Lectures

Theatre

Concerts

Classes

Seminars

Art Exhibitions

CALENDAR OF EVENTS | ST. JOHN’S COLLEGEWWW.STJOHNSCOLLEGE.EDU

AUGUST | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2013

LECTURES

Friday night lectures are heldin the Francis Scott KeyAuditorium at 8 p.m.Members of the Annapolis-area community are invited toattend the question periodthat follows each lecture inthe Conversation Room.

August 23 Dean’s Lecture,“Robert Frost’s ‘ToEarthward’,” by PamelaKraus, dean, St. John’sCollege, Annapolis

August 30 “Grey ParrotNumber Acquisitions:Parallels with and Differencesfrom Young Children,” byIrene Pepperberg, professor,Department of Psychology,Harvard University

September 6 “ArtisticExpression in Animals,” by Linda Wiener, St. John’sCollege tutor

All events are held at St. John’s College60 College Avenue

Annapolis, Marylandunless otherwise noted.

All events are free andopen to the public unless otherwise noted.

The Calendar of Eventsis published by the Communications Office

during the academic year.

All events are held at St. John’s College60 College Avenue

Annapolis, Maryland.

For more information call the Communications Office

at 410-626-2539.

Gregory Shook, editorgregory.shook@sjca.edu

Jennifer Behrensart director

St. John’s College does not discriminate in appointments, conditions of employment,

admissions, educational policy, financial aid programs,athletics, or other activities on the basis of race,

religion, age, sex, national origin, color, disability and/orhandicap, sexual orientation, or other characteristics

protected by any applicable federal, state or local law.

CALENDAR

September 13 “TheDeclaration of Independence:Is That Philosophy, or Did YouMake It Up Yourself?” byDavid Townsend, St. John’sCollege tutor

September 20 “Is ObscenityObsolete?” by WilliamBraithwaite, St. John’sCollege tutor

September 27 “Knowing andGround: A Reading of Hegel’sPhenomenology of Spirit,” byMatthew Linck, St. John’sCollege tutor

October 11 “Can Taxes BeFair? Should They Be?” byWilliam Peirce, professor,Department of Economics,Case Western University

October 18 “In theWilderness: Moses asFounder and Lawgiver,” by Ronna Burger, professor,Department of Philosophy,Tulane University

October 25 Topic to beannounced, by Daniel Maher,professor, Department ofPhilosophy, AssumptionCollege

St. John’s Crew

At St. John’s, crew is amongthe most rigorous, andrewarding, sports in thecollege’s athletics program.During the fall and spring, crewteam members get up early inthe morning, often while it isstill dark, for practices fivetimes a week. The HodsonBoathouse, the 1934Adirondack-style building oncampus, serves as the team’sheadquarters. From there,students hoist the eight-personboats, called “skulls,” over theirheads, and walk them down inteams to the dock where theylaunch.

The skulls sit low in the waterand require a carefullysynchronized rowing techniqueto stay balanced. Once theteam members have masteredthis necessary skill, theyadvance from College Creek outto the Severn River, where theyenjoy the quiet of the morningwater and the rising sunsparkling on the waves. Like thecollege’s sailing, fencing, andcroquet teams, crew is anintercollegiate sport, competingin several regattas throughoutthe year, though many St. John’s students learn to row just for the exhilaration of pushing their minds andbodies to their limits.

THE MITCHELL GALLERY

Karl Schrag: Memories andPremonitionsAugust 28 to October 16“Karl Schrag: Memories andPremonitions” is the first majorexamination of the artist’s worksince his death in 1995. Theexhibition includes 70 originalworks of art by the influentialartist, including paintings, printsand drawings, and is curated byDomenic Iacono, director of theSyracuse University ArtGalleries.

Organized by the SyracuseUniversity Art Collection

September 11 Art Express. ArtEducator Lucinda Edinberg willgive a lunchtime gallery talk onthe “Karl Schrag” exhibitionfrom 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

September 18 Lecture. DomenicIacono, director of SyracuseUniversity Art Galleries, willlecture on “Karl Schrag andAtelier 17” at 7:30 p.m.

September 22 OpeningReception & Family Program.Art Educator Lucinda Edinbergwill lead a tour of the “KarlSchrag” exhibition followed bya hands-on workshop from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

October 3 Book Club. Joinmembers of the Mitchell GalleryBook Club for a docent tour ofthe “Karl Schrag” exhibitionfollowed by a discussion of arelated book, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration isrequired. Contact Kathy Dulisseat 410-626-2530.

October 8 Seminar. St. John’stutor David Townsend and artistEbby Malmgren will lead aseminar related to the exhibitionat 7 p.m. Space is limited.Registration is required. Call410-626-2556 to register.

October 13 Sunday AfternoonTour. Art Educator LucindaEdinberg will lead a tour of the“Karl Schrag” exhibition at 3 p.m.

Reflections and Undercurrents:Prints of Venice, 1900-1950October 25 to December 13 Ernest David Roth (1879-1964)was one of the most significantAmerican etchers of the first halfof the 20th century. Thisexhibition, curated by EricDenker, senior lecturer at theNational Gallery of Art, bringstogether 35 of Roth’s mostimportant Venetian views,including variant printings of theplates, preparatory drawingsand the plates themselves, withprints by his most importantartistic contemporaries.

Organized by the Trout Gallery,Dickinson College

October 27 Lecture. Curator EricDenker will lecture on “Prints ofVenice” at 4 p.m.

November 3 Opening Reception& Family Program. Art EducatorLucinda Edinberg will lead atour of the “Prints of Venice”exhibition followed by a hands-on workshop from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

November 20 Art Express. ArtEducator Lucinda Edinberg willgive a lunchtime gallery talk onthe “Prints of Venice” exhibitionfrom 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

December 5 Book Club. Joinmembers of the Mitchell GalleryBook Club for a docent tour ofthe “Prints of Venice” exhibitionfollowed by a discussion of arelated book from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration isrequired. Contact Kathy Dulisseat 410-626-2530.

The Mitchell Gallery at St. John’s College is a hidden treasure in historicAnnapolis. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums in 2012, theMitchell Gallery is dedicated to bringing art of world renown to the Annapolisand wider communities since it opened in 1989. The gallery attracts morethan 10,000 visitors a year to its museum-quality exhibits and is aresource for viewing, discussing, and learning about the visual arts.

Unless otherwise noted, all exhibits and events take place in theMitchell Gallery. For more information, hours, docent tours, and eventregistration: 410-626-2556. Thanks to the support of members, galleryprograms are free and open to the public. To become a member, call 410-295-5551 or visit www.stjohnscollege.edu/mitchellgallery.

The Mitchell Gallery Hours and AdmissionNoon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Friday. Closed Monday. Docent tours Thursdays noon to 3 p.m.

Left: Karl Schrag, Autumn Wind and Stars, 1988. Color lithograph on paper. Courtesy of theSyracuse University Art Collection. Above: Ernest David Roth, Near the Rialto, 1907. Etching.

November 15 Topic to beannounced, by GeorgeRussell, St. John’s Collegetutor

November 22 “Augustine’sConfessions,” by MichaelBrogan, St. John’s Collegetutor

CONCERTS

The Parker QuartetNovember 1, 8 p.m.Francis Scott Key AuditoriumFree admission.Daniel Chong, violinYing Xue, violinJessica Bodner, violaKee-Hyun Kim, cello

The Parker Quartet, hailed bythe New York Times as“something extraordinary”and by the Boston Globe fortheir “fiercely committedperformances,” returns to

St. John’s College. TheParkers—as they areaffectionately called by theirdevoted listeners—havedistinguished themselves asone of the preeminentensembles of theirgeneration. Appearing at St. John’s for the sixth year ina row, they are establishedaudience favorites. Thequartet will perform music forstring quartet by Prokofiev,Shostakovich, and Beethoven.

CONTINUINGEDUCATION AND FINEARTS PROGRAM

Fall 2013 classes for theAnnapolis community runfrom September toNovember. Offerings includeevening and weekendseminars on authors such asJane Austen, Charles Darwin,Thomas Mann, and

On Campus: Hodson House andCarroll Barrister

This summer, a ribbon cuttingceremony welcomed a newbuilding on campus, theHodson House. Designed bylocal architect Alan Dynerman,the building meldscontemporary style withelements from St. John’shistoric buildings—the use ofold brick and slate as well asthe peaked roof structureillustrate traditional Annapolisstyles, while the bold expansesof glass, accents of steel, andsleek wooden cabinetry referto the modernist style ofMellon Hall. The HodsonHouse is home to fundraisingand alumni staff, and facultyoffices.

The ceremony also introduceda newly renovated CarrollBarrister House, which wasbuilt in 1722 and 1723, withrenovation design by thearchitectural firm Alt BreedingSchwarz. Virtually untouchedsince the building was movedfrom Main Street to the St. John’s campus in 1955, thebuilding holds a conferenceroom, reception room, andseven offices.

Surrounding the buildings arethe new ConversationGardens that provide anensemble of outdoor spacesfor reading, conversation, andgathering.

Shakespeare, among others;fine arts workshops onLandscape Painting, FigureSculpture in Clay, andpottery; a weekend workshopon travel sketching andportrait drawing; and twowriting classes.

For more information, class listings, and online registration:www.stjohnscollege.edu/outreach or call 410-626-2881. Seminars and workshops are open toindividuals 18 and older.

THEATER

Unless otherwise noted, allplays take place in the FrancisScott Key Auditorium and arefree and open to the public.The King William Players, theSt. John’s student theatertroupe, typically presents twoperformances each semester.For more information:www.stjohnscollege.edu/events

December 6 Performance tobe announced.

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Caritas Society

Caritas Society memberspromote relationships betweenSt. John’s College and thelarger Annapolis communitywhile raising financial aid fundsfor St. John’s undergraduateswho cannot meet collegeexpenses. Caritas members andinvited guests gather monthlyfor luncheon programs(reservations required). Annualfundraisers and other specialevents are open to the public.For membership information,visit www.stjohnscollege.eduand click on “Friends,” then“Caritas Society.”

For event reservations, sendchecks payable to “CaritasSociety,” PO Box 2800,Annapolis, MD 21404-2800. For information and tickets:410-972-4505 orcaritassocietysjc@gmail.com.

September 12 AnnualMembership Tea. Members andguests are invited to the homeof St. John’s College PresidentChristopher Nelson from 3 to 5 p.m. Reservations arestrongly suggested.

September 22 Art Tour andFundraiser. Tour the artcollection of President and Mrs. Nelson at their home,followed by a reception.3 p.m. Reservations required.Tickets: $100

October 17 AnniversaryLuncheon. Caritas members andguests gather for a specialpresentation for a 45thanniversary programcelebration in the Francis ScottKey Lobby from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations required.Tickets: $25.

November 10 Meet the Authors FundraiserSunday, November 10, 3 p.m.Francis Scott Key Auditorium

Three acclaimed authors,Kenneth Walsh (Prisoners of theWhite House), Meg Wolitzer (TheInterestings), and Manil Suri(The City of Devi), discuss theirwork and the writing life. Thepresentation is followed by awine-and-hors d’oeuvresreception and book signing.Tickets: $30 at the door; $35 ifpurchased by November 6, 2013.To purchase tickets online, visitwww.stjohnscollege.edu/events.Proceeds benefit Caritas grantsfor St. John’s students in need.

In his latest work of nonfiction,Prisoners of the White House,Walsh, chief White Housecorrespondent for U.S. Newsand World Report, provides areview of efforts by presidents tomaintain contact with theAmerican people, despite theirisolation in office. Wolitzer’s newnovel, The Interestings, follows agroup of five privilegedteenagers at a summer campwho survive as friends throughthe competitions and realities ofgrowing up. The City of Devi,Suri’s latest novel, tells the storyof Sarita, who is convinced thatbuying the last pomegranate in adesolate Mumbai will reunite herwith her missing husband. Suriis a professor in the Departmentof Mathematics and Statistics atUMBC.

DEAN WELCOMES THECOMMUNITY TO CAMPUSPamela Kraus, dean at theAnnapolis campus, talks aboutthe college’s longstandingFriday night lectures tradition.

Has the wider community alwaysbeen invited to Friday nightlectures?

When the New Program wasestablished, lectures occurredmore than once a week andwere intrinsic to the curriculum.As the curriculum evolved, thelecture changed its place andtime. We now invite speakersfrom other colleges anduniversities and in other careersto lecture, and the lecture andquestion period is open to thepublic. Before I was teaching [atSt. John’s], I remember comingto lectures—in fact, I rememberthe first one I attended.Elsewhere, I had been used tolectures of 50 minutes or sofollowed by questions byprofessors and answers fromthe speaker that went on onlyfor about 30 minutes. At St. John’s question periods were lively interchanges, duringwhich sharp differences ofopinion sometimes emerged.The occasion was a spirited,common endeavor rather than adebate or defense, and it wenton as long as it went on. Itopened my eyes to a new wayof appreciating a formal settingfor inquiry.

In addition to choosing Fridaynight lectures, you open theacademic year by giving theDean’s lecture. What influencesyour choice of subject?

I choose a subject that has beenon my mind for a while.Sometimes it’s a long-standinginterest that I have; other timesit’s prompted by discussions thathave happened during thecourse of the previous year,questions raised by lecturers orin talking with students. I try tomake the opening lecture awelcome to new students and awelcome back to returningstudents.

What might surprise people to know about you—a particularinterest or hobby you may have, for instance?

As with most tutors, my readinghabits are eclectic, so it wouldnot surprise anyone that I readsports writers, for example,some of whom one can learnmuch from. Also, I love thetactile, especially stonework,large and small. I built a fewsmall retaining walls in mygarden and have my eye onsigning up for a dry stonewalling class.

At St. John’s a tutor serves as deanfor five years. What led you tobecome a tutor in 1985?

After I finished my dissertation Ihad been teaching at CatholicUniversity. I taught as a graduatestudent, as a teaching assistant,

I also taught undergraduateclasses, and I was hired for afew years to teach there. When Iheard about an opening at St. John’s, I talked to myhusband about it and he said,“You won’t be in a betterundergraduate institution in thisnation. You’ll learn things youwouldn’t be able to learnanywhere else if you went into atraditional academic career,where you stay in yourdepartment and stay in yourarea of concentration.”

How has being dean changed yourperspective on the college?

I see the college from a differentstandpoint than before. It’s a

wonderful challenge to helpstrengthen the college, which Ilove and believe in strongly. Ienjoy trying to make it betterknown and appreciated for itsvirtues. I like working with mycolleagues, who are committedto thinking well and to sharingthe love of learning withstudents. I now know staffmembers I didn’t know beforeand see first hand their care forthe life at the college. They workhard; they are good at what theydo. The idea of a college such asSt. John’s, however fine andgood it is, exists only throughthe efforts of all of those whomake it possible day to day.

10 THINGS TO DO AT ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE

Concerts: Attend a performance in the St. John’s College ConcertSeries.

Theater: Attend a play performed by St. John’s student thespians,The King William Players.

Executive Seminars: Busy professionals meet once a month intutor-led seminars to explore timeless readings and questions.

Walking Tour: Relive history by taking a self-guided tour of thecampus grounds, buildings, and monuments.

Fine Arts Workshops: Paint, sculpt, and write by enrolling inContinuing Education and Fine Arts (CEFA) classes.

Saturday Seminars: Read and discuss great works with friends andcolleagues during this annual event.

Graduate Institute: Earn a masters of liberal arts through part-timeor full-time graduate study based on the principles of the St. John’sundergraduate program.

Mitchell Gallery: Explore world-class traveling museum exhibitions,curator talks, receptions, and hands-on activities.

Caritas Society: Join community members who host special eventseach year to raise funds for students in need.

Formal Lectures: Join the college community for Friday nightlectures on topics that relate to the program of study.

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