Keynote Career Address: Kristen Taddonio,
Environmental Protection Agency 3/15 | 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Rapaporte Treasure Hall
A talk by Kristen Taddonio, senior official from the EPA's Climate Protection
Partnerships Division. This event is expected to sell out. Reserve your space via
Hiatt NACElink.
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Chinese and Arabic Introductory Language Workshop
3/16 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
SCC Multipurpose Center
Get a taste of Chinese (12pm - 12:30 p.m.) and Arabic (12:30 - 1 p.m.) as part of the Experiential
Learning, Engaged Learners symposium.
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Most Dangerous Places to Eat in the Developed World and Ways to Survive While Enjoying Exotic Food in Developing Countries
3/16 | 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Epstein Lecture Hall
What can we
do about infectious disease and contaminated food, and who can help?
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There Were Many Babi Yars
3/17 | 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Levine-Ross
Joshua Rubenstein, author of The Unknown Black Book, will talk about the Soviet Holocaust and the response from
Moscow-Jewish Intellectuals.
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The Personal is Political: Feminist Activism Over Time
3/18 | 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Epstein Lecture Hall
Panels and performances illuminate the impact of activist feminists
nationally and internationally from recent history to the present.
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(EL)2: Experiential Learning, Engaged Learners
3/18 | 11:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m.
Multiple Locations
A Brandeis Symposium spotlighting undergraduate students' exploration, discovery and innovation.
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What's the Point?
3/18 | 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
International Lounge, Usdan
A panel of professors, activists and students talk about the importance of campus activism, specifically as it relates to far-away
causes.
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The Invisible Children Project
3/18 | 8:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Levin Ballroom
A documentary about Innocent, who spent his childhood hiding
from LRA soldiers in Uganda. Innocent will join the screening to talk
about his life and answer questions.
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The Ghetto
3/18 | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Rapaporte Treasure Hall
Benjamin Ravid, Brandeis Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, presents the Forty-Seventh Annual Simon Rawidowicz Memorial Lecture.
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The Vagina Monologues Open House
3/18 | 6:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Usen Castle Commons
A night of slam poetry, art, music and dance revolving around issues of gender and womanhood.
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Heller Cultural NIght: Latin America and the Caribbean
3/20 | 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Heller, Zinner Atrium
Heller students celebrate their culture with food, music, and dancing. Open to all.
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| Lectures & Panels by Region/Department |
The History of Books and the Digital Future
3/16 | 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Rapaporte Treasure Hall
A lecture by Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor
and Director of the University Library at Harvard University..
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Jane's Travel Grant Presentation: Alternative Media on the Streets of Cochabama, Bolivia
3/17 | 11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Olin-Sang 207
A presentation by Ned Crowley '10, 2010 Jane's Travel Grant
recipient.
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SID Friday Speaker Series: Why Haiti Suffers: U.S. - Latin American Relations Leading to the Obama Era
3/19 | 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Heller G4
A presentation by Larry Birns, Founder and Director of the Council on
Hemispheric Affairs.
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An Evening With French Rapper Hame
3/15 | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
MIT
Ray and Maria Stata Center, Room 155
Hame will give a sample performance of his rap artistry and a short talk
on "Youth in France's Outer Cities", as well as screen
ten short films that are part of his collaborative compilation work on
police brutality.
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Violence against Women in Pakistan
3/16 | 5:30 -7:00 p.m.
MIT
Pierce
Laboratory, Room 190
A talk by
Humaira Awais Shahid, journalist, activist, and former legislator, Provincial Assembly of the
Punjab, Pakistan, and 2009-10 Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute.
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Water for the World
3/16 | 8:00 p.m.
Boston College
Cushing 001
A look at the global water crisis and its impact on developing nations.
Panel discussion with speakers including Bill McQueeney, founder of the
nonprofit organization Rural Water Ventures Inc, Dr. DeMarco, public
health professor of Connell School of Nursing, and Mike Cermak, doctoral
student in sociology.
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(EL)2 Highlights Students' Exploration, Discovery and Innovation
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The (EL)2 Experiential Learning, Engaged Learners
Symposium highlights undergraduate student work from around the world. Learn a bit of Chinese or Arabic at the
Tuesday pre-symposium Workshop (see left for details). Experience
Israeli Theater from the eyes of a Brandeis student on Wednesday. Travel around the world through student poster and panel
presentations on Thursday. Click here for full schedule.
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Monday: John O'Neal Discusses the Role of Transformative Theater
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On Monday, acclaimed actor, writer and director John O'Neal will reflect on the contributions of theater to social justice, the technique of story circles, the state of civil rights in America,
and his work in environmental justice, especially in the post-Katrina
Gulf. Read More
Schedule of Events:
3/15 | 9:00 a.m. Acting II Class
3/15 | 2:00 p.m. Coexistence Class
3/15 | 4:00 p.m. Open Forum
3/15 | 7:30 p.m. Meeting with Student Clubs
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Making sense of my surroundings: Anna Khandros '11 blogs about her study abroad experience in Beirut, Lebanon
There are one hundred ninety-five countries in the world. The195.com
multimedia storytelling site was founded on the idea that the
experiences students have traveling in these countries are invaluable
glimpses into the world at large, and should be shared with the
community. The site highlights student bloggers from the Brandeis community. Read More
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Study Abroad Info Session
3/16 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Usdan, SFS Conference Room, Rm. 116
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