Thur., April 11, 2013, 5:00pm

The Importance of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception. Join A Step Ahead Foundation as they welcome family planning expert, Jeff Peipert, MD as he lectures on the importance of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), and the potential impact this has on our community. Dr. Peipert will describe the public health importance of unintended pregnancies, list the barriers to the use of IUDs in the U.S., describe the benefits of LARCs, and list the key findings of the Contraceptive CHOICE project. Lecture will be held at the UofM Holiday Inn, 3700 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38111 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Free and open to the public. Participants can pay $25 to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit or Certificate of Attendance. Please visit https://cmetracker.net/MLBH/Catalog to register. For more information contact ASAF at 901-320-STEP.

Thur., April 18, 2013, 6:00pm

Goya and the Guitar. Lily Afshar, Professor of Guitar at the University of Memphis, blends a fascinating analysis of etchings by Francisco Goya with her own inimitable performance on the classical guitar. Her first album, The 24 Caprichos de Goya, OP. 195, was originally inspired by a series of Goya's satirical black and white etchings in the eighteenth century. In order to understand the meaning of each guitar piece, Afshar extensively studied the pictures along with Goya's life, his political, social, personal and philosophical beliefs. The result is a musical masterwork. Dr. Afshar will both explain the artwork and perform selected pieces.

The event will be held at the University Center Theater, with a reception at 6:00 p.m. and the lecture/recital at 6:30 p.m. For more information contact the Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities. 

Co-sponsored by the Center for Research on Women and the Women's Leadership & Philanthropy Council.