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 CONNECTION UNCLASSIFIEDS NOTE: Unclassifieds normally run for two weeks unless renewed. The editors reserve the right to edit or reject ads for any reason. 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.
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