GLOBAL BRANDEIS
March 30 - April 5, 2009  
www.brandeis.edu/globalbrandeis

WORLD ECONOMY, GLOBAL CAREERS

Shaping the Post-Crisis World: Highlights from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos
Mar. 30, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., Lemberg Lee Lecture Hall

The Perlmutter Institute for Global Business Leadership hosts Kevin Steinberg, Chief Operating Officer of World Economic Forum USA.

Green Careers Forum and Networking
Mar. 30, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Sherman Function Hall, Hassenfeld Conference Center


Hear from a panel of environmental experts from diverse organizations, followed by an open networking session.

The Brandeis International Business School brings together a distinguished panel to discuss the current global economic situation. RSVP deadline has passed. Follow link for further details.
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Event Reminders

Sun. Mar. 29, 1:00 p.m.
Sun., Mar. 29 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

A Jewish-Muslim Feminist Dialogue
Mar. 30, 3:40 - 5:00 p.m.
Lown 201


This event features Professor Susannah Heschel, Dartmouth College and Professor Kecia Ali, Boston University.

JEWISHFILM.2009: Screenings March 31 - April 5 include films from France, Israel, Czech Republic, Poland
Wasserman Cinematheque


Follow the link above for screenings, ticket pricing, and more information.

Poetics between Languages: The Turkish-German Experience (RSVP required)
Apr. 1, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Faculty Club Lounge


Writer Zafer Senocak, a leading voice in German discussions on multiculturalism, national and cultural identity, will lead a discussion with Elizabeth Oehlkers-Wright, who has translated his work. RSVP to this talk at cgees@brandeis.edu.

Kraft-Hiatt Lecture: Paul and the Politics of Meals in Roman Corinth
Apr. 2, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Lown 201


A talk by James Walters, Associate Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins, Boston University School of Theology.

Classical Studies Symposium: "In Naming You I Name Myself: Words, Wrath and Retribution in Euripides' Hecuba"
Apr. 2, 2:00 - 5:45 p.m.
Levine-Ross 1/2

Follow the link for complete information on the symposium schedule and Brandeis Theater Company performances.

Screening: 28 Up
Apr. 2, 7:00 - 9:10 p.m.
Kutz 132


 The "Up" Series has followed the lives of fourteen British children since 1964. Selected to represent the range of socio-economic backgrounds in Britain, each child's social class was explicitly assumed to predetermine their future.
"28 Up" is the second in this series.

Programs in Sustainable International Development Friday Speaker Series: James Rowan
Apr. 3, 12:15 - 1:45 p.m., Heller G3

James Rowan (Northeastern University) will lead a discussion on the legal construction of race and white privilege in the US.

"Musical Evolutions": Hindemith, Schubert and Wagner
Apr. 4, 2:00 p.m.
Slosberg Recital Hall


Boston Unhinged Chamber Players presents a program dedicated to the evolution of German music during the 19th and 20th centuries. Free and open to the public.

Culture X 2008
Culture X 2009: Rise Up
Apr. 4, doors at 6:00 p.m.
Levin Ballroom

Bringing together cultural and musical traditions from all over the globe, this major undergraduate student event is an annual Brandeis tradition.

GLOBAL NEWSnews                                                        >view all news

Genesis Philanthropy Group makes $10.8 million grant to Brandeis

Brandeis delegations to Al-Quds University this spring

Brandeis-India Initiative builds ties to Delhi, Mumbai

International judge details stint on war crimes court

IBS named in two categories to The Princeton Review's 'Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools'

Meet Mochila: student Arabic-jazz fusion band

THIS WEEK

GLOBAL BRANDEIS PROFILE

Culture X 2008

Jennifer Lin '09: Intercultural Journeysspot
 
GLOBAL CAREER CORNERcareer

Get The Scoop on Life After 'Deis
3/31, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Usdan International Lounge

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL EVENTS

Entrepreneur Forum: Sidney Wolk, Chairman and CEO, The Cross Country
3/31, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Lemberg Lee Lecture Hall


CEO Forum: Peter Lichtenthal, President, Bumble and Bumble
4/1, 11:00 a.m., Lemberg 54

Brown Bag Seminar: Katy Graddy and George Hall
4/1, 12:00 p.m., Lemberg Alumni Common Room
OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCESopportunities

Clinton Global Initiative University Outstanding Commitment Awards
Deadline 4/3

$400,000 will be distributed to various students and student groups who have made commitments to addressing the world's most pressing global challenges.


Undergraduate Admissions Seeks International Ambassadors

Help new international undergraduates connect with Brandeis before they arrive. Contact: Katy West,  kwest@brandeis.edu .

WORKSHOPS & INFO
Special Study Abroad Selection Criteria Workshop
4/1, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Usdan Alumni Lounge

Fulbright Info Session
4/2, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Usdan Academic Services Conference Room

King's College Info. Session
4/6, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Usdan 127

Study Abroad Info Session
4/7, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Usdan 122

Study Abroad Application Workshop
4/7, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Usdan International Lounge
DEADLINES

Bridging Scholarship for Study in Japan
Deadline 4/6


Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship
Deadline 4/7

"Abroad View" Student Writing Contest
Deadline 4/10

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Study and Work Abroad

Internships at Brandeis

International Students & Scholars Office

LISTSERVS


Study Abroad

Environmental Studies: EARTHNOTES

Internships

CALENDARS


myBrandeis Calendar

BLOGS, WIKIS, & NEWSLETTERS

Global Studies Working Group

Gender and International Development initiatives (GAIDI)

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