Speakers

thurs. 25
Irene Khan - The Secretary
General of Amnesty International, the
first woman, first Asian and first
Muslim to head the world's largest
human rights organization, will present a
lecture, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
25, 106 O'Brien Hall, University at
Buffalo, Amherst Campus; free.
www. buffalo. edu
Is Investment Banking A
Profession? - A lecture given by
Jonathan Knee, 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 25, Center for the Arts' Screening
Room, North Campus, Amherst; free.
www. buffalo. edu
Interpreting and
Reinterpreting Slavery - A
lecture given by Peter R. Kolchin, 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, Montante
Cultural Center, 2001 Main St., Buffalo;
free. 888-2790, www.canisius.edu
Presidential Power:
Greatness or Weakness - A
lecture given by John C. Yoo, 8:15 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 25, Canisius College's
Richard E. Winter Student Center, 2001
Main St., Buffalo; free. 888-2790,
www.c anisius.edu
Shapeshifters and
Skinwalkers: A Native American
Halloween - A lecture given by
Michael Bastine, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
25, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Center at Roycroft, 21 S. Grove St.,
East Aurora; $. 655-6663
fri. 26
Gerald Jones - Author and
journalist will discuss "Rockefeller
Money and the Rise of Modern

Science." Dinner, presentation, and
reception/book signing, Friday, Oct. 26,
Health Sciences Library, University at
Buffalo, Main Street Campus; $.
829-3900, Ext. 136, lalohr@buffalo.edu
sun. 28
Secular Sundays - The
platform is designed to encourage ethical
reflection and practice, with Dr. Paul
Kurtz exploring the topic of "The New
Secularism," 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 28,
Center for Inquiry, 1310 Sweet Home
Road, Amherst; free. 636-4869, Ext.
409
tues. 30
The Holiday Dilemma - Panel
discussion of the positive and negative
aspects of holiday celebrations in a
mixed family, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30,
Broder Education Center, 700 Sweet
Home Road, Amherst. 836-6565
Buffalo State College Hosts
Chinese Art and Experts - In
conjunction with artwork by Chinese
students and lectures by their professors
from Capital Normal University in
Beijing. Speakers include Xueting Hao
(graphic design), Wei Chen (oil
painting) and Yen Bai (traditional
Chinese painting), 12:15-2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 30, Upton Hall 203 of
Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood
Ave., Buffalo. Reception at 6 p.m. in
Upton Gallery; free. 878-4012,
rossrj@ buffalostate. edu
wed. 31
Lilian Fairchild Series - "A Native
Halloween," with Mason Winfield,
supernatural historian/author, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 31, Buffalo Museum of
Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway,
Buffalo; $. 896-5200,
www.buffalomuseumofscience.org