A Night for Pakistan
11/8 | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Sherman Function Hall
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"The Transplant Men" reading
11/9 | 4:40 - 6:00 p.m.
MCH Atrium
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No Man's Land Opening Reception
11/9 | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Kniznick Gallery, Women's Studies Research Center
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International Development Symposium
11/11 | 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
International Lounge, Usdan
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Noam Chomsky
11/11 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Pollack Auditorium
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| About this week's events | Due to the large number of global events taking place at Brandeis this coming week, we are unable to list all of them in this email. Please see the right hand column for additional listings and our web calendar for complete listings.
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"Brazil on the Rise" author speaking on campus | Today Brazil is not only the world's eighth largest economy with a vibrant democracy; it has achieved energy independence, and its discovery of the largest oil field thus far this century should soon make it a major energy exporter. With its successful bid as host for the 2016 Olympics and the soccer World Cup in 2014, Brazil is at last ready to take its place on the global stage. What led to the transformation? Journalist Larry Rohter will present on this topic on Nov. 11th: see more details on the left.
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Ethics Center launches Leadership Council
| | Six undergraduates will work during the spring 2011 semester to build three engaged communities on campus, each made up of Brandeisians interested in Peacebuilding and the Arts, International Justice and Human Rights, and/or Ethics and Public Life. ECLC members receive a stipend of $350 per semester. The application deadline is Monday, November 15th at 5pm. For details and to apply, click here. |
Artist Jane Taylor to discuss William Kentridge's work
| South African novelist, playwright, and cultural theorist Jane Taylor will be critiquing and discussing the work of her colleague, William Kentridge, whose film Tide Table is currently on display in the Rose Art Museum. Taylor will be speaking at three events: "Past Imperative: Time and Tide in William Kentridge" on Nov. 8th, "Trauma, Art, Memory: A Gallery Conversation" on Nov. 9th, and will be reading from her book "The Transplant Men" on Nov. 9th.
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Hollywood director Kamran Pasha to speak at Pakistan relief event | An expert on the Middle East, Pasha is one of the few successful Muslim screenwriters in Hollywood. He is also a director, a television writer and producer, a published novelist, a video game writer, and a journalist. Pasha will be the keynote speaker at the "A Night for Pakistan" fundraiser on Nov. 8th. See the left column for more details about the event.
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Posse member Asa Bhiyan to perform in Boston
| Asa Bhuiyan, a member of Brandeis' Posse senior class, is acting in the Boston Playwrights' Theatre's production of "Two Wives in India" every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this month from now until November 21. Click here for more information or to order tickets.
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Peacebuilding and the Arts conference and course
| Cynthia Cohen, Director of Programs in Peacebuilding and the Arts, presented a keynote at the International Culture Arts Network Conference 2010, "Exchange: Collaborative Arts/Conflict Transformation."
Also, pre-registration is now open for HS 250b - The Arts of Building Peace. Click here for more information. |
 Would You Like Some Ham With That?
Leah Carnow '12 struggles with keeping kosher in Spain.
 Lakhpat - One of my first work projects
Brandeis alum Jamie van Wagtendonk '09 reports from India, where he is working in Bhuj, Gujarat through the American Jewish World Service.
 Lunch with the German Ambassador to the U.S.
Bryan McAllister-Grande meets Klaus Scharioth, German Ambassador to the U.S., via an event hosted by the Perlmutter Institute for Global Business Leadership.
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Israel Gourmet Buffet
11/8 | 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Ridgewood A Commons
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Kristallnacht Speaker
11/9 | 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Lurias, Hassenfeld Conference Center
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How To Find An Internship Workshop
11/11 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Hiatt Career Center, Usdan
Come learn about tips and techniques for finding a summer or academic internship. Also, learn about Hiatt's World of Work (WOW) fellowships to fund unpaid internships this summer.
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Anthropology Colloquium Series: Richard Werbner '59 and screening of "Holy Hustlers"
11/11 | 3:30 p.m.
Mandel Center G3
Werbner is a Professor Emeritus in African Anthropology at the University of Manchester. He will screen and discuss his film, Holy Hustlers. Reception to follow.
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Study Abroad Funding Workshop
11/11 | 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
International Lounge, Usdan
This session will help you prepare financially for your time abroad.
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Israel Shabbat Dinner
11/12 | 6:30pm - 8:25pm
Sherman Function Hall
Hillel is happy to present an exciting themed Shabbat dinner, bringing Israel to its weekly Friday night dinner.
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Russian Club's Cooking Culture
11/13 | 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Ridgewood A Commons
Come join Russian Club and help cook and eat delicious Russian Food and paint "matryoshki" nesting dolls.
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Still deciding on classes for next semester?
Consider taking some Experiential Learning courses! Check out the EL Course Sampler and the Complete EL Course List for Spring 2011.
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Study Abroad Information Session: Israel Focus
11/8 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Academic Services Conference Room, Usdan
Although this session will focus on a particular special interest, all sessions will cover the information necessary information to get you started with the study abroad process.
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Study Abroad Information Session
11/11 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Office of Study Abroad Usdan 127
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