Visiting the Hill this week

MONDAY

Chris Maddox: "How I Launched my Acting and Writing Career"

Details: Actor and writer Chris Maddox (LA '00) will lead a workshop and discussion about his experience in the entertainment industry.

When and Where: 12 - 1:30 p.m., Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater

Sponsor: Department of Drama and Dance

Special Speaker: Jessica Mink

Details: Jessica Mink, software developer and data archivist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, will discuss her research and experience.

When and Where: 12 - 1:30 p.m., Sophia Gordon Hall, Multipurpose Room

Sponsor: Tufts oSTEM (out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

China Goes West: An Overview of Chinese Investment in the US

Details: Joel Backaler, associate vice president at Frontier Strategy Group, member of the National Committee on United States--China Relations and author of "China Goes West: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese Companies Going Global," will speak about Chinese investment abroad.

When and Where: 12:30 - 1:45 p.m., Cabot Intercultural Center, Room 205

Sponsor: The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Machiavelli's The Prince: Cruelty and Mercy, and Whether it is Better to be Loved or Feared

Details: Benedetto Fontana, professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at the City University of New York's Baruch College, will discuss love and fear as instruments of rule in Machiavelli's treatise.

When and Where: 4 - 5:30 p.m., Pearson Hall, Room 106

Sponsors: Department of Political Science, Department of Romance Languages, Department of History, International Relations Program, Department of Classics

A Conversation with David Kenny, CEO of the Weather Company

Details: David Kenny, CEO of the Weather Company, will discuss climate change and disaster preparation and mitigation.

When and Where: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Cabot Intercultural Center, Room 703

Sponsor: The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Beyond Ukraine: Implications for Regional and Global Security

Details: Three panelists will discuss the consequences of the current conflict in Ukraine and its global ramifications.

When and Where: 6 - 7:30 p.m., Cabot ASEAN Auditorium

Sponsor: The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

TUESDAY

Conversation with Senator Stan Rosenberg

Details: Senator Stan Rosenberg, Massachusetts Senate majority leader representing Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester, will lead the conversation.

When and Where: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Lincoln Filene Center, Rabb Room

Sponsor: Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service

El Escritor en su Paraíso

Details: Ángel Esteban, assistant professor at the University of Delaware and professor at the Universidad de Granada, will give a talk.

When and Where: 3 - 4 p.m., Olin Center, Room 111

Sponsor: Department of Romance Languages