Beginning Kyudo Instruction: First Shot
Marion Taylor, Don Seckler, Jim Katz, Joyce Wu
Sat Jan 17, 12-05:00pm, MAC Court, Z Center
Sun Jan 18, 09am-02:00pm, Rockwell Cage, North Court
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 07-Jan-2009
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 20.00 for instruction
Kyudo, or Japanese archery, means the "way of the bow" and was considered the highest discipline of ancient Japanese samurai. Kyudo is based on standing Zen meditation used by Zen Buddhist monks as a means of cultivating self-awareness. Beginners will receive instruction in the basic form of kyudo, the Seven Coordinations or "shichi-do," and shoot at a short-range target.
SCHEDULE/LOCATIONS: Sat Jan 17 - noon-5 p.m. at MAC Court, Z Center; Sun Jan 18 9am to 2pm at Rockwell Cage North Court.
Cosponsored by Byakko-kyudojo.
Contact: Joyce Wu, jowu@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Japan Program
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Conflict and Classic Cinema
Prof. Barry Posen
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
The MIT Security Studies Program is offering a four-part film series which airs four films, each highlighting a different war. From the Spanish Civil War, the Boer War, to World Wars I and II, these films offer a glimpse of the varying ways conflict is depicted in film. A half hour of discussion, led by an SSP faculty member, will follow each film. Bring your own lunch. Popcorn will be served.
Contact: Joli Divon Saraf, E38-624, x8-7608, joli@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Security Studies Program
Merry Christmas (Joyeux Noel) (2005)
Prof. Barry Posen
Discussion led by Professor Stephen Van Evera
Wed Jan 7, 12-02:30pm, E38-615
Breaker Morant (1980)
Prof. Barry Posen
Discussion led by Professor Barry Posen.
Wed Jan 14, 12-02:30pm, E38-615
Dr. Strangelove
Prof. Barry Posen
Discussion will be led by Jim Walsh.
Wed Jan 21, 12-02:30pm, E38-615
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Prof. Barry Posen
Discussion led by Dr. Owen Cote
Wed Jan 28, 12-02:30pm, E38-615
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Contemporary Military Topics
LTC John Sullivan USA
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 08-Jan-2009
Limited to 30 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
In individual sessions, SSP's 2008-09 Military Fellows discuss logistics contracting, US Marine Corps adaptation for the 21st century, and how the US Air Force performs Operational Testing on new weapons and systems.
Contact: Joli Divon Saraf, E38-624, 258-7608, joli@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Security Studies Program
“Logistics Contracting in Support of U.S. Forces: Lessons Learned from Iraq”
LTC John Sullivan USA
Logistic contractors currently play a vital role in supporting forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Drawing on LTC Sullivan’s experience commanding an Army logistics battalion in Iraq and his service as the 10th Mountain Division’s Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics in Iraq, we’ll examine the implications and challenges of employing logistic contractors in the prosecution of a counterinsurgency campaign.
Tue Jan 27, 10am-12:00pm, E38-714, 7th fl conf rm at E38
Adapting for the Challenges of the 21st Century: A look at the U.S. Marine Corps
LtCol Terrence O’Connell USMC
The Marine Corps has long served as the Nation’s premier Force in Readiness. Like all successful organizations, it must adapt to current & future challenges to stay relevant & ahead of all competitors. Topics include the mission and organization of the Corps, recruiting/manpower, operational concepts & current pre-deployment training, and the USMC role in supporting National Military Strategies.
Wed Jan 28, 10am-12:00pm, E38-714, 7th fl conf rm at E38
“B-52 Operational Testing: Teaching the Old Dog New Tricks”
LTC Kelly Lawson USAF
This class will describe how the USAF conducts Operational Testing (OT) of new weapons & aircraft systems. Once a system has completed Developmental Testing, Operational Testing evaluates suitability for acquisition & prepares the system for use by combat-ready aircrews. Current B-52 OT of new conventional & nuclear weapon systems including cruise missiles, bombs, sensors, data links & aircraft systems will be discussed.
Thu Jan 29, 10am-12:00pm, E38-714, 7th fl conf rm at E38
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Flamenco Fun!
Maria Galan
Fri Jan 16, 23, 30, 07:30-08:30pm, 57-168, 57-170
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 14-Jan-2009
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Stamping feet, flowing skirts, clapping hands! Come learn the basics of Flamenco, one of the traditional dances of Spain. Maria Galan has been dancing and teaching professionally for over 25 years. In this class you will learn some basic combinations of upper body movements and foot steps. No partner necessary! Ladies, please wear a low-wide heel and 3/4 length full skirt. Men can wear jeans or sweat pants. No rubber heels or sneakers please.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/misti/mit-spain
Contact: Alicia Goldstein, E38-762C, (617) 324-5494, aliciag@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Spain
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I Live Here (A Human Rights Multimedia Project)
Mia Kirshner, author and actor
Tue Jan 20, Thu Jan 22, Tue Jan 27, Thu Jan 29, 02-03:30pm, 4-149
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 16-Jan-2009
Limited to 40 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Suggested Reading: I Live Here (available at MIT Coop)
"I Live Here" is a multimedia publication of first-hand stories of refugees and displaced people in 4 areas of the world, though their own words, photos & stories, in collaboration with artists of various media.
In this 2-week course you will make your own video of stories that need to be told in your own greater Boston community. The results will appear on the "I Live Here website", which links to Amnesty International's homepage and the MIT CIS website. They will also appear at an MIT event with Mia Kirshner in late January.
We may have mini camcorders for your use, but if you have your own, please bring it.
Mia Kirshner's credits include Brian De Palma’s "The Black Dahlia" & "The L Word."
Cosponsored by International House for Global Leadership
( http://web.mit.edu/ihouse )
Web: http://www.i-live-here.com/
Contact: Michelle Nhuch, 253-1965, nhuch@mit.edu
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Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging \*\*FULL - NO MORE RM AVAILABLE
Hiroko Matsuyama
Tue Jan 20, 02-03:30pm, E38-714, 7th fl conf rm
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 10.00 for cost of materials
Hiroko Matsuyama, an accomplished instructor of the Ohara school of Ikebana, will show you the basics of this ancient art as you create your own flower arrangements.
Contact: Daniela Reichert, E38-728, x8-8208, dreichert@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Japan Program
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In Dialogue with Nature: A short history of the art, crafts, and materials of Japanese Painting - A Lecture
Tomoyuki Kambe Artist and Research Scholar
Thu Jan 22, 10am-12:00pm, E38-714, (7th fl conf rm)
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This lecture is open to all, and is preparatory to the afternoon workshop "The Metamorphosis of Silver Leaf" which
requires advance signup and a $10 fee. The lecture is open to the community regardless of whether or not you sign up for the afternoon workshop, and is free of charge. The lecture will be given in Japanese with English consecutive interpreting.
Artist Tomoyuki Kambe graduated from Tama Art University in 2001 and has since been a member of the Tama University Art Laboratory. Mr. Kambe currently resides in Boston with a grant from the Japan Cultural Agency. For samples of Tomoyuki Kambe’s works please visit:
http://tomoyukikambe.web.fc2.com/english/works.html
Contact: Daniela Reichert, dreichert@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Japan Program
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Intermediate and Advanced Kyudo Practice
Marion Taylor, Don Seckler, Jim Katz, Joyce Wu
Sat Jan 17, 08-11:00am, Rockwell Cage, North Court
Sun Jan 18, 09am-02:00pm, Rockwell Cage, North Court
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 07-Jan-2009
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Beginning Kyudo Instruction: First Shot
Fee: 20.00 for instruction
In addition to instruction at the short-range makiwara target, intermediate students will be able to practice shooting long-distance at 28 meters.
Co-sponsored by Byakko-kyudojo.
Contact: Joyce Wu, jowu@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Japan Program
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Key Issues In the Department of Defense for the Obama Administration
Barry Posen
Thu Jan 15, 03:30-05:30pm, 14W-111
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The U.S. is now spending nearly 700 billion dollars a year on defense, including the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet knowledgeable observers agree that the Department of Defense has not budgeted sufficient funds to cover its plans for the next five years. MIT Security Studies Program experts Cindy Williams, Owen Cote, and Harvey Sapolsky will review the key spending, weapons system, and doctrinal issues facing the new Secretary of Defense.
Contact: Joli Divon Saraf, E38-624, x8-7608, joli@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Security Studies Program
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Learn How to Make Authentic Mexican Salsas and Guacamole!
Carlos Mendez Jose's Mexican Restaurant
Thu Jan 22, 04-05:30pm, E38-615, (6th fl conf rm)
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 15 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 10.00 for to cover materials
There is more beyond Pico de Gallo….learn how to make authentic Mexican Salsas and impress your friends next time you host a party! Carlos Mendez, Owner and Executive Chef of Jose’s Mexican Restaurant will have a demo on how to prepare different kinds of salsas….green, red and more! And they are not necessarily all hot! Also, participants will prepare their own guacamole. Food will be served to taste all the delicious salsas.
Contact: Max Ehrsam, mehrsam@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Mexico Program
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The Metamorphosis of Silver Leaf - A Workshop
Tomoyuki Kambe Artist and Research Scholar
Thu Jan 22, 02-04:00pm, E38-714, (7th fl conf rm)
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Morning lecture by Professor Kambe: In Dialogue with Nature
Fee: 10.00 for cost of materials
Mr. Kambe will instruct participants to create their own painting on square Japanese paper canvas (shikishi) using silver foil/leaves. The silver foil will subsequently be brushed with a special solution to create a ‘silver foil painting with a twist’. Participants are requested to also attend the morning lecture in preparation for the workshop. Workshop will be taught in Japanese with English consecutive interpreting.
Artist Tomoyuki Kambe graduated from Tama Art University in 2001 and has since been a member of the Tama University Art Laboratory. Mr. Kambe currently resides in Boston with a grant from the Japan Cultural Agency. For samples of Tomoyuki Kambe’s works please visit:
http://tomoyukikambe.web.fc2.com/english/works.html
Contact: Daniela Reichert, dreichert@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Japan Program
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