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Leadership for Coexistence
January 22 | 12 - 1:30 pm, Heller School Room 163, light lunch included (more info)
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The presenters, including those from the Club of Madrid and Tufts University, will discuss strategies for engaging with world leaders
to build shared societies. Please RSVP to Anne Gudaitis at gudaitis@brandeis.edu or 781-736-8575. A light lunch will be served. |
Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?
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Covering the Middle East in 2010: A Report from the Field
February 2 | 1:45 - 3:30 pm, International Lounge, Usdan Student Center
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Ethan Bronner, Jerusalem Bureau Chief for the New York Times and Pulitzer Prize winner, will
share behind-the-scenes stories and the challenges faced by a
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The Green Canvas: The Artist as Environmental Activist
February
8 - 12 | Distinguished Visiting Practitioner residency of Hoseob Yoon
from Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea (more info)
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Hoseob Yoon, a South Korean graphic artist who has devoted his career
and his life to protecting the environment, will serve as the Ethics Center's
fourth Distinguished Visiting Practitioner. The residency will include
class visits, art demonstrations, exhibits, and one-on-one visits with
students and members of the community. Click on the above link for a detaled schedule.
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Anthropology Colloquia for spring 2010
February 11 & 25, March 25, April 8 & 22 | various times and locations (more info)
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Guests include Sarah Pinto (Tufts) on South Asian women and mental illness; Maoz Azaryahu (Univ. of Haifa) on urban landscapes; Jane L. Guyer (Johns Hopkins) delivering the first Hunt Lecture in Economic Anthropology; Matthew J. Leibmann (Harvard) on archaeology in the American Southwest; and Lori Allen (Univ. of Cambridge) on human rights and truama in the Middle East. Use the above link for details.
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Social Justice Leadership Series:
A Crime So Monstrous
February 22 | 7:00 p.m., Rapaporte Treasure Hall (more info)
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E. Benjamin Skinner, senior fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism, will discuss his award-winning work on modern day slavery in Romania, India, Sudan, and Haiti.
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The Soli Sorabjee Lecture Series in South Asian Studies
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This new lecture series examines justice and human rights in the South Asian context, using a variety of disciplinary and professional approaches.
An Evening with Filmmaker/Writer Paromita Vohra
Afternoon of February 25 | Time and location TBA (more info)
Former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee (right) on "Rule of Law: A Moral Imperative for South Asia and the World"
Evening of April 14 | Rapaporte Treasure Hall, time TBA (more info)
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The Global: Developing an Intercultural Mindset
March 4 - 5 | Global Brandeis Symposia; time and locations TBA (more info)
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The 3rd Global Brandeis Symposium highlights the current emphasis on "global" or "inter-cultural" competence in education, drawing upon the work of Dr. Darla Deardorff of Duke University and the Association of International Education Administrators.
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EL2
March 18 | times and locations TBA (click for more info)
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The second annual symposium highlighting student research, experiential learning, work and study abroad. Students can apply to present by Feb 5.
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Women's Activism and Coexistence
March 18 and April 15 | Various times and locations
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Feminist Activism Over Time: Women's Activism in International Conflict Resolution and Governance
March 18 | 9:00 - 6:00 p.m., Epstein Lecture Hall, Women's Studies Research Center
Social Justice Leadership Series: Humanitarian Activist Gloria White-Hammond (right)
April 15 | time and location TBA (more info)
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Changing People in a Changing Climate? The Ethical Implications of Climate Disruption
March 23 | 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., Rapaporte Treasure Hall, Goldfarb Library
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The International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life presents a short, original film that captures the thoughts, feelings, and dilemmas about climate change expressed by a cross-section of members of the Brandeis community, with responses by Brandeis faculty.
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Taking Expressions of Interest: Faculty Short-Term Summer Residency in India
Deadline is 1/25 | Click here for application
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As part of the Brandeis-India Initiative, the Office of Global Affairs is offering an opportunity for a faculty member to spend part of the summer in India developing a study abroad program in partnership with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in Delhi. Use the link above for application information.
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A number of guest and faculty are teaching and doing research at Brandeis in Spring 2010.
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