ON CAMPUS: OTTOMAN POETRY, RENAISSANCE CHORAL MUSIC, STAFF MEETING, AMBASSADOR SPEAKS

Ottoman or Not? A 16th-Century Poet and His Literary Biographers. On Friday, March 31, Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in Islamic Cultures Sooyong Kim will speak in the Dorothy Vernon Room in Haffner from 12:30 to 2 p.m. "The 16th century witnessed the efflorescence of Turkish poetry composed in the high Islamic cultural tradition. One of the leading poets of the era was Zati. This lecture examines the critical reception of Zati by his literary biographers and its significance for our understanding of what it meant to be an 'Ottoman' poet," Kim says.

Madrigals, Motets, More. On Sunday, April 3, the Bryn Mawr Renaissance Choir, under the direction of Ted Handy, will offer its annual Spring Concert in Thomas Great Hall from 3 to 5 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. "Composers include William Byrd, Francisco Guerrero, Tomas Luis de Victoria, Salamoni Rossi and the ever-popular Anonymous," says longtime choir member and Professor of English Jane Hedley. Among the offerings: Byrd's "Lullaby My Sweet Little Baby;" de Victoria's "Dum complerentur dies pentecostes;" Gerhard Lechner's "Das alte Jahr vergangen ist;" Thomas Morley's "About the Maypole New;" John Dowland's "Wilt thou unkind;" and Rossi's "Elohim haschi venu."

General Meeting for Staff. On Monday, April 3, a resurgent Staff Association will hold a general meeting in Thomas Great Hall. The association will be asked to ratify changes to the organization's constitution and bylaws — and offer an opportunity to meet colleagues over coffee and pastries. A 50/50 drawing will benefit the association's emergency fund.

Ambassador Speaks. On Monday, April 3, at 7 p.m., Martin J. Silverstein, the former ambassador of the United States to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, will be a guest speaker at the Spanish Department's weekly cultural series. Silverstein's talk, "Issues and Experiences of a U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay," will be presented in English and is free and open to all. The lecture is to take place in Thomas 110.

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