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Week: Nov. 17 - 21, 2008
Anthropology Colloquium: "Seeing themselves being seen: The Cholmondeley Case and White Kenyan Nationalism"
Tues. 11/11, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Lown 2
This talk by Janet McIntosh will address the unsettled subjectivity of post-colonial whites in Africa and the broader question of what it means to be a white Kenyan in an era when autochthony has been ideologically foregrounded as the primary grounds for belonging.
Myanma (Burmese) Tea House
Tues. 11/11, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Lemberg 55
Learn about Myanmar's culture, economy and politics while you enjoy Burmese tea. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
 What Next in Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations?
Wed. 11/12, 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Irving Schneider G02
Following a number of dramatic events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, what are the prospects for successful negotiations? Dr. Khalil Shikaki will discuss his analysis of the current situation and results from recent public opinion polls of Palestinians and Israelis.
Colloquia on Transnational Families: Theory & Method (part II)
Thu. 11/13 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Pearlman Lounge
Second of this two-part colloquia which focuses on how racial and ethnic
hierarchies in various social and cultural settings shape the
experiences and formation of transnational families. Presenters
include Peggy Levitt of Wellesley College and Sarah Lamb of Brandeis.
Death Loves Company: Collective Burial in Pagan and Early Christian Rome
Thurs. 11/13, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Pollack Auditorium
Professor Bodel will discuss changes in the development of collective burial monuments at Rome during 1 - 300 CE.
From Poverty to Power: How Active Citizens and Effective States Can Change the World
Thurs. 11/13, 5:30 p.m.
Heller Zinner Forum
From Poverty to Power is a major new book from Oxfam International which argues that ending the scourges of extreme poverty, inequality, and threatened environmental collapse is the greatest global challenge of the twenty-first century.
Film Night: Les Folles Aventures de Rabbi Jacob
Thurs. 11/13, 8:30 p.m.
Lown Auditorium
The Department of Romance Studies presents Jean-Claude Audry's comedic film "Les Folles Aventures de Rabbi Jacob."
The Story of Anna Poretskaya
Thurs. 11/13, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Epstein Lecture Hall
Speaker Ludmila Shtern speaks about the life of Anna Poretskaya, a young lawyer in Moscow during the Second World War.
The Utility of Targeted Financial Measures to Deal with Iran
Thurs. 11/13, 3:15 - 4:45 p.m.
Heller 163
Can the United States and the international community raise the cost for Iran's continued defiance over its uranium enrichment program?
Anthropology Luncheon: Roger Magazine, Universidad Iberoamerican, Mexico
Fri. 11/14, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Brown 225
Light refreshments and informal conversation with Roger Magazine, an economic anthropologist (PhD, Johns Hopkins University) on the faculty at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico.
Central & South Asia Culture Dinner
Sat. 11/15, 6:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Zinner Forum
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to come and enjoy
beautiful outfits, delicious food, amazing culture, festive music and
dance from Central and South Asia.
Rebuilding Hope: Special Screening and Fundraiser
Sun. 11/16, 6:30 - 8:30
Zinner Forum, Heller School
This work-in-progress documentrary by filmmaker Jen Marlowe traces three Southern Sudanese "Lost Boys" on their quest to find survivors and to rebuild healthcare and education.
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