Professors-at-Large

Three A.D. White Professors-at-Large will give public lectures in April

This month, Cornell Andrew Dickson White Professors-at-Large Roger Short, Haris Silajdzic and Jane Goodall will deliver public lectures on subjects ranging from human sexuality to international peacekeeping to saving the planet.

Short is an eminent reproductive biologist making his first visit to Cornell as a professor-at-large; Silajdzic, a former prime minister of Bosnia, is making his final professor-at-large visit, as is Goodall, who is one of world's most widely recognized and distinguished primatologists.

In order of their public appearances at Cornell:

Short, author of Ever Since Adam and Eve and The Evolution of Human Sexuality among other books, will give a talk titled "A Plague of People," Monday, April 15, at 4:30 p.m. in the James Law Auditorium of Schurman Hall. He is the Wexler Professorial Fellow in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Royal Women's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Australia. His research in the field of human and animal reproduction has significantly influenced knowledge of mother-fetal interactions, comparative pregnancy and sexual behavior of animals, human fertility and contraception, global overpopulation, HIV transmission and other medical-societal issues. Short will give two additional public talks: "Why Breast is Best," Thursday, April 11, at noon in 100 Savage Hall; and "An Endocrine Approach to Preventing HIV Transmission," Thursday, April 18, at 4 p.m. in 348 Morrison Hall.

Short also will give classroom presentations during his visit on a range of subjects, including primate behavior (anthropology class), population dynamics (sociology class), reproduction (biology, anatomy and physiology classes) and emerging reproductive technologies (animal science).

Silajdzic will deliver a public talk, "International Relations in a New Key: A View from Bosnia," Tuesday, April 16, at 4:30 p.m. in the Guerlac Room of the A.D. White House on campus. Now a private citizen, Silajdzic served as Bosnian prime minister and later as co-chair of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He gained recognition between 1992 and 1995 by helping bring worldwide attention to the war and devastation in Bosnia. His efforts with international negotiators helped more than two million Bosnian refugees escape persecution and possible death. In March 1994 he pursued talks that led to the Washington agreement, the creation of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the cessation of hostilities between Croat and government forces.

While on campus, Silajdzic will speak at a Cornell conference titled "International Relations in a New Key," on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in G-08 Uris Hall. (See related story.) In addition, Silajdzic will introduce the Ithaca premiere of No Man's Land, a film based on the war in Bosnia, Monday, April 15, at 7 p.m. in Willard Straight Hall theater. Tickets are required.

Silajdzic's visit also will include presentations to law school and history classes and meetings with faculty and students in Near Eastern studies and with members of Cornell's Committee on Comparative Muslim Studies.

Goodall's final visit as an A.D. White Professor-at-Large includes a public talk at Cornell's Earth Day Celebration, Wednesday, April 17, at 5 p.m. in Sage Chapel. The talk is free and open to the public and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Goodall's other public events while on campus will include a book signing and reception, April 17 at 6 p.m. in Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room.

During her visit, Goodall will hold meetings with the Cornell Environmental Stewardship Council, with students in Ecology House and with a group of children involved in her Roots and Shoots program.

Established in 1965, the A.D. White Program for Professors-at-Large brings distinguished scholars to the Cornell campus for formal and informal exchanges with faculty and students. Appointees serve for six years and are considered full members of the Cornell faculty.

April 11, 2002