You've been away for too long and we have missed you!  Stop by the Newcomb College Institute for lunch from Crabby Jack's and freeze pops to celebrate the first week of classes.

 

 

"I was surprised that brothels in New Orleans in the 1850s often had free women of color, as well as white women and slaves," says Schafer. "And free blacks and slaves could buy the services of white women."  Please join us for a glimpse into her research and the writing of her successful book.

 

18  Marilyn Miller "Set free by a sonnet: The Cuban Slave Poet Juan Francisco Manzano and the Search for Emancipation" (1p.m.)
This talk will explore the remarkable story of Juan Francisco Manzano, a 19th century Cuban slave who sought solace and liberty in the exercise of his poetic voice.   Thanks to the efforts of abolitionists and reformers, Manzano's voice was heard and celebrated in Cuba and across the Atlantic, where some of his poems and a portion of his life story were published in English in 1840.  Images of that early text and versions in Spanish and English of Manzano's most famous sonnet will be presented.

 

25  Student Grant Recipient Poster Session (1-2:30 p.m.)
Shannon Berryhill, Suzanne Monaco, Cristina Strunk, Lin Bai, Chloe Palmer, Tracy Blackerby, Faine Greenwood, Ashley Coleman, and Anna Whalen.  Information on the upcoming Newcomb Grant cycle will also be available.

 

During the 16th and 17th centuries a number of Western visitors traveled to Safavid Iran: to establish trade relations, for diplomatic reasons, to found missions, or just for adventure.  This talk will consider the travel accounts of some of these European ambassadors, merchants, artists and naturalists. It will examine how these travelers perceived and represented Iran's territory, nature, and culture in their texts, engravings and maps.

 

Join us in celebrating homecoming weekend at Tulane.  We will enjoy a tailgate-style lunch on the back porch from VooDoo BBQ.

 

 

Habitat fragmentation has been shown time and again to negatively impact bird populations. We are investigating how a decline in bird populations in the urban fragments on New Orleans affects the insect communities and levels of plant damage found in them.

 

Join Newcomb Senate for this annual quad party celebrating Newcomb!  We will have local music, food, activities, and more.

 

Study of the host-parasite interactions of threespine stickleback fish and a macroparasite from Alaska are revealing interesting new results.  This talk will focus on the surprising variation now known from different study regions worldwide as a result of the research in Alaska.        

 

 

Early findings from an ongoing fieldtest of handcrank/dynamo chargers for mobile phones, now taking place in an off-grid village in Bungoma District, Kenya. We'll discuss the relevance of electricity to women's lives in a Kenyan village.

 

 

Join us for this popular baking competition.  Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to submit their favorite cookie recipe!  For more information, please email Rachel at rspencer@tulane.edu.  We also will have a make-your-own-sandwich lunch.