Contemporary Music Ensemble Korea with Lydian String Quartet
4/26-27 | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Slosberg Music Center
Two performances featuring new pieces written specifically for this
occasion, each incorporating Western and traditional Korean
instruments, representing the musical languages of Cambodia, Japan,
China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, Bosnia, and the U.S. Tickets are $10 - 25.
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New Right-Wing Radicalism Conference
4/28 | 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Usdan International Lounge
Panelists will address questions about recent
developments in neonazi organizations' demographics, their ideological
framework, and the role of different free speech laws vis-a-vis the
groups' media/internet presence and activities both in the US and in
Europe.
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Looking Forward: Sustainable Development
in Haiti
4/28 | 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Rapaporte Treasure Hall
A panel discussion on topics including education, environment, gender, health, social justice, policy and history.
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Iraq After the Election
4/28 | 12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Heller G2
Prof. Makiya will discuss the results of the March 2010 elections in
Iraq, and their implications for the future of Iraq and the region.
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Clean and Green: Business, Policy, or Slogan?
4/29 | 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Lee Hall
A panel discussion about the future of green technology.
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Bernstein Concert
4/29 | 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Slosberg Music Center
An outstanding concert honoring the festival's founder Leonard Bernstein
as well as Aaron Copland, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, and theater/film
composer Alan Menken.
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A Night for Haiti
5/1 | 7:30 p.m.
Levin Ballroom
Celebrate the success of the Brandeis Haiti Relief
Effort (BHRE) and
raise funds to support Partners in Health, Hope for Haiti, and Empowering
Through Education (ETE) camp. Tickets are $10 for students.
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| Lectures & Panels by Region/Department |
Global Affairs Table: Turkey, Armenia and the World
4/26 | 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Lurias Conference Room
Phil Gamaghelyan will talk about why the dispute over Armenian deaths at the end of
World War I is still an explosive issue in international affairs. RSVP required.
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Speaking from Experience: The Power of the Consciousness-Raising
Group
4/27 | 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Epstein Lecture Hall
This talk explores what caused the phenomenon of intentional consciousness-raising groups to wane.
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'Thursdays this Spring' Buddhism Speaker Series
4/29 | 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Heller G3
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Revelation: From Rasta to
Archaeological Ruins
4/28 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Lown 302
A talk by Dr. Laura Nasrallah, Professor of the New Testament and Early Christianity at Harvard Divinity School.
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Anthropology Colloquium Series: The White City of Tel Aviv
4/29 | 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Brown
A talk by Maoz Azaryahu, associate professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental
Studies at the University of Haifa.
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The Future of Global Health
4/26 | 10:30 a.m.
Boston University
Commissioners from the year-long Commission on Smart Global Health
Policy lay out a strategic, long-term vision for US leadership on global
health.
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Extranjeras
4/27 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
MIT
Ray and Maria Stata Center, Bldg 32
The MISTI Immigration film series presents the screening of Extranjeras,
a Documentary from Spain.
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Legatum Lecture Series: Portfolios of the Poor
4/28 | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
MIT
Ray and Maria Stata Center, Building 32
Daryl Collins will discuss findings from her book Portfolios of
the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day, an
unprecedented investigation into the financial practices of the poor,
drawn from a year of interviews with 250 households in Bangladesh,
India, and South Africa.
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Leonard Bernstein Festival: Connect/Reconnect Through Art
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The annual Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts comes to Brandeis April 28 to May 2 through concerts, plays and art exhibitions across campus. The festival kicks off on April 28 with an unveiling of "Source/ReSource," a large-scale public artwork created by Michael Dowling, outside of the Rose Art Museum. Most events
are free and open to the public. Read More.
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Brandeis Celebrates Russian Culture
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Julian Olidort '11, invited his grandfather, acclaimed painter Marc Klionsky, to campus last Sunday to share his artwork and the Russian-Jewish immigration experience. The event followed up a series of BGI events April 7 - 10 celebrating Russian culture, including a Russian Ball. Read More. |
Honorary Degree Recipients to Include Michael Oren and Paul Farmer
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Michael B. Oren, Israeli Ambassador to the United States, will be the featured speaker at the university's 59th commencement
ceremony on Sunday, May 23rd. Honorary degrees will also be awarded to Paul Farmer, founder of Partners in Health, the Honorable Judith S. Kaye, Spanish author Antonio Muñoz Molina, National Security Council member Dennis B. Ross, and 12 time Grammy winner Paul Simon. Read More.
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Attacking Richard Goldstone
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Daniel Terris, director of the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life, writes an op-ed in the LA Times condemning personal attacks against Judge Richard Goldstone, author of the controversial UN report on the Gaza conflict. Read More.
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Study abroad adds program at The Hague for spring 2011
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The Hague summer program has been extended into a spring 2011 study abroad option. The spring program will give 10 students the opportunity to take three or four classes, participate in in-depth research, and an internship program. There will also be opportunities to participate in workshops with lawyers and judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Read More.
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Measuing Equality Between Jewish and Arab Citizens of Israel
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On Tuesday, May 11, Ron Gerlitz and Ali Hader, Co-Executive Directors of Sikkuy, will
provide insights into their most recent Sikkuy Equality Index, measuring
the socio-economic gaps between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel. RSVP by 4/29. Read More.
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Wanted: Bloggers
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