Gawad Kalinga: A Philippine Volunteer-based Development Model for Community Building and Peaceful Co-existence
11/9 | 12:00 - 1:45 p.m.
Heller 163
The Heller School presents Tony Meloto, founder of Gaward Kalinga, a grassroots community development model.
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Jane's Grant Presentation: HIV/AIDS and Pregnant Women in San Juan, Puerto Rico
11/9 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Olin-Sang 207
The Latin American and Latino Studies Program presents Anna Pancheshnikov '10, a 2008 Jane's Travel Grant recipient.
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Why Do Americans Do That?: A Discussion on Culture and Funky American Behavior
11/10 | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Levin-Ross
A panel of international graduate and undergraduate
students share their stories of experiencing American culture for the
first time.
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Jane's Grant Presentations
11/11 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Kutz 132
Mariel Gruzko
'10 presents "Mediating Discourses of Indigeneity:
Indigenous Media in Guatemala and the Fight for Legalization" and Sandhya Narayanan '10 presents "Linguistic Practices in Quechua-speaking
Communities."
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IBS CEO Forum: Bill Drayton, CEO and Founder of Ashoka
11/11 | 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Lee Lecture Hall
A talk by Bill Drayton, CEO and
founder of Ashoka, a global organization that identifies and invests in
leading social entrepreneurs.
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Al-Quds University Reception
11/11 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Intercultural Center
A reception to help visiting Al-Quds students and faculty members understand student life at Brandeis featuring multicultural performances and food.
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A Conversation with Al-Quds Faculty Members
11/12 | 4:30 p.m.
Usdan, International Lounge
An opportunity to learn more about faculty members from Brandeis's partner university in Jerusalem, Al-Quds University.
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Civil Society: Making Just Rules for International Financial Institutions
11/13 | 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Gerstenzang 123
The Heller Schools presents Jo Marie Griesgraber, Executive Director of New Rules for Global Finance.
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An Evening with Iranian film director, Rakhshan Bani Etemad
11/13 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Harvard University
Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall
The Crown Center for Middle East Studies presents the Boston premiere of two
new
documentaries by the celebrated Iranian director Rakhshan Bani Etemad.
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Amos Oz - Israel: A Personal Perspective
11/15 | 7:00 p.m.
Sherman Hall, Hassenfeld
Acclaimed author and public intellectual, Amos Oz, will address
Brandeis audiences with his personal perspective on Israel and the art
of story telling. Entrance is free to the public but space is limited.
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Brandeis University Wind Ensemble
11/15 | 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Slosberg Music Hall
The Brandeis University Wind Ensemble travels south of the border with
music from Mexico, Puerto Rico and Brazil. Tickets $10 for the general
public and $5 for students and seniors.
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Gourmet Israel Buffet
11/9 | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Usdan
Explore Israeli culture through different Israeli foods.
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Children's lives in the Therezienstadt concentration camp
11/12 | 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Liberman-Miller Lecture Hall
Ludmila Shtern describes how children in the
Terezin concentration camp during WWII coped with the
horrific circumstances of their lives through cultural and artistic
activities.
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Sociology "Purple Bag Colloquium 11/12 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Kutz 102
Sociology Professor Gordon Fellman speaks on "Race, Class, Gender and the Missing Fourth Term: Toward a Social Psychological Theory of Domination."
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Jewish Studies Colloquium:"He is still Israel"?: Abner of Burgos on Conversion and Identity in Medieval Castile
11/12 | 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Lown 315
The Jewish Studies Colloquium presents Ryan Szpiech of the University of Michigan.
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Noam Chomsky Lecture: Student Activism and Iran
11/10 | 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
MIT
Compton Labs, Room 100
A lecture from Noam Chomsky on human rights and Iran, and how students can get involved.
Registration required.
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Paul Rusesabagina, Real-Life Hero, Hotel Rwanda, and Distinguished Poet Sonia Sanchez
11/10 | 6:00 p.m.
Boston University
Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue
Paul Rusesabagina, the famed real life hero of the movie Hotel Rwanda, will give the Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Lecture.
Mr. Rusesabagina will also be installed as a Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fellow.
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Amartya Sen: Reducing Injustice on Earth
11/10 | 7:00 p.m.
Trinity Church
206 Clarendon St,
Nobel Memorial Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen will discuss his new book, The Idea of Justice, and explore the concept of social justice.
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Amos Oz to visit Brandeis
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This Sunday, the Schusterman Center for
Israel Studies presents celebrated Israeli novelist, Israel Prize Winner and intellectual Amos
Oz. He will address Brandeis audiences with his personal perspective on Israel and the art
of story telling. Entrance is free to the public but space is limited.
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Brandeis Welcomes Students and Faculty from Al-Quds University
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Between November 6 and 14, Brandeis is hosting a delegation of twelve students and faculty from Al-Quds University, Brandeis's partner university in Jerusalem. The visit includes a reception on Wednesday and Q&A session with faculty on Thursday (see events listing at left.)
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