: 12–1:30 p.m., 145 Dwinelle Hall

Dean Christopher Edley moderates a Socratic Dialogue that will look at what it means to be an American and a citizen of the world in the 21st century. It is especially relevant since California is ground zero for the racial and ethnic transformation of this country.

Moderator:
Christopher Edley Jr., Dean of the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley

Lucas Guttentag, Lecturer in the School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of California, Berkeley and founding director, American Civil Liberties Union Immigrants Rights Project, New York and California
Maria Echaveste, Former Assistant to the President and Deputy White House Chief of Staff to President Clinton; Partner, The Nueva Vista Group, LLC, policy and political strategy consultants, Washington DC
David Montejano, Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Michael Nacht, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley

“Working Women: Burnout, Babies, and Balance”: 1–2 p.m., 2060 Valley Life Sciences Bldg.

Finding balance between a family life and a career puts today’s women under tremendous pressure. Come hear from these experts on what the research shows about job burnout, policies geared toward working families, and their own first-hand experiences with juggling life and work.

Moderator:
Mary Ann Mason, Dean of the Graduate Division, Professor of Law and Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley

Christina Maslach, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
Marcia Linn, Professor in the Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley
Tenny Frost, Executive Director of Alumni Relations, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau — State of the Campus Address and Presentation of the 2004 Peter E. Haas Public Service Award: 2 p.m., 145 Dwinelle Hall

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Berkeley’s newly inaugurated Chancellor talk about the campus’s leadership in higher education, research, and public service.

The address will also feature the presentation of the 2004 Peter E. Haas Public Service Award to Dr. Barbara Staggers ’76, M.P.H. ’80, director of the Adolescent Medicine Division at Children’s Hospital and Research Center in Oakland. Dr. Staggers will give a lecture entitled “Straight Talk About Adolescents—It’s About Life”

“Undergraduate Research: Nobelists in the Making”: 3–4 p.m., 2060 Valley Life Sciences Bldg.

Get a glimpse of a few of the scholarly expeditions of UC Berkeley students at an undergraduate "show and tell" about their special research in the sciences and humanities.

Facilitator:
George Chang, Associate Professor of Nutritional Science and Toxicology, University of California, Berkeley