• The Diane (Dina) Markowicz Memorial Lecture on Gender and Human Rights
  Mon. 4/14, 7:30 p.m., Hassenfeld Conference Center
  Nobel Laureates Dr. Shirin Ebadi and Prof. Jody Williams speak about the challenges that gender norms rooted in cultural and religious traditions pose in their work. RSVP encouraged: hbi@brandeis.edu.
  
  
• Untying the Knots: Theorizing Conflicts Between Gender Equality and Religious Laws
  Tues. 4/15, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Hassenfeld Conference Center
  This international conference brings together theorists, policymakers and activists to discuss ways of conceptualizing and engaging with gender and culture/religion conflicts. RSVP encouraged: hbi@brandeis.edu.
  
  
• Facing Reality as an Aspiring Reporter or Activist
  Wed. 4/16, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Lown Auditorium
  Ross Gelbspan, investigative journalist and environmental advocate, discusses what he would do as an aspiring reporter or activist facing the belief that it is already too late to avoid major damage from global climate change.
  
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• The Challenges of Promoting Gender Rights in Africa: The Case of Senegal
  Wed. 4/16, 12:00 - 1:45 p.m., Heller Room 163
  Professor Fatou Kiné Camara of Cheikh Anta Diop University leads this lunchtime discussion sponsored by the Ethics Center, the Heller School and the Brandeis African Student Forum.
  
  
• The Economics of Marijuana and Opium Consumption in British India: Local and Global Policy Implications
  Wed. 4/16, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Altman Amphitheater, Schneider Building
  Presentation by Dr. Siddharth Chandra '91, director of the Asian Studies Center and associate professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh.

• Los Peregrinos de Las Indias Occidentales
  Tues. 4/15, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., Olin-sang 207
  Professor Ronnie Perelis (Hispanic Studies) speaks on early modern crypto-Judaism in its Transatlantic context.
  
  
• CEO Forum: Andy Teich
  Tues. 4/15, 12:00 p.m., Sachar International Hall
  Join the IBS for an afternoon with Andy Teich, the President of Commercial Vision Systems, FLIR Systems.
  
  
• The Israel 60 Fair
  Wed. 4/16, 12:00 - 5:00 p.m., Shapiro Campus Center Great Lawn
  Come celebrate Israel's 60th anniversary on campus with booths, activities, and free falafel.
  
  
• CEO Forum: David Friend
  Wed. 4/16, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m., Lemberg Lee Lecture Hall
  Join the IBS for a discussion with David Friend, the Chairman and CEO of Palladium.
  
  
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Global News

• Eight Brandeis students selected for the 2008 Brandeis-Al-Quds University Summer Institute in Istanbul, Turkey
  
  
• From The Boston Globe: "A New Focus for Networking Students: Global Poverty"
  First Millennium Campus Network Conference to be held at MIT, with guests including John Edwards and John Legend.
  
  
• Fencer to become first Brandeis Olympian
  Tim Morehouse '00 has qualified for this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing.
  
  
• More campus global news: Morris film on Abu Ghraib prison scandal gets Boston premiere at Brandeis April 17, Underway: Some 100 events, performances and exhibits are being featured in Leonard Bernstein Arts Festival, For Mother Earth: 11 days of events & U.S. Rep. Markey talk (4/13) on energy and global warming
  
  
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