Latest news and events
'DEIS Impact! Exploring Social Justice on Campus and Around the World
The Ethics Center and the Student Union present the first weeklong "festival of social justice" at Brandeis. Dozens of events planned by departments and clubs - day and night! talks, performances, exhibits, discussions...even a Tae Kwon Do workshop. Keynote address: Ruth Messinger, President of American Jewish World Service. See the full schedule.
How Should I Choose My Commitments to Causes? New "Ethical Inquiry"
It is not possible for anyone to commit him or herself to every meaningful issue. As part of the "exploration of social justice on campus and around the world" that 'DEIS Impact! seeks to encourage, we ask: How does one decide what to commit to – and how to act on those commitments? Read more.
Coordination and Collaboration in Global Justice: BIIJ 2012
17 judges from 12 courts and tribunals, including those that address criminal, human rights, and inter-state dispute matters, were hosted by the Center in Spain in January for the 8th Brandeis Institute for International Judges – the only such regular gathering of judges from international courts and tribunals across the globe. Read more.
"Just Performance: Enacting Justice in the Wake of Violence" symposium
This two-day gathering at Brandeis explored the performative dimensions of justice-seeking in the aftermath of violence, with a focus on Cambodia, Peru and the United States. What do public ritual, theater, truth commissions, and criminal trials each offer as justice-seeking strategies? How does performance satisfy the human need to understand violence and reconstruct dignity in its wake? Read more.
New Center Books Highlight the Vital Work of Artist/Peacebuilders in Zones of Violence
The Program in Peacebuilding and the Arts, in partnership with Theatre Without Borders, has just published Acting Together: Performance and the Creative Transformation of Conflict, Volume I: Resistance and Reconciliation in Regions of Violence and Volume II: Building Just and Inclusive Communities (New Village Press - Oakland CA, 2011). Read more and order.
The Center’s major projects include the Brandeis Programs in International Justice and Society, the Programs in Peacebuilding and the Arts, and the Sorensen Fellowship. In addition, the Center sponsors on-campus events and produces publications related to our mission. Visit the links on the left to find out more about the Ethics Center.
Monthly Website Features
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In "Ethical Inquiry," we explore a different ethical issue each month. Now: "How Should I Choose My Commitments to Causes?"
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As part of our international justice program, we present the latest on "International Justice in the News," highlighting people and developments in international justice and articles and publications of interest.
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The six undergraduates who make up the Ethics Center Leadership Council (ECLC) share their thoughts and views on topics and events related to the Center's work in the blog "Exploring Ethics."
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