大阪−京都　英語セミナー情報

■大阪大学遺伝子研究施設でのセミナーForefront Seminar
　　３月１日４時３０〜５時３０分無料

　Osaka University research scientists are again sponsoring a series of English-language
seminars for the general public on the first Saturday of each month.
The sole pre-requisite is a keen interest in current (often controversial) "hot fields"
such as reproduction and gene manipulation. The seminars will be held every first Saturday
at the Genome Information Research Center (Iden Joho Jikken Center), located just inside
the gate of Osaka University nearest Kita Senri station on the Hankyu line.
　Contact Dr. Okabe's research team at the Genome Information Research Center for more information:
tel(06) 6879-8375, fax(06)6879-8376, e-mail: omegumi@gen-info.osaka-u.ac.jp
Cathy Duppenthaler (0727-28-2496) , Stephanie Cook (0727-27-0237)
(before 7 pm)
Place: Staff lounge, 2nd floor
Genome Information Research Center,　Osaka University　Yamadaoka 3-1, Suita, Osaka
http://kumikae01.gen-info.osaka-u.ac.jp/seminar/forefront.cfm

　今回テーマ　"Influenza"
　報告者　　　Visiting Student　Dr. Thorbjorg Einarsdottir
　日時　　　　2003/03/01, 4:30-5:30 pm

　Influenza is a common viral infection, causing epidemics that kill thousands of people
every year. This month's English seminar gives a historical review of influenza epidemics,
and an introduction to the basic biology of the virus and new and older vaccines.
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■京都国際文化協会のセミナー　KICA Seminar
　３月１１日（火）１４時〜１６時　参加費５００円

　テーマ　 "Life and Works of Alexander Pushkin"

　Koto International Cultural Association has invited foreign researchers staying in Kyoto
to talk about their specialized fields and their interests in Japan as well.
　Our guest this time will be Dr.Delya Gordon, a Russian chemist who confesses that her real
interest lies in the arts. She will talk about the life and works of Alexander Pushikin whom
she admires as "Russian Dante".

　Alexander Pushkin(1799-1837) is a genius in Russian poetry. Many of his works have been
composed into opera; "Evgeny Onegin" and "Pique Dame" by Tchaikovsky, "Ruslan
and Ludmila" by Glinka, "Bolis Godunov" By Musorgsky, "Gold Cock" by Rimsky-Korsakov and so on.
　Around the world, people admire Tolstoi, Dostoevski, and Chekhov but do not pay proper attention
to Pushikin's poetry, novels and dramas. There may be reasons for this. First it is very hard to
translate poetry, especially, Pushikin's poetry. It seems very simple at first glance, but there
is unbelievable charm in this simplicity, and you hear Mozart's music in every stanza of his poetry.
　I hope you will read Nabokov's English translation of "Evgeny Onegin" although to read
the original is the best. Delya Gordon

Date: 14:00-16:00, Tuesday, March 11
Place: Room 105, Kyodai Kaikan, Sakyo, Kyoto
Lecturer: Dr.Delya Gordon
Fees: \500(refreshments served)
For further information, please contact our office;
Koto International Cultural Association
Tel;075-751-8958 E-mail; kicainc@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp
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