Global Affairs Table: Turkey
9/21 | 12:45 p.m.
Levine Ross Room, Hassenfeld Conference Center
Discuss the state of Turkish current affairs with faculty and students. Lunch will be served. Space is limited - please click on link below to RSVP.
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Small Change Changes the World: Micro-finance and Leprosy
9/21 | 5:10 - 6:30 p.m.
Heller G4
Renowned humanitarian Padma Venkataraman discusses her experience directing micro-finance projects in Indian leprosy colonies.
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Ambassador Alvaro de Soto: "The UN as Peacemaker - Post Cold-War Lessons"
9/22 | 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Abraham Shapiro Academic Complex (ASAC) Atrium
Ambassador de Soto discusses lessons from his 25-year UN career.
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The Middle East Military
9/23 | 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Heller Room 163
A Crown Center brown bag lunch with Prof. Yezid Sayigh, a Crown Center Senior Fellow and Professor of Middle East Studies in the Department of War Studies at King's College London.
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Jeffrey Hollender of Seventh Generation: "Creating a Game Plan for Business to Transition to a Sustainable Economy"
9/24 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
(note time change)
Shapiro Campus Center
Hollender is co-founder of Seventh Generation, one
of the leading providers of natural and environmentally-safe home products.
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Building Green Skills: The New Economic Stimulus Package
9/25 | 1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
International Hall, IBS
A panel discussion on building the green skills for the future hosted by the International Business School.
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Sustainable International Development Poster Session and Reception
9/25 | 5:15 p.m.
Faculty Club
A showcase of students' professional experience in international health and development organizations. All are invited.
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| Lectures & Panels by Region/Department |
Classical Colloquium Series: "How to Look at Ancient Coins"
9/21 | 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Pearlman 113
A talk by William Metcalf, Professor of Classics (Adjunct) and Damsky Curator of Coins and Medals at Yale University and Yale Art Gallery.
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Economics Department Brown Bag Lunch Series: Preta Banerjee, IBS:
9/23 | 12:00 - 1 p.m.
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Sociology
Colloquium: "Medical Technology & Prolongevity: The Political Economy of Aging"
9/24 | 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Pearlman 113
A talk by Professor Bryan Turner, the Alona Evans Distinguished Visiting Professor at Wellesley College.
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Jewish Studies Colloquium: "Moses Mendelssohn and the Project of Modern Jewish Philosophy"
9/24 | 4 - 6 p.m.
Lown 315
A talk by Michah Gottlieb, Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought and Philosophy
in the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York
University.
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Former President of Ghana John Kufuor Visits MIT
9/22 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
MIT, Building 34, Room 101
The former Ghanian president speaks on "Entrepreneurship, government, and development in Africa."
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Manias, Panics, and Crashes: How Today's Global Financial Crisis Happened, and What to Do About It
9/24 | 5:30 - 7:30pm
Tufts University
Cabot Intercultural Center, 7th Floor
Medford Campus
A talk by Marshall N. Carter, Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange Group.
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Peruvian Diplomat visits Brandeis on Tuesday
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On Tuesday, the Master's Program in Coexistence and Conflict hosts Peruvian Ambassador Alvaro de Soto. A 25-year diplomat with the United Nations, he will discuss "The UN as Peacekeeper - Post-Cold War Lessons." Read More.
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Brandeis in the world:
SID student researches education in Haiti
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Tackling the global environmental crisis
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Several Brandeis groups are organizing the University's response to climate change and the environmental crisis. On September 15, the University released its Climate Action Plan. Read More.
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Study Abroad Info Session: Health Careers Focus
9/23 | 4 - 5 p.m.
Usdan 122
Your first step to studying abroad.
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Hiatt Fall Career Fair
9/24 | 12 - 3 p.m.
Levin Ballroom, Usdan
Learn about job opportunities with organizations involved in finance and consulting, business, healthcare, and more.
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Study Abroad Spring 2010 and Calendar Year 2010 Application Deadline
9/30 at noon
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(EL)2: Experiential Learning, Engaged Learners Symposium Application Deadline
10/2
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Bridging Scholarship for Study in Japan - Spring 2010 Deadline
10/6
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Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship - Spring 2010 Deadline
10/6
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Sorenson Fellowship Preliminary Project Proposal Deadline
10/7 by midnight
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Sorenson Application Due
11/2 by 5 p.m.
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Study Abroad Notification Deadline
11/6 by noon
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NSEP Boren Undergraduate Scholarship - Internal Campus Deadline
12/11
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