The Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America presents a lecture by Shawn Michelle Smith titled "The Scene of the Crime: Taryn Simon's The Innocents." Smith, professor and visual artist at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, will discuss the revelations of Taryn SImon's The Innocents, a book that cites more than 40 legal cases involving the misidentification of individuals for violent crimes. She will also explore the problem of photography and other visual aids in relation to criminal identification. The event begins at 4 p.m. in Winnick Chapel, Brown RISD Hillel, 80 Brown St. http://www.brown.edu/academics/race-ethnicity/events-programs/shawn-michelle-smith-lecture-and-art-exhibit-opening

Numerous women in science will talk about their careers in science, technology, engineering and medicine, as part of panel discussion hosted by Brown's SACNAS, a national group dedicated to the advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in science. Panelists include  Jean King, psychiatry professor at the University of Massachusetts; Lorna Gibson, engineering professor at the Massachusetts institute of technology; Robin Wellington, psychology professor at St. John's; Nicole Renaud, computational biologist at Novartis; and Suzanne DeLaMonte, professor of neurosurgery at the Warren Alpert Medical School. A reception will precede the discussion at 6:15 p.m. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Solomon Center for Teaching, Room 101, the College Green. http://brown.edu/academics/science-center/outreach/sacnas

The Watson Institute for International Studies presents a panel discussion with author Jordan Branch titled "The Cartographic State: Maps, Territory, and the Origins of Sovereignty," as part of the Security Seminar Series. Drawing from the history of cartography, peace treaties and political practices, Branch, assistant professor of political science, will explain how the relationship between mapping and the development of modern territories shape our understanding of international politics today. Moderated by Peter Andreas, panelists include Mark Blyth, Watson Institute faculty fellow and professor of international political economy; Mlada Bukovansky, professor of government at Smith College; and Alexander Cooley, professor of political science at Barnard College. A reception will follow the discussion. The event begins at 5 p.m. in the Watson Institute, Joukowsky Forum, 111 Thayer St. http://watson.brown.edu/events/2014/jordan-branch-cartographic-state-maps-territory-and-origins-sovereignty

The Association of Central and Eastern European Students in collaboration with the Brown RISD International Organization student groups present a film screening of Milcho Manchevski's Mothers. The film follows the story of many narratives with a theme about the nature of truth and film reality. The film includes a story about children who report something unsual to local law enforcement, a tale about a reporter who is arrested, and many others. The screening is sponsored by the Department of Modern Media and Culture, the Malcolm S. Forbes Center for Media and Culture, and the Department of Slavic Languages. Manchevski is an Academy Award nominee and a professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. His other works include Dust and Before the Rain. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Building for Environmental Research and Teaching, Room 130, 85 Waterman St. http://https://mygroups.brown.edu/organization/internationalorganizationbrown

Hisham Bizri will deliver a lecture on "Cinema's Humanistic Potential," sponsored by the Department of Literary Arts. Bizri, film director, writer, and producer, has directed 24 short films to date. His work has been shown in many international venues including Sundance and Cannes and is the co-founder of the Arab Institute of Film in Jordan. He is also the recipient of numerous awards including the McKnight, Jerome, Rockefeller, Guggenheim, and the Rome Prize. He is currently a professor of cinema at the University of Minnesota. The event begins at 6 p.m. in the McCormack Family Theater, 70 Brown St. http://brown.edu/academics/literary-arts/events/cinemas-humanistic-potential

The Creative Arts Council presents "The Feminist and Women's Media Festival," a three-day festival consisting of film screenings, art and photography installations, discussions, and academic symposiums. The festival aims to expose the contradictory and damaging associations of feminists and women's media by encouraging thoughtful conversations. Invited guests and panelists include Nandita Das, film actress and director; Lena Waithe, writer and producer; Cauleen Smith, filmmaker and professor at the University of California, San Diego; Portia Cobb, documentary filmmaker; and many more. The events will take place at either the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, 154 Angell St., or the Cable Car Cinema, 204 South Main St. The festival begins at 8 p.m. in the Cable Car Cinema. For a complete program, visit: http://brown.edu/academics/creative-arts-council/events/upcoming

Middle East Studies presents a screening of Sally El Hosaini's My Brother, the Devil (2012), as part of the "Love and the City: Urban Lives in the Middle East" film series. The film follows the story of two British-born Arab brothers who grow up in one of the most disadvantaged and dangerous neighborhoods in London, England. The film won multiple awards at both the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and the 2012 Berlin International Film Festival. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Watson Institute for International Studies, Joukowsky Forum, 111 Thayer St.  http://www.middleeastbrown.org/events/film-series-fall-2013#.Uw5Cv4VIuw8

The Brown University Jazz Band will perform the 27th Annual Eric Adam Brudner '84 Memorial Concert under the direction of Matthew McGarrell. The band will be joined by composer and tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, winner of the 2013 Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz competition and the first female recipient in the event's history. The program will include works by Joe Henderson and Aldana. The event begins at 8 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, DeCiccio Family Auditorium, the College Green. http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Music/events/

The Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America presents a discussion by Pedro Noguera titled "Education and Civil Rights in the 21st Century." As executive director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, Noguera will discuss how minority students are not being afforded consistent access to education in what he calls "the civil rights issue of the 21st century." By examining agendas being promoted by states, he will share why this issue isn't being confronted. Noguera is also a professor of education at New York University and the co-director of the Institute for the Study of Globalization and Education in Metropolitan Settings. The event begins at 5 p.m. in Smith-Buonanno Hall, Room 106, 95 Cushing St. http://www.brown.edu/academics/race-ethnicity/events-programs/pedro-noguera-education-and-civil-rights-21st-century