David PesciMay 21, 20101min
Watching this short video of a project by Mark McCloughan '10 gives viewers a sense of the type of dance and movement taught and performed by Artist-in-Residence Eiko Otate P '07, '10. McCloughan, is Phi Beta Kappa and the recipient of a Theater Department award for his work. Otake is presenting a WESeminar titled "Eiko & Koma's Delicious Movement Workshop" on Sat. May 22, 3 p.m., at the Bessie Shonberg Dance Studios on 247 Pine St. A full schedule of all WESeminars can be seen here.

David PesciMay 12, 20102min
Anne Mariel Peters, assistant professor of government, has been selected as a 2010-2011 Academic Fellow with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD) in Washington, D.C. As an FDD fellow, Peters will participate in an intensive course on terrorism and counterterrorism at the University of Tel Aviv from May 30 to June 9. The course examines terrorism from a variety of political, academic, and law enforcement perspectives. It also includes site visits to Israeli security installations and border zones, as well as meetings with Israeli, Jordanian, Turkish and Indian officials. Peters’ expertise is in the political economies of the…