The Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women present "Feminist Change and the University," a day-long symposium linking past and present feminist concerns. The symposium will begin with a discussion between Louise Lamphere and Amy Goldstein '79, staff writer for The Washington Post, about the 1975 case that charged Brown with sex discrimination and set in motion a chain of events that changed the University. Throughout the day, faculty will discuss the way feminist scholarship continues to change what students study, how knowledge is made at contemporary universities, and the challenges and possibilities facing current and future generations of women at Brown. The event is free, but registration is required. The event begins 9:30 a.m. in Pembroke Hall, Room 305, 172 Meeting St.

The Department of Music presents a viola and piano recital by Richard O’Neill and Peter Asimov. Violist O’Neill is an Emmy Award winner, two-time Grammy nominee, and an Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient. Pianist Asimov ’14 is a three-time concerto competition winner while at Brown and has performed numerous concertos with the Brown University Orchestra. Both musicians performed together on six-city tour in South Korea. The event begins at 2 p.m. in the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Martinos Auditorium, 154 Angell St.

The Aurea ensemble will perform "Anthem," a concert inspired by Wilfred Owen's poem Anthem for Doomed Youth. Featuring letters from soldier poets of WWI and chamber music, Aurea's concert weaves together diary entries, letters to loved ones, and music that exemplified the emotional and philosophical outpouring by artists during the 1920s. An accompanying theatrical performance,"Not About Heroes," will take place on March 9. Both events are sponsored by the Cogut Center for the Humanities and the Department of Music. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. in Grant Recital Hall, located behind the Orwig Music Building on the corner of Hope Street and Young Orchard Avenue.

For many Americans, HIV is a virus that was an epidemic during the 1980s and is a problem that has largely been fixed. But for thousands of American southerners, HIV is a virus that continues to cut lives short. The Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America present a screening of deepsouth, a documentary that aims to raise awareness of the neglected virus in southern communities. Following the lives of three people with the illness, the film uncovers aspects of southern society that are now contributing to soaring HIV infections. A panel discussion will follow the screening. Speakers include Jennifer Biard, pastor at the Jackson Revival Center Church, Mississippi; Othor Cain, project director of the Mississippi Faith in Action; Antwan Matthews, a youth activist; and Aadia Rana, assistant professor of medicine at Brown. The event is co-sponsored by the Rhode Island Public Health Institute and Mississippi Faith in Action. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Building for Environmental Research and Teaching, Room 130, 85 Waterman St.

Poet Don Mee Choi will read from her work as part of the Department of Literary Arts' Writers On Writing Reading Series. Born in Seoul and raised in Hong Kong, Choi is the author of poetry books The Morning News Is Exciting (2010) and Petite Manifesto (2014). She is a noted translator and the recipient of the Lucien Stryk Tanslation Prize and a Whiting Writers’ Award. The event begins at 2:30 p.m. in the McCormack Family Theater, 70 Brown St.

Film director Eduardo Escorel will deliver a lecture titled "Martyrs, Heroes and Ordinary Men," as part of the Brazil Initiative. Escorel will present excerpts from six documentaries to provide context for his latest film O tempo e o lugar (2008). The screenings will be followed by a discussion on the film's narrative style. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Watson Institute for International Studies, Joukowsky Forum, 111 Thayer St.

The Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice presents a Debra L. Lee Lecture by Katherine Chon '02 titled "Confronting the Cycle of Slavery: Why the Arc of Abolition Must Span Generations." A senior adviser on trafficking in persons at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Chon will discuss the development of contemporary human trafficking markets, the lessons learned from the legacies of abolition, and how communities can disrupt the cycles of slavery. A reception will follow the talk. The annual lecture aims to shed light on historic and contemporary issues related to the legacy of slavery in the Americas and the world. The event begins at 6 p.m. in the List Art Center, Room 120, 64 College St.

The Sarah Doyle Women's Center presents "Exploring Film with Christine Vachon" as part of the Brazenly Brown Series and Women’s History Month. Christine Vachon, co-founder of Killer Films Production, is the producer of numerous award-winning films including Boys Don’t Cry (1999), I Shot Andy Warhol (1996), and Poison (1991). A reception will follow the discussion. The lecture is co-sponsored by the Office of the 250th Anniversary, the Office of the President, the Creative Arts Council, and the Department of Modern Culture and Media. The event begins at 3 p.m. in Smith-Buonanno Hall, Room 106, 95 Cushing St.

The Brown University Wind Symphony will perform a Música Filarmónica Portuguesa concert under the direction of conductor Matthew McGarrell with guest conductor Fausto Moreira and fadista Cláudia Madeira. The program will explore the rich tradition of Portuguese wind band music. The concert will also feature performances of passo doble, Portuguese folk songs from Rapsódia No. 1, the premiere performance of a medley of Fado songs, and many others. The event begins at 8 p.m. in the Salomon Center for Teaching, De Ciccio Family Auditorium, the College Green. For a complete program, visit http://www.brown.edu/academics/music/events/wind-symphony-concert-m%C3%B... http://www.brown.edu/academics/music/events/wind-symphony-concert-m%C3%BAsica-filarm%C3%B3nica-portuguesa