Events
Events with Diane Ackerman
October 21, 2008
Pre-Kickoff event with author Diane Ackerman
- Warwicks, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037
April 20, 2009
Environmental Literature Panel Discussion with Diane Ackerman
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
The panel will include Diane Ackerman, Dr Bill Nericcio, English Department Chair at SDSU, Dr. Donald Wesling, Professor Emeritus of English Literature: Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Poetry; Poetics and Metrics; Prose and Poetry of the Natural World; Modern Scottish Literature; Mikhaïl Bakhtin and Dialogism at UCSD and Dr. Pasqual Verdicchio , Associate Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature: Modern Literature; Poetics; Italian Cinema; Cultural Studies; Environmental Movements and Literatures at UCSD. The theater holds around 234.
Hardy Tower, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile, San Diego, CA 92182
April 21, 2009
Morning event with Diane Ackerman
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Join us for a special morning event featuring Diane Ackerman, who will read and discuss her book "The Zookeeper’s Wife".
- Saville Theatre at San Diego City College,14th and C Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Contact: 619-388-3596
April 21, 2009
Lecture and Reception with Diane Ackerman
7:00 p.m.
Join us for a special evening featuring Diane Ackerman, who will read and discuss her book "The Zookeeper’s Wife". An invitation only reception at 5:30 p.m. will precede the event.
- Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Drive,
La Jolla, CA 92037
Contact: 858-457-3030
Related Author Events
September 22, 2008
Related Author talk: Ona Russell
- Central LIbrary, 820 E St., San Diego, CA 92101-6416
Sarah sleuths again in The Natural Selection. The murder of a college professor leads Sarah to the Scopes "monkey" trial where Darwin's theory of evolution is under fire. This socially and politically relevant historical mystery includes actual courtroom excerpts and vividly portrays the Scopes trial's central figures: John Scopes, William Jennings Bryan, Clarence Darrow, and especially H.L. Mencken.
May 7, 2009
Related Author talk: Peter Ward
- San Diego State University, exact location and time To Be Announced
This talk is sponsored by San Diego State’s Common Experience, KPBS and the San Diego Public Library
In The Medea Hypothesis, renowned paleontologist Peter Ward proposes a revolutionary and provocative vision of life's relationship with the Earth's biosphere, one that has frightening implications for our future--yet also offers hope. Using the latest discoveries from the geological record, he argues that life might be its own worst enemy. This stands in stark contrast to James Lovelock's Gaia hypothesis--the idea that life sustains habitable conditions on earth. In answer to Gaia, which draws on the idea of the "good mother" who nurtures life, Ward invokes Medea, the mythical mother who killed her own children. Could life by its very nature threaten its own existence?
Breathtaking in scope, The Medea Hypothesis is certain to arouse fierce debate and radically transform our worldview. It serves as an urgent challenge to all of us to think in new ways if we hope to save ourselves from ourselves.
Lectures
December 4th, 2008
Lecture: The Call of Conscience: A Voice from the "The List"
6:00 p.m.
National University’s Center for Cultural and Ethnic Studies will be hosting The Call of Conscience: A Voice from "The List," an evening with Leon Leyson, the youngest survivor from Schindler’s List during the World War II Jewish Holocaust.
- The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
Tickets are free and available from National University by mail. Limited seating. Maximum of two tickets per person. To reserve your tickets or for more information, please contact Christina Querido at 858-642-8095 or cquerido@nu.edu.
January 22, 2009
Lecture Series : Nature Matters
Life and Death Among the Flowers: the Perils and Secret Language of Bees
San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101-1624
Presented by James Nieh, associate professor of biology, UCSD.
April 30, 2009
Lecture Series : Nature Matters
San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101-1624
Elsa Cleland, professor of biology, UCSD: Climate Change and Southern California Ecosystems
May 7, 2009
Free Lecture: The Medea Hypothesis
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Award-winning paleontologist Peter Ward discusses a provocative new idea about the relationship between human's and our planet.
San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101-1624
Note: advance registration required. Reserved theater seating with ticket guaranteed only until 6:15 PM. Online tickets are available for future dates; same-day tickets available only at the Museum.
May 14, 2009
Lecture Series : Nature Matters
Ants Marching: A Biological Invasion in Your Own Backyard
San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101-1624
David Holway, associate professor of biology, UCSD
Book Discussions
January 25, 2009
4:00 p.m.
Book Discussion
- The Grove at Juniper & 30th 3010 Juniper Street, San Diego, CA 92104
Facilitated by Kathi Diamant of KPBS.
Contact: 619-284-7683 www.thegrovesandiego.com
February 4, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Book Discussion
- Warwicks, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037
Facilitated by Kathi Diamant of KPBS.
Contact: 858-454-0347 www.warwicks.com
February 4, 2009
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Book Discussion
- Starbucks 1011 Market St., San Diego, CA 92101
Sandy Steel, San Diego Public Library Librarian will facilitate.
Contact: 619-696-3750
February 11, 2009
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Book Discussion
- Central Library, 820 E Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Discussion led by Librarian, Philip Gunderson, Ph.D. Join us in the Wangenheim Room.
Contact: 619-236-5800
February 21, 2009
11:00 a.m.
Book Discussion
- Mysterious Galaxy , 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite 302
San Diego, CA 92111
Facilitated by Kathi Diamant of KPBS.
Contact: 858-268-4747 www.mysteriousgalaxy.com
February 23, 2009
6:30 p.m.
Book discussion led by the Mission Valley Branch Library Book Club!
- Mission Valley Branch Library, 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, CA 92108
Contact: 858-573-5007
February 23, 2009
6:00 p.m.
Book Discussion
- North University Community Branch Library, 8820 Judicial Drive, San Diego, CA 92122
Contact: 858-581-9637
February 25, 2009
Book Discussion
- Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W.Washington Street, San Diego, 92101
The Mission Hills Mystery Book Group will be discussing "The Zookeeper’s Wife" as part of the One Book, One San Diego program.
Contact: 619-692-4910
February 25, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Book Discussion
- Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library, 13330 Salmon River Road, San Diego, 92129
Young Adult Literature Book Club discussion of "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak and "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli.
Contact: 858-538-8159
February 26, 2009
Book Discussion
- Rancho Bernardo Branch Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92128
Friends of the Rancho Bernardo Branch Library discuss "The Zookeeper’s Wife" as part of the One Book, One San Diego program. RB Friends representative Jerry Peterson will lead the discussion.
March 7, 2009
10:00 a.m.
Book Discussion facilitated by Kathi Diamant of KPBS
Kensington-Normal Heights Branch, 4121 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116
Contact: 619-533-3974
March 12, 2009
1:00 p.m.
Book Discussion
- Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library, 3701 Voltaire Street, San Diego, CA 92107
Contact: 619-531-1539
March 14, 2009
1:00 p.m.
The Oak Park Branch Library Adult Book Club welcomes you to join us for a discussion of "The Zookeeper’s Wife".
- Oak Park Branch Library, 2802 54th Street, San Diego, CA 92105
Contact: 619-527-3406
March 22, 2009
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Book Discussion - Writer's Book Club
The Ink Spot, Art Center Lofts 710 13th Street, Studio 210, San Diego, CA 92101 ( located between F & G in downtown San Diego)
Group reads and discusses the book from a writer's point of view, exploring how the author constructed the book, developed the characters, used setting, plot, dialogue and other narrative techniques to create the story. All writer's are invited to join our book club for the discussion.
Contact: www.sandiegowriters.org
March 23, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Book Discussion
- Book Works, 2670 Via De La Valle, Del Mar, CA 92014
Facilitated by Kathi Diamant of KPBS.
Contact: 858-755-3735 www.book-works.com
March 25, 2009
6:00 p.m.
Book Discussion
- University Community Branch Library, 4155 Governor Drive, San Diego, 92122
Contact: 858-552-1655
April 2, 2009
Book Discussion
- Mission Hills Branch Library, 925 W.Washington Street, San Diego, 92101
The Mission Hills Book Group will discuss "The Zookeeper’s Wife" as part of the One Book, One San Diego program.
Contact: 619-692-4910
April 15, 2009
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Book Discussion
- Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library, 13330 Salmon River Road, San Diego, 92129
The Rancho Peñasquitos Branch Library Literary Book Club will discuss "The Zookeeper’s Wife".
Contact: 858-538-8159
Films
November 10, 2008
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Central Library, 820 E Street, San Diego, CA 92101
The Visitor
The Visitor is a drama that follows Walter Vale, a widowed college professor who unexpectedly crosses paths with two illegal immigrants. Vale, played by Richard Jenkins, travels from his home in Connecticut to New York City for a conference and upon entering his rarely used city apartment, he makes the shocking discovery that a young couple has taken residence there. After leaning that the couple was victimized by a rental scam and has no where to turn, he allows them to stay.
Contact: 619-236-5800
December 7, 2009
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Central Library, 820 E Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Inheritance
Imagine watching Schindler's List and knowing the sadistic Nazi camp commandant played by Ralph Fiennes was your father. Inheritance is the story of Monika Hertwig, the daughter of mass murderer Amon Goeth. Hertwig has spent her life in the shadow of her father's sins, trying to come to terms with her "inheritance." She seeks out Helen Jonas-Rosenzweig, who was enslaved by Goeth and who is one of the few living eyewitnesses to his unspeakable brutality. The women's raw, emotional meeting unearths terrible truths and lingering questions about how the actions of our parents can continue to ripple through generations.
Contact: 619-236-5800
March 17, 2009
- Hazard Center, 7510 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92101
Library Night at the 2009 San Diego Latino Film Festival
Show your San Diego Public Library card and receive a $2 discount on any general admission ticket from 6:00 pm-10:30pm. The film festival is being held at the UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center, 7510 Hazard Center Drive. "Library Night's" films were chosen by SDLFF to tie in with the themes presented in Zookeeper's Wife and The Campaign for Love and Forgiveness.
Contact: Media Arts Center San Diego at 619-230-1938, Ext. 100
Exhibits
November 7, 2009 – February 28, 2010
Darwin
San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101-1624
A remarkable exhibition developed by the American Museum of Natural History, Darwin celebrates the life and work of the great 19th-century British naturalist. The exhibition's appearance in San Diego coincides with the celebration of the bicentenary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On theOrigin of Species.
Contact: 619-232-3821
May 8- June 8, 2009
DAVKA: The Survival of a People
- Central Library, 820 E Street, San Diego, CA 92101
A multimedia exhibit of photographs, video, and audio tapes that illuminates the path from Shoah (Holocaust) to Survival. This is accomplished by oral histories of decendants of survivors along with photographs of them and their loved ones who perished in the Shoah.
The exhibit is on loan from the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center
Contact: 619-236-5800
Related Events
January 8, 2009
Darwin's Gift to Science and Religion presented by Francisco Ayala (UC Irvine);
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
January 13, 2009
The Origins of AIDS presented by Jim Moore (UCSD).
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
January 15, 2009
The Impact of Darwin on Understanding Human Evolution and Medicine presented by Ajit Varki (UCSD).
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
January 22, 2009
Chimpanzees, Life History, and Human Evolution presented by Adrienne Zihlman (UC Santa Cruz) .
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
January 22, 2009
Nature Matters Lecture Series
Life and Death Among the Flowers: the Perils and Secret Language of Bees
San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101-1624
James Nieh, associate professor of biology, UCSD
January 29, 2009
Apes, Sugars and Sperm - Causes and Consequences of Glycan Evolution presented by Pascal Gagneaux (UCSD).
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
January 29, 2009
Division of Physical Sciences: Reviving the United States: 3 Nobel Prizewinners Offer Their Perspectives on Science, Education and the Environment
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
February 3, 2009
Understanding Human Evolution: Progress and Possibilities presented by Bernard Wood (George Washington U).
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
February 4, 2009
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
INFORMANCE at The Loft
Performance and conversation leading up to weekend performances by the La Jolla Symphony. Musical director Steven Schick will be joined by Cecil Lytle, Anthony Davis, red fish blue fish, and violinist Peter Clarke to explore the music of "home"and preview the new work "Darwin Portrait."
February 5, 2009
How Our Hands Help Us Think presented by Goldin-Meadow (U Chicago).
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
February 7-8, 2009
La Jolla Symphony – Lincoln and Darwin Portraits
- Mandeville Auditorium
Aaron Copland’s "Lincoln Portrait,"narrated by Cecil Lytle, and UCSD composer Anthony Davis’s Amistad Symphony, drawn from his opera about slavery, remind us of Lincoln’s greatest challenges. Nee Commission winner Rick Snow offers a musical evocation of Darwin’s achievement.
Saturday at 8:00 pm, Sunday at 3:00 pm.
February 10, 2009
Darwin's legacy and the origin of life presented by Jeff Bada (Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD).
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
February 12, 2009
200th anniversary of the birthday of Charles Darwin
For scientists, Darwin's 200th birthday anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on how far knowledge about our natural world has come since the publication of On the Origin of Species and to examine the future direction of biology and other disciplines.
University of California, San Diego: Please check with the University on the individual events.
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
February 12, 2009
Darwin’s Birthday Party!
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
February 17, 2009
Evolutionary Perspectives on Aging and Senescence presented by Nancy Friedlander (UCSD).
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
February 19, 2009
Music and Biological Evolution: Darwin's Ideas and Modern Perspectives presented by Ani Patel (Neuroscience Institute, San Diego).
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
February 24, 2009
The Dietary Origin of the Human Lineage presented by Margaret Schoeninger (UCSD).
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
February 26, 2009
Morality & The Social Brain presented by Pat Churchland (UCSD).
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
February 26, 2009
Therese Markow, professor of biology, UC San Diego:
Nature Matters Lecture Series
San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101-1624
Life on the Edge: Ingenious Survival Strategies in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts
March 3, 2009
From Dayton to Dover: A Brief History of the Evolution Teaching Controversy
A public lecture by Edward Larson Professor and Hugh & Hazel Darling Chair in Law at Pepperdine University.
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
March 3, 2009
6:00 p.m.
- Mandeville Auditorium
This public lecture about the Scopes "Monkey Trial" (Tennessee vs. John Scopes in 1925) will be given by Edward J. Larson, the author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book "Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate over Science and Religion."
Professor Larson specializes in law, science and technology, and health care law. The author of seven books and over sixty published articles, Professor Larson writes mostly about issues of science, medicine, and law from an historical perspective.
March 3, 2009
Social Security: the Adaptive Value of Social Bonds presented by Joan Silk (UCLA).
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
March 5, 2009
Darwin's Monkey: The Natural History of Being Almost Human presented by Shirley Strum (UCSD).
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
March 10, 2009
In Search of Human Uniqueness in the Brain presented by Katerina Semendeferi (UCSD).
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
March 11, 2009
The course will culminate in a public presentation of courtroom material utilizing Scopes Trial transcripts.
The Division of Arts and Humanities is supporting this presentation at CALit2’s Atkinson Hall with the participation of Visual Arts Professor Riccardo Dominguez, who will guide a public, interactive real-time response to the performance.
March 12, 2009
The Frontal Lobe and Evolution of Emotions presented by Helen Barbas (Boston U).
http://darwinanniversary.ucsd.edu
April 2, 2009
6:30 pm
- Price Center, Ballroom A
Presented by the Division of Biological Sciences and the Helen Edison Lecture Series.
Public Lecture: Why Darwin Matters, by Michael Shermer, a historian of science, columnist for Scientific American,
and founder of the Skeptics Society. Open to the public.
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