BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Events - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Events X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Events REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211101T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211101T160000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014446 CREATED:20211014T151600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T151600Z UID:40810110971-1635778800-1635782400@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Sam Cusumano DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Arts-Engineering talk/performance/workshop with Sam Cusumano. Cusumano is an Engineer for the Arts living in Philadelphia working with students\, artists\, musicians\, and curators to create educational interactive electronic devices and installations. As part of his creative practice\, he has connected plants and fungi with synthesizers to make music. Biodata Sonification is the process of representing invisible changes in plants to create music. By detecting microcurrent fluctuations across the surface of a plant’s leaf\, these changes are used to generate MIDI notes which can be played through a synthesizer or computer to create sound. In this virtual presentation Sam Cusumano will explain methods used to tap into the secret life of plants\, showing how to translate data for making music\, and discuss the implications of interpreting biodata. Audio examples of Biodata Sonification will be performed live using analog synthesizers\, digital audio workstations\, and synth apps along with a Snake Plant\, large Monstera\, and various Cacti. \nWhen you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation. \nFree and open to the public\, but registration is required. \nThis event is being recorded for educational and archival purposes and it may be posted on our website. By participating in this presentation\, you give permission for Monmouth University to record the presentation for University purposes. You understand that your name\, likeness\, voice and statements may be recorded. If you do not wish to be recorded\, a recording of this presentation will later be available upon request\, and you can contact Amanda Stojanov\, Assistant Professor of Digital Media (astojano@monmouth.edu) with any questions you may have regarding the presentation. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/sam-cusumano/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Art and Design,Arts at Monmouth,Free,Lectures,Lectures/Workshops/Symposiums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2021/10/headerSam-Cusumano_biodata.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014446 CREATED:20210504T160505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T181955Z UID:40810110845-1635881400-1635886800@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Tuesday Night Book Club: Octavia E. Butler\, Parable of the Sower DESCRIPTION:Join us for Tuesday Night Book Club! Hosted by Monmouth University’s Ken Womack and Michael Thomas\, each month we’ll explore a different novel. All you have to do is Zoom in and join the discussion! \nThis month’s novel is Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower. \nThis acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel of hope and terror from an award-winning author “pairs well with 1984 or The Handmaid’s Tale” and includes a foreword by N. K. Jemisin (John Green\, New York Times). \nWhen global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s\, California becomes full of dangers\, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds who will do anything to live to see another day. Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father\, family\, and neighbors\, sheltered from the surrounding anarchy. In a society where any vulnerability is a risk\, she suffers from hyperempathy\, a debilitating sensitivity to others’ emotions. \nPrecocious and clear-eyed\, Lauren must make her voice heard in order to protect her loved ones from the imminent disasters her small community stubbornly ignores. But what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: the birth of a new faith . . . and a startling vision of human destiny. \nWe are still waiting for more information about whether we will be able to hold this event in person. However\, we are also committed to continuing offering access virtually to Tuesday Night Book Club for all our new audiences! You can register now for Zoom access to the event. When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation. 

 \nPlease stay tuned for more details about an in-person location for this event when more information becomes available.  URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/tuesday-night-book-club-octavia-e-butler-parable-of-the-sower/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,English,Free,Lectures,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2021/05/butlerheader.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211104T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014446 CREATED:20210511T132733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T141111Z UID:40810110893-1636054200-1636059600@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Podcasting for Beginners DESCRIPTION:Class Schedule: Thursdays – Oct. 21\, Oct. 28\, and Nov. 4 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM \nIn this three-session virtual course taught by Robert Rodriguez\, students will learn how to produce a podcast from the planning stage to the final upload. From developing a concept to basic recording technology\, post-production and finally launching onto Apple and Spotify the course will provide step-by-step instruction to producing your own podcast! No previous podcasting experience is required.\n \nRobert Rodriguez\, host of the podcast Something About the Beatles podcast\, is an award-winning author; penning or contributing to a dozen books. He’s written extensively about The Beatles: five books so far\, including the latest Solo in the 70s and 2012’s acclaimed Revolver: How The Beatles Reimagined Rock ‘N’ Roll. He’s also contributed numerous articles to Beatlefan magazine\, and has been a regular interviewee on radio and TV about the group. \nZoom Link will be provided upon registration. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/podcasting-for-beginners/2021-11-04/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Lectures,Lectures/Workshops/Symposiums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2021/05/podcastingwebheader.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T180000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014446 CREATED:20211008T134113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211008T134210Z UID:40810110956-1636475400-1636480800@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Saïd Sayrafiezadeh DESCRIPTION:Join us for a zoom reading and Q&A with author Saïd Sayrafiezadeh. \nSaïd Sayrafiezadeh is the author\, most recently\, of the story collection\, American Estrangement. His memoir\, When Skateboards Will Be Free\, was selected as one of the 10 best books of the year by Dwight Garner of The New York Times\, and his story collection\, Brief Encounters With the Enemy\, was a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Fiction Prize. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker\, The Paris Review\, The Best American Short Stories\, Granta\, McSweeney’s\, The New York Times\, and New American Stories\, among other publications. He is the recipient of a Whiting Writers’ Award for nonfiction and a Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers’ fiction fellowship. \nSaïd leads the Creative Nonfiction track in Hunter’s MFA program. He also teaches creative writing at Columbia University and New York University\, where he received an Outstanding Teaching Award. \nWhen you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation. \nFree and open to the public\, but registration is required. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/said-sayrafiezadeh/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Arts at Monmouth,Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2021/10/saidheader.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014446 CREATED:20211013T133103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T151906Z UID:40810110959-1636572600-1636578000@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Atlantics Virtual Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:Join us for a World Cinema Series zoom discussion illuminating the theme “Living on the Edge: Displacement\, Identity\, and Resilience” by analyzing the message and impact of the 2019 film\, Atlantics. \nAtlantics (French: Atlantique) is a internationally co-produced supernatural romantic drama film directed by Mati Diop\, in her feature directorial debut. It was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Diop made history when the film premiered at Cannes\, becoming the first Black woman to direct a film featured in competition at the festival. \nThe film is centered around a young woman\, Ada\, and her partner\, Souleiman\, struggling in the face of employment\, class\, migration\, crime\, family struggles\, and ghosts. Working mostly with unknown actors\, Diop focused in the film on issues such as the refugee crisis\, remorse\, loss\, grief\, class struggle\, and taking responsibility (or not) of one’s actions. The Atlantic Ocean is used in many ways throughout the film\, including as a symbol and engine for change\, growth\, life\, and death. \nThe discussion of the film will be led by Dr. Julius Adekunle\, Professor in the department of History and Anthropology and Dr. Lisa Vetere\, Associate Professor in the department of English. \nThe film is available for streaming on Netflix. \nWhen you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation. \nFree and open to the public\, but registration is required. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/atlantics-virtual-panel-discussion/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Arts at Monmouth,Film,Free,Institute for Global Understanding,Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2021/10/atlanticsheader.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211111T235900 DTSTAMP:20260506T014446 CREATED:20210511T134926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T141551Z UID:40810110896-1636659000-1636675140@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Self-Publishing\, Step-by-Step DESCRIPTION:Class Schedule: Thursdays – Nov. 11 and Nov. 18 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM \nThis two-session virtual course taught by Christy Schmidt\, provides participants with a complete roadmap to guide them through the self-publishing process. \n Content will include: \n\nAppreciate the modern publishing market \nOvercome the infamy and dispel the mystique of self-publishing \nBecome aware of self-publishing scams \nRealize realistic time and financial costs of self-publishing \nUnderstand how to prepare a manuscript using self-publishing applications \nChoose the appropriate genre and length for marketing exposure \nDiscover when a copyright license is required for quotes and pictures \nAttract the perfect beta readers and professional editors \nUnderstand the vital purpose of cover art and how to find a talented digital artist \nDefine the minutia of publishing: ISBNs\, Bar Codes\, LCCNs and BIFACs \nAppreciate superior book design and explore design resources \nTime obtaining and registering your copyright \nReview marketing essentials: both virtual and brick-and-mortar solutions \nExplore self-publishing outlets like Amazon and IngramSpark – and understand how their competitive natures can help or harm your efforts \nAnd more!\n\nChristy A. Schmidt\, Esq. has served as a professor and instructor for over thirty years. A graduate of Emerson College and Rutgers University School of Law\, she prides herself on guiding students to master all areas of communication. The warm reception for her self-published novel\, Treasure\, based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest\, inspired her to retire from a twenty-year law practice to follow creative pursuits. Her texts\, Talk it Out: Mastering Critical Discourse and No Words: Mastering Nonverbal Communication assist students and professionals with critical thinking\, perception and public presentation. Among her other works is her photo-exploration\, To A Lighthouse which delights juveniles and adults with beautiful photos of each New Jersey lighthouse and engaging family-bonding exercises. She serves as an adjunct at both Kean and Monmouth Universities\, offers private workshops for professionals\, operates a portrait studio\, manages a virtual art gallery\, and continues to publish fiction and nonfiction work. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/self-publishing-step-by-step/2021-11-11/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Lectures,Lectures/Workshops/Symposiums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2021/05/publishingwebheader-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211115T120000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014446 CREATED:20211109T213318Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211109T213606Z UID:40810111022-1636970400-1636977600@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:9th Annual Social Work Alumni Lecture: Intergenerational Partnerships with Universities DESCRIPTION:Intergenerational Partnerships with Universities: Advancing Age Inclusivity in Higher Education \nPresented by Faculty Lecturer:\nJeanne M. Koller\, Ph.D.\, MSW\, LCSW\n2021 Alumni Award Winner:\nEkta Shah ’13 ’14 \nAll Monmouth BSW and MSW alumni are cordially invited to our 9th Annual Alumni Lecture! \nThis year’s event celebrates the launch of our new Certificate in Aging\, this continuing education certificate is an opportunity to earn CE hours needed for licensure while gaining expertise in the area of gerontological social work. Dr. Jeanne Koller will deliver a lecture on the many options available to institutes of higher education to advance age inclusivity including the development of lifelong learning programs. The CE hours earned during this event will count towards the Certificate in Aging. \nAdditionally\, we will once again be raising funds for the Louis E. Cimaglia ’08 Memorial Scholarship in Social Work. While the event is free\, we are suggesting registrants make a $10 donation to Lou’s scholarship in order to keep his memory alive and support current MSW students in their educational efforts. \nWe hope to see you on Zoom for this year’s lecture! Spread the word and register today! URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/9th-annual-social-work-alumni-lecture-intergenerational-partnerships-with-universities/ CATEGORIES:Alumni,Lectures,School of Social Work,Social Work END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T183000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014446 CREATED:20211014T144250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220418T194140Z UID:40810110965-1637080200-1637087400@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:The Strengths of Black Families\, presented by Denise McLane-Davison DESCRIPTION:Voices for Change: Voting\, Advocacy\, and Action\nThe political era of the Civil Rights\, Women’s Rights\, Gay Rights\, and The Black Power Movement demanded the inclusion of rigorous research that centered racial and gender identity as significant narratives. The emergence of Black Studies and Women’s Studies\, along with student-led and national organizations incorporating the same identity politics also demanded inclusion in intellectual landscapes. During this era Black social scientists blanketed the scholarship\, theory\, and treatment research that anchored African cultural values\, traditions\, knowledge\, and generational behaviors as disruptive characteristics of pathologized Black family rhetoric. Collectively\, cultural scholarship named the impact of adapting Black life to oppression and anti-Blackness policy. They declared the Black family as the fundamental source of strength of the Black community and as the defense for Black life from external threats. This session provides a historical and contemporary alignment on the Black strength perspective through racial pride\, resistance\, and resilience. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/the-strengths-of-black-families-presented-by-denise-mclane-davison/ CATEGORIES:Alumni,Criminal Justice,Current Student,Educational Leadership,English,Faculty,History + Anthropology,Honors School,Institute for Global Understanding,Lectures,Media,Professional Counseling,Prospective Undergraduate Student,School of Humanities and Social Sciences,School of Nursing and Health Studies,Undergraduate Student,Virtual END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014446 CREATED:20210504T141743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T134919Z UID:40810110809-1637091000-1637096400@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Tuesday Night Record Club: Simon and Garfunkel\, Bridge over Troubled Water DESCRIPTION:It’s just like book club but with albums! With new advances in technology\, the way we consume music through our devices\, apps and on demand streaming services like Pandora\, Spotify and iTunes is making the idea of the “album” as an art form extinct. Get together with other music enthusiasts on Tuesday nights to discuss some of the greatest records of all-time! Listen to the album beforehand and then come prepared to discuss. This event will feature Simon and Garfunkel\, Bridge over Troubled Water. \nWe are still waiting for more information about whether we will be able to hold this event in person. However\, we are also committed to continuing offering access virtually to Tuesday Night Record Club for all our new audiences! You can register now for Zoom access to the event. When you register you will be provided the meeting link to join the conversation.  \nPlease stay tuned for more details about an in-person location for this event when more information becomes available.  URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/tuesday-night-record-club-simon-and-garfunkel-bridge-over-troubled-water/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Free,Lectures,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2021/05/garfunkelheader.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T235900 DTSTAMP:20260506T014446 CREATED:20210511T134926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T141551Z UID:40810110899-1637263800-1637279940@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Self-Publishing\, Step-by-Step DESCRIPTION:Class Schedule: Thursdays – Nov. 11 and Nov. 18 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM \nThis two-session virtual course taught by Christy Schmidt\, provides participants with a complete roadmap to guide them through the self-publishing process. \n Content will include: \n\nAppreciate the modern publishing market \nOvercome the infamy and dispel the mystique of self-publishing \nBecome aware of self-publishing scams \nRealize realistic time and financial costs of self-publishing \nUnderstand how to prepare a manuscript using self-publishing applications \nChoose the appropriate genre and length for marketing exposure \nDiscover when a copyright license is required for quotes and pictures \nAttract the perfect beta readers and professional editors \nUnderstand the vital purpose of cover art and how to find a talented digital artist \nDefine the minutia of publishing: ISBNs\, Bar Codes\, LCCNs and BIFACs \nAppreciate superior book design and explore design resources \nTime obtaining and registering your copyright \nReview marketing essentials: both virtual and brick-and-mortar solutions \nExplore self-publishing outlets like Amazon and IngramSpark – and understand how their competitive natures can help or harm your efforts \nAnd more!\n\nChristy A. Schmidt\, Esq. has served as a professor and instructor for over thirty years. A graduate of Emerson College and Rutgers University School of Law\, she prides herself on guiding students to master all areas of communication. The warm reception for her self-published novel\, Treasure\, based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest\, inspired her to retire from a twenty-year law practice to follow creative pursuits. Her texts\, Talk it Out: Mastering Critical Discourse and No Words: Mastering Nonverbal Communication assist students and professionals with critical thinking\, perception and public presentation. Among her other works is her photo-exploration\, To A Lighthouse which delights juveniles and adults with beautiful photos of each New Jersey lighthouse and engaging family-bonding exercises. She serves as an adjunct at both Kean and Monmouth Universities\, offers private workshops for professionals\, operates a portrait studio\, manages a virtual art gallery\, and continues to publish fiction and nonfiction work. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/self-publishing-step-by-step/2021-11-18/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Alumni,Alumni Affairs,Alumni Events,Arts at Monmouth,Lectures,Lectures/Workshops/Symposiums ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2021/05/publishingwebheader-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T163000 DTSTAMP:20260506T014446 CREATED:20211014T143332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220418T193342Z UID:40810110962-1638286200-1638289800@www.monmouth.edu SUMMARY:Combating Racial Injustice Through Education (Featuring Robert Kim\, J.D.) DESCRIPTION:Social Justice Academy Professional Development Series\nCombating Racial Injustice Through Education – Demystifying Critical Race Theory in Schools: Let’s Talk Law & Policy \nFeaturing Robert Kim\, J.D. \nRobert (Bob) Kim is a writer\, consultant\, and leading expert on education law and policy in the United States. A former civil rights attorney\, his most recent book is Elevating Equity and Justice: Ten U.S. Supreme Court Cases Every Teacher Should Know (Heinemann\, 2020). He is also the co-author of Education and the Law\, 5thed. and Legal Issues in Education: Rights and Responsibilities in U.S. Public Schools Today (West Academic Publishing\, 2019 & 2017). His column\, “Under the Law\,” appears monthly in Phi Delta Kappan\, a professional journal for educators. URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/combating-racial-injustice-through-education-featuring-robert-kim-j-d/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Current Student,Faculty,Featured,Graduate Student,Lectures,Media,Prospective Undergraduate Student,School of Education,Undergraduate Student,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2021/10/Robert-Kim-SJA-Presenter-e1636469948199.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR