Lunch & Learn Fall 2010

Sept. 21

Alan Khazei, American social entrepreneur, Candidate for U.S. Senate
Becoming the Big Citizen

Sept. 22

Stephen Whitfield, Max Richter Chair in American Civilization, Brandeis University
Blacks and Jews in American Culture

Sept. 28

Don Sackman, Member of Eastern Mass. Senior Softball League
An Adventure in Cuba

Sept. 29

Jim Coleman, Director American Textile History Museum
Telling America's story through the art, science and history of textiles

Oct. 5

Positive Foundations, Brandeis student group
Making a Lasting Difference in the Fight Against Poverty

Oct. 6

Phil Budden, British Consul General
The British Consul General in Boston: Business, Research and Technology

Oct. 12

William Flesch, Professor, Department of English, Brandeis University
Who We Root for and Why: How Game Shows are like Stories

Oct. 13

Jennifer Cleary, Lecturer in Theater Arts, Brandeis University
A Day in the Life of a Professional Stage Manager: The Show behind The Show

Oct. 19

Graham Gund AIA, President of Gund Partnership, a leading "situationist" architecture firm based in Cambridge, Mass.
Capturing Light and Space: The Evolution of Courtyard Design

Oct. 20

Open Forum

Oct. 26

James Ross, Director of the Jewish Studies Program, Northeastern University
An Identity Without a People: The Image of Jews in Today's China

Oct. 27

Nasser Weddady, American Islamic Congress Civil Outreach Director
Cultural Muslims or the Silent Majority

Nov. 2

Kenneth Feinberg, Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation
Executive Compensation: Pitfalls and Challenges

Nov. 3

David Miller, MD, Former Chief of  Ophthalmology Beth Israel Hospital
Optical Illusions: Seeing With Your Brain

Nov. 9

Tom Doherty, Professor of American Studies, Brandeis University
Hollywood, Censorship and American Culture

Nov. 10

Aaron Nelson Ph.D., Chief of Neuropsychology, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Minding the Mind as We Age

Nov. 16

Nahgmeh Sohrabi, Assistant Director Research, Crown Center, Brandeis
Understanding Iran

Nov. 17

Amalie Benjamin, Sports Writer, Boston Globe

Nov. 30

Conservatory Group TBA

Dec. 1

Longy School of Music
Performance of Popular Arias