Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
For more information on this conference: http://ga-autismplan.com/autism-conference-and-expo-of-georgia/autism-conference-agenda/
Is there a gene for autism? Jennifer Singh, a sociologist of science, technology, and medicine at Georgia Tech, investigates this very question in her new book Multiple Autisms: Spectrums of Advocacy and Genomic Science. The book critically examines the practices, politics, and meanings of autism genetics from scientific, cultural, and social perspectives. Based on over 70 interviews with scientists, parents, and people living with autism, the book charts parent activism and their promotion of autism genetics research, the scientific optimism and subsequent failure of finding a gene for autism, and the utility of genetic information for the immediate lives of people living with autism. Singh will visit Charis to discuss her findings about the ever-expanding meanings of autism from those who study it and to those who live with autism everyday. This is a Charis Circle Urban Sustainability and Wellness event.
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Kirkus Reviews
“[Roberts and Smith] sharply detail Malcolm's growing disillusionment with Elijah, his heartbreak at the loss of Ali's allegiance, and the ugly dynamic within the Nation that left the defiant minister murdered. A page-turning tale from the 1960s about politics and sports and two proud, extraordinary men whose legacies endure.”
On Tuesday, March 8th, Johnny Smith will be giving a book lecture at the Atlanta History Center. Here is a link to the event: http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/program/elson-lecture-randy-roberts-and-johnny-smith-blood-brothers-fatal-friendship-between
“[Roberts and Smith] sharply detail Malcolm's growing disillusionment with Elijah, his heartbreak at the loss of Ali's allegiance, and the ugly dynamic within the Nation that left the defiant minister murdered. A page-turning tale from the 1960s about politics and sports and two proud, extraordinary men whose legacies endure.”
On Tuesday, March 8th, Johnny Smith will be giving a book lecture at the Atlanta History Center. Here is a link to the event: http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/program/elson-lecture-randy-roberts-and-johnny-smith-blood-brothers-fatal-friendship-between
Changing the Face of Engineering: The African American Experience edited by John Brooks Slaughter, Yu Toa, and Willie Pearson, Jr.(HSOC), Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015.
Advancing Women in Science: An International Perspective edited byWillie Pearson, Jr. (HSOC), Lisa Frehill, and Connie McNeely, Springer, 2015
If you are interested in reading either of these books feel free to follow the links above.
The NPR article and audio can be found here.
To buy this book follow this link:
The book is a comprehensive history of African-Americans working in the field of engineering and an argument that their continued underrepresentation puts the country at a severe disadvantage. It comprises 15 chapters by a variety of scholars writing from their own unique perspectives.
From the article in Inside Higher Ed:
"“From the time of their arrival in America,” writes John Slaughter in the introduction to Changing the Face of Engineering: The African American Experience (Johns Hopkins University Press), “African-American men and women have contributed significantly to the creation and development of many of the tools, machines and devices that have propelled America’s industrial progress and technological achievements.” They have been, in a word, engineers.
The rest of the article can be read here.
Written with Randy Roberts, Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X presents the first in-depth portrait of the pivotal friendship between Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali. This is the story of how Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali and the central role Malcolm X played in his life. It is a tale of friendship and brotherhood, love and deep affection. It is also a story of deceit, betrayal, and violence—inside and outside the ring—during a troubled time.
Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking Exhibit
Collecting Books and Paper History: An American Tradition
Here is the "pocket guide" to the science track: https://sites.google.com/site/2014sciencetrack/
On behalf of the Office of the Provost and the Office of Institute Diversity, It is our pleasure to invite you to join us for a very special guest lecture by internationally acclaimed Dominican-American writer and Pulitzer Prize winner Junot DÃaz.
The intern/student assistant will learn to organize and preserve archival collections (manuscripts, photographs, architectural drawings and digital objects) in the Library Archives. Arrangement and describe collections both paper and digital and learn valuable research methods while working in an archives. Creates and posts Encoded Archival Description (EAD) and other finding aids on the Archives’ web site. Assist in identifying and collecting digital archival materials including campus publications, which are selected for web access via the library-run Georgia Tech Institutional Repository (IR), currently run on DSpace software.
Specific Duties:
Knowledge and skills required:
Pay rate/hours:
$7.50 per hour; maximum 10 hours per week
For more information, please contact:
Jody Thompson
jody.thompson@library.gatech.edu
404-894-9626
- Arrange archival collections according to established practices.
- Describe archival collection.
- Assist in using the IR software to manage digital archival collections.
- Identify campus-wide digital materials for acquisition.
- Apply metadata to digital items.
Knowledge and skills required:
- Interest in archival theory and practice.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to initiate projects and work independently is required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to take instruction and follow directions.
Pay rate/hours:
$7.50 per hour; maximum 10 hours per week
For more information, please contact:
Jody Thompson
jody.thompson@library.gatech.edu
404-894-9626
Dr. John Matthew Smith, Assistant Professor of History, has published his first book, The Sons of Westwood: John Wooden, UCLA, and the Dynasty That Changed College Basketball. Professor Smith will sign copies of his book at the Georgia Tech Barnes and Noble (48 5th St NW) this Saturday, November 2nd, from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M.
The Sons of Westwood tells the story of the most significant college basketball program at a pivotal period in American cultural history. It weaves together a story of sports and politics in an era of social and cultural upheaval, a time when college students and college athletes joined the civil rights movement, demonstrated against the Vietnam War, and rejected the dominant Cold War culture. This is the story of America's culture wars played out on the basketball court by some of college basketball's most famous players and its most memorable coach, John Wooden.
If you are interested in the history of sports or the life of Coach John Wooden or have plans to be on campus during Homecoming on Saturday, please stop by Barnes and Noble.
Events are currently being planned and will be updated throughout the semester on the Center for Academic Enrichment website.
This year’s book, Living With Complexity by Don Norman, is about how bad design complicates all aspects of our lives, while good design can “tame” complexity.
Each year, the First-Year Reading book is selected by a committee comprised of faculty, staff, and students. Incoming freshmen learn about the program and receive their copy of the book over the summer when they attend FASET orientation. They are asked to complete it by the time fall semester classes begin.
The First-Year Reading program is coordinated by Nirmal Trivedi, director of academic transition programs in the Center for Academic Enrichment. Faculty and staff interested in integrating the First-Year Reading text into their classes or coordinating programs around the book should contact Trivedi for a copy.
For more information: http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=218621
The World Affairs Council of Atlanta is pleased to invite you to a Presentation and Book Signing The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel, and Its Relationship with the United States. Featuring The Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Held at The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
441 Freedom Pkwy, Atlanta
This event is free and open to the public.
Click HERE to register. Registration is required.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Held at The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
441 Freedom Pkwy, Atlanta
This event is free and open to the public.
Click HERE to register. Registration is required.
The drive will continue until the end of the semester on Friday, Dec. 14. Look for collection boxes at the Instructional Center, Skiles Building, Klaus Advanced Computing Building, North Avenue Apartments and dining halls.
DATE/TIME:
Monday November 26, 2012 - Friday December 14, 2012
All Day