Cynthia Eller, Associate Professor of Religion at Montclair State University, will speak on “The Enduring Appeal of Matriarchy From Late Victorian Men to Second-Wave Feminists.” Eller’s work studies women and religion, ethics and women’s studies, and she is the author of “Am I a Woman? A Skeptic’s Guide to Gender.” Today, 7:30 p.m., Chapin Hall 101. Free and open to the public.
Karen Knop, of the University of Toronto, will speak on “State Law as Law Without a State.” Knop’s work focuses on public international law, with a focus on issues of interpretation, identity and participation. Copies of Knop’s paper can be obtained prior to the lecture by contacting klunderwood@amherst.edu. Today, 4:30 p.m., Clark House 100. Free and open to the public.
The Student Health Educators and Peer Advocates will present their documentary “Romancing the Jeff: Amherst Hooks Up and Speaks Out.” Their documentary contains interviews with Amherst students conducted over the last five months, reflecting student opinions on issues regarding hookup culture. A discussion with Professor Catherine Sanderson will follow. Free T-shirts will be available at the event. Thurs., 8 p.m., Pruyne Lecture Hall. Free and open to the public.
University of California, Riverside Professor of Philosophy Gary Watson will give a talk entitled “The Trouble with Psychopaths.” The lecture is part of a series on free will presented by Amherst College’s Department of Philosophy. Thurs., 4:30, Fayerweather Hall. Free and open to the public.
The Amherst College Outing Club will host a Campus Campout. Sleeping bags, tents, fire and s’mores will be provided. Fri., Memorial Hill.
The Walker Prize Examination, Amherst’s annual mathematics contest, is open to first-year and sophomore students. The contest features two cash prizes for each grade: approximately $1,500 for first place and $1,000 for second place. The examination emphasizes mathematical ingenuity, rather than possession of specific material. No familiarity with material beyond that covered in Mathematics 11 and 12 will be assumed. Tue. April 22, 7 p.m., Seeley Mudd 206.
The Amherst College Department of Music will present its semiannual Student World Music Concert. The concert will feature such instruments as the fiddle and the veena (a south Indian lute), as well as sacred harp singing and other forms of music. Sun., 8 p.m., Buckley Recital Hall. Free and open to the public.