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Lectures cover China, environment The series, which starts tonight, will examine the effect of growth on China’s environment By Amalie Young Higher Education Reporter A series of lectures sponsored by the University’s Center for Asian and Pacific Studies will examine the environmental con sequences of China’s rapid in dustrialization and economic growth over the past two decades. The series, entitled “China’s Environmental Crisis," will ad dress China’s environmental his tory, its difficulties handling sus tainable agriculture and rural de velopment, its approaches to the preservation of biodiversity, its pressing energy problems and the international significance of China’s environmental degrada tion. China has become a factor in management of global and Asian environmental problems because of its heavy reliance on coal to meet its energy demand, accord ing to a press release. Serious air pollution, dwin dling supplies of water and the degradation of soils threaten to undermine the many benefits of China’s recent growth, the re lease stated. Americans must look at these problems and the historical, philosophical and policy con texts in which they arise in order to understand China’s interna tional role in the 21st century, said Richard P. Suttmeier, a Uni versity political science profes sor, in the press release. The first lecture, “China’s En viionmental History: Lessons for Sustainable Development?” will be given by Peter Purdue, head of the history department at Massa chusetts Institute of Technology, tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Alum ni Lounge in Gerlinger Hall. For more information on suc cessive lectures, contact the Cen ter for Asian and Pacific Studies at 346-5087. PER MONTH JOIN NOW FOR ONLY $25.00 PER MONTH. REGULARLY $34.00 PER MONTH. SOME TERMS APPLY. \ V I 686-GOLDS • 3RD & LAWRENCE www.goldsgym.com Campus Briefs Rothenberg to present Johnston Lecture Randall Rothenberg, an author, newspaper reporter and magazine journalist, will present the 1998 Johnston Lecture on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in Beall Concert Hall at the University School ofMusic. Rothenberg has had an eclectic career covering the relationship between culture, technology and business for 20 years. He has been a writer, editor and contributor for a number of national magazines, including Wired, The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Conde Nast Trav eler and Science Digest. He won wide acclaim for his book, “Where the Suckers Moon: An Advertising Story," which gives an account of the advertising company Weiden and Kennedy’s Subaru cam paign. He received the Society of Pro fessional Journalists’ Deadline Club Award for best magazine fea ture for his December 1996 story, which appeared in Esquire Maga zine,called “The Age of Spin.” “It’s of great value to the entire University community to bring exciting, creative people who are involved in professional activi ties related to the school’s vision for the campus,” said Tim Glea son, dean of the School of Jour nalism and Communication. Rothenberg's visit to the Uni versity is presented by the School of Journalism and Com munication and sponsored by an endowment from the Richard W. Johnston Memorial Project, which established the Johnston Lecture in 1984. Professor receives national book award Forhisbook, “Showing Signs of Violence: The Cultural Politics of a Twentieth-Century Headhunting Ritual," University anthropologist Kenneth M. George received the 1998 Harry J. Brenda Prize in Southeast Asian Studies. The Association for Asian Stud ies [ AAS] gives the award annually for the year’s most outstanding book on Southeast Asia in any dis cipline, according to a press release. “Showing Signs of Violence,” published in 1996 by the Universi ty of California Press, deals with the ceremonies of pangngae, a mock headhunt that is practiced in a remote area of Indonesia. These rituals give the practition ers an important tool for mourn ing, cultural memory and sex role definition, according to the book. 003044 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON GTF POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT University of Oregon CRISIS CENTER DIRECTOR, .49 FTE Dates of Appointment: 9/15/98 - 8/15/99 Send resume, cover letter, and three job-related letters of reference by 5pm, April 20, 1998, to: Glenn A. Matchett-Morris Director, University of Oregon Crisis Center 1280 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 The University of Oregon is an affirmation action/equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Contact 346-4487for more information. Track Town Pizza “Everybody’s Favorite Pie” Lucky Duck Deal > Medium $095, O Large Cheese or Pepperoni 484-2799 Campus Location 1809 Franklin f Menu, Locations, Contests, Delivery Maps, UO Sports WWW.tracktown.com
