Presented by former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears. Part of the Signature Lecture Series. Sears became the first African-American chief justice in the nation when she was appointed Georgia Supreme Court chief justice in 2005. She was the first woman and the youngest person to sit on the bench when she was appointed justice in 1992.

Co-sponsored by the Lucy Hargrett Draper Center and Institute for Women's Studies.

"Writing Oneself Into Existence: Arts-Based Research and the Power of Voice & Storytelling," Angela Hall, Institute for Women's Studies and the department of theatre and film.

Contact: Terri Hatfield 706-542-2846

Tomiko Brown-Nagin, the Daniel P.S. Paul Professor of Constitutional Law and professor of history at Harvard University, will present "'The Civil Rights Queen:’ Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Racial and Gender Equality in America”

Brown-Nagin’s 2011 book, Courage to Dissent: Atlanta and the Long History of the Civil Rights Movement, won the Bancroft Prize in American History, making her the first woman of color to win the honor.

The University of Georgia Observatory 24-inch telescope has been fixed and the public is invited to the first special viewing on March 25, 2016. Reservations are required and can be made online at: https://www.physast.uga.edu/reservations/view/1.

This particular showing will offer two time slots at 9:00 and 9:30, with 20 seats available at each time. Space is limited so reserve you slot now!

March 7-11: no classes at University of Georgia campuses; offices open. Classes resume March 14.

_{Photo courtesy of UGA Photographic Services/Peter Frey}

"Fun With Fonts: Mathematical Typography," Erik Demaine, a professor of computer science at MIT.

In this lecture, Demaine will speak about typefonts that he and his father, Martin, have designed. The typefonts are based on mathematical theorems and open problems Demaine is well-known for his significant results, such as a proof of the fold-and-cut theorem, as well as for his legendary curiosity and infectious enthusiasm. Both of these traits, along with his ingenious mind, have led him to tackle and solve problems in diverse areas of mathematics and computer science.

Alexis Esquivel is a Cuban visual and performance artist whose work has often explored themes of history, race and identity, particularly in a Cuban cultural context.

This lecture offers a reflection on the issue of race in Cuba and its historical development, drawing from an analysis of some of the most important artists to address these themes since the turn of the century. Esquivel will guide a virtual trip through a series of exhibitions mounted in Cuba and abroad in the last 18 years, examining the complexities of the debate over race in Cuba.

Part of a recurring series, this week's event will feature Derrick Angermeier, a doctoral candidate, and a lecture entitled "How Did Hitler's Atomic Bomb Ignite the Cold War?" Angermeier's dissertation research focuses on the historical arguments made by Nazi thinkers and demonstrates that Nazism’s flawed historical analysis points to ideological consistencies within a thought system that was notorious for inconsistency. Pizza will be provided.