View the films

All new L&S freshmen and transfers will receive free DVDs by mail over the summer, after they submit their statement of intent to register. L&S faculty members will receive DVDs by mail this spring. DVDs and screenplays are also on reserve at the library.

Discuss the Films

Freshman and Sophomore Seminars about the films will be offered in Fall 2008.

Faculty members will lead one-time discussions about the films early in the fall semester.

Some faculty members will be incorporating the films into one of their regular fall courses, including a new Discovery Course called L&S 20D Ang Lee, James Schamus and American Film Genres.

Discuss the films with other new students on the On the Same Page Facebook fan page.

Encounter Ang Lee and James Schamus

Attend a public event featuring Ang Lee and James Schamus in conversation on March 16, 2009 at Zellerbach Hall.

View Lust, Caution, followed by a Q&A session with Ang Lee, on March 17, 2009.

Hear James Schamus discuss Carl Theodor Dreyer's Gertrud at 10:00 a.m. on March 17, 2009.

Enjoy a panel discussion on Socially Engaged Art, moderated by James Schamus, at 4:00 p.m. on March 17, 2009 in the Maud Fife Room in Wheeler Hall.

New students in L&S who attend a one-time discussion of the films will be entered into a drawing to have lunch with Ang Lee and James Schamus on March 17.

Last Year's Event: Garry Wills

Garry Wills spoke at Zellerbach Hall on September 26, 2007. For more information, see the Wills event home page.

Inaugural Event: Stephen Hawking

Cosmologist Stephen Hawking spoke to an overflow crowd at Zellerbach Hall on March 13, 2007. For more information, see the press coverage and Hawking event home page.