Qui is a poet, literary translator and crime novelist. He will present a lecture entitled, “A Chinese Cop in the Global Age.” His critically acclaimed Inspector Chen series —which is set in Shanghai, China, in the 1990s—has been published in 20 languages and has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Qui’s novel “Death of a Red Heroine” won the Anthony Award for best novel in 2001.

Sponsored by the Department of Comparative Literature and the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts

Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor Marshall Shepherd will present this year's Founder's Day Lecture entitled: “The Challenges of Communicating Science to Non-Scientists.” A leading international expert in weather, climate and remote sensing, Shepherd is director of UGA’s Atmospheric Sciences Program. He serves as host of The Weather Channel’s Sunday talk show “Weather Geeks” and as a contributor to Forbes magazine. Shepherd served as president of the American Meteorological Society in 2013 and is the recipient of the society’s 2018 Helmut E. Landsberg Award.

The Naumburg Trio takes its name from the famous Naumburg Competion, which is among the most prestigious of all international Classical music competitions. The members of the trio are all Naumburg winners. Pianist Gilles Vonsattel, who took the honors in 2002, has become a familiar figure in Athens with his recital performances and concerts with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. David Require, cello, won in 2008. Violinist Frank Huang, who won in 2003, is now the concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic.

Helen S. Lanier Distinguished Professor of English Jed Rasula is pleased to present poet Will Alexander for a reading.  This event is possible thanks to a Willson Center Short-Term Visiting Fellowship and support from the Creative Writing Program. 

“Oxygen-dependent Glycosylation Regulates the Ubiquitin/Proteasome System in Toxoplasma and other Protists,” Dr. Christopher M. West, Professor and Head of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia.

Will Alexander works in multiple genres. In addition to being a poet, he is also a novelist, essayist, aphorist, playwright, philosopher, visual artist and pianist. His books include Asia and Haiti, The Sri Lankan Loxodrome, and Compression and Purity. Alexander has taught at many colleges and universities, including the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics, the University of California, and Hofstra University, among others.

Education Abroad Fair

Find out about UGA faculty-led programs, residential center programs and exchanges 

Wednesday, January 17, 2018  •  11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Learn about different study abroad programs.

Meet UGA students who have studied abroad.

Talk with faculty directors and program representatives.

UGA offers Maymester, Summer, Semester and Academic Year study abroad opportunities. You can go abroad and receive credit for your major, minor, elective or core classes.

The musical and personal friendship between Brahms and Dvořák is legendary. This pairing brings to life the creative energy that reverberated between the German neo-classicist and the champion of Czech folk music and produced a glowing array of musical masterpieces.

Program

Dvořák: Selected Slavonic Dances for Piano, Four HandsBrahms: Trio in C Minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 101Brahms: Selected Hungarian Dances for Piano, Four HandsDvořák: Quintet in A Major for Piano, Two Violins, and Cello, B. 155, Op. 81

Robert Spano leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in two powerful works by Beethoven and Bernstein. Known for its forceful melodies and heroic spirit, Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto is the most frequently performed of the composer’s five piano concertos. The Los Angeles Timescalled piano soloist Jorge Osorio “one of the more elegant and accomplished pianists on the planet.” Leonard Bernstein composed his first major symphonic work, the Symphony No. 1, Jeremiah, in 1942.

No classes. Offices closed.