The ninth annual Swordsmanship Conference takes place Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Reading Room and on the grounds outside the Renaissance Center, 650 East Pleasant St.
This year, the conference will feature presentations by Russ Mitchell on the Hungarian sabre tradition, Michael Chidester on Italian and German longsword, and Frank Hunt with an analysis of Joachim Meyer's rapier system.
The conference is free and open to the public and lunch is provided. Call 577-3600 by April 25 to register.
For information, contact the center at renaissance@english.umass.edu or
Gov. Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the U.S. and Massachusetts flags be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings immediately and until further notice in honor of the victims of the acts of violence perpetrated in Boston on April 15.
Professors Max Page and Marla Miller, authors of a newly published guide to the architecture and landscape of the 150-year-old UMass Amherst campus, will present their research and sign copies of the new book in a special Sesquicentennial lecture, “Beauty, Cravings, Virtue: A Celebration of the Architectural Legacy of the University of Massachusetts Amherst” on Tuesday, April 23 beginning at 4 p.m. in the Bernie Dallas Room in Goodell.
Eight alumni who are now top-level executives from the retail fashion sector will speak about industry trends, challenges and opportunities during a panel discussion on the “Business of Fashion” on Thursday, April 25 at 3 p.m. in the Graduate Reading Room in the Campus Center.