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From "Ask Not..." to "Yes we can": JFK's speechwriter on inaugural addresses and world reception
Tue. 1/13, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Shapiro Campus Center Theater
Ted Sorensen, former special counsel and chief speechwriter to President John F. Kennedy, visits Brandeis to discuss his career, inaugural speeches, and how Barack Obama might best introduce his presidency to the world. Sponsored by the International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life, the Student Union, and GenEd Now.
The Tragedy in Gaza: Competing Narratives
Wed. 1/14, 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Rapaporte Treasure Hall, Goldfarb Library
A thought-provoking spring kick-off to the Crown Center Event Series, this timely panel will look at the Israeli and Palestinian perspectives of the Gaza situation. Shai Feldman, Judith and Sidney Swartz Director of the Crown Center will join the panel with visiting professor Amaney Jamal (Princeton University), author of the celebrated new book Barriers to Democracy. Robert Art, Christian A. Herter Professor of International Relations, will moderate.
International Business School CEO Forum
Fri. 1/16, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
International Hall, International Business School
Brandeis alumnus Eric Lesser '89, Associate Partner at IBM, visits campus for the first spring CEO forum.
Interfaith Intercultural Friday Night Dinner
Fri. 1/16, 3:00 p.m. (cooking), 6:45 p.m. (dinner)
The second annual dinner celebrates the Obama Inauguration and MLK Jr.
Day with special guests from around the university. Sign up needed (see
above link).
Global event highlights for spring 2009
From a geography-defying music group to an examination of Leftist political movements in the age of globalization, Brandeis plays host to visitors from around the world in 2009.
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GLOBAL NEWS >view all global news
A young university in India forms global relationships for sustainable development, including Brandeis
The Chronicle of Higher Education profiles TERI University, founded by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change head R.K. Pachauri. View more efforts of the Brandeis-India Initiative.
Alumnus uses art to help orphans in Rwanda
Tanya Fredman '08 links social justice with the creative arts in trips to Israel, Ghana, and now Rwanda.
Crossing boundaries through soccer (Youtube video)
Fall "Comparative Study of Human Societies" class researches how football (soccer) is played and played out throughout the world -- by interviewing Brandeis international students.
Crown Center focuses on a divided Middle East
The latest Crown brief examines dissent and friction in the Saudi Arabia political-religious landscape. Meanwhile, Shai Feldman addresses the situation in Gaza for NPR.
IBS professor honored for women in economics profession
Anne Carter wins the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award.
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