Lecture/Reading/Travel Schedule of Carl Djerassi

2008

January 17: Stanford University. Panel discussion “Doping in Sports: The state of play”, sponsored by Stanford Center on Ethics, 12:00 – 1:30PM, Kissick Auditorium, Arrillaga Family Sports Center.

March 7 - 16: Zurich: 175^th Anniversary celebration of University of Zurich Medical School:

March 12: Bregenz: Presentation (20:00) of VIER JUDEN AUF DEM PARNASS: EIN GESPRÄCH at Landesbibliothek, Bregenz (Kuppelsaal).

March 13: Presentation (19:30).of VIER JUDEN AUF DEM PARNASS: EIN GESPRÄCH at Buchhandlung Bertastrasse, (Ecke Zentralstrasse 129, Zurich)

March 14: Main lecture (18:00- 19:00, University Aula, Rämistr. 71) at Research Fair for 175^th Anniversary celebration of University of Zurich: “Zukunft der menschlichen Reproduktion: Wünsche und Realitäten" and scenic reading (4:30PM in Saal M 312) of UNBEFLECKT directed by Isabella Gregor.

March 15: Scenic reading (3:00PM in Saal 312) of UNBEFLECKT directed by Isabella Gregor.

March 17 – 20: New York City.

March 18: Dramatic reading (with Adria Le Boeuf) of ICSI (Sex in an Age of Technological Reproduction), Rockefeller University, Weiss Building, Room 301, 1:30PM.

March 21: Newark, NJ: Lecture (11:00 – 12:00) "Thoughts on passing 80," at “Chemistry as a Life Science” Symposium, Rutgers University, Newark campus and after-dinner presentation “Science on Stage: Raising the Curtain” with associated book distribution.

March 22 - April 8: San Francisco.

April 3: Palo Alto: Presentation (7:00PM) at Palo Alto Art Center with Isabella Gregor (director), Roald Hoffmann and Wolfgang Mastnak (composer) about musical version of OXYGEN.

April 10: Stuttgart: German SWR TV program NACHTCAFE with emphasis on "Lebensziel 100 - wie alt wollen wir werden?"

April 11 – 13: London.

April 14 – 21: Vienna:

April 15: Arnold Schönberg Center (19:30, Palais Fanto, Schwarzenbergpl. 6): Book launch with Sandra Wiesinger of German edition (Haymon Verlag, Innsbruck) of VIER JUDEN AUF DEM PARNASS-EIN GESPRÄCH under Österreichische Gesellschaft für Exilforschung auspices, followed by dramatic reading (directed by Isabella Gregor) of Schönberg auf dem Parnass --ein audiovisuelles Gespräch.

April 16: Advance presentation (20:00 ORF Radiokulturhaus, Argentinierstr. 30) of ORF Radio play of scenes 1 and 2 from VIER JUDEN AUF DEM PARNASS-EIN GESPRÄCH.

April 17: Dramatic reading (18:00) in Heiligen Kreuzerhof (Schönlaterngasse 5) directed by Isabella Gregor under auspices of Universität für angewandte Kunst of Pornography in an age of technical reproduction scene (No. 5) from VIER JUDEN AUF DEM PARNASS--EIN GESPRÄCH.

April 18: Innsbruck: Presentation of VIER JUDEN AUF DEM PARNASS: EIN GESPRÄCH at Buchhandlung Morawa (19:00).

April 21: Vienna: IMBA meeting (17:30-19:30).

April 23 – 24: Uppsala: Staged rehearsed reading (in Swedish) at 19:00 in auditorium of Gustavianum of University of Uppsala directed by Gustav Uddgård.

April 25 – 27: London.

April 28 – May 2: Italy:

April 28: Ispra: Lecture (15:00 – 16:00) at Institute for Health and Consumer Protection

April 29: Varese (Ville Ponti Congress Center, 14:00): Performance of OXYGEN (in English under direction of Isabella Gregor) in connection with 15th Anniversary of the European Chemicals Bureau and transfer to European Chemicals Agency.

April 30: Varese (Ville Ponti Congress Center) evening repeat performance of OXYGEN.

May 3 – 4: Solothurn, Switzerland: Participation related to VIER JUDEN AUF DEM PARNASS: EIN GESPRÄCH in Solothurner Literaturtage.

May 4, 10:30 – 11:30: Round Table on „Biographie“ with Michael Stauffer and Franco Supino moderated by Eva Bachmann.

May 4, 14:00 – 14:45: Reading from VIER JUDEN AUF DEM PARNASS: EIN GESPRÄCH, moderated by Eva Bachmann.

May 5: Hallein, Austria: Presentation (19:30) of VIER JUDEN AUF DEM PARNASS: EIN GESPRÄCH at Kulturforum, Hallein.

May 6 – 9: Vienna:

May 6: ORF (19:00) Panel discussion with Eric Kandel, Walter Kohn, and Peter Pulzer.

May 7: Dramatic reading (directed by Isabella Gregor) in Prunkraum of Albertina Museum (19:30) of Angelus Novus scene (No. 3) from VIER JUDEN AUF DEM PARNASS-EIN GESPRÄCH.

May 8: Albertina Museum opening of Paul Klee Exhibition.

May 10 - 12: London.

May 13 - 14: Cologne: German ARD TV program "Menschen bei Maischberger" with emphasis on “the new sexual Revolution.”

May 15 - 20: London.

May 20 -23 (tent). Sofia: Bulgarian premiere of TABOOS at Municipal Theater Vazrajdane.

May 24 - 26: London.

May 27 – June 1: New York City: Events associated with American premiere of THREE ON A COUCH at Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street):

June 2 – 3: London.

June 4 – 5: Bayreuth. Lecture “The chemical history of the Pill” at the University of Bayreuth.

June 6 – 7: Dortmund: Participation in Prof. Walter Grünzweig’s graduate student seminar at the University of Dortmund’ (Dept. of American Studies) on Carl Djerassi’s Plays.

June 8 - 10: London.

June 11 – 15: New York City: Events associated with American premiere of THREE ON A COUCH at Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street):

June 15 – 17: Salt Lake City: SAB meeting.

June 18 - 26: London.

June 27: Ann Arbor, MI: Keynote address (6:45PM) at 40th Annual Pharmaceutics Graduate Student Research Meeting with associated book distribution.

June 29 – Aug. 5: London.

July 9: Cambridge: Plenary lecture (“LOOKING IN THE MIRROR: SCIENTISTS ON THE PAGE AND STAGE.”) at “Proteomics: from technology to new biology” meeting of British Society for Proteome Research and European Bioinformatics Institute at Wellcome Trust Conference Centre, Hinxton Hall.

Aug 6 – 10 (tent): Bayreuth: Dramatic reading from FOUR JEWS ON PARNASSUS at CFW III.

Aug. 11 – 20: London.

Aug. 20 – Sept. 5: San Francisco.

Sept. 6 – 14: New York City: Events around American premiere of TABOOS at Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street).

Sept. 7: Presentation of excerpts from TABOOS by Soho Playhouse actors at Cornelia Cafe (29 Cornelia St., NYC 10014) “Entertaining Science” series (6:00PM).

Sept. 10: First preview of TABOOS at Soho Playhouse.

Sept. (middle; tent.): San Jose, Costa Rica: Spanish language premiere of OXYGEN.

Sept. 15 – Oct. 6: San Francisco.

Oct. 7 – 12: London.

Oct. 13: Hamburg: TV Interview (ARD Sendung “Beckmann”).

Oct. 19: Munich: Dramatic reading of KALKÜL (directed by Isabella Gregor) at Technische Universität München during Münchner Wissenschaftstage.

Oct. 20: Vienna: Lecture (18:00) at Austrian Academy of Sciences, “Professional Bigamy: Virtue or Sin?” (Berufliche Bigamie: Tugend oder Sünde?).

Oct. 21 - 22 (tent): Graz: Lecture on “Four Jews on Parnassus” at University of Graz.

Oct. 23 – 28: London.

Oct. 29 – Nov. 1 (tent.): Berlin: Vernissage of Klee Exhibition at Neue Nationalgalerie and associated dramatic reading of Angelus Novus scene (No. 3) from VIER JUDEN AUF DEM PARNASS-EIN GESPRÄCH.

Nov. 2 – 9: London.

Nov. 10 - 15: Vienna:

Nov. 11: Lecture (19:00 Billroth House, Frankgasse 8) in Philologisch-Kulturwissenschaftlichen Fakultätsvorträge series at University of Vienna.

Nov. 12: Attendance at Lieben Prize ceremonies.

Nov. 13: Lecture at Symposium on “Roots of Hormone Research“ in Austria.

Nov. 16 – 20: San Francisco.

Nov. 24 - 29 (tent): Hong Kong: Lectures at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

2009

Jan. 12 – March 9: Stanford University: Sophomore Seminar “Science-in-theatre: a new genre?”

April 24 – 26: Dortmund: Participation in University of Dortmund Dept. of American Studies anniversary symposium.