GLOBAL BRANDEIS
COVERING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 1 - 7, 2010
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EVENTS
Campus Events
Andrew Savitz, Author of The Triple Bottom Line and former lead partner, Sustainability Business Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers
2/2 | 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. 
Sachar, International Hall

IBS and the Perlmutter Institute present Andrew Savitz, senior consultant at Sustainable Business Strategies.

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Covering the Middle East in 2010: A Report from the Field
2/2 | 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. 
Usdan, International Lounge

Ethan Bronner, Jerusalem Bureau Chief for the New York Times, will share behind-the-scenes stories and the challenges faced by a journalist covering two opposing narratives.

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Dr. Evangelos Simoudis, PhD'91, Managing Director, Trident Capital
2/2 | 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. 
Lee Lecture Hall

IBS and the Asper Center presents Dr. Evangelos Simoudis, Managing Director of Trident Capital.

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International Students and Scholars Office Photo Contest
2/4 | 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. 
Kutz Hall, Room 215

The ISSO presents a "Snapshots of Celebrations from Home" Photo Contest, designed to allow photographers to share a celebration from their home culture/country with the Brandeis community. Stop by the ISSO Office to cast your vote for the winning photo.

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Funnyhouse of a Negro
2/4 - 2/14 
Laurie Theater

A bold, phantasmagorical play about being a black woman in the 1960s. Tickets are $18-$20, half price for students.

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How Remarkable Women Lead: The Breakthrough Model for Work and Life
2/5 | 12:15 p.m. 
Rapaporte Treasure Hall

The Heller School's annual Distinguished Management Lecture series presents Joanna Barsh, director of McKinsey and Company.

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Global Event Highlights 2010

February Events

Lectures & Panels by Region/Department
Spanish Table
2/2 | 12:30 p.m.
Upper Usdan

Wish you had more opportunities to practice speaking Spanish? Miss your study abroad trip? Come to the Spanish table every Tuesday from 12:30 - 1:30.

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Ethics and Empire in the Comentarios Reales de los Incas
2/4 | 4:00 p.m.
Shiffman 219

A talk by Patricio Boyer
of Yale University and the University of Notre Dame.

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Artist-in-Residence Andi Arnovitz
2/1 - 2/24
Kniznick Gallery

Visit the installation in progress of Tear/Repair, a series of paper coats for Jewish women who have impacted history and changed the world.

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Boston Area Events
Iraq: Yesterday's War?
2/2 | 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Tufts University, Alumnae Hall


Thomas Ricks, military correspondent for the Washington Post, discusses the Iraq War.

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An Analysis of the Hamas Covenant and its Implications
2/2 | 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
MIT, Maclaurin 237

A talk by Yisrael Ne'eman from the University Of Haifa Israel.

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The BosTones present Harmonies for Haiti
2/5 | 8:30 p.m.
BU Central, 775 Commonwealth Ave, GSU Lower Level

BU's coed a capella group presents a benefit concert for Partners in Health, a Boston non-profit sending money and providing relief efforts to the earthquake victims in Haiti.

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NEWS
Brandeis Travels to India
Brandeis University President Jehuda Reinharz will visit India next week to speak at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, address the Asia Society in Mumbai, and visit with Brandeis alumni, parents, partners, and friends. He will be accompanied by Harleen Singh, Brandeis professor of literature and co-chair of South Asian Studies, and Daniel Terris, vice president for Global Affairs. The trip is a part of the broader Brandeis-India Initiative, a multi-dimensional effort which seeks to strengthen Brandeis connections to India and South Asia.

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Reporting on the Middle East
On Tuesday, Ethan Bronner, Jerusalem Bureau Chief for the New York Times, will share behind-the-scenes stories and the challenges faced by a journalist covering two opposing narratives.

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Brandeis in the World: Blogging to improve U.S.-Pakistani relations
Myra Chaudhary BA/MA '10, this year's recipient of the International Business School American Leadership Award, created a series of blogs for Senator John Kerry about critical issues within South Asia.

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Sandel Event Postponed
The Michael Sandel '75 event, "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?" originally scheduled for February 1 has been postponed until later in the semester.

News recaps
Blog
ABC News and TIME document E. Benjamin Skinner's Haiti Rescue Mission
Campus Resources
Global Brandeis Portal
Areas of Study
International Students and Scholars Office
Office of Study Abroad
Global Studies Program
Hiatt Career Center - International
Experiential Learning
OPPORTUNITIES
Info Sessions & Fairs
The American Jewish Community JBS Info. Session
2/1 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Shapiro Campus Center 313
Ethnographic Fieldwork JBS Info. Session
2/2 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Brown 225
Study Abroad: APA France Info Session
2/3 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Usdan 122
Brandeis in The Hague and Inside Criminal Law JBS Info Session
2/3 | 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Usdan, Residence Life Conference Room
Applying for WOW Internship Funding Info. Session
2/4 | 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Hiatt Career Center
Collaborative Theater and the Theatrical Essay JBS Info. Session
2/4 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Spingold
Deadlines
(EL)2 Symposium Application Deadline
2/5

Students Crossing Boundaries Fellowship Deadline
2/5

Study Abroad Deadline
2/12

Study Abroad Scholarship Deadline
3/5

Sillerman Prize for Innovations in Philanthrophy Deadline
3/12

Louis D. Brandeis Social Justice WOW Fellowship Deadline
3/15

External Opportunities
Clinton Global Initiative University Application Deadline
2/22

Rothberg International School of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Anna Sobol Levy Fellowship Deadline
3/1

Language and Culture Assistantships in Spain Application Deadline
3/30
Faculty Opportunities
2010 World Awards in Science and Education Nomination Deadline
2/26



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