EUEC Newsletter

Fall semester began a couple of weeks ago and everyone has settled into the rhythm of attending class, going to meetings, and participating in various campus activities.

Last winter when we surveyed the membership, one of the suggested additions to our programming was the development of regular social activities. We could offer some of the activities described in the July issue of AROHE Matters (e.g., hiking, tour of an art museum, a picnic, etc.), if members are willing to assist Dianne and me make the necessary arrangements. I’d like to suggest we start with one social activity during fall semester, perhaps a tour of the Carlos Museum, a play at the Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern, or an evening concert at the Schwartz Center.

Our fall series of Lunch Colloquiums will begin on Monday, September 11 at 11:30 am with a presentation entitled “Full Circle: A Personal Journey,” by Anna Leo, Emerit Professor of Dance. She will discuss what inspires her choreographic process and show how dance-making and mandala-making intersect. As a special treat, she will guide us in creating our own paper mandalas (if you anticipate attending via Zoom, email Anna Leo far enough in advance and she will send you a “mandala kit”).

The focus on the performing arts will continue Tuesday, September 26 at 10:00, when we will assemble in Alumni Hall (Miller Ward House) for a presentation entitled “Good…Better…Best! Timothy Albrecht Performs at the Piano and Illustrates Selections from Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier Volume 2.” Based on his presentation last year, you can anticipate that his presentation will be humorous, informative, and accessible to even non-musicians.

I’m very appreciative of Ann Hartle and Marilynne McKay for editing and proofreading this issue of the newsletter. I also wish to thank our Zoom team members (Gray Crouse, Ron Gould, and Vernon Robbins) who have agreed to continue for another year.

--Ann

PLEASE NOTE

Zoom Update

The most recent, as of this writing, is 5.15.5

If you have any problems getting the update, please contact Dianne at dianne.becht@emory.edu for more information.

Lunch Colloquium -- Monday, September 11, 2023

“Full Circle: A Personal Journey”

Anna Leo

Emerit Associate Professor of Dance

Monday, September 11, 2023

11:30-1:00pm

I first became curious about mandalas in college when I read about Carl Jung’s connection to them. Since that time, I have continued to read about and seek out the shape in myriad forms. I have watched Tibetan monks work on sand mandalas both at Emory and in India; and I participated in planting the living mandala on Emory’s campus. In 2017 I began designing and constructing mandalas during a residency at the Hambidge Center in North Georgia. Through my exploration of mandalas, I have come to recognize the form’s presence in my choreographic work. My dances often build upon circular patterns, squares, and intricate spatial patterning. I like to think that I am on a continual arcing, creative pathway in investigating mandalas--first creating them in space through dance making, and now on paper. I view my mandala making as an intersection between play, art, and meditative practice.

In this presentation I will briefly talk about how choreographers in general find inspiration, what inspires my own choreographic process, and how dance-making and mandala-making intersect. Best of all, we will each make our own paper mandala! No previous art experience required, and I will supply all needed materials. If you are attending via ZOOM, a “mandala kit” can be mailed to you if you contact me in advance. aleo@emory.edu

About Anna Leo:

Anna Leo is an emerit faculty of the Dance & Movement Studies Program at Emory, where she taught modern and ballet techniques, dance history, solo composition, and yoga for dancers and athletes. Prior to receiving her MFA at The Ohio State University, she lived and danced in New York City for thirteen years. Before joining the Emory faculty in 1993 she taught at Ohio Wesleyan University and Kenyon College.

Anna’s choreography has been produced in New York City, and she has taught and choreographed at colleges and universities in the U.S., and in studios and theaters in Canada and Germany. She has been a National Endowment for the Arts Choreography fellowship recipient, and in 1997 received the Emory College Excellence in Teaching Award.

Anna is also a yoga instructor and has studied at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India. She incorporated yoga principles into much of her studio teaching. In retirement, she continues to teach yoga, make mandalas, and read, read, read.

Special Colloquium -- Tuesday, September 26, 2023

“Good….Better….Best! Timothy Albrecht Performs at the Piano and Illustrates Selections from Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier Volume 2”

Timothy Albrecht

Professor Emeritus of Music

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SPECIAL COLLOQUIUM WITH

AN EARLIER TIME -- NO FOOD WILL BE SERVED

10:00-11:30am

A sequel one year after his September 2022 Emeritus College presentation about Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier Volume 1.

Last October, Professor Timothy Albrecht gave a delightful presentation in Alumni Hall about Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier Volume 1. He returns to Alumni Hall on Tuesday, September 26^th at 10:00 am to discuss and play some of the musical treasures in J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier Volume 2. Based on his presentation last year, you can anticipate his presentation entitled “Good…Better…Best! Timothy Albrecht Performs at the Piano and Illustrates Selections from Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier Volume 2 to be accessible to even to non-musicians, and to be humorous and informative.

About Timothy Albrecht:

For over forty years Professor Emeritus of Music Timothy Albrecht divided his time between Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Candler School of Theology, and playing organ for services at Glen Memorial Church and the Cannon Chapel. Since his retirement in 2022, he has written two books (Exploring the Magic: Short Notes on the Bach-Busoni Chaconne, and More J.S. Bach Magic: Exploring the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue) and recorded over 100 short instructional YouTube videos about J.S. Bach’s keyboard music.

He received both a Bachelor of Music and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College in 1973, and master’s degree in music from the Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester) in 1975, a Performer’s Certificate in Organ from the Eastman School of Music in 1976, and a DMA (Doctor of Music Arts in Organ Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music in 1978.

Member Activities

Ruth A. Pagell

Emeritus Faculty Librarian

Ruth currently lives in Hawaii and is an author and speaker who regularly writes a column for Access (librarylearningspace.com).

She has over 150 articles and presentations on university rankings, metrics, and higher education.

Her column "Ruth's Rankings" includes subject matter that may interest many of our Emeritus members.

Her recent article is titled "New Metrics for Old Rankings: The Impact Rankings with Enhanced Sustainability" and mentions the Emory University Water Hub.

To access the article and others written by Ruth please click here.

New Members

New members are the lifeblood of any organization.

Please make a special effort to welcome them to the EUEC!

Paul A. Dawson, PhD, FAA, SLD

Professor, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Emory School of Medicine

Kirk W. Elifson, PhD

Professor of Behavioral Sciences

John M. Nickerson, PhD

Professor, Department of Ophthalomology

Lynn M. Sibley, RN, PhD

Director, Center for Research on Maternal and Newborn Survival

Associate Professor, Lillian Carter Center for International Nursing, Emory Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

Upcoming Events at Emory

Bach & Bluegrass!

Emerson Concert Hall, Schwartz Center

Saturday, September 9, 2023, 8 – 10pm EDT

Legendary multi Grammy-award winning bluegrass superstar Mark O’Connor returns for an exciting new mixed-genre program featuring the best of Baroque & Bluegrass with Maggie O’Connor, and Emily Smith and Jessica Wu of the Vega Quartet.

The event is free to the public.

For more information: chambermusicsociety.emory.edu…

Sustainable Transportation Fair

Asbury Circle and Cox Bridge

Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 11am – 2pm EDT

Come visit the Sustainable Transportation Fair on Tuesday, September 12th!

Looking for ways to get to and around campus? Want to explore Atlanta without a car? We'll teach you how to lower your carbon footprint all while taking advantage of sustainable transportation options. Tuesday, September 12th, from 11 am - 2 pm at Asbury Circle and Cox Bridge. Visit transportation.emory.edu for more information.

Hosted by Emory Transportation and Parking Services, Emory Office of Sustainability Initiatives, and the Clifton Corridor Transportation Management Association.

Artist and Influence: Mendi and Keith Obadike (program and reception)

Carlos Museum, 571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA 30322

Saturday, September 16, 2023, 4 – 6:30pm EDT

Emory’s Rose Library proudly serves as the repository for the Camille Billops and James V. Hatch Archives. In 1981, Billops and Hatch began publishing Artist and Influence, a journal dedicated to preserving the oral histories of artists, art historians, filmmakers, and writers. For decades, the duo coordinated over 1,500 interviews, with more than 400 appearing in print.

The Rose Library is launching a new installation of the “Artist and Influence” interview series, with the first on Sept. 16, 2023. The program will be held 4–5:30 p.m. in Ackerman Hall in the Carlos Museum, with the reception to follow 5:30–6:30 p.m. at the Rose Library, Level 10 of the Woodruff Library, near the Carlos.

Speakers include:

• Amalia Amaki, PhD, artist and Billops-Hatch Advisory Board member, who will introduce the speakers;

• Miriam J. Petty, PhD, associate professor in the radio/television/film department at Northwestern University, who will interview the guests; and

• Mendi + Keith Obadike, multidisciplinary artists and professors at Cornell University, who create works of art, sound, and music. More details can be found on the registration page or visit blacksoundart.com.

In addition, all who register will receive a link the night before the live event to “Lull,” an overnight musical work by Mendi + Keith Obadike that creates a sonic environment for rest.

The event is sponsored by the Rose Library, Emory Libraries, and the Michael C. Carlos Museum.

About Mendi + Keith Obadike:

Mendi + Keith Obadike are artists, composers, and writers whose works draw upon histories of experimental media art and performance. They have exhibited and performed at The New Museum, The Studio Museum in Harlem, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Museum of Modern Art. Their projects include a series of large-scale, sound artworks that engage cities, architecture, and public spaces. Learn more at blacksoundart.com.

Details and other information, as well as additional campus events, can be found on the Emory Events Calendar.

If you'd like to share an event/program of interest before the next newsletter

please contact Dianne Becht Dianne.becht@emory.edu

Walking the Campus with Dianne

A new semester! More walking!

Let's start with something new in an old (but updated) space.

These chairs are quite modern and a big improvement over what used to be offered in this space. Hint: Most of you have visited this building for some of our Emeritus programs....and it's not the Luce Center!

Where will you find these on the Emory campus?

Emory University Emeritus College

The Luce Center

825 Houston Mill Road NE Room 206

Atlanta, GA 30329

http://www.emory.edu/emeritus