Thursday

Lectures

Political Police in Moscow-with Jonathan Daly, graduate student fellow with the Russian Research Center. In room 4 at Coolidge Hall at noon.

The Life and Work of William James-with Eugene Taylor, associate professor in psychiatry. In lecture room 1 at William James Hall at 3:30 p.m.

Waves, Disks and Dynamos: Angular Momentum Transport in Low Mass Disks-with Ethan Vishniac of the University of Texas. In the Phillips Auditorium at 60 Garden St. at 4 p.m.

The Southern Tradition in Conservative Political Thought-with Eugene Genovese, distinguished scholar in residence at the University Center in Georgia. In room 210 at Emerson Hall at 5 p.m.

October 1991-with Professor Helene Cixous of the Universite de Paris VII and College de Philosophie. In the Boylston Hall auditorium at 5:30 p.m.

Being Gay and Jewish: One Person's Story- with David Passer. At Harvard-Radcliffe Hillel at 74 Mt. Auburn St. at 6:15 p.m.

Futurist Collage and Free Word Poetry in the Service of War-with Christine Poggi, assistant professor of the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania. In Piper Auditorium at Gund Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Music

Violinist Daniel Stepner and fortepianist John Gibbons-perform an all-Mozart program. Tickets are $12, $6 for students, available at the door. In Houghton Library at 8 p.m.

Theater

Other People's Money-the story of a corporate raider's attempt to take over a New England business, presented by the Poets' Theater. For tickets call 496-8400. At the Hasty Pudding, 12 Holyoke St.

Miscellaneous

Turning In On Pulsars-an "Observatory Night" with Ramesh Narayan of the Center for Astrophysics. In the Phillips Auditorium of the Center for Astrophysics at 60 Garden St. Call 495-7461. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the program begins at 8 p.m.