Ian Kuijt, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, is the co-editor of a new book that examines the evolution and organization of prehistoric complex hunter-gatherers in the plateau region of the Pacific Northwest.

Published by the University of Utah Press, “Complex Hunter Gatherers: Evolution and Organization of Prehistoric Communities on the Plateau of Northwestern North America” is the first book of its kind to explore how systems of social organization and subsistence practices changed among First Nation people in the region. Composed of 12 essays, the book seeks to further understanding of the evolutionary trajectory and lifestyles of those who lived on the plateau.

Kuijt and his co-editor, University of Montana anthropologist William C. Prentiss, contributed to four of the books essays. As an archaeologist who has worked extensively on Old and New World research projects, Kuijts interests include the emergence of social inequality, prehistoric mortuary practices, the origins of agriculture, paleoenvironmental change and human adaptations, and lithic technology.Addressing similar evolutionary questions in the Prehistoric Near East, Kuijt also is the editor of “Life in Neolithic Farming Communities: Social Organization, Identity, and Differentiation.” He currently is co-directing excavations at Dhra, Jordan, funded by the National Science Foundation and Notre Dame.

Kuijt earned his bachelors degree in history from the University of Lethbridge, and a masters degree in archaeology from Simon Fraser University. He went on to earn both a masters degree and a doctorate in anthropology from Harvard University.Kuijt previously has taught at the University of Lethbridge, Brandeis University, Tufts University, Harvard University, and the University of California.

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Sofia Macher, former commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Peru, will deliver a lecture titled “The Transition Process: A Closer Look at the Peruvian Truth Commission” at 4:15 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 2) at the University of Notre Dame.

Sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International 91��Ƶ, the lecture will take place in C-103 of the Hesburgh Center for International 91��Ƶ and is free and open to the public.

The recipient of the 2004 Notre Dame Prize for Distinguished Public Service in Latin America, Macher has played a central role in her country’s pursuit of transitional justice and healing after two decades of civil war. Over the past four years, she has helped Peru to take crucial steps in its ongoing project of political recovery, including establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The commission’s tasks are to discover the root causes of the nations political violence; to aid the courts in clarifying crimes involving human rights abuse and determining criminal responsibility; to elaborate proposals for reparation for the victims and their families; to make recommendations for improving human rights protection; and to establish mechanisms to follow up implementation of its recommendations

Macher’s 24-year career as a social justice advocate also comprises service as the executive secretary of Peru’s nationwide coalition of human rights organizations, plus leadership in advocacy work on women’s issues and confronting the food and health care needs of displaced indigenous people. She currently serves as a research associate at the Center for Civil and Human Rights at Notre Dame.

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The annual Duffy Lectures in the Department of English are presenting the conference with support from the Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, the Department of Film, Television and Theatre, the Center for Creative Computing, and the center for the performing arts. Tickets for evening performances can be purchased through the centers box office at 574-631-2800.

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The talk, part of the fine arts lecture series hosted by Multicultural Student Programs and Services, is free and open to the public.

Sandoval, who served with the 2nd and 5th Marine Divisions in World War II, helped to construct what is perhaps the only unbroken military code in history. Navajo code, a self-contained communication system, was a major weapon in the Pacific Theater in World War II. When U.S. forces found their code system was repeatedly broken by the Japanese, officials began searching for another way to communicate classified information. Navajo speakers, who use a complex syntax and intonation in a language that has no alphabet or symbols, were recruited, and the code never was broken.

Born in 1925, Sandoval was raised on a Navajo reservation in New Mexico. He enlisted with the Marines in 1943 and served in the Hawaiian Islands, Saipan, Iwo Jima, and the occupation of Japan. Discharged from the Marines in 1946 as a corporal, Sandoval returned to complete his high school education. After graduation, he trained as a machinist at the Haskell Indian Vocational 91��Ƶ in Lawrence, Kan., and went on to work as a machinist for more than 15 years in Kansas City and Phoenix. In 1964, Sandoval returned to the Navajo reservation in New Mexico and worked for the Navajo Tribal Police Department, for D.N.A. Legal Services, a non-profit law firm, and as a private tribal advocate and interpreter for the tribal legal courts. He has since retired to Arizona with his family.

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The discussion, entitled “Iraq: What Now? Should the U.S. Withdraw, Stay the Course, or Engage More Deeply?” is the presentation sponsored by the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91��Ƶ, the Notre Dame ROTC Command and the Center for Social Concerns. It will address such questions as: Does the current U.S. policy in Iraq need to be rethought?Is the goal of building a unified, democratic country realistic?If so, does more need to be done to achieve that goal?Where should resources be focused — on security, reconstruction, elections?

Daniel Lindley, assistant professor of political science; George Lopez, professor of political science; and Maj. Gary Masapollo, military history instructor, will be the panelists. The discussion will be moderated by Martha Merritt, associate director of the Kroc Institute.

• Contact: * Gerard Powers, 574-631-3765, " Gerard.F.Powers.51@nd.edu ":mailto:Gerard.F.Powers.51@nd.edu __

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Jeffrey C. Kantor, vice president for graduate studies and research and dean of the Graduate 91��Ƶ at the University of Notre Dame, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).p. Kantor is the 10th AAAS fellow in the history of the University and the only engineer to be so honored. The others are: Subhash Basu, Harvey A. Bender, Frank H. Collins, Thomas Fehlner, Richard W. Fessenden, W. Robert Scheidt, Phillip R. Sloan, Anthony M. Trozzolo and Paul P. Weinstein.p. Founded in 1848, AAAS serves some 262 affiliated societies and academies of science and 10 million individuals. It is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by serving as an educator, leader, advocate and professional association. Fellows are recognized for commendable efforts to advance science or its applications.p. Kantor also has been reappointed to the board of the Indiana 21st Century Research and Technology Fund. The fund was created in 1999 by the General Assembly to stimulate the process of diversifying the state’s economy by developing and commercializing advanced technologies in Indiana. The enabling act created a board, representing most of the academic and commercial sectors of the state, which establishes fund awards, reviews policies and approves awards. Kantor, who had previously been appointed to the 21st Century Fund board in July 2001, will serve through September 2006.p. Kantor was elected vice president for graduate studies and research in 2001. He is responsible for both the development and state of all postbaccalaureate work in the University and for the development and administration of all research conducted by its faculty.p. Prior to assuming his current position, Kantor served for five years as vice president and associate provost of the University. In that role, he established the University’s Web administration office, created and filled the position of chief information officer, and was instrumental in academic budget and space planning. He also chaired the Provost’s Task Force on Strategic Directions in Science and Engineering.p. A member of the Notre Dame faculty since 1981, Kantor is a professor of chemical engineering and specializes in chemical process dynamics and control theory. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy and several industrial sponsors. He has been the recipient of a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award and the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Teacher-Scholar Award.p. _Contact: Jeff Kantor, 574-631-6291, kantor.1@nd.edu _ p.

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University of Notre Dame faculty members Ted Mandell and James Seckinger will make a joint presentation titled “Truth, Reality and Advocacy: ‘Fahrenheit 9/11and ‘The Passion of the Christ” at 4 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 13) in the Notre Dame Law 91��Ƶ Moot Courtroom. Sponsored by the Law 91��Ƶ, the talk is free and open to the public.p. Mandell and Seckinger will discuss viewer expectations of each film and how a preconceived notion of what is “realistic” shapes interpretations of the films. They also will focus on expectations placed on documentaries and how they affect their interpretation.p. Mandell received his bachelors degree from Notre Dame and his masters from the University of Iowa. He teaches film and video production in the Department of Film, Television and Theatre, specializing in digital post-production, and also writes a regular column on the media for the Indianapolis Star.p. Seckinger, a professor of law, earned his law degree from Notre Dame, where he served as articles editor of the Notre Dame Law Review. Director of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy for 15 years, he teaches and writes in the areas of deposition techniques, evidence, professional responsibility and trial advocacy.p. _Contact: Ted Mandell, 574-631-6953, Mandell.1@nd.edu James Seckinger, 574-631-4844, Seckinger.1@nd.edu _ p.

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Peter Engel, executive producer of NBCs “Last Comic Standing,” will deliver a talk titled “Your TV and Motion Picture Future” at 5 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 6) in the Browning Cinema of the Marie P. DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Notre Dame. Part of the FTT Talks sessions, organized by the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre, the presentation is free and open to the public.p. In his lecture, Engel will discuss strategies for “making it” in the world of entertainment and share his experience working on successful network television programs. He also will conduct a master class for FTT students on Tuesday, which is open by invitation only. Interested students should contact Christine Becker, assistant professor of FTT, at cbecker1@nd.edu, to sign up.p. For more than 30 years Engel has been an award-winning television writer and producer. Best known for his hit NBC “tween” show, “Saved By The Bell,” now syndicated in 85 countries, he also has produced such NBC programs as “Hang Time,” “One World,” “City Guys,” “California Dreams” and “All About Us,” and “USA High” for the USA Network. He currently is completing production on the second season of NBC’s summer hit “Last Comic Standing.”p. Engel began his career in 1970 after earning his bachelors degree in communications from New York University. His programs have received numerous honors including Emmy Award nominations, a commendation from the U.S. Presidents Commission on the Handicapped, Prism Awards from the Entertainment Industries Council, and the Television Academys Honor Roll of Childrens Programs. Engel also assisted in the development of Beyond Talent Management, a company that helps prepare actors for television, film and theater productions.p. _Contact: Chris Sopczynski, outreach specialist, FTT, 574-631-0457, Sopczynski.3@nd.edu _ p.

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Marco Trbovich, director of labor policy for Sen. John Kerrys presidential campaign, will deliver a lecture titledThe Power of Labor in Presidential Politicsat 8 p.m. Sept. 29 (Wednesday) in Room C-100 of the Hesburgh Center for International 91��Ƶ at the University of Notre Dame.p. Sponsored by Notre Dames Higgins Labor Research Center as part of the McBride Lecture series, the talk is free and open to the public.p. Trbovich is on leave from the United Steelworkers of America (USWA), where he serves as an assistant to Leo W. Gerard, international president of the organization. A graduate of Indiana University, Trbovich previously worked as a journalist for United Press International and the Detroit Free Press. He also served as director of the Massachusetts Port Authority and as assistant director of transportation and development for a White House task force on youth employment. Before joining the USWA, Trbovich was a communications consultant, organizing campaigns in both the public and private sectors.p. The USWA represents approximately 1 million workers and retirees in North America and is dedicated to advancing the health and welfare of workers and their families through organizing, collective bargaining and political action.p. Established in 1977 by the USWAto better understand the principles of unionism and our economy,the McBride Lecture honors the fourth international president of the union, Lloyd McBride, who served from 1977 to 1983. The series was initiated in 1978 to give recognition to the work of a pioneer of the USWA, Joseph P. Molony, who served as vice president from 1965 to 1973. The invited speakers represent various aspects of journalism and the labor movement.p. _Contact: Anne Zakas, Higgins Center, 574-631-6934, zakas.1@nd.edu _ p. p.

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Patrick F. Dunn, professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Engineers (ASME).p. Fellow is the highest elected grade of membership in ASME and is conferred upon a member with at least 10 years of active engineering practice who has made significant contributions in the field. Dunn is the seventh member of Notre Dames aerospace and mechanical engineering faculty to be named a fellow. The others are: Hafiz M. Atassi, Frank P. Incropera, Thomas J. Mueller, John E. Renaud, Albin A. Szewczyk and Kwang-Tzu Yang.p. Dunn is a graduate of Purdue University, where he also earned his doctorate in aerospace engineering and fluid mechanics in 1974. After receiving his degrees, he taught at both Purdue and Duke Universities and in 1978 joined the engineering division of the Argonne National Library.p. A member of the Notre Dame faculty since 1985, Dunn served from 1998 to 2002 as director of the University’s Hessert Laboratory for Aerospace Research, and in 1999 served as director of the College of Engineerings London Program. His research at Notre Dame has focused on the dynamics of aerosol formation, transportation and deposition.p. Dunn is the author of “Measurement and Data Analysis for Engineering and Science” and “Uncertainty Analysis for Forensic Science” and he has published more than 125 papers on micro-particle interaction, fluid dynamics and other topics. Founded in 1880, ASME is a 120,000-member professional organization focused on technical, educational and research issues of the engineering and technology community. ASME conducts one of the world’s largest technical publishing operations, holds numerous technical conferences worldwide, and offers hundreds of professional development courses each year. ASME sets internationally recognized industrial and manufacturing codes and standards that enhance public safety.

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Faust Capobianco IV, a 1994 University of Notre Dame graduate and president of Majestic Athletic Wear Limited, will present a lecture titled “A Majestic JourneyNavigating the Ebbs and Flows of the Sports Marketing Business,” at 10:30 a.m. Friday (Sept. 10) in the * __ * Jordan Auditorium of the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame. The lecture is free and open to the public.p. In his talk, Capobianco will discuss the history of Majestic Athletic, the company’s continued growth in competition with much larger firms, and the emergence of sports licensed business.p. Majestic Athletic was founded in 1976 by Capobianco’s father, a 1962 Notre Dame graduate. Headquartered in Bangor, Pa., the company designs, markets and manufactures athletic team uniforms, performance apparel, outerwear and licensed athletic wear. Majestic recently beat out Nike, Reebok and Russell Athletic Wear to win the contract to outfit all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. In addition to an exclusive on-field uniform rights license with MLB, the company is the exclusive supplier of on-field MLB Authentic Collection outerwear, batting practice jerseys, T-shirts, shorts and fleece.p. Majestic Athletic also provides licensed apparel for the National Football League, National Hockey League, National Basketball Association, PLAYERS INC., the Major League Baseball Players’ Association and most major colleges and universities.p.

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John Brademas, former U.S. Congressman and president emeritus of New York University, will deliver a lecture titled “Reflections of a Studebaker Champion” at 5 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 7) in the Decio Theatre of the new Marie P. DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Notre Dame.p. Sponsored by Notre Dame’s Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, the Provost, the dean of the College of Arts and Letters, and the Center for Social Concerns, the lecture is free and open to the public.p. A congressman from Indianas 3rd District from 1959 to 1981 and a former majority whip, Brademas will discuss the role he played in securing federal defense contracts for the manufacture of trucks by former Studebaker workers after the 1963 closure of the independent automaker’s South Bend plant. His appearance coincides with this month’s premiere of “Avanti: A Postindustrial Ghost Story,” an original multimedia play about the demise of the Studebaker Corporation written by Jessica Chalmers, associate professor of film, television and theatre at Notre Dame.p. During his 22-year congressional career, Brademas served as a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, in which he played a leading role in writing most of the federal legislation enacted during that time concerning education, services for the elderly and the handicapped, and the arts and humanities, including the establishment of both the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities.p. A graduate of Harvard and Oxford Universities and a Rhodes Scholar, Brademas served as president of New York University from 1981 to 1992. Among his many honors, he has been awarded honorary degrees by 52 colleges and universities and has received the annual Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.p. “Avanti” is large-scale, innovative production that depicts the closing of the Studebaker operation as an event foreshadowing later plant closings in communities across America. Named after the stylishly futuristic car that was the company’s last-ditch effort at financial solvency, “Avanti” is a story about the remains of industry – stylistic, architectural, personal, and economic – haunting the landscape and psyche of the country.p. The play will open Sept. 24 and will run through Oct. 3 in a 70-seat, site-specific theater located inside the old Deluxe Sheet Metal Factory space in downtown South Bend. More information about “Avanti” is available on the Web at http://avanti.nd.edu.p. _Contact: Robin Slutsky, “Avanti” producer, 574-292-6205, rslutsky@nd.edu _ p. __

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A new book by University of Notre Dame economist Teresa Ghilarducci, “What You Need to Know About the Economics of Growing Old (But Were Afraid to Ask),” has been published by Notre Dame Press.p. Focused on the needs of workers and their families, the book is a research guide analyzing such issues as the economic and physical status of the elderly, the structure of the Social Security system, the lifetime economic path, changing social norms, and elderly labor force participation. It was compiled with the assistance of her Economics of Aging class.p. Ghilarducci is the author of “Labors Capital: The Economics and Politics of Private Pensions” and co-author of “Portable Pension Plans for Casual Labor Markets: Lessons from the Operating Engineers Central Pension Fund.”p. One of the nations leading experts on pensions, Ghilarducci has testified numerous times before congressional committees on the issue of retirement income security. She is a member of the General Accounting Offices advisory panel on retirement policy and serves on the board of directors of the Interamerican Foundation for the Formation of Labor Pension Funds. She previously served on the advisory committee for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.p. Ghilarducci earned her bachelors and doctoral degrees in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. She joined the Notre Dame faculty in 1983 and has served as the director of the Universitys Higgins Labor Research Center since 1997.p. Contact: Teresa Ghilarducci, 574-631-7581, ghilarducci.1@nd.edu p.

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David Pearce Snyder, life-styles editor of The Futurist Magazine, will deliver a lecture titled “Extra-Preneurship: Managing to Prosper in Revolutionary Times,” at noon Friday (Sept. 3) in the Jordan Auditorium of the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. A part of the Donnelly Lecture Series on Employee Participation, the lecture is free and open to the public.p. Snyder is a data-based forecaster whose thousands of seminars and workshops on strategic thinking have been attended by representatives of Fortune 500 companies, local and federal government agencies, educational institutions and trade associations.p. Prior to entering private practice as a consulting futurist in 1981, Snyder served as chief of information systems and senior planning officer for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, where he designed and managed the services strategic planning system. He also served as a consultant to the Rand Corporation and as an instructor for the Federal Executive Institute, as well as for congressional and White House staff development programs.p. Snyder earned his bachelors degree in government from Antioch College and his graduate certificate in operations research/systems analysis from the University of California, Irvine. He has published hundreds of studies, articles and reports on the specific futures of a wide range of U.S. institutions, industries and professions, and on the socio-economic impact of new technologies.p. The editor and co-author of five books, including “Future Forces” and its sequel, “America in the 1990s,” Snyder serves on the editorial board of On the Horizon Magazine and on the board of directors of the Academy for Advanced and Strategic 91��Ƶ in Washington, D.C. He has made television appearances on Nightline, Today, CNN, MSNBC and the BBC World Service.p. The Donnelly Lecture Series in participatory management was inaugurated in 1988. Funded by a gift from the Donnelly Corporation, the series is intended to further the aims of John F. Donnelly Sr., a former president and chairman of the board of the Donnelly Corporation, who hoped to expand the frontiers of participatory management. The Donnelly gift supports the lecture series and a course devoted to participatory management and the acquisition of library materials on the subject.p. Contact: Robert Vecchio, Franklin D. Schurz Professor of Management, 574-631-6073, vecchio.1@nd.edu p. p.

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