Beginning Kyudo Instruction: First Shot
Marion Taylor, Joyce Wu
Sat Jan 15, 01-05:00pm, MAC Court, Z Center
Sun Jan 16, 01:30-07:00pm, Rockwell cage North
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
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:
Schedule: Saturday, January 15, 1-5pm and Sunday, January 16, 1:30-7pm
Location: Sat: MAC court, Z Center. Sun: Rockwell cage North court.
Cosponsored by Byakko-kyudo.
Contact: Michelle Kern, E40-431, x8-8208, mkern@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Japan Program
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Contemporary Military Topics
LtCol Tom Gordon
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 30 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Contact: Joli Divon Saraf, E40-477, x8-7608, joli@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Security Studies Program
The Military's Role in Disaster Relief Operations
LtCol Tom Gordon
This seminar will consist of a series of talks on the military’s role in international Disaster Relief operations by the Military Fellows and experts in the field. Speakers will draw on their experiences in operations in Bangladesh and Haiti to highlight important lessons learned with respect to Joint, Civilian-Military, and host nation relationships within a multinational disaster response.
Tue Jan 18, 12-02:00pm, E40-496
Table Top Exercise on Disaster Relief Operations
LtCol Tom Gordon
Building on the morning seminar, the military Fellows will lead a table top exercise to demonstrate the complexities of a multinational disaster response. Challenges associated with coordination, communication, and cooperation will be highlighted through a guided scenario.
Tue Jan 18, 03:30-05:00pm, E40-496
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Deconstructing Indian Mythology
Deepti Nijhawan, Kamesh Aiyer
Thu Jan 6, Tue Jan 11, Thu Jan 13, Tue Jan 18, 02-04:00pm, 8-119
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 01-Jan-2011
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
The Mahabharata is a 100,000 verse epic poem that is a source of Indian mythology. On the surface, it is a story of a great war triggered by disagreement over inheritance of a kingdom that engulfed the South Asian sub-continent.
It can be viewed as a soap opera, a religious text, a textbook of kingship, and a treatise on how to live.
There is something in it for everyone and it has been a wellspring of inspiration in India for the last two thousand years.
The intent of this course is to both introduce the Mahabharata and to take the discussion down paths not generally travelled. We will watch and read a number of interpretations of the story, mostly orthodox, following the traditional story line. The path not traveled is one proposed by the lecturer and will provide fodder for debate. Without doing violence to Vyaasa’s poem, the Mahabharata can be viewed as the story of conflict over alternative social policies to be followed in the face of a multi-generational ecological crisis. This view is based in relatively recent discoveries as well as a literary deconstruction of key stories in the epic.
Contact: Deepti Nijhawan, deeptin@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT India Program
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Documentary Film: ‘Countdown to Zero’
Professor Stephen Van Evera
Wed Jan 26, 12-02:00pm, E40-496
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Since the first atomic bomb exploded in 1945, scientists and world leaders have grappled with the apocalyptic dangers and paradoxes posed by nuclear weapons. Lucy Walker's documentary presents an unblinking look at humanity's lethal predicament. The film outlines current threats posed by a growing list of nuclear-armed states and weighs the prospects for global disarmament, soliciting insights from a gallery of world leaders and policy experts. A half hour of discussion, led by an SSP faculty member, will follow the film. Bring your own lunch. Popcorn will be served.
Contact: Joli Divon Saraf, x8-7608, joli@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Security Studies Program
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Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging
Hiroko Matsuyama
Tue Jan 25, 02-03:30pm, E40-496, Lucian Pye Conference Room
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 10.00 for 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. You will get to take the finished product with you to enjoy.
Contact: Michelle Kern, E40-431, 258-8208, mkern@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Japan Program
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Intermediate and Advanced Kyudo Practice
Marion Taylor, Joyce Wu
Sat Jan 15, 08am-12:00pm, Rockwell cage North
Sun Jan 16, 01:30-07:00pm, Rockwell cage North
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Beginning Kyudo Instruction: First Shot
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. 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-kyudo.
SCHEDULE - SAT JAN 30 - 8am - noon and SUN JAN 31 9am-3pm
Both at Rockwell Cage North Court.
Contact: Michelle Kern, E40-431, x8-8208, mkern@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Japan Program
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Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
Tong Chen, Sean Gilbert
Wed Jan 19, 01-03:00pm, E40-496
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 8.00 for materials and instruction
Learn the fundamentals of Chinese Calligraphy. No knowledge of Chinese needed.
Contact: Sean Gilbert, E40-425, 253-5068, seang@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT China Program
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Learn How to Make Authentic Mexican Salsas and Guacamole!
Carlos Mendez Owner/Executive Chef of Jose's Mexican Restaurant
Thu Jan 27, 03:30-05:00pm, E40-496
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 15 participants.
Single session event
Fee: 10.00 for food
There is more beyond Pico de Gallo! Learn how to make authentic Mexican Salsas and guacamole 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! Participants will prepare their own guacamole and take recipes with them. Food will be served to enjoy the freshly made guacamole and salsas.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/misti/mit-mexico/
Contact: Griselda Gomez, 252-1483, gomezg@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Mexico Program
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Love and Romance in Ancient India
Deepti Nijhawan, Shekhar Shastri
Thu Jan 6, Tue Jan 11, Thu Jan 13, 07-09:00pm, 8-119
Tue Jan 18, 07-09:00pm, 8-119, POSTPONED until Jan. 20
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 01-Jan-2011
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Romantic poetry was considered the supreme form of aesthetics in ancient Indian literature. Strikingly uninhibited in their content and intensity, the works of poets such as Bhartrhari, Kalidasa, and Jayadeva are unparalleled in their sublime expression of love which provide deep insight into ancient Indian society, culture, and relationships in general. In addition, a brief background in Indian aesthetics will be provided to help in understanding literary works and sensibilities of the era under study; paintings inspired from the above-mentioned love poetry will be shown and discussed.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/misti/mit-india
Contact: Deepti Nijhawan, deeptin@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT India Program
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U.S. Defense Process: A discussion of the Department of Defense from Policy to Planning to Programming and Budgets
LtCol John Price USAF
Tue Jan 25, 10am-12:00pm, E40-496
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This interactive seminar is intended to provide the “101” on the system that produces our national defense. It will focus on the structure and interaction of three major processes of the Joint Strategic Planning Process (JSPS), the Joint Operational Planning and Execution System (JOPES), and the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System. The discussion will promote a basic understanding of how billions of dollars get translated into the platforms, posture, programs and people that comprise the defense portion of national security.
Contact: Joli Divon Saraf, x8-7608, joli@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Security Studies Program
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