CONNECTION
Vol. 52 No. 24
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, HARVARD
April 6, 2015
The William James Hall Weekly Newsletter
Editor: Bill Santoro
http://buildingops.wjh.harvard.edu
Published Mondays through the
academic year
News, notices, other contributions
to [email protected]
by 12:00 noon on THURSDAY
THE WJH COFFEEHOUSE: THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH -- CALLING ALL PERFORMING ARTISTS!
WJH Building Operations will be hosting the semi-annual WJH Coffeehouse from 4:30-6:30 PM, on Thursday, April 16th, in room
1550. We're looking for talent among the WJH/Harvard community who are interested in performing. This includes musicians,
poets, storytellers, etc.
So far, we have Phil Enock (Psychology), who will sing and accompany himself on guitar or piano (TBD), and special guests Geoff
Pango & Mr. Curt (acoustic singer-songwriting duo.) Mics and sound system will be provided for the performers, courtesy of your
hosts, Bill Santoro and Michael Higgins. (aka acoustic rock/folk/blues duo Willie T & Doctor X.) Coffee, tea, cookies, and other
refreshments will be served. Open to the Harvard community.
IT’S A GIRL!
Congratulations to George Alvarez and incoming faculty member Talia Konkle on the birth of their baby girl! Anaya Konkle
Alvarez came into the world at 3:39 AM on Saturday, April 4th, weighing in at 7lbs, 12 ounces. Mother and daughter are reportedly
doing well!
DEPT OF SOCIOLOGY: INEQUALITY AND SOCIAL POLICY SEMINAR
MONDAY
6
APRIL
MONDAY
6
APRIL
MONDAY
6
APRIL
TUESDAY
7
APRIL
TUESDAY
7
APRIL
WEDNESDAY
8
APRIL
WEDNESDAY
8
APRIL
Elizabeth Levy-Paluck
Changing climates of conflict: A social network driven experiment in 56 schools
(Princeton)
12:00 noon, Taubman 520, 79 JFK St., HKS
DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY: LABORATORY OF DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES: TALK
Annemarie Kocab
(Harvard)
Recursion in Nicaraguan sign language
2:30 p.m., WJH 1305
DEPT OF SOCIOLOGY: CULTURE AND SOCIAL ANALYSIS WORKSHOP
Mario Small
(Sociology)
Heterogeneity and American ghettoes
4:00 p.m., WJH 601
DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY: SOCIAL PSYCOLOGY BROWNBAG
Graduate Students
(Psychology)
Graduate student presentations
12:00 noon, WJH 1305
DEPT OF SOCIOLOGY: COLLOQUIUM
Florencia Torche
(New York University)
The early origins of disadvantage: The stratified effect of prenatal
exposures on children’s outcomes
3:00 p.m., WJH 450
DEPT OF SOCIOLOGY: ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGY SEMINAR
Roberto Fernandez
Does competition drive out discrimination
(MIT)
4:00 p.m., WJH 1550
DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY: COLLOQUIUM
Paul W. Glimcher
(New York University)
4:00 p.m., WJH B1
The neurobiology of decision
THURSDAY
9
APRIL
THURSDAY
9
APRIL
FRIDAY
10
APRIL
FRIDAY
10
APRIL
MONDAY
13
APRIL
TUESDAY
14
APRIL
TUESDAY
14
APRIL
THURSDAY
16
APRIL
THURSDAY
16
DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY: COGNITION BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR (CBB) LUNCH
Katie Bettencourt
12:00 noon, WJH 765 • light refreshment starting 11:30am, talk starting at 12:00pm
DEPT OF SOCIOLOGY: MIGRATION AND IMMIGRANT INCORPORATION WORKSHOP
Jessica Simes
The 'new' white flight? White mobility and Asian immigration in
California suburbs
(Sociology)
12:00 noon, WJH 601
DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY: WORKING GROUP IN POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Adam Waytz
[title to be announced]
(Northwestern University)
12:00 noon, CGIS S050 • A catered lunch will be served
DEPT OF SOCIOLOGY: MIXED METHODS WORKSHOP
Silvia Dominguez
[title to be announced]
(Northeastern University)
12:00 noon, WJH 1550
MBB DISTINGUISHED HARVARD LECTURE SERIES
Mahzarin Banaji
Group love
(Psychology)
5:00 p.m. Yenching Auditorium, 2 Divinity Ave. Room 118
DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY: SOCIAL PSYCOLOGY BROWNBAG
Graduate Students
Graduate student presentations
(Psychology)
12:00 noon, WJH 1305
DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY: UNDERGRADUATE THESIS POSTER SESSION
Undergraduate Seniors
Join us as senior thesis writers showcase their projects
(Psychology)
1:00 p.m., WJH 13th Floor Hallways
DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY: COGNITION BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR (CBB) LUNCH
Justin Martin
[title to be announced]
(Psychology)
12:00 noon, WJH 765 • light refreshment starting 11:30am, talk starting at 12:00pm
DEPT OF SOCIOLOGY: QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN SOCIOLOGY
Jared Schachner Should they stay or should they go?: The role of structural rigidity and individual-level
(Sociology and
mobility in shaping the relationship between race and space
Social Policy)
Zach Wehrwein
(Sociology)
APRIL
fMRI Pattern Decoding Reveals where in the Human Brain Visual
Short-term Memories are Stored
(Psychology)
Towards a general theory of internet outrage
12:00 noon, WJH 601
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HOUSING NEEDED: Female
Ph.D. student visiting the
Psychology Department seeks
short-term housing from April-
July. Please email Ivy I.N.
[email protected] with any leads.