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*International Criminal Justice: Developments and Reflections on the Future
Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

Monday, November 30, 2009
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: International Lounge, Usdan

Justice Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, will deliver the inaugural Distinguished Lecture in International Justice and Human Rights. Justice Jallow served as Gambia’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice from 1984 to 1994 and subsequently as a Judge of the Gambia’s Supreme Court from 1998 to 2002.  In 1998, he was appointed by the United Nations Secretary General to serve as an international legal expert and carry out a judicial evaluation of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia.  He also has served as a legal expert for the Organisation of African Unity and worked on the drafting and conclusion of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights. Until his appointment as Chief Prosecutor to the ICTR, Justice Jallow was a Judge of the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone on the appointment of the UN Secretary-General in 2002 as well as a member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal. For more information on the ICTR, click here.

The conversation will be moderated by The Honorable Philip Rapoza, Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court and former Chief International Judge on the Special Panels for Serious Crimes in East Timor. The Distinguished Lecture in International Justice and Human Rights, funded the Planethood Foundation, brings a distinguished figure in international justice and human rights to campus to address vital and timely topics in the field. It is part of the Social Justice Leadership Series and is cosponsored by Gen Ed Now. For more information, contact us here.

*Sustaining Hope: Six Tales of Trauma and Transformation

Thursday, December 3, 2009
Time: 12:00-1:30 pm
Location: Rapaporte Treasure Hall, Goldfarb Library

How do you sustain hope in times of trauma and transformation? Witness the harsh medical realities of the Andes, and explore what it means to lend a helping hand in Lesotho. Unveil Jamaica beyond its exotic beaches and high-crime neighborhoods, and forgive the painful memories of genocide in Rwanda. Foster perseverance in a rehab ward in Worcester, and live the life of a Palestinian under Israeli occupation. Hear the PAX 89 students’ tales of trauma, and experience their stories of sustaining hopeful transformation.

An exhibit of the students' experiences will be up outside the Rapaporte Treasure Hall from December 1 through December 7.

All are welcome to attend the presentation. Ethiopian food will be served. For more information, email ethics@brandeis.edu.

*The Green Canvas: The Artist as Environmental Activist

Hoseob Yoon from Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea
Distinguished Visiting Practitioner residency

February 8-12, 2010

Hoseob Yoon, a South Korean graphic artist who has devoted his career and his life to protecting the environment, will serve as the Center’s fourth Distinguished Visiting Practitioner. The residency will include class visits, art demonstrations, exhibits, and one-on-one visits with students and members of the community. Yoon will share his message about the risk of climate change and the threats it poses to agriculture, water supplies, health, and biodiversity. For Professor Yoon's C.V., click here.

View Professor Yoon’s environmentally-focused designs. 

View Professor Yoon’s “Green Canvas,” where he features the work of his students. 

The Distinguished Visiting Practitioner program brings respected practitioners in any field to campus for several days to examine the ethical challenges and dilemmas of that field. Distinguished Practitioners are in residence at Brandeis from three to five days, to offer public events, visit classes, and engage students interested in pursuing a career in their field. Faculty members from any department on campus are welcome to propose future Distinguished Visiting Practitioners by emailing a proposal to ethics@brandeis.edu.

Schedule of Public Events

Monday, February 8

2:00-3:30 pm; Shapiro Campus Center Gallery

Gallery Talk with the Artist

Tuesday, February 9

7:00-9:00 pm; Pollack Auditorium

Keynote Address: "The Green Canvas: The Artist as Environmental Activist"

Wednesday, February 10

2:00-3:30 pm; Shapiro Campus Center Gallery

"A Day in the Life of an Environmental Artist" -- Are you an artist who seeks to engage with climate change or other pressing social issues? Are you an activist committed to making a difference? Listen to Professor Yoon tell stories about the choices that he made, the people who influenced him, and his day-to-day life committed to the Earth's environment.

3:30-4:30 pm; Shapiro Campus Center Gallery

"Office Hours" -- Come by and have a conversation with Professor Yoon one-on-one.

Thursday, February 11

2:00-5:00 pm; Shapiro Campus Center Atrium

Tee-shirt Making with Professor Yoon -- Join your friends in making shirts with artful messages designed to help preserve the planet. (Check out Yoon's own designs here.)

This residency is hosted by Eric Olson, Senior Lecturer in Ecology in the Program in Sustainable International Development. It is part of a year of activities designed to raise awareness on the Brandeis campus about climate change and the choices we all make in relation to the Earth's environment, now and in the future. Click here to visit Brandeis University's website devoted to issues of climate change.

For more information, contact us here.

A Coming Together…Musika Rox/موسيقى روكس/מוזיקה רקס

Saturday, March 6, 2010
Time: 8:00-10:00 pm
Location: Levin Ballroom, Usdan

“A Coming Together…Musika Rox/موسيقى روكس/מוזיקה רקס” is an original cross-cultural coexistence performance. Musika Rox, literally, Music (Hebrew) Dance (Arabic) reflects a new alliance between B’yachad, Brandeis’ semi-professional Israeli dance troupe and Mochila, Brandeis’ Arab jazz fusion band (created by Slifka scholar, Mohammad Kundas ‘10). The show will be a coming together of identities, talents and beliefs. Musika Rox will focus on the possibilities of peace and coexistence through a cultural model. Israelis, Palestinians, Jews and Muslims will come together to put aside all tensions for an evening of co-existence, performance, talent and cultural appreciation.

This event is cosponsored by B'yachad, Mochila, and the Brandeis Pluralism Alliance. For more information, email Marnina Cowan.

*Changing People in a Changing Climate? The Ethical Implications of Climate Disruption

Is it enough to recycle? Is it enough to drive a Prius?

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Time: 2:00-5:00 pm
Location: Rapaporte Treasure Hall, Goldfarb Library

Who bears the responsibility for climate change? What would motivate and inspire people to make actual changes in their lives? Come hear a variety of disciplinary perspectives on climate change, its ethical and educational challenges, and strategies for reducing its causes and ameliorating its consequences.

This event is hosted by the Ethics Center with organizers Charlie Chester of Environmental Studies and Irving Epstein of the Chemistry Department. It is free and open to the public. For more information, email ethics@brandeis.edu.

*My Sister's Keeper - humanitarian activist Gloria White-Hammond

Thursday, April 15, 2010